Monday, 31 January 2022

Novavax applies to the F.D.A. for authorization of its Covid vaccine.


By BY REBECCA ROBBINS from NYT Business https://ift.tt/f43uq5oZE

U.S. and Russian Diplomats Clash at U.N. Security Council Meeting


By BY REUTERS AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ydB6R9rK

Biden Administration to Reinstate Mercury Pollution Rules Weakened Under Trump


By BY CORAL DAVENPORT from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/i6gkJb14c

The maker of Hubble contact lenses will pay $3.5 million in F.T.C. settlement.


By BY SAPNA MAHESHWARI from NYT Business https://ift.tt/GPCDpE6Qw

John K. Singlaub, General Who Clashed With Jimmy Carter, Dies at 100


By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/4wFWHAYgD

Former Miss USA dead at 30

Attorney, TV personality and pageant winner Cheslie Kryst is believed to have taken her own life

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New top story on Hacker News: Fuck That Gator (2017)

Fuck That Gator (2017)
6 by blending

Sunday, 30 January 2022

The Hard-Line Russian Advisers Who Have Putin’s Ear


By BY ANTON TROIANOVSKI from NYT World https://ift.tt/Fu3TfWai5

New top story on Hacker News: COM+ Revisited

COM+ Revisited
16 by lowleveldesign

Kansas City’s offensive line overhaul is paying off.


By BY BEN SHPIGEL from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/eAEI9UmMu

Freedom Convoy: Truckers cause chaos in Ottawa after second day of protests

Truckers blocked streets around parliament in a second day of protests against a vaccine mandate.

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Mason Greenwood: Man Utd player arrested over rape claim

Greater Manchester Police says a man in his 20s is being held following allegations on social media.

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New top story on Hacker News: Fluid Simulation – Siggraph 2007 Course Notes [pdf]

Fluid Simulation – Siggraph 2007 Course Notes [pdf]
5 by creata

Saturday, 29 January 2022

New top story on Hacker News: Choosing tools for Game Boy development

Choosing tools for Game Boy development
28 by detaro

‘This is a real community here’: A cafe near the Jersey Shore opens for its regulars.


By BY KAREN DEMASTERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/fXBIOdUNe

Russia: Military drill moved further from Irish shore

Simon Coveney says the news was "welcome" following days of speculation over the exercise.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/BGu1zAomU

New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Which VM orchestrator do you use?

Ask HN: Which VM orchestrator do you use?
13 by kosolam

New top story on Hacker News: DBOS: A DBMS-oriented Operating System [pdf]

DBOS: A DBMS-oriented Operating System [pdf]
7 by matt_d

New top story on Hacker News: Create step-by-step documentation with screenshots, in seconds

Create step-by-step documentation with screenshots, in seconds
7 by amrrs

Wednesday, 26 January 2022

Fed Signals Rate Increase ‘Soon,’ Citing High Inflation and Strong Job Market


By BY JEANNA SMIALEK from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3g53E96

Virginia Giuffre: Prince Andrew demands jury trial in US

Lawyers for the Duke of York, who denies allegations of sexual assault, write to a New York judge.

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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Simple Zero-Knowledge Proof Treasure Hunt Game

Show HN: Simple Zero-Knowledge Proof Treasure Hunt Game
24 by mattdesl

Why Online Stars Are Mad at Apple


By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3AC6bRD

Russia Ukraine: US sends Moscow formal response over crisis

The secretary of state says he has offered Russia a serious diplomatic path but will help defend Ukraine.

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New top story on Hacker News: Gemini is a little gem

Gemini is a little gem
33 by soapdog

Tuesday, 25 January 2022

IS militants surrender as Kurdish-led forces surround Syria prison

But dozens remain holed up along with hundreds of children after six days of fierce fighting.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3G25hPN

New top story on Hacker News: Pfizer and BioNTech launch trial of Omicron-targeted Covid vaccine

Pfizer and BioNTech launch trial of Omicron-targeted Covid vaccine
53 by caaqil

Peter Dinklage Calls Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Remake ‘Backward’


By BY MAYA SALAM from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/35svlqJ

They Need Legal Advice on Debts. Should It Have to Come From Lawyers?


By BY ANDY NEWMAN from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3tVoxfn

Turkey: Airport warehouse roof collapses in snowstorm

Heavy snowfall across parts of Turkey has caused an airport warehouse roof to collapse.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35hBwxr

New top story on Hacker News: New Covid variant BA.2 detected in at least 40 different countries

New Covid variant BA.2 detected in at least 40 different countries
25 by walterbell

Sunday, 23 January 2022

New top story on Hacker News: Avoiding Fallback in Distributed Systems (2020)

Avoiding Fallback in Distributed Systems (2020)
8 by omaras

New top story on Hacker News: OneDNA – We've Standardised the NDA

OneDNA – We've Standardised the NDA
8 by aratob

New top story on Hacker News: A history and defence of venture capital in “The Power Law”

A history and defence of venture capital in “The Power Law”
12 by jkuria

New top story on Hacker News: Charm – tools to make the command line glamorous

Charm – tools to make the command line glamorous
19 by hillcrestenigma

New top story on Hacker News: Unpacking LZRW-compressed game assets from resource forks

Unpacking LZRW-compressed game assets from resource forks
11 by todsacerdoti

Jalen Ramsey and Odell Beckham should create decisive matchups against the Buccaneers.


By BY ALANIS THAMES from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3It3d4O

New top story on Hacker News: WireGuard Access server now supports IPv6

WireGuard Access server now supports IPv6
25 by Zdh4DYsGvdjJ

Friday, 21 January 2022

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Loadjitsu – a modern load testing alternative to JMeter

Show HN: Loadjitsu – a modern load testing alternative to JMeter
11 by rhl314

Love Letter: An Emotionally Absent Mother of the Bride


By BY CHARANNA ALEXANDER from NYT Style https://ift.tt/3AntDSw

A Knockout Country-Rap Crossover, and 13 More New Songs


By BY JON PARELES, JON CARAMANICA, ISABELIA HERRERA AND GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3rxct0Y

So You Think You’re a Covid Expert (but Are You?)


By BY ALYSON KRUEGER from NYT Style https://ift.tt/3nM8aO2

A Reimagined ‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night’ for the Covid Era


By BY JUAN A. RAMÍREZ from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/3InosF6

Ann Arensberg, Insightful Novelist of Mysteries and Manners, Dies at 84


By BY CLAY RISEN from NYT Books https://ift.tt/3Ap51cb

New top story on Hacker News: Danish government makes its new economic model open source

Danish government makes its new economic model open source
40 by HumanReadable

Thursday, 20 January 2022

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: AskPaulGraham

Show HN: AskPaulGraham
33 by forstmeier

A New Coalition Amplifies Disability Culture in the Music Industry


By BY LAURA ZORNOSA from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3ruhDKY

'Pastor' arrested after disabled people found locked in his basement

The man and his wife claimed they were operating a "personal care home" in the dead-bolted basement.

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New top story on Hacker News: Tiny Alabama Town of 1,200 Has Been Overrun by Out Out of Control Police

Tiny Alabama Town of 1,200 Has Been Overrun by Out Out of Control Police
35 by ourmandave

New top story on Hacker News: Awesome Functional Programming

Awesome Functional Programming
17 by pretext

New top story on Hacker News: JSON Awareness in the Curl Tool

JSON Awareness in the Curl Tool
31 by ingve

New top story on Hacker News: cURL to add native JSON support

cURL to add native JSON support
150 by dennis-tra

Wednesday, 19 January 2022

New top story on Hacker News: Dendron: A personal knowledge management (PKM) solution built on VS Code

Dendron: A personal knowledge management (PKM) solution built on VS Code
4 by edu

New top story on Hacker News: A Simple Math Equation Can Transform Your Productivity

A Simple Math Equation Can Transform Your Productivity
20 by productivetom

New top story on Hacker News: A Better Git Flow

A Better Git Flow
19 by dnilasor

New top story on Hacker News: Google kills free G Suite / Workspace versions for existing customers

Google kills free G Suite / Workspace versions for existing customers
155 by Octopuz

A Florida public health official is put on leave after emailing his staff to urge vaccination.


By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32jOSbC

Robinho: Brazilian footballer loses final appeal against rape conviction

Brazilian footballer Robinho loses his final appeal against a conviction for taking part in the gang rape of a woman in Milan in 2013.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3GLkYfk

Tuesday, 18 January 2022

A Recovery Journey That Isn’t


By BY TOMMY ORANGE from NYT Books https://ift.tt/3tCWVv7

Nigeria shoot-to-kill order issued over jail breaks

It follows a wave of prison breaks over the past year in which more than 5,000 inmates have escaped.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3tDMKqd

New top story on Hacker News: Israel police uses NSO’s Pegasus to spy on citizens

Israel police uses NSO’s Pegasus to spy on citizens
49 by idoco

New York City’s mayor says ‘we are winning’ against Omicron, as experts urge caution.


By BY EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS AND SHARON OTTERMAN from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3FGWMcq

Texas synagogue siege: Teens held in UK released without charge

Greater Manchester Police say the pair, who were detained in south Manchester, have not been charged.

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New top story on Hacker News: Zooming in on Zero-Click Exploits

Zooming in on Zero-Click Exploits
14 by headalgorithm

Monday, 17 January 2022

New top story on Hacker News: In Japan, Digicams Are the New Film

In Japan, Digicams Are the New Film
9 by ingve

In a Double Bill, the Avant-Garde Meets a Very Good Girl


By BY JESSE GREEN from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/3tBvrX0

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Why Brussels fears Europe is 'closest to war' in decades

Fears are rising over Russia's plans to shake up the region, writes BBC Europe editor Katya Adler.

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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: MdSilo – A knowledge silo runs in your web browser

Show HN: MdSilo – A knowledge silo runs in your web browser
16 by ihndan

New top story on Hacker News: A quick history of digital communication before the internet (2017)

A quick history of digital communication before the internet (2017)
9 by headalgorithm

New top story on Hacker News: Things I like about Python

Things I like about Python
4 by pietroppeter

New top story on Hacker News: How Life Sciences Work

How Life Sciences Work
12 by johndcook

Sunday, 16 January 2022

New top story on Hacker News: Tarrare

Tarrare
43 by marcodiego

The U.S. surgeon general warns that Omicron has not yet peaked.


By BY SABRINA IMBLER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3qA0QqY

Millions under weather alerts as major winter storm hits US and Canada

Flights are cancelled and power cuts reported in south-eastern US states amid heavy snow and ice.

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New top story on Hacker News: Lenovo Vendor Locking Ryzen CPUs with AMD PSB

Lenovo Vendor Locking Ryzen CPUs with AMD PSB
59 by virgulino

New top story on Hacker News: The benefits of intermittent fasting the right way

The benefits of intermittent fasting the right way
24 by happy-go-lucky

New top story on Hacker News: Deep Night, Dark Night

Deep Night, Dark Night
2 by Apocryphon

Saturday, 15 January 2022

New top story on Hacker News: Google Research: Themes from 2021 and Beyond

Google Research: Themes from 2021 and Beyond
9 by breck

One America News Will Be Dropped by DirecTV, a Major Distributor


By BY MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM from NYT Business https://ift.tt/33rAHS6

Jovenel Moïse murder: Ex-senator arrested in Jamaica

John Joel Joseph has been arrested in Jamaica in connection with the death of Jovenel Moïse.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3A9H48H

New top story on Hacker News: Open Infrastructure Map

Open Infrastructure Map
6 by bearbin

New top story on Hacker News: SmallTalkUnix

SmallTalkUnix
18 by mpweiher

New top story on Hacker News: Is Space Pixelated? The Quest for Quantum Gravity

Is Space Pixelated? The Quest for Quantum Gravity
7 by bryanrasmussen

Thursday, 13 January 2022

London 'hitman' on trial over plot to kill Pakistani activist in Netherlands

Muhammad Gohir Khan is accused of agreeing to kill a Pakistani military critic for £100,000.

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New top story on Hacker News: Provably Space-Efficient Parallel Functional Programming

Provably Space-Efficient Parallel Functional Programming
14 by matt_d

New top story on Hacker News: Scaling Vision with Sparse Mixture of Experts

Scaling Vision with Sparse Mixture of Experts
17 by panarky

New top story on Hacker News: Exploring System76's New Rust Based Desktop Environment

Exploring System76's New Rust Based Desktop Environment
196 by Parseus

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Create animations by dragging an element with your mouse

Show HN: Create animations by dragging an element with your mouse
41 by panphora

A Schooling Debate: In Person or Remote?


By Unknown Author from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3FuCJOq

New top story on Hacker News: Big Time Public License

Big Time Public License
33 by HexDecOctBin

New top story on Hacker News: Music industry is suing youtube-dl hoster Uberspace

Music industry is suing youtube-dl hoster Uberspace
87 by 2pEXgD0fZ5cF

New top story on Hacker News: Game Studios Are Turning Play into Work

Game Studios Are Turning Play into Work
52 by DamnInteresting

New top story on Hacker News: Green Lumber Fallacy in Software Engineering

Green Lumber Fallacy in Software Engineering
46 by weekendvampire

Oath Keepers Leader Charged With Seditious Conspiracy in Jan. 6 Investigation


By BY ALAN FEUER AND ADAM GOLDMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3fk0RbV

New top story on Hacker News: SSH Bastion Host Best Practices

SSH Bastion Host Best Practices
48 by old-gregg

Wednesday, 12 January 2022

‘Dear Mother’ Review: Mamarazzi


By BY BEATRICE LOAYZA from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/33nk4Xv

French officials say they will not change course, even as cases soar and strikes loom.


By BY AURELIEN BREEDEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3rwcOBd

Senate Democrats are working to kill a Republican measure to slap sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.


By BY CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT World https://ift.tt/3qmmFtZ

Chicago Schools Reopen After a Stalemate


By BY AMELIA NIERENBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3FghXly

2021 in Jazz: Intimacy and Conversation


By Unknown Author from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3GsmHG7

New top story on Hacker News: Great AA Alkaline Battery Test (2016)

Great AA Alkaline Battery Test (2016)
100 by ValentineC

New top story on Hacker News: Who Contributed to PostgreSQL Development in 2020 and 2021?

Who Contributed to PostgreSQL Development in 2020 and 2021?
34 by craigkerstiens

Can Monitoring Brain Waves Boost Mental Health?


By BY DAVID DODGE from NYT Well https://ift.tt/3K7IMMw

Escaped Dutch youth offender shot dead in Belgium

The young man reportedly took two people hostage, drove over the border and opened fire on police.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3njPIw0

New top story on Hacker News: Young people from Brazil's favelas set out to conquer digital world

Young people from Brazil's favelas set out to conquer digital world
60 by zwieback

The White House says it is considering offering ‘high-quality’ masks to Americans.


By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE AND NOAH WEILAND from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3GnhcIV

Ukraine tensions: US says Russia faces stark choice

Russia is told it must decide between de-escalation and diplomacy, or confrontation and consequences.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nmiz2P

Tuesday, 11 January 2022

New top story on Hacker News: W3C Privacy Interest Group (PING) 2021 year in review and thank yous

W3C Privacy Interest Group (PING) 2021 year in review and thank yous
22 by danyork

New top story on Hacker News: Google says iMessage is too powerful

Google says iMessage is too powerful
110 by ryan_j_naughton

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Processing 24 hours of video in ten minutes

Show HN: Processing 24 hours of video in ten minutes
22 by mvoodarla

Transcript: Ezra Klein Interviews Chris Hayes


By Unknown Author from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/3K26kST

I thought Dad's pig heart transplant was delirium

David Bennett, 57, is the first person in the world to receive a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nhAV59

New top story on Hacker News: RFC8890 – The Internet Is for End Users

RFC8890 – The Internet Is for End Users
19 by thunderbong

The Met Increases Its Pay to Guards to Address Covid-Related Shortages


By BY COLIN MOYNIHAN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3HZZT0V

Novak Djokovic: Up to tennis star to explain PCR grey area, says Serbia PM

Ana Brnabic says it would be a clear breach of rules if the tennis star went out knowing he had Covid.

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