Paul Reubens: Pee-wee Herman actor dies age 70

Paul Reubens, who portrayed the children's TV and film character, had privately been fighting cancer.

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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Khoj – Chat Offline with Your Second Brain Using Llama 2

Show HN: Khoj – Chat Offline with Your Second Brain Using Llama 2
57 by 110 | 7 comments on Hacker News.
Hi folks, we're Debanjum and Saba. We created Khoj as a hobby project 2+ years ago because: 1. Search on the desktop sucked; we just had keyword search on the desktop vs google for the internet 2. Natural language search models had become good and easy to run on consumer hardware by this point Once we made Khoj search incremental, I completely stopped using the default incremental search (C-s) in Emacs. Since then Khoj has grown to support more content types, deeper integrations and chat (using ChatGPT). With Llama 2 released last week, Chat models are finally good and easy enough to use on consumer hardware for the chat with docs scenario. # Overview Khoj is a desktop application to search and chat with your personal notes, documents and images It is accessible from within Emacs, Obsidian or your Web browser It works with org-mode, markdown, pdf, jpeg files and notion, github repositories It is open-source and can work without internet access (e.g on a plane) # Chat Extract answers and create content from your existing knowledge base Online or Offline: Chat without internet using Llama 2 or with internet using GPT3.5+ depending on your requirements Example: "What was that book Trillian mentioned at Zaphod's birthday last week" We personally use the chat feature regularly to find links, names and addresses (especially on mobile) and collate content across multiple, messy notes # Search Quickly find relevant notes, documents or images using natural language Does not use internet Example: Search for "bought flowers at grocery store" will find notes about "roses at wholefoods" # Quickstart pip install khoj-assistant && khoj See https://ift.tt/kiq03Mx for detailed instructions We also have desktop apps (in beta) at https://ift.tt/GkSnjIJ if you want to try them out --- Please do try out Khoj and let us know if it works for your use-cases? Looking forward to the feedback!

Women's World Cup 2023: 'Nouhaila Benzina is a role model to us'

Morocco defender Nouhaila Benzina becomes the first player to wear a hijab at a Women's World Cup.

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Stuart Broad: Chris Broad, Alastair Cook & Michael Vaughan on England's retiring bowler

Nottingham Forest fan, wannabe rapper and terrible golf chipper, this is Stuart Broad by those who know him best.

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Rishi Sunak urges Sadiq Khan to 'think twice' on Ulez expansion

The Prime Minister told the BBC the expansion would put "a burden on hard-working families".

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Ukrainian fencer ban lifted after handshake row

Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan is handed a spot in the Olympics and has her World Championships ban lifted following her refusal to shake hands with Russian Anna Smirnova.

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Vietnam jails 50 in mass bribery trial over Covid-19 flights

Judges said the accused extorted money from people taking repatriation flights during the Covid pandemic.

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Met Police overhaul plan disappointing, think tank says

The Runnymede Trust says the force must address "the issue of institutional racism head on".

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

Trump lawyers meet federal prosecutors in election probe

Speculation mounts that Mr Trump will soon be charged over efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.

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The Ashes 2023: Australia edge England on first day of fifth Test

England face a battle to level the Ashes after Australia enjoy the better of the first day of the fifth Test at The Oval.

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Joe Lewis: UK tycoon bailed in US fraud case but can't use superyacht

A New York judge granted Tottenham Hotspur-linked billionaire bail but not without sweeping restrictions.

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Sinéad O'Connor obituary: A talent beyond compare

The shaven-headed Irish singer whose turbulent life often threatened to overwhelm her music.

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Nigel Farage says more NatWest bosses must go in Coutts row

The ex-UKIP leader says the whole board should go as the row over his account closure escalates.

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Rhodes fires: Brits escape Greek fires as travel advice updated

Flare-ups overnight have caused the flames to spread to new areas on the island.

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Swansea dad jailed for taking son's points before fatal crash

Dewi George accepted speeding points on behalf of his son, who was later involved in a fatal crash.

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Rhodes wildfires are 'like a biblical catastrophe'

As tourists evacuate, the wildfires have come at great personal cost to the Greek island's residents.

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Manipur: The women facing the fire of the conflict

A viral video of an attack on two women in Manipur is encouraging other survivors to speak out.

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Locals step in to help tourists after Rhodes fires

Families on the island have offered up their spare bedrooms and sofas to stranded holidaymakers.

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Manipur violence: What is happening and why

More than 100 people have been killed in ethnic violence that has engulfed a small Indian state.

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Oppenheimer: Cillian Murphy makes powerful impact in atomic epic

Critics impressed by director Christopher Nolan's thriller about the 'father of the atomic bomb'.

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Jason Aldean: US country star denies new music video is 'pro-lynching'

Jason Aldean defends his song as it is yanked by Country Music Television and Sheryl Crow attacks him.

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What happened to US citizens like Otto Warmbier detained in North Korea

Americans arrested in the communist state have included tourists, a teacher and a Christian missionary.

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Climate change plan will leave UK unprepared, advisors warn

The latest plan to prepare the UK for intense heatwaves and flooding falls short of expectation.

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Iran's morality police to resume headscarf patrols

The controversial police unit enforces Iran's strict dress code and has been accused of brutality.

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Saturday, July 15, 2023

Lionel Messi: Inter Miami sign Argentina forward until 2025

Argentina forward Lionel Messi signs for American MLS side Inter Miami on a deal that runs until 2025.

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Nottinghamshire police catch fence-vaulting motorcyclist

Footage from police shows officers chasing the biker through gardens before his arrest.

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Transgender women barred from female events as UCI takes 'precautionary measure'

The UCI has ruled transgender women will be unable to participate in female international cycling events.

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

Ming vase used as £8.50 doorstop in Essex sells for £3,400

The object, believed to be from the Chinese Ming Dynasty, sells after being found in a charity shop.

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New wave of strikes on way, Unite leader Sharon Graham warns

Strikes will continue unless ministers and big firms increase their pay offers, Ms Graham warns.

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Taylor Swift fan says her Speak Now vinyl contains 'cursed' electronic music

A British fan got a creepy surprise when she opened her copy of Taylor Swift's latest album.

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Revamped Burrell Collection wins Museum of the Year

The Glasgow attraction secured the £120,000 Art Fund award - the largest museum prize in the world.

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Negligence may have led to 36 migrant deaths in Canary Islands, lawsuit alleges

An inflatable boat sank after those on board waited 10 hours for help last month in Gran Canaria.

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Dylan Thomas' copy of first poetry book up for auction

The copy was part of late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts' literature collection.

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Pack of Wotsits used to rescue missing parrot

A snack-loving macaw flies away from its care home base after being spooked by a clap of thunder.

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Monday, July 10, 2023

BBC presenter allegations: A timeline of how the story has unfolded

Claims relating to allegations about an unnamed BBC presenter have been dominating the headlines.

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Boeing plane crash: Coroner rules Britons unlawfully killed

A coroner has ruled the three Britons who died in the 2019 crash in Ethiopia were killed unlawfully.

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Second girl 8 dies after Wimbledon school car crash

The Metropolitan Police has named eight-year-old Nuria Sajjad as the second victim.

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Saturday, July 8, 2023

Pig fed junk food for seven years in small flat

Portia the pot-bellied pig who could barely walk after reaching 26 stone is given a new lease of life.

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Ukraine war: Eight killed in Russian strike in Lyman say authorities

Another five people were wounded in the Russian shelling in the Donetsk town, authorities say.

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Watch: Are Saturday's thunderstorms here to stay?

Matt Taylor gives the forecast for the next few days after thunderstorms hit parts of the UK.

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Ukraine war: What are cluster bombs and why is US sending them to Ukraine?

This hideous weapon is banned by more than 100 countries - so the move will likely draw intense criticism.

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Southern Water bosses decline bonuses after sewage discharge anger

Bosses of Southern Water are refusing their bonuses amid anger over discharges into the sea.

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

Kenya Brown's cheese: Female workers made to strip over used sanitary pad

Kenyan cheese factory employees were reportedly made to undress after a pad was put in the wrong bin.

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Brad Pitt to 'race' during F1 British GP weekend at Silverstone

The Hollywood star is filming scenes at Silverstone for a new F1 movie co-produced by Lewis Hamilton.

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Prince Harry hacking claim is 'Alice in Wonderland stuff' The Sun lawyers say

The prince's case against The Sun is one of three damages claims he is pursuing against newspapers.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: What boosted your confidence as a new programmer?

Ask HN: What boosted your confidence as a new programmer?
28 by optbuild | 32 comments on Hacker News.
When anyone starts out in a new craft, even after grasping the fundamentals of the tools they are quite shaky and low on confidence until they have a significant experience in doing something that ultimately ramps up their confidence in their craftsmanship. Similar things happen with novice programmers when they start out. Then they read a beautiful codebase which they can fully understand and replicate, or build a project from scratch, or read a book or take a class on a subject. And their confidence is tremendously boosted thereafter. What was it for you? How did you gain this confidence to take the first step from being a tinkerer to being a skilled craftman?

Local officials only heard about new Covid rules on TV inquiry told

Local directors of public health had to watch TV for Covid news, the public inquiry has been told.

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Jenin: UN agencies voice alarm as major Israeli operation continues

The agencies say infrastructure is being destroyed and medics cannot not reach all the injured.

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Climate change: World's hottest day since records began

Monday 3 July was the warmest day yet recorded with temperatures averaging over 17C for the first time.

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Wimbledon 2023: Lauren Davis takes best shot of day one

Watch the best shots from day one of Wimbledon, including a 'phenomenal' winner by Lauren Davis and epic rallies with Britain's Liam Broady and Harriet Dart.

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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: JobLens AI-powered job search for 'Who Is Hiring'

Show HN: JobLens – AI-powered job search for 'Who Is Hiring'
6 by hubraumhugo | 0 comments on Hacker News.
There are existing HN job aggregators, but I thought we could take it a step further. Inspired by an insightful comment on a previous thread ( https://ift.tt/aE5zdt3 ), I built a tool that aggregates job postings and intelligently categorizes them based on user-specific preferences: * Country and remote work preferences * Employer type (e.g., startup, corporation, government) * Industry * Technologies used * Role type (developer, architect, product owner, etc.) * Salary range (where available) One of the superpowers of LLMs is reformatting information from any format X to any other format Y. We leverage this to map all the unstructured job postings into the same unified structure. The new GPT functions feature and the extended context windows are really helpful for this. Instead of having to build a custom NER pipeline, it works very well with GPT out-of-the box. One challenge is keeping the filters consistent and merging of duplicates. Embeddings help with that. What's next: * Integrate additional sources. We can generate web scrapers and data processing steps on the fly that extract and transform data into the same structure. * Add location distance filters. * Expand beyond jobs to monitor personalized data like events or real estate. Imagine using AI to rate local events from multiple sources based on your preferences, considering factors like your interests and distance from home. * Smaller improvements based on your feedback :)

New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (July 2023)

Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (July 2023)
32 by whoishiring | 122 comments on Hacker News.
Share your information if you are looking for work. Please use this format: Location: Remote: Willing to relocate: Technologies: Résumé/CV: Email: Readers: please only email these addresses to discuss work opportunities.

Nigel Farage: Banks warned against closing accounts

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer says she is concerned banks are shutting accounts for the wrong reasons.

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Wimbledon 2023: GB's Jodie Burrage wins first match at Wimbledon

Watch the moment Great Britain's Jodie Burrage beat 26th-ranked Caty McNally to win her first match at Wimbledon.

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The false French riot posts spreading online

A number of false and misleading claims about the French riots have been circulating on social media.

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New Jersey: Dramatic rescue as helicopter pulls firefighters from river

The boat had stalled and went over the edge of a dam during a rescue mission in New Jersey in the US.

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London Pride in pictures: Huge crowds turn out for parade

The parade was briefly halted after protesters lined Piccadilly - but the landmark event carried on.

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Iced coffee can be more sugary than chocolate - Which?

Frappes and frappuccinos can have more sugar than chocolate and fizzy drinks, a Which? survey finds

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