latest all news: August 2019

Saturday, 31 August 2019

Natalie Reid, Ryan Lecznar

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Natalie Heer, Jeremy Cushman

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Laura Sirico, MJ Schanne

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Julia Winn, Thomas Buckley

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Hong Kong police raid metro system

Riot police violently tackle suspected protesters in Hong Kong's metro system after demonstrations.

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As Trump Escalates Trade War, U.S. and China Move Further Apart With No End in Sight

By BY ANA SWANSON from NYT World https://ift.tt/2zHCWOK

How Much Will the Trade War Cost You by the End of the Year?

By BY QUOCTRUNG BUI AND KARL RUSSELL from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2PAdgi3

Melanie Goldstein, Daniel Berenson

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Diana Willkie, Frank Hamilton

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Seanna Irvin-Anderson, Andrew Granchelli

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Katharine Anawalt, Harrison Gish

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Edna Ishayik, Seth London

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A Very German Idea of Freedom: Nude Ping-Pong, Nude Sledding, Nude Just About Anything

By BY KATRIN BENNHOLD from NYT World https://ift.tt/2LjUXYX

51 People Died in Mass Shootings in August Alone in the U.S.

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2NJXMVY

New top story on Hacker News: ‘Tardigrades on the Moon Is Not Good’

‘Tardigrades on the Moon Is Not Good’
3 by neom

Woman with house full of hedgehogs says 'no more'

Paula Garner is currently nursing more than 80 poorly hedgehogs back to health.

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Thai palace shares unusually candid images of king’s consort

Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi is shown flying a fighter jet, wearing combat fatigues, and firing a gun.

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Mat Dan: 'I became an accidental celebrity 6,000 miles from home'

When Daniel Tyler went backpacking, little did he know he'd end up a star in Malaysia.

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Sheryl Crow on her final album, #MeToo and being an outsider in the 1990s

The star talks about singing with her heroes on her 11th and apparently final album Threads.

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What we learned from the Harvey Weinstein documentary Untouchable

Women who accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault shed light on their stories in a new film.

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New top story on Hacker News: Psychiatric Diagnosis Found to Be “Scientifically Meaningless”

Psychiatric Diagnosis Found to Be “Scientifically Meaningless”
9 by ada1981

Joshua Wong and Alex Chow: The People of Hong Kong Will Not Be Cowed by China

By BY JOSHUA WONG AND ALEX CHOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2HCoUCn

Look Closely for Coco Gauff’s Homage to New York Tennis

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2HCyUvH

Friday, 30 August 2019

Khalid Sheikh Mohammad: Trial date set for 'architect of 9/11'

Khalid Sheikh Mohammad and four other men face the death penalty if found guilty.

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In Hong Kong, Playing Tennis With Tear-Gas Grenades

By BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2ZGrBsP

Roger Federer Heats Up on Court and Off

By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2LmIhQT

New top story on Hacker News: Quantum radar has been demonstrated for the first time

Quantum radar has been demonstrated for the first time
6 by wjSgoWPm5bWAhXB

New top story on Hacker News: Humans Dominated Earth Earlier Than Previously Thought

Humans Dominated Earth Earlier Than Previously Thought
3 by pseudolus

NPR News: Appeals Court Reverses Gun Conviction In Kate Steinle Killing

Appeals Court Reverses Gun Conviction In Kate Steinle Killing
A state appellate court rules that a trial judge failed to give the jury proper instructions on a legal theory that would have favored the defendant.

New top story on Hacker News: New Story (YC Nonprofit) Hiring Customer Success Specialist

New Story (YC Nonprofit) Hiring Customer Success Specialist
1 by Matth3wMarshall

New top story on Hacker News: A scientific study has established that there is no “gay gene”

A scientific study has established that there is no “gay gene”
9 by jkuria

New top story on Hacker News: Telegram will protect identity of Hong Kong protesters from Chinese authorities

Telegram will protect identity of Hong Kong protesters from Chinese authorities
27 by hardmaru

New top story on Hacker News: Inequality driving 'deaths of despair'

Inequality driving 'deaths of despair'
5 by hhs

U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Wandering Iranian Oil Tanker

By BY ALAN RAPPEPORT AND DANIEL VICTOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2MMkux5

Plus Sign?

By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2HBzp99

New top story on Hacker News: Chasing the Whale: Examining the ethics of free-to-play games

Chasing the Whale: Examining the ethics of free-to-play games
4 by svenfaw

DJ Arafat: Thousands pay tribute at Abidjan concert

Fans flock to honour the influential Ivorian musician, who died in a motorcycle accident this month.

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La semana en imágenes

By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES EN ESPAÑOL from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2ZK6x9a

New top story on Hacker News: A Simulated Enigma Machine

A Simulated Enigma Machine
4 by jashkenas

New top story on Hacker News: Penn Effect

Penn Effect
4 by hhs

New top story on Hacker News: Founders of Successful Tech Companies Are Mostly Middle-Aged

Founders of Successful Tech Companies Are Mostly Middle-Aged
4 by gk1

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Hurricane Dorian strengthens to 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 storm

08/30/19 5:52 PM

Trade war: US set to hit China with new wave of tariffs

The trade war between the world's two largest economies is set to intensify with new tariffs.

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NPR News: Police Bear Brunt Of Public Anger As Hong Kong Refuses To Accept Protesters' Demands

Police Bear Brunt Of Public Anger As Hong Kong Refuses To Accept Protesters' Demands
One of the main results of the Hong Kong government's strategy has been to put a huge burden on the city's police force, diverting the public's anger at the government onto the constabulary.

Poland still counts losses from WW2 invasion

As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the start of World War Two, Poland has reparations on its mind.

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New top story on Hacker News: Enter the dragon on the road to a trade war

Enter the dragon on the road to a trade war
3 by tomohawk

Thursday, 29 August 2019

Taylor Townsend, With Thrilling Charges, Ousts Simona Halep From the U.S. Open

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Zq3aEQ

Joshua Wong arrested: Hong Kong pro-democracy activist

Mr Wong's political party says the leading activist was "forcefully pushed into a minivan" by police.

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Them’s the Breaks!

By BY DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2Lf0fow

New top story on Hacker News: Starsky Robotics Front-End Software Engineer-Teleoperations

Starsky Robotics Front-End Software Engineer-Teleoperations
1 by kartik_twr

New top story on Hacker News: The Greatest Advantage to Science

The Greatest Advantage to Science
3 by Thevet

Review: Opinions Collide in the Explosive Comedy ‘Eureka Day’

By BY BEN BRANTLEY from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/2LdppE2

Curtis Flowers’s Conviction Tossed by Mississippi Supreme Court

By BY MIHIR ZAVERI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PnhxoG

New on SI: Bears Kicker Situation Remains a Mess as Eddy Pineiro Botches PAT

Chicago lost in the NFC wild-card round in 2018 on a missed field goal against the Eagles.

Man gored to death by bull at Spanish festival

The man had attended the festival in Cuellar as a spectator but was attacked by the bull.

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New top story on Hacker News: Is e Normal?

Is e Normal?
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Joe Biden Dismisses Report That He Told False War Story

By BY KATIE GLUECK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32jbUcZ

Hong Kong Activist Joshua Wong Is Arrested

By BY AUSTIN RAMZY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2HyuENA

New top story on Hacker News: A deep dive into iOS Exploit chains found in the wild

A deep dive into iOS Exploit chains found in the wild
12 by troydavis

Poor Conditions Persist for Migrant Children Detained at the Border, Democrats Say

By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2L83kbb

Trump’s Personal Assistant, Madeleine Westerhout, Steps Down

By BY ANNIE KARNI AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2MJ2yn9

New top story on Hacker News: Bang Bros Bought a Porn Doxing Forum and Set Fire to It

Bang Bros Bought a Porn Doxing Forum and Set Fire to It
16 by coloneltcb

The Man Trump Wishes He Were

By BY DAVID BROOKS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2HwhVuK

Trump Authorizes a Space Command. Next, He Wants a Space Force.

By BY KATIE ROGERS AND HELENE COOPER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/327j042

NPR News: Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Apologizes For Wearing Blackface During College Skit

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Apologizes For Wearing Blackface During College Skit
The Republican governor said Thursday she still doesn't recall the incident, but after a recording surfaced of her discussing the sketch with her then-fiance, Ivey admitted it must be true.

New top story on Hacker News: Engineers develop bone-like metal foam that can be 'healed' at room temperature

Engineers develop bone-like metal foam that can be 'healed' at room temperature
3 by respinal

Wednesday, 28 August 2019

A Plague of Flies Descends on Karachi: ‘They’re Hounding People’

By SABA IMTIAZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2PkvqEk

Serena Williams, Pushed by a Teenager, Keeps on Rolling

By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2MLaK6e

New top story on Hacker News: Literature and Economics

Literature and Economics
3 by drjohnson

New top story on Hacker News: Streak – CRM for Gmail (YC S11) Is Hiring in Vancouver

Streak – CRM for Gmail (YC S11) Is Hiring in Vancouver
1 by alooPotato

New top story on Hacker News: What we get wrong about meetings – and how to make them worth attending

What we get wrong about meetings – and how to make them worth attending
3 by 80mph

Serena Williams, Pushed by a Teenager, Keeps on Rolling

By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/32cuR0W

30 Years After Reunification, Germany Is Still Two Countries

By ANNA SAUERBREY from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3463Xtk

What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Escape Room’ and ‘Poltergeist’

By GABE COHN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2LfDGAc

New top story on Hacker News: Google just deleted my nearly 10-year-old free and open-source Android app

Google just deleted my nearly 10-year-old free and open-source Android app
10 by lladnar

New top story on Hacker News: Recap of the `npm install funding` Experiment

Recap of the `npm install funding` Experiment
5 by feross

Your Thursday Briefing

By MELINA DELKIC from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2LdpLe0

Pinterest to direct vaccine searches to health sites

The firm will direct vaccine-related searches to public health organisations to combat misinformation.

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A Windswept Plain, a Sea of Oil and a Mountain of Money

By STANLEY REED and NANNA HEITMANN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2MFMX7T

Pinterest to direct vaccine searches to health sites

The firm will direct vaccine-related searches to public health organisations to combat misinformation.

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New top story on Hacker News: Exploring Weight Agnostic Neural Networks

Exploring Weight Agnostic Neural Networks
4 by lamchob

NPR News: Second Death At West Virginia VA Hospital Ruled As Homicide

Second Death At West Virginia VA Hospital Ruled As Homicide
An attorney for one of the victim's families says the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Veteran Affairs is investigating up to 10 insulin injection-related deaths.

New top story on Hacker News: Joe Rogan Experience #1342 – John Carmack

Joe Rogan Experience #1342 – John Carmack
31 by sexy_seedbox

New top story on Hacker News: The Man Who Shared Our Voices

The Man Who Shared Our Voices
4 by chesterfield

New top story on Hacker News: Towards parallel Linux kernel test runs

Towards parallel Linux kernel test runs
6 by sohkamyung

New on SI: Andrew Luck Sets Tone for Players Affected By Mental Health | The MMQB NFL Podcast

On this week's episode of The MMQB NFL Podcast, Conor Orr and Jenny Vrentas discuss Andrew Luck's stunning decision to retire and speak out about mental health.

New top story on Hacker News: New Android Warning: 100M+ Users Installed App with Malware

New Android Warning: 100M+ Users Installed App with Malware
5 by GordonS

NPR News: Last Strike For Bowling Alley That Helped Anchor Many Veterans

Last Strike For Bowling Alley That Helped Anchor Many Veterans
The bowling alley at Naval Support Activity Bethesda helped many veterans transition back into civilian life and was a place where they felt accepted. Its closure leaves them hurt and angry.

New top story on Hacker News: New bike helmet material claims to reduce concussion risk by 98%

New bike helmet material claims to reduce concussion risk by 98%
3 by Alex3917

Tuesday, 27 August 2019

New top story on Hacker News: New York taxi regulator tries to put the brakes on free speech

New York taxi regulator tries to put the brakes on free speech
5 by jlbbellefeuille

Your Wednesday Briefing

By MELINA DELKIC from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2U8GEue

Crowds force early closure of first Costco store in China

Costco's first China store comes as other foreign retailers have struggled to compete in the country.

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New top story on Hacker News: Beijing Wants You to Think All Mainlanders View HK the Same Way. They Don’t.

Beijing Wants You to Think All Mainlanders View HK the Same Way. They Don’t.
7 by hardmaru

New top story on Hacker News: Chinese located/arrest BBC reporter in 7 min with facial recognition technology

Chinese located/arrest BBC reporter in 7 min with facial recognition technology
3 by newsreview1

New top story on Hacker News: Fracking in U.S. and Canada Linked to Worldwide Atmospheric Methane Spike

Fracking in U.S. and Canada Linked to Worldwide Atmospheric Methane Spike
3 by colinprince

Gaza violence: Suicide bombers kill three officers

The bombers, who struck two checkpoints, were affiliated with the Islamic State groups, sources say.

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New on SI: Cardinals COO Ron Minegar Suspended, Fined Following DUI Arrest

Cardinals COO Ron Minegar was arrested on suspicion of DUI on Aug. 10 in Arizona.

New top story on Hacker News: Scale AI is hiring engineers to accelerate the development of AI

Scale AI is hiring engineers to accelerate the development of AI
1 by ayw

Palestinian conflict: Diaries of childhood in Israeli military detention

Palestinians who were made to go through Israel's military court system as children speak out.

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New top story on Hacker News: Tracing the path of the Crusades as it traveled through European history

Tracing the path of the Crusades as it traveled through European history
3 by diodorus

New on SI: Sam Darnold, Sony Michel Strengthen Fantasy Stock in Week 3 of Preseason

We recap the all-important Week 3 of preseason from a fantasy perspective, including Andrew Luck's sudden retirement, Cam Newton's foot injury and much more.

New top story on Hacker News: Google will shut down Google Hire in 2020

Google will shut down Google Hire in 2020
4 by samaysharma

New top story on Hacker News: Entropic: A federated package registry for anything

Entropic: A federated package registry for anything
6 by dsego

New top story on Hacker News: Françoise Sagan, the Great Interrogator of Morality

Françoise Sagan, the Great Interrogator of Morality
3 by apollinaire

NPR News: Former Uber Engineer Charged With 33 Counts Of Trade-Secret Theft

Former Uber Engineer Charged With 33 Counts Of Trade-Secret Theft
Anthony Levandowski could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted of stealing thousands of files on Google's self-driving car project. After leaving Google, he went to work for its rival, Uber.

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Repository of open source space-related software and hardware

Show HN: Repository of open source space-related software and hardware
3 by tectonic

New top story on Hacker News: Palantir CEO: Silicon Valley Shouldn't Dictate US Policy

Palantir CEO: Silicon Valley Shouldn't Dictate US Policy
3 by kyloon

'Mushroom foraging saved me from my grief'

When Long Litt Woon lost her husband she was overcome by grief. She rediscovered happiness foraging in the woods.

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New top story on Hacker News: Brazilian Butchers Who Took over the World

Brazilian Butchers Who Took over the World
12 by danso

NPR News: As Puerto Rico Braces For Storm, DHS, FEMA To Move $271 Million To Border Operations

As Puerto Rico Braces For Storm, DHS, FEMA To Move $271 Million To Border Operations
The Department of Homeland Security will move millions in emergency funds for new detention beds and facilities for court cases. House Democrats slammed the move, calling it "backwards and cruel."

Sudan crisis: Activists achieve 'big win' over generals

The junta has agreed to a civilian government after months of protests against its rule.

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Has Kenya's plastic bag ban worked?

Plastic carrier bags were made illegal, so how has the government enforced the ban?

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Monday, 26 August 2019

NPR News: New Statue At U.S. Open Honors African-American Tennis Pioneer Althea Gibson

New Statue At U.S. Open Honors African-American Tennis Pioneer Althea Gibson
She was the "Jackie Robinson of tennis," said Billy Jean King as the first African-American player and champion in international tennis. She later integrated women's professional golf.

NPR News: LDS Church Forbids Lethal Weapons At Church In New Policy Change

LDS Church Forbids Lethal Weapons At Church In New Policy Change
"Churches are dedicated for the worship of God and as havens from the cares and concerns of the world," the new handbook reads. Before the ban, weapons were considered "inappropriate."

New top story on Hacker News: Left-Recursive Peg Grammars

Left-Recursive Peg Grammars
16 by pauloxnet

New top story on Hacker News: Processor Design an Introduction

Processor Design an Introduction
3 by rolph

New top story on Hacker News: Keeping Tesla Roadsters Alive Is Serious Work

Keeping Tesla Roadsters Alive Is Serious Work
5 by t23

Yang Hengjun: Australian writer faces spying charges in China

Australia says it has serious concerns for Yang Hengjun who has been detained in Beijing since January.

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New on SI: Report: Patriots' David Andrews Hospitalized With Blood Clots in Lungs

Patriots center David Andrews has reportedly been hospitalized with blood clots in his lungs.

New top story on Hacker News: Remix is looking for an eng manager to lead a team and better public transit

Remix is looking for an eng manager to lead a team and better public transit
1 by hinting

New top story on Hacker News: I Am the Cheapest Bastard in Indie Games

I Am the Cheapest Bastard in Indie Games
4 by grawprog

The robo racing cars accelerating driverless tech

What's the point of racing autonomous supercars against each other?

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The Kenyan school that was once a British detention camp

Camps where suspected anti-colonial fighters were brutally treated are now secondary schools.

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'Dangerous' AI offers to write fake news

An AI that allows anyone to write fake news or rewrite old jokes such as "a man walked into a bar".

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A bewildering upbringing: Why Margo Perin was made to have a nose job at 13

Margo Perin was 13 when her father asked if she wanted a nose job. It soon became clear she had no choice.

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New top story on Hacker News: All the Useless Windows 10 Features Microsoft Should Remove

All the Useless Windows 10 Features Microsoft Should Remove
17 by ducaale

New top story on Hacker News: Credit cards have a privacy problem

Credit cards have a privacy problem
8 by mlb_hn

Dutch doctor faces trial in landmark euthanasia case

It is the first euthanasia case in the Netherlands involving a patient suffering from Alzheimer's.

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'Dangerous' AI offers to write fake news

An AI that allows anyone to write fake news or rewrite old jokes such as "a man walked into a bar".

from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2U6Qsot

NPR News: Flood Of Money Could Fast Track Newark's Plan To Replace Lead Pipes Amid Water Crisis

Flood Of Money Could Fast Track Newark's Plan To Replace Lead Pipes Amid Water Crisis
A $120 million loan could cut up to 8 years off a project to swap out pipes that are contaminating water as it flows from the city's primary processing plant into homes.

NPR News: Oklahoma Wanted $17 Billion To Fight Its Opioid Crisis: What's The Real Cost?

Oklahoma Wanted $17 Billion To Fight Its Opioid Crisis: What's The Real Cost?
The $572 million judgment against Johnson & Johnson will cover one year of addiction treatment and prevention the judge says. But health economists predict it will take decades to abate the problem.