NASA simulates asteroid heading toward Earth in defense exercise
NASA, the U.S. government and international representatives attempted to plan for a hypothetical asteroid in April.
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AU 'strongly supports' Somali plea to slow troop pull-out
Somalia has requested that African peacekeepers slow their withdrawal from the country, whose government is battling Al-Shabaab militants.
‘Wheel of Time’ Director Sanaa Hamri Talks Finale, Teasing ‘Rings of Power’ Season 2 and Being Open to Making ‘Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 3’
Sanaa Hamri, executive producer and director of the Prime Video fantasy series “The Wheel of Time,” feels like she’s just getting started. The Moroccan-born filmmaker began her career in the late 1990s directing music videos for artists such as Prince, Mariah Carey, Sting and
Redbox missed a multimillion-dollar payment it couldn't afford to miss
Article URL: https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/21/24183454/redbox-universal-missed-payment-17-million Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40755014 Points: 15 # Comments: 8
Bannon pushes back on Trump’s green cards for graduates idea
Former Trump White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is pushing back on former President Trump’s idea to give green cards to international students who graduate from U.S. colleges. Bannon, an ally of Trump’s and a podcaster, argued strongly against the immigration idea on
Escaped pet donkey found 'living best life' with elk
A man hiking in the California wilderness has stumbled upon a pet donkey that has been missing for five years.
MACH.2 Multi-Actuator Hard Drives
Apparently both Seagate and Western Digital sell dual-actuator disks (double the IOPS and throughput up to 448 IOPS and 524 MB/s per drive) Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40754982 Points: 29 # Comments: 39
The schoolchildren being lured by rebels on TikTok
Rebel groups in rural Colombia are using social media to recruit young people to their ranks.
Hochul heralds Supreme Court gun decision as ‘glimmer of hope’
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a federal law banning domestic violence abusers from having a gun, noting that it shows a “glimmer of hope” from the justices. Hochul joined MSNBC’s Alex Witt Friday to discuss the decision from
How does heat kill? It confuses your brain. It shuts down your organs. It overworks your heart.
As temperatures and humidity soar outside, what's happening inside the human body can become a life-or-death battle decided by just a few degrees.
Israel bombs Gaza as fears grow of wider war with Hezbollah
An Israeli attack on a coastal area in southern Gaza killed at least 30 people on Friday, while fears grow of a wider conflict with Hezbollah in south Lebanon.
Argentina records historic foreign trade surplus
Argentina recorded a historic foreign trade exchange surplus of US$ 2.656 billion in May, Argentina's Trade Exchange (ICA) reported Thursday in Buenos Aires. The new figures surpassed the previous record of US$ 2.543 billion from May 2009. So far in 2024, Argentina has
Are Tokyo’s public toilets the new tourist attractions? Here are 13 unique ones worth visiting
Tired of crowded and overhyped tourist attractions in Tokyo? Why not join a toilet tour in Shibuya? CNA Lifestyle visited a few of these facilities under the Tokyo Toilet Project that left us flushed with excitement.
Inside Gaza aid depot: Food waits as Israel and UN trade blame
BBC sees hundreds of pallets of food sitting in the sun, just miles from starving Palestinians.
Ty Dolla $ign Defends Working With Kanye West: 'The Best Artist Of This Generation'
Ty Doll $ign recently explained why he doesn't regret collaborating with Kanye West despite his fall from grace after a number of controversial statements.
Shut Up, Dude: This Week’s Best Comments
Yesterday Dave Davies found his lost Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame trophy and today is Ray Davies’ 80th birthday. The Killers just covered “ Come Dancing ” in Dublin. It would be sick if the Kinks finally reunited/worked it out on the remix. Until then, check out your best
AT&T is still on the hook for offering landline service in California
Image: The Verge AT&T can’t pull the plug on landline service for customers across California. In a ruling on Thursday , the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) rejected AT&T’s request to release it from its obligations as a Carrier of Last Resort (COLR), as
Koch family’s 15% stake in Nets values struggling NBA franchise at $3.8 billion: source
The Koch family’s deal for a 15% stake in Brooklyn Nets parent BSE Global values the struggling NBA franchise at $3.8 billion – and puts the valuation for the parent company at $5.8 billion, The Post has learned.
Technical Marvels, Part 3: The Yupana
Article URL: https://cacm.acm.org/blogcacm/technical-marvels-part-3-the-yupana/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40754624 Points: 12 # Comments: 6
Alex Trebek Will Be Honored With ‘Jeopardy!’ Postal Stamps
Legendary TV show host died in 2020 after a battle with pancreatic cancer
Most Americans regardless of party approve of Hunter Biden conviction: Poll
Regardless of party, most Americans in a new poll said they agreed with the recent conviction of President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, in his gun possession case. The Economist/YouGov survey found that 67 percent of respondents strongly or somewhat approved of Hunter Biden’s
Execs Talk Consumer Engagement, Data Management and Challenging the Status Quo at Variety’s Cannes Lions Studio
Variety is back to host the second annual Executive Interview Studio, presented by Canva. The industry’s top business and marketing execs stopped by during the 2024 Cannes Lions Festival to chat about how they are navigating the ever-expanding worlds of media and entertainment.
Mayorkas signals FEMA prepared for hurricane season, but needs funding
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said during an interview with the Associated Press that the U.S. is prepared to go into an intense hurricane and wildfire season, but he did raise concerns about budget shortages. “We expect the disaster relief
NYC food delivery workers slam ‘greedy apps’ over tips, safety during heated City Council hearing
“We want to know how people’s pay is being calculated. The fact that we are fighting these apps on this is insane.”
Daylight Computer tablet review
Article URL: https://twitter.com/patio11/status/1804217931557171612 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40754445 Points: 42 # Comments: 31
Netflix’s Trigger Warning, The Beast, and every movie new to streaming this week
Photo: Ursula Coyote/Netflix Jessica Alba stars in a brutal new action thriller Continue reading…
Gallego debuts Copa América-themed ad in Arizona
Arizona Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego is launching a Copa América-themed ad in his Senate bid as the continental soccer tournament gets underway in the United States. Gallego’s sixth TV ad overall and first Spanish-language ad, “Campeón,” highlights his upbringing as a son of
Montana organizers submit signatures to add abortion-rights measure to the ballot
A reproductive-rights group in Montana has submitted signatures to put a state constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights on the ballot in November. Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights (MSRR) announced Friday that it turned in more than 117,000 signatures — nearly
Trump lauds Teamsters as union leader set to address RNC
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Teamsters president to speak at Republican National Convention Sean O’Brien, president of the influential International Brotherhood of Teamsters union, will speak
CAF announce new dates for 2025 AFCON in Morocco
The Confederation of African Football has announced the dates for the next Africa Cup of Nations tournament, being hosted by Morocco.
Box Office: ‘Inside Out 2’ Becomes Top Movie of 2024, Could Clear Close to $100M in Second Weekend
Inside Out 2 is showing no signs of slowing down as it shatters more records in its second weekend. Among other feats, the Pixar film has passed up Dune: Part Two to become the top-grossing film of 2024 at the domestic box office with $285.6 million in ticket sales through
Weight loss drug could help treat sleep apnea: Study
A popular weight loss drug may be able to assist in the treatment of sleep apnea, a new study found. Tirzepatide, the medicine found in the drug Zepbound and the obesity drug Mounjaro, reduced the severity of sleep apnea, a disorder that causes breathing to be interrupted,
Icewear Vezzo Apologizes To Amanda Seales After Calling Her A 'Weirdo' & 'Lying Little Girl'
Icewear Vezzo has retracted his initial comments about Amanda Seales following her critique of his photo with Trump, now having nothing but love for her.
Indonesia aims to lure former citizens to return amid a talent shortage. Will it succeed?
Indonesia is mulling a lifelong visa like India’s to stem its brain drain. While family ties are a powerful draw for the Indonesian diaspora, the country needs more infrastructure and quality jobs, observers and expatriates say.
Internet Archive forced to remove 500k books after publishers' court win
Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/internet-archive-forced-to-remove-500000-books-after-publishers-court-win/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40754229 Points: 460 # Comments: 403