From September 2024, any games featuring simulated gambling (such as social casino games) will be rated R18+. R18+ is a legally restricted category in Australia, and games rated R18+ cannot be sold to people under 18....
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A recent incident at Adena Health System has intensified scrutiny of its cardiology department. A 65-year-old woman died during what should have been a routine heart catheterization, leading to pressing questions about the practices and credentials of the physicians involved. What happened after her time of...
Congressional Democrats are accusing big tax preparation firms including Intuit and H&R Block of undermining the federal government’s upcoming electronic free file tax return system.
Most carbon offset schemes significantly overestimate their impact on reducing deforestation, with many of the carbon credits purchased by polluting corporations amounting to little more than "hot air"
Wagner commander Yevgeny Prigozhin likely fled to and from Africa due to the Russian military's attempts to undermine Wagner activities in the region, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote in their Aug. 23 report.
Sources in Belarus said that some Wagner base camps were being dismantled the evening of Aug. 23, and that members of the private military group were forming convoys to leave the country....
In the aftermath of the plane crash that reportedly killed Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, convoys of Wagner fighters are departing Belarus and heading to Russia, the National Resistance Center reported on Aug. 23.
After pledging a “thorough” investigation, the NYPD cleared the officers involved in the 2019 shooting. But new records show that investigators allowed police misstatements to stand, despite having body-camera video to disprove them.
The scraped data of 2.6 million DuoLingo users was leaked on a hacking forum, allowing threat actors to conduct targeted phishing attacks using the exposed information.
Can you melt eggs? Quora’s AI says “yes,” and Google is sharing the result (arstechnica.com)
Incorrect AI-generated answers are forming a feedback loop of misinformation online.
[Video] russian anti-drone nets at work (streamable.com)
Watch "russian anti-drone nets at work" on Streamable.
Activist who called for royal reform jailed for four years in Thailand (www.aljazeera.com)
Anon Nampa was arrested in 2020 after making the call for change during mass anti-government protests.
Majority of Americans continue to favor moving away from Electoral College (www.pewresearch.org)
65% of U.S. adults say the way the president is elected should be changed so that the winner of the popular vote nationwide wins the presidency.
New Minimum Age Classifications for Gambling, Loot Box Content in Australia - IGN (www.ign.com)
From September 2024, any games featuring simulated gambling (such as social casino games) will be rated R18+. R18+ is a legally restricted category in Australia, and games rated R18+ cannot be sold to people under 18....
Anti-LGBTQ+ ‘Million Man Marches’ Are Being Held Across Canada. Who is Behind Them and What Are They Really About? (pressprogress.ca)
Everything you need to know about the ‘one million march for children’ to stop the ‘indoctrination of children in public schools’
Woman propped up to look alive for family after already being declared dead at Adena Hospital, records show (sciotovalleyguardian.com)
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A recent incident at Adena Health System has intensified scrutiny of its cardiology department. A 65-year-old woman died during what should have been a routine heart catheterization, leading to pressing questions about the practices and credentials of the physicians involved. What happened after her time of...
Putin compliments Musk (www.pravda.com.ua)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called Elon Musk, American billionaire and founder of Tesla and SpaceX, a talented and outstanding person.
Moscow attacks Ukraine port day before Russia-Turkey talks on grain deal (www.politico.eu)
Kyiv has been using Danube ports to export grain after a UN-backed agreement collapsed in July.
Leaked Email Shows Elon Musk Demanding "Sub 10 Micron Accuracy” Cybertruck Parts (jalopnik.com)
Tesla is facing issues with the bare metal construction of the Cybertruck, which Elon Musk warned was as tricky to do as making Lego bricks
Reddit is a Dying Mall (www.staygrounded.online)
tax prep firms of undermine new IRS effort on electronic free file tax returns (apnews.com)
Congressional Democrats are accusing big tax preparation firms including Intuit and H&R Block of undermining the federal government’s upcoming electronic free file tax return system.
The parliament of the German federal state of Rheinland Pfalz stops posting to X/Twitter and will use Mastodon instead. (social.heise.de)
Germany once again leading the Mastodon Migration
Study Finds Carbon Offset Schemes 'Significantly Overestimating' Deforestation Claims (lighthouse-eco.co.za)
Most carbon offset schemes significantly overestimate their impact on reducing deforestation, with many of the carbon credits purchased by polluting corporations amounting to little more than "hot air"
ISW: Prigozhin left Africa in haste due to Russian interference (kyivindependent.com)
Wagner commander Yevgeny Prigozhin likely fled to and from Africa due to the Russian military's attempts to undermine Wagner activities in the region, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote in their Aug. 23 report.
Google’s Search AI Says Slavery Was Good, Actually (futurism.com)
Google's AI-driven Search Generative Experience have been generating results that are downright weird and evil, ie slavery's positives.
National Resistance Center: Wagner convoys head to Russia after fatal crash (kyivindependent.com)
Sources in Belarus said that some Wagner base camps were being dismantled the evening of Aug. 23, and that members of the private military group were forming convoys to leave the country....
National Resistance Center: Wagner convoys head to Russia after fatal crash (kyivindependent.com)
In the aftermath of the plane crash that reportedly killed Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, convoys of Wagner fighters are departing Belarus and heading to Russia, the National Resistance Center reported on Aug. 23.
3D printer nightmare fuel: Bambu X1C and P1P started printing while owners were asleep (www.theverge.com)
Bambu says it’s ‘keenly aware’ of and ‘deeply concerned’ by this behavior.
Huge fire rages in China office building (www.bbc.com)
Nearly 300 firefighters were deployed to battle the blaze in the northern port city of Tianjin.
NYPD “Friendly Fire” Killed an Officer. Investigators Seemed to Ignore Video of Police Being Commanded to “Stop Shooting.” (www.propublica.org)
After pledging a “thorough” investigation, the NYPD cleared the officers involved in the 2019 shooting. But new records show that investigators allowed police misstatements to stand, despite having body-camera video to disprove them.
New video shows Philadelphia Police officer shot Eddie Irizarry within seconds of getting out of patrol car (www.inquirer.com)
The video shows that Officer Mark Dial shot and killed Irizarry within five seconds of getting out of his cruiser.
Scraped data of 2.6 million Duolingo users released on hacking forum (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
The scraped data of 2.6 million DuoLingo users was leaked on a hacking forum, allowing threat actors to conduct targeted phishing attacks using the exposed information.
Forcing Workers Back to the Office Might Not Have Been a Good Idea After All (futurism.com)
A new survey shows that the vast majority of senior executives say would've approached their return-to-work push "differently."
Bob Brown: C’mon Albo! Stop Native Forest Logging (australiainstitute.org.au)
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese can stop the logging of Australia’s native forests, just as Prime Miniser Malcolm Fraser stopped whaling in 1978.