Bright Eyes Cancel Upcoming Shows Days Before Record Release

Frontman Conor Oberst lost his voice due to warm-up shows played earlier this week, Bright Eyes said in a statement

Officer climbs into moving vehicle to help driver

The driver was experiencing a medical emergency when deputies were dispatched, according to police.

Nintendo and Pokémon are suing Palworld maker Pocketpair

A screenshot from Palworld . | Image: Pocketpair Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair, which makes the game Palworld . From Nintendo’s pres s release : Nintendo Co., Ltd. (HQ: Kyoto, Minami-ku, Japan; Representative

Debugging Behind the Iron Curtain (2010)

Article URL: https://www.jakepoz.com/debugging-behind-the-iron-curtain/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41586836 Points: 6 # Comments: 0

Harnessing nature's rhythm: Piezocatalysis for organic pollutant degradation

With the rapid growth of industrial and agricultural activities, water bodies are increasingly contaminated with harmful organic pollutants such as dyes, antibiotics, and bisphenol A. Traditional methods like adsorption, chemical treatments, and biological processes have

Grab One Of Shadow Of The Erdtree's Best Shields, Guarded By A Ghost

The Serpent Crest Shield is a Medium Shield added in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. It’s an excellent choice for those seeking full physical blocking abilities without being weighed down by one of the game’s massive Greatshields. We highly recommend you snag when

AI agents invade observability: snake oil or the future of SRE?

Article URL: https://monitoring2.substack.com/p/ai-agents-invade-observability Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41586742 Points: 13 # Comments: 20

LinkedIn is training AI models on your data

Image: The Verge If you’re on LinkedIn, then you should know that the social network has, without asking, opted accounts into training generative AI models. 404Media reports that LinkedIn introduced the new privacy setting and opt-out form before rolling out an updated

Trump becomes first president to pay in Bitcoin: ‘Very easy’

Former President Donald Trump made history as the first US president to ever pay in Bitcoin at PubKey, a NYC Bitcoin bar.

What an athlete’s murder tells us about women’s safety in Kenya

Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei's killing by her ex-partner revives calls for action on gender-based violence.

‘Harry Potter’ Director Says Kids Casting Search Was Shaped by Macaulay Culkin’s ‘Home Alone’ Stardom and Troubled Family Life: The Parents Are Just as ‘Important’

Chris Columbus has directed some of the most iconic child performances in movie history as the filmmaker behind “Home Alone” and the first two “Harry Potter” films, and his tip for finding the right kids is to make sure they have the right parents. Columbus sat down with Demi

Hetzner Connectivity Issues Due to Sanction Busting Activities

Article URL: https://blog.cloud66.com/hetzner-connectivity-issues-due-to-sanction-busting-activities Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41586676 Points: 34 # Comments: 7

Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities continue to fall behind their peers, study finds

Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are continuing to fall behind their peers with the gap widening despite the introduction of SEND legislation.

Cold Court – “Twin”

Cold Court name Death Grips, the Mars Volta, OutKast, and Blonde Redhead as influences. Such a chaotic blend of sounds results in an absurdist post-punk explosion that reminds me of Black Eyes or Squid. However, the Philly band only have one song, out today, called “Twin.”

RFK Jr. says he's helping Trump pick leaders of FDA, NIH, CDC

Former independent presidential candidate and antivaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that former President Trump wants him to choose leaders for key public health agencies if he wins the election in November. Kennedy told conservative commentator Tucker Carlson that

Zelenskyy says Ukraine's Victory Plan is fully prepared

The Ukrainian President praised the army for its attack on a Russian ammunition depot, and says Ukraine's Victory Plan is ready in his nightly video address.

Bank of England expected to hold interest rates at 5%

Economists are betting on rates being held in September with a cut to come in November instead.

What's the point of buying the latest smartphone?

It is the time of year when new handsets are unveiled, but they may offer only small improvements.

Diddy $100M Lawsuit Loss Set Aside By Judge As Case Continues

Diddy can breathe a bit easier, as a Michigan judge has dismissed a $100 million default judgment against him, though the case continues.

House GOP opposition tanks Johnson’s short-term funding plan

Ahead of the vote, former President Donald Trump re-upped his demand that Republicans use a government shutdown threat to ding Democrats on a measure requiring proof of citizenship for registered voters.

US says Iran sent info from Trump hack to Biden associates

US officials say the info was sent unsolicited and there is no evidence any recipients replied

Fed’s Jerome Powell admits ‘we might well have’ cut rates in July if it knew about jobs report

Powell, however, said the policy decision announced by the Fed on Wednesday does not mean it is behind the curve; rather, he said, it is a commitment not to be.

Equities Brace for Fed Effect, Yen Slips: Markets Wrap

EPA retaliated against three scientists, says watchdog

Presented by TerraPower — The Environmental Protection Agency’s internal watchdog has found that the agency retaliated against three staffers for expressing different scientific opinions. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA retaliated

Ara: History Untold looks a lot like Civilization until you realize there's no hexes: 'We're not playing a board game, we're actually trying to simulate some of what we see in real life'

Why grand strategy game Ara: History Untold swaps grids for irregularly-shaped regions.

House GOP torpedoes Speaker Johnson’s funding bill

House Republicans voted down Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal to fund the government, leaving the path to averting a shutdown unclear and putting Johnson in danger of disappointing former President Trump and his conference's right-flank.

John Mulaney Will Star In Broadway Show Inspired By The Magnetic Fields’ 69 Love Songs

Last year, the Magnetic Fields went on a tour to celebrate 25 years of their seminal album the forthcoming 69 Love Songs . Today, it was revealed that that record inspired All In: A Broadway Comedy About Love , which stars John Mulaney and Fred Armisen.

‘Orphan Black: Echoes’ Canceled at AMC After One Season

“Orphan Black: Echoes” has been canceled at AMC Networks. The series aired its one and only season at the basic cabler beginning in June in the United States. The season finale, which now serves as the series finale, aired on Aug. 25 The show aired on AMC, BBC America, and

Congress races to patch $3B Veterans Affairs shortfall

Lawmakers are moving quickly to pass emergency legislation to plug a roughly $3 billion shortfall facing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), as officials warn veterans' and survivors' benefits payments are at risk absent congressional action in the coming days. The House

Stroke deaths are declining in Europe but rising worldwide, new analysis shows

Stroke prevention efforts should focus on high blood pressure, lifestyle, and environmental factors that can increase people’s risk, the study authors said.

Megan Thee Stallion & Kendrick Lamar Are Leading Nominees For BET Hip Hop Awards

Megan Thee Stallion is at the forefront of the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards nominations with the most nods, with Kendrick Lamar close behind her.

EPA officials retaliated against 3 scientists, watchdog says

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) internal watchdog has found that top agency officials retaliated against three staffers for expressing different scientific opinions. The employees who were victims of this alleged retaliation thought chemicals should be considered

Antiwar film or propaganda? ‘Russians at War’ draws protests at festivals.

The documentary focuses on front-line Russian troops in Ukraine. Screenings at the Toronto International Film Festival drew concerns from Canadian officials.

Second Man Buried Under Notre Dame Identified as French Poet

Two years after his sarcophagus was discovered, archaeologists identified the remains of a 16th-century aristocratic poet credited with popularizing French-language sonnets.

Second Man Buried Under Notre Dame

Identified as French Poet The second of two bodies buried in lead sarcophagi recovered from beneath the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has almost certainly been identified two years after its discovery. Discovered during a preparatory dig to repair the fire-damaged church’s