Religious intolerance predicts science denial, surveys suggest

Does being more religious make a person more likely to reject scientific findings? Or is it the level of intolerance of other religions that better predicts rejection of science?

Investigating coal emissions reductions and mortality in China

In 2012, China was the largest consumer of coal in the world. In 2013, the State Council of China issued the "China National Action Plan on Air Pollution Prevention and Control," aiming to reduce emissions from coal combustion. The plan included renovations to small residential

NASA/JAXA's XRISM mission captures unmatched data with just 36 pixels

At a time when phone cameras are capable of taking snapshots with millions of pixels, an instrument on the Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) satellite captures revolutionary science with just 36 of them.

American Aquarium Say It’s OK for Dudes to Cry in New Song ‘Crier’

The rock track appears on the band's upcoming album 'The Fear of Standing Still,' produced by Shooter Jennings

Here’s How To Unlock Aaron’s Locker In Stellar Blade

Stellar Blade , the Nier: Auotmata -ish PS5 character action game, has a bunch of chests to unlock that give you all kinds of sweet rewards, from healing items to gold to crafting resources. Many of these chests require that you input a sequence of buttons in an allotted time

Ghana celebrates as looted artefacts put on display

Some of the royal artefacts were stolen by British colonisers during the 19th Century Anglo-Ashanti war.

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Asian Doll Reignites JT Feud Over Biting Claim: '[She] Want My Style So Bad'

Asian Doll has gone off on JT from the City Girls for allegedly stealing her style and also mocked her for falling over while performing.

Baby Boomers swindled out $3.4B after falling victim to phone scammers in 2023: FBI

Baby Boomers were scammed out of more than $3.4 billion in 2023 by fraudsters who phone the aging victims with bogus offers of tech support or to wire money to fake accounts — leaving some “destitute,” federal officials said. Losses from scams reported by Americans over the age

Google asks the U.S. to update immigration policies it blames for AI talent shortage

Unlike other parts of the tech industry, the artificial intelligence sector is struggling to find the right recruits , and now a major tech company is askingthe U.S. government to update its immigration policies to not lose out on AI talent. Read more...

Claude AI launches on iOS (Android coming soon)

Article URL: https://www.anthropic.com/news/team-plan-and-ios Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40224659 Points: 21 # Comments: 2

Palestinians concerned about 'US Gaza occupation' via pier

Palestinians express concern over a new US aid pier in Gaza, fearing it could lead to US occupation amid Israel's ongoing offensive.

Study reveals uniqueness of naturally occurring monodominant forests in the Republic of Congo

A recent study published in the journal Plant Ecology and Evolution gives valuable insights into forest stands of Gilbertiodendron dewevrei (G. dewevrei) in the Sangha Trinational region.

AI chip darling AMD struggles to impress Wall Street this earnings season

Big Oil has been lying about its role in climate change for decades, a congressional report says

A new report from the House Oversight Committee’s Democrats and the Senate’s Committee on the Budget says that major American oil companies have been lying for decades about their role in climate change. Read more...

The Brussels boost: are the 'team of eight' richer and happier 20 years on?

Twenty years ago today, 10 new countries joined the European Union. A new report looks at the economic progress of eight of those member states.

Rising tides, sinking stocks: Study explores cost of climate change

As the financial implications of climate change continue to soar, a forthcoming journal article explores its effects on company values.

Isabella Lovestory – “Botoxxx”

In 2022, Isabella Lovestory unveiled her debut album Amor Hardcore . Today, the Honduran pop and reggaeton singer is sharing the new song “Botoxxx,” and teasing a new LP coming this fall.

Without ‘Barbenheimer’ 2.0, Hollywood Needs ‘Deadpool 3,’ ‘Despicable Me 4’ and Other Sequels to Heat Up Summer Box Office

Say hello to sequel season. That might as well be the nickname for this summer’s slate of potential blockbusters. Over the next four months, Hollywood is rolling out what it hopes will be a winning mix of follow-ups, reboots and spinoffs from tested franchises like “Despicable

Farm Folks CEO On Boob Physics: ‘We Don't Want To Attract Nasty People’

On April 29, an in-development farm sim from Crytivo called Farm Folks shared a now-deleted post about breast jiggle physics on its official X/Twitter account that kickstarted a firestorm, emboldened gaming’s baddest actors, and wreaked havoc in the game’s official Discord. The

4X RTS Sins of a Solar Empire 2 is finally coming to Steam this summer with a new faction and modding tools

It's been simmering away in the Epic Games Store for over a year.

Madlib Recruits Black Thought and Your Old Droog for New Song ‘Reekyod’

"This piece is high art," the Roots rapper says of renowned producer's first single since 2021

The Dow waits for the Fed and interest rates after earnings disappoint

The stock market opened flat on Wednesday morning as investors focused on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, which is due in the afternoon. The central bank is expected to hold interest rates steady between 5.25% and 5.50%. Read more...

Gen Zers and millennials are still big fans of books—even if they don't call themselves 'readers'

Identifying with an activity is different from actually doing it.

The EU's Digital Markets Act is a double-edged sword

Through DMA regulations, the EU risks straying into the territory of a market which penalises success, Irakli Machaidze writes.

Sourdough under the microscope reveals microbes cultivated over generations

Sourdough is the oldest kind of leavened bread in recorded history, and people have been eating it for thousands of years. The components of creating a sourdough starter are very simple—flour and water. Mixing them produces a live culture where yeast and bacteria ferment the

Young people in Philly's toughest neighborhoods explain how violence disrupts their physical and mental health

In 2023, 410 people were murdered in Philadelphia—more than a quarter of them under age 25. In addition to the people who died, countless others lost loved ones and people they relied on.

Magic: The Gathering Card Sells For Record-Breaking $3 Million And Fans Don’t Believe It

You don’t have to have ever played Magic: The Gathering to be familiar with its mythical Black Lotus : a powerful card from the game’s first set that now routinely fetches eye-popping amounts in the collectible market. But no Black Lotus, no matter how pristine or rare, has

A 'cosmic glitch' in gravity: New model may explain strange behavior on a cosmic scale

A group of researchers at the University of Waterloo and the University of British Columbia have discovered a potential "cosmic glitch" in the universe's gravity, explaining its strange behavior on a cosmic scale.

Charly Bliss Hit the Ground Running on ‘Nineteen,’ Announce First Album in Five Years

Forever , the long-awaited follow-up to 2019's Young Enough , will arrive in August

US still opposes Rafah operation, Blinken tells Netanyahu

Washington's top diplomat reiterated to Israeli officials that the US was still against an Israeli invasion of Rafah in the Gaza Strip.

Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2024)

Please state the location and include REMOTE, INTERNS and/or VISA when that sort of candidate is welcome. When remote work is not an option, include ONSITE. Please only post if you personally are part of the hiring company—no recruiting firms or job boards. One post per

Japanese town builds giant screen to block views of Mount Fuji and deter tourist crowds

The town of Kawaguchiko has seen an influx of tourists, all vying for the perfect shot of Mount Fuji. Now local officials say enough is enough.

El Niño not climate change key to drought that caused Panama Canal disruption, study says

Low rainfall saw the Panama Canal Authority restrict the number and size of ships passing through the canal.

Drake Plants Kiss On Nicki Minaj During Surprise Appearance At Toronto Show

Drake gave Nicki Minaj a big kiss as he made a surprise appearance at her Pink Friday 2 tour stop in his native Toronto to perform 'Needle'.

Cell contraction drives the initial shaping of human embryos, study finds

Human embryo compaction, an essential step in the first days of an embryo's development, is driven by the contractility of its cells. This is the finding of a team of scientists from CNRS, Institut Curie, Inserm, AP-HP and the Collège de France. Published in the journal Nature,