Medieval war sim Kingmakers shows what happens when an Abrams tank enters the battle

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Has Netanyahu completely lost his bearings? Maybe. But maybe it's intentional

It is tempting to say that Israel is being led by a desperate man under severe political duress who seems to be suffering from intertwining syndromes that have afflicted the likes of Louis XIV and Shabbetai Zvi before him. Well, if it is being led at all

New crystal production method could enhance quantum computers and electronics

In a study published in Nature Materials, scientists from the University of California, Irvine describe a new method to make very thin crystals of the element bismuth—a process that may aid the manufacturing of cheap flexible electronics an everyday reality.

Spain pulls ambassador from Buenos Aires permanently

The Government of Spain announced Tuesday that it would be pulling Ambassador María Jesús Alonso Jiménez from Buenos Aires on a permanent basis after Argentine President Javier Milei's derogatory comments about Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez during the weekend in Madrid.

Destiny 2’s latest cutscene sets the stage for The Final Shape

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Cam’ron Upset To Learn CNN Booked Him To Talk About Diddy, Promotes His Sex Stimulant Instead

Cable news producers don’t learn. Cam’ron is the kind of rapper who makes himself available for interviews. These days, Cam’ron and Mase, a friend who became an adversary and then a friend again, are media figures themselves; they do a live sports talk show called It Is What It

New AI guidelines for Arizona K-12 educators advocate a balanced approach

Generative artificial intelligence has made its way into K-12 classrooms in Arizona and beyond, whether educators like it or not. Luckily, there's a new guide available for teachers and administrators who want help navigating teaching in the age of AI.

Judo World Championships: third World Title for Grigalashvili

All the latest developments on day three of the 2024 Abu Dhabi World Judo Championships.

SMTP removes periods – the curious case of the missing period

Article URL: https://tjaart.substack.com/p/the-curious-case-of-the-missing-period Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40432102 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

Here are the key races to watch tonight in Georgia, Oregon and beyond

Primaries in Oregon, Georgia, Kentucky and Idaho on Tuesday will decide general election matchups in a small handful of key House races, while voters in California will also pick the candidate to finish the rest of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R) term in the lower chamber.

Lab sequences rabies in infected black bear

The Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (CVMDL) located within UConn's College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) has sequenced a case of rabies from a black bear found in the state.

‘Close to a police state’: campaign groups condemn UK report into protests

Lord Walney calls for curb on many activities and recommends making protest organisers pay towards policing Protest groups have condemned a long-awaited report on their activity that recommends a review of undercover surveillance of activists and making protest organisers pay

A meteorite sword is inherently cool, and Terry Pratchett knew it

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Nelly Personifies St. Louis Pride As He Helps Cardinals Unveil New Jersey

Nelly has personified the pride of St. Louis, Missouri, by teaming up with MLB's St. Louis Cardinals to introduce the team's forthcoming City Connect jerseys.

Want More Great Mutant Stories After X-Men '97? Read These Comics

The first season of X-Men ‘97 , the animated series on Disney+, is over. The show was a stunning continuation of the classic ‘90s cartoon that managed to blend nostalgic appeal with sharp storytelling that masterfully applied the mutant metaphor to modern-day issues. There is

Donald’s debate dilemma: He’s his own worst enemy

By the end of the two scheduled debates, Trump may be the one who gets fired — because there are a whole bunch of ways he could lose to Biden, and a lot of them would be self-inflicted wounds.

Katy The Kyng – “Shithole”

For years New York’s Katie Battistoni has been publishing intimate recordings of her savvy, smartass songs under the name Katy The Kyng. For her new album Selfies Of You , set for release through Ryley Walker’s Husky Pants label, she seems to be taking things in a full-band

Contenting Ourselves With Stories

I just started a rewatch of Chernobyl and was struck by the opening lines of the first episode spoken by Jared Harris, who plays Soviet nuclear physicist Valery Legasov: What is the cost of lies? It’s not that we’ll mistake them for the truth. The real danger is that if we

Jennifer Lopez Says ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ Filming Was a ‘Dream’ and 97-Year-Old Composer John Kander Was Very Involved

John Kander may be close to 100 years old, but that didn’t mean he wasn’t involved with the upcoming film adaptation of the Broadway musical “Kiss of the Spider Woman.” Kander and the late lyricist Fred Ebb – known collectively as Kander and Ebb – composed the music and wrote

Israel confiscates AP camera equipment over Gaza live feed

Israel's communications ministry said the Associated Press was in breach of the law by supplying Al Jazeera with a live broadcast of north Gaza

OpenAI didn't keep promises made to its AI safety team, report says

Last July, OpenAI announced its “Superalignment” team , a unit dedicated to controlling artificial intelligence’s existential dangers — an effort the company said it was dedicating 20% of its computing power to over the next four years. But the company reportedly did not keep

Karim Aïnouz on Cannes Competition Entry’s ‘Motel Destino,’ Its Joyful Sex and How It Was Made by ‘Almost an Army of Youth’

Shot between his directing Alicia Vikander in “Firebrand” and Kristen Stewart in “Rosebushpruning,” “Motel Destino,” which bows in Cannes Competition on May 22, can be seen as a return by Brazil’s now most international director to his Brazilian roots. This axis between

No shot: Why America won't pull the trigger on gun control

Whether you consider the Second Amendment a dangerous relic or inspiration for a tattoo, the U.S. public as a whole doesn't consider guns an important issue, except in the immediate wake of a mass shooting.

A pest of our own making: Revealing the true origins of the not-so-German cockroach

German cockroaches thrive in buildings all over the world. They're one of the most common cockroach species, causing trouble for people both here and overseas. But in nature, they're nowhere to be found.

Slowing climate change is possible—here's how nations could make it happen

January 2024 marked the first year during which the globe's surface temperatures rose 1.5°C above average. Although it's unknown whether this trend will continue, it does mean that temperatures are nearing the limit agreed upon in 2015's Paris Agreement at the United Nations

Monkeys ‘falling out of trees like apples’ in Mexico amid brutal heatwave

High temperatures in Mexico have been linked to dozens and perhaps hundreds of deaths of howler monkeys It’s so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees. At least 83 of the midsize primates, who are known for their roaring vocal calls, were found dead

Misa Hylton, Mother of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Son, Responds to Cassie Assault Video: He ‘Needs Help’

Misa Hylton, famed stylist and Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former partner, has weighed in on the recently released tape of the mogul abusing Cassie Ventura, stating that Combs “needs help and I am praying that he truly does the personal work and receives it.” “I am heartbroken that

Stock market today: Stocks steady as investors await Nvidia earnings

Beck Will Conclude Orchestral Tour With Headlining Show at Carnegie Hall

The musician will be joined by the Orchestra of St. Luke's

California's beaches are eroding: An expert explains how to save them

Southern California could lose many of its beaches in the coming decades. A recent study by the U.S. Geological Survey shows that up to two thirds of Southern California's beaches could disappear by 2100 if sea levels rise 3 to 6 feet, which according to the State of California

Suno has raised $125M to build a future where anyone can make music

Article URL: https://suno.com/blog/fundraising-announcement-may-2024 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40431812 Points: 12 # Comments: 9

Shakira, Pitbull, Enrique Iglesias and More Headline Bésame Mucho Festival

The third annual Bésame Mucho Festival lineup has been revealed with Shakira, Pitbull, Enrique Iglesias, Los Tigres Del Norte and Banda MS as headliners. Set to take place in Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium on Dec. 21, the one-day Latin music festival returns with a jam packed list

Music Publishers Escalate Their War With Spotify

The National Music Publishers Association sent a letter to Congress asking to change the way royalties from streaming services for songwriters can be determined

Sarah Jessica Parker Is Back In Her Silly ‘SATC’ Outfits, Meaning It’s Officially Summer

In New York City, there are always a few surefire signs that summer has officially arrived. Sheep’s Meadow becomes as crowded as the 6 train during 8 a.m. rush hour. Vacant buildings are transitioned into seasonal ice cream shops found on every block. People are happy. And,

Variety to Host Inaugural Indigenous Storytelling in Entertainment Breakfast

Variety will host its inaugural Indigenous Storytelling in Entertainment Breakfast on June 5 in Los Angeles. The invite-only breakfast program will feature a series of keynote and panel conversations with creators, talent and executives which will center on Indigenous

Hims & Hers is selling an Ozempic knockoff without FDA approval. Here's how

The millennial-skewed telehealth platform Hims & Hers this week joined several online pharmacies in offering customers a compounded version of semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Read more...