How marketing classes can rescue 'ugly produce' from becoming food waste
At a time of rising food costs and growing food insecurity, a large percentage of food grown for consumption never reaches our tables.
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Stream Sen Morimoto’s Surprise New EP BONK!
Last year, Chicago’s very own Sen Morimoto released a new album, Diagnosis . Today, he’s back with some tracks that were written around the same time but left off the final LP. The BONK! EP features four two Sen Morimoto songs and a live take on the LP’s title track that was
Economic growth tops the priority list for Canadian policymakers: Here's why
Canada is currently experiencing anemic economic growth, meaning there is a slowdown in the total production of goods and services per capita. The real GDP growth forecast for 2024 is 0.7 percent.
Oman, UAE deluge 'most likely' linked to climate change: scientists
Global warming caused by fossil fuel emissions "most likely" exacerbated the intense rains that lashed the UAE and Oman last week, causing deaths and widespread flooding, an expert group of scientists said Thursday. Extreme rainfall in El Nino years has become 10-40 percent
#SaveToomaj: Iran urged to spare rapper after 'grotesque' verdict
Iranian authorities on Thursday faced pressure to release and clear a prominent rapper sentenced to death in a verdict supporters say is merely revenge for his music backing anti-government protests. Toomaj Salehi, 33, one of the best-known figures arrested in a crackdown on
John Krasinski’s ‘IF’ Tracking for Promising $40M-Plus Opening
Writer-director John Krasinski’s upcoming summer movie IF already looks like it will have plenty of friends when hitting theaters. The Paramount movie is tracking to open to $40 million-plus, or a range of $38 million to $42 million, an impressive figure for an original family
Dough Spectrum Black 27 review
When a 32-inch 4K OLED is effectively the same price, why would you?
EU ship destroys Houthi rebel drone in Red Sea fired from Yemen
The unmanned aerial device was intercepted by an EU mission ship protecting merchant shipping in the area.
Record approval of farming reform raises legal, climate concerns
Faced with the roar of protesting farmers, the European Parliament has stripped down agricultural rules in record time – but some worry MEPs have been too hasty.
Impact investing in Paris suburban 'banlieue' neighborhoods: Untapped social and economic potential
From July to August, Paris will host the 2024 Olympic games. However, once the athletes and spectators have packed up and left, the Games will leave behind a lasting social impact on the run-down neighborhoods on the outskirts of the French capital.
Solar geoengineering to cool the planet: Is it worth the risks?
When I first wrote about geoengineering in 2012 , it was considered far-fetched at best, and crazy by most. But 12 years later, while there is still controversy and considerable resistance to deploying it, respectable scientists and institutions are pushing for more research
Meta plunges nearly 15% after Mark Zuckerberg’s firm forecasts higher expenses from ‘aggressively’ investing in AI
Meta plunged nearly 15% Thursday after the Facebook-parent forecast higher expenses over its plans to “invest aggressively” in artificial intelligence. The Mark Zuckerberg-led tech giant’s stock was down 13.5%, at $427 at 11:30 am ET — threatening to wipe roughly $200 billion
Stream Corridor’s Mesmerizing New Album Mimi A Day Early
Until this week, Corridor hadn’t released an album in half a decade. They’ve made good use of that time. The Montréal band have always put their own spin on post-punk, mixing a tight, jittery rhythm section with a florid and expansive melodic palette and the firepower to really
Somehow This $10k Flame-Thrower Robot Dog Is Completely Legal in 48 States
Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/you-can-now-buy-a-flame-throwing-robot-dog-for-under-10000/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40158952 Points: 4 # Comments: 0
Justice Jackson suggests Trump claims risk turning Oval Office into 'seat of criminality'
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson seemed to reject arguments from former President Trump’s attorneys Thursday that the justices must distinguish between personal and official acts to determine whether a president could be prosecuted, warning that the claims threaten
Manor Lords dev asks press and YouTubers to stop breaking the game: 'please restrain yourself'
Where there's a will, there's a way.
IRIS beamline at BESSY II gets a new nanospectroscopy end station
The IRIS infrared beamline at the BESSY II storage ring now offers a fourth option for characterizing materials, cells and even molecules on different length scales. The team has extended the IRIS beamline with an end station for nanospectroscopy and nanoimaging that enables
Bitcoin falls below $64,000 as Meta, Microsoft and Alphabet continue to drop
Bitcoin fell below $64,000 Thursday morning as tech stocks continued to decline. The flagship cryptocurrency was trading around $63,240 in mid-morning, with a drop of over 2.5%. Read more...
Playing Fallout 4 With Mods? Get Ready For Everything To Break
Piggybacking off the popularity of the Amazon Prime series , Fallout 4 just received a next-gen update. While this will likely only make the game grow in popularity even more than it already has in the past few weeks, it may have a less-than-stellar impact on those playing the
Amazon MemoryDB: A fast and durable memory-first cloud database
Article URL: https://www.amazon.science/publications/amazon-memorydb-a-fast-and-durable-memory-first-cloud-database Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40158794 Points: 17 # Comments: 5
AI Can Tell Your Political Affiliation Just by Looking at Your Face
Article URL: https://gizmodo.com/ai-can-tell-your-political-affiliation-just-by-looking-1851430714 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40158772 Points: 12 # Comments: 26
We have 4 days to contest KYC being required by internet services
Article URL: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/01/29/2024-01580/taking-additional-steps-to-address-the-national-emergency-with-respect-to-significant-malicious Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40158752 Points: 101 # Comments: 58
Laurent Cantet, French Director Who Won Palme d’Or for ‘The Class,’ Dies at 63
Laurent Cantet, the French director who won the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival in 2008 for his film “The Class,” has died. He was 63. A spokesperson for Cantet’s agency, UBBA, confirmed to Variety that he died on Thursday morning of an illness. “The Class” is based on the
Harvey Weinstein Accusers Slam His Overturned Conviction: ‘Profoundly Unjust’ and ‘Shaking With Shock and Outrage’
Harvey Weinstein’s accusers slammed the decision to overturn his New York rape conviction, saying it’s “profoundly unjust” and a “major step back.” The New York Court of Appeals overturned Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction on Thursday in a 4-3 decision, ruling that the trial
Informed by Research Aboard Ships, Elsa Guillaume Translates the Wonder of Marine Adventures
Whether capturing the sights of a dive in the remote Mexican village of Xcalak or the internal mechanisms of a sailing ship, Elsa Guillaume ’s stylized sketchbooks record her adventures. Glimpses of masts, a kitchen quaking from shaky seas, and a hand gutting a fish create a
Alleged AI voice imitation leads to arrest in Baltimore school racism controversy
Police uncover plot to defame principal with AI-generated racist and antisemitic comments.
‘Equalizer’ Renewed for Season 5 at CBS
“The Equalizer” has been renewed for Season 5 at CBS, Variety has learned. “’The Equalizer,’ led by the incomparable Queen Latifah, has all the best elements of a powerful drama,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “The series is stacked with suspense,
America can help Haiti restore order with an in-and-out mission
These difficult U.S. initiatives will buy enough time to provide a platform for the Haitian police and their international partners to regain an ongoing grip on security.
More Americans have little, no confidence in Netanyahu: Poll
An increasing number of Americans have little to no trust in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netaynahu's handling of world affairs, according to a new poll. A new report, issued Thursday by Pew Research Center, found 53 percent of U.S. adults said they have little or no
Southwest closing operations at four airports
Southwest is closing operations at four airports because of delivery delays for Boeing airliners. The cutback comes as the airline reported a first-quarter loss of $231 million, and said it will also limit hiring and offer voluntary leave to employees. The airline is closing
The secret to saving old books could be gluten-free glues
"Bookworm" is a cute thing to call a voracious reader, but actual bookworms—as well as microorganisms and time—break down the flour pastes commonly used to keep old publications in one piece.
Kelly Hayes: the double standards of conservatism (i.e. “there must be in-groups...
Kelly Hayes : the double standards of conservatism (i.e. “there must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind…” ) are about hierarchy (or caste , if you will). “They are outlining the world they want, including who should be victimized at will.”
Softcult – “One Of The Pack”
Softcult, the duo of Toronto twin siblings Mercedes and Phoenix Arn-Horn, were a Stereogum Band To Watch last year, and they’ll release their new EP Heaven next month. By the time the record comes out, we’ll probably already know all the songs, since Softcult like to drop one
Goop’s Mother’s Day Gift Guide Is Here: A Home Sauna, $16,000 Worth of Jewelry and Lots of Cookware
Hollywood’s self-care guru is back with another gift guide just in time for Mother’s Day — and there’s no orgasm-scented candle in sight. There are, however: eight vibrators, $16,000 worth of jewelry and more nutrient-rich elixirs and serums than one can count. Gwenyth
Dow tumbles nearly 700 points as new inflation fears dent hopes of Fed rate cut
Adding to losses, US economic growth slowed more than expected in the first quarter.
Student protests: From Vietnam to Palestine
Student activism in the US has always found a way to make itself heard, with each generation stepping up to battle for what they believe is right.
100+ arrested when protesters, police clash at Emerson College in Boston
More than 100 people were arrested overnight after a pro-Palestinian protest that broke out at Emerson College. Boston police said in a statement 108 people were arrested, with four injuries among police officers. There were three minor injuries and one serious one among the
Package management on macOS with Nix-Darwin
Article URL: https://davi.sh/blog/2024/01/nix-darwin/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40158558 Points: 31 # Comments: 9
Alcohol sales disrupted in Sweden after reported ransomware attack
Sweden’s alcohol retail monopoly says 15 per cent of its sales volume has been impacted.
German consumer confidence reaches two-year high on upbeat pay hopes
German consumers are feeling more upbeat about economic prospects, as well as expecting to be buying more next month.
How worrying is bird flu's jump to dairy cows? Here's what experts say
Since 2022, a highly contagious strain of bird flu has spread across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate, resulting in the deaths of more than 90 million birds in commercial and backyard poultry flocks, plus thousands more in the wild.
