Reverse Engineering the Verification QR Code on My Diploma
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Brazil's Beloved Olympic Surfers
Brazil has the biggest— and many say the best— team of surfers heading to the Olympics in Paris. Brazilian surfers are leading competitions and winning fans over in this soccer dominated country.
9th Wonder Wants To Hear Latto Over A Biggie-Style Beat: '[She] Can Rap'
9th Wonder seems to have an eye for hidden talent as he believes that Latto has yet to reach her full potential given her skills as a rapper.
Saks Fifth Avenue parent to buy Neiman Marcus Group for $2.65 billion
Saks Fifth Avenue parent company HBC announced Thursday a $2.65 billion deal to acquire Neiman Marcus Group, the parent company of Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. HBC said that after the deal goes through it will launch Saks Global, which will include Saks Fifth Avenue,
West Malaysia’s ‘stringent’ residency visa stirs growing foreigner interest in Sarawak, Sabah alternatives
The Borneo states are seeing increasing interest in their own Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) schemes, which require far lower fixed deposits and in some cases do not require applicants to buy a house.
Commentary: Trying to kill Chinese tech only makes it stronger
China trails the United States on research and development, but it is getting a phenomenal bang for its buck, says David Fickling for Bloomberg Opinion.
Bolivia's Senate passes Mercosur accession bill
Bolivia's Senate passed late Wednesday the landlocked country's full Southern Common Market (Mercosur) membership which is thus up for President Luis Arce Catacora to be signed into law. The Lower House approved the initiative on June 14, which would give the head of state to
Labour set for super majority in UK general election
Labour is projected to win the UK's General Elections, with exit polls predicting a win of 410 seats for Keir Starmer's party.
Labour set for 'landslide win' in UK election, exit poll suggets
Labour is projected to win the UK's General Elections, with exit polls predicting a win of 410 seats for Keir Starmer's party.
The Snapdragon X Elite's Adreno iGPU
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Labour Party poised to win UK government after 14 years of Conservative Party rule
The Labour Party is projected to win a landslide victory Thursday evening, ending 14 years of Conservative Party rule in the United Kingdom. Labour is on track to win 410 seats in the British House of Commons, a sizable margin above the 326 seats needed for a majority,
John Mayer Thanks Zach Bryan For Featuring Him On New Album: ‘I’m Stunned’
Dead & Co guitarist adds his signature instrument to Bryan's 'Better Days'
The intriguing real-life story of Keir Starmer, U.K.'s next prime minister
As the next leader of Britain, Keir Starmer brings working-class roots, a forensic legal style and a ruthless approach to politics.
Ask HN: What book bit, stung and shook you deeply?
Someone here quoted Kafka [1] on what types of books to read: Books that “bite and sting”. That “wake us up with a blow to the head”. And which “affect us like a disaster, that hurts us deeply, like the death of someone we loved more than ourselves”. Ever read a book like
In UK’s ‘new age of hope’ rejoining EU ‘is not going to happen’
In an exit poll published the moment voting ended in the United Kingdom’s parliamentary election, the opposition Labour party is projected to return to power with 410 of the 650 seats in the Westminster parliament. That would be a record landslide victory delivered by the UK’s
Rollstack (YC W23) Is Hiring TypeScript Engineers in Europe
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Israel sends Mossad chief to Qatar for Gaza hostage negotiations: sources
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday ordered his spy chief to Qatar for talks with mediators on a Gaza war ceasefire that could see Hamas militants release hostages seized in the October 7 attacks, sources said. Amidst new optimism over a possible breakthrough,
Democrats in competitive House races break from Biden
Several Democrats running in competitive House districts this cycle are breaking from President Biden, underscoring growing concerns that the incumbent could be a down-ballot liability following his rocky debate performance in Atlanta last week. Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine)
NexDock turns your smartphone into a laptop
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Original Apollo 11 Guidance Computer source code
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Summer Games Done Quick is restricting access to one of tonight's events 'to provide the most comfortable environment' for the speedrunner, because the speedrunner is a dog
Peanut Butter the speedrunning shiba is back in action tonight.
Extreme pride in being an American stays near record low: Gallup
Extreme pride in being an American has stayed near a record low, according to a new Gallup survey. The Gallup survey released shortly before the Fourth of July holiday found 41 percent of Americans polled said they are “extremely proud” of their American identity. That's up
Lucki Blasts 'XXL' Over Freshman Freestyles: 'People Don't Care About Lyrics'
LUCKI has accused Hip Hop publication ‘XXL’ of setting up a particular Freshman to fail because of the format they use for their freestyle series.
British Pathé Newsreel Archives — 220k films dating from 1896 to 1984
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US citizen sentenced to 12 years in Russian prison
Robert Woodland, a U.S. citizen, has been sentenced to prison in Russia after being convicted on drug charges, multiple outlets have reported. Woodland was sentenced Thursday by a Russian court to 12 1/2 years at a maximum security penal colony, according to the reports. The
Former California senator slams lawmakers 'pushing out' Biden: 'Please spare me your five minutes of fame'
Former California Sen. Barbara Boxer (D) on Thursday bashed lawmakers who have called for President Biden to drop out of the race after last week’s presidential debate against former President Trump. “I disagree with these members who are coming on TV for their five minutes of
Beryl foreshadows future hurricanes, says UN weather agency
The World Meteorological Organization, which is tracking Hurricane Beryl's deadly course through the Caribbean, told AFP that more storms with its hallmarks could be expected in the future.
Violent attacks shock France ahead of crunch vote
A number of candidates are targeted in the run-up to Sunday's tense parliamentary elections.
Abigail Dudley’s Paintings of the Observed and Imagined
I can think of no other painter who can so effectively pull the viewer into a space where clarity and puzzlement cannot be separated.
Japan introduces enormous humanoid robot to maintain train lines
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The Revisions That Make Us Human
Revising Reality argues that the world as we know it is our creative output so our memories cannot help but be continually edited.
Required Reading
This week: the link between American homophobia and Filipino nurses, super-romantic German boyfriends, personal freedoms rated in The House of Dragons , and much more.
Researchers evaluate impact of warming on soil respiration in different ecosystems
Soil respiration is the result of heterotrophic respiration (Rh) and autotrophic respiration (Ra), accounting for about 50%–75% of the total ecosystem respiration on land, which is crucial for the global carbon cycle and plays an indispensable role in biogeochemical models.
A View From the Easel
“I'm reminded of events in the news or in books I hear when I look at certain areas of my paintings.”
At the River to River Festival, Performance Is Everywhere
A sonic protest against colonial politics, a conceptual ice cream tasting, and other live and participatory experiences headlined the annual New York City festival.
Mexico girds for hit from Hurricane Beryl
Tourist resorts in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula girded Thursday for a hit from Hurricane Beryl, which is still packing ferocious winds after slamming Jamaica and then the Cayman Islands.
HE.net problem
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Internet becomes a basic service in Chile
Internet access has become a basic service in Chile just like drinking water, sanitation, and electricity, which renders it eligible for subsidies and other government-sponsored forms of assistance, it was reported from Santiago on Thursday.
California Democrat says Biden campaign 'arrogant' after debate
Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.) says the Biden campaign has been “arrogant” since a shaky debate performance by the president last week. “As much as I love Joe Biden, in those swing states, he's having a hard time,” Peters said Wednesday in an interview with CBS 8 San Diego. “We