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Child dies after minibus overturns on M4 slip road in Berkshire
Police say other passengers sustained serious injuries in single-vehicle crash near WokinghamA child has died after a minibus overturned on a motorway slip road, police have confirmed.The single-vehicle crash occurred on the M4 eastbound junction 10 exit slip road on to the A329M, near Wokingham in Berkshire on Sunday afternoon, Thames Valley police said. Continue reading...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:
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The surgeon who used F1 pitstop techniques to save lives of babies
Article URL: https://www.thetimes.com/sport/formula-one/article/professor-martin-elliott-interview-surgeon-f1-pitstops-babies-ferrari-j3sbkjssk Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43957231 Points: 42 # Comments: 5
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Hamas says it will release last living American hostage in Gaza
Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American soldier kidnapped on 7 October, set to be released on Tuesday, Trump confirmsHamas announced on Sunday that it will release the last living American hostage in Gaza, Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American soldier who was kidnapped on 7 October 2023.Donald Trump confirmed the news in a social media post, writing that Alexander, 21, βis coming home to his familyβ. Continue reading...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:iOS 19 may bring a feature that makes signing into public Wi-Fi less of a hassle
Apple is reportedly planning to introduce a small but welcome convenience feature with iOS 19: cross-device syncing for Wi-Fi access portals. This is according to the latest Power Onnewsletter from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The feature would address the annoyance of having to individually fill out pop-up forms to access public Wi-Fi on all your devices, like when you're at a hotel. According to Gurman, "This new feature...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Why Bell Labs Worked
Article URL: https://1517.substack.com/p/why-bell-labs-worked Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43957010 Points: 58 # Comments: 42
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Burrito Now, Pay Later
Article URL: https://enterprisevalue.substack.com/p/burrito-now-pay-later Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43956723 Points: 67 # Comments: 84
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Criminals are targeting Bitcoin owners on Facebook with a multi-stage malware campaign - follow these steps to stay safe
Fake crypto ads on Facebook now deliver malware that quietly spins up a local server on your machine.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Apple may release a βmostly glass, curved iPhoneβ in 2027
This morning, while summarizing an Apple βproduct blitzβ he expects for 2027, Bloombergβs Mark Gurman writes in his Power On newsletter that Apple is planning a βmostly glass, curved iPhoneβ with no display cutouts for that year, which happens to be the iPhoneβs 20th anniversary. That follows a report last weekend from The Information, which [β¦]
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:23andMe customers notified of bankruptcy and potential claims β deadline to file is July 14
23andMe, the genetic testing giant once valued in the billions, is now navigating Chapter 11 bankruptcy and notifying millions of current and former customers that they may be eligible to file claims as part of the restructuring process. The company and 11 of its subsidiaries, including Lemonaid Health and LPRXOne, filed for bankruptcy protection on [β¦]
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for May 12, #1423
Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle No. 1,423 for May 12.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:White House claims China trade deal reached while Beijing hails βimportant first stepsβ
US announcement comes after treasury secretary touted progress in two days of talks with Chinese vice-premier in GenevaThe White House has announced that a trade deal with China has been struck after two days of talks in Geneva, while Beijing has hailed βimportant first steps.βThe announcement on Sunday came after the US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, told reporters that there had been βsubstantial progressβ in...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Trump has fired the director of the US Copyright Office
As first reported by Politico, the Trump administration has fired the Register of Copyrights and US Copyright Office Director, Shira Perlmutter. The Register of Copyrights works under the Librarian of Congress β a title held most recently by Carla Hayden, who was fired earlier this week for her DEI efforts, as White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told The New York Times. Perlmutter's dismissal comes just after...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:I tried Asus ZenBook A14. Now I canβt imagine using a different Windows laptop
The Asus ZenBook A14 rewrites the rules for how thin and light a Windows-powered laptop can get in 2025. But it surprised me in a host of practical ways, too.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:ToyDB rewritten: a distributed SQL database in Rust, for education
Article URL: https://github.com/erikgrinaker/toydb Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43956547 Points: 13 # Comments: 0
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Trump reportedly prepared to accept βpalace in the skyβ as gift from Qatar
News of present from royal family ignited accusations of bribery and corruption, as well as criticism against presidentDonald Trump is reportedly ready to accept a luxury plane described to be a βpalace in the skyβ being offered to the US president as a gift from Qatarβs royal family, almost immediately igniting accusations of bribery and corruption as well as commensurate criticism.A statement from Qatar on Sunday...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Gigabyte GPUs are βleakingβ β hereβs what you need to know
Gigabyteβs RTX 50-series graphics cards are facing an unusual manufacturing defect where the pre-applied thermal gel is leaking out of the heatsink. The first known report came from Quasar Zone, a popular Korean PC forum, where a user found their one month old Aorus Master RTX 5080 leaking gray putty-like material after light gaming of [β¦]
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:The Justice League is not impressed in Peacemaker S2 teaser
"We haven't always been great people, but we are the 11th Street kids, and no one will ever break us apart."
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Why not object capability languages?
Article URL: https://blog.plan99.net/why-not-capability-languages-a8e6cbdf9682 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43956095 Points: 48 # Comments: 19
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Trump officials βcreated confrontationβ that led to arrest of Newark mayor
Democratic Congress members who visited detention center with mayor say Ice officials βcreated the chaosβ Trump administration homeland security officials were responsible for starting the confrontation on Friday at a New Jersey immigration jail that led to the arrest of Newarkβs mayor as well as threats to detain three members of Congress, the representatives said Sunday on CNNβs State of the Union.The Democratic...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Samsung has begun taking pre-orders for its 500Hz OLED gaming monitor
It won't make you a better gamer, but Samsung's latest gaming monitor entices those hunting for faster refresh rates. The company's newest Odyssey OLED G6, which Samsung claims is the world's first OLED gaming monitor with a 500Hz refresh rate, is now available for pre-order in Southeast Asian markets, with a global rollout due to follow later this year. Samsung first announced the display, along with its sibling with...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:New Pope Leo XIV cites AIβs challenge to human dignity in his name choice
Pope Leo XIV named himself after Leo XIII, who was known for leading the Catholic Church through the Industrial Revolution, which parallels today's AI revolution.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Trump fires Copyright Office director after report raises questions about AI training
President Donald Trump has fired Shira Perlmutter, who leads the U.S. Copyright Office. The firing was reported by CBS News and Politico, and seemingly confirmed by a statement from Representative Joe Morelle, the top Democrat on the Committee for House Administration. βDonald Trumpβs termination of Register of Copyrights, Shira Perlmutter, is a brazen, unprecedented power [β¦]
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Zelenskyy challenges Putin to meet in person for peace talks
Ukrainian president proposes face-to-face meeting after Russian leader suggests two sides hold talks in TurkeyVolodymyr Zelenskyy has challenged Vladimir Putin to meet in person for peace talks in Istanbul on Thursday, in a dramatic gambit after a weekend of diplomatic flurry.His comments came after Putin rejected a demand from Ukraine and European allies to sign up to a 30-day ceasefire, but said Russia was ready for...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Iran and US talks upbeat despite disagreement over uranium enrichment
Talks described as positive by US but Iran will not back down from its βrightβ to enrich uranium for energyIran and the US have ended a fourth round of talks on a surprisingly upbeat note, despite the two sides appearing far apart on the central issue of a uranium enrichment programme on Iranian soil.The talks in Muscat, Oman lasted four hours and were described as positive by the US side. The Iranian foreign ministry...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:India and Pakistan both claim victory after ceasefire declared
Celebrations held in both countries while Kashmir residents beg for long-term solutions over disputed territory India and Pakistan have both claimed victory after a ceasefire was declared over the weekend, which brought the two nuclear-nations back from the brink of war.After days of escalating clashes that culminated in both sides launching missile and drone strikes on each otherβs major military bases β the closest...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:SoundCloud says it's never trained AI using artists' work after getting called out for terms of use change
Following backlash about a quietly added clause to SoundCloud's Terms of Use that says users' content may be fed to AI, the company says it's "never used artist content to train AI models," and insists it "has always been and will remain artist-first." The outrage came after tech ethicist Ed Newton-Rex (via TechCrunch) spotted a change to SoundCloud's terms that was made in February 2024 seemingly without notifying...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:I may have found my perfect PC chassis: A Ryzen 7 rig, built in a foldable keyboard that you can fit into a (large) trouser pocket
This travel-ready keyboard unfolds into a Ryzen 7 powered Windows mini PC.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Get lifetime access to your own personal AI robot for only A$40
Take advantage of this deal on a lifetime subscription to AI MagicX Spark Plan β your own personal AI robot β on sale for A$40.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Scientists find lead really can be turned into gold (with help from the Large Hadron Collider)
One of the ultimate goals of medieval alchemy has been realized, but only for a fraction of a second. Scientists with the European Organization for Nuclear Research, better known as CERN, were able to convert lead into gold using the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's most powerful particle accelerator. Unlike the examples of transmutation we see in pop culture, these experiments with the LHC involve smashing...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Plain Vanilla Web
Article URL: https://plainvanillaweb.com/index.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43954896 Points: 579 # Comments: 317
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Trump fires head of Copyright Office two days following report that AI training may not be fair use
The Trump administration has reportedly fired Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter, who leads the US Copyright Office, following the officeβs choice to release a pre-publication version of its opinion on the fair use status of AI training data thatβs made up of copyrighted information. Representative Joe Morelle, the ranking Democrat of the Committee on House [β¦]
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Streaming on Max: The 27 Absolute Best Movies to Watch
Here are some highly rated flicks to try, plus a look at what's new in May.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:AI Essentials: 27 Ways to Make Gen AI Work for You, According to Our Experts
Where are you on your gen AI journey? This guide by CNET's experts will point you in the right direction.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:One of the best Hisense TVs of 2024 has a huge discount this week
The Hisense 75-inch U8N Series 4K ULED is on sale for $1,100 this week at retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, and PC Richard.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:I built a native Windows Todo app in pure C (278 KB, no frameworks)
Article URL: https://github.com/Efeckc17/simple-todo-c Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43954649 Points: 252 # Comments: 136
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