Rugby: Head impact study shows cognitive decline after just one season
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Tuesday 31 August 2021
Mission: Impossible Covid shutdowns prompt lawsuit
Film maker Paramount alleges insurance payout for the latest Tom Cruise installment does not cover losses.
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PC Harper's widow vows to continue push for law change
Lissie Harper says she will not allow her Harper's Law campaign to be 'kicked into the long grass'.
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Geronimo the alpaca: Defra officials lead animal away from farm
A destruction order is expected to be carried out on an alpaca that tested positive for bovine TB.
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Mass rescue of 17 caught in rip current off Bournemouth
The group were seen by lifeguards being pulled out to sea in a powerful rip current on Monday.
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Naked Attraction London bus ads to be removed
The advert was criticised on social media as "tone deaf" with passengers at risk of sexual assault.
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Cristiano Ronaldo: His greatest Premier League moments
BBC Sport takes a look back at some of Cristiano Ronaldo's greatest Premier League moments.
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Tottenham agree £26m fee for Barcelona defender Emerson
Tottenham agree a £26m fee with Barcelona to sign Brazil right-back Emerson Royal.
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Toyko Paralympics: Sarah Storey wins 16th gold after C5 time trial victory
Watch the moment Sarah Storey became Britain's joint-most successful Paralympic athlete, winning the women's C5 time trial to earn her 16th gold medal.
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Cristiano Ronaldo: How Man Utd pulled off shock transfer
BBC Sport's Simon Stone details the journey of Cristiano Ronaldo's shock return to Manchester United.
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Monday 30 August 2021
F1 to make changes to prevent repeat of 'farce' in Belgian GP
Formula 1 is to make rule changes to prevent a recurrence of the events surrounding the controversial abandonment of the Belgian Grand Prix.
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Lee 'Scratch' Perry: Tributes paid to the 'true legend' of reggae
Fellow musicians praise the legendary singer and music producer who has died aged 85.
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China cuts children's online gaming to one hour
Regulators are restricting game-playing for under 18s to an hour on Fridays, weekends and holidays
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Universal credit: Devolved governments join calls to keep £20 top-up
The devolved governments urge a rethink over plans to stop the extra £20-a-week payment in October.
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The inside story of Tevez & Mascherano's deadline-day move to West Ham
BBC Sport tells how Carlos Tevez's and Javier Mascherano's deadline-day arrival at West Ham 15 years ago became one of football's most controversial deals.
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Milan fire: Flames engulf modern 20-storey block of flats
The tower is only 10 years old and questions are being asked about how the fire spread so dramatically.
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Kanye West: Donda released by Universal without my say, artist claims
The rapper says his record label released his delayed 10th album without his permission.
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The summer day a police chief was shot in seaside town
Ian Hampson recalls one of Lancashire Police's darkest days, when he and two other officers were shot.
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Uruguay cancel call-up for Man Utd's Cavani
Edinson Cavani will remain with Manchester United over the international break after his call-up to the Uruguay squad was cancelled.
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Afghanistan: US investigating civilian deaths in Kabul strike
The strike aimed to stop a suicide bomber, but reportedly left nine Afghan civilians dead.
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Brazil bank robbers tie hostages to getaway cars
Armed gang members took hostages as human shields, after a bank robbery in Brazil.
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'Why Kane deserved move & how Spurs have bounced back from turbulent summer' - Jermaine Jenas
MOTD2 pundit Jermaine Jenas says Harry Kane deserved a move away from Tottenham and looks at how the club has bounced back after a difficult summer.
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Sunday 29 August 2021
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Book Recommendations
Ask HN: Book Recommendations
7 by Centauri | 1 comments on Hacker News.
Hey all, I'm 3 years out of college from a Physics Master's, I went into finance and feel like I haven't kept up with anything since I left. What are your favourite tech based books that I can read on my upcoming holiday.
7 by Centauri | 1 comments on Hacker News.
Hey all, I'm 3 years out of college from a Physics Master's, I went into finance and feel like I haven't kept up with anything since I left. What are your favourite tech based books that I can read on my upcoming holiday.
Westminster double murder: Man, 49, charged
Sharon Pickles and Clinton Ashmore were both fatally stabbed in north-west London.
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Moped rider's rude name place tour finishes in Bell End
Paul Taylor made the charity fundraising trip in memory of a friend who died of cancer.
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A3 death: Man charged with Helen Anderson's murder
Helen Anderson's body was found in undergrowth beside a slip road on the A3 in Guildford.
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Jab plea as NHS in Scotland faces 'perfect storm'
As positive tests in Scotland hit record highs, around two thirds of cases are in the under-40 age group.
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Great Yarmouth rollercoaster return for golden wedding couple
A couple married for 50 years recreate their honeymoon memories with a rollercoaster celebration.
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Fudstock festival: Three injured in Barrow fairground ride incident
One female casualty is in a critical condition in hospital, with two others seriously hurt.
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American couple want to return WW1 soldier's papers to his family
The soldier's documents were found by hotel owners in Wiltshire 105 years after his death.
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Messi, Neymar and Mbappe all named in PSG squad for Reims game
Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe have all been included in Paris St-Germain's squad for their game at Reims on Sunday.
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NHS blood test tube shortage: Doctors 'facing difficult choices'
Doctors call for more guidance after the NHS in England and Wales stops all non-urgent blood tests.
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Afghanistan: Pen Farthing and animals 'safe' after leaving Kabul
But his charity says it is a "devastating blow" that their "wonderful team" has been left behind.
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Wife of murdered Greek ambassador jailed over his death in Brazil
Françoise de Souza Oliveira was found guilty of planning the murder with her lover, who confessed.
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Decades of hoarding made house 'a no-go area'
A woman who struggled with buying and hoarding "bargains" for 30 years explains how it began.
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Saturday 28 August 2021
Sark lawnmower race: Island without cars hosts 'unique' event
Racers reach speeds of 40mph on modified lawnmowers on the Channel Island of Sark.
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India v England: Craig Overton wraps up England third Test win as Mohammed Siraj caught by Jonny Bairstow
Craig Overton wraps up a stunning England victory with the eighth wicket of the morning session on day four of the third Test as Mohammed Siraj edges to Jonny Bairstow.
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Football Focus: Cristiano Ronaldo return a 'game changer' for Man Utd says Peter Schmeichel
Speaking to Football Focus, former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel says Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Old Trafford is a 'game changer' for his former side and they should now be in the frame to compete for the Premier League title.
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England v India: Ollie Robinson claims fifth wicket as Ishant Sharma edges to Jos Buttler
Ollie Robinson takes his fifth wicket of India's second innings as Ishant Sharma edges to Jos Buttler on the fourth morning of the third Test at Headingley.
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Hurricane Ida: New Orleans braces for possible direct hit
Hurricane Ida is forecast to strike as a category 3 storm, the same as Katrina exactly 16 years ago.
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Major events return despite Scottish Covid surge
Health experts are urging spectators and organisers to be extra vigilant after daily cases hit a record high.
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England v India: Ajinkya Rahane is caught by Jos Buttler off the bowling of James Anderson
Ajinkya Rahane edges James Anderson to Jos Buttler as India collapse on the fourth morning of the Third test against England at Headingley.
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Cristiano Ronaldo: His greatest Premier League moments
BBC Sport takes a look back at some of Cristiano Ronaldo's greatest Premier League moments.
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England v India: Virat Kohli edges Ollie Robinson to Joe Root at slip
Ollie Robinson claims the big wicket of India captain Virat Kohli who edges to Joe Root at slip as England move toward victory in the third Test at Headingley.
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Former Birmingham defender Oji dies aged 35
Former Birmingham City defender and Arsenal youth player Sam Oji dies at the age of 35.
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UK's oldest living heart transplant patient marks 90th birthday
Ted Warner was only expected to live for eight more years after his operation in 1990.
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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Is there a recruiter email blocklist somewhere?
Ask HN: Is there a recruiter email blocklist somewhere?
18 by polm23 | 5 comments on Hacker News.
Sometimes I get cold email from recruiters. These are uniformly useless. I don't mind too much, except for the ones who make a point of following up four times on the same day of the week. I found a few old gists poking around but is there something like the hosts.txt files used for ad blocking?
18 by polm23 | 5 comments on Hacker News.
Sometimes I get cold email from recruiters. These are uniformly useless. I don't mind too much, except for the ones who make a point of following up four times on the same day of the week. I found a few old gists poking around but is there something like the hosts.txt files used for ad blocking?
Covid-19: Lifeguards withdrawn from Lincolnshire beaches after positive case
Skegness, Ingoldmells, Sutton-on-Sea and Mablethorpe beaches have no lifeguards, the RNLI says.
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Friday 27 August 2021
Afghanistan: Getting plane out was 'happiest moment of my life'
Former Afghan interpreter Burhan and his family are now in the UK, after begging for help to escape.
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Benjamin Mendy: Manchester City footballer remanded in custody on rape charges
Defender Benjamin Mendy is charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.
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Kanye West: Kim Kardashian attends Donda event in wedding gown
It was one of several publicity stunts at the rapper's latest "listening party" for his new album.
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Scotland records huge increase in daily Covid cases
A total of 6,835 new cases were reported on Friday - more than 1,800 above the previous highest figure.
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Gogglebox star Andrew Michael dies aged 61
He was well known for appearing on the Channel 4 series alongside his wife and two children.
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Explosions reported at scene of Leamington Spa fire
Residents have reported a chemical smell as a plume of thick black smoke rises above the town.
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Springbank whisky miniature sells for £5,600 at auction
The 5cl Springbank single malt was part of a collection of more than 400 bottles put up for sale.
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'Now other women won't be haunted by the labour ward'
A woman who delivered her stillborn baby in a room next to expectant mothers helps make sure others do not have to.
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Tom Cruise's BMW stolen during Mission: Impossible filming
The BMW X7 was stolen from Church Street, Birmingham, near to the hotel where the actor was staying.
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Bottas top in Belgium first practice as Raikkonen crashes in pit lane
Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas heads Red Bull's Max Verstappen in first practice at the Belgian Grand Prix.
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Europa League draw: Leicester, West Ham, Rangers & Celtic discover groups
Leicester, West Ham, Rangers and Celtic discover who they will face in the 2021-22 Europa League group stage.
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Football Focus: Man Utd's Raphael Varane attracts trophies, says Paul Pogba
Manchester United's Paul Pogba says his France team-mate Raphael Varane, who has joined this summer from Real Madrid, is a top player who "attracts trophies".
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Thursday 26 August 2021
Tory accounts show donor paid towards PM flat refurb bill
Conservative party accounts reveal Lord Brownlow initially covered refurb costs totally nearly £53,000.
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How serious is the shortage of lorry drivers?
The industry says there's a shortage of 100,000 drivers but why is that and what is the likely impact?
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New top story on Hacker News: TSMC hikes chip prices up to 20% amid supply shortage
TSMC hikes chip prices up to 20% amid supply shortage
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Majority of eligible people evacuated from Kabul - PM
Boris Johnson says British troops have evacuated about 15,000 people from the Afghan capital.
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Afghanistan: Plane leaving Luton to evacuate rescue animals and staff
The privately funded plane is due to collect Paul "Pen" Farthing along with staff and animals.
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Stalin-era mass grave found in Ukraine
Thousands of people are thought to be buried at the site - one of the largest ever found in Ukraine.
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Data protection 'shake-up' takes aim at cookie pop-ups
A new head has been appointed to the UK data regulator amid a plan to drive the economy using data.
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Universal credit: When will the £20 increase stop?
The government has confirmed the £20 boost will end in the autumn.
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Lisa Shaw: Presenter's death due to complications of Covid vaccine
Lisa Shaw died after developing headaches shortly after being vaccinated against Covid-19.
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Food firm in 'drastic' action amid driver shortage
Wholesaler Country Range says it is buying smaller vans to get round the lack of HGV drivers.
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Northern Ireland hospital waiting lists grow
The latest figures show that 348,867 people are now waiting for a first consultant appointment.
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Mass brawl erupts in Armenian parliament: Third violent bout in just two days
Security personnel were called in to remove several members after violence erupted on the parliament floor.
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Abba: Band teases major announcement ahead of new music
The band, who have not released new music for 39 years, reveal a new project called Abba Voyage.
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Taylor Wessing Prize 2021: Shortlisted photographers revealed
The three shortlisted photographers for the prestigious Taylor Wessing Prize have been revealed.
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Custard to be reinstated in Aberdeenshire after school petition
Aberdeenshire pupils took action to reinstate their favourite puddings, described as the "best in the world".
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Wednesday 25 August 2021
Pork scratchings recalled amid salmonella outbreak
At least 12 people receive hospital treatment as snacks including Mr Porky scratchings are recalled.
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Owner's devastation after four horses die in crash
Top eventer Nick Gauntlett's horse and three others died when a broken down horse transporter was struck by lorry near Perth.
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Kanye West files to officially change name to Ye
It's taken three years since the rapper first announced the change.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Sarah Storey wins 15th Paralympic gold as GB claim six medals
Britain's Sarah Storey wins her 15th Paralympic title for Britain's first gold medal at the Tokyo Games.
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Harry Kane: Tottenham striker says he will stay at the club
England captain Harry Kane says he will be "staying at Tottenham this summer" and is "100% focused on helping the team achieve success".
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New top story on Hacker News: Launch HN: Litnerd (YC S21) – Sesame Street Inspired Reading Program for Schools
Launch HN: Litnerd (YC S21) – Sesame Street Inspired Reading Program for Schools
7 by Anisa_Mirza | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Hi HN, my name is Anisa and I am the founder of Litnerd ( https://litnerd.com/ ), an online reading program designed to teach elementary school students in America how to read. There are 37M elementary school students in America. Schools spend $20B on reading and supplemental education programs. Yet 42% of 4th grade students are reading at a 1st or 2nd grade proficiency level! The #1 reason students aren’t reading? They say it’s boring. We change that by bringing books to life. Think your favorite book turned into a tv-show style episode-by-episode reenactment, coupled with a complete curriculum and lesson plans. 1 in 8 Americans is functionally illiterate. Like any skill, reading is a habit. If you grew up in a household where you did not see your parents reading, you likely do not develop the habit.This correlates to the socio-economic divide. Two thirds of American students who lack reading skills by the end of fourth grade will rely on welfare as adults. To impact this, research suggests that we need to start at the earliest years. I am passionate about the research in support of art and theatre as well as story-telling to improve childhood learning. Litnerd is the marriage of these interests. The inspiration comes from Sesame Street and Hamilton The Musical. In the late 60s, Joan Cooney decided to produce a children’s TV show that would influence children across America to learn to read. She called her show Sesame Street. Cooney researched her idea extensively, consulting with sociologists and scientists, and found that TV’s stickiness can be an important tool for education. Lin-Manuel Miranda took the story of Alexander Hamilton and brought it to life as a musical. Kids have learned more about Hamilton’s historical context, facts, figures etc thanks to Hamilton the Musical than any of their textbooks. In fact, this was the case so much that a program called EduHam is used to teach history in middle schools across the nation. When I heard that, the lightbulb went off and I decided to go all in on starting Litnerd. We hire art and theatre professionals to recreate scenes directly from books in episode style format to bring the book to life, in a similar fashion to watching your favorite TV shows. The format of our program is such that if you don't complete the assigned reading and worksheets, you will feel like you are missing out on what is happening in proceeding episodes. In this way, reading is layered in as a fundamental core to the program. Our program is part of scheduled classroom time. A big part of our business involves curating content and materials that capture the interest and coolness-factor for elementary school students. We’ve found that students love choose-your-own-adventure style stories, especially ones involving mythical creatures—something about being able to have autonomy on the outcomes. So far, it seems to be working. We've even received fan mail from students! But we are obsessed with staying cool/relevant in our content. Teachers like our product because it eases the burden placed on them. US teachers typically spend 4 to 10 hours a week (unpaid) planning their curriculum and $400-800 of their own money for classroom supplies. That's outrageous! When designing Litnerd, we wanted to ensure our product was not adding more work to their plate. Our programs are led by our own Resident Teaching Artists, who are live streamed into the classroom and remain in character to the episode as they teach the Litnerd curriculum built on top of the books. Our programs come with lesson plans, activity packets, curriculum correlations, educator resources, and complete ebooks. Traditional K-12 education has extremely long sale cycles and is hard to break into. It can take years to become a contracted vendor, especially with large districts like NYC Department of Education. Because of my experience with my first YC backed startup that sold to government and nonprofits, coupled with my experience working at a large edtech company that built content for Higher Ed, I understand this sector and how to navigate the budget line item process. Since launching in January, we have become contracted vendors with the New York City Department of Education (the largest education district in America). As a result, we’ve been growing at 60% MoM, are currently used by over 14k students in their classrooms and hit $110K in ARR. Our program is part of scheduled classroom time for elementary schools—not homework, and not extracurricular. Here’s a walkthrough video from a teacher’s perspective: https://ift.tt/3jg6E4Z . I am so grateful for the opportunity to share our story and mission with you. If you loved or struggled with reading as a kid, what factors do you think contributed? Also, if you have experience teachIng Elementary School or if you are a parent, I would love to hear your thoughts and ideas on how you foster reading amongst your students/children! I am excited to hear your feedback and ideas to help us inspire the next generation of readers.
7 by Anisa_Mirza | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Hi HN, my name is Anisa and I am the founder of Litnerd ( https://litnerd.com/ ), an online reading program designed to teach elementary school students in America how to read. There are 37M elementary school students in America. Schools spend $20B on reading and supplemental education programs. Yet 42% of 4th grade students are reading at a 1st or 2nd grade proficiency level! The #1 reason students aren’t reading? They say it’s boring. We change that by bringing books to life. Think your favorite book turned into a tv-show style episode-by-episode reenactment, coupled with a complete curriculum and lesson plans. 1 in 8 Americans is functionally illiterate. Like any skill, reading is a habit. If you grew up in a household where you did not see your parents reading, you likely do not develop the habit.This correlates to the socio-economic divide. Two thirds of American students who lack reading skills by the end of fourth grade will rely on welfare as adults. To impact this, research suggests that we need to start at the earliest years. I am passionate about the research in support of art and theatre as well as story-telling to improve childhood learning. Litnerd is the marriage of these interests. The inspiration comes from Sesame Street and Hamilton The Musical. In the late 60s, Joan Cooney decided to produce a children’s TV show that would influence children across America to learn to read. She called her show Sesame Street. Cooney researched her idea extensively, consulting with sociologists and scientists, and found that TV’s stickiness can be an important tool for education. Lin-Manuel Miranda took the story of Alexander Hamilton and brought it to life as a musical. Kids have learned more about Hamilton’s historical context, facts, figures etc thanks to Hamilton the Musical than any of their textbooks. In fact, this was the case so much that a program called EduHam is used to teach history in middle schools across the nation. When I heard that, the lightbulb went off and I decided to go all in on starting Litnerd. We hire art and theatre professionals to recreate scenes directly from books in episode style format to bring the book to life, in a similar fashion to watching your favorite TV shows. The format of our program is such that if you don't complete the assigned reading and worksheets, you will feel like you are missing out on what is happening in proceeding episodes. In this way, reading is layered in as a fundamental core to the program. Our program is part of scheduled classroom time. A big part of our business involves curating content and materials that capture the interest and coolness-factor for elementary school students. We’ve found that students love choose-your-own-adventure style stories, especially ones involving mythical creatures—something about being able to have autonomy on the outcomes. So far, it seems to be working. We've even received fan mail from students! But we are obsessed with staying cool/relevant in our content. Teachers like our product because it eases the burden placed on them. US teachers typically spend 4 to 10 hours a week (unpaid) planning their curriculum and $400-800 of their own money for classroom supplies. That's outrageous! When designing Litnerd, we wanted to ensure our product was not adding more work to their plate. Our programs are led by our own Resident Teaching Artists, who are live streamed into the classroom and remain in character to the episode as they teach the Litnerd curriculum built on top of the books. Our programs come with lesson plans, activity packets, curriculum correlations, educator resources, and complete ebooks. Traditional K-12 education has extremely long sale cycles and is hard to break into. It can take years to become a contracted vendor, especially with large districts like NYC Department of Education. Because of my experience with my first YC backed startup that sold to government and nonprofits, coupled with my experience working at a large edtech company that built content for Higher Ed, I understand this sector and how to navigate the budget line item process. Since launching in January, we have become contracted vendors with the New York City Department of Education (the largest education district in America). As a result, we’ve been growing at 60% MoM, are currently used by over 14k students in their classrooms and hit $110K in ARR. Our program is part of scheduled classroom time for elementary schools—not homework, and not extracurricular. Here’s a walkthrough video from a teacher’s perspective: https://ift.tt/3jg6E4Z . I am so grateful for the opportunity to share our story and mission with you. If you loved or struggled with reading as a kid, what factors do you think contributed? Also, if you have experience teachIng Elementary School or if you are a parent, I would love to hear your thoughts and ideas on how you foster reading amongst your students/children! I am excited to hear your feedback and ideas to help us inspire the next generation of readers.
Police need clearer guidance on Tasers - watchdog
Black people are more likely to face a Taser, a report from the independent police watchdog finds.
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Afghanistan: UK offers to help evacuate rescue animals and staff
Ben Wallace says the charity's plane will be found a slot so staff and animals can leave Afghanistan.
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Church of England 'regret' over suicide of falsely accused priest
The Church admits "unreasonable pressures" were put on Fr Alan Griffin before he killed himself.
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Nirvana sued by the baby from Nevermind's album cover
Spencer Elden, who was photographed as a four month-old, is alleging child pornography.
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Tuesday 24 August 2021
Scottish Covid inquiry to start later this year
Scotland is to hold its own public inquiry into the handling of the Covid pandemic by the end of the year.
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Toxic mix of chemicals at Solent Hotel leaves 24 in hospital
Hotel guests were overcome by fumes in the spa area and some required ventilation, say firefighters.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Channel 4 warns of privatisation risk to future coverage
The broadcaster says it wouldn't be able to do "anything like" as much coverage if it was privatised.
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Help needed to identify woman found dead in Oxfordshire lake
Police say there have been no missing person reports matching her description.
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Afghan para-athlete welcomed by new team in Spain
Nilofar Bayat, Afghan wheelchair basketball women's captain, is in Bilbao after fleeing the Taliban.
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Billy Connolly: Challenges of Parkinson's getting worse
The 78-year-old has retired from live performances and says that making TV programmes is getting more challenging.
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Migrant crossings: What happens to migrants who reach the UK?
The government wants to cut the number of migrants crossing the Channel.
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Airbnb offers free accommodation for 20,000 Afghan refugees
Airbnb says it will house 20,000 Afghan refugees at no charge to help them resettle across the world.
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Man bailed after Katie Price assault arrest
The man, 32, was arrested on suspicion of assault, theft and coercive and controlling behaviour.
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Monday 23 August 2021
The Hundred has 'single-handedly changed women's cricket' - ex-England captain Edwards
Southern Brave coach and ex-England captain Charlotte Edwards believes the Hundred has "single-handedly changed women's cricket in this country".
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Levante 3-3 Real Madrid: Gareth Bale scores as Real Madrid draw with Levante in thriller
Watch highlights as Real Madrid draw with Levante in a six-goal thriller as Gareth Bale scores his first La Liga goal since 2019.
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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: How do you handle user-generated content in your apps?
Ask HN: How do you handle user-generated content in your apps?
9 by view | 11 comments on Hacker News.
Hey HN, My name is Melvin and I am currently working on an MVP for a web service called View, to make it easier for developers to upload, process, and deliver media in their apps. The idea came to mind while I was working on a photo-sharing app and noticed first-hand how needlessly complex and expensive existing services are. I wished someone would create an easy-to-use and affordable API/SDK ala Stripe but for audio, video, and images. Is this something that was a pain point for you? I'd love to hear about your experiences building apps with user-generated content. Cheers
9 by view | 11 comments on Hacker News.
Hey HN, My name is Melvin and I am currently working on an MVP for a web service called View, to make it easier for developers to upload, process, and deliver media in their apps. The idea came to mind while I was working on a photo-sharing app and noticed first-hand how needlessly complex and expensive existing services are. I wished someone would create an easy-to-use and affordable API/SDK ala Stripe but for audio, video, and images. Is this something that was a pain point for you? I'd love to hear about your experiences building apps with user-generated content. Cheers
Anti-Taliban resistance group says it has thousands of fighters
The group says it wants to pursue peace, but if that fails it claims to have thousands of fighters ready.
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Universal credit: Labour promises shake-up to benefit
The party says it would allow low income workers on universal credit to keep more of their take-home pay.
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The Last Bus: Timothy Spall film gives teen busker big break
Caitlin Agnew was just 16 when two of her songs were picked to feature on the soundtrack for The Last Bus.
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Simmonds and Stubbs to carry GB flag at Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony
Swimmer Ellie Simmonds and archer John Stubbs will carry the GB flag at Tuesday's Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony.
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Gogglebox star Mary Cook dies aged 92
She was known for her appearances with friend Marina Wingrove on the Channel 4 show.
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John Lydon loses court battle to stop Sex Pistols songs being used in a new TV series
The band's former frontman had objected to songs being used in a new Danny Boyle-directed TV drama.
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Westminster double murder: Victims named as police hunt continues
Sharon Pickles and Clinton Ashmore both died from a stab wound to the neck.
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London civil servant's bus odyssey sparks Twitter storm
Jo Kibble got from London to Morecambe in a day on public buses - "a great way to see the country".
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Wood out of third Test against India with shoulder injury
England bowler Mark Wood is out of the third Test against India because of a shoulder injury.
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Sunday 22 August 2021
Covid: New Zealand pandemic strategy in doubt amid Delta spread
The highly infectious Delta variant "does change the game", the Covid response minister says.
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Afghanistan: Woman gives birth on US evacuation plane
The woman went into labour en route to Ramstein Air Base in Germany and gave birth on the plane.
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Man arrested over Birmingham Gay Village attack
Two men needed hospital treatment after the attack which began with abuse from inside a car.
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The Hundred: Has the new tournament been a success?
After a month of cricket, the inaugural season of The Hundred is over. BBC Sport looks at whether the new tournament has been a success.
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Afghanistan: Where will refugees go after Taliban takeover?
Thousands of people are scrambling to flee Afghanistan after the Taliban took control of the country.
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Everly Brothers: US rock 'n' roll star Don Everly dies aged 84
Don Everly and his brother, Phil, had hits including Bye Bye Love and All I Have to Do Is Dream.
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Afghanistan: British evacuation improving, says armed forces minister
More than 1,700 people have been airlifted out of Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, says James Heappey.
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Five hurt in crash involving cars and pedestrians in Lincoln
Police say the casualties were taken to hospital with "serious to critical" injuries.
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Saturday 21 August 2021
Liverpool continue winning start
Goals from Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane ensure Liverpool make it two Premier League wins from two with victory over Burnley at a packed Anfield.
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Nigeria's royal wedding: Private jets, glitz and glamour
President Buhari's son marries the daughter of a religious leader in one of Nigeria's events of the year.
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Only Fools and Horses garage door sold to TV fan
The garage door was sold to a TV memorabilia fan who hopes to get it displayed in a museum.
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Celtic sign Croatia defender Josip Juranovic from Legia Warsaw
Celtic sign Croatia international full-back Josip Juranovic from Polish champions Legia Warsaw for an undisclosed fee.
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Covid: Australian police clash with anti-lockdown protesters
Hundreds of people are arrested after rallies against lockdown measures in Melbourne and Sydney.
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Mission: Impossible films Derbyshire quarry train crash
Crews had been building the set for months and the nearby village had seen lorry-loads of props appearing.
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Friday 20 August 2021
Spain migrants: Sole survivor rescued in dinghy in Atlantic
The woman, who was spotted clinging to an upturned boat, says at least 52 other people died.
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Afghan boy death: MPs call for urgent investigation after hotel fall
A group of MPs backs calls for the government to review the safety of accommodation for Afghan refugees.
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Father and son from Poole cross Channel on electric boards
Rob and Morgan rode their electric hydrofoil boards non-stop from France to England.
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New top story on Hacker News: Why Peru is reviving a pre-Incan technology for water
Why Peru is reviving a pre-Incan technology for water
10 by midnightcity | 0 comments on Hacker News.
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Dominic Raab defends lack of Afghan interpreter call
The UK foreign secretary is facing calls to quit over his handling of evacuations.
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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: What LinkedIn alternatives don't suck?
Ask HN: What LinkedIn alternatives don't suck?
20 by LinkedInSucks | 17 comments on Hacker News.
I've been using LinkedIn almost since Day 1 and I'm not sure why. I had ~10,000 e-mails from headhunters, only about 150 of which were somewhat relevant, of that 1 resulted in directly putting any money in my pocket. In my connections I had ~6,000 connections, and about 150 of them I had worked with, 50-60 would pass the beer test, and maybe 25 I would recognize. Meanwhile LinkedIn has pretty much become a business-oriented spammy Facebook, so I deleted my account. Is GitHub the best place to show off my skills / hold a resume, or are there any other worthy alternatives which haven't just become Facebook clones?
20 by LinkedInSucks | 17 comments on Hacker News.
I've been using LinkedIn almost since Day 1 and I'm not sure why. I had ~10,000 e-mails from headhunters, only about 150 of which were somewhat relevant, of that 1 resulted in directly putting any money in my pocket. In my connections I had ~6,000 connections, and about 150 of them I had worked with, 50-60 would pass the beer test, and maybe 25 I would recognize. Meanwhile LinkedIn has pretty much become a business-oriented spammy Facebook, so I deleted my account. Is GitHub the best place to show off my skills / hold a resume, or are there any other worthy alternatives which haven't just become Facebook clones?
Streatham terror attack: Opportunity missed to stop Sudesh Amman
There were opportunities to stop Sudesh Amman stabbing two people in south London, an inquest finds.
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Covid-antibody therapy approved in UK
Antibody therapy - given to former US President Donald Trump - can now be used in the UK.
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Lockdown screen time sees rise in short-sightedness among children
Optometrists are diagnosing higher numbers of children with short-sightedness since the start of the pandemic.
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Sonny Chiba: Japan's martial arts star and Kill Bill actor dies of Covid at 82
The actor and martial arts legend played a swordsmith in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill films.
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Covid career changers: ‘Do something you love’
Young people say their career prospects and businesses have taken a financial hit from Covid.
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Thursday 19 August 2021
NHS Covid app 'pings' fall after changes
The data covers the first full week since changes to the app were made to mean it notifies fewer contacts.
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Chip shortage: Toyota to cut global production by 40%
The world's biggest carmaker will cut output in September, while VW warns it may have to make further cuts.
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Covid-19: Schools can continue to teach some in class bubbles
It is despite the executive deciding earlier in August that schools no longer had to use bubbles.
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New top story on Hacker News: Chip shortage: Toyota to cut global production by 40%
Chip shortage: Toyota to cut global production by 40%
24 by midnightcity | 4 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: What's the most life-changing blog post you've ever read?
Ask HN: What's the most life-changing blog post you've ever read?
36 by michalu | 19 comments on Hacker News.
... any blog post that had a major impact on your life, workflow, career, understanding, etc. qualifies.
36 by michalu | 19 comments on Hacker News.
... any blog post that had a major impact on your life, workflow, career, understanding, etc. qualifies.
Denis Law: Man Utd and Scotland legend diagnosed with dementia
Scotland legend and former Manchester United forward Denis Law is diagnosed with dementia.
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Lizzo: Facebook and Instagram remove abusive comments from singer's accounts
The US singer spoke earlier this week about receiving "hurtful" attacks on social media.
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Boy, 5, was Sheffield hotel window fall victim
The boy's death at a hotel in the city centre is not being treated as suspicious, police say.
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Changing Rooms: Makeover TV show is back - what did critics think?
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and his leather trousers usher the home makeover show back after 17 years.
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NHS Wales: Waiting times hit record levels
Waiting lists have grown again to hit record levels while A&E units report their worst waiting times.
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Cambridgeshire: Train driver injured in level crossing collision
The freight train's driver suffered minor injuries as it collided with a tractor, Network Rail says.
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Haiti earthquake: The forgotten villages cut off from help
The tremor razed their homes, but these survivors could still die for a lack of basic supplies.
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Plymouth shooting: Victims died from gunshot wounds
The five victims died in a mass shooting in Plymouth.
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Eileen Barrott murder: Husband detained in Scotland
Police have been searching for 54-year-old Mark Barrott since Mrs Barrott's death on Sunday.
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Wednesday 18 August 2021
Austin Mitchell: Former Great Grimsby MP dies aged 86
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer leads tributes, saying Mr Mitchell served "with remarkable commitment".
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Surlingham pub car park 'rifle' threat arrest caught on film
Bodycam footage shows the response of armed police to reports of a man making threats with a rifle.
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Twitter tests 'misleading' post report button for first time
Many large social media firms have been accused of not doing enough to fight the spread of disinformation.
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Nando's hopes to fully reopen from Saturday after supply shortage
The chain had to shut about 50 restaurants due to food shortages thought to include its signature peri-peri chicken.
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Northern English regions drive house price growth
Wales also records rapid rises as the UK sees property prices go up at the fastest rate for 17 years.
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The Hundred: Pick your men's team of the tournament
As the inaugural Hundred draws to a close, pick your men's team of the tournament.
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Sean Lock: Comedian and 8 Out of 10 Cats captain dies aged 58
The comedy panel show favourite was best known as a team captain on the series 8 Out of 10 Cats.
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Covid in Scotland: Exams planned to go ahead as normal next year
The Scottish government confirms exams will go ahead in spring 2022 as long as it is safe.
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US lab stands on threshold of key nuclear fusion goal
A US science institute is on the verge of achieving a longstanding goal in nuclear fusion research.
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Scottish public spending deficit doubles to £36bn
Spending on public services rose to almost £100bn as revenue fell due to the Covid pandemic.
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Afghan core mission has been a success, says Boris Johnson
The PM says terror has been cut and human rights helped, but Labour accuses him of "staggering complacency".
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Tuesday 17 August 2021
Afghanistan: Striking image captures Kabul exodus
A photo appears to show hundreds of Afghans packed on a US military plane as they flee the Taliban.
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Afghanistan: UK's Kabul evacuation operating at full pace - commander
The changing political situation means "we can't afford to pause and wait", Vice Adm Sir Ben Key says.
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Sudoku: Maki Kaji, puzzle enthusiast, dies aged 69
The Japanese puzzle enthusiast helped popularise the number game, leading to its global success.
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Afghanistan: Female presenters back on Tolo News after Taliban takeover
Women had been noticeably absent from major news outlets after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan.
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Covid: Queen remains at Balmoral as staff member tests positive
The Queen, who is 95 and vaccinated, will remain at her private retreat in Scotland as planned.
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Biden's speech on Afghanistan fact-checked
How consistent was President Biden's speech with his previous statements on Afghanistan?
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New top story on Hacker News: World’s Largest Solar-Powered Battery Is Now 75% Complete
World’s Largest Solar-Powered Battery Is Now 75% Complete
14 by chris_overseas | 3 comments on Hacker News.
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Urgent call for Covid-safe ventilation in schools
Education unions make an urgent call for school-ventilation measures to limit Covid and "long Covid".
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James Markham killing: Boy, 14, in court on Chingford murder charge
A 14-year-old boy appears at the Old Bailey over the alleged murder of James Markham.
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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Imba – I have spent 7 years creating a programming language for the web
Show HN: Imba – I have spent 7 years creating a programming language for the web
48 by somebee | 17 comments on Hacker News.
Hey all My name is Sindre, and I am the CTO of Scrimba (YC S21). For the last 7 years, I have written all my web apps in a full-stack programming language called Imba. It compiles to JavaScript and its main goal is to make web developers more productive. I just launched a major overhaul of Imba, so I wanted to share it here on HN, in case anyone are interested in learning more about it. It is very opinionated, so some of you might not like it, but I would love to hear anyones feedback regardless. Constructive criticism appreciated! The backstory: Imba initially started in 2012 as an effort to bring the elegance and conciseness of Ruby into the browser, and also because I felt that JavaScript and the DOM should be more tightly coupled together. Over the years, I have taken inspiration from React/JSX, and also Tailwind. Since 2013, I have built several business-critical apps in Imba, so this is not a toy project or an academic exercise, it is extracted from a real project trying to solve real problems. Today, we are currently a small but passionate community of devs who use Imba all over the world. The nitty-gritty details: As mentioned, Imba compiles to JavaScript, and it works on both the frontend and backend. The quickest way to get a feeling of how it works is by checking out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XS5q9xhaMc Alternatively, here is a list of the main benefits of the language: * Clean syntax with built-in tags and inline styles * Imba's Memoized DOM approach is *an order of magnitude* faster than Virtual DOMs (Vue, React). Learn more here: https://ift.tt/2wyb9SQ * Imba works with Node and the npm ecosystem, and integrates tightly with both JS and TypeScript * Blazing-fast dev/build tools based on esbuild Each of the benefits above are explained more thoroughly in our docs here, so please check it out if any of the above points spark your interest: https://imba.io With this version I feel that I am very close to my vision for what Imba should be. In other words; it is finally ready for public consumption. I'd wholeheartedly advice you to look into it and give it a whirl if you are interested in web development :) Hope you like it, and please share any feedback you might have in the comments!
48 by somebee | 17 comments on Hacker News.
Hey all My name is Sindre, and I am the CTO of Scrimba (YC S21). For the last 7 years, I have written all my web apps in a full-stack programming language called Imba. It compiles to JavaScript and its main goal is to make web developers more productive. I just launched a major overhaul of Imba, so I wanted to share it here on HN, in case anyone are interested in learning more about it. It is very opinionated, so some of you might not like it, but I would love to hear anyones feedback regardless. Constructive criticism appreciated! The backstory: Imba initially started in 2012 as an effort to bring the elegance and conciseness of Ruby into the browser, and also because I felt that JavaScript and the DOM should be more tightly coupled together. Over the years, I have taken inspiration from React/JSX, and also Tailwind. Since 2013, I have built several business-critical apps in Imba, so this is not a toy project or an academic exercise, it is extracted from a real project trying to solve real problems. Today, we are currently a small but passionate community of devs who use Imba all over the world. The nitty-gritty details: As mentioned, Imba compiles to JavaScript, and it works on both the frontend and backend. The quickest way to get a feeling of how it works is by checking out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XS5q9xhaMc Alternatively, here is a list of the main benefits of the language: * Clean syntax with built-in tags and inline styles * Imba's Memoized DOM approach is *an order of magnitude* faster than Virtual DOMs (Vue, React). Learn more here: https://ift.tt/2wyb9SQ * Imba works with Node and the npm ecosystem, and integrates tightly with both JS and TypeScript * Blazing-fast dev/build tools based on esbuild Each of the benefits above are explained more thoroughly in our docs here, so please check it out if any of the above points spark your interest: https://imba.io With this version I feel that I am very close to my vision for what Imba should be. In other words; it is finally ready for public consumption. I'd wholeheartedly advice you to look into it and give it a whirl if you are interested in web development :) Hope you like it, and please share any feedback you might have in the comments!
Ardingly College: Six children and parent hit by Tesla
An eight-year-old boy is flown to hospital after several children are hit by a Tesla at a school.
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Afghanistan: Life in Kabul after the Taliban victory
BBC video journalist Malik Mudassir speaks about life in the city after its capture by the Taliban.
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How the Taliban stormed across Afghanistan in ten days
The Taliban took their first city on 6 Aug and arrived in Kabul just over a week later.
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New top story on Hacker News: Launch HN: SigmaOS (YC S21) – A web browser designed for faster work
Launch HN: SigmaOS (YC S21) – A web browser designed for faster work
13 by MahyadGhassemi | 12 comments on Hacker News.
Hey everyone Mahyad from SigmaOS( https://sigmaos.com ) here, a pleasure to meet all of you. SigmaOS is a new type of browser, designed to make you better and faster working on the web. If you’re anything like us, you work hours a day on the web, buried in a sea of tabs and web apps, constantly losing context and always one click away from being distracted. We believe that a radically different UX can help with this and that’s what we’re making. Here’s a demo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae_XfTSsaAA . This project is the overlap of our obsessions. I have always been obsessed with organizing because of my ADHD, and became a power user of software that could organize and clean up my workflow, like Superhuman and Notion. I was frustrated by how cluttered my desktop was with irrelevant Safari windows and tabs that I didn't need for my work right then. Also, I always felt overwhelmed by the constant switching of windows and apps to save information I was finding or send stuff to people I was working with. This led to the idea: what if there could be a much more organized browser, and you could easily access any app or tab or note directly from within the browser without needing to change to a different window? Ali has always been into neo-browsers. Rockmelt (released when he was 11) was the first piece of software he deeply cared about and referred his friends to. Since Rockmelt's shutdown, multiple different neo-browsers came out, but none were as mind-blowing to him. He is also a power user of Photoshop and loves their single-key keyboard shortcuts. Saurav rarely cares about software but is a massive Vim fan. He is obsessed with how fast and powerful Vim makes him at text-editing. So, if you think Rockmelt crossed with Notion crossed with Vim, that’s basically what we’re working on :) SigmaOS users create workspaces that hold apps and pages related to a project or task. We present those apps and pages in a list format. Users have 3 main actions to go through tasks quickly: they can mark a page as done, snooze a page when they don't need it right away, and move a page once it is no longer required for that task but maybe for some other one. We help solve the problem of information loss and overload with our search tool called Lazy Search. You can quickly find pages in your history and already-open pages across workspaces. This makes it easier to find anything you have opened or searched before and navigate to it quickly. We have a split-screen feature to quickly open a second webpage, for example for a quick new search you want to do or multitask by working on two pages at a time. This cuts down on opening unnecessary tabs and navigating away from what you are focused on. One of the most straightforward but also most powerful aspects of SigmaOS that we’ve put a ton of thought into, is an intuitive and easy-to-learn repertoire of keyboard shortcuts for all the most-used commands and actions. This makes you a lot faster at your work on the web and feels like the other tools (cf. Vim above) that you’re traditionally productive in. SigmaOS connects your web apps and your browsing activity to understand the context around your actions and searches. Your information is organized by projects, your work is shareable and collaborative, and information retrieval feels effortless. We charge $15 per month, no ads, and no data monetization. Thanks for taking the time to read our post. We appreciate any and all feedback on what you think is the best thing about SigmaOS and what might not be so great. Please download SigmaOS from our website and give it a try yourself and let us know what you think here :)
13 by MahyadGhassemi | 12 comments on Hacker News.
Hey everyone Mahyad from SigmaOS( https://sigmaos.com ) here, a pleasure to meet all of you. SigmaOS is a new type of browser, designed to make you better and faster working on the web. If you’re anything like us, you work hours a day on the web, buried in a sea of tabs and web apps, constantly losing context and always one click away from being distracted. We believe that a radically different UX can help with this and that’s what we’re making. Here’s a demo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae_XfTSsaAA . This project is the overlap of our obsessions. I have always been obsessed with organizing because of my ADHD, and became a power user of software that could organize and clean up my workflow, like Superhuman and Notion. I was frustrated by how cluttered my desktop was with irrelevant Safari windows and tabs that I didn't need for my work right then. Also, I always felt overwhelmed by the constant switching of windows and apps to save information I was finding or send stuff to people I was working with. This led to the idea: what if there could be a much more organized browser, and you could easily access any app or tab or note directly from within the browser without needing to change to a different window? Ali has always been into neo-browsers. Rockmelt (released when he was 11) was the first piece of software he deeply cared about and referred his friends to. Since Rockmelt's shutdown, multiple different neo-browsers came out, but none were as mind-blowing to him. He is also a power user of Photoshop and loves their single-key keyboard shortcuts. Saurav rarely cares about software but is a massive Vim fan. He is obsessed with how fast and powerful Vim makes him at text-editing. So, if you think Rockmelt crossed with Notion crossed with Vim, that’s basically what we’re working on :) SigmaOS users create workspaces that hold apps and pages related to a project or task. We present those apps and pages in a list format. Users have 3 main actions to go through tasks quickly: they can mark a page as done, snooze a page when they don't need it right away, and move a page once it is no longer required for that task but maybe for some other one. We help solve the problem of information loss and overload with our search tool called Lazy Search. You can quickly find pages in your history and already-open pages across workspaces. This makes it easier to find anything you have opened or searched before and navigate to it quickly. We have a split-screen feature to quickly open a second webpage, for example for a quick new search you want to do or multitask by working on two pages at a time. This cuts down on opening unnecessary tabs and navigating away from what you are focused on. One of the most straightforward but also most powerful aspects of SigmaOS that we’ve put a ton of thought into, is an intuitive and easy-to-learn repertoire of keyboard shortcuts for all the most-used commands and actions. This makes you a lot faster at your work on the web and feels like the other tools (cf. Vim above) that you’re traditionally productive in. SigmaOS connects your web apps and your browsing activity to understand the context around your actions and searches. Your information is organized by projects, your work is shareable and collaborative, and information retrieval feels effortless. We charge $15 per month, no ads, and no data monetization. Thanks for taking the time to read our post. We appreciate any and all feedback on what you think is the best thing about SigmaOS and what might not be so great. Please download SigmaOS from our website and give it a try yourself and let us know what you think here :)
UK's rude place names to be toured by man on moped
Paul Taylor will visit towns such as Shitterton and Cockpole Green on the 1,800-mile charity tour.
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Afghanistan: 'Women won't be silenced by the Taliban'
Teacher and human rights activist Pashtana Durrani questions what the Taliban are saying on women's rights.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Spectators will not be allowed at the Games
Spectators will not be allowed at Paralympic Games events in Tokyo, organisers confirm.
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Afghanistan conflict: The Air India flight out on a fateful Sunday
Air India's only flight to Kabul on Sunday circled for 90 minutes over the Afghan capital before landing.
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Don't abandon Afghans who helped UK, Labour warns government
The party calls for safe asylum routes for interpreters and others who worked with British forces.
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UK defence giant Ultra agrees to £2.6bn Cobham takeover
The deal to buy the major supplier to the Royal Navy is being monitored by the UK government.
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Pingdemic: 'We got close to complete shutdown'
Businesses say self-isolation rule changes will have a "massive impact" on reducing staff shortages.
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Sunday 15 August 2021
Taliban spokesman tells BBC they are 'awaiting a peaceful transfer of power'
The BBC's Yalda Hakim was contacted by a spokesperson for the Taliban, Suhail Shaheen, live on air.
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'It's not just boys who can do it'
Girls take part in a summer scheme introducing them to careers traditionally viewed as jobs for men.
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Bayern Munich and Germany legend Muller dies aged 75
Bayern Munich and Germany legend Gerd Muller dies at the age of 75.
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Afghan conflict: Taliban enter outskirts of the capital Kabul
Negotiations are reportedly taking place for a peaceful transition of power as people flee the city.
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Afghanistan: UK has abandoned Afghan people, says senior MP
Tory MP Tom Tugendhat says the troop withdrawal is the biggest foreign policy disaster since Suez.
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Esther Dingley: Hiker's partner thanks 'hero' searchers
Daniel Colegate pays tribute to French and Spanish teams who looked for his partner Esther Dingley.
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