Why are Japanese developers not undergoing mass layoffs? -- spoilers: better employment laws ( www.gamesindustry.biz )
Layoffs and studio closures have been an unfortunately-common occurrence across the industry since last year, with layoffs in 2024 already matching 2023's total of over 10,000 developers being put out of work. Yet if there is one bright spot to find in this bleak reality, it is, ironically, in the same city as the departed...
Hero Within and Hallmark Unveil Star Trek Convention Exclusive Merch for SDCC 2024 ( blog.trekcore.com )
72-year-old Florida man arrested after admitting he shot a Walmart delivery drone ( www.techspot.com )
Winn was charged with shooting at an aircraft, criminal mischief damage over $1,000, and discharging a firearm in public or residential property....
A new federal rule could offer protection from extreme heat to millions of workers ( www.npr.org )
Interview — Exploring Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 with Creators Kevin & Dan Hageman (Spoiler Alert!) ( blog.trekcore.com )
AI-powered network of Russia-based websites masquerading as local American newspapers is pumping out fake stories targeting the US election, investigation finds ( www.bbc.com )
A former Florida police officer who relocated to Moscow is one of the key figures behind it....
She exposed how the nation's poorest state spent federal welfare money. Now she might go to jail. ( www.nbcnews.com )
CIA mishandled sexual assault, harassment within its ranks, internal review finds ( www.politico.com )
Universal basic income is 'straight out of the Karl Marx playbook,' financial guru Dave Ramsey says ( www.businessinsider.com )
Paywall removed: https://archive.is/MoGwg
Plasma and Ansible on enterprise thin clients ( discuss.kde.org )
Giuliani is disbarred in New York as court finds he repeatedly lied about Trump's 2020 election loss ( apnews.com )
[Hageman brothers interview] Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2’s Janeway Could’ve Captained the Enterprise (But Kate Mulgrew Said No) - IGN ( www.ign.com )
[Prodigy spoilers] 30 Years Later, Star Trek Finally Pays Off Its Strangest Sci-Fi Twist ( www.inverse.com )
No, It's My Turn! ( i.imgur.com )
xkcd #2953: Alien Theories ( xkcd.com )
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Seattle’s Population Nears 800,000 in Latest State Tally ( www.theurbanist.org )
Unfolding Ethics Scandal at Washington Post Raises Questions About Its Future ( truthout.org )
New protections empower H-2A agricultural workers to organize ( prismreports.org )
Highlights and heartbreak at the U.S. Olympics track trials ( www.npr.org )
Interview: Celia Rose Gooding on Uhura and belonging in 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' - Awards Radar ( awardsradar.com )
Starship Noise Generator ( dexcube.gitlab.io )
I wanted some ambience for an upcoming Star Trek Adventures game, so I whipped up this simple web app.