EU wants “readily removable” batteries in devices soon—but what does that mean? ( arstechnica.com )
EU countries vote to move forward with Nature Restoration Law, piling further pressure on MEPs ( www.euronews.com )
Netflix launches website based on the fictional streaming service from ‘Black Mirror’ ( techcrunch.com )
Estonia legalizes same-sex marriage ( www.politico.eu )
A Love Letter from Russia to America [from an anonymous Russian citizen] ( web.archive.org )
"Our first democratically elected leader [in Russia], a goofy old politician, handed the reins of power to a serious young security officer in 1999. We love our strong men here. At first, Putin was enamored of you [America]. When he said in the early 2000s that he saw America as our “best partner” he meant it. When he said...
The Murdoch Succession ( youtube.com )
Swiss voters approve net-zero climate law to accelerate the country’s shift from fossil fuels to renewable energies and reach zero emissions by 2050 ( web.archive.org )
It’s the first time that citizens have approved a net-zero law in a direct vote. In all, 59.1% of voters approved the government’s new climate and innovation law. The government and all major parties, except for the right-wing Swiss People’s Party, had called to vote in favour of the bill.
I grew up in the Satanic Panic — and it’s happening again ( www.salon.com )
Japan pushes for Apple and Google to allow sideloading ( appleinsider.com )
cross-posted from: https://vlemmy.net/post/119399...
Our fall COVID boosters will likely be a monovalent XBB formula ( arstechnica.com )
UPS Drivers Officially Vote to Authorize a Strike ( gizmodo.com )
TechCrunch shouted out Lemmy and Kbin in their Reddit coverage today: Reddit CEO lashes out on protests, moderators and third-party apps ( techcrunch.com )
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“I receive death threats on a daily basis": Chinese artist's exhibition in Poland will be attended by Western officials to prevent censorship by Beijing ( web.archive.org )
On 9 June, executives at Ujazdowski Castle, a museum in Warsaw, expressed their “concern and astonishment” after the Chinese ambassador entered the museum and demanded the exhibition by Chinese artist Badiucao to be closed down. On 12 June, Yao Dongye visited the museum a second time to repeat his demand. Chinese-Australian...
Russian artist Sasha Skochilenko, who replaced supermarket price tags with anti-war statements, faces a 10-year sentence ( web.archive.org )
Skochilenkos lawyers began presenting proof of her innocence. They weren’t able to question the prosecution’s experts, as they both failed to show up to the court hearing, saying that they had both ended up in a hospital. But the defence still has a lot of unanswered questions towards the experts. They are now planning on...
Inside North Korea: “We are stuck, waiting to die” ( www.bbc.co.uk )
For months, the BBC has been communicating in secret with three North Koreans living in the country. They expose, for the first time, the disaster unfolding there since the government sealed the borders more than three years ago....
Bill Cosby sued by nine women in Nevada for alleged sexual assaults ( www.abc.net.au )
Tesla battery material supplier tops list of human rights abuses for second year in a row ( www.theverge.com )
Amid grim outlook for jobs, Chinese graduates' shots are taking a wildly creative approach infused with a touch of nihilism ( nitter.net )
Instead of the classic hat-throwing, flower-holding, and joyful smiles, Chinese students opted for defeated poses (with many literally just ‘laying flat’), apocalyptic backgrounds, or purely sarcastic shots where they are seen throwing their graduation thesis....
Guatemalan journalist faces decades in prison ( www.ft.com )
One of Guatemala’s best known journalists is facing up to 40 years in prison on Wednesday in a case that has raised alarm about a squeeze on democracy in Central America’s largest economy....
Fox News chryon text called Biden a 'wannabe dictator' who got 'his political rival arrested' during broadcast of Trump's post-courtroom speech ( www.businessinsider.com )
Lebanese parliament fails to elect president in 12th attempt ( m.jpost.com )
EU blocks Ukraine grain imports to five countries including Poland ( www.euronews.com )
Unironically, tariffs would help here IMO to bring Ukrainian exports to the price levels set by EU wages....
Florida man insists he didn't violate the law by keeping Top Secret docs ( www.theregister.com )
Elizabeth Holmes objects to government requesting she pay $250 a month to victims after prison | CNN Business ( edition.cnn.com )
Electronic Frontier Foundation shouted out Lemmy, Kbin, and Mastodon in their Reddit coverage today: What Reddit Got Wrong ( www.eff.org )
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