Darth Vader Criticizes San Diego's Surveillance Contract in City Council Stunt
A man dressed as Darth Vader addressed the San Diego City Council to protest its renewed contract with surveillance company Flock Safety. The costume was used to satirize what the activist saw as a lack of self-awareness among council members.
» readHumanoid Robot Games Show Speed and Stumbles
The second World Humanoid Robot Games was held in Beijing from August 22–26, with viral clips showing robots surpassing the human 100-meter record and also crashing into barriers.
» readCD Projekt Red announces free The Witcher 3 remaster and new DLC expansion
The announcement was made during the Gamescom Opening Night Live showcase, closing the event with major news for fans of the fantasy RPG series.
» readHow Python fixed a domain name security flaw from outdated Unicode rules
A flaw in Python's implementation of domain name processing caused inconsistent behavior between the specification and the code. This vulnerability stemmed from using modern Unicode case-folding rules instead of the older Unicode 3.2.
» readOpen-source X viewer Nitter shuts down after receiving cease-and-desist letter from X
Nitter, an open-source project enabling users to read X posts without an account or the app, has received cease-and-desist letters from X demanding its shutdown. The news was shared via the project's website, stating the flagship instance Nitter.
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