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Finally some #NoctilucentClouds over Bochum, Germany, again Thursday evening: extended but pretty faint, so I had to crank up the contrast a lot here. See also webcam views at https://webcam.wetternetz-hagen.de/webcam/Sternwarte-ERT/#/2026/07/16/2308 and https://www.foto-webcam.eu/webcam/ettelsberg/2026/07/16/2320 and https://www.foto-webcam.eu/webcam/flensburg/2026/07/16/2320 (and forward the frames to enjoy more timesteps).

Court filing: Google says it is ready to add third-party app stores in Google Play in the US on July 22, as Google and Epic withdraw their joint motion (Sean Hollister/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/policy/965792/google-ep…

Google and Epic give up fighting — third-party Android app stores are coming next week
Epic Games and Google have just jointly withdrawn their attempt to retroactively settle the lawsuit changing how Android app stores work in the United States.

RE: https://mastodon.demo2.jp/@d/116737206065643385
👀 new 3rd-party Mastodon/fediverse client
🤔 can't find the English translation. Even the browser's built-in translator is failing maybe due to its usage of Flutter.

You're Invited: 404 Media's Third Anniversary Live Podcast and Party! https://www.404media.co/three-years/

From the Green Party of Vancouver
New polling has just confirmed what we've been feeling on the doors: Pete Fry is tied for second place among decided voters in the race to become Vancouver's next mayor, with the highest favourability rating of any mayoral candidate at 45%.
And here's the opportunity: 26% of likely voters are still undecided.
This race is wide open.
The same poll found that the Vancouver Greens have the highest favourability of any municip…

Tony Romo reveals biggest Cowboys career regret: 'That part of it kind of still sits there'

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/tony-romo-cowboys-super-bowl-career-regret/…

BOK BOK - "Misfit" (1980)
Heard this song earlier. First time in decades. It's always a weird feeling to all of a sudden recall a very old memory through song.
This is Buzzcocks bassist Steve Garvey and Fall drummer Karl Burns. This is pretty much their only release. It's ok.
#music #UK

The NYT filed a motion Wednesday to quash DOJ subpoenas of three of its reporters demanding they disclose their sources, following coverage of Air Force One (Michael M. Grynbaum/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/20…

New York Times Files Motion to Quash Subpoenas of Its Journalists
The Justice Department is seeking to compel grand jury testimony as part of an investigation into Times reporting on the president’s new Air Force One jet.

Just filmed my first interview, Sony FX30, Nikon ZR, and my iPhone. Used Rode wireless pro with lavalier mics. Those of you have been following me will understand why I say… Guess how long it took me to figure out how to get what I needed from the FX30 🤪
Like 10min 😜
And the Rode mics are pretty incredible as a product.

Google adds third-party games store Aptoide to the Play Store for Android users in the US, following a judge's orders in the antitrust lawsuit with Epic (Ryan Whitwam/Ars Technica)
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/0

Third-party app stores are rolling out in Google Play, but there's only one right now
Aptoide has become the first app store distributed inside Google Play under a judge's order.