New top story on Hacker News: Elektron Machinedrum in the Browser

Elektron Machinedrum in the Browser
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Lib Dems demand action over increase in child birth injuries

Sir Ed Davey pledged to spend £600m a year on maternity services if the Lib Dems were in government.

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'I don't even know if my parents are alive' - the war heroes jailed 25 years ago

The children of key politicians jailed 25 years ago without a trace in Eritrea want answers.

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Littler could boycott Dutch events over booing

Luke Littler threatens a boycott of playing in the Netherlands after being booed and whistled at the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam.

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Millions without power as Cuba hit by latest major blackout

Widespread power outages have become increasingly common due to fuel shortages made worse by a US blockade.

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New top story on Hacker News: AI-generated posters don’t have to be horrible

AI-generated posters don’t have to be horrible
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Deadly shark attack prompts rare kill order in Western Australia

Police boats and helicopters are patrolling Perth's beaches as authorities continue their search for the swimmer's body, and the shark that attacked him.

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Sutton's predictions v legendary guitarist Johnny Marr

BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on legendary guitarist and Man City fan Johnny Marr, plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

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Traumatised Smith says he was 'thrown to wolves' over 'sandpapergate'

Australia batter Steve Smith says he is still traumatised by the aftermath of the ball-tampering scandal in 2018 and still gets flashbacks.

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F1 to have 10 sprint races in 2027, including Monaco

Formula 1 increases the number of sprint races from six to 10 for the 2027 World Championship.

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Rodon absent as Ashford earns first Wales call-up

Craig Bellamy hands a first call-up to Cardiff City forward Cian Ashford for Wales' Nations League A campaign but is without key defender Joe Rodon.

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My son was jailed indefinitely for stealing a mobile - we've waited 21 years to see him released

Leroy Douglas has spent almost as long in prison as one of Wales' most notorious murderers.

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New top story on Hacker News: OpenArch – PyTorch implementations of modern LLM architectures

OpenArch – PyTorch implementations of modern LLM architectures
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'This is what women in sport look like' - Hunt responds to Sweeney advert

British sprinter Amy Hunt is among the female athletes to criticise the controversial betting advert starring actress Sydney Sweeney.

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New top story on Hacker News: Homebrew 7.0.0

Homebrew 7.0.0
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Major fire at derelict Peaky Blinders mill

The mill, where Peaky Blinders was filmed, is already derelict after large fire in 2022.

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New top story on Hacker News: Resistance Training Prescription for Muscle Function, Hypertrophy in Health

Resistance Training Prescription for Muscle Function, Hypertrophy in Health
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Grammy-winning US rapper Lil Durk acquitted in murder-for-hire trial

The Chicago rapper was arrested in 2024 and accused of involvement in a shooting that killed the cousin of rival rapper Quando Rondo.

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Garcia v Benn - welterweight world title fight predictions

Figures from the boxing world give their predictions for Saturday's WBC welterweight world title fight between Ryan Garcia and Briton Conor Benn.

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Bed at 6:45am - US Open semi-finalists fight effects of late-night finishes

New York is known as the city that never sleeps. But that comes at a price for US Open stars - including men's semi-finalists Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev.

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New top story on Hacker News: What algorithm did Windows XP use to choose your initial user picture?

What algorithm did Windows XP use to choose your initial user picture?
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Why we should expect another Solheim Cup thriller

With no more than one point separating the teams at the past three Solheim Cups played in Europe there is every reason to expect that this week's contest will be just as exciting, writes Iain Carter.

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A vivid account of WHAM!'s legendary 1985 tour in China

Making pop history. Priceless footage tells the true story of a real 80s culture shock

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New top story on Hacker News: Carmakers Have a New Idea to Boost EV Range: Add a Gas Engine

Carmakers Have a New Idea to Boost EV Range: Add a Gas Engine
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Nicolas Cage's driveway collapses as sinkhole opens up at his Malibu home

A 30ft crater opened up outside the actor's home in Malibu after heavy rain in Southern California.

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New top story on Hacker News: Antiquated HTML Snippets and Artefacts

Antiquated HTML Snippets and Artefacts
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Highest paid world leader to get salary increase of $1 million

Singapore's prime minister Lawrence Wong will see his pay rise to 3.6 million Singapore dollars ($2.8m; £2.1m).

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New top story on Hacker News: Live map of public transport in Belgium

Live map of public transport in Belgium
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New Inbetweeners film confirmed by Netflix as lead stars return

Netflix has confirmed the original stars of the coming-of-age sitcom are set to reprise their roles for the film.

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Minister to meet Jaguar Land Rover boss as thousands of job cuts expected

The company is struggling with the impact of tariffs as well as the fallout from a major cyber attack last year.

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Fernandez and Ndiaye show signs of promise on Man City debuts

Manchester City gave £185m of deadline-day talent their Premier League debuts in the win over Coventry - and manager Enzo Maresca will have enjoyed what he saw.

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New top story on Hacker News: 'Fakers' by Rory Cormac Review

'Fakers' by Rory Cormac Review
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Trump envoys arrive in Moscow ahead of Ukraine talks, reports say

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are due to hold talks with Russia before travelling to Ukraine on Sunday.

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Flock says its cameras make US safer - so why are they being sabotaged?

The AI-powered cameras have been vandalised across the US, as citizens object to the growing surveillance network.

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Why England wing Caluori played on with detached wrist ligament

Wing sensation Noah Caluori says he played through the pain of a torn wrist ligament during his break-out season for Saracens and England

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Tifo, rollercoaster or both? Osnabruck unveil new display

VfL Osnabruck showcase a tifo that took months to plan before their German Cup tie against Bayern Munich.

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Five moments that shaped Taylor's legendary career

From writing a letter to her idol as a 10-year-old to messaging a promoter on social media, here are five sliding doors moments that helped shape Katie Taylor’s career.

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GB's Fery returns to Grand Slam stage - what lies ahead?

Shock Wimbledon semi-finalist Arthur Fery returns to the Grand Slam stage when he faces Italy's Lorenzo Musetti at the US Open.

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New top story on Hacker News: 44% on ARC-AGI-1 in 67 cents

44% on ARC-AGI-1 in 67 cents
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