Variations on the Theme of Silence

"Without stretches of silence, you cannot hear yourself or anyone else."

Paris Hilton’s 11:11 Media to Adapt Sarah Ditum’s Book ‘Toxic’ About Early 2000s Women Celebs as Docuseries

Paris Hilton’s 11:11 Media has optioned Sarah Ditum’s book “Toxic: Women, Fame, and the Tabloid 2000s,” which examines pop-culture misogyny in the early 2000s through the stories of nine female celebrities of the era — including Hilton herself. The company plans to adapt the

Brent Montgomery and Jimmy Kimmel’s Wheelhouse Sells Minority Stake to Jeff Bewkes’ Alignment Growth

Brett Montgomery and Jimmy Kimmel’s media company Wheelhouse has secured its first outside round of funding, landing a minority investment from former Time Warner chief Jeff Bewkes’ investment firm Alignment Growth. As part of the transaction, Bewkes — who founded Alignment

Boeing announces million-dollar losses after plane maker hit by safety scandals

The aircraft manufacturer beat Wall Street expectations but still finds itself in crisis mode after a mid-flight cabin panel blowout in January.

Social change may explain decline in genetic diversity of the Y chromosome at the end of the Neolithic period

The emergence in the Neolithic of patrilineal social systems, in which children are affiliated with their father's lineage, may explain a spectacular decline in the genetic diversity of the Y chromosome observed worldwide between 3,000 and 5,000 years ago.

Amnesty International annual report warns of violations of international law

The human rights organisation said the world's most powerful governments have set at tone of disregard for international rules and values.

TikTok Will File Court Challenge to U.S. Divest-or-Ban Law, CEO Says: ‘The Facts and the Constitution Are on Our Side’

As expected, TikTok said it will file a lawsuit seeking to block the U.S.’s legislation — set to be signed into law Wednesday by President Biden — that would ban the app unless its Chinese parent company divests its ownership stake. In a video on TikTok, CEO Shou Zi Chew

Nanofibers rid water of hazardous dyes: Researchers develop efficient filters based on cellulose waste

Using waste to purify water may sound counterintuitive. But at TU Wien, this is exactly what has now been achieved. Researchers have developed a special nanostructure to filter a widespread class of harmful dyes from water.

‘TikTok ban’ gets signed into law — here’s what happens next

Illustration: Ariel Davis for Polygon The US government is giving TikTok owner ByteDance 9 months to sell the app Continue reading…

Steelhead trout, once thriving in Southern California, are declared endangered

Southern California's rivers and creeks once teemed with large, silvery fish that arrived from the ocean and swam upstream to spawn. But today, these fish are seldom seen.

These 95 Express stores are set to close amid bankruptcy: court documents

Closing sales have begun at 95 Express stores across more than 30 states following the clothing retailer's bankruptcy filing.

Illinois residents encouraged to destroy the eggs of invasive insects to slow spread

While Chicagoans were alarmed to learn the spotted lanternfly had been found in Illinois last year, experts say spring is the time to take action against that insect—as well as another damaging invasive species that has made far more inroads and gotten less attention.

Truth Social owner asks Congress to investigate 'potential manipulation' of share price

Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, asked Congress on Tuesday to investigate “potential manipulation” of its share price. Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes voiced concerns about “naked” short selling of the company’s stock in a letter to the

Watch Hardcore Bands Rock A Cleveland Taco Bell Parking Lot

You’ve heard about the punk show inside a Santa Ana Denny’s and the time Gel and Scowl played outside Sonic in New Jersey . Now we can add Taco Bell in Cleveland to the pantheon of chain restaurant hardcore gigs.

New model extends theory of pattern formation to the nano-cosmos

A new model developed by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPI-DS) extends the theory of elastic phase separation towards nanoscopic structures. Such patterns are frequent in biological systems and also used in nano-engineering to

AI designs active pharmaceutical ingredients quickly and easily based on protein structures

A new computer process developed by chemists at ETH Zurich makes it possible to generate active pharmaceutical ingredients quickly and easily based on a protein's three-dimensional surface. The new process, detailed in Nature Communications, could revolutionize drug research.

Biogen shares rise on sales of groundbreaking Alzheimer's drug Leqembi

Biogen stock jumped 5% to about $202 during Wednesday morning trading, after the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based pharmaceutical company reported higher than expected sales of its groundbreaking Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi. Read more...

How Europe should follow the UK's Northern Music Awards and highlight regional talent

The first Northern Music Awards were held last night in Manchester as part of a drive to highlight the level of quality music being created outside of the UK’s capital.

Why Kate Bush Still Sounds Ahead of Her Time With “Running Up That Hill”

The newest episode of our 500 Greatest Songs podcast dives into the art-pop classic that keeps drawing people in 40 years later

U.S. unveils $1 billion Ukraine weapons package

Resupply of artillery ammunition, armored vehicles and air-defense missiles comes after Congress, following months of political gridlock, approves a massive foreign aid package.

Deadpool & Wolverine’s Cassandra Nova Signals A Surprising Comic Influence

The latest trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine gave audiences their first good look at the movie’s big bad, Cassandra Nova. She’s an X-Men character with a weird history in the comics and no obvious connection to Deadpool. So how does she fit into the merc with a mouth’s

Atlas Music Veteran Launches Hawkeye Music Publishing

Music veteran Richard Stumpf has launched Hawkeye Music Publishing, an independent banner that aims to help tunesmiths navigate the maze of copyright concerns among an ever-increasing number of digital platforms. Stumpf was previously founder and CEO of Atlas Music Publishing,

Medical miracle: Denver child's heart beats again after 14 hours

The recovery story of Cartier McDaniel is nothing short of amazing. At just 4 years old, his heart stopped beating for 14 hours — and then all of a sudden, it restarted.

Elon Musk insists Tesla isn’t a car company as car sales falter

‘Becoming Karl Lagerfeld’ Trailer: Daniel Brühl Stars as Iconic Fashion Designer in Disney+ Series (EXCLUSIVE)

Disney+ has unveiled the trailer for “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld,” the streamer’s highly anticipated original series starring Daniel Brühl as the iconic fashion designer. Produced by Gaumont (“Lupin”) and Jour Premier, the six-part series chronicles the rise of Karl Lagerfeld

Stream Gabe ‘Nandez & Wino Willy’s New EP Object Permanence

Gabe ‘Nandez, the dense and thoughtful New York underground rapper, makes a lot of music, and pretty much all of it is good. ‘Nandez favors hazy, atmospheric tracks, and he raps with deadpan gravitas, writing lyrics that demand to be analyzed. Last year, he released his album

Nestlé baby foods loaded with unhealthy sugars–but only in poorer countries

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/nestle-baby-foods-loaded-with-unhealthy-sugars-but-only-in-poorer-countries/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40145249 Points: 6 # Comments: 0

North Korea sends delegation to Iran in a bid to boost ties

The two countries had active diplomatic exchanges until North Korea sealed its borders in an effort to stave off the pandemic

France warns of surge in imported dengue cases ahead of Olympics

Mosquitoes spread the virus by biting an infected person and spreading it to another person through their bites.

Ex-Trump lawyer: Latest Cohen remarks 'direct violation' of gag order

A onetime attorney to former President Trump said Wednesday that Trump’s latest attacks on Michael Cohen are a “direct violation” of the gag order placed on him during his criminal hush money trial. On Tuesday, Trump went after Cohen, his former fixer, in an interview just

Fisker Plans More Layoffs and Bankruptcy Looms

Article URL: https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/23/fisker-more-layoffs-bankruptcy-ocean-suv/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40145213 Points: 7 # Comments: 1

Crinkled coatings could prevent medical implants from failing

Medical implants could fail less often when coated with a microscopically crinkled, ceramic material designed by researchers at the University of Michigan. The coating is described in a paper published in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces.

Airborne observations of Asian monsoon sees ozone-depleting substances lofting into the stratosphere

Powerful monsoon winds, strengthened by a warming climate, are lofting unexpectedly large quantities of ozone-depleting substances high into the atmosphere over East Asia, new research shows.

Biomolecular condensates: Study reveals poor predictive power of established liquid-liquid phase separation assays

Cells buzz with millions of different biomolecules that diffuse chaotically through their substructures, yet they manage to ensure exquisite functional and spatial specificity.

Prince’s ‘Musicology’ at 20: A Look at the Album, Tour and Year That Saved His Career

Prince had been at a crossroads before, but never like he was at the beginning of 2004. His career was at its lowest point. He’d been one of the world’s biggest superstars, a stadium-dominating musical genius with a string of timeless hits and so many songs and so much talent

David Gilmour to Release New Album, ‘Luck and Strange,’ This Fall

Former Pink Floyd frontman will release a new single, "The Piper's Call," on Thursday

Biden signs TikTok ‘ban’ bill into law, starting the clock for ByteDance to divest it

Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid package that includes a bill that would ban TikTok if China-based parent company ByteDance fails to divest the app within a year. The divest-or-ban bill is now law, starting the