Not The Onion
- www.theregister.com Weekends were a mistake says Infosys co-founder Murthy
Again defends his belief that 70-hour weeks are essential and work/life balance is bunk
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Sonic the Hedgehog is still homeless, Sega confirms
automaton-media.com Sonic the Hedgehog is still homeless, Sega confirms - AUTOMATON WESTA lore manager at Sega has stepped in to confirm that Sonic the Hedgehog is, and always has been, homeless.
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Grandma with chunky sunglasses becomes unlikely fashion icon
www.bbc.com 'Legendary Glamma': How Zambia's Margret Chola became a fashion iconA Zambian woman in her 80s is adored for modelling in striking and playful fashion photographs.
- www.iflscience.com Scientists Took Semen Onto A "Vomit Comet" Flight, And The Results Were Concerning
This could have big implications for human reproduction in spaceflight.
- fortune.com Elon Musk's AI turns on him, labels him 'one of the most significant spreaders of misinformation on X'
His posts, it added, “can have real-world consequences."
This time it's not an onion. I love how close this is to the Onion's "Elon Musk's AI turns on him" story from a few days back
- www.cbsnews.com Google AI chatbot responds with a threatening message: "Human … Please die."
In an online conversation about aging adults, Google's Gemini AI chatbot responded with a threatening message, telling the user to "please die."
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Xi Seizes Role as Global Defender of Free Trade Against Trump
cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/47519985
> https://archive.is/zmml6
- futurism.com Man Who Bragged About Having a Literal Brain Worm to Be Appointed Head of the US Health Department
A political scion who has bragged about having a brain worm is slated to be the United States' next secretary of Health and Human Services.
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The Onion buys rightwing conspiracy theory site Infowars with plans to make it ‘very funny, very stupid’
www.theguardian.com The Onion buys conspiracy theory site Infowars with plans to make it ‘very funny, very stupid’Satirical news outlet purchases media platform run by Alex Jones at a court-ordered auction
cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/28088684
> Here’s Why I Decided To Buy ‘InfoWars’ By Bryce P. Tetraeder, Global Tetrahedron CEO ☞ https://theonion.com/heres-why-i-decided-to-buy-infowars/ > > > And let me say, I really do see it as a family. Much like family members, our brands are abstract nodes of wealth, interchangeable assets for their patriarch to absorb and discard according to the opaque whims of the market. And just like family members, our brands regard one another with mutual suspicion and malice. > > 🤣
- www.telegraph.co.uk Elon Musk to lead new efficiency department named after his favourite cryptocurrency
Tesla mogul will head up Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with Vivek Ramaswamy, to ‘dismantle bureaucracy and slash regulations’
- www.nbcnews.com The Onion wins Alex Jones' Infowars in bankruptcy auction
The satirical newspaper plans to shutter Jones’ InfoWars and rebuild the website featuring well-known internet humor writers and content creators, according to a person with knowledge of the sale.
Hopefully this is onion-y enough to post here.
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Staff 'banana-proof' areas for Swedish minister's phobia
www.bbc.com 'Banana-free areas requested' over Swedish minister's phobiaGovernment officials reportedly ask for no bananas to be present ahead of official visits.
- reason.com Mom jailed for letting 10-year-old walk alone to town
It was dinnertime on October 30, 2024, when police handcuffed Brittany Patterson in front of three of her four children and drove her to the station in
- www.nytimes.com The Onion Buys Alex Jones’s Infowars Out of Bankruptcy
The satirical news site planned to turn Infowars into a parody of itself, mocking “weird internet personalities” who peddle conspiracy theories and health supplements.
Does this count?
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Bear that damaged luxury cars was actually a person in a costume, insurers say
apnews.com Insurers say bear that damaged luxury cars was actually a person in a costumeCalifornia is seeing its share of bear break-ins. Now it’s seen a fake one — someone in a bear costumer rummaging through luxury cars.
Damn furries, committing insurance fraud again
- www.theguardian.com Biden welcomes Trump for fireside chat as he prepares to watch his legacy burn
Trump was back in the Oval Office to discuss the transfer of power – a courtesy he never extended when he lost in 2020
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/22000833
- www.scimex.org Wind from Uranus made it harder to probe
Wind from Uranus made it harder to probe The Voyager 2 flyby of Uranus in 1986 may have occurred during a rare intense wind event, according to international researchers who say this means our scientific understanding of the planet may be flawed. Much of our understanding of the conditions
cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/20637377
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Person dressed in bear costume to fake attacks on cars for insurance payout
www.nbcnews.com Person dressed in bear costume to fake attacks on cars for insurance payout, California officials sayVideo was submitted to the insurance company that alleged to show the animal enter the car in Lake Arrowhead, but officials said it was a person in a bear suit.
- www.tomshardware.com Hackers demand France’s Schneider Electric pay a $125k ransom in baguettes
Hand over the dough or your 40GB of secret data is toast.
Useful context from @callouscomic:
> > > Misleading headline. > > > > From a different site: > > > > > > > > with attackers demanding a $150,000 ransom in “baguettes,” an obtuse reference to the company’s headquarters being located in France. In reality, the attackers are looking for payment in Monero, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency. > > > > > > > > https://cyberscoop.com/schneider-electric-energy-ransomware-hellcat/ > >
- www.usatoday.com Nearly 80,000 pounds of Costco butter recalled for missing 'Contains Milk statement': FDA
Nearly 80,000 pounds of Costco butter was recalled because its packaging was missing the \
- autos.yahoo.com Fake Cop Gets Caught Pretending To Be A Cop In Front Of A Real Cop
Impersonating a cop is a big no no. One man in Florida found this out the hard way after he flashed the fake police lights in his unmarked Dodge Charger at an intersection in order to run a light.
- www.verdict.co.uk Salesforce to hire more than 1,000 workers to boost AI product sales
Salesforce is set to hire over 1,000 employees to drive sales for its new generative AI product, Agentforce, reported Bloomberg.
- www.bbc.co.uk Wicked movie: Mattel 'deeply regrets' porn site misprint on dolls
Recently-released dolls tied to the new Wicked movie inadvertently carry the address of an adult website.
They linked to
wicked.comwhen the movie site is atwickedmovie.com - www.independent.co.uk This US airport is taking the edge off flight anxiety with llama therapy
Meet the llamas employed to quell stress and anxiety before flying
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Netanyahu: ICJ is ‘anti-Semitic’
Efforts to hold Israel accountable for its crimes against Palestinians at the International Court of Justice in The Hague are ‘anti-Semitic’, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a cabinet meeting yesterday.
Commenting on the ICJ case against Tel Aviv brought forward by South Africa and Israeli football fans rampaging through the streets of Amsterdam
chanting racist slurs and attacking locals and their properties being met with resistance from locals, Netanyahu said: “In both cases, we are dealing with serious anti-Semitism aimed at rendering the Jewish people and their state powerless, stripping our nation of the right to self-defence, and depriving our citizens of the very right to life.”
- www.latintimes.com Taliban Official Mocks US for Rejecting Kamala Harris: 'Americans Are Not Ready to Hand Over' Country 'to a Woman'
A Taliban official mocked Americans' reluctance to elect a female leader after Donald Trump's 2024 presidential victory.
cross-posted from: https://vger.social/post/9049479
- www.eurogamer.net Sorry, but you'll temporarily need to take the hats off your pets to improve Stardew Valley's performance
Sorry, lovers of hats on pets; Stardew Valley creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone has warned players to stop adorning th…
- www.smithsonianmag.com Travelers Can Now Buy a Can of '100 Percent Authentic Air' From Italy's Lake Como
It's not the first time savvy entrepreneurs have marketed canned air to tourists. Similar products have been sold at vacation destinations for decades
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21811672
- news.sky.com Pizza with a side of cocaine? German pizzeria raided over 'best-selling' special order
Police in Germany say they have busted a restaurant that delivered cocaine with one order on its menu after a tip-off earlier this year. It had been one of the top-selling pizzas.
- www.cbsnews.com 43 monkeys escape South Carolina research facility; police warn residents to secure doors and windows
Traps have been set up and thermal imaging cameras are being used in an effort to locate the fugitive monkeys, police said.
- www.oregonlive.com Ambulance hits Oregon cyclist, rushes him to hospital, then sticks him with $1,800 bill, lawsuit says
The cyclist, who suffered a broken nose, was initially treated at the scene by the ambulance driver.
- www.independent.co.uk Ryanair refund passenger after fining them for expandable suitcase
Airline staff charged £75 for the carry-on luggage
- order-order.com Guardian Offers Free Counselling to Staff After Trump Win
Guardian editor Katharine Viner has been busy since Trump stormed into the White House. She penned a swift begging article yesterday asking the Guardian's
- www.pcgamer.com Ubisoft's NFT dumpster fire flares up as a matchmaking bug leaves every player connecting and losing to the same confused, unkillable guy
Seems like a sound investment to me.
cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/27717512
- www.nbcnews.com Evangelical leaders celebrate Trump’s victory as a prophecy fulfilled
Some evangelical Christians see Donald Trump’s win as ordained by God, offering “a divine mandate” in his second term.
cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/46751752
