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What to read this weekend: A brief history of humankind's many apocalypses
These are some recently released titles we think are worth adding to your reading list. This week, we read Apocalypse: How Catastrophe Transformed Our World and Can Forge New Futures, a compelling new history book by science journalist Lizzie Wade, and Behemoth, a riveting mini-series for Dark Horse that explores the classic idea of a kaiju attack from a horrifying... inside perspective. This article originally...
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Microsoftโs Satya Nadella is choosing chatbots over podcasts
While Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says he likes podcasts, he might not actually be listening to them anymore. That tidbit comes towards the end of a longer Bloomberg profile of Nadella, with a focus on Microsoftโs AI strategy and its complicated relationship with OpenAI. To illustrate how much he uses the companyโs Copilot AI assistant [โฆ]
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Watch more than 10,000 drones fly as one in a record breaking (and controversial) light show
Vietnam sets drone show world record with 10,518 drones, but it was dogged with controversy.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Victoria announces free public transport for under 18s, as stateโs debt projected to rise
The Jacinta Allan government says more than one million children and their families will benefit from the $318m programGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEvery Victorian child will get free public transport from 1 January next year, the state government has pledged.A new youth myki, valid across the state, will save families up to $755 a year (the cost of a yearly student pass) under the scheme....
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Glossy black cockatoos could be pushed towards extinction in Victoria if burns go ahead, experts warn
Fire in black sheoak forest of East Gippsland would destroy the birdsโ food supply, conservationist says Glossy black cockatoos could be pushed towards extinction in Victoria if planned burns of 13,000 hectares of forest go ahead, ecologists and conservationists warn.The Victorian government is being urged to abandon the burn, which is intended to reduce bushfire risk.Sign up for Guardian Australiaโs breaking news...
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Surge in refusals for freedom of information undermines trust in Australian government, watchdog warns
Refusal rate at its highest in a decade, prompting concern among transparency advocatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government is refusing freedom of information requests at a rate not seen for a decade, data shows, prompting concerns for transparency and accountability.Data held by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, the watchdog overseeing the FoI...
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for May 18, #1429
Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle No. 1,429 for May 18.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Understanding Transformers via N-gram Statistics
Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.12034 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44016564 Points: 28 # Comments: 0
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Wacom drawing tablets track the name of every application you open (2020)
Article URL: https://robertheaton.com/2020/02/05/wacom-drawing-tablets-track-name-of-every-application-you-open/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44016530 Points: 73 # Comments: 34
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Trump to talk to Putin on Monday about Ukraine ceasefire proposal and trade
In social media posts, president also slams Walmart for price increases and spreads anti-Clinton conspiracy theoriesDonald Trump said that he will speak to both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an effort to stop what he called the โbloodbathโ war in Ukraine amid a barrage of new social media posts that included baseless conspiracy theories and a demand that Walmart not raise prices for customers because of...
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:MIT disavows doctoral student paper on AIโs productivity benefits
MIT says that due to concerns about the โintegrityโ of a high-profile paper about the effects of artificial intelligence on research and innovation, the paper should be โwithdrawn from public discourse.โ The paper in question, โArtificial Intelligence, Scientific Discovery, and Product Innovation,โ was written by a doctoral student in the universityโs economics program. It claimed [โฆ]
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for May 17, 2025
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 17, 2025 | Source:Laser-powered fusion experiment more than doubles its power output
The U.S. Department of Energyโs National Ignition Facility increased the yield of the experiment in recent attempts.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Doctor Who: โThe Interstellar Song Contestโ review: Camp!
Spoilers for โThe Interstellar Song Contest.โ No, really, spoilers from here on out. Much like Eurovision itself, that was a lot, wasnโt it? And much like every other episode this season, โThe Interstellar Song Contestโ was overstuffed, excessive and brutally short. It was also a lot of fun, even if the sheer volume of plot that I wish weโd had more time to explore remains frustrating. Unfortunately, it looks like the...
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:I ditched my daily driver Bose headphones for the XM6 - and I'm hesitant to go back
After a three-year hiatus and much anticipation, Sony's latest model of its most popular headphones are here - and taking back the noise-canceling throne.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:AMD on AM4 socket longevity, AM5, and the future
When AMD launched its Ryzen processors on a newly minted AM4 socket in 2017, it was a game changing moment. Finally, AMD was bringing back real competition to Intel. But while Ryzen was killing off the relevance of the venerable quad core, it was also introducing a new idea of socket longevity that would see [โฆ]
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Amazon rolls out Alexa+ to more Early Access users
Access to Amazon's new AI-enhanced voice assistant, Alexa+, is expanding. The company has started notifying users who signed up for the Early Access program that they can now activate Alexa+. It's been a few months since Amazon first demoed the smarter version of Alexa, saying at the time that it would begin rolling out to the first batch of users in March before coming to more people in waves over the subsequent...
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:How a DoorDash driver scammed the company out $2.5 million
A former DoorDash delivery driver pleaded guilty this week to a wire fraud conspiracy that scammed the company out of over $2.5 million, the US Attorneyโs Office in Californiaโs Northern District announced on Tuesday. He and others made it happen over a period of months using fake customer accounts, deliveries that never happened, driver accounts, [โฆ]
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender gets hit with its second delay
When the world needed him most, he got delayed once again. Paramount Pictures announced the second delay for The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender, the upcoming movie that follows the journey of Aang and Team Avatar after the events of the beloved animated series that was released in 2005. Instead of January 30, 2026, the new film will make its way to movie theaters on October 9, 2026, as first reported by Variety....
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Show HN: I built a knife steel comparison tool
Hey HN!I'm a bit of a knife steel geek and got tired of juggling tabs to compare stats. So, I built this tool: https://new.knife.day/blog/knife-steel-comparisons/allIt lets you pick steels (like the ones in the screenshot) and see a radar chart comparing their edge retention, toughness, corrosion resistance, and ease of sharpening on a simple 1-10 scale.It's already been super handy for me, and I thought fellow...
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:TechCrunch Week in Review: Coinbase gets hacked
Welcome back to Week in Review! Weโve got tons of news for you this week, including a hack at Coinbase; YC thinks Google is a โmonopolistโ; layoffs at Microsoft; and much more. Have a great weekend! Uh-oh: Coinbase says that customersโ personal information, including government-issued IDs, was stolen in a data breach. The hackers demanded [โฆ]
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Second arrest after suspected arson at properties linked to Keir Starmer
Man, 26, apprehended at Luton airport by counter-terrorism police in connection with fires that included damage to a carA second man has been arrested in connection with suspected arson attacks on two properties in London and a vehicle linked to Keir Starmer, police have said. The 26-year-old was arrested at about 1.45pm on Saturday at London Luton airport on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to...
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Do these Buddhist gods hint at the purpose of Chinaโs super-secret satellites?
Until recently, China's entries in the realm of spaceflight patches often lacked originality.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:5 phones you should buy instead of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is Samsung's latest phone, and it's super-slim. But are there alternatvies you could buy? There absolutely are!
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:A Simulation in C++ of Joseph Weizenbaum's 1966 Eliza
Article URL: https://github.com/anthay/ELIZA Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44015557 Points: 24 # Comments: 5
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Epic Games asks judge to force Apple to approve Fortnite
Epic Games is escalating its efforts to pressure Apple to allow its game Fortnite into the App Store, with a new court filing asking Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers to require that Apple โaccept any compliant version of Fortnite onto the U.S. storefront of the App Store.โ Epic and Apple have been engaged in a years-long [โฆ]
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:8BitDo's all-button Arcade Controller is almost as thin as a MacBook Pro
Forget the joystick and forgo the D-pad. 8BitDo introduced an all-button arcade controller with an ultra-slim profile that's built for competitive fighting games. The company is known for its wide range of affordable handheld controllers, but it's been venturing more into fight pads following its Arcade Stick release. The latest Arcade Controller comes in two versions: a blacked-out variation that's officially licensed...
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Outrage in Greece after Adidas advert shows drone shoe โkickingโ Acropolis
Athens takes legal action after its most famous monument given role in creating โextremely unpleasant imageโGreece is taking legal action after authorities were caught unaware by the fifth-century BC Acropolis playing a star role in an Adidas advertising campaign.The decision to feature the western worldโs enduring symbol of democracy for commercial purposes in a hi-tech drone show has left Athens with no choice but to...
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Watch the Eurovision Song Contest Final 2025 Free From Anywhere
Get ready for glitter, gimmicks and a sauna-themed song with the 69th edition of the international song competition.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:REIโs anniversary sale is dropping prices on Garmins and other great outdoor gear
Just in time to make the most of the warmer weather, REI is slashing prices on a bunch of our favorite outdoor gadgets and goods as a part of its annual anniversary sale. Now through May 26th, the outdoor retailer is taking up to 30 percent off a large number of items, from Garmin watches [โฆ]
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:The latest Nothing Phone 3 leak hints at chipset, camera, and battery specifications
We've got a few more details about the upcoming Nothing flagship, which could well launch in July.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:AI app clicks nail selfie to detect blood condition affecting billions
Experts at Chapman University have developed a mobile app that needs nail pictures to detect signs of anemia, a well-known blood condition, with high accuracy.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Seven men still on the run after New Orleans jailbreak
Total of 10 men escaped from hole behind toilet in cell; authorities are investigating whether they had inside helpSeven men โ including one convicted in four killings and others charged with murder โ remained on the run after a breakout at New Orleansโ jail that officials fear may have been enabled by help from within their own ranks.A total of 10 men participated in the brazen overnight escape by fleeing through a...
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:UK government dropped health push after lobbying by ultra-processed food firms
Exclusive: Guardian investigation reveals guidance for retailers in England changed after campaign by global food firmsGovernment legal guidance urging retailers in England to offer millions of consumers deals and discounts on minimally processed and nutritious food was dropped after a lobbying campaign by the worldโs biggest ultra-processed food firms, the Guardian can reveal.Ahead of new regulations banning junk food...
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Newly released audio appears to confirm Bidenโs memory lapses in 2023
Interview by special counsel shows then president having problems remembering key dates and life eventsA newly released recording appears to confirm that Joe Biden suffered some memory lapses while US president, struggling to recall the year his son died or when Donald Trump was first elected.While being interviewed by a special counsel over his handling of classified records, the audio shows Bidenโs responses are...
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