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Four Tops Singer Went to ER With Chest Pain. They Put Him in a Straitjacket
“He could have died,” the lawyer for Four Tops singer Alexander Morris tells Rolling Stone after filing a racial discrimination lawsuit against Michigan hospital
Hayden Thorpe – “They”
Hayden Thorpe is best known for his role in the British rock band Wild Beasts. Today, he announced his new solo album Ness , arriving in September. The lead single “They” is out now.
California bees and birds to receive increased protections from toxic insecticide
The California Fish and Game Commission has finalized a regulation prohibiting the larger Department of Fish and Wildlife from using certain toxic insecticides on lands under its jurisdiction. Specifically, the action will forbid the application of neonicotinoid pesticides —
Painful truth about knee osteoarthritis: Why inactivity may be more complex than we think
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of pain and joint stiffness. And while physical activity is known to ease symptoms, only one in 10 people regularly exercise.
Significant increase in nitrous-oxide emissions from human activities, jeopardizing climate goals
Emissions of nitrous-oxide (N2O) -- a potent greenhouse gas -- have continued to rise unabated over the past four decades, according to an international team of scientists.
Preparing for a world where Alzheimer's disease is treatable
Drugs with the potential to change the course of Alzheimer's disease are expected to be approved by mid-year in the UK. Healthcare services may need to change to ensure that all patients have equitable access to these new modifying anti-amyloid therapies, according to new
Millions of insects migrate through 30-meter Pyrenees pass
Over 17 million insects migrate each year through a single mountain pass on the border between France and Spain, new research shows.
In-N-Out hikes prices thanks to California’s new $20 minimum wage
In-N-Out locations across California have hiked prices to keep up with California's increased state minimum wage.
Metaphor: ReFantazio feels like a fantasy Persona where no one was allowed to say no to the art team
Atlus finally asks itself the most powerful question in gaming: What if we made it British?
Haiti forms new government as gang violence persists
A new government has been formed in Haiti as it tries to restore order in the violence-ravaged nation.
How much of a genius-level move was binary space partitioning in Doom? (2019)
Article URL: https://twobithistory.org/2019/11/06/doom-bsp.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40652917 Points: 168 # Comments: 106
College students on life without a smartphone
Ten teenagers swap their smartphones for brick phones as part of a week-long digital detox.
House lawmakers slam Biden resistance to junior troop pay raise
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), chair of the House Armed Services Committee, slammed President Biden as "offensive and wrong" for objecting to a provision in the annual defense bill that grants a major pay raise to junior enlisted troops. The White House Office of Management and
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, ex-lover seek to overturn fraud convictions
Holmes' lawyer claimed a couple of mistakes by the judge could have made the difference in the "close" case, in which jurors were not able to reach a verdict on most counts against Holmes after seven days of deliberations.
Wu-Tang Clan Single-Copy Album Is At Center Of New Lawsuit Against Martin Shkreli
The unique Wu-Tang Clan album, which was sold to the disgraced 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli, is now central to a new lawsuit against him.
Hollywood Talent Firm AIG to Launch in India, Sets Joint Venture With Creativeland Studios (EXCLUSIVE)
In a significant development for the Indian entertainment industry, Artist International Group (AIG), under the leadership of David Unger, and Creativeland Studios, helmed by Sajan Raj Kurup, have unveiled a joint venture to establish AIG India. This new talent and production
Israel Defense Forces rescue four hostages in Gaza
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 Israel–Palestine conflict Related articles 11 June 2024: Israel Defense Forces rescue four hostages in Gaza 11 June 2024: Israel Defense Forces discover tunnel in child's bedroom in Rafah 8 June 2024: IDF missile strikes UN school 6 June 2024:
Asif Kapadia on Co-Directing Roger Federer Documentary ‘Twelve Final Days’: ‘It Felt Different to Anything I’ve Done Before’
Producer Joe Sabia first encountered tennis legend Roger Federer in 2019 for Vogue’s “73 Questions” series. Sabia enjoyed the interview and kept in touch with his team. Three years later, as Federer looked to retire from the sport as a professional player, Sabia was brought
White House: Pro-Palestine protest outside New York exhibit for Oct. 7 victims 'horrifying'
The White House condemned the pro-Palestine protest outside of the Nova exhibit in New York, which honors the victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. In a statement Tuesday, White House spokesperson Andrew Bates called the demonstrations “horrifying behavior.” “The events
CNA Correspondent Podcast: Journey to the contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea
The Scarborough Shoal risks boiling over into a full-blown conflict between China and the Philippines.
Making A Scene: ‘3 Body Problem’ Cast and Crew Break Down the ‘Severance’ Influence, Epic ‘Bugs’ Reveal and What’s Next for the Series
When series creators David Benioff, D.B. Weiss and Alexander Woo first crafted the moment Jin Cheng (Jess Hong) and Thomas Wade (Liam Cunningham) enter the game in “3 Body Problem,” they made it so they “would put on the headset and then there’ll be a moment of black and then
Françoise Hardy Dead At 80
Françoise Hardy has died. The French singer and actress was diagnosed with lymphoma in 2004 and reportedly passed away of laryngeal cancer in Paris today. She was 80.
Pixar CCO Says Live-Action Remakes Bother Him: “I Like Making Movies That Are Original”
Josh O’Connor won’t be playing Alfredo Linguini anytime soon. Pixar chief creative officer Pete Docter said this week that the animation-to-live-action craze “sort of bothers me.” “This might bite me in the butt for saying it, but it sort of bothers me,” Docter told TIME. “I
Edward C. Stone, 1936-2024
Article URL: https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/edward-stone-1936-2024 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40652731 Points: 91 # Comments: 5
Musk drops lawsuit against OpenAI, co-founders Sam Altman, Greg Brockman
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Tuesday moved to dismiss his lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, after alleging they failed to adhere to the company's founding mission to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI) for the benefit of humanity. Musk's
OceanGate had a prototype before the doomed Titan sub — and it got lost at sea
It’s been nearly a year since OceanGate’s Titan submersible imploded as it descended to the Atlantic Ocean’s floor to view the wreck of the Titanic. Stockton Rush, the company’s CEO, and four other people were killed instantaneously when the vessel was crushed. Wired revisited
Far-right victories in EU elections imperil Ukraine support
The sweeping gains made by far-right parties in the European Union (EU) parliamentary elections over the weekend puts support for Ukraine on thinner ice as more skeptical lawmakers take up a bigger share of seats in the legislative chamber. Voters largely elected moderates and
Steph Curry’s Peacock Comedy Casts ‘I Love That For You’ Star Ayden Mayeri (EXCLUSIVE)
Ayden Mayeri has joined the cast of an upcoming Peacock comedy series led by Steph Curry and Adam Pally. Per the official logline, the currently untitled series follows Danny (Pally), “a down-on-his-luck memorabilia dealer who looks for redemption by reuniting with his
'Insane' amounts of data spurs new storage tech
Storing information with holograms and in glass is being proposed to deal with a deluge of data.
Lunay Will Perform at San Diego FC Event Welcoming Mexican Soccer Star Chucky Lozano
"We want to make this a special moment for Chucky since he loves reggaeton," says San Diego FC exec Sebastián Morúa of the free fan event
Steve Carell Won’t Show Up in ‘The Office’ Spinoff, but He Did Get a Call From New Star Domhnall Gleeson Asking: ‘Should I Do This? Did You Enjoy It?’
Steve Carell will not be starring in the new iteration of “The Office” coming to Peacock, but he did encourage Domhnall Gleeson to sign on to star. The two actors acted together in FX’s 2022 limited series “The Patient,” which earned Carell a Screen Actors Guild award
Bob Lutz made a hybrid truck a decade before they hit the mass market
Bob Lutz is undoubtedly a pioneer in the automotive world, but sometimes even the greats get it wrong . Sometimes they get it so wrong the product they come up with is downright irrelevant and is forgotten by the annals of time. Take the Via Motors VTrux . Do you remember the
