June 2024 ~ The Best New Google

Sunday, June 30, 2024

New top story on Hacker News: Hoping for a Miracle to Save the Ogallala Aquifer? Prepare for the New Dust Bowl

Hoping for a Miracle to Save the Ogallala Aquifer? Prepare for the New Dust Bowl
21 by speckx | 12 comments on Hacker News.

More wounded Palestinians tell BBC the Israeli army forced them on to jeep

Two more Palestinian men tell the BBC they were shot and forced on to the bonnet of an Israeli jeep.

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Saturday, June 29, 2024

Lauper's Glastonbury set beset by sound problems

The US star struggled to be heard, and to hear herself, during a much-anticipated Pyramid stage set.

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Friday, June 28, 2024

New top story on Hacker News: The greatest social media site is Craigslist

The greatest social media site is Craigslist
12 by pseudolus | 2 comments on Hacker News.

Davey denies Lib Dems leading opposition to new homes

The Lib Dem leader says he wants a "community-led" approach, with infrastructure built alongside homes.

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Thursday, June 27, 2024

Meet five of the youngest election candidates: 'I haven’t got my A-level results yet'

An 18-year-old who hasn't had his A-levels results yet is among those standing in the general election.

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Wednesday, June 26, 2024

New top story on Hacker News: Crypto-failure Terraform Labs to cough up $4.5B, liquidate self

Crypto-failure Terraform Labs to cough up $4.5B, liquidate self
21 by PaulHoule | 7 comments on Hacker News.

Sunak vs Starmer: It's the biggest moment left in this campaign

Henry Zeffman: What to look out for in the biggest moment left in this campaign

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AI can beat university students, study suggests

University exams taken using artificial intelligence beat those by real students, in a limited study.

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

New top story on Hacker News: I found a 1-click exploit in South Korea's biggest mobile chat app

I found a 1-click exploit in South Korea's biggest mobile chat app
47 by stulle123 | 17 comments on Hacker News.

Four arrested at PM's constituency home

Four men are arrested on suspicion of trespassing at Rishi Sunak's Richmond home.

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Monday, June 24, 2024

New top story on Hacker News: First we shape our social graph, then it shapes us (2022)

First we shape our social graph, then it shapes us (2022)
22 by Curiositry | 2 comments on Hacker News.

Firefighters battle deadly fire in Moscow office building

At least eight people have died in the large office building fire in Fryazino, near Moscow.

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New top story on Hacker News: Google Maps and Street View running on a Commodore 64

Google Maps and Street View running on a Commodore 64
4 by hochmartinez | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Sunday, June 23, 2024

Two arrested on murder charge after holiday park death

A man, aged in his 70s, is found dead in Heron Lake, Crossways, just after midnight on Sunday.

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Saturday, June 22, 2024

New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Advice for Leading a Software Migration?

Ask HN: Advice for Leading a Software Migration?
17 by drekipus | 11 comments on Hacker News.
Hey HN, I'm about to take lead of a decent sized software migration at work. (From V1 of some subsystem, to v2, both in house. We want to deprecated and eventually remove V1 totally) For 8 of our clients, totalling about 16 million customers. I don't have too many details to share, as I don't know what's relevant. But I'm asking if anyone has any advice or recommended reading regarding such? One book that is really inspiring me about it is "how big things get done" by Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner. In it, there's some key bits of advice such as * Think slow, ask fast, and mitigate long tailed risks. * Compartmentalize and stick to repeated processes. "Build with LEGOs" * Look around at other projects of similar nature. The last point is why I'm here, as I know some of you have been in the game for longer than I have, so feel free to share experiences that you might think is relevant, if you'd like.

Farage defends Ukraine comments after Starmer and Sunak criticism

Nigel Farage is accused of being on the side of the Russian president by his Tory, Labour, Lib Dem and SNP rivals.

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Friday, June 21, 2024

New top story on Hacker News: Self-driving Waymos secure final clearance for expansion beyond S.F

Self-driving Waymos secure final clearance for expansion beyond S.F
19 by rntn | 7 comments on Hacker News.

LGBT Awards: Posthumous honour for Strictly dancer

Robin Windsor will be honoured with a special award by his former dance partner Lisa Riley.

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Thursday, June 20, 2024

New top story on Hacker News: Reining in America's $3.3T tax-exempt economy

Reining in America's $3.3T tax-exempt economy
77 by telotortium | 94 comments on Hacker News.

Highlights: England play out frustrating 1-1 draw with Denmark

Watch highlights as England play out a frustrating 1-1 draw with Denmark in their second Group C game of Euro 2024 in Frankfurt.

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Wednesday, June 19, 2024

New top story on Hacker News: When are SSDs slow?

When are SSDs slow?
36 by eatonphil | 14 comments on Hacker News.

Israel and Hezbollah play with fire but neither wants another war

On Israel's northern border, the line between deterrence and desire for war is getting harder to see.

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Labour would need an effective opposition, says Hunt

The chancellor is the latest senior Tory to acknowledge his party could be on course for defeat.

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Tuesday, June 18, 2024

New top story on Hacker News: 'Glowing' plants could help scientists predict flash drought

'Glowing' plants could help scientists predict flash drought
9 by sharpshadow | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Princess Zelda finally stars in her own game

The Nintendo heroine takes the starring role in one of its most popular series for the first time.

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Monday, June 17, 2024

New top story on Hacker News: How React 19 Almost Made the Internet Slower

How React 19 Almost Made the Internet Slower
20 by henriqueinonhe | 17 comments on Hacker News.

Plumes and velvet as King and Queen appear for Order of the Garter

King Charles and Queen Camilla were in Windsor for the colourful Order of the Garter ceremony.

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Sunday, June 16, 2024

New top story on Hacker News: Do you still count on your fingers?

Do you still count on your fingers?
7 by Hooke | 12 comments on Hacker News.

England fans involved in incident before Serbia game

England fans were involved in "an altercation" with Serbia supporters before their teams' opening Euro 2024 match in Gelsenkirchen.

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Saturday, June 15, 2024

New top story on Hacker News: Two announcements: AI for Math resources, and erdosproblems.com

Two announcements: AI for Math resources, and erdosproblems.com
9 by nabla9 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Who can I vote for in the general election?

Find out which constituency you are in, who you can vote for and where you can vote using our postcode search.

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Friday, June 14, 2024

New top story on Hacker News: Does chaos theory square classical physics with human agency? Essays

Does chaos theory square classical physics with human agency? Essays
5 by rbanffy | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Protests across Brazil over divisive abortion law

Thousands gather in several cities to protest a law change that could equate abortion to homicide.

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Thursday, June 13, 2024

Corbyn accuses Starmer of rewriting history

The current Labour leader claims he knew it would lose the 2019 general election under his predecessor.

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US Supreme Court rejects challenge to restrict abortion drug access

Mifepristone is used in medication abortion, the most common method of ending pregnancies in the US.

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Wednesday, June 12, 2024

New top story on Hacker News: Waymo issues software and mapping recall after robotaxi crashes into a pole

Waymo issues software and mapping recall after robotaxi crashes into a pole
28 by parker-3461 | 13 comments on Hacker News.

Wrong flight couple sent 1,500 miles to Lithuania

A couple hoping for a holiday in the sun ended up in Lithuania after a flight mix-up.

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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Conservative manifesto 2024: 12 key policies analysed

BBC correspondents analyse key policies in the Conservative manifesto.

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Monday, June 10, 2024

How Gaza hostage raid ended with Israel striking crowded streets

Air strikes were called in after special forces became trapped, killing scores of Palestinians.

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Thousands of Swifties made 'unbelievable impact' on Edinburgh

Businesses amid the frenzy of excitement for Taylor Swift's Edinburgh shows record bumper sales.

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Sunday, June 9, 2024

New top story on Hacker News: Unboxer.tf

Unboxer.tf
2 by skibz | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Wife of Michael Mosley pays tribute to 'wonderful, funny, kind' husband

Tributes have been pouring in for the TV and radio presenter who has died on the Greek island of Symi.

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Saturday, June 8, 2024

New top story on Hacker News: Adobe users are outraged over vague new policy's AI implications

Adobe users are outraged over vague new policy's AI implications
5 by lordwiz | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Giorgia Meloni gets personal as Italy votes in EU poll

The Italian prime minister has been enjoying steady poll ratings since 2022, while her allies lose support.

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Friday, June 7, 2024

New top story on Hacker News: Nvidia is now worth $102M per employee

Nvidia is now worth $102M per employee
12 by danielxli | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Gravity Without Mass: UAH Study Proposes Alternative to Dark Matter

Gravity Without Mass: UAH Study Proposes Alternative to Dark Matter
9 by racional | 2 comments on Hacker News.

Amanda Knox 'tired' after reconviction but vows to fight

Amanda Knox says she is "determined to keep fighting" after a Florence court re-convicted her for slander.

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Thursday, June 6, 2024

New top story on Hacker News: Extracting Concepts from GPT-4

Extracting Concepts from GPT-4
12 by davidbarker | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Grealish and Maguire out of England Euro 2024 squad

Crystal Palace pair Adam Wharton and Eberechi Eze are named in England's Euro 2024 squad, with Jack Grealish, Harry Maguire and James Maddison left out.

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

New top story on Hacker News: What no one has seen before: gravitational waveforms from warp drive collapse

What no one has seen before: gravitational waveforms from warp drive collapse
25 by raattgift | 7 comments on Hacker News.

Dad's death on day of baby's birth 'preventable'

Thomas Gibson, 40, could have been saved if his heart defect was not missed, a coroner finds.

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Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Abbott says she intends to run and win for Labour

The veteran politician says she intends to run for Labour at the election after a bitter selection row.

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Monday, June 3, 2024

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Brioche – A new Nix-like package manager

Show HN: Brioche – A new Nix-like package manager
22 by kylewlacy | 0 comments on Hacker News.
This is a project I've wanted to write for a long time now. I really love the ideas from Nix and I still have a ton of respect for the project, but Nix-the-language never felt intuitive to me and I wanted something with more approachable tooling (although this was circa 2016, so I'm sure Nix has improved a lot since then too-- that was before Flakes were around!) Anyway, I started on the current iteration of Brioche about 6 months ago, and I finally cut an initial release. I'd still consider this a "technical preview" version (performance especially is pretty painful, so that'll be a focus of mine in the coming weeks). But it's finally at a point where it does work end-to-end and folks can take it for a test drive!