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Key moments in the life and presidency of Iran’s Ebrahim Raisi
The 63-year-old hardliner is widely seen as a protégé and trusted confidant of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Stanford CS231n: Convolutional Neural Networks for Visual Recognition
Article URL: https://cs231n.github.io/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40409405 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
New Docuseries Digs Up Pompeii’s Lost Histories
Pompeii: The New Dig on PBS follows a group of archaeologists involved in the largest excavation at the ancient site in a generation.
How Can Grantmakers Support Artists of Color?
Those of us in arts philanthropy need to redouble our efforts to fund artists and organizations of color and sharpen our grantmaking practices to advance racial justice.
Why Are Hiroshige’s Woodblock Prints Still So Moving?
The artist subverts the status system of 19th-century Japan, foreshadowing the impact of modernization and industrialization.
Seattle International Film Festival Awards Top Honors to ‘Sing Sing,’ ‘Gloria!’
The 50th Annual Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) wrapped up on Sunday and announced the winners of the 2024 Golden Space Needle Audience and Juried Competition Awards. The festival began on May 9 and screened 261 films representing 84 countries with “62% of the
Bezos's Blue Origin sends first crew to edge of space since 2022
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’s rocket company, sent its first crew into space in nearly two years, after a failed uncrewed test flight in 2022 temporarily grounded passenger flights. The New Shepard rocket successfully completed its 25th mission into space on Sunday. The 10-minute
Blue Origin flies thrill seekers to space, including oldest astronaut
After a nearly two-year hiatus, Blue Origin flew adventurers to space on Sunday, including a former Air Force pilot who was denied the chance to be the United States' first Black astronaut decades ago.
This Hack Lets You Use Your Own Wireless Earbuds and Bluetooth Headphones on the Plane
Travel season is in full swing and there are a few essentials you’ll need if you’re heading onto an airplane. Aside from things like a good travel pillow and a portable charger, one of the new must-haves for air travel is a wireless audio transmitter, like this one from Twelve
Tearful Kevin Costner Unveils Western Gamble ‘Horizon’ at Cannes: “Sorry You Had to Clap So Long”
Kevin Costner rode into Cannes with cowboy swagger, making finger pistols on the red carpet to cheers from the crowd ahead of the premiere for Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1, a partially self-financed western that is one of the biggest swings of his long career. Inside
Free Julian Assange
Article URL: https://freeassange.org/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40409197 Points: 7 # Comments: 1
Diddy Issues Statement Regarding Cassie Assault Video: "I Hit Rock Bottom, I'm Disgusted'
Diddy has taken to social media to address a video which surfaced last week, in which the embattled mogul could be seen physically assaulting ex-girlfriend Cassie.
Puzzle box game Machinika: Museum is free to keep on Steam
Visuals inspired by Myst with puzzle box unraveling gameplay.
Kevin Costner Can’t Hold Back Tears as His Western Epic ‘Horizon’ Earns 7-Minute Cannes Standing Ovation, Promises ‘ More’ Installments
“Horizon: An American Saga,” Kevin Costner’s risk-it-all Western epic, rode into Cannes on Sunday, earning a seven-minute standing ovation. Costner was visibly emotional as the film received huge applause and chants of “Kevin! Kevin! Kevin!” During his speech, Costner thanked
Julian Assange faces judgement day in years-long fight to stay out of US court
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will face a British High Court on Monday to ultimately decide whether the accused classified information leaker will be extradited to the U.S. after over a decade of legal battles. Assange has been in British custody since 2019 after the
Amazon’s Latest Security Camera Deal Gets You Its Bestselling HD Cam for Under $20
It’s never been easier to keep an eye on your home thanks to the seemingly endless number of security camera brands available right now. If you’re looking for a great indoor security camera, you’ll want to take advantage of this new Amazon deal, which gets you the best-selling
Am I too old to create a popular programming language?
Article URL: https://pldb.io/posts/age.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40409129 Points: 13 # Comments: 16
First Black astronaut candidate, now 90, reaches space in Blue Origin flight
Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/may/19/ed-dwight-blue-origin-first-black-astronaut-candidate Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40409043 Points: 22 # Comments: 2
At least 11 people killed as Russian attacks intensify in northeastern Ukraine
Russia launched an offensive in the Kharkiv region late last week, significantly adding to the pressure on Ukraine’s outnumbered and outgunned forces which are waiting for deliveries of weapons and ammunition from Western partners.
Israeli minister blasts Spain's plans to recognise Palestinian state
An Israeli minister on Sunday criticised in Madrid Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's plans to recognise a Palestinian state, saying this would be "rewarding" the attack carried out by Hamas against Israel. Israel's Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli was speaking at a
The threat of Russian nationalism looms over Europe
A fragile sense of nationhood is one of Russia’s many complexities.
Maryland governor says ship that hit Baltimore bridge will be removed 'within days'
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said Sunday that the Dali container vessel that slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March will be removed from the bay "within days." A container vessel hit the Baltimore bridge in late March, causing the entire structure to collapse into
Llama3 implemented from scratch
Article URL: https://github.com/naklecha/llama3-from-scratch Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40408880 Points: 123 # Comments: 15
Michel Hazanavicius on His Cannes Competition Film ‘The Most Precious of Cargoes’: ‘It’s About People Who Saved Lives’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Michel Hazanavicius, the Oscar-winning director of “The Artist,” makes a first foray into animation with “The Most Precious of Cargoes” which world premieres at the Cannes Film Festival on May 24. Adapted from Jean-Claude Grumberg’s bestselling novel, “The Most Precious of
Slack users horrified to discover messages used for AI training
Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/slack-defends-default-opt-in-for-ai-training-on-chats-amid-user-outrage/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40408804 Points: 22 # Comments: 1
Nothing is too niche for modders to remaster, not even a '90s Star Wars FPS expansion pack where you play as Luke Skywalker's weird non-canon wife rescuing my favorite Expanded Universe dork
Mysteries of the Sith Remastered just got a big 3.0 update too.
Protesters rally against Spain's right-wing Vox party's conference in Madrid
About 1,000 demonstrators voiced concern about the rise of ultra conservative ideology in Europe, as right-wing leaders and politicians from countries including Argentina, France, Italy, and Hungary, took part in the Europa Viva 24 conference in Madrid, organised by Spain's
Search and rescue efforts underway after helicopter carrying Iran’s President Raisi has ‘hard landing’
Search and rescue efforts are underway in Iran after a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a "hard landing," state news media reported Sunday. Raisi was traveling in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province, returning from a ceremony to open a dam on Iran's
US troops to leave Niger by mid-September
The US says its soldiers will be out by 15 September, after the junta-led government asked them to leave.
Americans apparently arrested in Congo amid accusations of coup attempt
An army spokesperson told state television that a coup attempt Sunday had been swiftly stopped by Congolese security forces.
AI regulations are crony capitalism
Article URL: https://reason.com/2024/05/19/ais-cozy-crony-capitalism/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40408594 Points: 58 # Comments: 22
Farah Griffin: If Sotomayor flew upside-down flag GOP would call for her resignation
Former White House communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin said Sunday that Republicans would be demanding resignations from liberal justices if they were reported to have displayed upside-down flags on their lawns after former President Trump was elected in 2016. New
We need a ‘national tutoring corps’ to fix gaps in our children’s education before college
Flooding elementary schools with college-educated young people will also inspire the next generation of students with the possibilities of education.
Ask HN: Video streaming is expensive yet YouTube "seems" to do it for free. How?
Can anyone help me understand the economics of video streaming platforms? Streaming, encoding, and storage demands enormous costs -- especially at scale (e.g., on average each 4k video with close to 1 million views). Yet YouTube seems to charge no money for it. I know
Disneyland resort actors are unionizing
Unionization was in full force throughout the entertainment industry in 2023, particularly over at Disney. VFX artists across several in-house teams—including those for the MCU and the Avatar franchise —successfully unionized, a trend that’s now continuing in the corporation’s
Luxury West Midtown rental space The Ellery offers rooftop pool, fitness center as leasing begins
The building by Taconic Partners and National Real Estate Advisors has an address of 312 W. 43rd St. but its taller portion is a 32-story tower above West 42nd Street.
Waldorf Astoria operator stays mum on reopening date after prolonged shutdown
The prolonged shutdown is an embarrassment to operator Hilton, which has spread the “Waldorf Astoria” brand around the world while the New York original remains dark.
