Commission selects a final concept for the redesigned Minnesota state flag (www.twincities.com)
The design has a number of variations, and the panel will meet again [Tuesday, December 19] to settle the final details.
Google will no longer hold onto people's location data in Google Maps — meaning it can't turn that info over to the police (www.businessinsider.com)
Putin: Russia will concentrate more military units near Finland (yle.fi)
As a Finn I say this is fine. Every military resource that is tied down and not raping and destroying Ukraine is net positive.
German prosecutors charge 27 over alleged far-right plot to topple government (www.theguardian.com)
Why is no one clearing the promenade? I specifically requested it! RIP Andre Braugher (i0.wp.com)
Oldest known ship burial discovered in Norway predates Vikings (www.livescience.com)
"Cowabunga" would make a great warp phrase (images.prismic.io)
Found here: startrek.com/…/set-phasers-for-strange-9-of-the-m…
Mesopotamian bricks unveil the strength of Earth's ancient magnetic field (phys.org)
Ancient bricks inscribed with the names of Mesopotamian kings have yielded important insights into a mysterious anomaly in Earth’s magnetic field 3,000 years ago, according to a new study involving University College London researchers....
Is there a search engine for news? (kbin.social)
I used to be able to use Google to search for topics and find old articles, but it’s so enshittified that it’s useless for that now....
Just about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attack (arstechnica.com)
Does Less Consumer Tracking Lead to Less Fraud? (www.eff.org)
The highlight of the research is that Apple users were less likely to be victims of financial fraud after Apple implemented the App Tracking Transparency policy. The results showed a 10% increase in the share of Apple users in a particular ZIP code leads to roughly 3% reduction in financial fraud complaints....
China is flooding Taiwan with fake news and disinformation ahead of a major election. Here’s how it’s fighting back (feddit.de)
Cross-posted from: feddit.de/post/6763982
Picard Maneuver (i.imgur.com)
National Trust archaeologists find medieval ‘gift token’ in Norfolk (www.theguardian.com)
Polish parliament to host first ever Christmas meal for homeless and others in need | Notes From Poland (notesfrompoland.com)
oh my gosh (thehill.com)
First discovery of carbon-based cave art in France's Dordogne region could pave way for precise radiocarbon dating (phys.org)
The Dordogne region of southern France is home to over 200 caves decorated with colorful Paleolithic art, but little is known about how old it is. Due to its coloration with iron- or manganese-oxide-based material, radiocarbon dating of the art has not been possible, and it has been generally thought to have been created during...
The World's Oldest Settlements Were Built by a Culture Nobody Expected (www.sciencealert.com)
Spicy rock (lemmy.world)
Rome unearths ancient domus between Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (www.wantedinrome.com)
Calamares 3.3 Released as the Next Generation Graphical Installer for Linux - 9to5Linux (9to5linux.com)
How many scientists does it take to open a bottle? The bottle: (mander.xyz)
The Met to return looted ancient artworks to Thailand and Cambodia (www.bbc.com)
Extinction Rebellion Global (@ExtinctionR@social.rebellion.global) (social.rebellion.global)
Disney is gouging customers with a near doubling of subscription costs. (sh.itjust.works)
Disney is raking its customers over the coals with a 75% price hike for their annual subscription (originally $80.) People wonder why piracy is on the rise.Multiple commenters are saying I’m off base about the 75% price increase. My payment less than a year ago was $79.99. Here’s the proof.
