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Documents indicate they came from Sde Teiman, which already faces allegations of torture and unlawful deathsAt least 135 mutilated bodies of Palestinians returned by Israel to Gaza had been held in a notorious detention centre already facing allegations of torture and unlawful deaths in custody, officials from Gaza’s health ministry have told the Guardian.The director general of the health ministry, Dr Munir al-Bursh,...
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13 Best White Elephant Gifts (2025): Coffee Pot Mug, Legos, Sushi Magnets, and More
Bring the gift everyone will want to win from this year's holiday party, from a bathrobe for a bottle of wine to magnets they'll wish they could eat.
Women’s Leadership at the Heart of Disaster Risk Reduction
NEW YORK, October 20 (IPS) - Climate and environmental challenges are hitting harder and more often, reshaping people’s lives around the world. While disasters touch everyone, their impacts are not felt equally. The most marginalized, especially women and girls, are too often the first to suffer and the last to recover. Read the full story, “Women’s Leadership at the Heart of Disaster Risk Reduction”, on...
Protective immune cells in breastfeeding women identified as guard against breast cancer, new research finds
Patients who had more cells had better outcomes, particularly for aggressive types such as triple-negative breast cancerIn the 18th century, physicians noticed nuns had some of the highest rates of breast cancer. It was one of the earliest clues that led scientists to suspect that child-bearing and breastfeeding could protect against the disease.Modern data has confirmed the centuries-old observation but the biological...
Your Pixel phone hides a free Google Photos AI tool that's pure magic - how it works
If you use Google Photos and have a Pixel phone, you need to try AI Image Expander
Windows 11's October update causes a serious recovery mode glitch - but there's a workaround
A strange bug is stopping Windows 11 users from using recovery mode.
‘I wanted to do something more meaningful’: the Chinese nationals fighting for Ukraine
Volunteers defy their government and public opinion in China to risk their lives for an adversary of Beijing’s main geopolitical partnerIn a war that has been characterised by merciless attacks on civilians, one of the worst took place on 8 July 2024. Russian missile strikes killed at least 43 people in cities across Ukraine in one of the deadliest days of the war last year. One of the most shocking blows was to the...
OpenEvidence, the ChatGPT for doctors, raises $200M at $6B valuation
Trained on medical journals like JAMA and the New England Journal of Medicine, the platform helps users quickly get answers to existing medical knowledge to help treat patients. Verified medical professionals can access OpenEvidence’s tool, which is supported by advertising, for free.
Argentina formalizes $20bn currency swap deal with US
Bailout by Trump attempts to stabilize shaky economy under Javier Milei as he faces mounting midterms pressureUS politics live – latest updatesArgentina has formalized a currency swap agreement with the United States for up to $20bn aimed “at contributing to Argentina’s economic stability”, the South American country’s central bank said.The deal is part of huge financial support from the administration of Donald Trump,...
BERT is just a single text diffusion step
Article URL: https://nathan.rs/posts/roberta-diffusion/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45644328 Points: 334 # Comments: 82
F1 in Texas: Well, now the championship is exciting again
The Circuit of the Americas was packed for the US Grand Prix.
Just hours left to snag the DJI Mic Mini from Amazon for the lowest price on record
The DJI Mic Mini (2 TX and1 RX) is on sale at Amazon for $79, down from the normal price of $119. That's a 34% discount.
The best new computers to replace your old Windows 10 PC
It’s official: Microsoft has officially ended support for Windows 10. Thankfully, there’s a free and easy way to get another year’s worth of Extended Security Updates (which will take you to mid-October 2026). But even if your computer meets the minimum system requirements for a free Windows 11 upgrade, anything older than a year won't be ableto take advantage of Microsoft's Copilot+ AI PC features, like Windows Recall...
What the Huge AWS Outage Reveals About the Internet
Amazon Web Services experienced DNS resolution issues on Monday morning, taking down wide swaths of the web—and highlighting a long-standing weakness in the internet's infrastructure.
XDR-TB Drug Trial Participants Continue to Celebrate its Success
BRATISLAVA, October 20 (IPS) - When Tsholofelo Msimango joined a small trial of a new drug regimen for tuberculosis (TB) treatment a decade ago, she had no idea whether the medicines she was about to be given would help her. Read the full story, “XDR-TB Drug Trial Participants Continue to Celebrate its Success”, on globalissues.org
Is this Linux mini PC a viable alternative to Windows? Here's why it worked out for me
The Kubuntu Focus NX Gen 3 comes preloaded with one of my favorite Linux distributions and takes only minutes to set up.
Want the Dyson hair dryer without the $400+ price tag? This deals for you
As of Oct. 20, you can get the Dyson Supersonic Origin hair dryer for $299.99, down from $419.99, at Amazon.
The 14 Best Gifts for Plant Lovers We’d Buy Ourselves (2025)
Plant parents don’t always want another plant—up your gift-giving game with these favorite plant presents we've tested.
X to launch marketplace for buying inactive handles
Rare handles could be priced at anywhere from $2,500 to over seven figures, X says. Examples of "Rare" handles include usernames like @Pizza, @Tom, and @One.
Anti-vaccine activists want to go nationwide after Idaho law passes
The Idaho Medical Freedom Act makes it illegal to require anyone to take a vaccine.
Spotify now lets you follow venues to get details on upcoming concerts
Venues you follow are saved in your library, and you can browse them to see event calendars, information on scheduled concerts, and announcements. Users can also filter upcoming shows at venues by genre.
Adobe launches a foundry service that builds custom generative AI models for enterprises
Adobe will build custom AI models by training its Firefly model family on a brand's intellectual property.
6 Best VPN Services (2025), Tested and Reviewed
Every VPN says it’s the best, but only some of them are telling the truth.
Oura launches redesigned app and ‘Cumulative Stress’ feature
The company also shared that it's pursuing FDA clearance for blood pressure features that give users a likelihood assessment of hypertension.
Get half off annual subscriptions to one of our favorite budgeting apps right now
Monarch Money is one of our favorite budgeting apps and, fittingly enough, there's a way for newcomers to save money on a subscription right now. If you use the code MONARCHVIP at checkout, you can get an annual plan for 50 percent off. It typically costs $100, but you can get 12 months of access for $50 with this code. There are some key caveats here. The discount is only for new users, and it can't be combined with...
Alibaba Cloud says it cut Nvidia AI GPU use by 82% with new pooling system
Paper: https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3731569.3764815 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45643163 Points: 319 # Comments: 217
The new Apple TV and Peacock streaming bundle is officially available
There's yet another streaming bundle in town, and it will be ideal for fans of Ted Lasso and The Office. Apple and Peacock have teamed up to provide both of their streaming services together in a bundle starting at $15 per month. The new Apple TV + Peacock bundle is officially available now for $15 monthly for the ad-supported tier. This is a mighty fine deal, given that Apple TV recently changed both its name and...
The Pokémon TCG Blaziken ex and Volcanion ex Premium Collection is out now as an Amazon exclusive
As of Oct. 20, get the Amazon-exclusive Pokémon TCG Blaziken ex & Volcanion ex Premium Collection for RRP at Amazon
AirTag deal: Pick up a four-pack of Bluetooth trackers for a record-low price
If you missed Amazon's fall edition of Prime Day earlier this month, fear not — you can still get some great deals on popular products like the Apple AirTag. Right now, a four-pack of Apple AirTags is $65, or 34 percent off the regular price. If you're an Apple user, then the AirTag is the best Bluetooth tracker on the market for you. You can put these little discs in your wallet, in a backpack or in your luggage while...
Beats Powerbeats Fit review: Déjà vu, in a good way
Beats devices have been the more colorful, full-of-personality complements to Apple’s clean-and-minimal gear ever since Apple bought the company back in 2014. Beats earbuds and speakers are the more flexible alternatives to things like AirPods and HomePods, and the new Beats Powerbeats Fit keep that tradition alive. Some six months after the Powerbeats Pro 2 debuted earlier this year, Beats now has an updated version...
iPhone Air, One Month Later: My Camera and Battery Fears Have Been Put to Rest
Apple's thinnest phone scales back on camera hardware and battery capacity. But in my day-to-day use, the iPhone Air held up just fine -- including from a durability standpoint.
Yemen: UN staff freed after Houthi raid, but dozens remain arbitrarily detained
Fifteen UN international staff are now free to move within the UN compound in the Yemeni capital of Sana’a following an “incursion” by Houthi forces on Saturday, 18 October, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric confirmed on Monday.Read the full story, “Yemen: UN staff freed after Houthi raid, but dozens remain arbitrarily detained”, on globalissues.org
Show HN: Playwright Skill for Claude Code – Less context than playwright-MCP
I got tired of playwright-mcp eating through Claude's 200K token limit, so I built this using the new Claude Skills system. Built it with Claude Code itself.Instead of sending accessibility tree snapshots on every action, Claude just writes Playwright code and runs it. You get back screenshots and console output. That's it.314 lines of instructions vs a persistent MCP server. Full API docs only load if Claude needs...
Advent calendars for 2025: Our favorites from Lego, Pokémon, Funko Pop, Magna-Tiles and more
Why settle for tiny pieces of chocolate when you could unwrap a Pokémon card, a Funko Pop or a Star Wars Lego ship instead? Advent calendars have gone full geek mode, with options for fans of movies, comics, games and even science. They’re the perfect way to add some holiday cheer to your desk, game shelf or living room. Consider this your guide to the best geeky countdowns for 2025. Best advent calendars for 2025...
Sanae Takaichi on course to become Japan’s first female PM after new coalition deal
Officials confirm reports that Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic party will join forces with rightwing Nippon IshinSanae Takaichi is on course to become Japan’s first female prime minister this week after her party agreed to form a new coalition with a minor party.Officials confirmed on Monday that Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic party (LDP) had joined forces with the rightwing Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation party), which...