New top story on Hacker News: The Genius of Ella Fitzgerald

The Genius of Ella Fitzgerald
3 by tintinnabula | 0 comments on Hacker News.

A simple guide to the 4 July general election

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced the UK general election will take place on 4 July.

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Vote Plaid to keep Labour in check, leader says

Plaid Cymru is launching its general election campaign, promising a "positive alternative".

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Geissler, Wark and Miller to front BBC Scotland election coverage

Martin Geissler, Kirsty Wark and Laura Miller will lead the corporation's election night coverage.

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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: I'm tired of S3 and all the nonsense around it

Show HN: I'm tired of S3 and all the nonsense around it
15 by davidkarolyi | 8 comments on Hacker News.
Cmon... I just want to upload a file and make it public on the internet. Now you tell me I need to master bucket policies, ACL, CORS, multipart uploads, content headers, CDN, presigned URLs, and a bunch of other crap? I can't be asked, so I built FILE0. It's for storing files but you don't need to complete an online course.

The impact of recognising a Palestinian state

Declarations by Ireland, Spain and Norway will put pressure on other countries in Europe.

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New top story on Hacker News: Rete Algorithm

Rete Algorithm
6 by skilled | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Grealish almost falls off bus at Manchester City parade

The midfielder appeared to get caught out as the vehicle started to move from a stationary position.

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Mandatory national service would get young people out of bubble, Cleverly says

National service will engage young people in society again, says Home Secretary James Cleverly.

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New top story on Hacker News: Effects of $9 Price Endings in Retail: Evidence from Field Experiments [pdf]

Effects of $9 Price Endings in Retail: Evidence from Field Experiments [pdf]
16 by thunderbong | 1 comments on Hacker News.

UN fears 670 people buried under Papua New Guinea landslide

The land is still sliding and rescue is difficult, the head of the UN migration agency says.

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New top story on Hacker News: Willow Sideloading Protocol

Willow Sideloading Protocol
3 by signa11 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Sunak sees the funny side of Downing Street soaking

The prime minister was meeting constituents when one remarked on the weather when he announced the election.

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Leasehold reforms become law without ground rent cap

Laws aimed at making life fairer for leaseholders in England have been rushed through Parliament.

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New top story on Hacker News: Lewis Carroll – computing the day of the week for any given date (1887)

Lewis Carroll – computing the day of the week for any given date (1887)
10 by beardyw | 5 comments on Hacker News.

Starmer agrees to TV election debates with Sunak

The Conservatives are pushing for six TV debates, but Labour officials will only commit to two run by the BBC and ITV.

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'I thought: He’s going to stab me, I’m going to die'

Seven years after making a poster warning about knife crime, Ethan's friend was stabbed to death.

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New top story on Hacker News: How and why to make a /now page on your site

How and why to make a /now page on your site
27 by sarimkx | 8 comments on Hacker News.

Who could be Chelsea's next manager?

BBC Sport looks at who could replace Mauricio Pochettino as Chelsea manager.

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New top story on Hacker News: Eudyptula Challenge

Eudyptula Challenge
4 by udev4096 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

How dangerous are XL bullies and how does the ban work?

Rules restricting ownership of American XL bully dogs are in force in England, Wales and Scotland.

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Flotilla of RNLI boats mark 200 year anniversary

A mix of historic and modern boats take to the water at Poole Quay for a celebratory parade

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New top story on Hacker News: Ken Silverman's Official Home Page

Ken Silverman's Official Home Page
7 by tomduncalf | 2 comments on Hacker News.

Fujitsu sacked boss at height of Horizon scandal

Global president Rod Vawdrey then returned to Australia and made millions in a "train wreck" float.

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New top story on Hacker News: Gio UI – Cross-Platform GUI for Go

Gio UI – Cross-Platform GUI for Go
22 by gjvc | 7 comments on Hacker News.

First Apprentice wedding 'like an Alan Sugar task'

Akshay Thakrar and Harpreet Kaur put their business skills to use as they plan the week-long party.

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Norwich sack boss Wagner after play-off defeat

Norwich City sack boss David Wagner less than 24 hours after their crushing Championship play-off semi-final defeat by Leeds.

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At home with Arteta - childhood, career and family

BBC Sport visits Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta at his home to discuss his career on the pitch and the touchline.

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Court delays imposed after pressure on prison places

The measures are expected to be in place for about week in some regions in England where there is a lack of cells.

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England recall fit-again Bright for Euro qualifiers

World Cup captain Millie Bright returns to the England squad for the first time since October after recovering from injury.

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New top story on Hacker News: When children become caregivers, who cares for them?

When children become caregivers, who cares for them?
6 by Tomte | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Sunak to warn of 'dangerous years' in pre-election speech

The PM will argue in a speech that the UK is facing some of its "most transformational" years.

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Dazzling Price wins first world title

Lauren Price becomes Wales’ first female world champion boxer as she wins via a wide points decision against Jessica McCaskill.

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New top story on Hacker News: Flatcar: OS Innovation with Systemd-Sysext

Flatcar: OS Innovation with Systemd-Sysext
9 by goombacloud | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Shein suppliers still work 75-hour weeks - report

A Swiss pressure group says some staff at Shein suppliers are still working excessive overtime.

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New top story on Hacker News: The Foundation of a Generic Theorem Prover (1989) [pdf]

The Foundation of a Generic Theorem Prover (1989) [pdf]
8 by 082349872349872 | 2 comments on Hacker News.

Dannii Minogue on music, Kylie and dating show I Kissed a Girl

Singer and TV host Dannii Minogue on how Kylie convinced her to do The X Factor, her battles with the press and her new show I Kissed a Girl.

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Murray to make injury return next week

Andy Murray will begin his comeback from an ankle injury at an ATP Challenger event in Bordeaux next week.

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Nadhim Zahawi to stand down as Tory MP at election

"My mistakes have been mine", says the ex-chancellor who will stand down as MP at the next election.

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Garrick Club votes to allow female members

The private members' club had come under increasing pressure to allow women to join.

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Sheffield to 'move heaven and earth' for World Championship

Barry Hearn predicts Sheffield will do everything within its means to keep snooker's World Championship in the city.

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New top story on Hacker News: What Is in a Rust Allocator?

What Is in a Rust Allocator?
4 by sulami | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Nintendo breaks silence on new console... sort of

After months with no official news, the Japanese game-maker promises some within the next 10 months.

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The rise of Sweden's super rich

Why the Nordic nation, despite its reputation for social equality, has so many billionaires.

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'My children cling to me as dogs raid graves near our shelter'

In a tent yards from a cemetery, Rehab Abu Daqqa tries to shield her seven children from Rafah's horrors.

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New top story on Hacker News: Debian 64-bit-time transition

Debian 64-bit-time transition
5 by okl | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: US prepares to exempt AUKUS nations from ITAR

US prepares to exempt AUKUS nations from ITAR
32 by osm3000 | 11 comments on Hacker News.

Watch: Madonna free beach gig attracts 1.6m people

The concert in Brazil marked the end of the singing icon's 'Celebration' world tour.

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New top story on Hacker News: Microsoft overhaul treats security as 'top priority' after a series of failures

Microsoft overhaul treats security as 'top priority' after a series of failures
6 by tosh | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Fear and prayers in Sudan city under siege

People in the last major holdout of the army in the west of Sudan nervously await an assault.

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What can we expect from the final Gavin and Stacey?

The Christmas special in 2019 left 17.1 million viewers on tenterhooks with a cliffhanger ending.

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Klopp says Salah argument 'completely resolved'

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says that his argument with Mohamed Salah has been "completely resolved".

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Leicester City announces promotion parade details

The Foxes have invited fans to celebrate their Premier League return with a city centre event.

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New top story on Hacker News: Virtual Power Plants and Software

Virtual Power Plants and Software
8 by stephendeyoung | 0 comments on Hacker News.

FKA Twigs uses AI to create deepfake of herself

The musician tells a US Senate committee her digital clone will interact with fans and journalists.

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