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Carlsberg "schockiert" über Beschlagnahmung der Russland-Tochter (www.tagesschau.de) German

B.C. woman says bus driver threatened to refuse service unless she put on a jacket (bc.ctvnews.ca)

“I started to walk forward and then she’s like, ‘Hold on. You need to put something over that if you’re going to come onto my bus,’” she recalled, adding the driver accused her of not wearing a shirt. “I’m wearing a shirt, it’s called a crop top. I bought it in the shirt section of the store. I know it’s a...

Barbie banned from Algerian cinemas for 'corrupting morals' (www.bbc.co.uk)

It is accused of promoting attitudes contrary to the cultural beliefs of the mainly Muslim nation.

in Western Australia, until 2021, it was illegal to transport more than 50kg of potatoes in your car unless you were a member of the potato corps. (www.drive.com.au)

Interview: ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Effects Supervisor J. Alan Scott On Reimagining The Gorn (trekmovie.com)

YouGov: UK EU membership referendum poll Rejoin 63% Stay Out 37% 8-9 August (twitter.com)

Firefox soll auch unter Android bald beliebige Erweiterungen unterstützen (www.heise.de)

Quake II updated for modern PCs. Includes new expansion and Quake II 64 (store.steampowered.com)

Massive nostalgia hit for this one. The update is crisp and smooth. Free update for current owners. Quake II 64 was relatively unknown and different to Quake II

Europe forced to turn to Elon Musk’s rockets in the global space race (www.telegraph.co.uk)

Microsoft’s Xbox Series S Parity Demands Are Now Handing Sony Free Wins (www.forbes.com)

At the start of this console generation, Microsoft made a surprising decision. Rather than split its consoles between disc and digital-only like Sony, it actually split them between power level. The Xbox Series S was cheaper, but lacked the horsepower of the more expensive Series X. It was meant to be a bridge between...

Magic Trick (beehaw.org)

Brexit Britain’s Got No Talent: Visa scheme gets just three applicants (www.theneweuropean.co.uk)

Zu teuer: ARD schaltet SD-Übertragung Anfang 2025 ab (www.golem.de) German

Illinois just made it possible to sue people for doxxing attacks (arstechnica.com)

The Civil Liability for Doxing Act, which takes effect on January 1, 2024, passed after a unanimous vote. It allows victims to recover damages and to request “a temporary restraining order, emergency order of protection, or preliminary or permanent injunction to restrain and prevent the disclosure or continued disclosure of a...

Warnung vor manipulierten Steckdosen in Zügen (www.zeit.de) German

Hey, I host a lemmy instance focused on books & reading (and all the communities that fall under that umbrella) (literature.cafe)

cross-posted from: literature.cafe/post/349464...

I can't believe 35% of Baldur's Gate 3 players already took the evil route (www.pcgamer.com)

Is it just me, or is that a lot of evil players?

Metro 2033 author Dmitry Glukhovsky sentenced to 8 years in prison for criticizing Russia's invasion of Ukraine (www.pcgamer.com)

The TV streaming apps broke their promises, and now they’re jacking up prices (arstechnica.com)

For a moment, it seemed like the streaming apps were the things that could save us from the hegemony of cable TV—a system where you had to pay for a ton of stuff you didn’t want to watch so you could see the handful of things you were actually interested in....