New top story on Hacker News: American Singapore(s): Competent city governance hiding in plain sight

American Singapore(s): Competent city governance hiding in plain sight
28 by baud147258 | 4 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: a Rust lib to trigger actions based on your screen activity (with LLMs)

Show HN: a Rust lib to trigger actions based on your screen activity (with LLMs)
6 by m-louis030195 | 2 comments on Hacker News.

Boy, 4, left behind at wildlife park after nursery trip

Clare Hodge said staff only returned for her son, Carson Morhulec, 40 minutes after the alarm was raised.

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New top story on Hacker News: Slack wants to become the 'long-term memory' for organizations

Slack wants to become the 'long-term memory' for organizations
11 by sharpshadow | 11 comments on Hacker News.

US couple 'walked for hours' before dying in Hajj heat

The two pilgrims' daughter says a tour agency they used had failed to provide basic necessities.

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Your Voice, Your Vote - Ros Atkins takes questions on political donations

As part of our election coverage, the BBC wants to better understand what matters most to you, the voters.

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What is Labour's plan for taxing private schools?

Labour has confirmed it will change the way private school fees are taxed if it wins the election.

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A year after mutiny, Kremlin controls Wagner remnants

Moscow has effectively replaced the mercenary group's influence in Africa and Ukraine, experts say.

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New top story on Hacker News: Virtually Hawaii

Virtually Hawaii
4 by Tomte | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Why Steve Jobs Went 'Thermonuclear' over Android (2014)

Why Steve Jobs Went 'Thermonuclear' over Android (2014)
26 by thunderbong | 8 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Why Swift's type checker is so slow

Why Swift's type checker is so slow
28 by misonic | 4 comments on Hacker News.

JK Rowling accuses Labour of abandoning women

Labour says it is "the party of women's equality" after the author criticises Sir Keir Starmer on trans rights.

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Government borrowing in May is highest since Covid

Borrowing reaches £15bn, less than forecast but lays bare challenges facing the next government.

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Kendrick Lamar performs Drake diss track five times

Lamar brought out a host of LA rap stars to join him on five consecutive renditions of Not Like Us.

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New top story on Hacker News: Rethinking Open Source Generative AI: Open-Washing and the EU AI Act

Rethinking Open Source Generative AI: Open-Washing and the EU AI Act
8 by amai | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Boris Johnson not expected to join campaign trail

The former prime minister Boris Johnson is not expected on the campaign trail between now and polling day.

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Biden to give legal status to undocumented spouses

The White House says more than 500,000 spouses of US citizens will benefit from the new policy.

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Reform UK candidate resigns over 'unacceptable' blog posts

Grant StClair-Armstrong says he will still contest the election and serve as an independent if elected.

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New top story on Hacker News: Excerpts from Coders at Work: Joe Armstrong Interview (2013)

Excerpts from Coders at Work: Joe Armstrong Interview (2013)
4 by susam | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Angelina Jolie and Daniel Radcliffe win first Tony Awards

Jeremy Strong and Sarah Paulson are also among the winners at the event celebrating Broadway theatre.

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Reform on the rise: Polling guru looks at this week's figures

John Curtice examines the latest opinion polls ahead of the 4 July general election.

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New top story on Hacker News: When to Write a Simulator

When to Write a Simulator
6 by todsacerdoti | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Reform on the rise: Polling guru looks at this week's figures

Reform on the rise: Polling guru looks at this week's figures

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New top story on Hacker News: The Impossibility of Supersized Machines (2017)

The Impossibility of Supersized Machines (2017)
3 by EthanHeilman | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Django SQLite Production Config

Django SQLite Production Config
16 by levlaz | 5 comments on Hacker News.

Ex-Arsenal and Everton striker Campbell dies aged 54

Former Arsenal and Everton striker Kevin Campbell dies at the age of 54.

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New top story on Hacker News: Generative AI Is Not Going to Build Your Engineering Team for You

Generative AI Is Not Going to Build Your Engineering Team for You
18 by duck | 10 comments on Hacker News.

REM perform for the first time since 2007

The band reunite to play of Losing My Religion as they are inducted to the Songwriters Hall Of Fame.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ray Tracing with POV-Ray: 25 Scenes in 25 Days

Ray Tracing with POV-Ray: 25 Scenes in 25 Days
4 by susam | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Wild horses return to Kazakh plain after centuries

The wild horses roamed Asian steppes for millennia before dying out and surviving only in European zoos.

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DFS warning as Red Sea disruption hits deliveries

Cargo ships are having to take long detours to avoid the Suez Canal amid attacks by Houthi rebels.

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Second man denies felling famous Sycamore gap tree

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers are accused of criminal damage to the tree and to Hadrian's Wall.

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New top story on Hacker News: OpenWorm – creating a virtual organism in a computer

OpenWorm – creating a virtual organism in a computer
11 by skilled | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Former Scottish Greens leader Robin Harper joins Labour

The UK's first Green parliamentarian writes to voters in Edinburgh asking them to support Labour.

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What we learned from gaming's big weekend

Xbox's showcase tops off Summer Game Fest - here are some of the highlights from gaming's big weekend.

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New top story on Hacker News: Scratchapixel 4.0, Learn Computer Graphics Programming

Scratchapixel 4.0, Learn Computer Graphics Programming
16 by magnio | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Farage defends claim PM 'doesn't understand our culture'

Reform leader says by leaving D-Day event early Rishi Sunak showed he is "disconnected by privilege".

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New top story on Hacker News: Remember When You Named Your Girlfriend as a Beneficiary? He Didn't Either

Remember When You Named Your Girlfriend as a Beneficiary? He Didn't Either
14 by burritofanatic | 4 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: StarkeBlog – Reverse Engineering MenuetOS 64 – Primary Boot Loader

StarkeBlog – Reverse Engineering MenuetOS 64 – Primary Boot Loader
3 by whereistimbo | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: R or Python for Bioinformatics?

R or Python for Bioinformatics?
5 by sebg | 3 comments on Hacker News.

'We will not lose hope,' says wife of missing presenter Michael Mosley

Health journalist and presenter Dr Michael Mosley, 67, remains missing on the Greek island of Symi.

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Tick attack: BBC hunts for tiny bloodsuckers as diseases rise

A closer look at the tiny, disease-carrying pests that are becoming more common in the UK.

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New top story on Hacker News: Tokyo's Government Is Building Its Own Dating App to Combat Falling Birthrates

Tokyo's Government Is Building Its Own Dating App to Combat Falling Birthrates
25 by aheck | 29 comments on Hacker News.

Watch: Drug dealer jumps into river to flee police

Police use a paddleboard to retrieve a bag containing money and drugs from the branches of a tree.

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New top story on Hacker News: Starship's Fourth Flight Test: Window Opens 07:00 AM Central Time

Starship's Fourth Flight Test: Window Opens 07:00 AM Central Time
32 by belter | 26 comments on Hacker News.

Maddison and Jones cut from England's Euro 2024 squad

James Maddison and Curtis Jones will not be included in England manager Gareth Southgate’s final squad for Euro 2024.

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New top story on Hacker News: Succinctness Is Power (2002)

Succinctness Is Power (2002)
5 by tosh | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Top official's letter casts doubt on Tory tax claim

It risks undermining Rishi Sunak's claim Labour's plans would mean £2,000 of tax rises for families.

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White House expected to unveil sweeping immigration order

Immigration is a top issue for many voters, and a possible threat to Biden's reelection chances.

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New top story on Hacker News: Just Live

Just Live
4 by benbreen | 0 comments on Hacker News.

MrBeast overtakes T-Series for most YouTube subscribers

Jimmy Donaldson, already the most-subscribed individual on the platform, has claimed another title.

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Evan Davis: Successful entrepreneurs don’t worry about being different

Evan Davis on common features shared by business leaders with a flourishing enterprise to their names.

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New top story on Hacker News: Lessons learned from 6 months of operating a tiny news archive

Lessons learned from 6 months of operating a tiny news archive
15 by hiAndrewQuinn | 4 comments on Hacker News.

'Heartsick' Jennifer Lopez cancels US tour dates

Ticket firm Live Nation says the singer is " taking time off to be with her children, family and close friends".

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