UN rights chief decries substantial rise in death penalty executions
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The punishment had “no place” in the 21st century, [UN human rights chief Volker] Türk, continued, noting that “the top executing countries over recent years" include Iran, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and the United States.
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Latest UN data indicates that in 2023, 1,153 executions took place in 16 countries, representing a 31 per cent increase from 2022 and the highest number in the past eight years.
“That followed a 53 per cent increase in executions between 2021 and 2022,” the High Commissioner said, adding that the figures do not take into account China, “where there is a lack of transparent information and statistics on the death penalty. I call on the Chinese authorities to change this policy and join the trend towards abolition.”
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Encrypt Your Cloud Data with Cryptomator: Security 101
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Offener Brief an Robert Habeck
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Offener Brief an Robert Habeck: Hunderttausende fordern, dass Robert Habeck aktiv in der Politik bleibt.
https://weact.campact.de/petitions/offener-brief-an-robert-habeck
Full Metal Flesh Rule
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https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/pictrs/image/c69e0761-1686-4a72-880f-05ac6e5c7a40.webp
Will this Lenovo Thinkpad (AMD) work well with linux, or should I go intel?
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Hi all,
We are purchasing a new laptop for a new employee.
We’ll be booting directly into bios, changing settings as required, and installing linux immediately (either Fedora or POP).
However, we’ve only ever run intel machines.
Does anyone know if this could potentially cause any issues? We want a set and forget experience (have had that with intels).
System specs:
Processor
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7735U Processor (2.70 GHz up to 4.75 GHz)
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro 64 (being removed immediately)
Graphic Card
Integrated AMD Radeon™ 680M
Memory
16 GB DDR5-4800MT/s (SODIMM)(2 x 8 GB)
Storage
512 GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe Gen4 TLC Opal
Display
14" WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 45%NTSC,
300 nits, 60 Hz
Camera
1080p FHD IR Hybrid with Microphone and Privacy Shutter
Battery
3 Cell Li-Polymer 47 Wh
AC Adapter / Power Supply
65W
Fingerprint Reader
Pointing Device
Trackpad
Keyboard
Backlit, Black - English (US)
WIFI
Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 AX & Bluetooth® 5.1 or above
Colour
Graphite Black
Weight
1.53kgs / 3.37lbs
Part Number: 21M3003DAU
Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks so much!
U.S. Workers Are More Worried Than Hopeful About Future AI Use in the Workplace.
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About a third of workers say AI use will lead to fewer job opportunities for them in the long run; chatbots seen as more helpful for speeding up work than improving its quality
Your Debt Feeds Their Yachts
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The world is starting to see how things really are in the US. Sadly, many americans still don’t.
Wounded, recovered and back to war. Ukrainian soldiers are returning to battle after amputation
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Many Ukrainian brigades have at least one, and often several, amputee soldiers still on active duty — men who returned to combat out of a sense of duty amid the grim outlook for their country.
https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-amputee-soldiers-7926672c250a649233001d86dbdf7f31
Intel Claims High-NA EUV Machines in Production with Good Results, But 18A Yield Concerns Loom
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Microsoft CEO Admits That AI Is Generating Basically No Value
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“The real benchmark is: the world growing at 10 percent,” he added. “Suddenly productivity goes up and the economy is growing at a faster rate. When that happens, we’ll be fine as an industry.”
Needless to say, we haven’t seen anything like that yet. OpenAI’s top AI agent — the tech that people like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman say is poised to upend the economy — still moves at a snail’s pace and requires constant supervision.
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/microsoft-ceo-admits-ai-generating-123059075.html?guccounter=1
Tesla stock sees massive plunge as abysmal sales figures released
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US threatens permanent visa bans on trans athletes based on sex markers
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The US state department has ordered officials worldwide to deny visas to transgender athletes attempting to come to the US for sports competitions and to issue permanent visa bans against those who are deemed to misrepresent their birth sex on visa applications.
The 24 February state department cable obtained by the Guardian instructs visa officers to apply Immigration and Nationality Act section 212(a)(6)©(i) – the “permanent fraud bar” – against trans applicants. Unlike regular visa denials, this section triggers lifetime exclusion from the United States with limited waiver possibilities.
“In cases where applicants are suspected of misrepresenting their purpose of travel or sex, you should consider whether this misrepresentation is material such that it supports an ineligibility finding,” reads the directive from the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio.
https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/the-guardian/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/25/visa-ban-transgender-athletes
Riker's wedding reception: Alternate take
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Star Trek: Nemesis
