A Resurgent Labour Party Sees Scotland as a Springboard to Power

As the Scottish nationalists stumble, a by-election near Glasgow this fall will test support for the opposition Labour party ahead of Britain’s coming general election.

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New top story on Hacker News: Young climate activist tells Greenpeace to drop ‘old-fashioned’ anti-nuclear

Young climate activist tells Greenpeace to drop ‘old-fashioned’ anti-nuclear
9 by ericdanielski | 6 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: iFixit wants Congress to let it hack McDonald’s ice cream machines

iFixit wants Congress to let it hack McDonald’s ice cream machines
22 by thunderbong | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: FreeBSD can now boot in 25 milliseconds

FreeBSD can now boot in 25 milliseconds
21 by rodrigo975 | 5 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Why a cancer scare around aspartame is mostly unfounded

Why a cancer scare around aspartame is mostly unfounded
18 by marban | 20 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Housing Is a Labor Issue: Land owners are taking all the wage gains

Housing Is a Labor Issue: Land owners are taking all the wage gains
32 by vwoolf | 5 comments on Hacker News.

Giuliani’s Upper East Side Apartment Is For Sale

Judith Giuliani, his ex-wife, said, it’s “no longer a home,” while Mr. Giuliani’s lawyer told a judge recently that the former mayor is “close to broke.”

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New top story on Hacker News: The Interim Computer Museum

The Interim Computer Museum
14 by ddougj | 1 comments on Hacker News.

The Online Scam Industry Is Thriving. Cambodia Plays a Key Role.

Despite announcing a crackdown last year, the illegal operations have continued to flourish, protected by powerful officials with close ties to the government.

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Foreign Minister Flees Libya Amid Uproar Over Israeli Meeting

The foreign minister, Najla el-Mangoush, fled to Turkey after reports emerged that she had met with her Israeli counterpart, sparking unrest in cities across Libya.

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Democrats Want to Flip N.Y. House Seats. But There’s a Primary Problem.

To win back a key seat it lost in 2022, the party must first deal with a battle between Mondaire Jones and Liz Whitmer Gereghty, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s sister.

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Can’t Sleep? This Therapy Is Often Better for Insomnia Than Medication

Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia is considered the most effective treatment for people who continually struggle to fall or stay asleep.

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New top story on Hacker News: The V Programming Language 0.4

The V Programming Language 0.4
7 by modinfo | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Fortran

Fortran
51 by qsort | 8 comments on Hacker News.

UC Riverside Professor Who Claimed to Be Native American Resigns

Andrea Smith, an ethnic studies professor, will leave the University of California, Riverside, in an unusual agreement that avoids an investigation.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Underrated music, books, movies?

Ask HN: Underrated music, books, movies?
3 by galfarragem | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Underrated music, books, and movies that you'd like to share? This list might be highly biased, but I'm confident that we'll find some great discoveries for a lazy Sunday. I keep two eclectic lists of "interesting" stuff: https://ift.tt/k5pFzlJ https://ift.tt/omfn86W

New top story on Hacker News: Misidentifying Talent (2022)

Misidentifying Talent (2022)
20 by imadj | 8 comments on Hacker News.

Can Errands Be Enjoyable Exercise?

How can we work more exercise into our days in a way that’s both enjoyable and sustainable?

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Fact-Checking Ramaswamy’s Claims on Campaign Trail, Including on Climate and Jan. 6

The upstart Republican candidate has made inaccurate claims about climate change as well as the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, while mischaracterizing his own positions and past comments.

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Two Justices Clash on Congress’s Power Over Supreme Court Ethics

For the second summer in a row, Justices Samuel A. Alito Jr. and Elena Kagan sketched out dueling conceptions of their institution’s place in the constitutional structure.

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Betty Tyson, Who Was Wrongfully Imprisoned for Murder, Dies at 75

She was New York’s longest-serving female inmate when her conviction was overturned in 1998. She left prison 25 years to the day after her arrest.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: What's the Situation with YouTube-Dl?

Ask HN: What's the Situation with YouTube-Dl?
22 by tjrgergw | 9 comments on Hacker News.
I wanted to download some lectures [1] off youtube as I'm going to be without internet or a long period, and but A) just apt install get me a version which is too old, and I get ERROR: Unable to extract uploader id; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://ift.tt/Ad6qz1R on how to update. and B) going to the update url I see Access denied; Due to a ruling of the Hamburg Regional Court, access to this website is blocked. So, what's the situation with youtube-dl? How do I get it working? As a separate question, how else can I download something off youtube? I guess last resort I'll have to dig into the python to figure out why that regex is failing and what else I can do about it, but that's not sustainable. [1] if anyone is curious, just discovered this from HN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNOu-SEacNU&list=PLDcUM9US4XdPz-KxHM4XHt7uUVGWWVSus&index=5

Spanish Soccer Body Threatens to Sue Over Player’s Account of Kiss

The group said it was defending the honor of its president, Luis Rubiales, who kissed the player, Jennifer Hermoso. Players have vowed not to take the field until he resigns.

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New top story on Hacker News: 66% of Americans say they want extended European-style vacation policies at work

66% of Americans say they want extended European-style vacation policies at work
80 by pg_1234 | 121 comments on Hacker News.

This Gecko’s Camouflage Is So Good, It Masqueraded as Another Species

A reptile found in Madagascar is impossible to tell apart from tree bark by day. For decades, scientists had mixed it up with a relative.

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Ruffian, Ill-Fated Hall of Fame Race Horse, Is Reburied in Kentucky

The filly, perhaps the greatest female thoroughbred in history, died after a 1975 race at Belmont Park in which she injured her ankle.

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A Berkshires Dream House That Wouldn’t Need Renovating

Keeping that promise turned out to be harder than she expected.

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New top story on Hacker News: DC Grids

DC Grids
8 by Gravityloss | 0 comments on Hacker News.

The Quest for a Crocodile Dictionary

Crocodiles may be the most vocal reptiles out there, and scientists think learning what they say to one another could help us understand them better.

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New top story on Hacker News: Understanding Percentiles

Understanding Percentiles
6 by subomi | 0 comments on Hacker News.

A Russian Court Extends the Pretrial Detention of Journalist Evan Gershkovich

A Moscow court on Thursday extended the pretrial detention of the American reporter who has denied the espionage charges he faces. The U.S. says he has been wrongfully detained.

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The BRICS Group Announces New Members, Expanding Its Reach

Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia have been invited to join the club of emerging nations, strengthening its role as a geopolitical alternative to Western-led forums.

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New top story on Hacker News: Apparatus for facilitating the birth of a child by centrifugal force

Apparatus for facilitating the birth of a child by centrifugal force
4 by robin_reala | 2 comments on Hacker News.

Tropical Fish Might Be Getting Forgetful as Oceans Heat up

It’s not only people that get woozy from heat, according to new research. If you’re living on a reef full of predators, that mental fog could be deadly.

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New top story on Hacker News: The World's Oldest Photograph

The World's Oldest Photograph
3 by kaycebasques | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New Evidence Raises Questions in Mississippi Police Killing

Experts who reviewed the autopsy report on Damien Cameron say investigators missed clear signs that deputies suffocated him while he was being subdued.

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New top story on Hacker News: The Pleasure and Communion of Jane Austen’s Country Dance

The Pleasure and Communion of Jane Austen’s Country Dance
4 by pepys | 1 comments on Hacker News.

At a Tense Moment, Eric Adams Visits Israel in a Show of Solidarity

As Mayor Eric Adams faces mounting challenges at home, he is making a trip to Israel, a rite of passage for New York mayors.

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New top story on Hacker News: This Boat Don't Float (2009)

This Boat Don't Float (2009)
5 by mooreds | 1 comments on Hacker News.

In Connecticut, an 82-Year-Old’s Crusade to Combat Heat by Planting Trees

Ed Rodriguez is on a mission to convince his neighbors that they need trees to help combat summer heat — and to make the world a better place. It’s not always so easy.

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Appeasing Donald Trump Won’t Work

A conservative legal argument offers a path to avoid a second term, if only there were the will to take it.

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For Kids, Coming Home From Summer Camp Is Hard, By Design

During my first trip to summer camp at 9, I cried twice: on the day I got there and the day I had to leave. I finally understand why.

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Our Economy Thrives on Bad Feelings

Only by reckoning with how deep manufactured insecurity runs will it become possible to envision something different.

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Rosemary S. Pooler, Federal Judge and Consumer Defender, Dies at 85

Three decades after establishing herself as a civil rights lawyer, she became a trailblazer for women on the bench in two upstate New York districts.

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Guatemala’s Election: What to Know About the Candidates, Issues and Results

A former first lady and an anticorruption candidate are on the ballot in a runoff contest.

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New top story on Hacker News: Adobe's co-founder John Warnock dies at 82

Adobe's co-founder John Warnock dies at 82
15 by skilled | 1 comments on Hacker News.

How Young People Manage a Financial Windfall

A sudden influx of cash can offer a sense of relief for a young person. But for those grieving a loss or dealing with large sums of money for the first time, it can also feel overwhelming.

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New top story on Hacker News: The Floppy Disk (2011)

The Floppy Disk (2011)
4 by brudgers | 0 comments on Hacker News.

America Isn’t in the Women’s World Cup Final, but the Team’s Legacy Is All Around Us

Americans have begun taking their women’s soccer team’s success for granted, even as we make its members fight for their legitimacy.

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Mohamed Bazoum, Niger President Ousted in Coup, Remains Imprisoned at Home

President Mohamed Bazoum had grown alarmed at military takeovers sweeping across Niger’s neighbors. Then his own soldiers came for him. Weeks later, he remains imprisoned in his home.

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At Inter Miami, Lionel Messi’s Only Complaint Is the Humidity

After taking the Leagues Cup tournament by storm, Messi, 36, had his first news conference since joining Inter Miami. It was clear he is now in a more relaxed stage of his career.

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New Top Cop at the E.P.A. Aims to Get Enforcement Back on Track

The head of the unit that investigates environmental crimes is promising to “hold polluters accountable.”

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New top story on Hacker News: Acronym’s new computer with Asus is bonkers, but that’s the point

Acronym’s new computer with Asus is bonkers, but that’s the point
14 by webmaven | 5 comments on Hacker News.

Maui’s Emergency Management Chief Resigns After Questions About Hawaii Fire Response

The chief, Herman Andaya, cited his health in stepping down. His agency’s decision not to sound emergency sirens as wildfires neared Lahaina had drawn scrutiny.

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New top story on Hacker News: Career advice for young system programmers

Career advice for young system programmers
3 by signa11 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Driverless Car Gets Stuck in Wet Concrete in San Francisco

Though driverless cars have not been blamed for any serious injuries or crashes in the city, they have been involved in several jarring episodes.

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New top story on Hacker News: Software Engineering Lessons from RCAs of greatest disasters

Software Engineering Lessons from RCAs of greatest disasters
5 by philofsofia | 5 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: A Metaobject Protocol for C++ [pdf]

A Metaobject Protocol for C++ [pdf]
3 by signa11 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

It’s Not Your Father’s Democratic Party. But Whose Party Is It?

The prospect of a Trump-Biden rematch masks how much the party coalitions have reoriented themselves.

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New top story on Hacker News: Circle Evolves C++ [video]

Circle Evolves C++ [video]
4 by pjmlp | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Republicans Won’t Stop at Banning Abortion

The attack on bodily autonomy is an assault both on political equality and reproductive freedom.

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First Solar Finds That Forced Labor Was Used in Its Malaysian Ops

The company, First Solar, said an internal review had found that subcontractors used unethical recruitment tactics and withheld pay from workers.

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A Private Equity Firm Might Be Your Next Landlord

Investment firms are buying smaller buildings in the boroughs from families and smaller landlords. Some tenants are wary.

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Addiction Treatment Eludes More Than Half of Americans in Need

About 30 percent of Americans have been addicted to opioids or have a relative who has been, researchers also reported.

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New top story on Hacker News: How to find out if programming is for you

How to find out if programming is for you
3 by gus_leonel | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Why Americans Are So Awful to One Another

Why Americans Are So Awful to One Another
34 by helsinkiandrew | 18 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Things you forgot because of React

Things you forgot because of React
6 by inner_square | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Sam Bankman-Fried is going to jail

Sam Bankman-Fried is going to jail
20 by elorant | 2 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Bombe: Minesweeper, but you only solve each situation once

Bombe: Minesweeper, but you only solve each situation once
4 by ivank | 0 comments on Hacker News.

The Deluge Facing Africa’s Leaders Is Going to Get Worse

All of the civilian governments recently overthrown in Africa have failed to deliver to their citizens.

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New top story on Hacker News: Semantic Code Reviews – Simple and direct comments without drama

Semantic Code Reviews – Simple and direct comments without drama
6 by kmschaal | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Letter to a Young Crypto Enthusiast (or the Merely Curious)

An ever-growing number of young people, males in particular, have bought cryptocurrencies. Here’s some advice, without the finger-wagging.

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New top story on Hacker News: Can you use a class in C?

Can you use a class in C?
4 by D4ckard | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Dwyane Wade Talks Hall of Fame Induction and a Political Hopes

Wade, the former Miami Heat guard, will cap his basketball career with a Hall of Fame induction this weekend. Some are hoping his next phase is as a political star.

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Lai Ching-te of Taiwan’s Visit to U.S. Will Be Closely Watched

An outspoken critic of Beijing, Lai Ching-te aims to reassure voters and Washington that he will be a safe pair of hands if elected.

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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Pip Imports in Deno

Show HN: Pip Imports in Deno
28 by eliassjogreen | 6 comments on Hacker News.
deno_python 0.3.1 adds support for importing python pip packages directly in JavaScript! Fun and useful, slightly cursed.

New top story on Hacker News: George Hotz: There is no hard takeoff

George Hotz: There is no hard takeoff
23 by WithinReason | 5 comments on Hacker News.

Country Garden’s Stock Plunges After Report of Huge Losses

Financial troubles at Country Garden, the last real estate giant to avoid default, sparked panic in the markets and angry comments online.

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New top story on Hacker News: Fastest Branchless Binary Search

Fastest Branchless Binary Search
28 by jorangreef | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The Bipolar Lisp Programmer

The Bipolar Lisp Programmer
10 by sph | 5 comments on Hacker News.

The Dog Walker’s Chuck Close Painting is Finally Going to Auction

Just when it looked as if Mark Herman’s painting was unsellable, his luck turned around. Now, who’s going to play him in the movie?

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New top story on Hacker News: MilkyTracker 1.04

MilkyTracker 1.04
7 by app4soft | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Confusion in Hollywood as Some Productions Are Allowed to Continue

The striking actors’ union is granting waivers to some projects not affiliated with the major studios, but questions persist about who qualifies and why.

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New top story on Hacker News: War Music: Homer and His Iliad

War Music: Homer and His Iliad
3 by diodorus | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Under Hydrothermal Vents, Animal Life Is Discovered for First Time

For the first time, scientists observed tubeworms and other complex ocean creatures dwelling beneath hydrothermal vents.

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Why the Angels Kept Shohei Ohtani at MLB’s Trade Deadline

Rather than trade away the game’s best player, Los Angeles tried to get him some help. Now the struggling team has to wait — and hope.

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New top story on Hacker News: All that glitters is not gold – emulating luxury in the ancient Greek world

All that glitters is not gold – emulating luxury in the ancient Greek world
3 by diodorus | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Mexico seeks to solidify rank as top U.S. trade partner, push further past China

Mexico seeks to solidify rank as top U.S. trade partner, push further past China
8 by eatonphil | 5 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Jailer, a unique open-source database tool

Jailer, a unique open-source database tool
4 by jailertool2 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Norway to fine Meta $98,500 a day over user privacy breach from 14 August

Norway to fine Meta $98,500 a day over user privacy breach from 14 August
55 by thunderbong | 12 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Building Alex Taradov’s open-source USB sniffer

Building Alex Taradov’s open-source USB sniffer
4 by zdw | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Union Work Runs in the Family for the N.B.A.’s Jaren Jackson Jr.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is active in the N.B.A. players’ union. His mother, Terri, works for the W.N.B.A. players’ union. When he was elected vice president, she did her best not to embarrass him.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ahead of Time: On Poetry and Mourning

Ahead of Time: On Poetry and Mourning
5 by lermontov | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Automakers Face a Labor Showdown as the E.V. Era Looms

The United Auto Workers leader vowed to be tougher than his predecessors in contract talks. His initial demands attach big numbers to that promise.

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For Mayor Adams, Any Day Has the Makings of Flag Day

From Belgium to the Bahamas, Mayor Eric Adams has raised the flags of at least 31 countries since taking office, a civic gesture with political benefits.

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New top story on Hacker News: Lazygit Turns 5: Musings on Git, TUIs, and Open Source

Lazygit Turns 5: Musings on Git, TUIs, and Open Source
9 by jesseduffield | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Some Democrats Don’t Like Eric Adams. But Can They Beat Him in 2025?

A group of mostly left-leaning Democrats held an early strategy meeting to discuss how they might defeat Mr. Adams in 2025. It won’t be easy.

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New top story on Hacker News: Movie-Theater Behavior Has Gone Off the Reels

Movie-Theater Behavior Has Gone Off the Reels
6 by lxm | 5 comments on Hacker News.

VanMoof’s Bankruptcy Worries Owners of Electric Bikes

VanMoof’s sleek electric bikes attracted fans, but the Dutch company’s demise has left owners unable to get repairs and worried that app-enabled functions may stop working.

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New top story on Hacker News: Derek Lowe on AOH1996: A New Mode of Cancer Treatment

Derek Lowe on AOH1996: A New Mode of Cancer Treatment
22 by atomroflbomber | 4 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Babur the Naturalist

Babur the Naturalist
6 by Thevet | 2 comments on Hacker News.

City in Mexico Bans Performances of Songs With Misogynistic Lyrics

The city of Chihuahua said it would impose hefty fines on bands that perform songs with lyrics that “promote violence against women.”

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New top story on Hacker News: Nuffield Science Project

Nuffield Science Project
4 by daverol | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Anger Over ‘Barbenheimer’ in Nuclear-Scarred Japan

The Japanese subsidiary of Warner Bros. criticized what it called insensitive promotion of “Barbie” by the company’s headquarters.

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New top story on Hacker News: Propagating bounds through bitwise operations

Propagating bounds through bitwise operations
6 by luu | 0 comments on Hacker News.