Cyclist fined for kissing wife during Tour de France
Cycling's governing body says the fine is for "unseemly or inappropriate behaviour".
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Watch Erasure’s Andy Bell Join The Killers For Two Songs In London
The Killers have been fun covering Erasure’s “A Little Respect” on their tour. On Friday at London’s O2 Arena, the Las Vegas rock band was joined by Erasure’s Andy Bell for a performance of that 1988 hit as well as for their own song “Human.”
Karlovy Vary Competitor ‘Banzo’ Brings the Deadly Heartbreak of Colonialism to the Screen
Margarida Cardoso’s “Banzo,” which plays in the main competition section of Karlovy Vary Film Festival this week, is a deeply evocative consideration of the literal heartbreak of colonialism in Africa. It was filmed on location on the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, where
Air strike leaves 100,000 without power in Ukraine
Russia continues to pummel energy sites across Ukraine, plunging the country into extended blackouts.
Deadly strikes in Gaza as Israel commits to talks
Israel carried out deadly airstrikes in Gaza on Saturday and engaged in combat with Hamas fighters, while to the north it exchanged fire with Hezbollah militants across the Lebanese border. The fighting raged as diplomatic efforts to halt the war, which will enter its tenth
What’s up with Beyond Good and Evil 2?
Image: Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft Ubisoft’s long-promised sequel shows new signs of life Continue reading…
Resident Evil 9 Quietly Announced, Nintendo Has Plans To Thwart Switch 2 Resellers, And More Of The Week's News
This week, we’ve got the latest on how Nintendo plans to prevent its Switch successor from falling into reseller hell the way its current console did upon release. Also, a game that was banned for featuring underage nudity made an appearance in a convention sales booth, and
Banning SNAP use on ‘bad’ foods won’t work — and could backfire
Proposals to ban SNAP use on ultra-processed foods are perennial features of program politics, but they won't work due to the cheapness and convenience of these products, the burdensome nature of the bans, and the shame they cause SNAP users.
Kimchi blamed for mass sickness in South Korea
Around 1,000 people are suffering diarrhoea and vomiting linked to one city's school meals.
Do not factory reset your Pixel until at least 15 minutes after a system update
Article URL: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/283220215/issues-after-factory-resetting-pixel-6-devices?hl=en Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40890449 Points: 6 # Comments: 0
Pop Smoke's Alleged Killer Admits He's Not Sorry Rapper Died But Wishes It Never Happened
Pop Smoke's 2020 murder has made its way back into headlines, this time following a volatile interview by one of the men charged with his death.
Maggie Rose’s Unlikely Nashville Comeback
One of music's most underrated vocalists toiled for years in pursuit of a country career. Instead, she found her lane by simply letting go
Prince Estate Battle Rages On as Judge Declines to Dismiss Lawsuit Against Heirs
L. Londell McMillan and Charles Spicer Jr. previously sued four member of singer's family, including half-sister Sharon Nelson, over control of an LLC that owned 50 percent stake in the estate
New UK attorney general said BDS bill would 'stifle free speech'
Attorney General Richard Hermer is not currently a lawmaker and will be appointed as a member of the House of Lords, the UK's upper chamber.
Ron Johnson says Biden campaign ‘toast’ after losing media
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said Friday that President Biden’s campaign is “toast” after losing the media. “Democrats have a real problem, any Democrat has a real problem —if you lose the media, and Biden lost the media, overnight, after that debate,” Johnson said on Fox News’
Meghan McCain: Biden won't be elected to a second term 'one way or another'
Meghan McCain, the daughter of the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), said President Biden will not be elected to another term “one way or another.” “Joe Biden can step aside for another candidate or lose in historic numbers in a few months — but one way or another he will not be
The most independent states, July 4th inflation, and bad car thermometers: Lifestyle news roundup
Independence is kind of a big deal to Americans — it’s the bedrock of the United States, the reason why it was founded. But which of the 50 states is the most independent? Read more...
The best movies new to streaming this July
Image: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Brace yourself — here are the must-see films to watch this month Continue reading…
Tesla's comeback, Zuckerberg's Threads vs. Musk's X, and Apple AirPod cameras: Tech news roundup
Tesla on Tuesday reported stronger than expected deliveries for the second quarter of 2024 after Wall Street lowered its expectations. Read more...
Selling the Tesla stock surge, Chewy gets the GameStop treatment, Bitcoin bleeds: Markets news roundup
As Tesla’s stock is surging, Ark Invest, led by Cathie Wood, has made significant adjustments to its portfolio by selling off a substantial number of Tesla shares. Read more...
Parents need help to protect their kids from online pornography
The Supreme Court has agreed to review the constitutionality of Texas's age-verification law for porn websites, which is critical for helping parents protect their children from online pornography, as it is increasingly accessible and often violent and dehumanizing.
Jeff Bezos sells Amazon stock, Elon Musk gets richer, and Panera's billionaire: Leadership news roundup
After selling off about 50 million shares of Amazon stock in February, Jeff Bezos said he plans to sell millions more. Read more...
Eli Lilly's weight loss drug future, Trump Media's cash, and airplane turbulence: Business news roundup
Eli Lilly’s blockbuster GLP-1 diabetes and weight loss treatment Mounjaro could soon be approved in India, opening up one of the world’s largest weight loss markets to the pharma giant. Read more...
Italian prosecutors found Dior paid $57 to produce bags retailing for $2,780
Article URL: https://www.businessinsider.com/dior-italy-labor-investigation-contractors-lvmh-armani-luxury-bags-2024-7 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40890151 Points: 37 # Comments: 30
‘Three Days of Fish’ Review: A Warm Breeze of Melancholy Runs Through This Dutch Father-Son Portrait
If Alexander Payne’s home discomforts weren’t Nebraskan but instead the soft climate and flat sidewalks of Rotterdam — if his name were Alexander Peijn, perhaps — his films might turn out a little like Peter Hoogendoorn’s hangdog charmer “Three Days of Fish.” At once
Oldest living culture: Our new research shows an Indigenous ritual passed down for 500 generations
We often hear that Aboriginal peoples have been in Australia for 65,000 years, "the oldest living cultures in the world." But what does this mean, given all living peoples on Earth have an ancestry that goes back into the mists of time?
Exploring the possibility of probing fundamental spacetime symmetries via gravitational wave memory
As predicted by the theory of general relativity, the passage of gravitational waves can leave a measurable change in the relative positions of objects. This physical phenomenon, known as gravitational wave memory, could potentially be leveraged to study both gravitational
Properly testing concurrent data structures
Article URL: https://matklad.github.io/2024/07/05/properly-testing-concurrent-data-structures.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40890035 Points: 45 # Comments: 3
Julián Castro weighs in on Biden’s first post-debate interview: ‘Not good enough’
Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro said President Biden’s interview on ABC Friday was “not good enough." “I think the most chilling was when [George] Stephanopoulos asked him, ‘Well, what if you lose to [former President Trump,] then how are you gonna
French Montana, Fabolous & Fivio Foreign Join Forces On New Song 'To The Moon'
Fabolous, French Montana and Fivio Foreign have just released an example of New York unity on record and are gearing up to share that NYC love in another way.
The US must secure its supremacy against China in AI and cloud computing
The race for dominance in cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) is heating up, and China is pulling ahead.
