Dumping Parallel NAND with Glasgow

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Asia stocks slip, gold firm as Middle East conflict grips markets

x86 and x86_64 software optimization resources

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2024 Writers Guild Awards: ‘The Holdovers,’ ‘American Fiction,’ ‘Succession’ Among Winners

The Holdovers, American Fiction and Succession were among the winners at the 2024 Writers Guild Awards, which were handed out Sunday night in simultaneous ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles. Best adapted screenplay was presented to American Fiction, the winner for the best

Base 10 is not a good base

Article URL: https://www.teamten.com/lawrence/writings/base-10-is-not-a-good-base.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40035566 Points: 33 # Comments: 64

G7 'ready to take measures' over destabilisation by Iran

The Group of Powers seven have come down strongly in support of Israel after a retaliatory strike by Iran on the country.

Spectral Ray Tracing

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Visualizing Attention, a Transformer's Heart [video]

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Don’t flood market with legal pot shops, NY cannabis industry warns

A group representing the legal marijuana industry is warning Gov. Hochul's cannabis regulators that dramatically increasing the number of pot stores could have "disastrous consequences" for current licensed operators.

Giant fossil kangaroos: scientists identify three new species of extinct megafauna

Protemnodon viator believed to have weighed up to 170kg – double the size of the largest species alive today Supersized marsupials roamed the Australian continent for millennia. But until now the understanding of giant kangaroos – or Protemnodon – has been confined to isolated

Digging up new species of Australia and New Guinea's giant fossil kangaroos

Paleontologists from Flinders University have described three unusual new species of giant fossil kangaroo from Australia and New Guinea, finding them more diverse in shape, range and hopping method than previously thought.

WireViz: Easily document cables and wiring harnesses

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Biden counsels Netanyahu to ‘slow things down’ after Iranian attack

Biden administration officials said the U.S. won’t join any Israeli response to Iran’s attack and urged the Netanyahu government to avoid escalation.

Iran 'will be held responsible' for any further actions against the US or Israel, says deputy ambassador

U.S. Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Robert Wood on Sunday strongly condemned the Iranian attack on Israel and warned that Iran will be held responsible for any further actions taken against the United States, Israel or their allies. “Let me be clear — if Iran or its

‘Succession,’ ‘The Bear,’ ‘American Fiction’ and ‘The Holdovers’ Top WGA Awards (Full Winners List)

‘Succession’ has gone out with one final bang: The HBO drama won two Writers Guild of America Awards on Sunday night — the most of any series — for best drama series and also for best drama episode. Creator Jesse Armstrong was on hand in New York to accept the award, while

Universal credit 'must change' to tackle sickness

Britain faces new challenges from an older and sicker population, according to a new report.

JT Claps Back At Fan Questioning Lil Uzi Vert's Coachella Dance Moves

JT has made it clear that nobody's allowed to come for her man, Lil Uzi Vert, as she snapped back at a fan who tried to come for their dance moves.

Here's a free demo for upcoming survival crafting, monster-battling, town-builder Tinkerlands

Tinkerlands: A Shipwrecked Adventure is a free prologue to the upcoming larger game.

Saskatoon Freezing Deaths

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Climategate (2009)

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S&P 500 Breaks Below 5,100 as Big Tech Sells Off: Markets Wrap

'Obvious' Sydney killer targeted women - police

Joel Cauchi, 40, fatally stabbed six people in a crowded Sydney shopping centre on Saturday.

Former Blizzard president suggests you should be able to leave a $10 or $20 tip for the devs because 'some games are that special'

I mean, I guess? But not really.

Swatch Internet Time

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Stock Futures Rise, Oil Flat After Middle East Tensions

The best smartwatches right now

I never thought I’d see the day I’d become a “wearables” person, and it’s because I’ve spent so long on the Android side of things. For years, Android users waited in vain for manufacturers to make smartwatches that fit nicely and didn’t peter out after a mere eight hours off

Ask HN: Is RAG the Future of LLMs?

It seems to be in vogue that RAG is one of the best solutions to reduce the problem of hallucinations in LLMs. What do you think? Are there any other alternatives or solutions on sight? Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40034972 Points: 46 # Comments: 42

Ford will still paint your Mustang red — but it'll cost you

The United States are in a dark age for automotive color . It’s all monochrome as far as the eye can see , even as the era of Nardo Gray Omnipresence begins to wane. Yet, while buyers clamor for bright hues, manufacturers are going the other way — charging ever more for color.

Integral Calculator

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‘The Sympathizer’ Executive Producers Break Down Book-to-Screen Adaptation

“I am a spy, a sleeper, a spook, a man of two faces.” So begins Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Sympathizer,” which, when released in 2015, was hailed for its humorous, biting interrogation of American perspectives on the Vietnam War. Integrating elements

Arab nations express need for restraint following Iranian attack on Israel

Governments across the Arab world called for de-escalation in tensions between Israel and Iran on Sunday, after Iran launched a large-scale missile barrage on Israel Saturday evening. Iran fired about 350 rockets toward Israel, raising concerns over a regional war after Israel

How the US helped counter Iran's attack on Israel

Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel with hundreds of drones and missiles marked the culmination of a tense two weeks in which Washington engaged in whirlwind efforts to prepare for the expected violence. American aircraft and planes downed dozens of drones and missiles when

Anger among Israeli Bedouins after girl wounded in Iranian attack

In his spartan home in Israel's Negev desert, Mohamed Hassouna points to the spot where his seven-year-old daughter Amina was seriously wounded by a fragment of a projectile during Iran's attack on Israel. Amina, the only badly injured person recorded in Israel in this

Warren G Shuts Down Suge Knight's Claim Of Dr. Dre Smacking Him Up

G-Funk icon Warren G has shut down Death Row Records co-founder Suge Knight's claim that legendary producer Dr. Dre used to smack him up in the studio.

‘A new era of slaves’: Thailand’s plan to loosen fisheries laws renews fears of illegal fishing, forced labour

Thailand, a major seafood exporter, toughened its fisheries laws in 2015 in response to potential bans. Small-scale fishers want to keep the rules, but larger players complain they’ve made it “impossible” to do business.

Israel to respond to Iran attack 'when time is right'

The US says it won't take part in any Israeli response and urges its ally to exercise caution.

Faith Ringgold, Larger-Than-Life Artist and Storyteller, Dies at 93

She leaves behind a massive corpus of visually stunning works tackling race, gender, and social justice in the United States.

De-risking, seeking safety as Middle East tensions rise