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‘New era of threat’ amid changing face of war, UK defence review to warn
MoD document expected to highlight dangers posed by Russia and China, and shortfall in UK troop numbersBritain is facing “a new era of threat” with drones, artificial intelligence and other technologies changing the nature of warfare more fundamentally than at any other point in history, the government’s strategic defence review is expected to conclude on Monday.The 130-page document written by three advisers to the...
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Growing geopolitical uncertainty casts shadow over UK defence review
Paper is likely to run into two difficulties, people and money, as personnel numbers fall and spending risesBritain may not be at war, but the backdrop to next Monday’s strategic defence review is the greatest geopolitical uncertainty since 1945. A set of loosely interconnected conflicts – led by Russia’s continued assault on Ukraine and its related shadow war in Europe, and Israel’s seemingly unending war on Hamas,...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Best Cellphone Plans of 2025: Our Top Picks
Choosing a new phone plan involves lots of choices. Here are our top postpaid and prepaid plans from providers such as AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Mint Mobile, US Mobile and more.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Silicon Valley finally has a big electronics retailer again: Micro Center opens
Article URL: https://www.microcenter.com/site/mc-news/article/micro-center-santa-clara-photos.aspx Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44140378 Points: 52 # Comments: 25
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:The CDC Opposes RFK Jr.'s COVID Vaccine Guidance, Saying Children 'May Receive' Their Shots
Contradicting what RFK Jr. said earlier this week, the CDC now states that children may receive COVID vaccines with "shared clinical decision-making."
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:This movie is fully AI-generated and has a fully SAG-AFTRA cast – here’s 3 things you need to know about Echo Hunter
Echo Hunter is a new fully AI-generated film pairing synthetic production with human union talent.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Israeli airstrikes target sites in western Syria, reportedly killing one
Attack follows announcement of indirect talks between Damascus and Israel aimed at reducing tensions between the longterm antagonistsIsraeli airstrikes have struck western Syria, the Israeli military and Syrian state media have said, and reportedly one civilian has been killed in the first such attack on the country in nearly a month.Earlier this month Damascus had announced indirect talks with Israel to calm tensions,...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Abundance of Renewable Energy Attracts Major Data Centers to Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 30 (IPS) - Brazil hopes to soon reap benefits of its largely renewable energy matrix. Data centers, whose demand is growing with the strides made by artificial intelligence, are the new frontier for these still-uncertain investments.Read the full story, “Abundance of Renewable Energy Attracts Major Data Centers to Brazil”, on globalissues.org
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Trump praises Elon Musk for ‘colossal change’ as Doge adviser says farewell
US president presents top ally with golden key as Musk says Doge unit ‘will only grow stronger over time’Donald Trump saw Elon Musk off from the White House on Friday, as the Tesla chief concluded his more than four months leading the so-called department of government efficiency’s disruptive foray into federal departments that achieved far fewer cost savings than expected.Standing alongside Trump in the Oval Office,...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Young people sue Donald Trump over climate change
A group of young people — as young as 7 and as old as 25 —are suing the Trump administration to stop its assault on renewable energy and climate action. Executive orders President Donald Trump signed to promote fossil fuels amount to an “unconstitutional” overreach of power, they allege in a complaint filed Thursday at […]
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for May 31, #250
Hints and answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, No. 250, for May 31.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Google and DOJ tussle over how AI will remake the web in antitrust closing arguments
Google and the DOJ get one last chance to make their cases.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Grindr’s new Right Now feature brings a spicy live feed to the hookup app
Grindr has always excelled at helping its users find folks looking to spend some quality time together, but the hookup app is looking to speed up the “looking?” process even more with its latest feature. Today, Grindr announced that Right Now, its social media-like live feed feature, is rolling out to all of the platform’s […]
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Elden Ring Nightreign: How to Find More Healing Flasks Fast
Finding churches where a Statue of Marika is located should be among the first stops when starting a run.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Amazon Fire Sticks enable “billions of dollars” worth of streaming piracy
Research firm blames outdated DRM tech, Facebook ads, Amazon hardware, and more.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Amazon Fire Sticks enable “billions of dollars’” worth of streaming piracy
Research firm blames outdated DRM tech, Facebook ads, Amazon hardware, and more.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Yooka-Laylee developer Playtonic is laying off over a dozen staff
Playtonic, the creators of Yooka-Laylee, is laying off some of its staff, the developer and publisher announced on social media. The post doesn't mention how many members of Playtonic will be affected, but does credit the layoffs to the company's struggle with "a period of profound change in how games are created and funded." Based on a LinkedIn post shared by Playtonic brand manager Anni Valkama, the layoffs include...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Third arrest made in drugging death of Telemundo reporter near New Orleans
Police announce allegations against Christian Anderson, 33, after body of Adan Manzano, 27, found on 5 FebruaryAuthorities investigating the apparent drugging death and robbery of a Telemundo reporter who was covering February’s Super Bowl have arrested a third suspect in the case.On Friday, the Kenner police department in Louisiana announced the arrest of 33-year-old Christian Anderson on allegations that he had a...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Match just bought a sapphic dating app, and some users arent happy
Match Group adds HER to its roster. Learn about the deal and why some users are concerned about its future under new ownership.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:The best VPN service for 2025
Virtual private networks (VPNs) are notoriously difficult to work with. Maybe you’re a remote worker who has to sign in to one each day to access company services, or you tried it once because you heard you could use it to access international content, but were met with laggy service and frequent disruptions. Today’s VPNs don’t have to come with those headaches. We tested nine of the best VPN services available now to...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:You Might Be Wasting $200 a Year on Subscriptions You Forgot About, CNET Survey Finds
Worried about the economy impacting your budget? You may have unused subscriptions you could save money on.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Yep, X was down again
People reported that photos weren't loading, its banking service XMoney wasn't working, and search wasn't returning any results, among other things.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:SpaceX Plans a Launch Almost Every Other Day for the Rest of 2025
The company anticipates 170 orbital launches for the rest of the year, shooting past its record-setting 134 launches in 2024.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Superfast 32TB USB4 External SSDs are coming, thanks to a new chip - but I bet they won't be cheap
Silicon Motion’s SM2324 chip could enable fast, compact USB4 SSDs up to 32TB, though pricing, thermal demands, and NAND costs may limit mainstream adoption.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Some data centers are deliberately slowing possibly tens of thousands of AI GPUs to avoid blackouts - but this company may have a solution
Skeleton’s GrapheneGPU uses Curved Graphene supercapacitors to boost GPU performance and cut waste.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:CDC updates COVID vaccine recommendations, but not how RFK Jr. wanted
Mixed messages only add to uncertainty about vaccine access for kids, pregnant individuals.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:The Absolute Best Air Fryer Money Can Buy Has One Key Feature Most Others Don't
The Crispi is built differently, which makes it safer and more convenient. Here's why we gave it the CNET Editor's Choice award and the top spot on our list of best air fryers for 2025.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:TechCrunch Mobility: A ride-sharing pioneer comes for Uber, Tesla loses more ground, and dog-like delivery robots land in Texas
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Elon Musk departs DC with a black eye and a tattered reputation
Elon Musk appeared alongside President Trump for a press conference in the Oval Office Friday, perhaps for the last time, with a noticeable black eye that he says he got from his young son. "I said, 'Go ahead, punch me in the face.' And he did," he said. Musk is emerging from his five-month stint […]
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for May 31, #1442
Here are hints -- and the answer -- for today's Wordle No. 1,442 for May 31.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Étienne-Émile Baulieu, French scientist who invented abortion pill, dies aged 98
Doctor whose discovery helped create mifepristone was ‘guided by his commitment to progress made possible by science’ French scientist Étienne-Émile Baulieu, the inventor of the abortion pill, has died at the age of 98 at his home in Paris.The doctor and researcher, who achieved worldwide renown for his work that led to the pill, had an eventful life that included fighting in the French resistance and becoming friends...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Catbench Vector Search Demo Has Postgres SQL Throughput, Latency Monitoring Now
Article URL: https://tanelpoder.com/posts/catbench-vector-search-query-throughput-latency-monitoring/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44139382 Points: 11 # Comments: 6
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:ZeniMax QA workers win tentative union contract with Microsoft
After two years of negotiating, ZeniMax Workers United-CWA, the union representing quality assurance workers at ZeniMax Media, has reached a tentative union contract with Microsoft, according to the Communication Workers of America. The union originally formed in 2023 and was immediately recognized by Microsoft, which made its commitment to stay neutral towards union organizing at ZeniMax official in 2024. The new...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Microsoft releases a bold new update for Notepad
Microsoft is adding text formatting to its Windows Notepad app. The significant Notepad update is available for Canary and Dev Channel testers on Windows 11, and introduces bold and italic styling, alongside hyperlinks and even Markdown support. The addition of text formatting in Notepad means there’s now a formatting toolbar at the top of the […]
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:DOGE left United States Institute of Peace office with water damage, rats, and roaches
The chief executive of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) says Elon Musk's DOGE left the nonprofit's Washington, D.C., headquarters in disarray.
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