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Prison inmates in Finland are being employed as data labellers to improve accuracy of AI models
In Finland, prisoners have been participating in AI annotation tasks, such as labelling and classifying data, as part of their rehabilitation.
Israel army says hundreds of thousands take cover after new Hezbollah barrage
The Israeli military said more than 100 projectiles were fired early Sunday from Lebanon, forcing hundreds of thousands to take cover and prompting school closures in Israel's north. The military said that "approximately 20 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon"
Is this the civilization we want? (2017)
Article URL: https://dynamicland.org/archive/2017/Is_this_the_civilization_we_really_want%3F Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41615348 Points: 4 # Comments: 1
Fridgescaping, deskscaping, doorscaping: The home decor trends taking over TikTok
If you think the height of interior fridge appeal is a few nice jam jars and a cheese box, think again.
Celebrity chef Andrew Gruel torches Newsom’s ‘self-congratulatory’ minimum wage hike: ‘Crushing the industry all around’
According to Gov. Gavin Newsom, California's controversial minimum wage hike has added about 11,000 jobs to the state's economy. However, celebrity chef Andrew Gruel cleared the air of what he called the governor's latest "self-congratulatory propaganda."
Voting starts in Germany's Brandenburg state election
The latest polls showed the far-right Alternative for Germany neck-and-neck with the Social Democrats, which has governed the state continuously since 1990.
François Ozon’s ‘When Fall Is Coming’ Locks Major Global Sales, as the Director Talks Guilt and Aging Ahead of San Sebastian Bow (EXCLUSIVE)
SAN SEBASTIAN — In bumper deals, premier French production-sales agency Playtime has secured a raft of sales across key territories for François Ozon’s “When Fall Is Coming,” which bows in San Sebastian’s main Competition. Distribution so far takes in major territories such as
With nuclear option unlikely, Putin struggles to defend his red lines
There’s a growing realization in the Kremlin that the West is not falling for its nuclear threats and Putin is searching for new ways to enforce his red lines.
Filmax Takes Global Rights to Raucous Spanish Comedy ‘Hotel Bitcoin’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Leading Spanish sales agent Filmax has picked up global rights to the local comedy “Hotel Bitcoin,” which will get its market premiere screening at the American Film Market in November. The “Hotel Bitcoin” synopsis reads: “‘Hotel Bitcoin’ is the story of four friends, 4,000
Nextcloud: Open-Source Cloud Apps
Article URL: https://nextcloud.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41615102 Points: 19 # Comments: 2
Feelsales Snags ‘Zafari’ by ‘Bad Hair’’s Mariana Rondón Ahead of its San Sebastian Festival World Premiere, Bows Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
Spain’s Feelsales has clinched international sales rights to “Bad Hair” helmer Mariana Rondón’s latest pic, “Zafari,” ahead of its San Sebastian Festival World Premiere on Sept. 22. Its trailer debuts exclusively in Variety. The Venezuelan-born filmmaker last won the Golden
San Sebastián Hails Spain’s Crime Series Boom, Debates Its Drivers
SAN SEBASTIAN — From when it began to incorporate Spanish TV series in its Official Selection – think 2017’s “The Plague” or 2020’s double whammy of “Patria” and “Riot Police” – San Sebastián has used its first Saturday to debate TV issues. This time round, a panel highlighted
LsCs is a cross platform C++ GUI library focused on Medical Devices
Article URL: https://lscs-software.com/index.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41614949 Points: 3 # Comments: 1
Pay once. Use forever. Find the best purchase alternatives to subscription
Article URL: https://payoncealternatives.com Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41614926 Points: 70 # Comments: 57
As Taliban starts restricting men too, some regret not speaking up sooner
Beside imposing severe rules on women, new laws require men to grow fist-length beards and bar them from imitating non-Muslims in appearance or behavior.
It is hard to recommend Google Cloud
Article URL: https://ashishb.net/programming/google-cloud/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41614795 Points: 121 # Comments: 61
Live updates: Israel and Hezbollah trade fresh strikes as threat of full-scale war looms
Israel is striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after Hezbollah launched missiles at the Ramat David air base. Al Jazeera said Israel raided its Ramallah bureau.
Want a job? You may no longer need a degree, according to LinkedIn
Hiring patterns for businesses in the UK have changed in recent years. Increasingly, employers are happy to recruit staff who do not have a degree. Euronews Business looks at the reasons behind the change.
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Flappy Bird for Android, only C, under 100KB
Article URL: https://github.com/VadimBoev/FlappyBird Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41614663 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
Stupid Problems Require Stupid Solutions (Cloudflare Is Breaking My SVGs)
Article URL: https://www.lloydatkinson.net/posts/2024/stupid-problems-require-stupid-solutions-cloudflare-is-breaking-my-svgs/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41614567 Points: 43 # Comments: 6
They stole my voice with AI
Article URL: https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2024/they-stole-my-voice-ai Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41614490 Points: 280 # Comments: 131
Sri Lanka election goes to historic second count
Second and third choice votes will be tallied after no candidate won 50% plus one in the first round.
Coalition’s nuclear power plan is ‘economic insanity’, Jim Chalmers says on eve of major Dutton speech
‘It will cost more, it will push prices up, it will take longer,’ treasurer says of opposition leader’s ‘fantasy’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Coalition plans to build seven nuclear power
Hezbollah fires over 100 rockets at Israel's north as 'retaliation for pager attacks'
Five Israelis wounded in overnight rocket barrage in north Israel ■ Home Front Command: Classes canceled Sunday north of Haifa ■ U.S., Australia, India, and Japan call for increased humanitarian aid to Gaza, end to settlement expansion ■ IDF says 'aerial targets' successfully
UAE leader seeks to deepen 'strategic' ties in US visit during Mideast crisis
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is due Monday in Washington for a first official visit at a time of soaring tensions in the Middle East, seeking to highlight economic and technological cooperation. Presidential advisor Anwar Gargash said the Emiratis, who want
Hezbollah takes heavy hits but still fighting Israel
Israel has dealt serious blows to Hezbollah this week by targeting its communications and decimating the leadership of its elite unit, but without crushing the Lebanese group's ability to fight, observers say. On Friday, an Israeli strike on Hezbollah's stronghold in Beirut's
Ask HN: Why is .NET never talked about as an option for solo/small team dev?
Is there still a lot of stigma around it? Any downsides to using it for solo projects? Whenever we're discussing tech stacks, whether it's here or on X or on Reddit, the most commonly mentioned frameworks are Next.js/Remix/SvelteKit (for those who really like JS/TS) and
Israel orders 45-day closure of Al Jazeera West Bank office
The network, which Israel has called a threat to its security, broadcast the operation live.
Navy apologizes to Alaskan Natives for 19th century attacks
The U.S. Navy apologized in a ceremony Saturday for the bombardment of the Alaska Native village of Kake in the late 1860s, The Guardian reported. “This has been 155 years in the making,” said Joel Jackson, the president of the Organized Village of Kake, of the apology. “It’s
Hezbollah fires rockets into Israel after Beirut attack toll rises to 37
Hezbollah said it fired dozens of missiles into an air base in southeast Haifa as a retaliatory move after a series of attacks from Israel killed dozens of people in Lebanon last week, according to reports. The death toll rose to at least 37 people after a missile attack Friday