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David Gergen, ex-adviser to Republican and Democratic presidents, dies aged 83
Serving Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Clinton, Gergen was a speechwriter and communications directorDavid Gergen, a veteran of Washington politics and an adviser to four presidents, Republican and Democrat, in a career spanning decades in government, academia and media, has died. He was 83.Gergen was perhaps best known for a line he summoned for then presidential candidate Ronald Reagan for a TV debate with Jimmy Carter: β...
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Light exposure at night predicts incidence of cardiovascular diseases
Article URL: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.06.20.25329961v1 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44545858 Points: 9 # Comments: 1
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Sydney family of detained Palestinian woman plead with home affairs minister over visa cancellation
βWe need our auntie back, we need her freedom,β says cousin of Maha Almassri, who was moved to Villawood detention centre after pre-dawn raidGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe family of a Palestinian grandmother detained in Sydney by immigration authorities after a pre-dawn raid have pleaded with the home affairs minister, Tony Burke, for answers about her visa cancellation and βreal...
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Elon Muskβs AI firm apologizes after chatbot Grok praises Hitler
xAIβs lengthy apology for antisemitic remarks says they βapologize for the horrific behavior many experiencedβElon Muskβs artificial intelligence company xAI has issued an apology after its chatbot Grok made a slew of antisemitic and Adolf Hitler-praising comments earlier this week on X.On Saturday, xAI released a lengthy apology in which it said: βFirst off, we deeply apologize for the horrific behavior that many...
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:English councils urged to install pavement gullies for home charging of electric cars
Scheme aims to stop cables trailing across pavements and encourage drivers to switch to electric vehiclesLocal councils in England will be encouraged to install pavement gullies that link houses to the kerbside so that electric cars owners can charge their cars from home if they do not have a driveway.The new government scheme hopes to stop cables trailing across pavements, as EV owners in built up areas where...
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:The Cult of the Lamb comic is coming back with the Schism Special this fall
We're officially getting more of the Cult of the Lamb comic expansion. Following last year's miniseries, which built on the game's existing lore and injected some real emotional depth, writer Alex Paknadel and artist Troy Little are returning to the story of the Lamb and their followers in a one-shot 48-page issue that's due out in the fall from Oni Press. Cult of the Lamb: Schism Special #1 will be available on...
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:A United Nations research institute created an AI refugee avatar
A research institute connected to the United Nations has created two AI-powered avatars designed to teach people about refugee issues. 404 Media wrote about an experiment conducted by a class at the United Nations University Center for Policy Research that resulted in the creation of two AI agents or avatars β Amina, a fictional woman [β¦]
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:What a claim! This KVM docking station switch can handle two 8K monitors - yes, you heard it right, that's 66 million pixels (or 32 Full HD displays)
AV Access launches iDock B10, a dual-8K KVM docking station designed for those seeking performance and integrated high-speed connectivity.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Trumpβs 10% tariff on most UK goods βhere to stayβ, says Lord Mandelson
British ambassador to US believes universal levy unlikely to change but there is βscopeβ for negotiations in some sectorsThe 10% tariffs on most UK goods imported into the US are likely βhere to stayβ, according to Lord Mandelson.The British ambassador to the US said the βuniversal 10% tariffβ was unlikely to change but that there was βscopeβ for negotiations in different sectors and industries, such as technology....
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Best Black Friday in July 2025 deals at Best Buy: The best offers that end tomorrow
Best Buy's Black Friday in July ends tomorrow, but there are still discounts up to 50% on tech items from brands like Apple, Samsung, Sonos, and more.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Marc Andreessen reportedly told group chat that universities will βpay the priceβ for DEI
Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen sharply criticized universities including Stanford and MIT, along with the National Science Foundation, in a group chat with AI scientists and Trump administration officials, according to screenshots viewed by the Washington Post.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Great job, good education, no home: is Australiaβs bloated property market destroying the middle class?
A fresh cycle of interest rate cuts have propelled house prices in capital cities to peak levels β locking new buyers out of the marketGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRoss Hamilton spends his work days in a laboratory developing treatments for fibrosis. At home, he sets aside as much time as possible to be with his partner, their four-year-old daughter and their baby boy, who was born just a...
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Switch 2 user warns about accidental ban after playing preowned game cards
You might have to be extra careful who you buy your used Nintendo Switch game cards from if you don't want to get mistakenly banned. A Nintendo Switch 2 owner posted on Reddit that they got banned after downloading patches for a few Switch game cards that were bought off Facebook Marketplace. Reddit user dmanthey said they inserted each game into their Switch 2 to patch, but found out that their online services were...
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:'Starter packs' have played a central role in Bluesky's rapid growth
Article URL: https://www.tu-darmstadt.de/universitaet/aktuelles_meldungen/einzelansicht_512064.en.jsp Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44544388 Points: 48 # Comments: 31
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:More than 70 protesters across UK arrested for allegedly holding signs supporting Palestine Action
βDozensβ held after campaigners gathered in Parliament Square on Saturday, with demonstrations across the UK prompting police actionMore than 70 people have been arrested across the UK in several demonstrations where references to Palestine Action were allegedly made, a week after the group was banned as a terrorist organisation.Protesters gathered for the second week in a row in central London after police reiterated...
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:World Cup will use more indoor venues for day-time kick-offs to combat heat
Infantino acts after player welfare fears at Club World CupβHeat is definitely an issue. We have covered stadiumsβFifaβs president, Gianni Infantino, has said indoor air-conditioned venues will be used as much as possible for day-time kick-offs at the 2026 World Cup to combat expected high temperatures. Concerns have been raised about player welfare during the Club World Cup in the US, which will co-host next yearβs...
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Grok team apologizes for the chatbot's 'horrific behavior' and blames 'MechaHitler' on a bad update
The team behind Grok has issued a rare apology and explanation of what went wrong after X's chatbot began spewing antisemitic and pro-Nazi rhetoric earlier this week, at one point even calling itself "MechaHitler." In a statement posted on Grok's X account late Friday night, the xAI team said "we deeply apologize for the horrific behavior that many experienced" and attributed the chatbot's vile responses to a recent...
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Want a quad-socket server with 768 cores? Sure, Intel's 192-core Diamond Rapids Xeon CPU will deliver that in 2026 β but I wonder whether it will be too little, too late
Intelβs Diamond Rapids Xeon CPU will offer 192 cores and support quad-socket racks with up to 768 cores total.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court's ruling practically wipes out free speech for sex writing online
Article URL: https://ellsberg.substack.com/p/free-speech Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44543865 Points: 353 # Comments: 462
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Week in Review: X CEO Linda Yaccarino steps down
Welcome back to Week in Review! Weβve got tons of news for you this week, including a shakeup at X, Hugging Faceβs new robot, new phones from Nothing and Samsung, and a whole lot more. Have a great weekend! Off to do something else: X CEO Linda Yaccarino stepped down this week after a tumultuous [β¦]
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Every iPhone model getting iOS 26 (and which ones don't support it)
The next major iOS update introduces a bold new look. Here are the iPhones that can run it - including the public beta releasing soon.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Texas Hill Country under flood watch as search continues for missing people
βLocally heavy rainfallβ of 1-3in predicted as death toll from the Fourth of July flood rises to nearly 130 peopleTexas Hill Country was back under a flood watch on Saturday, with the National Weather Service warning of βlocally heavy rainfallβ of 1-3in with isolated amounts close to 6in possible.The flood watch, which continues through Sunday evening, comes as the death toll from the 4 July flood continues to rise β...
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Kimi k2 largest open source SOTA model?
Article URL: https://github.com/MoonshotAI/Kimi-K2 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44543508 Points: 193 # Comments: 53
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Prime Day is over but these 10 popular deals are still live (plus one free bonus offer)
From Apple gadgets to Ninja appliances, here are the 10 post-Prime Day deals that are still worth your money this weekend.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:The Walmart Deals event is still going strong: Save on Lego, Dyson, Instant Pot, and more.
The Walmart Deals event competes with Amazon Prime Day from July 8 to 13. Our Senior Shopping Reporter hunts down the top offers still live.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:xAI and Grok apologize for βhorrific behaviorβ
In a series of posts on X, the AI chatbot Grok apologized for what it admitted was βhorrific behavior.β The posts appear to be an official statement from xAI, the Elon Musk-led company behind Grok, as opposed to an AI-generated explanation for Grokβs posts. (xAI recently acquired X, where Grok is prominently featured.)
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:What is the Gen Z stare? TikTok zoomers and millennials are bickering over facial expressions
TikTok is bickering over the Gen Z stare. We'll explain what that is and what you need to now.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Arizona resident dies from the plague less than 24 hours after showing symptoms
Article URL: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/arizona-plague-death-cases-b2787325.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44543368 Points: 189 # Comments: 95
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:I Accidentally Learned Just How Durable the Galaxy Z Flip 7 Is
Commentary: Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 7 comes with a welcome overhaul to its design. And I can definitely vouch for the new phone's sturdiness.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:The adorable Bissell Little Green Mini is only $69 at Amazon
The Bissell Little Green Mini, the cult-favorite cleaning machine, is on sale for $69.95 at Amazon.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:This HDMI mod lets you play Nintendo Switch Lite on a big screen
If you can't get your hands on the latest Nintendo Switch 2, you might be able to keep the FOMO at bay in the meantime with a clever mod for your Switch Lite. Retro Remake's co-founder, Taki Udon, posted a video showing off a working version of the SUPER5 OLED Touch HDMI mod. As the lengthy name suggests, this third-party mod adds an OLED display, a glass touchscreen and HDMI output to the Switch Lite. The Nintendo...
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Lost Chapter of Automate the Boring Stuff: Audio, Video, and Webcams in Python
Article URL: https://inventwithpython.com/blog/lost-av-chapter.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44543240 Points: 59 # Comments: 2
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Show HN: BinaryRPC β Lightweight WebSocket-based RPC framework in modern C++
Hi HN,Iβm a recent CS graduate. During the past few months I wrote BinaryRPC, an open-source RPC framework in modern C++20 focused on low-latency, binary WebSocket messaging.Why I built it * Wanted first-class session support, pluggable QoS levels and a simple middleware chain (global, specific, multi handler) without extra JSON/XML parsing. * Easy developer experienceA quick feature list * Binary WebSocket frames β...
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:What Prime Day deals on headphones are still live? Score Apple, Sony, Beats, and JBL cans under $100.
Which Prime Day headphones deals are still live? We found last-chance deals on JBL, Sony, Marshall, AirPods, and Beats products.
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