The relevant info is ~20 paragraphs down for some reason, and is presented out of order. TL;DR:

In its 2017 judgement, the European Commission found that Google had illegally promoted its own comparison shopping service in search results, whilst demoting those of competitors.

Google spent seven years fighting that verdict, issued in June 2017, but in September this year Europe’s top court – the European Court of Justice – rejected its appeals.

As the country is already in economic turmoil with the national currency collapsing and inflation soaring, many Iranians are increasingly questioning the government’s priorities, feeling the weight of a regime that appears more focused on foreign conflicts than addressing the dire needs at home.

Yep, as another put: it’s the economy, stupid.

It’s the basic building block of keeping domestic peoples happy. Otherwise everyone questions why money and effort is being spent on x, instead of fixing the economy.

Iran would be putting those civilian casualties on blast if they existed. They don’t, which is why Iran is complaining about Iranian soldiers and destroyed Iranian military targets.

What Iranian hospitals or schools did Israel hit?

Based on intelligence, IAF aircraft struck missile manufacturing facilities used to produce the missiles that Iran fired at the State of Israel over the last year. These missiles posed a direct and immediate threat to the citizens of the State of Israel. Simultaneously, the IDF struck surface-to-air missile arrays and additional Iranian aerial capabilities, that were intended to restrict Israel’s aerial freedom of operation in Iran. Source

What Iranian hospitals or schools did Israel hit?

Based on intelligence, IAF aircraft struck missile manufacturing facilities used to produce the missiles that Iran fired at the State of Israel over the last year. These missiles posed a direct and immediate threat to the citizens of the State of Israel. Simultaneously, the IDF struck surface-to-air missile arrays and additional Iranian aerial capabilities, that were intended to restrict Israel’s aerial freedom of operation in Iran. Source

Yeah, it is one of the few sources on military matters that know what they are talking about, are able to explain how systems work to the reader, and cite their sources. Been one of the few places I go check for the news myself.

Peter Zeihan also provides excellent geopolitical analysis.

Based on intelligence, IAF aircraft struck missile manufacturing facilities used to produce the missiles that Iran fired at the State of Israel over the last year. These missiles posed a direct and immediate threat to the citizens of the State of Israel. Simultaneously, the IDF struck surface-to-air missile arrays and additional Iranian aerial capabilities, that were intended to restrict Israel’s aerial freedom of operation in Iran.

Another small win for Right to Repair. While this specific instance isn’t far-reaching, it is part of an overall trend that is increasingly favoring the consumer and small businesses.

Yeah, if you are using an AI for emotional support of any kind, you are in for a bad, bad time.

B&H and Home Depot have been two solid services for things they sell. Former is computers and photography. Both of them ship pretty damn fast.

Honestly, what convinced me to start using them was how increasingly difficult it is to get quality items on Amazon. Sifting through garbage gets old fast.