Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected South African president

It follows a coalition deal between the governing African National Congress and opposition parties.

A Project Honoring Victims of Police Violence Is Going Cross-Country

The new phase of the 1-800 Happy Birthday art initiative aims to raise national awareness about the "epidemic of state violence."

Petrobras CEO regrets time spent without exploring Equatorial Margin

Petrobras' newly appointed CEO Magda Chambriard said this week that Brazil's state-run oil company "lost 10 years" by not exploring an area known as the new "pre-salt" and criticized the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) for the

Elden Ring Players Will Still Get Some Cool New Features Even If They Don't Buy The Erdtree DLC

I imagine the cross-section of people who still play Elden Ring but aren’t buying its Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is pretty small. Even so, those people are in luck since they’ll still get to take advantage of a free update going live alongside the DLC. In addition to

Hosts Germany thrash Scotland 5- 1 in Euro 2024 opener

The three-time continental champions were hoping to turn the tide of recent poor showings at men's major tournaments.

Cardin aims for bipartisan fix to shield Israeli leaders from ICC

The Democratic chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said he wants to work with Republicans to hold back the International Criminal Court from issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defense minister over allegations of war

‘Star Trek: Picard’ Showrunner Terry Matalas Tackling Remake of 1980s Sci-Fi Movie ‘Enemy Mine’ (Exclusive)

Terry Matalas, the showrunner who steered the final season of Star Trek: Picard to new ratings and critical heights, has been tapped to write an update of the 1985 cult sci-fi movie Enemy Mine for 20th Century Studios. Set in a future where mankind is warring with a reptilian

19 Things We Learned From The Dragon Age: The Veilguard Q&A

Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s promotional campaign is in full swing after BioWare reintroduced the re-titled RPG at Summer Game Fest earlier this month. While we learned a lot from the gameplay reveal and the behind-closed-doors presentation at the show, BioWare is still

Watch live: Trump gives special address on 78th birthday

Former President Trump is making a special 78th birthday appearance for fans in his “Club 47” group at a venue near his Mar-a-Lago residence in West Palm Beach, Fla. Congressional Republicans feted the party’s presumptive presidential nominee on Thursday during Trump’s first

Audrina Miranda Joins New ‘Jurassic World’ Movie

Audrina Miranda is joining Scarlett Johansson in Universal’s new Jurassic World feature. She joins an ensemble cast that already includes Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Rupert Friend, Mahershala Ali, Luna Blaise and David Iacono. Miranda began her

US sanctions extremist Israeli group blocking aid to Gaza

The Biden administration on Friday issued sanctions against what they describe as a violent, extremist Israeli group that has been blocking, harassing and damaging humanitarian aid convoys bound for the Gaza Strip. The sanctions target individuals with the group Tzav 9.

CDC warns of disruptions to ADHD meds after $100m fraud arrest

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning those who take medication for ADHD, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, could face a disruption in accessing care after two executives were arrested for a $100 million fraud scheme. The CDC issued a health

Russell Crowe Turned Down Aragorn in ‘Lord of the Rings’ After Iffy Peter Jackson Meeting: ‘I Felt the Studio Was Making That Decision, Not the Film Director’

Russell Crowe has no regrets when it comes to “The Lord of the Rings.” The Oscar-winning actor met director Peter Jackson to play the role of Aragorn in his film trilogy, but their conversation apparently turned off Crowe from wanting to move forward with the movies. Jackson’s

Evening Report — Trump takes Black voter outreach to Michigan

Presented by the Small Business Payments Alliance — Plus: Dems fired up over stock ban reversal {beacon} Evening Report © AP Photo/Paul Sancya Trump takes Black voter outreach to Michigan Former President Trump will look to build on polls showing surprising strength among

Boeing and NASA delay Starliner landing

The Boeing CST-100 Starliner is facing yet another delay. Though the spacecraft successfully launched June 5 after weeks of last-minute hold-ups that followed nearly a decade’s worth of waiting, it will take a little bit longer to come home than originally thought. Read more...

Doechii Says She Feels More 'Understood' By Queer People Than The Hip Hop Community

Doechii recently shared that she feels more understood within the LGBTQIA+ community as a queer person than in the Hip Hop community.

Apple's PCC: Bold step forward, not without flaws

Article URL: https://blog.trailofbits.com/2024/06/14/pcc-bold-step-forward-not-without-flaws/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40684932 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

A Tiny Insect with Extraordinary Piss

The sharpshooter catapults its urine at high speed. The post A Tiny Insect with Extraordinary Piss appeared first on Nautilus .

Writers Behind ‘Expats,’ ‘Masters of the Air,’ ‘The Sympathizer’ and More Break Down Inspirations and Working with Authors to Develop Limited Series

While in development for the Amazon Prime drama “Expats,” creator, writer and director Lulu Wang knew she had to pay tribute to the lives lost during the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. Having been in China at that time as a child, she remembers how scared she was when her

Mariah Carey Searches for the End of Her ‘Rainbow’ With New Songs From 25th Anniversary Release

"I always hoped that one day I would get to find my rainbow's end… I'm not sure if I have, but with #Rainbow25, I tried," the musician shared

Graves won’t run for reelection, ending speculation in Louisiana

Justice Department loses foreign agent case against casino mogul Steve Wynn

A federal appeals court has thrown out the Department of Justice's case against Steve Wynn, former Wynn Resorts CEO and finance chair of the RNC.

Florida Democrats Have Already Notched a Historic Election Win

Florida Democrats secured a candidate in every House and Senate district race in the state by the end of the electoral qualifying deadline Friday, a rare feat for any party but even rarer for one whose efforts in the Sunshine State were deemed to be a lost cause following an

Studio Ponoc’s The Imaginary may be the closest we get to a Calvin and Hobbes movie

Image: Studio Ponoc/Netflix Studio Ghibli’s successor finally returns, with an anime movie about imaginary friends Continue reading…

Barclays suspends sponsorship of Live Nation music festivals after acts quit over Israel ties

The suspension comes after several artists, including country singer CMAT, metal band Ithaca and comedian Joanne McNally, pulled out of the events.

Biden Elevates Debunked Claims of Antisemitism on Gaza Protests

Biden on Friday issued a strong condemnation of a series of “horrific acts of antisemitism” that occurred in New York City over the past week. There’s just one problem: None of the instances Biden cited were antisemitic, despite the media outrage. Biden’s post references three

Despite right surge, European Parliament election offers solid ground for transatlantic partnership

Ursula von der Leyen has a good chance of using the turmoil caused by the political success of the French far-right and the subsequent French snap elections to her advantage. This could help keep a key European ally of the U.S. in place

Nick Mavar, Star of ‘Deadliest Catch,’ Dies at 59

Nick Mavar, deckhand on Discovery Channel’s extreme fishing reality series “Deadliest Catch,” died June 13 of natural causes, the Bristol Bay Borough Police Department in Alaska told Variety. He was 59. Police found Mavar dead Thursday in a boat yard in Naknek, Ala.. His family

Michigan insurer plans to drop coverage for weight loss drugs

Diabetes and cardiology patients will still have access to the medications.

I asked Dark Souls director Miyazaki about his now-legendary Undead Dragon quote, and he had a great response: 'Something beautiful needs something depraved or tragic to embolden that beauty'

His design philosophy hasn't changed in the decade since.

Hear Four Previously Unreleased Monsters Of Folk Songs From Conor Oberst’s Scrapped Sci-Fi Musical

Fifteen years ago, four prominent indie folk-rockers teamed up under the mostly joking moniker Monsters Of Folk: Bright Eyes guys Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, and solo act/She & Him member M. Ward. The band’s sole self-titled album is reissued

Watch live: Rick Scott, Noem, Ramaswamy speak at The People's Convention

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy will speak Friday evening at The People’s Convention in Detroit, organized by the conservative activist group Turning Point Action. The convention’s headliner, former President Trump,

GOP Rep. McMorris Rodgers suggests reforms to boost NIH

Republican Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Wash.), chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee, unveiled a set of proposals aimed at reforming the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in order to help the U.S. "maintain its innovative edge" against adversarial countries. The

The first 'major lunar standstill' in more than 18 years is about to occur

Article URL: https://www.livescience.com/space/the-moon/the-1st-major-lunar-standstill-in-more-than-18-years-is-about-to-occur-heres-how-to-see-it Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40684608 Points: 5 # Comments: 1

Woman Caught Smuggling 350 Nintendo Switch Games In Her Bra

A nervous woman with a large bust size was stopped at an airport in China after officials grew suspicious. They inspected her and discovered she was allegedly trying to smuggle 350 Nintendo Switch carts out of the country by stuffing them into her bra. Read more...

How the Drag Shows in HBO’s ‘We’re Here’ Bring Participants to Life With Season 4 Format Switch

A drag show takes a village, especially those featured in HBO’s docuseries “We’re Here.” Hair, makeup, song selection, choreography, lighting, props, Red Bull — there’s no shortage of things needed to help give life to the art form. But it all starts with a connection between

Physicists confirm quantum entanglement persists between top quarks, the heaviest known fundamental particles

An experiment by a group of physicists led by University of Rochester physics professor Regina Demina has produced a significant result related to quantum entanglement—an effect that Albert Einstein called "spooky action at a distance."

New York Inches Closer to Police State with Bonkers Proposed Rule

New York Mayor Eric Adams is advocating for a ban on wearing masks on public transit in New York City, jumping on the bandwagon of New York State’s Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul. Hochul argued Thursday that face masks, once touted as life-saving tools by the government, are

25 years of massive fusion energy experiment data open on the 'cloud' and available to everyone

High-temperature fusion plasma experiments conducted in the Large Helical Device (LHD) of the National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS), have renewed the world record for an acquired data amount, 0.92 terabytes (TB) per experiment, in February 2022, by using a full range of