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The past week has shown humanity at its worst: A horrific terrorist attack left at least 1,300 Israelis dead, among them peace activists and even innocent children. The fates of many more kidnapped civilians still lie in the balance. Meanwhile, statements from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggest retaliation…
Residents of 12 states are eligible to participate if they meet certain criteria. But the agency’s plans have already met resistance from tax preparation companies.
A network of at least 123 websites operated from within the People’s Republic of China while posing as local news outlets in 30 countries across Europe, Asia, and Latin America, disseminates pro-Beijing disinformation and ad hominem attacks within much larger volumes of commercial press releases. We name this campaign...
It was a freezing Friday evening early in February 2023, when my boiler broke. An engineer was called, several cold days passed, and his declaration came in sombre tones: ‘uneconomic to repair’. Li…
Because saying you are a Zionist is simply to say that you believe that the state of Israel has a right to exist and be secure. It's not saying that Israeli policy towards Palestian's isn't a inhumane cluster-fuck.
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Attached: 2 images This is hilarious. It appears that Twitter is DDOSing itself. The Twitter home feed's been down for most of this morning. Even though nothing loads, the Twitter website never stops trying and trying. In the first video, notice the error message that I'm being rate limited. Then notice the jiggling scrollbar on...
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World will miss 1.5C warming limit - top UK expert (www.bbc.co.uk)
Former head of the UN climate science body told the BBC's Today programme he was very pessimistic.
Reddit.com /r/Apple has just gone private
Welcome - any new folks who have made your way across.
Mozilla: Cars Are the Worst Product Category We Have Ever Reviewed for Privacy (foundation.mozilla.org)
All 25 car brands we researched earned our *Privacy Not Included warning label – making cars the worst category of products that we have ever reviewed
‘The Onion’ Stands With Israel Because It Seems Like You Get In Less Trouble For That (www.theonion.com)
The past week has shown humanity at its worst: A horrific terrorist attack left at least 1,300 Israelis dead, among them peace activists and even innocent children. The fates of many more kidnapped civilians still lie in the balance. Meanwhile, statements from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggest retaliation…
National Geographic reportedly lays off its last staff writers (www.theguardian.com)
Nineteen staffers affected, according to Washington Post, with celebrated magazine to end newsstand sales
Italy begins removing gay mothers from children’s birth certificates (www.independent.co.uk)
Families in Milan, Rome and Padua have received letters notifying them of the changes
Analysis: “She’s a Kyrsten Sinema Wannabe”: How a House Democrat Sold Out (slate.com)
Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez is nothing like her backers expected.
I.R.S. to Begin Trial of Its Own Free Tax-Filing System (www.nytimes.com)
Residents of 12 states are eligible to participate if they meet certain criteria. But the agency’s plans have already met resistance from tax preparation companies.
Google Chrome just rolled out a new way to track you and serve ads. Here's what you need to know (theconversation.com)
Google is paving the way to serve you ads based directly on your browsing history, instead of cookies.
Russia: Prigozhin tells mercenaries to turn back from Moscow advance to 'avoid bloodshed' - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
BBC Verify: False posts about French riots spread online (www.bbc.co.uk)
A number of false and misleading claims about the French riots have been circulating on social media.
BBC: Tantalising sign of possible life found on faraway world (www.bbc.co.uk)
Nasa's James Webb Telescope may have discovered a molecule thought only to be produced by life.
Extinct ‘mountain jewel’ plant returned to wild - in secret location (www.bbc.co.uk)
A plant picked for its beautiful flowers then wiped out in the UK mainland makes a dramatic return.
Flipper Zero gadget is sending updated iPhones into a never-ending DoS loop (arstechnica.com)
No cure yet for a popular iPhone attack, except for turning off Bluetooth.
China’s economic problems show things are seriously amiss (www.theguardian.com)
Underlying longer-term weaknesses in the economy are bound up with Beijing’s repressive political system
Porsche is updating how CarPlay works in its cars, adding climate controls and more (www.theverge.com)
New Porsche Cayenne owners won’t need to leave CarPlay to warm up the car.
Google Update Reveals AI Will Read All Your Private Messages (www.forbes.com)
New warning as AI suddenly targets billions of private messages on smartphones…
Gaza war: ICJ says Israel must prevent genocidal acts in Gaza - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
Judges at the International Court of Justice stop short of issuing emergency measures ordering a ceasefire in Gaza.
World's first year-long breach of key 1.5C warming limit (www.bbc.co.uk)
The last 12 months were the hottest on record, temporarily sending the world past a deeply symbolic mark.
PAPERWALL: Chinese Websites Posing as Local News Outlets Target Global Audiences with Pro-Beijing Content - The Citizen Lab (citizenlab.ca)
A network of at least 123 websites operated from within the People’s Republic of China while posing as local news outlets in 30 countries across Europe, Asia, and Latin America, disseminates pro-Beijing disinformation and ad hominem attacks within much larger volumes of commercial press releases. We name this campaign...
AI boss Sam Altman ousted by OpenAI board (www.bbc.co.uk)
OpenAI said it 'no longer had confidence' in his ability to lead the artificial intelligence firm.
My heat pump: a personal story about a broken heating industry (greenallianceblog.org.uk)
It was a freezing Friday evening early in February 2023, when my boiler broke. An engineer was called, several cold days passed, and his declaration came in sombre tones: ‘uneconomic to repair’. Li…
'I am a Zionist,' says Biden at Hanukkah event, promises continued military assistance to Israel (www.timesofisrael.com)