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Eating These 9 Foods? You Might Be Swallowing Microplastics
It's not just seafood anymore. Microplastics are showing up in snacks, sweets and even vegetables.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:
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This 4K Blu-ray alternative could be the shot in the arm that 8K TVs desperately need
Movie player/server maker Kaleidescape has joined the 8K Association, giving home theater fans hope for more and better 8K at home.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:This unhinged deal makes the hinged Lenovo tablet just $252 for a short time
The Lenovo Tab Plus is an overlooked tablet with a lot of versatility due to its hinge. It's $98 off today.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Mortgage Rate Forecast for April: Tariffs, Recession Risks and the Fed
Will average mortgage rates be stuck near 7%? It all depends on the economy.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Google Messages is rolling out its new warning for explicit images
The sensitive content warnings can blur nudity in incoming messages, and help prevent them being shared accidentally.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Which Crypto ETFs Are Next? Dogecoin, XRP, and Solana Lead the List
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs were only the start: Issuers are now applying to offer all kinds of U.S. fundsβfor Dogecoin, Solana, XRP and more.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Bluesky gets verified blue tick accounts, and itβs far better than X and Meta
Bluesky will only give a blue tick to accounts that are important or notable. It also let institutions, such as media houses, verify their trusted employees.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Universal Studios Fan Fest Nights Unleashes an Incredible, Massive Dungeons & Dragons Puppet
The epic collaboration between Wizards of the Coast and the Jim Henson Creature Shop brings legendary beholder Xanathar to life.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:DHL halts international deliveries to US consumers worth over $800
International shipping company DHL is temporarily suspending packages bound for consumers in the US that are valued at over $800 βuntil further notice.β The BBC reports that DHL was hit with a surge in formal customs clearances due to the Trump Administrationβs new tariff changes, which added the need for additional paperwork for more packages. [β¦]
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Kristi Noem says purse β and $3,000 in cash β stolen from DC restaurant
Passport, driverβs license and keys also reportedly taken but not clear if theft was random or if Trump ally was targetedA purse belonging to Donald Trumpβs Department of Homeland Security secretary, Kristi Noem, that contained $3,000 in cash, her passport, driverβs license and her apartment keys was stolen while she ate dinner at a restaurant in downtown Washington on Sunday night.The secretary revealed the theft to...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:US lawmaker targets crypto investors using Puerto Rico as a tax haven
A member of the House of Representatives has proposed legislation aimed at stopping investors from using the US territory of Puerto Rico as a crypto tax haven.According to an April 21 Bloomberg report, New York Representative Nydia VelΓ‘zquez introduced the Fair Taxation of Digital Assets in Puerto Rico Act, a bill that could change existing laws in the territory to require certain investors to pay local and federal...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Get these Planar-packed Sennheiser cans for only $437 today
The Sennheiser HD 660S2 headphones are discounted to $500 at Crutchfield until April 20. Go the extra mile for your audio with a pair of Planar drivers!
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Publicly Traded Firm's Stock Spikes 335% After Raising $100M to Fuel Solana Reserve
Nasdaq-listed Upexi has raised $100 million in fresh funding, with most of it slated to go towards establishing a Solana treasury reserve.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:MANTRA CEO initiates burn of 150M OM allocation, aims to bring total burn to 300M tokens
MANTRA founder and CEO John Patrick Mullin has initiated the burn of his full 150 million OM token allocation, following through on a commitment made last week to bolster transparency and rebuild trust within the community. The token burn, which permanently removes the equivalent amount of OM from circulation, is part of a broader strategy [β¦] The post MANTRA CEO initiates burn of 150M OM allocation, aims to bring...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Toyota Connected Services: Here's What They Cost (And If They're Actually Worth It)
With new car models, there are subscriptions customers can choose from. Toyota has its Connected Services, here's whether they are worth paying for.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Student Loans in Default Will Be Sent to Collections Starting May 5, Department of Education Says
Borrowers who are behind risk having their wages garnished. Here's what the experts recommend doing right now.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Fyre Festival is becoming a music streaming service that might not be a scam this time
The Fyre Festival saga is getting an unexpected new chapter. Shawn Rech, who co-founded the TruBlu streaming network for crime and investigative content, is planning to leverage the Fyre Festival name for a new music streaming platform. He's acquired select intellectual property trademarks for the famously failed music event whose co-founder Billy McFarland went to jail for fraud. However, Rech will not play a role in...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Evertop: E-ink IBM XT clone with 100+ hours of battery life
Article URL: https://github.com/ericjenott/Evertop Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43757037 Points: 104 # Comments: 21
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:GameStop, Target, Walmart, and Best Buy announce when their Switch 2 preorders start
Nintendo said that Switch 2 preorders in the US will begin on April 24th ahead of the consoleβs June 5th launch day, and now GameStop, Target, Walmart, and Best Buy have shared exactly when you can try to snag a preorder. Weβve also asked Amazon if it will offer Switch 2 preorders and when they [β¦]
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:The Future of Compute: Nvidia's Crown Is Slipping
Article URL: https://mohitdagarwal.substack.com/p/from-dominance-to-dilemma-nvidia Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43757017 Points: 36 # Comments: 14
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Retro handheld maker Anbernic stops US shipments due to tariffs
Anbernic, a popular retro handheld maker, has announced that its suspending shipments of its devices from China to the US because of tariffs. The company, which makes a variety of emulation-focused consoles and has appeared in Engadget's "Best gaming handhelds" list, is still selling devices it's already shipped to the US while supplies last. "Due to changes in U.S. tariff policies, we will be suspending all orders...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Tomorrow: Join Ali Ghodsi and Dario Amodei for a fireside chat
Join this free virtual event, featuring Ali Ghodsi, the trailblazing co-founder and CEO of Databricks, alongside Dario Amodei, the pioneering co-founder and CEO of Anthropic. Uncover how their revolutionary collaboration is poised to fast-track the advancement of domain-specific AI agents. Not only will you experience an engaging exchange between the visionary leaders of two AI [β¦]
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Haiti nearing βpoint of no returnβ amid gang violence, UN representative warns
MarΓa Isabel Salvador tells security council the country could face βtotal chaosβ without necessary international aidHaiti, where rampant gang violence has surged in recent weeks, is approaching a βpoint of no returnβ leading to βtotal chaosβ, the UN special representative to the troubled Caribbean nation has warned.βAs gang violence continues to spread to new areas of the country, Haitians experience growing levels of...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Harvard sues Trump administration over efforts to βgain control of academic decision-makingβ
University fights back against threats to cut about $9bn in funding for school after it refused to comply with demandsHarvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging it is trying to βgain control of academic decision-making at Harvardβ, the complaint read.The university is fighting back against the administrationβs threat to review about $9bn in federal funding after Harvard officials...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:New Amazon EC2 Graviton4-based instances with NVMe SSD storage
AWS introduces new EC2 instance families (C8gd, M8gd, R8gd) powered by Graviton4 processors with NVMe SSD storage, offering up to 30% better performance, 3x more vCPUs and memory, and up to 11.4TB local storage compared to Graviton3-based predecessors.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:
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Catch a Rare Planetary 'Smiley Face' in the Stars This Week: Here's How
Look to the eastern sky late Thursday, and a clear horizon will show you this unusual, grinning planet alignment.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Which Military Jets Have A V-Tail And Does It Help Them Fly?
Military planes sometimes have tail fins that form a V-shape rather than the traditional single fin. Here's why they have them and if it helps them fly.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Amazon Sets New Rocket Launch Date for Its Starlink Satellite Service Rival
The weather hampers Project Kuiper's original planned launch, but a new date has been set for next week.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:What Is Signal, the App at the Center of 2 US Military Controversies?
It's still not a good idea to use the app for sensitive government information, and it's weird that we have to keep saying that.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Ultra-precision formation flying demonstration for space-based interferometry
Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.05001 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43756723 Points: 21 # Comments: 1
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Keir Starmer to seek to bolster defence ties as he hosts New Zealand PM
UK prime minister and Christopher Luxon expected to sign 30m weapons deal and extend training of Ukrainian troopsKeir Starmer will seek to strengthen the UKβs defence ties with New Zealand when he hosts the countryβs prime minister on Tuesday.When he meets Christopher Luxon, Starmer will discuss extending a training programme for Ukrainian troops run by the two countries and agree a new 30m weapons deal. Continue...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin recovery shows resilience amid macro turmoil but momentum faces resistance at $92k
Bitcoin (BTC) has demonstrated notable resilience amid widespread macroeconomic uncertainty, but the zone between $91,000 and $92,000 still poses a threat to an extended upward movement. The latest edition of the βBitfinex Alphaβ report highlighted that BTC rebounded sharply, even as traditional markets continued to experience heightened volatility. Bitcoin recovered more than 16% from its [β¦] The post Bitcoin recovery...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Unlocking AI Coding Assistants Part 1: Real-World Use Cases
Do you think that AI coding assistants are not working for you? Do you constantly get the wrong responses and now you have given up using them? This blog will cover some use cases where AI coding assistants are helpful and will help you during your daily work. Enjoy! Introduction Nowadays, many AI coding assistants are available. These are demonstrated during conferences, in videos, described in blogs, etc. The demos...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Three men charged with manslaughter after death of woman on golf course
Suzanne Cherry, 62, was fatally struck by a van that was being pursued by police in StaffordshireThree men have been charged with manslaughter after a woman was fatally struck on a golf course by a van following a police pursuit.Suzanne Cherry, 62, died in hospital on 15 April, four days after she was struck by a van at Aston Wood golf club in Lichfield, Staffordshire. Continue reading...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:'Fog' Hackers Troll Victims With DOGE Ransom Notes
Since January, threat actors distributing the malware have notched up more than 100 victims.
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