I once saw Douglas Adams live on stage for a book tour. His final rant at the end of the event was that www was the worst abbreviation because it takes so much longer to say "double you double you double you" than to say "world wide web."
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is it not kind of dizzying how often we read about cops using flock cameras to stalk women? like that specific use case. not even talking about all the other abusive and harassing uses
Drew Harwell@drewharwell.com · 3d agoWe found the Flock cameras cops used to spy on women
Here's our roundup of new indie games you can try now, as well as ones to look forward to in the weeks to come.
Truck chaos, climbing with dual-mouse controls and other new indie games worth checking out - Engadget
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I spoke to advocates from the NAACP, @selc.bsky.social and @ainowinstitute.bsky.social about how communities can organize to decide if and how a data center is built near their home. www.engadget.com/2227325/how-...
How to fight a data center - Engadget
If you're worried about noise, utility costs, or pollution: here's how to fight against a data center.
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Horrible news. I met him a couple of times and he was ever so lovely. Such a wonderful musician.
Stereogum@stereogum.com · last wk.Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash at age 56
Saw a guy take a power drill to another guy’s scalp, a friendship end and my fave win the big one. I’d call that a good night.
Company that made the creepy glasses will ban you for posting creepy content with its creepy glasses instead of making the glasses less creepy.
Engadget@engadget.com · 2w agoMeta is finally cracking down on people users who harass and record people with its smart glasses.
It's true, it's a perfect video game. I've missed it so very much.
Engadget@engadget.com · 2w agoPoinpy disappeared from Netflix games last year but is now free for Android and iPhone.
I know that most of our digital tools are controlled by awful billionaires and it's almost impossible for us to divest ourselves of all of them. But I think that X and Substack are so horribly toxic that everyone should avoid them as much as possible.
Rebecca Solnit@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 3w agoAnd as a commenter welcomes, guess who just welcomed Andrew Tate onboard? Yep, Substack.
The last team to beat Spain over 90 minutes? Scotland. We're the real world champions.
Truly embarrassing for FIFA that this half-time show does not feature the big musical star of this World Cup, JJ Bull
I am very excited to watch The Odyssey ...on my phone in four months
Read our story from July 9 about how an MSG database tracked and categorized hundreds of celebs, famous Knicks superfans, and even some of Taylor Swift’s wedding guests. Labels included “LGBTQIA,” “DO NOT HOST,” and low to high “risk.”
Madison Square Garden Kept a List of Gay Celebrities
An MSG database tracked and categorized hundreds of celebs, famous Knicks superfans, and even some of Taylor Swift’s wedding guests. Labels included “LGBTQIA,” “DO NOT HOST,” and low to high “risk.”
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Love to live in a world where there’s no opener, the band hits the stage by 8 and everyone’s out by 10. Even better when it’s a band as good as Bloc Party
Hey Sony, there’s no reason there can’t be kiosks across the land burning physical discs for gamers on demand. It’s been done before! Matt Lee highlights an example from the UK that covered a surprising number of platforms: tedium.co/2026/07/15/e... new @tedium.co
The Forgotten Kiosk Concept That Physical Media Needs
Sony and GTA 6 are killing physical games. But EDOS, a former UK kiosk concept, shows we could still have on-demand disc burning. Bring it back!
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I will stop after this but I would just like to note that Scotland have won silverware in men's football more recently than England Also had a 100% record against teams outside the top 50 at this World Cup
England up 1 deciding to sit back and do nothing with 9 in the box for a half hour against Argentina in the World Cup
Popping this on for absolutely no reason at all
Oasis - Stop Crying Your Heart Out (Official Video)
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That'll be the whisky coming down from the top shelf tonight then
fun fact: i only learned months after I'd written it on the US site that this story nearly had kotaku uk (who had automatically republished it) blown into low orbit
Report: Warner Bros. Games President Says Transphobe J. K. Rowling Has "The Right To Hold Her Opinions" - Kotaku
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is a transphobe. Maybe someone could let Warner Bros. Games president David Haddad know that that should be called out
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Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net · 3w agoAmnesty International put out a major report documenting the influence of UK based anti trans gender critical organizations and their funding. Within hours, GC groups threatened defamation lawsuits and Amnesty was forced to pull it down. Proving the point they're anti rights. Anyways, here it is.
This is primarily thanks to Article 127 of the Civil Code, introduced in 2021, which stipulates that virtual property as a legitimate form of inheritance. It doesn't stop game companies from shutting games down ofc, but yes, China is quite advanced when it comes to Gamer Rights™️ (lol)
Joshua Keep@jekeep.bsky.social · 4w agoChinese courts have consistently ruled that digital purchases are assets that belong to you, and can be inherited. And that any EULA the companies make you agree to can't override this. In stark contrast to here where we keep finding out companies can take away your digital goods on a whim.
🏁TIME🏁 #SGDQ2026 has raised a total amount of $2,408,701 for @doctorswithoutborders.org!!! Thank you to everyone who made this marathon possible, and to all of you for your amazing generosity & support. 💙 See you next time at #AGDQ2027!! WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Our weekly roundup of the best new indie games is here.
Palworld 1.0, Tiny Bookshop on mobile and other new indie games worth checking out - Engadget
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