Special News: January 2022

Ashleigh Barty ends the home nation's 44-year wait for a Grand Slam women's singles champion by beating Danielle Collins to win the Australian Open title.

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New top story on Hacker News: A pipe operator for JavaScript: introduction and use cases

A pipe operator for JavaScript: introduction and use cases
11 by kiyanwang | 2 comments on Hacker News.

Chicago trains drive over flaming tracks

The tracks are set alight to prevent them from freezing over in snowy weather.

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New top story on Hacker News: The Battle of Helm’s Deep, Part I: Bargaining for Goods at Helm’s Gate

The Battle of Helm’s Deep, Part I: Bargaining for Goods at Helm’s Gate
12 by rognjen | 3 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Walking America: Washington, DC (Anacostia and Alexandria)

Walking America: Washington, DC (Anacostia and Alexandria)
4 by blegh | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Friday, 28 January 2022

Barnard Castle records best ever year for tourists

A boom in Covid-19 staycations saw visitors increase at several sites operated by English Heritage.

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New top story on Hacker News: “Dutch reach” car door opening method becomes law in the UK

“Dutch reach” car door opening method becomes law in the UK
41 by nemoniac | 44 comments on Hacker News.

Ukraine crisis: Vladimir Putin's geopolitical jigsaw

Invasion or fear strategy: the Russian leader keeps everyone guessing on his real plans for Ukraine.

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New top story on Hacker News: List of the 850 book proposed to be banned in Texas [pdf]

List of the 850 book proposed to be banned in Texas [pdf]
10 by shankr | 4 comments on Hacker News.

Haringey: Man in court accused of Jewish hate crime attack

Two men were attacked as they were locking up their shop in Haringey, north London, on Wednesday.

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Thursday, 27 January 2022

'I had to pay for Tourette's diagnosis'

Edie Pilkington, 16, says it was a relief to have the condition confirmed by a private consultant.

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Holocaust survivor: 'Those chosen to live got a number on their arm'

Arek Hersh speaks about his experience of arriving at Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.

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New top story on Hacker News: On Writing: An Abecedarian

On Writing: An Abecedarian
5 by overwhelm | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Obituary: Barry Cryer

He provided the words for many of Britain's top comedy acts and was on the stage and airwaves himself.

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New top story on Hacker News: Switchable Telescopic Contact Lens (2013)

Switchable Telescopic Contact Lens (2013)
8 by basicplus2 | 2 comments on Hacker News.

Pet cat missing for 11 years reunited with owners

Fergus was found in Aberdeen earlier this month after going missing in Moray in 2010.

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Wednesday, 26 January 2022

Viral videos, stoicism and stockpiling on Ukraine’s uneasy borders

With an estimated 100,000 Russian soldiers now on Ukraine's border, what do Ukrainians make of it all?

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New top story on Hacker News: Run Ordinary Rails Apps Globally

Run Ordinary Rails Apps Globally
67 by pcr910303 | 12 comments on Hacker News.

England captain Owen Farrell to miss entire Six Nations

England captain Owen Farrell will miss the entire Six Nations with an ankle injury that requires surgery.

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New top story on Hacker News: Positive Covid-19 antigen tests with Norwegian blood samples from 2019

Positive Covid-19 antigen tests with Norwegian blood samples from 2019
10 by tomashm | 4 comments on Hacker News.

Texas synagogue siege: Two men arrested in Manchester

Two suspects are detained in Manchester as part of the investigation into the attack in Texas.

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Pet spending boom continues despite rising cost of living

Pets at Home says it does not expect people to cut back on pet spending as cost of living rises.

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Instagram and Whatsapp stalker's lies 'ruined my life for years'

Women who were targeted by Matthew Hardy speak about the impact of his avalanche of messages.

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Tuesday, 25 January 2022

Holiday bookings jump as Covid travel tests axed

Jet2 says bookings increased by 30% after it was announced test rules would be relaxed.

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Royal Mail to cut jobs amid ongoing postal delays

Around 700 management roles will go as the firm struggles to cope with Covid-related absences.

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New top story on Hacker News: Censorship by Algorithm Does Far More Damage Than Conventional Censorship

Censorship by Algorithm Does Far More Damage Than Conventional Censorship
33 by k1m | 5 comments on Hacker News.

Crossrail: A first journey on London’s new line

The Elizabeth line will run under central London.

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New top story on Hacker News: Node-Red

Node-Red
16 by tyrisflare | 4 comments on Hacker News.

Monday, 24 January 2022

New top story on Hacker News: Risky Food-Finding Strategy Could Be a Key to Human Success

Risky Food-Finding Strategy Could Be a Key to Human Success
9 by diodorus | 0 comments on Hacker News.

St Neots rower with incurable cancer breaks Atlantic record

Kat Cordiner and friends knock seven days off the previous female trio record.

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New top story on Hacker News: XSuspender Auto-suspend inactive X11 applications

XSuspender Auto-suspend inactive X11 applications
18 by marcodiego | 10 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: WebGPT: Browser-assisted question-answering with human feedback

WebGPT: Browser-assisted question-answering with human feedback
6 by amitmina | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Ford set for England Six Nations recall to replace Farrell

George Ford is set to win a recall to England's Six Nations squad to replace injured captain Owen Farrell.

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New top story on Hacker News: Last Windows 11 update changed all default browser settings to Edge

Last Windows 11 update changed all default browser settings to Edge
106 by nixass | 69 comments on Hacker News.
Last Windows 11 update changed default browser to Edge, default Chrome search-engine to Bing and changed "restore previous tabs" setting to "always open Bing on startup" So they basically messed around with third-party software settings to push their shitty products. This is pathetic, predatory and should be illegal. How do you deal with Microsoft's crap on a daily basis? Any similar stories?

Sunday, 23 January 2022

New top story on Hacker News: Go is about to get faster

Go is about to get faster
130 by is0tope | 62 comments on Hacker News.

Stretford stabbing: Four murder arrests after boy, 16, dies

The teenager was found with stab wounds and died shortly after being taken to hospital, police say.

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New top story on Hacker News: Automated departure messages at Symbolics

Automated departure messages at Symbolics
13 by oumua_don17 | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Mystery book sculptures to be auctioned in Edinburgh

Five paper creations by an anonymous artist are to be sold to raise funds for the Scottish Book Trust.

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New top story on Hacker News: So you want to run a space shot (2021)

So you want to run a space shot (2021)
7 by CarVac | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Saturday, 22 January 2022

Inflation rate: How it affects you, beer and bacon sandwiches

A beginners' guide to inflation rates and what it means to you and your night out.

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New top story on Hacker News: SkyLifter is an eVTOL air crane

SkyLifter is an eVTOL air crane
32 by aggrrrh | 5 comments on Hacker News.

Robot vacuum cleaner escapes from Cambridge Travelodge

The automated vacuum device ignores a hotel door's threshold and makes a break for freedom.

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New top story on Hacker News: That Magical Word: Workstation

That Magical Word: Workstation
15 by smackeyacky | 3 comments on Hacker News.

The roller-skating group tackling loneliness

Skate Social Belfast regularly meets at well-known city landmarks, including Titanic Belfast.

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Friday, 21 January 2022

Meet the woman who tells us to mind the gap

Ever wondered whose voice you're hearing when you're getting on the London Tube?

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New top story on Hacker News: The Tragic Rape of Charles Bukowski’s Ghost by John Martin’s Black Sparrow Press

The Tragic Rape of Charles Bukowski’s Ghost by John Martin’s Black Sparrow Press
11 by Melchizedek | 4 comments on Hacker News.

Fats Timbo: 'I thought I was cursed'

Influencer opens up about overcoming bullying and insecurity.

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New top story on Hacker News: Meta AI: Fist high-performance self-supervised algorithn for multiple modalities

Meta AI: Fist high-performance self-supervised algorithn for multiple modalities
8 by leirbagarc | 4 comments on Hacker News.

The shy man behind the hard-rocking extrovert

The singer who popularised a melodramatic bombastic style of rock music.

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Thursday, 20 January 2022

Subdued Murray beaten in straight sets by Daniel at Australian Open

Britain's former world number one Andy Murray produces a subdued display as he loses to Japan's Taro Daniel in the Australian Open second round.

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New top story on Hacker News: Dostoevsky’s Favorite Murder

Dostoevsky’s Favorite Murder
3 by Caiero | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Australian Open: Andy Murray opponent Taro Daniel almost hits umpire with wild return

Watch as Andy Murray's opponent Taro Daniel hits a wild return that skims the back of the chair umpire during their second round match at the Australian Open.

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New top story on Hacker News: AWS Service Terms: the clause 42.10

AWS Service Terms: the clause 42.10
64 by logronoide | 14 comments on Hacker News.

NBA: Watch Joel Embiid's best plays for Philadelphia 76ers

Watch Joel Embiid's best plays as he matches his career-high score of 50 points in the Philadelphia 76ers' 123-110 victory over the Orlando Magic.

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Wednesday, 19 January 2022

Conservative MPs moving against Boris Johnson are 'like a jilted lover', says MP

Boris Johnson faces a loss of faith among newer MPs - but the PM's supporters insist he can survive.

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New top story on Hacker News: Bitwarden – The Most Trusted Open Source Password Manager for Business

Bitwarden – The Most Trusted Open Source Password Manager for Business
134 by gjvc | 97 comments on Hacker News.

Radar satellite's stunning map of UK and Ireland

For some technologies there are never any clouds to spoil the view.

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New top story on Hacker News: Pijul 1.0 Beta

Pijul 1.0 Beta
11 by Reventlov | 0 comments on Hacker News.

The women facing rape threats and abuses on Clubhouse

The women say right-wing trolls in India targeted them for criticising Narendra Modi and his government.

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Tuesday, 18 January 2022

New top story on Hacker News: Ten Steps to Becoming a Synth Dynamo

Ten Steps to Becoming a Synth Dynamo
12 by Tomte | 3 comments on Hacker News.

What is the UK's inflation rate and why is the cost of living going up?

The cost of living is at its highest rate for 10 years and is expected to increase further.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ireland to launch basic income program for artists

Ireland to launch basic income program for artists
68 by rbanffy | 69 comments on Hacker News.

Uncapped Barbeary named in England Six Nations squad

In-form Wasps back row Alfie Barbeary is one of six uncapped players in England's 36-man Six Nations squad.

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New top story on Hacker News: I invite you to a fun thread about a delightful quirk of relativity theory

I invite you to a fun thread about a delightful quirk of relativity theory
4 by sohkamyung | 0 comments on Hacker News.

A PM who lied to Parliament would normally quit - Raab

The deputy PM backs his leader after Boris Johnson is accused of lying to Parliament over a No 10 garden party.

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Monday, 17 January 2022

ScotWind offshore auction raises £700m

Crown Estate Scotland said 17 projects have been chosen in the first seabed leasing round in a decade.

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New top story on Hacker News: €2.6M spent for a book at auction, believed they would own the IP

€2.6M spent for a book at auction, believed they would own the IP
145 by notRobot | 69 comments on Hacker News.

Boris Johnson not in danger over parties, says Nadhim Zahawi

As MPs return to Westminster, the education secretary denies an operation to save the PM is in place.

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New top story on Hacker News: Structural Lessons in Engineering

Structural Lessons in Engineering
4 by jeffreyrogers | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Channel migrants: Military set to take over English Channel operations

The change would free up Home Office officials to focus on asylum reforms, a government source says.

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Sunday, 16 January 2022

The Ashes: Alex Carey takes brilliant catch to remove Chris Woakes

Watch as wicketkeeper Alex Carey takes a "brilliant" one-handed catch to remove Chris Woakes for five as Australia close in on victory in the fifth Ashes Test in Hobart.

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New top story on Hacker News: The Medieval Queens Whose Daring, Murderous Reigns Were Quickly Forgotten

The Medieval Queens Whose Daring, Murderous Reigns Were Quickly Forgotten
5 by bryanrasmussen | 0 comments on Hacker News.

The Ashes: 'A huge step towards victory' - Ben Stokes falls for five

Australia take a "huge step towards victory" as they claim the wicket of Ben Stokes for just five leaving England on 92-4 needing 271 to win the fifth Ashes Test in Hobart.

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New top story on Hacker News: Why Galesburg has no money

Why Galesburg has no money
23 by ingve | 5 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: United Nuclear Spinthariscopes

United Nuclear Spinthariscopes
5 by yesenadam | 1 comments on Hacker News.

The Ashes: 'He's done it again!' - Cameron Green claims wicket of Zak Crawley

Cameron Green claims his third wicket of the innings as he has Zak Crawley caught behind to leave England on 83-3 needing 271 to win the fifth Ashes Test in Hobart.

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Saturday, 15 January 2022

New top story on Hacker News: Twitter Home made me miserable

Twitter Home made me miserable
38 by brentroose | 47 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Roguelikes: The Misnamed Genre (2011)

Roguelikes: The Misnamed Genre (2011)
23 by luu | 13 comments on Hacker News.

England collapse again as Australia take charge of final Ashes Test

England's batting again crumples before Australia lost late wickets on the second day of the fifth Ashes Test in Hobart.

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New top story on Hacker News: GNU Radio

GNU Radio
3 by tosh | 1 comments on Hacker News.

The Ashes: Ollie Pope takes 'flying' catch to remove David Warner for a duck

Watch as Ollie Pope dives full length to take a stunning "flying" catch to remove Australia's David Warner for a duck on the second day of the final Test of the Ashes in Hobart.

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Covid in Wales: Rules easing welcomed by sports clubs

Up to 500 people are allowed to attend outdoor events from Saturday as Wales' Covid rules ease.

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Friday, 14 January 2022

'Not great for tennis, not great for Novak' - reaction to Djokovic visa saga

Andy Murray described Novak Djokovic's visa saga as "not great for tennis, not great for the Australian Open, not great for Novak".

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New top story on Hacker News: Rethinking Errors, Warnings, and Lints

Rethinking Errors, Warnings, and Lints
8 by zdw | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Head century punishes sloppy England in final Ashes Test

England's sloppy performance is punished by a swashbuckling century from Australia's Travis Head on day one of the fifth Ashes Test in Hobart.

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New top story on Hacker News: Why I use a debugger

Why I use a debugger
5 by federicoterzi | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Channel migrants: Thirty rescued as man dies off French coast

The man fell overboard from a migrant boat in what is thought to be the first fatality this year.

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New top story on Hacker News: Cyberattack hits Ukrainian government websites amid Russia tensions

Cyberattack hits Ukrainian government websites amid Russia tensions
25 by iamsanteri | 3 comments on Hacker News.

Thursday, 13 January 2022

Ashling Murphy: 50-strong team investigating Tullamore murder

The killing of a 23-year-old teacher in County Offaly is described as a "truly shocking crime".

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New top story on Hacker News: Understanding as Hierarchical Model Building

Understanding as Hierarchical Model Building
12 by paraschopra | 2 comments on Hacker News.

Christmas sales soar for Marks & Spencer and Tesco

M&S's food business records its best-ever festive sales while Tesco boasted of 'exceptional' demand.

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New top story on Hacker News: Callbacks, Synchronous and Asynchronous (2011)

Callbacks, Synchronous and Asynchronous (2011)
5 by LiveTheDream | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Next cuts sick pay for unvaccinated staff forced to self-isolate

The retailer changes its sick pay rules as employers face soaring absences due to Omicron.

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New top story on Hacker News: Database-Less Torrent Website

Database-Less Torrent Website
13 by etagate | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Wednesday, 12 January 2022

New top story on Hacker News: Parsing Text with Nom

Parsing Text with Nom
15 by adamch | 3 comments on Hacker News.

Nottingham student to speak to parliamentary spiking inquiry

Zara Owen says she wants to work with MPs "to prevent it happening to anyone else".

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New top story on Hacker News: Writing a Game Boy Emulator in OCaml

Writing a Game Boy Emulator in OCaml
70 by yakshaving_jgt | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Apache PLC4X announcing end of community support due to missing funding

Apache PLC4X announcing end of community support due to missing funding
48 by schlotzisk | 14 comments on Hacker News.

Ovo Energy boss blames bad day for ‘ridiculous’ advice

Ovo Energy chief tells the BBC he expects to be apologising for some time over advice on staying warn.

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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Extending SectorLISP to Implement Basic REPLs and Games

Show HN: Extending SectorLISP to Implement Basic REPLs and Games
5 by woodrush | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Tuesday, 11 January 2022

New top story on Hacker News: Google doesn't want to pay Sonos for technology it copied

Google doesn't want to pay Sonos for technology it copied
46 by alistairSH | 31 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Nothing like this will be built again (2002)

Nothing like this will be built again (2002)
84 by arethuza | 23 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Remora (YC W21) is hiring – carbon capture for semi-trucks

Remora (YC W21) is hiring – carbon capture for semi-trucks
1 by paulgross | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: On Learning Smalltalk

On Learning Smalltalk
54 by xkriva11 | 22 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The Art of Lisp and Writing

The Art of Lisp and Writing
37 by signa11 | 3 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Improving API Response Times by Migrating from Cloud Functions to Cloud Run

Improving API Response Times by Migrating from Cloud Functions to Cloud Run
24 by lookalook | 12 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: CFU Playground: Full-Stack Open-Source Framework for TinyML Acceleration on FPGA

CFU Playground: Full-Stack Open-Source Framework for TinyML Acceleration on FPGA
21 by blopeur | 3 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: PHP in 2022

PHP in 2022
203 by headalgorithm | 173 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Quines (Self-Replicating Programs)

Quines (Self-Replicating Programs)
29 by lifthrasiir | 11 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Facial Recognition as a Pareto Technology

Facial Recognition as a Pareto Technology
8 by moyix | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Fanpage: Italian website that went from gossip to award-winning scoops

Fanpage: Italian website that went from gossip to award-winning scoops
20 by cunidev | 2 comments on Hacker News.

Australian Open: Emma Raducanu loses as Andy Murray wins in Sydney Tennis Classic first round

Britain's Emma Raducanu is heavily beaten in the first round of the Sydney Tennis Classic but Andy Murray is through to round two.

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New top story on Hacker News: Lessons learned on SaaS pricing

Lessons learned on SaaS pricing
12 by lbj | 3 comments on Hacker News.

Heathrow Airport suffers 600,000 cancellations in December

Fresh travel restrictions sparked a wave of cancelled bookings at Britain's busiest airport.

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New top story on Hacker News: Gunicorn

Gunicorn
24 by bryanrasmussen | 10 comments on Hacker News.

Downing Street party: What Covid rules would it have broken?

There is fresh pressure on the government after it emerged that up to 100 people were invited to Downing St drinks during lockdown.

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Monday, 10 January 2022

Barry Bennell: Men lose case against Manchester City over abuse

Eight men said they were abused by paedophile Barry Bennell while he was a Manchester City scout.

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New top story on Hacker News: You Feel Like Shit

You Feel Like Shit
106 by saaspirant | 83 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: New‐onset autoimmune phenomena post‐Covid‐19 vaccination

New‐onset autoimmune phenomena post‐Covid‐19 vaccination
44 by walterbell | 15 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: How to Start a Successful Freelance Business as a Software Developer

How to Start a Successful Freelance Business as a Software Developer
45 by vincent_s | 17 comments on Hacker News.

Covid-19: Common cold may give some protection, study suggests

Researchers say immune cells made to defend the body against some colds could help stave off Covid.

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New top story on Hacker News: What a Shipwreck’s Tree Rings Reveal

What a Shipwreck’s Tree Rings Reveal
3 by benbreen | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Sunday, 9 January 2022

New top story on Hacker News: The James Webb Space Telescope – making 300 points of failure reliable

The James Webb Space Telescope – making 300 points of failure reliable
3 by kiyanwang | 0 comments on Hacker News.

'We've put some pride back in a small way' - England captain Root relieved after draw

Captain Joe Root says he is relieved and proud that England clung on for a draw in the fourth Ashes Test to remove the possibility of another 5-0 defeat.

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New top story on Hacker News: The Largest Suite of Cosmic Simulations for AI Training Is Now Free to Download

The Largest Suite of Cosmic Simulations for AI Training Is Now Free to Download
6 by rustoo | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Forced to sell chipless ink cartridges, Canon tells customers how to bypass DRM

Forced to sell chipless ink cartridges, Canon tells customers how to bypass DRM
89 by ryzvonusef | 30 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Donald Knuth – The Patron Saint of Yak Shaves

Donald Knuth – The Patron Saint of Yak Shaves
61 by rdpintqogeogsaa | 3 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Bulgaria Freelance Taxes: Detailed Breakdown

Bulgaria Freelance Taxes: Detailed Breakdown
6 by dimonomid | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Gridrunner

Gridrunner
10 by indigodaddy | 0 comments on Hacker News.

GB's Bankes completes World Cup weekend double with win in Russia

Britain's Charlotte Bankes claims her second snowboard cross World Cup event win in as many days as she continues her Winter Olympic preparations.

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New top story on Hacker News: Hashing is not encryption

Hashing is not encryption
7 by eamann | 0 comments on Hacker News.

The Ashes: England and Australia draw match as Anderson survives final ball

James Anderson survives the final ball of the match as England cling on for a tense draw on the final day of the fourth Test in Sydney, ending Australia's hopes of an Ashes clean sweep.

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Saturday, 8 January 2022

Jack Dromey: Birmingham 'will not be the same' without the veteran MP

Tributes are paid across the West Midlands following the death of the Labour Erdington MP.

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New top story on Hacker News: The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary

The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary
4 by whatami | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Abstracting Away Correctness (2020)

Abstracting Away Correctness (2020)
4 by pcr910303 | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Prof. Dr. Style

Prof. Dr. Style
9 by bschne | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Titanic: Honor and Glory

Titanic: Honor and Glory
3 by noyesno | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The Mac Malware of 2021

The Mac Malware of 2021
11 by ingve | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Friday, 7 January 2022

New top story on Hacker News: Dangerous humid heat extremes occurring decades before expected

Dangerous humid heat extremes occurring decades before expected
8 by perfunctory | 1 comments on Hacker News.

CES 2022: Colour changing cars and remotes that eat wi-fi

A look at some of the innovations on display in Las Vegas at the annual CES tech show.

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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: I'm 15 and building a live quiz app for classrooms: Quickz

Show HN: I'm 15 and building a live quiz app for classrooms: Quickz
66 by varun_ch | 14 comments on Hacker News.

CES: Should the world’s biggest tech show have gone ahead?

The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has gone ahead in Las Vegas, despite the pandemic.

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New top story on Hacker News: Dynamic table of contents using recursion trees

Dynamic table of contents using recursion trees
8 by rschachte | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The Anatomy of a Large-Scale Hypertextual Web Search Engine (1998) [pdf]

The Anatomy of a Large-Scale Hypertextual Web Search Engine (1998) [pdf]
9 by robin_reala | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Thursday, 6 January 2022

Covid: Evidence on face masks in schools 'inconclusive'

Government admits uncertainty over whether face coverings will truly cut Covid spread.

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Deborah Turness: ITN boss to be new CEO of BBC News

She will replace Fran Unsworth, who announced she was leaving the corporation last year.

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Ben John: Judge encouraged by extremist's progress with classic novels

Ben John was ordered by a judge to read classic novels after being found with a bomb-making manual.

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Djokovic supporters gather outside detention hotel

Fans of tennis legend Novak Djokovic have gathered outside the player's hotel to voice their support.

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New top story on Hacker News: The Italian Electrical Scientist Who (May Have) Inspired Frankenstein

The Italian Electrical Scientist Who (May Have) Inspired Frankenstein
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MP Margaret Ferrier to face trial on Covid rule-breach charge

She denies travelling between Glasgow and London knowing she had symptoms of coronavirus.

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New top story on Hacker News: Washed Up

Washed Up
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Covid: Pre-departure travel tests have outlived their usefulness - Shapps

Rules for those travelling to England are changing as Omicron is now worldwide, the transport secretary says.

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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: WordLines – A zero-knowledge proof-based blockchain puzzle game

Show HN: WordLines – A zero-knowledge proof-based blockchain puzzle game
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Wednesday, 5 January 2022

Brexit: Did the EU ban crown marks on pint glasses?

The government said restoring crown stamps to pints was one of the "key successes" of Brexit so far.

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New top story on Hacker News: Breaking Out of the Box

Breaking Out of the Box
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Adelaide International: Ashleigh Barty fights back to beat Coco Gauff

World number one Ashleigh Barty marks her return to the court with a gritty win against American teenager Coco Gauff in Adelaide.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Resources for “Learning” Manufacturing?

Ask HN: Resources for “Learning” Manufacturing?
16 by supermatt | 4 comments on Hacker News.
I have been learning cad with fusion360, and have already designed, fabricated and built a number of small items for my own (personal) use around the farm. To date, this has meant prototyping with the 3d printer, outsourcing laser cutting of steel (up to 10mm thickness) and welding parts by hand. Its been mainly small tractor attachments/brackets/etc. I am becoming a bit more adventurous with my designs, and have started designing some ideas that would need to be injection moulded to be of any real practical use. There are also some aspects of the design that I believe would need to be rotomoulded to reduce material usage and weight to acceptable levels. How can I move to this "next level" of prototyping and small scale manufacture? Is this something I can achieve myself with (limited) investment in specific machinery (budget ~15k USD)? Im only looking at small runs - but a number of parts, which I would assume would make more commercial offerings expensive?

Liverpool assistant Lijnders latest to isolate after Covid test as club seeks Arsenal Carabao Cup postponement

Liverpool assistant coach Pep Lijnders is the latest to isolate because of coronavirus at the club as it seeks a postponement of Thursday's Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at Arsenal.

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New top story on Hacker News: Justworks S-1

Justworks S-1
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Tuesday, 4 January 2022

Covid: Workers in key industries to take daily tests, Boris Johnson says

Boris Johnson says 100,000 critical workers will be tested daily to reduce the spread of coronavirus.

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Covid: US reports record 1m cases with peak still to come

Omicron drives a record-breaking daily tally of new US cases, though deaths remain stable.

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Taking pictures of breastfeeding mothers in public to be made illegal in England and Wales

Justice Secretary Dominic Raab says the law will stop women being pestered in public.

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Second man charged over Amber Gibson's death

Amber Gibson's brother has already been charged with her murder after her body was found in November.

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California twins born 15 minutes apart in two different years

Aylin Trujillo arrived exactly at midnight on 1 January 2022, 15 minutes after her brother Alfredo.

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France's Bogdanoff TV twins die of Covid six days apart

Grichka and Igor Bogdanoff had hosted a TV science and science-fiction show in the 1980s.

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Silicon Valley's trial of the century

A look at the Theranos trial and the evidence that led to Elizabeth Holmes being found guilty of fraud.

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We can't jab world every four to six months - scientist

The most vulnerable should be prioritised for further doses instead, says Prof Sir Andrew Pollard.

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Adele's 30 was the biggest-selling album of 2021

The star's fourth album sold more than 500,000 copies, while Ed Sheeran had the top-selling single.

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Covid: More hospital trusts declare 'critical incident' over staff shortages

At least seven trusts have taken steps to protect services in the past week, amid staff shortages.

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Djokovic gets Covid jab waiver for Australian Open

Novak Djokovic says he will defend his Australian Open title after receiving a medical exemption from having a Covid-19 vaccination.

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Elizabeth Holmes: Has the Theranos scandal changed Silicon Valley?

Could a Theranos scandal happen again or has Silicon Valley learnt its lesson?

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Monday, 3 January 2022

Brown hits career-high 50 points as Boston win

Jaylen Brown scores a career-high 50 points as the Boston Celtics beat the Orlando Magic in overtime.

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New top story on Hacker News: DaedalOS: Desktop Environment in the Browser

DaedalOS: Desktop Environment in the Browser
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New top story on Hacker News: Genuary 2022: Generative Code Art Prompts for a Month

Genuary 2022: Generative Code Art Prompts for a Month
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New top story on Hacker News: Using a mild Twitter addiction to get things done

Using a mild Twitter addiction to get things done
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New top story on Hacker News: Cellular Automata (2017)

Cellular Automata (2017)
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New top story on Hacker News: A not so gentle intro to web3

A not so gentle intro to web3
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Hospitals in Lincolnshire declare critical incident

Health bosses in Lincolnshire say there are "significant pressures" due to staff absences.

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New top story on Hacker News: Power, frequency, management: how M1 E cores win

Power, frequency, management: how M1 E cores win
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Hillingdon murder inquiry: Police arrest teenager over stabbing

The fatal stabbing in Hillingdon was the 30th killing of a youth in London in 2021.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Why is today's Internet experience so user hostile?

Ask HN: Why is today's Internet experience so user hostile?
15 by julianpye | 6 comments on Hacker News.
Ever tried to help a relative over the holidays to set up their home-banking? Lost in the juggling of your multi-factor device garden? Tried to get useful search results from Google recently to find yourself in advert hell? Longing for the old Amazon experience when today's seems like running the gauntlet of grey-imports and scam-price offerings? Logged out of a site for 6 months and returning to a completely confusing new site where nothing is like it used to be? Today's Internet experience has become user-hostile and it almost calls out for returning to the 90s: walled gardens aka Compuserve experience, dedicated devices for home-banking and standalone cameras. What has led to this experience? On the top of my head I can see the following reasons: * Release Often as KPIs for developers The release often KPI for promotion and bonuses has led to constant changes to 'systems that are working fine' to become ever-changing user experiences. While daily users can gradually phase-in changes, most sites that are casually used will confuse users with completely new error-prone experience. * Payment Security and Financial Regulations At least in the EU fraud has led to various tech-related regulation calling as an example for separate apps for IDs and for transaction verification. While it is well-meant, it leads people to check bank statements less often and anecdotally in my family confuses especially elderly users to the point of introducing more opportunity for scams and fraud. * Patch-work nature of ID & Verification Captchas, Two-factor SMS, password rules and Authentication Apps have been patched onto the original user/pass system. The experience has become truly annoying with some clear winners: anecdotally more and more people simply use Google/Facebook OAuth as logins to sites. This is fine from a UI perspective, but lacks consumer regulation - what happens if you lose your access and who can you contact if your accounts get compromised/scammed/blocked? * KPI switch from customer first to business model first Having gained their audience share, Amazon and Google have switched from a 'customer is king' perspective to one which suits their business model most. What are other reasons?

Sunday, 2 January 2022

Nothing in data to support new curbs in England - ministers

But a senior doctor urges action to bring case numbers down as hospitals cope with staff absences.

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E-scooter rider, 74, dies in crash with parked cars

Police say the man collided with two cars that were parked on the side of the road.

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Covid: Israel Omicron spike could bring herd immunity but with risks - health boss

Health boss says Omicron may lead to herd immunity but it would be better achieved via vaccination.

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Lionel Messi: Paris St-Germain forward isolating after testing positive for Covid-19

Argentina forward Lionel Messi is one of four Paris St-Germain players to test positive for Covid-19.

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Thunderstorm warning for south and east England

Gusty winds and heavy rain follow unseasonably warm weather, with potential for local disruption.

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Leeds United 3-1 Burnley: Hosts move eight points clear of drop

Leeds end a three-game losing run in the Premier League with a victory over Burnley that adds to the Clarets' own relegation fears.

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Zaian Aimable-Lina: Second murder arrest after boy stabbed to death

A 15-year-old boy is in custody while another boy, also 15, has been bailed until late January.

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Lucy Clews: Appeal to trace stab victim's Christmas movements

Lucy Clews was found dead in Cannock, Staffordshire, on 29 December after being repeatedly stabbed.

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EU flag removed from Arc de Triomphe after right-wing outrage

The French government denies bowing to far-right pressure over the flag at the Arc de Triomphe.

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North West Ambulance Service defibrillator returned after Twitter appeal

The device was taken from an ambulance as paramedics responded to an emergency on New Year's Day.

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Eric Liddell: Olympic champion inducted into Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame

Olympic champion Eric Liddell has been inducted into Scottish Rugby's Hall of Fame on the 100th anniversary of his first cap.

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Wales-Ireland walking route to celebrate Celtic links

The pilgrimage route will be developed in Wales and Ireland and aims to attract thousands each year.

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Rangnick 'desperately' wants Cavani to stay at Man Utd

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick says he "desperately" wants striker Edinson Cavani to stay at Old Trafford until the end of the season.

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Lukaku dropped from Chelsea squad for visit of Liverpool

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku has been dropped for Sunday's game against Liverpool, BBC Sport understands.

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Andy Murray to face Facundo Bagnis in Australian Open warm-up tournament

Andy Murray will play Facundo Bagnis of Argentina in his first match of 2022.

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