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Just got doxxed to within 15 miles by a vision model, from only a single photo
Article URL: https://twitter.com/arithmoquine/status/1785834410312454389 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40233248 Points: 4 # Comments: 2
Biden’s Gaza diplomacy try falls fatally short
US-led efforts to forge a Gaza Strip ceasefire and win the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas militants are in limbo after weeks of intense and by all accounts still inconclusive shuttle diplomacy. Moreover, US efforts to date show no sign of a potential grand accord to
Uruguay's UN human rights test: high standard record, strong media freedom and freedom of expression
The United Kingdom's Permanent Representative to the WTO and the UN in Geneva, Simon Manley, CMG, delivered on May first a statement at Uruguay's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council.
Blinken urges Hamas to agree truce to help Gazans
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken has urged Hamas to accept a Gaza truce plan despite an Israeli warning that the army will keep fighting the Palestinian militant group after any ceasefire. Mediators have proposed a truce deal that would halt fighting for 40 days and exchange
The ick-effect and lack of investment: the challenges of the European seaweed industry
In this episode of Ocean Calls, we're diving into the world of edible algae. But could seaweed be the next big thing in Europe? And can Europeans get past the initial dislike of it?
The fight against The Gambia's FGM ban repeal
Since March, charities have been collaborating to combat the resurgence of FGM practices in The Gambia with concerns it could motivate other countries to repeal
Twisting and binding matter waves with photons in a cavity
Precisely measuring the energy states of individual atoms has been a historical challenge for physicists due to atomic recoil. When an atom interacts with a photon, the atom "recoils" in the opposite direction, making it difficult to measure the position and momentum of the
“Stop the boats” policy, First volunteer asylum seeker off to Rwanda
British media is reporting that the UK has sent its first asylum-seeker to Rwanda under a voluntary scheme, just a week after the UK government adopted a controversial law allowing irregular migrants to be deported to the East African nation.
Colombia's president says ammunition has gone missing from 2 army bases
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Tuesday that hundreds of thousands of pieces of ammunition have gone missing from two military bases in the South American country.
Know your Swift! Class announced for parents needing to keep up
A Scottish college is offering a course on Taylor Swift to educate parents accompanying children to the singer's sold-out The Eras Tour. They'll become Swifties in no time.
Middle East conflict live updates: Blinken urges Hamas to accept deal, says pier for aid close to completion
A maritime corridor for aid deliveries to Gaza, via a pier being constructed by the U.S. military, is “probably a week away,” Blinken said before departing Israel.
ABBA exhibition opens in Malmö ahead of Eurovision Song Contest: But will the band be performing?
Fans will be able to immerse themselves in the complete ABBA experience for the first time ever during the two weeks of the Eurovision Song Contest, hosted in Malmö.
Windows 11 just isn't enticing Windows 10 users to upgrade, and its market share is actually falling
It's not winning the hearts and minds.
Maritime traffic partially restored with temporary corridors at port of Baltimore
CBS News is reporting that the port of Baltimore, in Maryland has seen the arrival of a first container ship since the tragic collision and collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge in March, with the loss of six lives.
The Fed leaves rates unchanged because of lack of further progress on lowering inflation
The United States kept interest rates unchanged, given "a lack of further progress" toward lowering inflation. This means the Fed rate at 5,25% and 5,5% is at the highest level in more than two decades.
Blinded in battle, these Ukrainian soldiers will never see their new babies
Among the tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers wounded in Russia’s relentless invasion, many have lost their sight — an especially devastating injury for young parents.
Israel accused of possible war crime over killing of West Bank boy
UN expert says death of 8-year-old appears to violate law after reviewing evidence gathered by BBC.
Chimps are dying of human sniffles. Is great ape tourism to blame?
Viruses that cause the common cold in humans are devastating populations of chimpanzees and gorillas. In some ape communities, it’s a bigger killer than habitat loss or poaching There was something wrong with the chimpanzees. For weeks, a community of 205 animals in Uganda’s
Methane emissions from gas flaring being hidden from satellite monitors
Use of enclosed combustors leaves regulators heavily reliant on oil and gas companies’ own flaring data Oil and gas equipment intended to cut methane emissions is preventing scientists from accurately detecting greenhouse gases and pollutants, a satellite image investigation
What is the 30:30:30: 10 rule when it comes to finances and how should you use it?
The 30:30:30:10 rule can be applied to both income and pension planning and can go a long way in helping you budget, achieve retirement goals and reduce portfolio risk.
Kosovar artist's doodle sculptures take over New York's Met rooftop
Petrit Halilaj’s scribble-inspired sculptures are part of the Met’s annual Roof Garden commission.
White sand beaches, sharks and seafood: The Isles of Scilly is the UK’s most ‘tropical’ destination
If you’re thinking of hitting the beach in Cornwall this summer, why not stretch yourself out to the UK’s southernmost point?
EU remembers the optimism of 20 years ago, when 10 countries joined
The 20 years since 10 new member states all joined the European Union on the same day have been marked by those at the top of today’s EU. In 2004, five former communist states -Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia, three former constituent republics of the Soviet
Africa: The Covid-19 Pandemic Changed Our Patterns and Behaviours, Which in Turn Affected Wildlife
[The Conversation Africa] The Earth now supports over eight billion people who collectively have transformed three-quarters of the planet's land surface for food, energy, shelter and other aspects of the human enterprise.
Over 242,000 Ford Maverick trucks recalled due to risk of tail light failure
Ford recently launched a recall of over 242,600 Maverick trucks, citing an issue that may lead to their tail lights not lighting up.
Scotland's political system in the process of nominating a new First Minister
Potential successors to outgoing Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf who announced his resignation on Monday, after a let down from the Greens, and fearing two no confidence votes, have been meeting to consider bids for the leadership of SNP. They are John Swinney and Kate
Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder and A24 to Produce ‘Checkmate,’ Ben Mezrich’s Chess Scandal Story
Following the success of “The Curse,” Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder and A24 are teaming up again to take on the cutthroat world of chess. The studio has won the rights to the hot feature package “Checkmate,” based on a book proposal by author Ben Mezrich, whose works were adapted
Israel re-opens Erez crossing to allow more aid to reach northern Gaza
The World Food Programme estimates around 1.1 million people across Gaza, around half of the population, are "struggling with catastrophic hunger and starvation."
Why do male chicks play more than females? Study finds answers in distant ancestor
Play is widespread, but far from ubiquitous, across the animal kingdom. Especially common in mammals, play is also known to occur in taxa as diverse as birds, fish, octopuses, and even insects. But what is its function, given that natural selection never selects fun for its own
Von der Leyen condemns violence as Georgia's parliament passes 'Russian law'
Critics fear it could be used to stifle the press and non-governmental organisations and derail the country’s chances of joining the European Union. Georgia has been a candidate country since December 2023.
‘The Battle for Laikipia’ Review: How the Climate Crisis Is Reawakening Tensions in a Kenya Community
“The Battle for Laikipia” offers a prescient perspective by focusing on the communities that are living with the consequences of climate change right now: the ranchers and pastoralists of Laikipia, located on the equator in Kenya. These people, their cattle, their farms — their
WATCH: Protests around the world on May Day
Workers and activists from Argentina to Australia marked 1 May with protests on issues ranging from rising prices to the War in Gaza.
Partisan gap on abortion 'larger than ever:' Analysis
The divide between Democrats and Republicans on abortion is at its starkest point in years, according to a new survey on the issue that’s poised to play a big role in the 2024 presidential race. There’s a 50-point gap between the two major parties, a figure that is “larger
Chinese EVs are good for the world. Biden says they’re bad for America.
President Biden finds himself in a predicament: electrify America’s roads faster with cheap Chinese EVs, or safeguard the nation’s auto industry?
