Almost 60% of Swiss voters have backed plans to severely cut emissions by 2050 despite opposition from the right-wing Swiss People's Party. In a second vote, 78.5% supported a minimum tax of 15% for m (www.dw.com)
Greg Abbott Axes Water For Texas Construction Workers Amid 3-Digit Temperatures (www.yahoo.com)
Amid a dangerous heat wave, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law nullifying local regulations, including mandated water breaks for construction workers, effective from September 1....
Kbin Slim - A minimalist theme inspired by old.reddit.com (userstyles.world)
I love the idea of kbin, but I've found the UX could be improved. Honestly, I like it better than new reddit already, but I find it doesn't quite feel as nice as old.reddit.com to me....
Americans continue spending as inflation cools (www.cbsnews.com)
Americans are still spending as inflation has finally shown signs of cooling. Still, there are some troubling economic signs. Mark Strassmann breaks it all down.
I created a site that helps people search the fediverse (programmer2514.github.io)
I had been having trouble getting meaningful results from the fediverse on Google, and after seeing this post, it seems I'm not the only one. So, I created a site that helps search the fediverse in your search engine of choice (it currently supports Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, and Dogpile)....
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
Ron DeSantis suffers huge blow in his battle with Disney (www.newsweek.com)
A survey shows perceptions of the Florida governor's favorabilty have dropped, even among Republicans, as he refuses to back down in a feud with Disney.
Google search from every aggregator on the fediverse? (kbin.social)
I've heard you can do a google search and append say kbin.social to get results just from kbin, but if I wanted to treat the fediverse's content like reddit's, is there a way to do the google search on just everything that's on the fediverse?...
Linguists have identified a new English dialect that's emerging in South Florida (theconversation.com)
“We got down from the car and went inside.”...
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
At Least 41 Killed in Rebel Attack on Ugandan School (time.com)
Japan raises age of consent for sex from 13 to 16, redefines rape in milestone law change (www.straitstimes.com)
Gas stoves pollute homes with benzene, which is linked to cancer (www.npr.org)
Benzene is among the pollutants gas stoves emit into homes, Stanford University researchers show. The toxin is linked to a higher risk of leukemia and other blood cell cancers.
Here are key things to know as Supreme Court nears decision on Biden's student loan forgiveness (www.cnbc.com)
The Supreme Court is expected to issue its ruling on the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness plan this month. Anticipation for the ruling is high.
FBI arrests Michigan man for allegedly planning mass attack on synagogue (www.jpost.com)
Seann Pielia, 19, now faces charges of transmitting a communication containing a threat to injure another individual.
May was worst month on record for fentanyl deaths in San Francisco despite crackdown (www.latimes.com)
Don Triplett, the first person diagnosed with autism, dead at 89 (www.wlbt.com)
6 people dead, including 3 children, in Tennessee murder-suicide (cbs2iowa.com)
PGA Tour’s Deal With LIV’s Saudi Backers to Be Investigated by the Justice Department (www.wsj.com)
Global temperatures briefly spike above key climate threshold, scientists warn of more extremes (www.pbs.org)
What's the best Linux alternative to Windows for gaming
I use Windows for my desktop PC but I’m also a fan of Linux for work and programming....
History-making whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg has died at 92 (www.npr.org)
Ellsberg's release of what were called the "Pentagon Papers" hastened the end of the Vietnam war, prompted a landmark Supreme Court ruling and contributed to the downfall of President Richard Nixon.
Kbin is built on PHP! (kbin.social)
Why don't you come over and join in the development?
Reddit CEO praises Elon Musk’s cost-cutting as protests rock platform (www.nbcnews.com)
Steve Huffman said in an interview that Elon Musk's cost-cutting at Twitter was inspiring and that the two have chatted "a handful of times."
YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
YouTube is running an experiment asking some users to disable their ad blockers or pay for a premium subscription, or they will not be allowed to watch videos.
