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Plans for 1.5bn investment in munitions manufacturing response to government’s defence review’s call to boost stockpilesThe UK will spend 1.5bn on building six munitions and energetics factories to “better deter our adversaries” as part of its long-awaited strategic defence review.John Healey, the defence secretary, said the funds formed part of plans for an “always-on” weapons pipeline and would support the...
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:"NASA's budget request is just a going-out-of-business mode" without Isaacman.
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:According to a report from NPR, Meta plans to shift the task of assessing its products' potential harms away from human reviewers, instead leaning more heavily on AI to speed up the process. Internal documents seen by the publication note that Meta is aiming to have up to 90 percent of risk assessments fall on AI, NPR reports, and is considering using AI reviews even in areas such as youth risk and "integrity," which...
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:Exclusive: Colin Simpfendorfer’s resignation from working group comes as conservationists lash expansion of lethal program they say ‘does nothing to improve beach safety’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne of Australia’s leading shark researchers has resigned from his position of almost eight years advising the Queensland shark control program, as members of that scientific working group say...
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:Hints and answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, No. 251, for June 1.
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the puzzle.
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:Israel and US envoy reject group’s proposal to free 10 living hostages and 18 bodies in exchange for release of Palestinian prisonersHamas said on Saturday that it had submitted its response containing some amendments to a proposal presented by Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, to mediators, the most concrete sign of progress towards a ceasefire since March.The Palestinian group said in a statement that...
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Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:The Women-Led Games Showcase will be returning for its second year at the Summer Game Fest 2025. It will feature 39 titles from women-led and majority women development teams, and viewers can expect to see deep dives, release announcements and information on DLCs during the event. The Showcase will take place on June 7 at 1PM Eastern time and will be streamed live on Twitch and YouTube, which is embedded below. You can...
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:Paramount+ is great for classic movies, but it's introducing a number of modern flicks to join its library of old favorites.
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:Emmy award-winning TV, stage and film actor also known for her role in Young Sheldon died of cancerValerie Mahaffey, the Emmy-award winning actor known for her roles on Northern Exposure, Desperate Housewives and Young Sheldon, died on Friday. She was 71.Her husband, actor Joseph Kell, said in a statement to Variety: “I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses. She will be...
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:Google's AI Gemini will summarize long email threads for users who have smart features turned on.
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:Just a day after its release, FromSoftware announced a crucial patch for Elden Ring Nightreign players who prefer to solo queue. The game's developer posted on X that Patch 1.02 will be released next week, delivering some bug fixes and "improvements for solo expeditions." More specifically, FromSoftware will add the effect of “Automatic Revival Upon Defeat” that allows a self-revival once per night boss battle for solo...
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:Washington state officials swarmed to scene to find 70,000lbs of hives and bees abuzz in a sticky situationOfficials near the US border were abuzz after being relentlessly attacked on Friday morning by a swarm of fugitives: honeybees had escaped after a truck carrying hives overturned near the Canadian border. About 250 million honeybees flew free of the truck around 4am a few miles south of Canada.The truck that was...
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:An AI-powered system could soon take responsibility for evaluating the potential harms and privacy risks of up to 90% of updates made to Meta apps like Instagram and WhatsApp, according to internal documents reportedly viewed by NPR. NPR says a 2012 agreement between Facebook (now Meta) and the Federal Trade Commission requires the company to […]
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:Live stream the 2024-25 Champions League for free from anywhere in the world.
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Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:Seagate has begun shipping 40TB HAMR drives, aiming for mass production in 2026 and pushing toward 50TB by 2028.
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:Nebraska is the latest state to crack down on how kids can use social media. The state's governor, Jim Pillen, recently signed into law a package of bills aimed at restricting certain social media features that keep kids hooked on the platform. The final bill signed, called the Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act, will require companies to offer time limits on usage, restrict certain categories of content and...
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:We've got a ton of stories for you this week, including a new AI-powered browser from Arc; not one but TWO hacks; Gemini email summaries; and much more.
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:Devolver Digital is devoting its Summer Game Fest stream to a single title. That's quite the departure for the Austin-based publisher. So, the company must see something special in Ball x Pit: The Kenny Sun Story. Get ready to find out about it on June 6. Devolver isn't being shy about its enthusiasm for Ball x Pit. The publisher says it's a game the team "can't even put down — hundreds of hours later." Sounds...
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:Article URL: https://terrytao.wordpress.com/2025/05/31/a-lean-companion-to-analysis-i/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44145517 Points: 158 # Comments: 12
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:Man in his 30s arrested on suspicion of murder after woman in her 20s died at scene, despite teenage boy’s efforts to helpA murder investigation has been launched after a woman was stabbed to death in south London.Officers were called to Frith Road in Croydon, at 9.07am on Saturday, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading...
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:Police called on Friday afternoon over concerns for the welfare of two children who had entered the river A body has been found in the search for a girl missing in the River Thames, police said.A body was recovered from the river near Gravesend with the assistance of the RNLI at about 11.40am on Saturday. Continue reading...
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:With yet another failed Starship test this week, in which the ambitious heavy rocket exploded once again, you might reasonably suspect that luck has finally run out for SpaceX. But this degree of failure during a development process isn't actually unusual, according to Wendy Whitman Cobb, a space policy expert with the School of Advanced […]
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:Space Forge, a U.K. startup headquartered in Cardiff, Wales, recently raised a 22.6 million (approximately $30 million) Series A to make wafer materials in space, where unique conditions unlock new possibilities.
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:Twitch just announced new features at its European conference, TwitchCon Rotterdam.
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:Ramon Morales-Reyes might have been set up by man who allegedly attacked and robbed him in 2023An undocumented man who was accused by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary, Kristi Noem, last week of threatening to assassinate Donald Trump in a letter may have been framed by someone accused of previously attacking the man, according to news reports.Investigators are said to be looking into whether the...
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:Lightweight, powerful, and generally inexpensive, the handheld vacuum is the perfect household helper.
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/business/toto-toilet-japan-bidet.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44144730 Points: 62 # Comments: 119
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:Shared data networks and real-time pattern recognition are crucial for detecting and blocking emerging AI-driven fraud.
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:The indie-focused Day of the Devs is nearly here. That's the portion of Summer Game Fest where smaller publishers step into the spotlight. It tends to be a worthwhile watch, often eclipsing the main show. Get ready to tune in on June 6. What's on tap this year? Heart Machine's 2D sidescroller Possessor(s) will make an appearance. If you like hand-drawn art, horror and visual novels, this is your game. (Oh, and don't...
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:ZeniMax QA workers won a union contract with Microsoft after two years of negotiations.
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:The best gift idea for your dad is a nicer version of something he already owns. The second best is one of these things.
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:As Ultron invades the Hellfire Gala, it's time to don some new combat gear. There are plenty of free skins in Marvel Rivals right now.
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