In Taiwan’s Waters, a Hunt for Tiny, Wriggling ‘Gold’
For generations, people have fished for baby eels in the island’s estuaries. But they seem to be getting harder to find.
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New top story on Hacker News: Stellantis CEO: There may not be enough raw materials to electrify globe
Stellantis CEO: There may not be enough raw materials to electrify globe
31 by clouddrover | 6 comments on Hacker News.
31 by clouddrover | 6 comments on Hacker News.
Why Do Russians Still Want to Fight?
The war in Ukraine may be a horror, but it’s also an opportunity.
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Publishers Worry A.I. Chatbots Will Slash Readership
Many sites get at least half their traffic from search engines. Fuller results generated by new chatbots could mean far fewer visitors.
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Russia Detains a Wall Street Journal Reporter, Accusing Him of Espionage
The F.S.B. security service, a successor to the K.G.B., said that the American journalist Evan Gershkovich had been detained in Yekaterinburg, a city about 900 miles east of Moscow.
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The Black Artists Claiming More Space Than Ever Before
New monumental works are filling landscapes and galleries, where they argue for the freedom and power to play.
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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Atmos – Everything you need to create color palettes
Show HN: Atmos – Everything you need to create color palettes
5 by VojtechVidra | 1 comments on Hacker News.
5 by VojtechVidra | 1 comments on Hacker News.
How ChatGPT and Bard Performed as My Executive Assistants
Google’s Bard chatbot fared far worse than OpenAI’s ChatGPT, but human assistants might soon be out of their jobs.
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Ann Wilson, Last Survivor of an Influential Art Scene, Dies at 91
Working from a gritty loft in Lower Manhattan in the late 1950s, she made abstract paintings on quilts that brought a fine-art sensibility to a folk art.
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Sharing a Love for Africa Across Generations
Fifty years after her own first safari, a grandmother takes her adult granddaughter on a trip to Kenya, hoping to pass along her passion.
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Costly Court Race Points to a Politicized Future for Judicial Elections
A crucial election for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court has drawn tens of millions of dollars in spending, turning an officially nonpartisan contest into a bare-knuckle political fight.
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Plan B for Fixing Penn Station Would Wrap Madison Square Garden in Glass
The previous proposal to help pay for the renovation of the station, which could cost up to $10 billion in state funds, has been shelved.
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Review: The Many Thrilling Flavors of a Full-Scale ‘Sweeney Todd’
Sondheim’s masterpiece, restored to its proper size and sung to the hilt by Josh Groban, makes a welcome Broadway return.
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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: SlickGPT
Show HN: SlickGPT
6 by Shackles | 0 comments on Hacker News.
SlickGPT is a light-weight "use-your-own-API-key" ChatGPT client written in Svelte. It offers GPT-4 integration, a userless share feature and other superpowers.
6 by Shackles | 0 comments on Hacker News.
SlickGPT is a light-weight "use-your-own-API-key" ChatGPT client written in Svelte. It offers GPT-4 integration, a userless share feature and other superpowers.
New top story on Hacker News: Journey Planner Challenge – You need to visit 5 tube stations
Journey Planner Challenge – You need to visit 5 tube stations
7 by cronyn | 5 comments on Hacker News.
7 by cronyn | 5 comments on Hacker News.
‘Catastrophe’ for Poor New Yorkers as Pandemic Food Aid Ends
The Met Council, a major nonprofit, is calling for nearly $13 million in emergency city funding for food pantries.
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Shiffrin and Diggins Put On a Show This Season. Can the U.S. Build on It?
Mikaela Shiffrin and Jessie Diggins are skiing unicorns. American skiing wants to make sure the next stars don’t have to be.
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Is Tom Sachs the Bad Art Boss?
Tom Sachs made an art career on casual shock value and relationships with luxury brands. Now he’s under attack for what employees say was an abusive studio environment.
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When 4 Photographers Looked Up, This Is What They Saw
Spotted any faraway balloons or U.F.O.s lately? For this visual series, we asked four photographers to do what some of us have been doing more frequently: looking up.
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New top story on Hacker News: The Sideshow Magician Who Inspired Ray Bradbury–Then Vanished
The Sideshow Magician Who Inspired Ray Bradbury–Then Vanished
6 by Caiero | 1 comments on Hacker News.
6 by Caiero | 1 comments on Hacker News.
The Northern Lights Were Seen Farther South in the United States
A powerful geomagnetic storm helped to make the colorful aurora visible in places like North Carolina and Arizona on Thursday night.
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The Income Gap Is Becoming a Physical-Activity Divide
Nationwide, poor children and adolescents are participating far less in sports and fitness activities than their more affluent peers.
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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Hacker News Summarizer (Chrome Extension)
Show HN: Hacker News Summarizer (Chrome Extension)
17 by bishalpaudel | 6 comments on Hacker News.
Hey Hacker News community, We're excited to announce the launch of our new Chrome extension, "Hacker News Summarizer," which uses OpenAI API to summarize articles on Hacker News. It helps you quickly understand the key takeaways without reading the whole article. Plus, no login or confirmation is required to use it! Simply install the extension and click the "summary" link next to "comments" when you want to read an article. Disclaimer: Not all articles are summarised, or supported but we will change and try to support them later. Additionally, this extension is not affiliated with OpenAI or Hacker News. Chrome Extension: https://ift.tt/6QozGhn... Try it out today and let us know what you think in the comments below! Thanks, The Hacker News Summarizer team
17 by bishalpaudel | 6 comments on Hacker News.
Hey Hacker News community, We're excited to announce the launch of our new Chrome extension, "Hacker News Summarizer," which uses OpenAI API to summarize articles on Hacker News. It helps you quickly understand the key takeaways without reading the whole article. Plus, no login or confirmation is required to use it! Simply install the extension and click the "summary" link next to "comments" when you want to read an article. Disclaimer: Not all articles are summarised, or supported but we will change and try to support them later. Additionally, this extension is not affiliated with OpenAI or Hacker News. Chrome Extension: https://ift.tt/6QozGhn... Try it out today and let us know what you think in the comments below! Thanks, The Hacker News Summarizer team
What Would Ben Franklin Say? Artists Weigh the Dream of Democracy
In Philadelphia, the sun rises on a bold collaboration between two museums.
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Irvo Otieno’s Death Spurs Questions About Virginia’s Mental Health System
Irvo Otieno’s death after sheriff’s deputies pinned him to the floor shows that changes in recent years have not solved deep problems, critics say.
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Migration Tops Agenda as Biden Visits Canada
As migration has swelled at Canada’s border, the country is seeking a renegotiation of an agreement with the United States that binds it to accept asylum seekers at unofficial crossing points.
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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Would a global catastrophe unite or divide nations?
Ask HN: Would a global catastrophe unite or divide nations?
8 by desertraven | 19 comments on Hacker News.
If a globally coordinated project of an unprecedented scale were required for our survival, could we pull it off?
8 by desertraven | 19 comments on Hacker News.
If a globally coordinated project of an unprecedented scale were required for our survival, could we pull it off?
New top story on Hacker News: The drama in trying to convert election PDFs to Spreadsheets
The drama in trying to convert election PDFs to Spreadsheets
54 by markessien | 5 comments on Hacker News.
54 by markessien | 5 comments on Hacker News.
Women Are Still Stuck in ‘A Doll’s House’
It’s shocking that Ibsen’s 1879 play remains so shocking.
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Police Identify ‘Scorpion Girl’ Found on Staten Island 31 Years Ago
Police said a woman with a distinctive tattoo was Christine Belusko, who was beaten to death and strangled. No one knows where her daughter is.
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Turing Award Won by Co-Inventor of Ethernet Technology
In the 1970s, Bob Metcalfe helped develop the primary technology that lets you send email or connect with a printer over an office network.
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New top story on Hacker News: Swiss Are on the Hook for $13,500 Each on Credit Suisse Bailout
Swiss Are on the Hook for $13,500 Each on Credit Suisse Bailout
30 by paulpauper | 22 comments on Hacker News.
30 by paulpauper | 22 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Portable Game Notation Specification and Implementation Guide
Portable Game Notation Specification and Implementation Guide
12 by tosh | 1 comments on Hacker News.
12 by tosh | 1 comments on Hacker News.
Kenji López-Alt’s Recipe for Chicago Thin-Crust Pizza
Among his many revelations: a game-changing technique for yielding that crisp crust at home.
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These New Yorkers Hate the New ‘We ❤️ NYC’ Logo
Promoters said the campaign, which draws on a successful tourism slogan from the 1970s, was aimed at cutting through pandemic-era negativity. So far, it’s getting rough reviews.
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Report Finds London Police Force Is Sexist and Racist
The report, ordered up after the murder of Sarah Everard by a London police officer in 2021, denounced the culture within Britain’s largest police force and called for change.
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How TikTok Became a Matter of National Security
The U.S. government has expressed concerns that the app may endanger sensitive user data.
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American Directors Bring Fresh Visions to Europe’s Opera Stages
Young music theater makers are benefiting from the continent’s huge operatic resources while developing their own distinctive voices.
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New top story on Hacker News: Rust Support Is Being Built into the GNU GCC Compiler
Rust Support Is Being Built into the GNU GCC Compiler
13 by jerryjerryjerry | 2 comments on Hacker News.
13 by jerryjerryjerry | 2 comments on Hacker News.
Video Testimony in the Covid Era Faces a Constitutional Test
Two criminal defendants have asked the Supreme Court to decide whether remote testimony against them violated the Sixth Amendment’s confrontation clause.
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Crypto Wants Its Shine Back
After a miserable year, cryptocurrency companies are looking for ways to rebrand products that many consumers no longer trust.
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New top story on Hacker News: Flow-Based Programming, a way for AI and humans to develop together
Flow-Based Programming, a way for AI and humans to develop together
32 by bergie | 8 comments on Hacker News.
32 by bergie | 8 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: A Brief History of Time is ‘wrong’, Stephen Hawking told collaborator
A Brief History of Time is ‘wrong’, Stephen Hawking told collaborator
6 by amichail | 0 comments on Hacker News.
6 by amichail | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Three Dates, and Then a Commitment
Grace Fooden and Michael Correy met on Bumble and quickly bonded over similar family backgrounds and a Phish cover band.
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A Landlord Got a Low Appraisal. He Is Black, and So Are His Tenants.
The landlord says an appraiser, who is white, used unfair comparisons to assess the worth of his apartment building.
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A Tenor’s Secrets to ‘Lohengrin’: Golf and a Blunt Spouse
Piotr Beczala, known as a charismatic singer of Italian operas, is challenging notions of what a Wagner voice should sound like.
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New top story on Hacker News: Study hints at the promise of non-hallucinogenic LSD for treating mood disorders
Study hints at the promise of non-hallucinogenic LSD for treating mood disorders
7 by pseudolus | 5 comments on Hacker News.
7 by pseudolus | 5 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Acropalypse: a vulnerability in Google's screenshot editing tool
Acropalypse: a vulnerability in Google's screenshot editing tool
9 by PenguinRevolver | 1 comments on Hacker News.
9 by PenguinRevolver | 1 comments on Hacker News.
Facing Extinction, but Available for Selfies in Japan’s Animal Cafes
Critically endangered species and ones banned from international trade are among the hundreds of types birds, reptiles and mammals that researchers identified at 142 animal cafes.
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A Butter-Poached Shrimp Recipe as Satisfying as Scampi
Nix the garlic (gasp!) for coriander seeds and a dollop of dill-speckled mayo for a subtle, speedy dish that’s all about the shrimp.
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New top story on Hacker News: The Unpredictable Abilities Emerging from Large AI Models
The Unpredictable Abilities Emerging from Large AI Models
2 by nsoonhui | 0 comments on Hacker News.
2 by nsoonhui | 0 comments on Hacker News.
DeSantis, on Defense, Shows Signs of Slipping in Polls
For now, the Florida governor isn’t firing back at Trump.
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John Jakes, Who Hit the Jackpot With Historical Novels, Dies at 90
His sagas of the Revolution and the Civil War sold tens of millions of copies, were adapted for TV and put him in the pantheon of big-name authors.
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Freight Train Derails in Arizona
The train’s operator said no hazardous materials were involved in the derailment, near the California and Nevada border.
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The Examined Life of Melanie Lynskey
In series like “Yellowjackets,” the actor specializes in revealing the turbulent emotions of women who seem innocuous and mild on the surface.
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China Wine Tariff Pushes Australia’s Grape Growers Into Crisis
Two years later, they’re suffering from a glut of red wine and plummeting grape prices with no overseas market big enough to fill the gap.
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Lynn Seymour, Acclaimed Ballerina and a Dramatic Force, Dies at 83
Considered one of the greats of her era, she partnered with Nureyev, Baryshnikov and others, bringing a passionate style to roles in dance, both ballet and modern.
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New top story on Hacker News: 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV Uses Enormous Battery to Charge Other Electric Cars
2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV Uses Enormous Battery to Charge Other Electric Cars
8 by clouddrover | 1 comments on Hacker News.
8 by clouddrover | 1 comments on Hacker News.
Restaurant Review: Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi Is Talking to You, America
Fine dining rarely has much to say about the state of the country. A celebratory new restaurant at Lincoln Center is different.
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New top story on Hacker News: Silicon Valley Bank unmasks the hypocrisy of libertarian tech bros
Silicon Valley Bank unmasks the hypocrisy of libertarian tech bros
88 by marban | 40 comments on Hacker News.
88 by marban | 40 comments on Hacker News.
The Silicon Valley Bank Rescue Isn’t What Glass and Steagall Had in Mind
Having bailed out depositors of a failing institution in full, how will the government refuse others?
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Iraq Veterans 20 Years Later: ‘I Don’t Know How to Explain the War to Myself’
Nearly 20 years after their deployment to Iraq, veterans grapple with their younger selves and try to make sense of the war.
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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Are there any working ReCAPTCHA bypass plugins for Firefox?
Ask HN: Are there any working ReCAPTCHA bypass plugins for Firefox?
6 by CommitSyn | 3 comments on Hacker News.
I use a VPN all day long and lately I've been getting stuck filling out 2-5 reCAPTCHAs each time I want to view a site or login or perform a function. In the distant pass during my bot-making days there were a number of CAPTCHA solving services that cost a small fee per CAPTCHA successfully solved. I see there are still many of these services today. I checked the Mozilla extension store and there's one that looks very sketchy but possibly works - reCAPTCHA solver by DoZz. Half the reviews are 5* and the other half are 1* and 'scam' or "doesn't work." Are there other less-known extensions?
6 by CommitSyn | 3 comments on Hacker News.
I use a VPN all day long and lately I've been getting stuck filling out 2-5 reCAPTCHAs each time I want to view a site or login or perform a function. In the distant pass during my bot-making days there were a number of CAPTCHA solving services that cost a small fee per CAPTCHA successfully solved. I see there are still many of these services today. I checked the Mozilla extension store and there's one that looks very sketchy but possibly works - reCAPTCHA solver by DoZz. Half the reviews are 5* and the other half are 1* and 'scam' or "doesn't work." Are there other less-known extensions?
NYC’s Housing Market Is Hard For City Council Members to Navigate, Too
Chi Ossé called his unsuccessful search for a new home “tiring, treacherous, and competitive.” To many New Yorkers, his experience is relatable.
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As New York Weighs Library Cuts, Three New Branches Show Their Value
Facing a giant budget deficit, Mayor Eric Adams proposed cuts to New York libraries. But they play an outsize role in the city, offering services and safety.
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New top story on Hacker News: Singapore software vendor says own hardware in colo costs $400M less than cloud
Singapore software vendor says own hardware in colo costs $400M less than cloud
34 by branko_d | 12 comments on Hacker News.
34 by branko_d | 12 comments on Hacker News.
Mel Brooks Isn’t Done Punching Up the History of the World
The comedian, at 96, is happy to inspire a new generation to make their own Hitler jokes.
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Why Fox’s Call on Arizona, Which Was Right, Was Still Wrong
It was more a risky guess than a sound decision, and easily could have led to a missed call.
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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: How to Classify Websites?
Ask HN: How to Classify Websites?
5 by spgman | 4 comments on Hacker News.
For years now I've wanted to develop a program that would be able to find similar websites. I am able to write a crawler, no problem. I haven't been able to figure out the classification side of things. I tried bayesian without much success. Would ChatGPT Or Llama be able to do this?
5 by spgman | 4 comments on Hacker News.
For years now I've wanted to develop a program that would be able to find similar websites. I am able to write a crawler, no problem. I haven't been able to figure out the classification side of things. I tried bayesian without much success. Would ChatGPT Or Llama be able to do this?
This Changes Everything
I have tried to spend time regularly with the people working on A.I. I don’t know that I can convey just how weird that culture is.
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In Dubai, a Wedding Steeped in Palestinian and Moroccan Culture
Nora Achmaoui and Khalid Alherani met on Instagram. One month later, they started a TikTok account that now has 1.3 million followers.
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Restoring Glory of Angola’s Carnival, With a Puny Budget but Much Passion
A singer and son of a music legend is trying to once again make the Carnival celebration a highlight of the year — and to make it a year-round force for positive change in Angola.
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New top story on Hacker News: HP laptop can't connect to WiFi with letter 'p' in the password
HP laptop can't connect to WiFi with letter 'p' in the password
72 by louiechristie | 33 comments on Hacker News.
72 by louiechristie | 33 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: A man says he accidentally unlocked and drove someone else’s Tesla using the app
A man says he accidentally unlocked and drove someone else’s Tesla using the app
24 by redbell | 19 comments on Hacker News.
24 by redbell | 19 comments on Hacker News.
A Trip to Ukraine. A Jab at Ron DeSantis. What Is Phil Murphy Up To?
The New Jersey governor, re-elected in 2021, is term-limited and has an eye on Washington.
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Colorful, Iconic Jeepneys May Soon Be Off the Road in the Philippines
The passenger vehicles have been ubiquitous for decades. The way the government wants to replace them with pricey new minibuses is rankling operators.
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‘Match of the Day’ in Turmoil After BBC Suspends Gary Lineker
Mr. Lineker, one of England’s best-known sports personalities, had criticized his government’s policy on immigration. His ouster led to an implosion of the soccer program “Match of the Day.”
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No Rest Between Censuses for Congressional Mapmakers
What used to be a once-a-decade redistricting fight between political parties is now in perpetual motion, and up to 29 seats in 14 states are already at risk of being redrawn.
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The Right’s Obsession With Wokeness Is a Sign of Weakness
Without a clear purpose, conservatives are desperate for a unifying enemy.
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My Father’s Death, an Envelope of Cash, a Legacy in Music
When the pianist Adam Tendler received a strange and unexpected inheritance, he turned it into a project about remembrance and reconciliation.
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Man Locked Up for 18 Years After Police Show Wrong Photo, Prosecutors Say
The Brooklyn district attorney says a deceptive photo lineup helped imprison Sheldon Thomas for a killing he did not commit. He is to appear in court on Thursday.
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New top story on Hacker News: Generally Intelligent (YC S17) Is Hiring Infrastructure Engineers
Generally Intelligent (YC S17) Is Hiring Infrastructure Engineers
1 by kanjun | 0 comments on Hacker News.
1 by kanjun | 0 comments on Hacker News.
A Conductor’s Battle With a Classical Music Gender Barrier
Claire Gibault has spent a lifetime fighting sexism and forging a path in a male-dominated profession. Her next targets: pay gaps and age discrimination.
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Tech Is Allowing Businesses to Overcharge You in Tips
Payment apps and touch screens have made it easy for merchants to ask us for preset gratuity amounts. We don’t need to succumb to the pressure.
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New top story on Hacker News: Lessons learned from 15 years of SumatraPDF, an open source Windows app
Lessons learned from 15 years of SumatraPDF, an open source Windows app
38 by pabs3 | 8 comments on Hacker News.
38 by pabs3 | 8 comments on Hacker News.
Police break up protests in Georgia over a ‘foreign agents’ bill that resembles an oppressive Russian law.
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San Francisco’s Bay Bridge Lights Go Dark
A decade-old light installation was turned off on Sunday after its creators said it could no longer sustain the region’s harsh conditions. They hope to raise $11 million to refurbish it.
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Rikers Is Already Awful, and It’s Worse if You’re Trans
New York City has the chance to oppose the national rollback on trans rights.
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Fire in Bangladesh Camp Adds to Rohingya Refugees’ Misery
Twelve thousand residents of the camp, already some of the most dispossessed people on earth, were left without shelter.
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New top story on Hacker News: Microsoft Unveils Its Own Version of Nvidia's RTX Super Resolution
Microsoft Unveils Its Own Version of Nvidia's RTX Super Resolution
14 by FinnKuhn | 2 comments on Hacker News.
14 by FinnKuhn | 2 comments on Hacker News.
A Year Into War, Russian Artists Still Must Navigate a Tricky Path
A production of “War and Peace” in Germany, with a heavily Russian cast and production team, must balance competing demands brought on by the invasion of Ukraine.
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New top story on Hacker News: Bees follow linear landmarks to find their way home, just like the first pilots
Bees follow linear landmarks to find their way home, just like the first pilots
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5 by pseudolus | 1 comments on Hacker News.
There’s a Menace Hanging Over Brazil
And it’s not Jair Bolsonaro.
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Bahrain Grand Prix: Time, TV and Talking Points
Max Verstappen and Red Bull will open the 2023 Formula 1 campaign where they ended the last one: as the favorite.
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Why the NY Metro Area Is Seeing an Explosive Growth in Electric Cars
Ownership rates of electric cars have more than doubled in New York City and the surrounding area, propelled by more varied models, more public charging stations and the fact they are now cheaper.
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New top story on Hacker News: Can’t afford Bloomberg Terminal? No prob, I built the next best thing
Can’t afford Bloomberg Terminal? No prob, I built the next best thing
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New top story on Hacker News: Oxidizing bmap-tools: rewriting a Python project in Rust
Oxidizing bmap-tools: rewriting a Python project in Rust
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3 by glenngillen | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Asian Oscar Nominees Reflect on Their Work in a Record-Setting Year
It was a record year for actors, but directors, musicians and other artists of Asian descent are also up for statuettes. We asked many of the contenders to reflect on their work.
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New top story on Hacker News: Bathysphere: Historical Photos of the World’s First Deep-Sea Exploration Vessel
Bathysphere: Historical Photos of the World’s First Deep-Sea Exploration Vessel
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3 by Brajeshwar | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Italy Shipwreck Kills Soccer Player from Pakistan
Shahida Raza, a national soccer and field hockey player, wanted her disabled son to have a better life. The boat carrying her to Italy crashed just off the coast.
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‘What Is This Thing?’: How a Jurassic-Era Insect Was Rediscovered
A giant lacewing found at a Walmart in 2012 is being heralded as the first specimen of its kind seen in eastern North America in more than 50 years.
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The Truth About the ‘Censorship’ of Roald Dahl
The corporate context in which the changes were made is what should really worry us.
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Cambodian Opposition Leader Is Found Guilty of Treason Ahead of Election
Kem Sokha, co-founder of the defunct Cambodia National Rescue Party, was accused of conspiring to overthrow the government and sentenced to 27 years’ house arrest.
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New top story on Hacker News: Egypt: Corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza seen for first time
Egypt: Corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza seen for first time
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Premature Births Fell During Some Covid Lockdowns, Study Finds
Nearly 50,000 preterm births may have been averted across a group of mostly high-income countries in one month alone.
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Give Kamala Harris the Credit She Is Due
Has she solved every problem? No, but name one vice president who has.
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The Return of the Magician
Why we are seeing so many attempts to link magic to science.
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The Serene Hypocrisy of Nikki Haley
She makes sense if you listen to only half of what she says.
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100 gecs Shook the Underground. Can the Duo Explode … With Rock Music?
Laura Les and Dylan Brady’s debut spurred a subgenre called hyperpop and earned them a major-label deal. Swerving again, they’re returning with a different sound on “10,000 gecs.”
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New top story on Hacker News: Investors are going nuts for ChatGPT-ish artificial intelligence
Investors are going nuts for ChatGPT-ish artificial intelligence
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9 by mfiguiere | 3 comments on Hacker News.
Jupiter and Venus, SpaceX and Relativity: March Space News
New rockets could launch from Japan and the United States during the month, and spring will officially bloom in space.
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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Has HN Had an Upgrade?
Ask HN: Has HN Had an Upgrade?
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I've noticed a couple of stories with a huge number of comments and the site is running fine. In the past I've had to logout when the comment count gets too high. What has changed?
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I've noticed a couple of stories with a huge number of comments and the site is running fine. In the past I've had to logout when the comment count gets too high. What has changed?
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