Promoted York claim another shock win as drop-goal sinks Hull FC

Danny Richardson's drop-goal earns York Knights a second shock win in three weeks as they won at Hull FC.

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The battle for Texas… can Democrats win it back from Trump?

Republican panic as voting starts in the Texas primaries

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'I would never say that' - US Olympian on White House AI video

USA men's ice hockey player Brady Tkachuk distances himself from an AI-enhanced White House video in which he appears to disparage Canadians, saying "those words would never come out of my mouth".

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North Korea could 'get along' with US, says Kim Jong Un

Kim said they could get along if the US accepts that Pyongyang's nuclear weapons are here to stay.

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New top story on Hacker News: RK3588 and RK3576 video decoders support merged in the upstream Linux Kernel

RK3588 and RK3576 video decoders support merged in the upstream Linux Kernel
42 by losgehts | 2 comments on Hacker News.

Real Madrid condemn fan for alleged Nazi salute

Real Madrid launch an investigation after a supporter allegedly performed a Nazi salute before the club's Champions League win against Benfica on Wednesday.

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England worse than Wales? - Six Nations half term report

At the halfway stage of the Six Nations, Rugby Special's John Barclay and Sam Warburton dish out their report cards for every team so far and give their predictions for what we could see in the rest of the tournament.

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Love Island winners revealed after drama-filled All Stars series

The third series of the ITV2 dating show spin-off saw six American bombshells enter halfway through.

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New top story on Hacker News: AI-generated replies really are a scourge these days

AI-generated replies really are a scourge these days
17 by da_grift_shift | 16 comments on Hacker News.

I reported rape in Hong Kong, now I could face prison

Isabel Rose, 25, was arrested hours after she reported being raped to Hong Kong police.

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New top story on Hacker News: Pinterest is drowning in a sea of AI slop and auto-moderation

Pinterest is drowning in a sea of AI slop and auto-moderation
17 by trinsic2 | 3 comments on Hacker News.

What is SEND and how many children get support?

The government is due to publish plans to reform the special educational needs system in a new White Paper.

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Son lived with mum's body for months after Covid lockdown let him hide murder

Judith Rhead was bludgeoned to death by her son, who was meant to be her carer during Covid.

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New top story on Hacker News: Back to FreeBSD: Part 1

Back to FreeBSD: Part 1
16 by enz | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Elecxzy – A lightweight, Lisp-free Emacs-like editor in Electron

Show HN: Elecxzy – A lightweight, Lisp-free Emacs-like editor in Electron
4 by kurouna | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Hi HN. I am a programmer from Japan who loves Emacs. I am building elecxzy. It is a free (zero-cost), lightweight, Emacs-like text editor for Windows. I designed it to be comfortable and ready to use immediately, without a custom init.el. Here is a quick overview: - Provides mouse-free operation and classic Emacs keybindings for essential tasks (file I/O, search, split windows, syntax highlighting). - Drops the Lisp execution engine entirely. This keeps startup and operation lightweight. - Solves CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) IME control issues natively on Windows. I never managed to learn Lisp. I just copy-pasted snippets to maintain my init.el. However, I loved the Emacs keybindings. I loved operating an editor entirely without a mouse. I wanted an editor I could just open and use immediately. Also, standard Emacs binaries for Windows often have subtle usability issues for CJK users. So, I thought about whether I could build an Emacs-like text editor using Electron, the same framework as VS Code. Building an editor inside a browser engine required thinking a lot about what NOT to build. To make it feel native, I had to navigate DOM limitations. I learned that intentionally dropping complex features improves rendering speed. For example, I skipped implementing "word wrap." For syntax highlighting, I did not use a full AST parser. Instead, I used strict "line-by-line" parsing. The highlight colors for multi-line comments are occasionally incorrect, but it is practically unproblematic and keeps the editor fast. Under the hood, to bypass browser limitations and handle large files smoothly, I implemented a virtual rendering (virtual scrolling) system. For text management and Undo/Redo, I use a custom Piece Table. I built a custom KeyResolver for Emacs chords. I also used koffi to call Win32 APIs directly for precise IME control. I respect Windows Notepad as one of the most widely used text editors. However, in my daily work or coding tasks, I often felt it lacked certain features. On the other hand, I found VS Code too heavy just to write a quick memo. Even with extensions, it never quite gave me that native Emacs flow. I do not want to replace Notepad, VS Code, or Emacs. If users want rich extensions and heavy customization, I believe they should use Emacs or VS Code. My goal is to fill the gap between them—to build a "greatest common denominator" editor for people who just want an Emacs-like environment on Windows without the setup. It is still in alpha (so it might not work perfectly), but you can test it on Windows by downloading the zip from the GitHub releases, extracting it, and running elecxzy.exe. For screenshots, basic usage, and keybindings, please check the README on the GitHub project page. I am looking for feedback: Is there a demand for a zero-config, Lisp-free, "Notepad-like" Emacs-style editor? What are the minimum standard features required to make it useful? I would love to hear your technical insights.

'Amazing!' - Klaebo sets record for most golds won at a single Winter Olympics

Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo sets the record for the most golds won at a single Winter Olympics, winning his sixth, and the 11th of his career, in the men's 50km mass start.

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New top story on Hacker News: When etcd crashes, check your disks first

When etcd crashes, check your disks first
7 by _ananos_ | 1 comments on Hacker News.

'Stay humble' - Glasner reacts to fan backlash as future in doubt

Sources tell BBC Sport that Crystal Palace's board is considering Oliver Glasner's future at the club.

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New top story on Hacker News: Raspberry Pi Pico 2 at 873.5MHz with 3.05V Core Abuse

Raspberry Pi Pico 2 at 873.5MHz with 3.05V Core Abuse
5 by Lwrless | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Deportation of Chagos Islanders blocked by judge

A court upholds a challenge about the lawfulness of the orders to remove four men who travelled to the territory.

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Italy defeat puts GB's men into curling semi-finals

Team GB's men's curlers are now just two victories away from a remarkable Winter Olympic gold after sneaking into Thursday's semi-finals in Cortina.

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Starmer appoints Dame Antonia Romeo as head of UK civil service

Dame Antonia will be the first woman to hold the post and replaces Sir Chris Wormald as the UK's top civil servant.

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New top story on Hacker News: Asahi Linux Progress Report: Linux 6.19

Asahi Linux Progress Report: Linux 6.19
6 by mkurz | 0 comments on Hacker News.

What do curlers do when they're not at the Olympics?

Lifting weights like sprinters, strategising like chess players, and fuelling like Tour de France cyclists, the life of a Team GB curler.

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New top story on Hacker News: Xbox UI Portfolio Site

Xbox UI Portfolio Site
19 by valgaze | 5 comments on Hacker News.

Met using e-bikes and drones to catch phone thieves

The force has also warned young children are being targeted over social media to steal phones.

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GB curlers rise to occasion to keep semi hopes alive

Team GB's women curlers deliver their best stuff in the biggest moment as they beat Denmark to keep alive their Winter Olympics semi-final hopes.

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New top story on Hacker News: MessageFormat: Unicode standard for localizable message strings

MessageFormat: Unicode standard for localizable message strings
3 by todsacerdoti | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Government looking into claims Labour think tank ordered investigation into journalists

The think tank paid a company at least £30,000 to investigate the origins of a story about undeclared donations.

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New top story on Hacker News: Git is a file system. We need a database for the code

Git is a file system. We need a database for the code
19 by gritzko | 14 comments on Hacker News.

Labour face tough fight in Gorton and Denton by-election

Labour is in a tough fight with Reform UK and the Greens in previously safe seat Gorton and Denton.

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Tucker's 94 keeps Ireland's World Cup hopes alive

Stand-in captain Lorcan Tucker hits an unbeaten 94 to lead Ireland to a 96-run win over Oman at the T20 World Cup.

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Brilliant Muzarabani helps Zimbabwe stun Australia

Blessing Muzarabani claims a superb 4-17 as Zimbabwe held their nerve to stun Australia with a thrilling 23-run win in the T20 World Cup.

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Lucky break that changed Alexander-Arnold's Real future

Trent Alexander-Arnold endured a difficult start at Real Madrid but his prospects are looking up - and it might earn him a ticket to the World Cup.

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No balls, a wide & absurd run-out - a wild T20 World Cup finish

Watch South Africa and Afghanistan play out a thrilling final over of their match at the T20 World Cup, culminating in a super over.

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How Team GB is leading the way in curling's arms race

From housewives with brooms to Olympic lifters - step inside the world-leading National Curling Academy in Stirling.

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New top story on Hacker News: AI doesn’t reduce work, it intensifies it

AI doesn’t reduce work, it intensifies it
32 by walterbell | 8 comments on Hacker News.
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Buy an island for £350k... but you must wade across an estuary to reach it

The 17-acre Ynys Gifftan is available to buy, but waterproofs are a must as it lies in an estuary.

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Musicians battle to convert 10-second viral clip listeners into Spotify fans

A 10 second part of a song can go viral - but this is no guarantee anyone will listen to it in full.

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Seifert half-century helps NZ beat Afghanistan

New Zealand pull off their highest run chase in T20 World Cup history as they open their Group D campaign with a five-wicket win over Afghanistan.

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I was full of shame after being sacked for having endometriosis

Sanju Pal wins an employment appeal tribunal that could affect how employers can treat staff with endometriosis.

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Ski jumpers sceptical of penis injection reports

Norwegian ski jumpers are sceptical of reports that male athletes are injecting their penises in a bid to improve sporting performance.

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How all-time great Casemiro revived his Man Utd career

Casemiro's Manchester United career looked to be petering out, but the veteran midfielder has found a return to form this season.

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Scotland leave out Van der Merwe, Kinghorn & Graham

Duhan van der Merwe, Darcy Graham and Blair Kinghorn are left out of Scotland's side for the Six Nations opener against Italy.

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'Quite annoying that we keep going on and on about it' - McCullum defends squad

In a wide-ranging interview, Brendon McCullum talks about Harry Brook's altercation with a nightclub bouncer and the criticism of England's off-field behaviour.

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What impact might 'unprecedented' Six Nations schedule have?

Coaches may need to call on more players and there might be fewer underdog stories as a new Six Nations schedule is launched.

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New top story on Hacker News: EU launches government satcom program in sovereignty push

EU launches government satcom program in sovereignty push
5 by benkan | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Infrared scans shed light on Anne Boleyn portrait

Hever Castle says Boleyn's hands are included to rebut "hostile rumours" she had extra fingers.

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The most powerful woman in football - meet game's first female super agent

Super agent Rafaela Pimenta looks after some of the biggest names in the game. She has been speaking exclusively to the BBC

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