My first 2 hours with Black Myth: Wukong were a flurry of demanding boss fights, unbelievably pretty characters, and a surprisingly sparse world

Hands-on with the most anticipated soulslike not developed by FromSoftware.

Tony Awards: Winners List (Updating Live)

Broadway’s biggest night is live! The 77th annual Tony Awards have debuted at New York City’s David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. The pre-show, or “Act One” as it’s being called on Pluto, has already given out a bevy of awards before the official CBS broadcast. This is the

Donalds says Supreme Court should 'intervene' in Trump hush money case

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) encouraged the Supreme Court to “intervene” in former president Trump’s hush money case on Sunday, calling on the high court to hear an accelerated appeal of Trump’s conviction. Trump was convicted this month of 34 felony counts of falsifying

Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP is coming in September

Go San Romero Knights!

A little more than half of Black voters back Biden in 2 swing states: Poll

A majority of Black voters in Pennsylvania and Michigan say they would vote for President Biden in a hypothetical general election match-up, but a significant share of 2020 Biden voters support third-party candidates or say they are undecided, according to a poll released

Starlark Language

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Roger Linn reviews MPC Live 2

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bhSWwf-i1k Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40700546 Points: 5 # Comments: 1

To see is to forget the name of the thing one sees

Article URL: https://geopolicraticus.wordpress.com/2009/08/21/to-see-is-to-forget-the-name-of-the-thing-one-sees/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40700530 Points: 6 # Comments: 2

China pursuing ‘significant’ expansion of nuclear arsenal, report says

China is also modernizing its nuclear arsenal and could have as many intercontinental ballistic missiles as the United States by 2030, a new report says.

4,500 people march through Brussels in protest against right-wing ideology

It's the second major march in the Belgian capital denouncing the far-right since the EU elections on June 9th which saw right, far-right and populist parties winning big at the polls.

Like Its Characters, House of the Dragon Is a Troubled Heir

Back in 2013, Game of Thrones created a vast televisual world. Much of that world it populated with useful bodies. Dozens of undifferentiated, naked bodies of women, writhing around as an occasion to explain the complexities of the plot or demonstrate the relative virtue of

Analysis: Adverse optics cloud Malaysia’s joint venture with BlackRock entity in airport privatisation deal

Observers say Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is unlikely to cave in to demands to remove an entity partner with ties to Israel from the deal. But larger questions loom on the economics and whether the move will give Kuala Lumpur International Airport a lift in international

Watch Botch Play Their Farewell Show In Seattle

Metalcore veterans Botch played a pair of farewell shows over the weekend. Founding members Brian Cook, Dave Knudson, Tim Latona and Dave Verellen took over the Showbox in Seattle, celebrating their legacy with what they called “A Weekend Of Dead Ends.”

171,300 patients traveled out of state for abortions in 2023

More than 170,000 people have traveled out of state to receive abortion care since January of last year, according to new data from the Guttmacher Institute, a figure underlined by the increasing difficulty to access care in some states. Out-of-state care accounted for more

England get Euros campaign off to strong start with 1-0 victory over Serbia

The build-up to the game had been overshadowed by concerns about violence between rival supporters. And some of those fears were realized when police rushed in to separate brawling fans in Gelsenkirchen earlier in the day.

Show HN: SQLite Database Explorer

SQLite database explorer Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40700343 Points: 22 # Comments: 6

Indian national accused of murder-for-hire plot arrives in New York

Nikhil Gupta, charged in a foiled plot to kill a U.S. citizen, said he is being unjustly targeted amid rising geopolitical tensions.

Baldur's Gate 3 fan discovers second, hidden approval score for Shadowheart that unlocks dialogue I've never seen in 300 hours of play

Yet another excuse for yet another playthrough.

2 killed, multiple injured in shooting at Texas Juneteenth celebration

Two people were killed and multiple were injured in a shooting at a Juneteenth celebration in Texas on Saturday, police said. An altercation broke out between two groups at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock, Texas, and someone began shooting, Round Rock Police Chief Allen Banks

Labour’s green plans will create 650,000 jobs, says Rachel Reeves

Party begins week of campaigning on economy under pressure to say if it will raise taxes to pay for £7.3bn plans Labour will create more than 650,000 jobs with its green investment plans, Rachel Reeves has said, as the party kickstarts a week of campaigning on the economy. The

NumPy 2.0 Is Released

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Monster Hunter Stories has finally gotten its PC port

Following the port of Monster Hunter Stories 2 a few years back.

How to Watch the 2024 Tony Awards

Broadway’s biggest night is here. The 77th annual Tony Awards will take place Sunday, June 16 at New York City’s David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. The ceremony will broadcast on CBS but cable-cutters are in luck as the show will also stream live on Paramount+ With

ChatGPT Is Bullshit

Article URL: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/381278855_ChatGPT_is_bullshit Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40700076 Points: 5 # Comments: 0

GOP looks to Trump to turn up heat on Tester, Brown

Former President Trump is turning up the heat on Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) as Senate Republicans stand on the precipice of winning back the majority. During Trump’s visit with Senate Republicans last week, Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) urged the former

Alicia Keys Hints At New JAY-Z Collab As 'Empire State Of Mind' Hits 1 Billion Streams

Alicia Keys has hinted at a forthcoming collaboration with JAY-Z in celebration of their track together, 'Empire State of Mind,' hitting one billion streams.

Sam Bankman-Fried funded a group with racist ties. FTX wants its $5M back

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jun/16/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-eugenics-scientific-racism Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40700066 Points: 8 # Comments: 0

35 bottles filled with cherries from the 18th century found at Mount Vernon

Thirty-five glass bottles filled with cherries and berries were found at Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington. Archaeologists at Washington’s Virginia home found the bottles from the 18th century in storage pits in a cellar. Of the 35 bottles discovered, 29 are intact

‘NCIS: Tony & Ziva’ Stars Michael Weatherly, Cote de Pablo Say Trust Is at the Core of the Show

Paramount’s upcoming action-packed show “NCIS: Tony & Ziva” will have issues of trust at its core, stars Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo said at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival, where the “NCIS” franchise is celebrating reaching 1,000 episodes. The series, set to stream

7 people shot at car meetup in Massachusetts

Seven people were shot and another injured at a car meet in northern Massachusetts early Sunday morning, local police said. The shooting occurred just before 2 a.m. in Methuen, Mass., near the New Hampshire border. Police Chief Scott McNamara said officers arrived at the scene

Ending native forest logging would help Australia's climate goals much more than planting trees

Australia contains some of the world's most biologically diverse and carbon-dense native forests. Eucalypts in wet temperate forests are the tallest flowering plants in the world and home to an array of unique tree-dwelling marsupials, rare birds, insects, mosses, fungi and

Stocks are in a sweet spot but bears still fear a bubble is near bursting. Here's what 5 forecasters are saying about a potential crash.

Biden playing 'chess' while Trump playing 'hungry, hungry hippo': MSNBC panel

An MSNBC host said President Biden has been playing "chess" while former President Trump is playing "hungry, hungry hippo." MSNBC host Alicia Menendez, along with co-hosts Michael Steele and Symone Sanders-Townsend, praised Biden for his meetings with world leaders over the

The bottom line is the bottom line

FAA investigating Southwest flight that came close to crashing into the ocean

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a Southwest Airlines flight that plunged toward the ocean off the coast of a Hawaii island. The plunge happened on April 11 on Southwest Flight 2766 but only was reported after Bloomberg reported that Southwest sent a

‘Bar Rescue’ Host Jon Taffer Reveals Five Series Secrets, From the Show’s Initial Rejection to Walking Away Before the Remodel Is Done

“Bar Rescue” is one of Paramount Network’s flagship shows, with industry expert and host Jon Taffer attempting to save flailing watering holes across the country. While his common sense advice and industry knowledge make running a successful tavern business seem achievable even

Five New York Shows to See Before June Ends

From Niki de Saint Phalle to the subway, time is running out to see some of our favorite art in the city.

Jimmy Wright’s Hymns to Queer Nightlife

“The sense of freedom I felt in New York had nothing to do with the art world,” the painter told Hyperallergic .

The Spellbinding, Bookish World of Art Nouveau Posters

Accompanying a show at The Met, The Art of the Literary Poster examines the commercial, artistic, and political dimensions of the late-19th-century form.

At least 14 Hajj pilgrims die in intense heat

Jordan's foreign ministry said its nationals had died "after suffering sun stroke due to the extreme heatwave".