The Biden administration has concluded it is “reasonable to assess” that Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has violated international law, but has not found specific instances that would justify the withholding of military aid, the State Department told Congress on Friday....
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that as Israeli leaders seemed to approach a decision on a Rafah incursion, “we began to carefully review proposed transfers of particular weapons to Israel that might be used in Rafah” beginning in April....
Ukraine probably has no use for those, as whatever targets they'd want to bomb with those would be impossible to bomb without getting shot down. They're only good against targets without air defenses.
Shell sold millions of carbon credits for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that never happened, allowing the company to turn a profit on its fledgling carbon capture and storage project, according to a new report by Greenpeace Canada....
Yeah, not saying it wouldn't help, but a lot of these schemes don't have enough oversight to guarantee that the tree you paid for is effectively planted and cared for enough that it will survive.
Realistically we'll need to do everything to tackle climate change: change away from fossil fuels, doing everything we can to sequester carbon (in a way that doesn't generate more emissions), and probably also reduce consumption in general (degrowth).
I wonder if the guy that designed autopilot had the same idea. "So when the car detects resistance up ahead in the form of a crowd or wall, it will accelerate to make sure it goes through!"
For a thermostat that's built into a house, 16 years doesn't seem long enough, tbh. A 'dumb' thermostat can easily be in use for 30+ years before anyone would even consider replacing it.
But yeah, as you said, if it's connected to the internet you have to worry about software patches, certificates, etc.
In the last 16 years there's been multiple SSL vulnerabilities, so if someone was motivated enough, they could probably hack it, especially considering they'd have physical access. You could probably even dump out the filesystem and overwrite certificates with your own.
Not quite everything. The stuff that calls home to their own servers can't be saved by home assistant. If you take care to buy stuff that can be controlled locally, you're more likely to have some longevity out of your devices.
Chinese woman jailed for reporting on Covid in Wuhan to be freed after four years ( www.theguardian.com )
Citizen journalist Zhang Zhan’s search for the truth during the early days of the pandemic was seen as a threat by the authorities...
Joost Klein from the Netherlands disqualified from Eurovision 2024 ( eurovisionworld.com )
Thunderbird for Android / K-9 Mail: April 2024 Progress Report - The Thunderbird Blog ( blog.thunderbird.net )
The State Department said that Israel's military campaign in Gaza may have violated international law. ( www.nytimes.com )
The Biden administration has concluded it is “reasonable to assess” that Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has violated international law, but has not found specific instances that would justify the withholding of military aid, the State Department told Congress on Friday....
Student protesters face same suspensions as those who bring assault rifles to campus ( www.latimes.com )
Putin is ready to launch invasion of Nato nations to test West, warns Polish spy boss ( www.lbc.co.uk )
Tel Aviv Pride Parade won’t be held this year, will be replaced with assembly for hostages ( lemmy.world )
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/tel-aviv-pride-parade-wont-be-held-this-year-will-be-replaced-with-assembly-for-hostages/
US paused weapons shipment to Israel amid concern over Rafah, senior US official says ( www.theguardian.com )
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that as Israeli leaders seemed to approach a decision on a Rafah incursion, “we began to carefully review proposed transfers of particular weapons to Israel that might be used in Rafah” beginning in April....
Shell sold millions of carbon credits for carbon that was never captured, report finds ( www.cbc.ca )
Shell sold millions of carbon credits for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that never happened, allowing the company to turn a profit on its fledgling carbon capture and storage project, according to a new report by Greenpeace Canada....
Israelis laughingly describing how they raped underage girls and mass executed Palestinians in cages during the Nakba ( streamable.com )
Most moral army btw
"just got doxxed to within 15 miles by a vision model, from only a single photo of some random trees. the implications for privacy are terrifying. i had no idea we would get here so soon. holy shit" ( twitter.com )
A YouTuber let the Cybertruck close on his finger to test the new sensor update. It didn't go well. ( www.businessinsider.com )
After 16 years, Ecobee is shutting down support for the original smart thermostat ( www.theverge.com )
Just saw this while getting gas. Why is it illegal to get less than 4 gallons? ( lemmy.world )
TIL about exploding head syndrome, which causes patients to hear a loud, frightening noise when falling asleep or waking up. Up to 10% of people may have it, but cases often go undiagnosed ( en.wikipedia.org )
cross-posted from: https://lemmit.online/post/2659121