This is a summary of 481 English timelines from 2023-06-19 02:00:00 to 2023-06-19 03:00:00 UTC.
🌞 Choosing to see joy instead of pain can improve your life.
🚢 An article discusses the number of shipwrecks in the world's oceans.
💰 A cryptocurrency airdrop opportunity is available.
⏰ A system's uptime and CPU usage are reported.
🚫 Blocking spammers in the global feed is discussed.
📈 Bitcoin prices and statistics are reported.
⛏️ Bitcoin mempool information is provided.
🚔 An article discusses how a county is seizing money from motorists without convictions.
😒 A person is frustrated with an unknown situation.
🎞️ Disney and Pixar's new film 'Elemental' will show in 4K HDR on Samsung screens.
🤔 The competency of Silicon Valley programmers is discussed.
💸 A person shares their theory on Bitcoin's future price.
⚡️ The feeling of being in the zone is discussed.
😿 A person expresses a desire to have a pet cat.
😂 A person shares their appreciation for a good sense of humor.
🤖 The creation of useless bots is criticized.
🧠 The difference in the quality of code determines a programmer's ability.
🎶 A musical robot can now sing.
👀 An article raises concerns about a factory's location.
❓ A person is confused about an image in a post.
💬 An AI chatbot may be able to divide big problems into smaller ones.
🏭💻 Intel's new semiconductor factory in Israel could reduce dependency on other countries, providing Israel with greater autonomy in technological advancements, impacting negotiations, and reshaping Israel's economy and security landscape. Additionally, the factory may attract other semiconductor companies, fostering a cluster of tech companies, strengthening Israel's economy, and elevating its geopolitical standing in the region. However, uncertainties remain. 🤖💬 Basic spam filtering via script is in the works, allowing users to create a script that can block or allow specific messages. The script will have access to scoped variables such as 'id', 'pubkey', 'kind', 'content', and 'now', and the scripting language is extensive. However, blocking messages from new pubkeys with randomized content remains challenging. 🌦️🌡️ A comment on the weather in Shiga was made in one of the messages. 👨💼💭 Someone expressed approval of an idea and complimented the thought process behind it. 🔐🐦 Verification of the Nostr Nests identity was provided. 🧑💼📈 A Harvard poll found that 55% of the public believes that the indictment of Trump is politically motivated. 💰💸 The feerate distribution of transaction fees in block 794987 is provided. 👮♀️📱 A Hong Kong student arrested over allegedly "seditious" online posts has been given strict bail conditions, including the prohibition of possessing electronic devices with social media apps and joining chat groups with more than five people.👩💻 A 23-year-old student, Yuen Ching-ting, has been charged under the colonial-era sedition law for posting 'seditious' content from September 2018 to March 2023.
💰 Hong Kong's lawmakers can submit unlimited questions about government spending each year, with 3,519 questions submitted this year. Despite the increase, it's only half the total from previous years, before pro-democracy lawmakers resigned en masse in late 2020.
👶 Hong Kong has a world-beating figure for failing to reproduce itself, but the experience of having a child is exciting, rewarding, meaningful and unique, according to an opinion piece.
🌍 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has started a rare two-day visit to China in a bid to lower tensions between the two countries. Both sides have voiced guarded hope of improving communication and preventing conflict on a range of issues from trade to technology and regional security.
📣 China's foreign ministry spokesman called on the US to respect its core concerns and not deal with it from a position of strength, ahead of Blinken's visit. This visit is the first by a cabinet member since the US accused China of genocide against the mostly Muslim Uyghur minority. The US has restricted the export of high-end semiconductors to China, fearing possible military applications and preventing the communist state from dominating next-generation technologies. 🥢 Hong Kong's traditional food culture has endured through the city's constant flux. A 93-year-old craftsman, Lui Ming, has been perfecting the art of bamboo steamers for seven decades, an essential utensil for Cantonese cooking and the Cantonese brunch ritual of yum cha. 📰 Hong Kong's media race to the bottom is revealed through the coverage of murders with inaccuracies and sensationalism. Media outlets focus on graphic and lurid content to gain clicks and views. 🇺🇦 Ukraine recaptured a southeastern village in its counteroffensive. Zelensky's No. 2 is turning to politicians and celebrities to help Ukraine. 🦮 Improving Hong Kong's pandemic response and mental healthcare requires independent reviews and action. A publicly available, independent review of the government's management of Covid is necessary.💉 Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee opposed an independent investigation into the government's management of Covid.
👥 Hong Kong falls short of US standards in tackling human trafficking, according to a US State Department report, but the local government has made significant efforts to bring itself into compliance.
🇺🇸🇨🇳 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's upcoming China trip aims to avoid miscalculations and address misperceptions.
✈️ Cathay Pacific will adopt a new calculation model for pilots' pay from October, but the pilots' union said it will have little effect and morale among pilots is at rock bottom.
👨✈️ Cathay Pacific's pilots and flight attendants' unions criticize the airline's deep cuts to pay and welfare and slam the imposition of clauses relating to safeguarding national security in contracts and quotations at government-aided schools in Hong Kong. The pilots' union leader accuses the airline of losing the loyalty of pilots by imposing deep cuts to pay and welfare, saying that the morale of pilots is at rock bottom. 🏆 Hong Kong Free Press wins an honorable mention at the Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) awards for an opinion piece about media freedom in Hong Kong. The opinion piece, written by Yuen Chan, competes in the Excellence in Opinion Writing: Regional category. 👨🏫 The Education Bureau's updated guidelines mandate that government-subsidized schools in Hong Kong must include clauses relating to safeguarding national security in contracts and quotations. The guidelines state that it is Hong Kong's constitutional duty to safeguard national security, and that school staff of all levels must effectively prevent any activities that endanger national security. 💬 A man who is seeking to appeal his conviction and seven-year jail term for rioting and wounding in connection with the Yuen Long mob attacks during the 2019 extradition bill protests and unrest is refused bail by a Hong Kong court. 💬 A friendly message is exchanged in a post on the Nostr app, where in-game currency can be used within the popular Chain of Blocks first-person action/adventure series from Satoshi Entertainment Ventures.🌍💼 Bill Gates visited China and pledged $50 million to help the country battle disease. President Xi Jinping expressed his gratitude and praised China's efforts to combat Covid-19. This visit follows the announcement that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation would support China's efforts to fight malaria and tuberculosis. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's upcoming trip to China aims to improve communication and avoid miscalculations, especially in areas of potential cooperation, including climate change, drug trafficking, and health issues. Diplomatic efforts aimed at fostering better communication channels are essential, despite the challenges caused by current strained relations between the two countries. The HKFP and other organizations are working to promote open communication channels and press freedom worldwide. A Hong Kong court refused bail to Tang Wai-sum, who was jailed for seven years over the 2019 Yuen Long attacks, during the extradition bill protests and unrest. In other news, a group of investors has accused Elon Musk of manipulating Dogecoin and causing losses of billions of dollars. The investors claim Musk used Twitter, KOL, "Saturday Night Live," and other marketing stunts to manipulate Dogecoin's value. Judge Alvin Hellerstein approved the investors' request to dismiss the Dogecoin Foundation, a non-profit organization, as the defendant.
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