Puerto Rico may enter new year in darkness after sudden blackout

More than 1.3 million households - most of the island's population - has been left in the dark.

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New top story on Hacker News: Tell HN: John Friel my father, internet pioneer and creator of QModem, has died

Tell HN: John Friel my father, internet pioneer and creator of QModem, has died
217 by AaronFriel | 21 comments on Hacker News.
If you knew him in life or remember his contribution to the world, please share your stories.

FUS to hold national day of mourning for Jimmy Carter

The 39th president of the United States will be remembered in a state funeral in Washington and ceremonies in Atlanta.

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New top story on Hacker News: Slowly Driving Technology into Restricted Closed Ecosystems

Slowly Driving Technology into Restricted Closed Ecosystems
46 by trinsic2 | 14 comments on Hacker News.

Forest lend retro feel to table - here's why they can stay the course

As the Premier League table adopts a retro feel, BBC Sport looks at five reasons Nottingham Forest can finish in the top four.

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New top story on Hacker News: I Run LLMs Locally

I Run LLMs Locally
29 by Abishek_Muthian | 14 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: I Automated My Job Application Process

I Automated My Job Application Process
60 by paul-tharun | 124 comments on Hacker News.

Autistic teen 'let down' by police, says sister

The Police Ombudsman has been informed of the incident, according to the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

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New top story on Hacker News: Why history is always political

Why history is always political
9 by pepys | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: My failed attempt at AGI on the Tokio Runtime

My failed attempt at AGI on the Tokio Runtime
30 by openquery | 8 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: A Tour of WebAuthn – Adam Langley

A Tour of WebAuthn – Adam Langley
4 by caust1c | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: A Simple ELF

A Simple ELF
13 by signa11 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Early Christian Writings

Early Christian Writings
13 by handfuloflight | 2 comments on Hacker News.

Drag queen Tayce wins Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special

The pair 'sleighed' the competition to take home the coveted trophy, with Tayce making Strictly history.

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New top story on Hacker News: The fair dreamed up by art legends – unsealed after 44 years

The fair dreamed up by art legends – unsealed after 44 years
7 by ljf | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Sudan slides deeper into famine, experts say

Famine has spread to five areas in the war-hit country, a UN-backed group says.

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New top story on Hacker News: My Colleague Julius

My Colleague Julius
32 by dabacaba | 1 comments on Hacker News.

How Salah's stats rank among Premier League greats

Mohamed Salah broke three more records in Liverpool's demolition of Tottenham - but how good are his figures compared to the great Premier League forwards?

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Heroism attributed to murder suspect Mangione alarming, says Mayorkas

Some have lionised the man accused of killing healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, sharing anger at private insurers.

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New top story on Hacker News: One City’s Open Streets Program Towers Above the Rest. I Went to Find Out Why.

One City’s Open Streets Program Towers Above the Rest. I Went to Find Out Why.
6 by rntn | 0 comments on Hacker News.

'I'm going to stop answering these questions' - Postecoglou argues with reporter

Ange Postecoglu accuses Match of the Day's Steve Wilson of discounting the impact of Tottenham's defensive injuries after their 6-3 defeat to Liverpool.

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New top story on Hacker News: Implementing the the Raft distributed consensus algorithm

Implementing the the Raft distributed consensus algorithm
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Man charged with murdering south London teacher

Police say Gemma Devonish, 42, was found dead at an address in Carshalton on Thursday night.

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'This is the time right now' – Why January is huge for Arsenal

Former Manchester United defender Phil Jones and football analyst Statman Dave discuss why January is huge for Arsenal in this season’s title race.

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Suspected 'witchdoctors' arrested over attempt to 'bewitch' Zambia's president

The pair were found with magic charms, including a live chameleon, the police say.

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New top story on Hacker News: A 10-Year Battery for AirTag

A 10-Year Battery for AirTag
85 by dmd | 48 comments on Hacker News.

Jeremy Bowen: Syria's new ruler is politically astute - but can he keep his promises?

Ahmed al-Sharaa is intelligent, astute and reluctant to say what sort of country he wants.

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New top story on Hacker News: Crashing rockets and recovering data from damaged flash chips

Crashing rockets and recovering data from damaged flash chips
12 by xyx0826 | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Grassroots coup could topple RFU chiefs by February

RFU bosses Bill Sweeney and Tom Ilube could face a vote of no confidence, with a motion calling for their dismissal gathering support.

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Vinicius Jr named Fifa Best men's player of the year

Real Madrid and Brazil winger Vinicius Jr is named the men's player of the year at the Fifa Best Awards.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ruby Video – On a mission to index all Ruby conferences

Ruby Video – On a mission to index all Ruby conferences
26 by faebi | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Fear of a reckoning simmers in Assad's Alawite heartland

Quentin Sommerville is on patrol with HTS in Latakia, as they pledge to protect minorities.

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Glasgow edged out by Toulon in Champions Cup thriller

Glasgow Warriors' late fightback is not quite enough to overhaul Toulon in a gripping Champions Cup encounter.

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New top story on Hacker News: Stranger Than Fiction: Lives of the Twentieth-Century Novel

Stranger Than Fiction: Lives of the Twentieth-Century Novel
7 by samclemens | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: NYC Wants You to Stop Taking Traffic Cam Selfies, But Here's How to Do It Anyway

NYC Wants You to Stop Taking Traffic Cam Selfies, But Here's How to Do It Anyway
37 by gnabgib | 6 comments on Hacker News.

Liverpool performance 'impressive' with 10 men - Slot

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot says his side's performance in their 2-2 draw with Fulham in the Premier League was "impressive" after playing the majoring of the game with ten men.

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New top story on Hacker News: Test

Test
190 by ajdude | 52 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Microsoft Recall still storing credit card, social security numbers

Microsoft Recall still storing credit card, social security numbers
30 by geekinchief | 2 comments on Hacker News.

Stokes admits putting 'too much emphasis' on Ashes

England captain Ben Stokes admits he put "too much emphasis" on next year's Ashes in Australia and will now be "toning down expectations".

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New top story on Hacker News: Chatbot 'encouraged teen to kill parents over screen time limit'

Chatbot 'encouraged teen to kill parents over screen time limit'
15 by tartoran | 0 comments on Hacker News.

What will Trump do about Syria?

His former national security advisor, John Bolton, gives us his verdict

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Nurseries warn of rising fees ahead of childcare expansion

Bosses in the early years sector say the government's uplift in funding will not cover rising costs.

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Ex-lawyer spared jail over false Iraq War claims

He was given a two-year suspended sentence over false claims of abuse made against UK troops in Iraq.

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Fan who flew 10,000 miles for derby meets team

Mackenzie had wanted to take in the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park before the club's move.

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What Next for Syria?

Crowds gather at notorious Damascus prison, as Assad flees to Russia.

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New top story on Hacker News: Small AI Chip Maker Marvell Now More Valuable Than Intel

Small AI Chip Maker Marvell Now More Valuable Than Intel
14 by bookofjoe | 8 comments on Hacker News.

Anora or Wicked? Golden Globe nominations to be announced

The Brutalist, Conclave, Sing Sing, Emilia Pérez and Dune: Part Two could also be recognised.

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New top story on Hacker News: Japanese scientists were pioneers of AI; they're being written out of history

Japanese scientists were pioneers of AI; they're being written out of history
16 by YeGoblynQueenne | 3 comments on Hacker News.

Saints cruise past Castres to claim bonus point

Northampton Saints kick-start their Investec Champions Cup campaign with a comfortable bonus-point victory over Castres at a blustery Franklin's Gardens.

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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Real-Time YOLO Object Detection in Elixir: Fast, Simple, Extensible

Show HN: Real-Time YOLO Object Detection in Elixir: Fast, Simple, Extensible
16 by alvises | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Vanir: Open-Source Security Search and Patch Validation Tool

Vanir: Open-Source Security Search and Patch Validation Tool
10 by amram_art | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Raducanu begins work with fitness coach Nakamura

Emma Raducanu hopes to exploit her natural athleticism and reduce injury as she hires Maria Sharapova’s former fitness Yutaka Nakamura.

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Two men charged over stabbing of Iranian journalist in UK

Iran International journalist Pouria Zeraati was stabbed in the leg outside his Wimbledon home in March.

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New top story on Hacker News: Test Driven Development (TDD) for your LLMs? Yes please, more of that please

Test Driven Development (TDD) for your LLMs? Yes please, more of that please
9 by lewq | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Armband message one of truth & inclusivity - Guehi

Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi says his 'Jesus loves you' message on his rainbow armband is one of "truth and love and inclusivity".

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'It feels like a coup d'état' - people in Seoul share their fears

One Seoul resident said the president's shock announcement on Tuesday felt like "a coup d'état".

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Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why has Joe Biden pardoned his son?

Hunter Biden faced up to 17 years in prison on federal tax charges

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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Vicinity – Fast, Lightweight Nearest Neighbors with Flexible Back Ends

Show HN: Vicinity – Fast, Lightweight Nearest Neighbors with Flexible Back Ends
10 by Pringled | 0 comments on Hacker News.
We’ve just open-sourced Vicinity, a lightweight approximate nearest neighbors (ANN) search package that allows for fast experimentation and comparison of a larger number of well known algorithms. Main features: - Lightweight: the base package only uses Numpy - Unified interface: use any of the supported algorithms and backends with a single interface: HNSW, Annoy, FAISS, and many more algorithms and libraries are supported - Easy evaluation: evaluate the performance of your backend with a simple function to measure queries per second vs recall - Serialization: save and load your index for persistence After working with a large number of ANN libraries over the years, we found it increasingly cumbersome to learn the interface, features, quirks, and limitations of every library. After writing custom evaluation code to measure the speed and performance for the 100th time to compare libraries, we decided to build this as a way to easily use a large number of algorithms and libraries with a unified, simple interface that allows for quick comparison and evaluation. We are curious to hear your feedback! Are there any algorithms that are missing that you use? Any extra evaluation metrics that are useful?

Verstappen wins in Qatar after Norris penalty

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen wins a dramatic Qatar Grand Prix that was brought to life by two mid-race safety cars and a penalty for McLaren’s Lando Norris.

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