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Trump defends firing labor statistics chief by lying about her role in 2024 campaign β US politics live
President falsely accuses Erika McEntarfer of releasing reports before 2024 election that overstated number of jobs created by Biden and HarrisTrump orders firing of labor statistics chief hours after data showed jobs growth slowedThe main US stock indices have fallen sharply at the start of trading, as investors react to the flurry of tariffs announced last night and todayβs weak US jobs report.The Dow Jones...
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Deltaβs dynamic AI pricing plan sounds different now
Delta Air Lines is explaining more about its AI-assisted dynamic pricing model after coming under scrutiny for recent comments about the pricing. In November, Delta president Glen Hauenstein said at an investor day that βwe will have a price thatβs available on that flight, on that time, to you, the individual.β However, responding to questions [β¦]
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Georgia detainee with prosthetic legs who objected to flooded cell sent to solitary
Rodney Taylor placed in βrestrictive unitβ for refusing to enter flooded cell because his prosthetic legs canβt get wetA Liberian-born man detained by Ice in Georgia was put in solitary confinement after complaining about flooding in the common area outside his cell at the Stewart detention center that he said was potentially dangerous for his electronic prosthetic legs, the Guardian can reveal.Rodney Taylor recently...
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Tim Cook says Apple βmustβ figure out AI and βwill make the investment to do itβ
Apple CEO Tim Cook boasted about the potential of AI and the companyβs approach to developing it in a rare all-hands today that was reported on by Bloomberg. Apple has been slow to roll out some of its AI features and has stumbled with a planned AI-powered upgrade to Siri, which it delayed earlier this [β¦]
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Venture firm CRV raises $750M, downsizing after returning capital to investors
The 55-year-old VC firm announced its twentieth fund.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:NYT Wordle today β answer and my hints for game #1505, Saturday, August 2
Looking for Wordle hints? I can help. Plus get the answers to Wordle today and yesterday.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Tesla to Pay $243M After Jury Finds It Partly Liable for Fatal Autopilot Crash
A fatal collision in 2019 occurred when a Tesla driver had Autopilot mode engaged.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Amazon eyes ads and upcharges for Alexa Plus
In the week's least surprising news, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy revealed that the company is exploring ways to bring ads to Alexa Plus, its new generative-AI-powered voice assistant. During a conference call following the company's second-quarter earnings report, Jassy said that "there will be opportunities, as people are engaging in more multiturn conversations [with Alexa [β¦]
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Four killed in Montana bar shooting that is USβs ninth mass murder of 2025
Manhunt for suspect who lived nextdoor to bar where shooting occurred on Friday morning at about 10.30amFour people were killed on Friday in a shooting at a Montana bar, prompting a lockdown in a neighborhood several miles away as authorities searched a wooded area for a suspect in the case.The shooting brought the number of mass murders so far this year in the US to nine, according to the Gun Violence Archive, a...
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Chuck Schumerβs office in New York City
Demonstrators were banging pots and pans at one of several gatherings that took place across major US citiesDozens of Pro-Palestine protesters gathered at US senator Chuck Schumerβs New York City office on Friday, leading to mass arrests as elected officials joined activists from Jewish Voice for Peace outside the Midtown office.Tiffany Caban, a New York City council member, and Claire Valdez, a state representative,...
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:With Trumpβs cutbacks, crew heads for ISS unsure of when theyβll come back
"We are looking at the potential to extend this current flight, Crew-11."
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Tesla found partially liable for a deadly 2019 crash
A jury in Florida has found Tesla partially liable for a 2019 crash involving the company's Autopilot self-driving feature, The Washington Post reports. As a result, the company will have to pay $43 million in compensatory damages and even more in punitive damages. Autopilot comes pre-installed on Tesla's cars and handles things like collision detection and emergency braking. Tesla has mostly avoided taking...
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:US appeals court indicates it might declare Trumpβs birthright citizenship order unconstitutional
Judges express deep skepticism about a key piece of the US presidentβs hardline immigration agendaDonald Trumpβs order restricting birthright citizenship appeared on Friday to be headed toward being declared unconstitutional by a second federal appeals court, as judges expressed deep skepticism about a key piece of the US presidentβs hardline immigration agenda.A three-judge panel of the Boston-based first US circuit...
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Coffeematic PC β A coffee maker computer that pumps hot coffee to the CPU
Article URL: https://www.dougmacdowell.com/coffeematic-pc.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44762880 Points: 74 # Comments: 13
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:GOG is giving away a selection of adult games to protest censorship
In partnership with developers, game marketplace GOG (Good Old Games) has launched a new website called FreedomtoBuy.games that'll let you download select "adult" games for free. GOG believes the website takes a stand "against the quiet erasure of creative works from digital shelves," a response of sorts to recent decisions from Steam and Itch to delist certain violent and sexuality-explicit games from their respective...
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Millions of users have fallen victim to malicious browser extensions because of a critical flaw, but things are changing β here's what you need to know
Browser extensions continue to pose risks due to weak analysis tools and false trust markers, prompting researchers to rethink how extension behavior is evaluated.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:At $250 million, top AI salaries dwarf those of the Manhattan Project and the Space Race
A 24 year-old AI researcher will earn 327x what Oppenheimer made while developing the atomic bomb.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:JSON is not a YAML subset (2022)
Article URL: https://john-millikin.com/json-is-not-a-yaml-subset Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44762504 Points: 25 # Comments: 9
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:RIP Corporation for Public Broadcasting: 1967β2026
NPR: Every community will be hurt by Corporation for Public Broadcasting closing.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Summer lovin: Here are the best dating apps for lesbians
Looking for love, friends, or casual fun? We've curated a list of the best dating apps for lesbians, from Her to Hinge.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Tesla to pay more than $200 million in damages after being found partly liable for fatal Autopilot crash
A federal jury in Florida found Tesla partly liable for a deadly 2019 crash involving Teslaβs Autopilot driver assist software, according to reports from The New York Times and CNBC. Tesla has been ordered to pay $200 million in punitive damages and about $43 million in compensatory damages, CBS News reports. Itβs a rare loss [β¦]
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Verizon will give you up to four free iPhone 15 Plus phones - here's how to get yours
What's better than a free phone? Four free phones. Verizon will give you up to four iPhone 15 Plus smartphones free when you sign up for an eligible Unlimited Plan.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Under RFK Jr, CDC skips study on vaccination rates, quietly posts data on drop
Vaccination rates fell once again as nonmedical exemptions hit a new high.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:T-Mobile now officially owns UScellular
T-Mobile has sealed the deal on its UScellular acquisition. In exchange for $4.3 billion, T-Mobile gets UScellularβs customers, stores and 30 percent of its spectrum. If youβre a UScellular customer, you donβt have to do anything. "UScellular customers stay on their existing plans with no changes for now," the carrier said. You can continue to manage your account through UScellularβs website. You can also still turn to...
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Tesla Found Partly Liable in 2019 Autopilot Death
A Miami jury has ordered the automaker to pay up to $243 million after finding that the Tesla vehicle had a βdefect.β It's the first time Tesla has been found liable in an Autopilot-related crash.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Want to download the iOS 26 beta on your iPhone today? Here's a list of all compatible Apple devices
Hey iPhone users! If you haven't heard yet, a slew of new exciting updates are coming to Apple's operating system this fall. No, it won't be called iOS 19 β it'll be named iOS 26. The change we're most excited for is the new Liquid Glass design (think Windows Vista, but arguably more thoughtful), which looks to be Apple's largest visual update in years. We spent two weeks test-driving it β you can check out our...
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:A backlog at the Commerce Department is reportedly stalling Nvidiaβs H20 chip licenses
News of a backlog at the U.S. federal department comes less than a week after national security experts urged the Trump administration to reverse its decision that allows Nvidia to export H20 chips to China.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Gamers at risk as scammers are using malware-infected cheats and mods to steal passwords and crypto β here's how to stay safe
Malware disguised as game mods is targeting gamers by exploiting DLL flaws and bypassing antivirus detection through hidden multi-stage payloads.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Researchers map where solar energy delivers the biggest climate payoff
Article URL: https://www.rutgers.edu/news/researchers-map-where-solar-energy-delivers-biggest-climate-payoff Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44762026 Points: 44 # Comments: 15
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Does the Bitter Lesson Have Limits?
Article URL: https://www.dbreunig.com/2025/08/01/does-the-bitter-lesson-have-limits.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44762022 Points: 72 # Comments: 41
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Fujifilm is raising camera prices by up to $800
Fujifilm has raised prices on cameras and lenses across its lineup, with price hikes reaching into the hundreds of dollars. Among the hikes is an increase to the price of Fujiβs ultra-popular X100VI from $1,599 to $1,799. The capable X-T5 has gone from $1,699 to $1,899. And the already very expensive GFX100 II has gone [β¦]
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:OpenAI pulls ChatGPT feature that let user chats appear in Google Search results
OpenAI has been forced to remove a feature that allowed some users' ChatGPT conversations to appear in Google Search results.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Everything you need to know about iOS 26 beta release: How to download it on your iPhone, new Apple features like Liquid Glass and more
Liquid Glass is a huge new change coming to iOS 26. (Apple) Waiting until the fall can feel like ages when you're ready to upgrade your iPhone to iOS 26. But there's good news: you can test out all the features now by downloading and installing Apple's public beta, which CEO Tim Cook says is (with the other current beta operating systems) "by far the most popular developer betas weβve had," 9to5Mac reports. We also...
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Victorians could soon have the right to work from home two days a week under Australian-first laws
Premier Jacinta Allan to announce proposal that if legislated would make Victoria the first state to enshrine in law the right to work remotelyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictorians could soon have a legal right to work from home two days a week, under proposed Australian-first laws to be introduced to parliament by the state Labor government in 2026.The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan,...
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Three million on NHS England waiting lists have had no care since GP referral
Exclusive: Data reveals βinvisible crisisβ with millions yet to have first specialist appointment or diagnostic testAlmost half of the 6 million people needing treatment from the NHS in England have had no further care at all since joining a hospital waiting list, new data reveals.Previously unseen NHS England figures show that 2.99 million of the 6.23 million patients (48%) awaiting care have not had either their...
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