UN has not received aid from US pier in Gaza for two days

The United Nations has not received any aid from the US-built pier in Gaza for the past two days after food was stolen from trucks on Saturday.

Geoffrey Hinton "godfather of AI" says that AI will surpass human intelligence

Article URL: https://twitter.com/BBCNewsnight/status/1791587541721780400 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40422135 Points: 7 # Comments: 1

Apple's Photo Bug Exposes the Myth of 'Deleted'

Article URL: https://www.wired.com/story/apple-photo-bug-resurfaced-fix-icloud/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40422136 Points: 31 # Comments: 11

Amal Clooney advised ICC on arrest warrants for Israeli officials, Hamas leaders

Human rights attorney Amal Clooney on Monday revealed she helped advise the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor behind the arrest warrants for three Hamas leaders, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defense ministers. Clooney was among a panel of legal

Shots Fired: Congressional Letter Questions DHS Funding of ShotSpotter

There is a growing pile of evidence that cities should drop Shotspotter, the notorious surveillance system that purportedly uses acoustic sensors to detect gunshots, due to its inaccuracies and the danger it creates in communities where it’s installed. In yet another blow to

Mind games: Hellblade returns to explore psychosis

An acclaimed video game series returns to shine a light on a misunderstood mental health condition.

California residents: call your legislators about AI bill SB 1047

Article URL: https://twitter.com/chrislengerich/status/1792659555920326993 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40421986 Points: 11 # Comments: 1

SpaceX has grown to 87% of the tonnage to orbit

Article URL: https://twitter.com/FutureJurvetson/status/1792672666316665198 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40421936 Points: 48 # Comments: 49

Enthusiast gets Windows XP running on an i486

Article URL: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/enthusiast-gets-windows-xp-running-on-an-i486 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40421915 Points: 9 # Comments: 3

What ICC arrest warrants mean for Israel and Hamas

The Israeli and Hamas leaders are suspected of committing war crimes during the continuing war in Gaza.

Trump Campaign Threatens Legal Action Over Sebastian Stan’s ‘The Apprentice’ Movie: ‘This Garbage Is Pure Fiction’

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign is hitting back following the premiere of the controversial film “The Apprentice,” which chronicles the 2024 presidential candidate’s early years as a real estate developer. “We will be filing a lawsuit to address the blatantly false

Dual antibacterial properties of copper-coated nanotextured stainless steel

Article URL: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/smll.202311546 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40421851 Points: 42 # Comments: 35

Has Japanese skincare lost its shine? These new innovations from J-beauty icons are bringing back the sparkle

Japanese skincare, once the gold standard for beauty aficionados, has been eclipsed in recent years by K-beauty. Can J-beauty reclaim its top spot? We revisit Japanese skincare milestones, and take a peek at new innovations.

Scientists Confirm Microplastics Now Detected in Human Testicles

Article URL: https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-confirm-microplastics-now-detected-in-human-testicles Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40421787 Points: 6 # Comments: 1

Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth Not Eligible for ‘The Crown’ in Emmy Guest Actress Race, Claire Foy Remains Early Favorite (EXCLUSIVE)

“The Crown” can only play a pair of Queens at the Emmys. Emmy winner Olivia Colman, who portrayed Queen Elizabeth in the series finale episode of Netflix’s monarchy drama, is not eligible to submit in the guest drama actress race by only a few seconds. However, her co-star

Five questions for ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells

The former Post Office boss is due to give evidence to the public inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal.

US reacts after Israeli officials targeted with arrest warrants

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US reacts after Israeli officials targeted with arrest warrants After the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday filed arrest warrants against

Judge will reopen sentencing hearing for man who attacked Pelosi's husband

A federal judge will reopen the sentencing hearing for the man convicted of assaulting Paul Pelosi after the judge failed to let him speak during last week's sentencing hearing. The decision comes just days after Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley sentenced David DePape to 30 years

Chris Pratt Was ‘Garfield’ Director’s First Choice to Voice Iconic Orange Cat in New Animated Movie

Before becoming one of Hollywood’s most beloved leading men, Chris Pratt lived in an apartment behind the TLC Chinese Theater. Well into the early morning, he would wander on the Walk of Fame and stare at the stars beneath his feet, wondering if his time in the spotlight would

Concerns over trial of Greek shipwreck accused

More than 600 people died in the worst migrant shipwreck in a decade

Criterion and Janus Films Sell to Indian Paintbrush Founder Steven Rales

Indian Paintbrush founder Steven Rales has purchased Criterion and Janus Films. The mission and leadership of the companies will not change following the private transaction. Screen Daily was first to report the news of the sale. “We have grown our brands and audience with

Scarlett Johansson Says She Was ‘Shocked’ and ‘Angered’ Over OpenAI’s Use of a Voice That Was ‘Eerily Similar to Mine’

Actor Scarlett Johansson said she turned down OpenAI’s request for her to lend her voice to a conversational ChatGPT system — and that she was “shocked” and “angered” that the company went ahead and used a voice that sounded very similar to hers anyway. Johansson, in a

Dow Jones Futures Fall: AI Stock Palo Alto Plunges; Nvidia Earnings, Fed Minutes Loom

Amal Clooney helped ICC weigh Gaza war crimes evidence

Amal Clooney helped the International Criminal Court weigh evidence that led to the decision to seek arrest warrants for top Israeli and Hamas leaders, the human rights lawyer said Monday. The high-profile British-Lebanese barrister posted a statement on the website of the

Genes provide hope for the survival of Arabia's last big cat

The authors of a major study on the critically endangered Arabian leopard say that the release of captive bred animals carefully selected for their genes can make a significant contribution to the successful recovery of the dwindling wild population and avert the prospect of

‘Stax: Soulsville U.S.A.’: 7 Things We Learned From New Music Doc

The four-hour documentary digs deep into the music, politics, and tragedy of the Southern version of Motown and its artists like Otis Redding and Sam & Dave

The stock market will inflate another 20% before the bubble bursts, research firm says

Megan Thee Stallion Soars Through ‘Like a G6 Freestyle’

The rapper dropped hard-hitting bars over Far East Movement’s 2010 hit

Scarlett Johansson told OpenAI not to use her voice — and she’s not happy they might have anyway

Photo by Nathan Congleton / NBC via Getty Images Scarlett Johansson says that OpenAI asked her to be the voice behind ChatGPT — but that when she declined, the company went ahead and created a voice that sounded just like her. In a statement shared to NPR , Johansson says

Forget Nvidia. Two Billionaire Investors Just Cut Their Positions -- and They Both Bought the Same Fintech Stock.

Who is Robert Costello, the Trump witness accused of staring down judge?

All eyes turned to Robert Costello on Monday after he was called to the witness stand in former President Trump's hush money trial and was quickly admonished by the judge for his courtroom behavior. Minutes after Costello, a former legal adviser to ex-Trump fixer Michael Cohen,

Small plant may play key role in Colorado River's future

Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Small plant may play key role in Colorado River's future A water district that serves on the Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains is preparing to invest

How the Iranian president’s death shakes up succession plans

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s sudden death has thrown into question who will take the place as Tehran’s next supreme leader. Raisi, 63, who was killed in a helicopter crash Sunday along with Iran’s foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, was widely considered a leading

Manchin demurs amid reports of a potential gubernatorial bid

Michael Cohen trouble, judicial fireworks: 5 takeaways from the Trump trial

The prosecution rested its case Monday in the New York criminal trial of former President Trump. Michael Cohen, Trump’s former attorney-turned-enemy, was the last witness for the prosecution. Much of last week was dominated by Cohen’s testimony. He endured some more rough

The PC games market grew a lot more than the console games market last year, says research firm

PC game revenues increased by over 8% year over year compared to just a fraction of a percent for console games, according to market researchers.

Truth Social parent Trump Media & Technology posts $327M loss on little revenue

Earlier this month, the company fired an auditor that federal regulators recently charged with “massive fraud.”