Kerala is rolling out free broadband for its poorest citizens. What’s stopping your government? (www.theguardian.com)
US ‘deeply troubled’ as Israel plans to approve thousands of homes in West Bank (www.theguardian.com)
Outcry in Birmingham after four cyclists and pedestrians die in a month (www.theguardian.com)
The events that have lead up to this are truly terrible but it is great to see people gathering in support of safer streets.
Hannah Gadsby on her autism diagnosis: ‘I’ve always been plagued by a sense that I was a little out of whack’ (www.theguardian.com)
from 2022, but probably very relatable to many people (myself included)
‘Scanners are complicated’: why Gen Z faces workplace ‘tech shame’ (www.theguardian.com)
There is no moral high ground for Reddit as it seeks to capitalise on user data via John Naughton of The Guardian. (www.theguardian.com)
CEO Steve Huffman says tech giants should not be able to trawl Reddit’s huge store of data for free. But that information came from users, not the company
‘Drought is on the verge of becoming the next pandemic’ (www.theguardian.com)
Are aliens that bad at parking? What we need to ask about recent UFO revelations (www.theguardian.com)
Recent claims by an ex-US intelligence agency whistleblower about alien spacecraft landings have been met with scepticism by scientists – not least over the galactic visitors’ driving skills
[The Guardian] There is no moral high ground for Reddit as it seeks to capitalise on user data (www.theguardian.com)
CEO Steve Huffman says tech giants should not be able to trawl Reddit’s huge store of data for free. But that information came from users, not the company...
Down to Earth: Is this lab-grown fish the future of seafood? We put it to the taste test (www.theguardian.com)
There is no moral high ground for Reddit as it seeks to capitalise on user data | John Naughton (www.theguardian.com)
CEO Steve Huffman says tech giants should not be able to trawl Reddit’s huge store of data for free. But that information came from users, not the company
Vast fossil fuel and farming subsidies causing ‘environmental havoc’ (www.theguardian.com)
UN nuclear chief says situation at Zaporizhzhia plant is ‘serious’ but it can operate safely for ‘some time’ (www.theguardian.com)
People who use ‘smart drugs’ worse at complex tasks, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
I was always kind of skeptical of the type of person that swears Ritalin got them to the finals, bit happy there is now some evidedence as well....
"Like putting more petrol in a car to make it go faster" - People who use ‘smart drugs’ worse at complex tasks (www.theguardian.com)
Research has found those who use medications such as Ritalin without having conditions such as ADHD actually reduce their mental performance on cognitive tasks....
Studio Ghibli to release Hayao Miyazaki’s final film with no trailers or promotion (www.theguardian.com)
Trump finds no new lawyers in time for Mar-a-Lago documents arraignment (www.theguardian.com)
Republican official appears to have moved $1.3m from nonprofit to own law firm (www.theguardian.com)
San Francisco lawyer Harmeet Dhillon is a fixture on Fox News who has garnered support from the likes of Matt Gaetz, Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham; she also helms a nonprofit that appears to have directed more than $1m into her law firm, Dhillon Law Group....
Trump finds no new lawyers in time for Mar-a-Lago documents arraignment (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: Trump is expected to be represented by existing lawyers Todd Blanche and Chris Kise
‘No regrets,’ says Edward Snowden, after 10 years in exile (www.theguardian.com)
But whistleblower says 2013 surveillance ‘child’s play’ compared to technology today...
Russian commander claimed the Wagner mercenaries had kidnapped and tortured his soldiers during battle for Bakhmut (www.theguardian.com)
In a video posted online, Lt Col Roman Venevitin, who called himself the “already former commander”, also accused Wagner soldiers of stealing arms, forcing mobilised soldiers to sign contracts with Wagner, and attempting to extort weapons from the Russian defence ministry in exchange for releasing kidnapped (Russian)...
‘Journalism mustn’t be silenced’: colleagues to complete slain reporter’s book (www.theguardian.com)
Too late now to save Arctic summer ice, climate scientists find (www.theguardian.com)
UK: Former Brexit party MEP says there is no “given right” for low food prices, advises Britons to "not have cheese sandwiches if you can’t afford them" (www.theguardian.com)
Ann Widdecombe, who joined the Reform UK party this year, made the comments when she was asked what she would say to consumers who could not afford to pay for basics such as the ingredients of a cheese sandwich. The Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson, Sarah Olney, said: “How out of touch can you get? Ann Widdecombe joins a...
‘Too greedy’: mass walkout at global science journal of publishing giant Elsevier over ‘unethical’ fees (www.theguardian.com)
r/StallmanWasRight...
