Interesting Links for 18-07-2023

[andrewducker]

1. It is beginning to feel like Starmer is losing the Labour Party

(tags:labour politics uk )

2. It's not just phones - Steam Deck and all gaming handhelds will need replaceable batteries by 2027 due to new EU regulations

(tags:games batteries consoles )

3. How Do You Live review: a beautiful relic and the end of an era (and Studio Ghibli)

(tags:japan movies ghibli review )

4. Worldless is a gorgeous Metroid-like platformer with a turn-based twist (I played the demo and it was fun and pretty)

(tags:games )

5. Aspartame and cancer: Why you really shouldn't worry about this

(tags:Cancer )

6. 51% would vote to rejoin in the EU (31% would stay out) and two thirds think Brexit was a mistake

(tags:UK Europe polls )

7. Threads has lost half of its daily active users a week after launch (I logged in to grab my user name, and haven't been back)

(tags:socialnetworking )

8. Italy begins stripping lesbian mothers of their parental rights

(tags:italy lesbians OhForFucksSake bigotry lgbt )

Comments

No. 2

[channelpenguin]

Yay (maybe) for the environment, but honestly, it's been years and years since a dodgy battery was a reason for me to switch phone. It's either lack of space caused by ever larger but unremovable apps, or operating system / security updates ceasing, or button failure.