Akademiks Defends Kendrick Lamar Amid Accusations He Stole Drake Diss Lyrics From Twitter
Akademiks is defending Kendrick Lamar amid accusations that he borrowed lyrics from Twitter for his Drake diss track "Not Like Us."
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If Democrats choose the teachers unions, Hispanics will choose their families instead
Enrollment for the nation’s charter schools went up significantly during and after the pandemic, and the fastest-growing demographic for charter schools was Hispanic. Biden now wants to slash funding for these schools.
Photos: Solar flare makes aurora borealis visible across the globe
A massive solar storm hit the United States and the rest of the globe Friday evening, becoming the biggest in decades. The intensity of the solar storm painted the night skies in different colors — such as pinks, purples, and greens. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Netherlands’ Eurovision Contestant Disqualified From Finals After Incident With Crew Member
Swedish police investigating "unlawful threats" Dutch singer made to female production crew member after semifinals performance
‘The Mummy’ at 25: Director on the Enduring Hit, Brendan Fraser’s Mishap and the Tom Cruise Reboot
The Mummy director is unwrapping his memories of the popular action film that starred Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz as it hits its 25th anniversary. Universal Pictures released the movie May 7, 1999, and it collected $409 million at the global box office ($767 million today)
DOJ seeking 40 year sentence for man who assaulted Pelosi's husband
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking a 40-year sentence for the man who assaulted former Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) husband in 2022. Prosecutors said that David DePape, the man who broke into Pelosi’s home and assaulted her husband, Paul Pelosi, with a hammer,
Djokovic dons a helmet after being hit by bottle
The tennis player was accidentally struck in the head with a hard bottle that fell from a fan's backpack.
Supreme Court: There's No 'Time Limit' on Copyright Infringement Claims
Article URL: https://torrentfreak.com/supreme-court-theres-no-time-limit-on-copyright-infringement-claims-240510/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40327872 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
Nvidia Open GPU Linux Kernel Driver Soon Be the Default for Turing, Newer GPUs
Article URL: https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-R560-Open-Default Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40327857 Points: 7 # Comments: 0
Ask HN: Should HN black bar become community driven?
With recent Jim Simons passing, I noticed some comments were asking @dang to display the black bar in his memory. I then looked at previous mentions of the black bar on HN, and it seems that it is quite often subject to discussion. Thus, should HN black bar become community
Kardashev Scale
Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kardashev_scale Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40327782 Points: 14 # Comments: 1
Man freed five days after South Africa building collapse
The worker pulled to safety is one of 42 people rescued from the building which collapsed on Monday.
Iraq hopes oil reserves will exceed 160 bn barrels: minister
Iraq, one of the world's biggest oil producers, aims to boost its crude reserves to more than 160 billion barrels, Oil Minister Hayan Abdel Ghani said on Saturday. The minister's comment came during the launch of new licensing rounds for 29 oil and gas fields. According to the
Ice Cube Inks $10 Million Deal As BIG3 League Sells Its First Franchise Team
Ice Cube's BIG3 League has inked a lucrative $10 million deal as it embarks on transitioning its teams to home markets, marking a significant move.
The best thrillers to watch on Netflix this May
Photo: Mary Cybulski/Focus Features Shadowy legal thrillers, action dramas, and neo-noir romances Continue reading…
Tesla's new robot, a powerful new chatbot, and a nuclear fusion breakthrough: The most popular tech stories
A tokamak in France set a new record in fusion plasma by encasing its reaction in tungsten, a heat-resistant metal that allows physicists to sustain hot plasmas for longer, and at higher energies and densities than carbon tokamaks. Read more...
Strong conservative leadership is needed to solve our climate challenge
Putting conservative values into action to solve our current environmental challenges, however, requires strong leadership in Congress and beyond.
Inflation hits McDonald's, FTX customers get paid back, Spirt Airlines struggles: Business news roundup
Nearly all of FTX’s former customers will get back almost 100% of the money they lost at the time of the cryptocurrency exchange’s collapse — if not more. Read more...
Elizabeth Holmes' punishment, Google's 'BS' jobs, and advice for Starbucks: Leadership news roundup
When Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the now-disgraced blood testing company Theranos, received the sentence for her fraud conviction in 2022, she was originally expected to serve 11 years after she reported to prison last May . But it looks like she’ll be getting out by Labor Day
Bitcoin whales, Robinhood vs. the SEC, Nvidia and Apple vs. McDonald's and Starbucks: Markets news roundup
Those who own at least 1,000 Bitcoin, whether they are individuals or corporations, are referred to as Bitcoin Whales. Most do not disclose how many coins they own, but a select few have come forward. Read more...
A Swiss Army Knife with no knife, the worst cities for driving, the best for millionaires: Lifestyle news roundup
The Swiss Army Knife has become such a shorthand for multifunctionality that companies producing does-a-lot-of-stuff wares will often say that their goods are the “Swiss Army Knife” of whatever category they’re a part of. You can use the tool to cut stuff, snip stuff, uncork
'Your silence does not serve us': The Gazans urging Palestinians in Israel to protest
Watching protesters around the world call for a cease-fire in Gaza, some Gazans are asking Palestinians in Israel to join the protests to end to the war. 'Seven months of silence is enough,' says one of them
Cardin: Israel military aid should continue, though war conduct report 'raised concerns'
Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair, said military aid to Israel should continue, through the war conduct report released by the State Department on Friday “raised concerns.” Cardin’s remarks on transferring military aid to Israel are
Americans are choking on surging fast-food prices. "I can't justify the expense"
Article URL: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mcdonalds-price-increases-fast-food-cost-popeyes-wendys/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40327687 Points: 23 # Comments: 16
Saturday Citations: Dietary habits of humans; dietary habits of supermassive black holes; saving endangered bilbies
The onset of solar maximum has resulted in severe geomagnetic storms, with the possibility of aurora borealis events this weekend as far south as the northern United States. Do not be alarmed if you see awesome displays of light over your neighborhood, it is just a solar wind
Bronze bust honoring the late Charlie Munger wowed crowd in Omaha at Berkshire meeting
It took a total of 12 months and a number of iterations for Yu Shu to finish the final version of the Munger bust.
US student Gaza protests have been largely peaceful: study
US colleges have been swept up in pro-Palestine solidarity demonstrations which made global headlines after more than 2,000 students faced arrest.
PeaZip: Open-source file compression and encryption software
Article URL: https://peazip.github.io/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40327631 Points: 9 # Comments: 5
Russia unleashes new attacks on Ukraine’s Kharkiv border region
Russian ground forces mounted a new assault to push into Ukraine’s northeast Kharkiv region, seeking to capitalize on Kyiv’s shortage of weapons and soldiers.
In Chile, a once-extinct language is coming back to life
One of Chile's indigenous peoples is working to revive their primary language, which was declared extinct decades ago.
Israel ordering new evacuations in Rafah, preparing to expand operations
Israel is ordering new evacuations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where over one million Palestinians are sheltering, as the country is preparing to expand its military operations. People in Rafah were told by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to head north to the Al
Quavo Teases Unlikely New Collaboration With Lana Del Rey
Quavo and Lana Del Rey are collaborating on a new song, possibly explaining their joint appearance at a Grammys party earlier this year.
