The Elves Leave Middle Earth – Sodas Are No Longer Free (2009)
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Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Hungary-England 'behind closed doors' - with 30,000 fans
England will face Hungary in Budapest on Saturday with at least 30,000 fans in attendance - even though the fixture is being played behind closed doors.
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Bradford wins UK City of Culture 2025 bid
The city beat off competition from County Durham, Southampton and Wrexham to win the coveted title.
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Monday, May 30, 2022
Third Met Police child strip-search case investigated
The police watchdog confirms it is investigating the strip-search of a third child by the Met Police.
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Champions League final: Uefa commissions independent report into scenes outside stadium
Uefa commissions an independent report into the scenes that delayed Saturday's Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid.
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Sunday, May 29, 2022
Half-term travel: Dover passengers 'stuck for hours' at border control
P&O Ferries say delays are "out of their control" as borders are operated by French authorities.
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Camberley: Second murder arrest after teenager dies in party stabbing
Surrey Police want to speak to anyone who saw a young man running from the scene into nearby roads.
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Liverpool turns red for double cup-winning parade
Thousands of fans take to the streets to celebrate Liverpool's FA and League wins.
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Saturday, May 28, 2022
'Daughter's long Covid makes us prisoners in our own home'
Helen Goss calls for more help for children like Anna, 9, who is ill two years after catching Covid.
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Norwich City 'in talks' with Millwaukee Brewers' owner
It is understood the owner of Millwaukee Brewers met officials at the club's home ground.
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Ukraine war: Putin urged to hold 'direct, serious negotiations' with Zelensky
In a lengthy phone call with Russia's leader, France and Germany call for "direct, serious" talks.
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Postcode Lottery: Hundreds in Rhymney share £3.7m lottery win
A total of 435 people win thousands of pounds, with £370,000 for one, and £185,000 for eight others.
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Friday, May 27, 2022
Japan opens up to foreign tourists after two years
Visitors from 98 countries will be allowed to enter, but some restrictions still remain.
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Uvalde shooting: In the face of tragedy, a Texas town turns to prayer
Many in Uvalde say they feel lost after the school massacre, but their faith is a source of strength.
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Johnny Depp: Jury deliberations begin in Amber Heard defamation trial
The high profile celebrity defamation case comes to a close six weeks after it began.
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Thursday, May 26, 2022
Yes drummer Alan White dies aged 72
The prog-rock star died peacefully at home after a short illness, his bandmates have announced.
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Russian mum's fight to save sons from Putin's war
Marina had no idea when her sons were conscripted that they would be part of an invasion of Ukraine.
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Abba: All four members of the Swedish band reunite ahead of Voyage concert
All four members of the Swedish band have reunited on the red carpet ahead of Voyage concert.
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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Muse 2.0 with local-first sync
Show HN: Muse 2.0 with local-first sync
8 by adamwiggins | 76 comments on Hacker News.
Hey HN, I want to share with you something I and my four colleagues have been working on for the last several years. It’s a whiteboarding and notes tool called Muse[1]. We just released a 2.0 version which includes local-first sync. A little backstory: I’m one of the authors of the 2019 essay Local-first software[2]. (Past HN discussions[3][4].) The thesis is to reclaim some of the ownership over our data that we’ve lost in the transition from filesystems to cloud/SaaS. So I’m excited to bring CRDT technology “out of the lab” and into a commercial product as a chance to prove the value of local-first in real-world usage. As a developer and computing enthusiast, I care about abstract ideas like data ownership. But for most users I think the benefits of local-first will surface in how it feels to use the software day-to-day. One example is ability to work offline or in unstable network conditions: any changes between devices will be automatically merged when you reconnect to the network, no matter how long you’ve been disconnected. Another area is performance. The sync backend was written by my colleague Mark McGranaghan who has written extensively about software performance[5][6] and why we think the cloud will never be fast enough to make truly responsive software. A few technical details: – Client-side CRDT written in Swift, streaming sync server written in Go – Sync server is generic, doesn’t have any knowledge of the Muse app domain (cards, boards, ink, etc). Just shuffles data between devices – Transactional, blob, and ephemeral data are all managed by this one single state system. For example ephemeral data (someone wiggling a card around) for example, isn’t even transmitted if there are no other clients listening in realtime. More in this Metamuse podcast episode.[7] We draw heavily on research from people like Martin Kleppmann, Peter van Hardenberg[8], and many others. A huge thank you to this wonderful research community. Even if you have no interest in the Muse concept of a digital thinking workspace, I’d encourage you to try the free version just to see how local-first sync feels in practice. My opinion is that is fundamentally different from web/cloud software is well as from classic file-based software—and an improvement on both. Would love to hear what you think. [1]: https://museapp.com/ [2]: https://ift.tt/ZcLIsHu [3]: https://ift.tt/M2k1qDe [4]: https://ift.tt/EeUFbKk [5]: https://ift.tt/IvApoku [6]: https://ift.tt/0bQfM7y [7]: https://ift.tt/H6RLivy [8]: https://ift.tt/ypYibCr
8 by adamwiggins | 76 comments on Hacker News.
Hey HN, I want to share with you something I and my four colleagues have been working on for the last several years. It’s a whiteboarding and notes tool called Muse[1]. We just released a 2.0 version which includes local-first sync. A little backstory: I’m one of the authors of the 2019 essay Local-first software[2]. (Past HN discussions[3][4].) The thesis is to reclaim some of the ownership over our data that we’ve lost in the transition from filesystems to cloud/SaaS. So I’m excited to bring CRDT technology “out of the lab” and into a commercial product as a chance to prove the value of local-first in real-world usage. As a developer and computing enthusiast, I care about abstract ideas like data ownership. But for most users I think the benefits of local-first will surface in how it feels to use the software day-to-day. One example is ability to work offline or in unstable network conditions: any changes between devices will be automatically merged when you reconnect to the network, no matter how long you’ve been disconnected. Another area is performance. The sync backend was written by my colleague Mark McGranaghan who has written extensively about software performance[5][6] and why we think the cloud will never be fast enough to make truly responsive software. A few technical details: – Client-side CRDT written in Swift, streaming sync server written in Go – Sync server is generic, doesn’t have any knowledge of the Muse app domain (cards, boards, ink, etc). Just shuffles data between devices – Transactional, blob, and ephemeral data are all managed by this one single state system. For example ephemeral data (someone wiggling a card around) for example, isn’t even transmitted if there are no other clients listening in realtime. More in this Metamuse podcast episode.[7] We draw heavily on research from people like Martin Kleppmann, Peter van Hardenberg[8], and many others. A huge thank you to this wonderful research community. Even if you have no interest in the Muse concept of a digital thinking workspace, I’d encourage you to try the free version just to see how local-first sync feels in practice. My opinion is that is fundamentally different from web/cloud software is well as from classic file-based software—and an improvement on both. Would love to hear what you think. [1]: https://museapp.com/ [2]: https://ift.tt/ZcLIsHu [3]: https://ift.tt/M2k1qDe [4]: https://ift.tt/EeUFbKk [5]: https://ift.tt/IvApoku [6]: https://ift.tt/0bQfM7y [7]: https://ift.tt/H6RLivy [8]: https://ift.tt/ypYibCr
Sue Gray report: The unanswered questions about Downing Street parties
The report provided more information about gatherings but still left some questions unanswered.
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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: What Happened to Reddit?
Ask HN: What Happened to Reddit?
66 by skdotdan | 65 comments on Hacker News.
Terrible UX, mostly useless answers (most replies to posts are either poorly sarcastic or not replying to the actual point). Before it wasn't like this. Did the Reddit board voluntarily or involuntarily cause this via technical decisions, or it's just unavoidable to get this degradation after the userbase grows too much?
66 by skdotdan | 65 comments on Hacker News.
Terrible UX, mostly useless answers (most replies to posts are either poorly sarcastic or not replying to the actual point). Before it wasn't like this. Did the Reddit board voluntarily or involuntarily cause this via technical decisions, or it's just unavoidable to get this degradation after the userbase grows too much?
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Ukraine war: World faces 'dark hour', Biden tells Quad summit
The US president meets key Asia allies to discuss China's influence and differences over Russia's invasion.
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BBC News channel apologises after Man Utd error goes viral
BBC issues an apology after the words 'Manchester United are rubbish' appeared on the rolling news ticker.
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Flying reptile: Remains of scary prehistoric creature discovered
Fossils belonging to the Dragon of Death - found in Argentina - date back 86 million years.
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Monday, May 23, 2022
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Eight things we learnt from her first interview
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says she was forced to sign a false confession to secure her release.
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Monkeypox virus outbreaks are containable - WHO
More than 100 cases of the virus have now been confirmed in 16 countries outside Africa.
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Sunday, May 22, 2022
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: How can I stop my inbox/wishlist/bookmarks/tabs/todos from growing?
Ask HN: How can I stop my inbox/wishlist/bookmarks/tabs/todos from growing?
77 by miguelrochefort | 45 comments on Hacker News.
I have thousands of online accounts, hundreds of thousands of saved items (likes, bookmarks, papers, books, movies, videos, photos, files, open tabs, tasks), hundreds of inbox and feeds, and they just can't seem to stop growing. Inbox zero is now a rare occurrence, only made possible by abusing Gmail's snooze function. My phone, laptop, and clouds are full. Using personal finance analogies, should I: - Reduce my spending (unsubscribe, stop consuming feeds)? - Pay back my debt (consume the saved items)? Perhaps using the debt-snowball method? - Get more credit (file storage) so that I can spend (save items) more? - Declare bankruptcy (delete everything)?
77 by miguelrochefort | 45 comments on Hacker News.
I have thousands of online accounts, hundreds of thousands of saved items (likes, bookmarks, papers, books, movies, videos, photos, files, open tabs, tasks), hundreds of inbox and feeds, and they just can't seem to stop growing. Inbox zero is now a rare occurrence, only made possible by abusing Gmail's snooze function. My phone, laptop, and clouds are full. Using personal finance analogies, should I: - Reduce my spending (unsubscribe, stop consuming feeds)? - Pay back my debt (consume the saved items)? Perhaps using the debt-snowball method? - Get more credit (file storage) so that I can spend (save items) more? - Declare bankruptcy (delete everything)?
Verstappen profits from Leclerc misery but positives remain for Ferrari
Charles Leclerc's Spanish GP misery handed Max Verstappen the title lead, but with resurgent Mercedes in the mix this season is anything but predictable, writes Andrew Benson.
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Manchester City 3-2 Aston Villa: ‘We feel legends’ - Pep Guardiola delighted with title win
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola pays tribute to rivals Liverpool, after narrowly beating the Reds to the Premier League title by winning 3-2 against Aston Villa.
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Saturday, May 21, 2022
Charles and Camilla to star in jubilee EastEnders episode
The royals will join the residents of Albert Square for a Platinum Jubilee street party.
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Zelensky: Only diplomacy can end Ukraine war
Only a negotiated solution will work, says Ukraine's president, as fighting intensifies in Donbas.
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New top story on Hacker News: Subsea internet cables could help detect earthquakes
Subsea internet cables could help detect earthquakes
4 by simonebrunozzi | 1 comments on Hacker News.
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Friday, May 20, 2022
Ukraine war: What might tip the balance?
The conflict has become a grinding and bloody affair, with both sides making gains and losses.
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France's mustard shortage leaves sour taste
The price of the condiment is up 10% due to poor harvests and the impact of the war in Ukraine.
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Jamie Oliver stages 'Eton mess' protest outside No 10
Chef and campaigner Jamie Oliver has been protesting over delays to the government's obesity strategy.
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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: What to do about ‘Good at programming Bad at Leetcode’
Ask HN: What to do about ‘Good at programming Bad at Leetcode’
32 by mikymoothrowa | 73 comments on Hacker News.
Over the past few years I've met people who are really good programmers when it comes to putting together a full back end system , creating a very nice front end or creating any kind of app for that matter. Many of these people are fresh out of college and the ‘industry’ puts them through leetcode/hackerrank style rounds that are needlessly hard. I’ve seen the kind of questions these rounds have and quite frankly, if I graduated this year, there’s no way I’m going to get a job. Ever since 'Cracking the coding interview' was released, every company's interview process has become like Google's and Google didn't have a particularly great interview process to start with.[0][1] Now, there are several GitHub repositories that prescribe 3-4 month grinds on leetcode questions to "crack" the interview. And people do go through this grind. The people who do manage to crack these rounds are not necessarily good at programming either because the time they spent doing competitive programming stuff should have been spent learning to build actual things. The no-whiteboard companies are very few, hardly ever seem to have openings and not hiring junior engineers. What would be your advice be to fresh college graduates, or anybody for that matter, who are good at programming but not at leetcode? Surely there must be a way to demonstrate their understanding of algorithms without having to spend 3-4 months memorising riddles [0] homebrew creator.. https://mobile.twitter.com/mxcl/status/608682016205344768?lang=en [1] Zed Shaw gets offered a sys admin job https://ift.tt/m51F3Rk
32 by mikymoothrowa | 73 comments on Hacker News.
Over the past few years I've met people who are really good programmers when it comes to putting together a full back end system , creating a very nice front end or creating any kind of app for that matter. Many of these people are fresh out of college and the ‘industry’ puts them through leetcode/hackerrank style rounds that are needlessly hard. I’ve seen the kind of questions these rounds have and quite frankly, if I graduated this year, there’s no way I’m going to get a job. Ever since 'Cracking the coding interview' was released, every company's interview process has become like Google's and Google didn't have a particularly great interview process to start with.[0][1] Now, there are several GitHub repositories that prescribe 3-4 month grinds on leetcode questions to "crack" the interview. And people do go through this grind. The people who do manage to crack these rounds are not necessarily good at programming either because the time they spent doing competitive programming stuff should have been spent learning to build actual things. The no-whiteboard companies are very few, hardly ever seem to have openings and not hiring junior engineers. What would be your advice be to fresh college graduates, or anybody for that matter, who are good at programming but not at leetcode? Surely there must be a way to demonstrate their understanding of algorithms without having to spend 3-4 months memorising riddles [0] homebrew creator.. https://mobile.twitter.com/mxcl/status/608682016205344768?lang=en [1] Zed Shaw gets offered a sys admin job https://ift.tt/m51F3Rk
Camille Vasquez: Johnny Depp's lawyer becomes an internet celebrity
The young lawyer has caught the internet's attention for her grilling of Amber Heard on the stand.
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Thursday, May 19, 2022
Natasha Abrahart suicide: Parents call for universities to change
The family of Natasha Abrahart is taking civil action against the University of Bristol.
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Partygate: How did the Metropolitan Police decide who to fine?
A total of 83 people have been fined over events in Westminster - but how were the decisions made?
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Vardy v Rooney: 10 things we learned at the Wagatha Christie libel trial
Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy went head-to-head in a high-profile High Court libel case.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Charles and Camilla visit Ukrainian church on Canada tour
The royal couple lit candles on a visit to the Ottawa church and paid tribute to Canada's war dead.
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John Peel's family selling rare items from his archive
They say the veteran DJ collected a "wealth of souvenirs" while launching the careers of many stars.
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Alaa Abdel Fattah: UK urged to help jailed British-Egyptian activist
British citizen Alaa Abdel Fattah's prison conditions are "inhumane", the foreign secretary is told.
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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Amber Heard denies striking Johnny Depp and doctoring photos
Johnny Depp's lawyer has accused Ms Heard of being "the jealous one" in the ex-couple's marriage.
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National Action: How Swansea neo-Nazi ran two terror groups
Alex Davies has been convicted of being a member of a banned terror group which he founded.
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Monday, May 16, 2022
Jake Daniels: Why Blackpool forward's decision is a watershed moment for British football
Why Jake Daniels decision to publicly come out is a watershed moment for British football.
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Probe after man wrongly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease
Alex Preston says he wants answers after being told he had the illness for seven years.
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Sunday, May 15, 2022
EasyJet offers £1,000 bonus as airlines battle to recruit staff
The airline will offer new and existing cabin crew the bonus, as carriers seek to retain and recruit workers.
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Eurovision 2022: Sam Ryder and Graham Norton on UK's contest triumph
Sam Ryder met Eurovision commentator Graham Norton backstage and the two shared a hug.
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Doctor Who: David Tennant and Catherine Tate to return
The pair are currently filming for sci-fi show's 60th anniversary, which it will celebrate in 2023.
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Saturday, May 14, 2022
Nigeria student killing: Round-the-clock curfew in Sokoto after protests
Demonstrators have been demanding the release of two suspects held over the murder of a Christian student.
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Friday, May 13, 2022
Archie Battersbee: Judge backs brain-stem test to determine if boy is dead
Specialists think it is likely he is dead and treatment should stop but his parents dispute this.
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Eurovision final 2022: Wolves, treadmills and high hopes for the UK
From the planet's oldest act to a dance routine with a hand basin, get ready for music's maddest night.
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Former HSBC worker took £900,000 from customers' accounts
Hamzah Issak altered account details at a Leicester branch of HSBC between 2016 and 2018.
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Political Thinking: Nadine Dorries on the tough times that shaped her political life
The culture secretary talks about her childhood and what she really thinks about Tory colleagues.
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Thursday, May 12, 2022
Coastal fire: California mansions burn as wildfires spread
Across North America, wildfire crews are gearing up for a particularly difficult season.
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Anger at Boris Johnson cools but Partygate is far from over
The Met Police could yet shape Boris Johnson's future as more fines for Covid breaches are issued.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe: Sri Lanka's new prime minister faces uphill battle
He may enjoy good ties with India and the West but Ranil Wickremesinghe has little support at home.
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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Leeds United 0-3 Chelsea: Blues close in on Champions League and leave Whites in bottom three
Leeds remain in the Premier League relegation zone with two games to go after losing to Chelsea, who are closing in on a Champions League spot.
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Google unveils new Pixel Watch
The firm's first own-brand watch combines Google's operating system and Fitbit health tracking tech.
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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Paul Grayson: Voyeur Sheffield nurse who filmed up patients' gowns jailed
Paul Grayson, 51, is jailed for 12 years and told he "brought shame on an honourable profession".
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Elon Musk would reverse Donald Trump's Twitter ban
He says Twitter's decision to ban the former US president was 'morally wrong and flat-out stupid'.
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Apple discontinues the iPod touch after 21 years
The tech giant says the device will remain on sale "while stocks last".
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Monday, May 9, 2022
Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Sunderland (agg 1-2): Black Cats to face Wycombe in play-off final
Patrick Roberts' injury-time goal earns Sunderland a place in the League One play-off final after they hold Sheffield Wednesday to a draw.
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Ros Atkins on… Keir Starmer’s Durham curry
How a meal while Covid restrictions were in place became a political headache for Sir Keir Starmer.
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Keir Starmer: Why is he gambling with his political career?
The Labour leader's political fate is now in the hands of the Durham police.
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Transgender athletes: 'Protect women's sport,' say two British elite athletes
Two current elite female runners tell BBC Sport transgender female athletes should compete in a "male open category" in order to "protect women's sport".
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Sunday, May 8, 2022
Flypast of WW2 plane over Queen Mary 2 liner marks VE Day
The Hawker Hurricane, which flew in the Battle of Britain, delighted onlookers in Southampton.
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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: WFH – will I be outsourced?
Ask HN: WFH – will I be outsourced?
21 by dnndev | 19 comments on Hacker News.
I once heard, if you can work from home you will be out sourced. Is the WFH movement going to turn into a “they replaced with with cheaper labor from xyz?” Is this a be careful what you ask for situation?
21 by dnndev | 19 comments on Hacker News.
I once heard, if you can work from home you will be out sourced. Is the WFH movement going to turn into a “they replaced with with cheaper labor from xyz?” Is this a be careful what you ask for situation?
Bafta TV Awards 2022: Big Zuu, Jodie Comer and Sean Bean cook up success
The TV chef is among the big winners, with Jodie Comer and Sean Bean scooping the top acting prizes.
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UK YouTuber Benjamin Rich quizzed and fined at Russian space centre
Bald and Bankrupt vlogger Benjamin Rich says he was questioned by Russian police in Kazakhstan.
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Bafta TV Awards 2022: The winners in full
Find out if your favourite TV programmes and actors have won a Bafta at Sunday's ceremony.
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Sri Lanka: The protests unifying a nation where ethnic fault lines run deep
Unprecedented protests in Colombo are unifying a nation where ethnic fault lines run deep.
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Saturday, May 7, 2022
NI election results 2022: What does Sinn Féin's vote success mean?
Sinn Féin's election success means a nationalist party is the largest at Stormont for the first time.
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Ukraine: Intense shelling as troops battle to regain Kharkiv region
Ukraine's military claims it has regained control of five villages close to the country's second city.
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Nigerian airlines to halt domestic flights over jet fuel hikes
Prices have risen almost fourfold this year, mainly triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Police start review after woman strikes boy, 12, with oar
Officers had decided to take no further action after the woman said she hit the boy in self defence.
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NI election results 2022: Who is Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill?
The party's deputy leader is set to become Northern Ireland's first nationalist first minister.
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Friday, May 6, 2022
Depp v Heard: What you may have missed from Heard's testimony
Amber Heard testified about Depp's drunken rages and allegations of emotional and physical abuse.
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Lutfur Rahman: Former banned mayor re-elected in Tower Hamlets
Lutfur Rahman was removed from office in 2015 after being found guilty of electoral fraud.
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New top story on Hacker News: The Joys and Sorrows of Maintaining a Personal Website
The Joys and Sorrows of Maintaining a Personal Website
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Who is Alina Kabaeva, Putin's alleged girlfriend?
The EU is proposing to sanction Alina Kabaeva, an ex-gymnast turned media boss close to President Vladimir Putin.
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Thursday, May 5, 2022
Elad attack: Three dead in central Israeli city
Police say the incident is a suspected terror attack, which follows a surge in violence.
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Tom Huddlestone's wife feared she might be killed in raid, court told
Tom Huddlestone's wife Joanna Dixon says she thought masked robbers "might kill or rape me".
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Turkey's cost of living soars nearly 70%
Everyday goods including food and transport costs have seen among the biggest annual increases.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Flooding submerges Valencia after record-breaking rainfall
Over 200 litres of rain fell on the eastern Spanish city in a 24-hour period, inundating the region.
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Allison Bailey: Barrister labelled transphobic, tribunal hears
Allison Bailey is suing an LGBT charity and her former employer for discrimination over her views.
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Kate presents award for rising stars in fashion
A designer and choreographer wins an award for top emerging talent in the fashion industry.
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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Bournemouth seal promotion to Premier League
Kieffer Moore sends Bournemouth back to the Premier League with a late winner against Nottingham Forest.
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New top story on Hacker News: Google's most ridiculous trick to force users into adding phone number
Google's most ridiculous trick to force users into adding phone number
122 by vort3 | 69 comments on Hacker News.
"To help keep your account secure, starting May 30, 2022, Google will no longer support the use of third-party apps or devices which ask you to sign in to your Google Account using only your username and password." What does it have to do with phone numbers, you might think? Well, it's not that obvious. I have beed using FairEmail app to read emails on my phone for many years. Recently, Google made this change, so I thought I need to take some actions to make sure I can continue using my favourite email app. After reading a bit, everything looked pretty simple: - I could add my email account to my phone and login using google's native authentication methods, or - «you can use an app password, please see below.» Sure I don't want to add google's account to my phone just to be able to receive emails via IMAP, so I'll just generate separate app password for my email app, right? Well, for some reason it's not possible to generate app passwords unless you have 2FA enabled. The option is just not there. What can be simpler than adding 2FA to my account? I use password managers and my passwords are super strong, but I have no other choice, I'll have to use an authenticator app to continue reading emails on my phone, doesn't make much sense but anyway… You can't just scan a QR with TOTP secret and enable 2FA for your account. Well, you can, after you enable 2FA by SMS using your phone number, or 2FA by notification on the phone, after you add google account to your phone. But using an authenticator is an «additional method» which is not available until «primary» 2FA method (SMS / phone number) is added. Oh, you can give away your phone number first, enable 2FA, after 2FA is already enabled you can remove 2FA by SMS and keep using authenticator app as your 2FA method, it's simple. I guess I'll just have to stop using google. Thanks for making my life more difficult and caring about my security, Google. TL:DR; You can't use «less secure» apps (apps other than official gmail app) to sync emails if you don't want to link your account to your phone number or add google account to your phone.
122 by vort3 | 69 comments on Hacker News.
"To help keep your account secure, starting May 30, 2022, Google will no longer support the use of third-party apps or devices which ask you to sign in to your Google Account using only your username and password." What does it have to do with phone numbers, you might think? Well, it's not that obvious. I have beed using FairEmail app to read emails on my phone for many years. Recently, Google made this change, so I thought I need to take some actions to make sure I can continue using my favourite email app. After reading a bit, everything looked pretty simple: - I could add my email account to my phone and login using google's native authentication methods, or - «you can use an app password, please see below.» Sure I don't want to add google's account to my phone just to be able to receive emails via IMAP, so I'll just generate separate app password for my email app, right? Well, for some reason it's not possible to generate app passwords unless you have 2FA enabled. The option is just not there. What can be simpler than adding 2FA to my account? I use password managers and my passwords are super strong, but I have no other choice, I'll have to use an authenticator app to continue reading emails on my phone, doesn't make much sense but anyway… You can't just scan a QR with TOTP secret and enable 2FA for your account. Well, you can, after you enable 2FA by SMS using your phone number, or 2FA by notification on the phone, after you add google account to your phone. But using an authenticator is an «additional method» which is not available until «primary» 2FA method (SMS / phone number) is added. Oh, you can give away your phone number first, enable 2FA, after 2FA is already enabled you can remove 2FA by SMS and keep using authenticator app as your 2FA method, it's simple. I guess I'll just have to stop using google. Thanks for making my life more difficult and caring about my security, Google. TL:DR; You can't use «less secure» apps (apps other than official gmail app) to sync emails if you don't want to link your account to your phone number or add google account to your phone.
Sex Pistols to re-release God Save the Queen ahead of Jubilee
The punk band will re-release two limited edition versions of the controversial single.
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New top story on Hacker News: The Growing Discontent Behind Nintendo’s Fun Facade
The Growing Discontent Behind Nintendo’s Fun Facade
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Monday, May 2, 2022
Amazon will pay US staff travel expenses for abortions and other treatments
The firm will reimburse travel costs for various treatments in the US, including abortion.
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Fulham 7-0 Luton Town: Fulham clinch Championship title with emphatic Luton victory
Promoted Fulham clinch the Championship title in style in front of an emphatic Craven Cottage crowd with a 7-0 win over Luton Town.
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Sunday, May 1, 2022
Border Force intercepts 'hundreds of migrants' in Channel
It is thought to have been the first time there have been Channel crossings in 11 days.
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