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The original was posted on /r/anime by /u/zenzen_0 on 2025-01-23 09:24:01+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/anime by /u/Turbostrider27 on 2025-01-23 06:11:33+00:00.

I picked up Slime Rancher 2 along with the Entire Assassin's Creed Bundle (it was only $70 for me, so why not?) today. I wanted to give it a try after first playing the earliest version on Xbox Cloud Gaming. I have to say, this one feels a lot more forgiving. I feel like i'm drowning in Chickens within days. For context this is my Stony Hen Coop after a day:

I also kept getting a ton of the rare slimes in the game. I saw two golden slimes in the 2 hours i played and the lucky slime too:

This game has a new weather system which I really like. I had a twister spawn in and some Dervish slimes showed up. That's what the main screenshot is of. A dervish slim popped up right as Lightning Struck. I'm hoping there will be new Weather specific slimes, because i love the idea of them being specific to certain weather types.

I also have been collecting the tabby slimes (my favorites), i have 4 right now and an exclusive coop for them:

On top of that i made most of my fortune so far from cotton slimes. They've been really easy to keep fed which is nice. I have a garden that produces their favorite vegetable. I get about 25 a harvest:

Overall i'm really liking this one. It feels like a much more refined version of the first one. I'm really excited to see where this goes during the final release (whenever that is)

Disclaimer: I haven't eaten raw chicken. Not looking for Reddit quips telling me to go to an emergency room.

Was just wondering if salmonella is pretty much guaranteed when eating raw chicken or if it's something like 50/50 and an easy preventative measure like throwing out expired/damaged cans of food or washing fruits and vegetables before you eat them. I feel like I've seen a lot of people in TV shows and movies eating raw eggs.

What do these privacy violations have in common? They share a source of data that’s shockingly pervasive and unregulated: the technology powering nearly every ad you see online.

Each time you see a targeted ad, your personal information is exposed to thousands of advertisers and data brokers through a process called “real-time bidding” (RTB). This process does more than deliver ads—it fuels government surveillance, poses national security risks, and gives data brokers easy access to your online activity. RTB might be the most privacy-invasive surveillance system that you’ve never heard of.

Now to make it all RGB and shit 👾

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The original was posted on /r/worldnews by /u/MothersMiIk on 2025-01-23 11:25:40+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/worldnews by /u/nbcnews on 2025-01-23 10:12:21+00:00.

"In a statement, the FBI said that in addition to the agent, a suspect in the shooting was killed and a second suspect was injured and taken into custody during the encounter on Interstate 91 in Coventry, about 20 miles (32 km) from the Canadian border."

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/24467641

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/18125684

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The Government of Thailand must immediately halt the possible transfer of 48 Uyghurs to the People’s Republic of China, UN experts* said today, warning that the group was at real risk of torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment if they are returned.

“The treatment of the Uyghur minority in China is well-documented,” the experts said. “We are concerned they are at risk of suffering irreparable harm, in violation of the international prohibition on refoulement to torture.”

“The prohibition on refoulement prohibits the return or transfer in any manner whatsoever to a country where there is real risk of torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,” they recalled.

The experts urged Thailand to provide adequate and comprehensive medical care to the group of Uyghurs without delay.

The 48 Uyghurs are said to be part of a larger group of approximately 350 persons who were arrested in Thailand in 2014, after irregularly crossing the Thai border to seek protection in Thailand. It is alleged that they have been held in de facto incommunicado detention for over a decade, with no access to lawyers, family members, representatives of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) or the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

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United States President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was considering imposing a 10 percent tariff on imports from China, which could come into force as soon as February 1.

Yet, if the intent of the proposed tariffs was to hurt Chinese exports, in a bid to push for US interests in their trade relationship, Trump’s threats — so far at least — appear to have had the opposite effect.

China’s overall exports, including to the US, have grown in recent months.

On Tuesday, Trump argued that China was behind the supply of fentanyl to US neighbours, which he said was in turn responsible for a deadly addiction crisis in the country.

As 2024 came to a close, Chinese exports to US companies rose, growing by 4 percent between November 2023 and November 2024.

But more broadly, Trump has also accused China of unfair trade practices. China, the world’s largest exporter, has a massive balance of trade advantage with the US. In the first 11 months of 2024, Chinese exports to the US totalled about $401bn, while China imported approximately $131bn in goods from the US.

China’s overall exports have boomed too. Last month, Chinese total exports hit record highs, up 10.7 percent in December compared with a year earlier, beating analyst estimates. Total exports for 2024 reached $3.58 trillion, a 5.9 percent increase from 2023.

China’s trade surplus soared to a record-breaking $992bn in 2024, representing a 21 percent increase from the previous year, as reported by the customs on Monday.

And there could be more bad news for the US.

“While this influx temporarily fuelled China’s trade surplus, the broader trade relationship has been undermined by US policies,” Carlos Lopes, a Chatham House associate fellow for the Africa Programme, told Al Jazeera.

“Escalation of tariffs and a continuation of unilateral measures could deepen the erosion of trust in the global trade system, further pushing China to diversify its partners and reduce reliance on the US market,” Lopes, whose areas of expertise include international trade and China, said.

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The original was posted on /r/technology by /u/chrisdh79 on 2025-01-23 12:11:19+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/technology by /u/chrisdh79 on 2025-01-23 10:52:33+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/technology by /u/HellYeahDamnWrite on 2025-01-23 10:28:52+00:00.

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Elon Musk’s "MEGA: Make Europe Great Again" slogan, posted on X, sparked backlash from Europeans who criticized it as inflammatory and tone-deaf.

The phrase, reminiscent of far-right rhetoric, coincides with EU scrutiny of X’s compliance with the Digital Services Act, which regulates platform transparency.

Social media users rebuked Musk, urging him to stop influencing Europe’s political and industrial landscape.

The controversy emerges as Europe aims to strengthen its leadership in tech and automotive industries, where Musk’s Tesla and SpaceX already have significant influence.

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The original was posted on /r/pcmasterrace by /u/Bormahu-3- on 2025-01-23 07:51:09+00:00.