latest all news: May 2022

Tuesday, 31 May 2022

Djokovic prefers the night match. Nadal does not.

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/LG12S3x

Nadal and Djokovic aren’t exactly close.

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/Q4JcgDe

BTS: 'K-Wave' arrives at White House with anti-Asian hate summit

K-pop stars BTS are taking a break from music to help the White House take on anti-Asian crimes.

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New top story on Hacker News: Interview with Dustin Campbell [audio]

Interview with Dustin Campbell [audio]
6 by azhenley

Today in On Tech: It’s doom times in tech.

By Unknown Author from NYT Business https://ift.tt/Q6JbCMq

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Can you lose at Wordle if you tried?

Show HN: Can you lose at Wordle if you tried?
48 by dontwordle

Monday, 30 May 2022

New top story on Hacker News: Video2StyleGAN: Disentangling Local and Global Variations in a Video

Video2StyleGAN: Disentangling Local and Global Variations in a Video
13 by lnyan

A Son Was Lost, a Daughter Saved

By BY EDGAR SANDOVAL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Na7qbiI

$2 Million Tabernacle Is Stolen From a Brooklyn Church, Police Say

By BY ALI WATKINS from NYT New York https://ift.tt/mx60DjW

New top story on Hacker News: CogVideo: Large-Scale Pretraining for Text-to-Video Generation via Transformers

CogVideo: Large-Scale Pretraining for Text-to-Video Generation via Transformers
17 by aero-glide2

New top story on Hacker News: Bleh

Bleh
78 by kk6mrp

Sunday, 29 May 2022

New top story on Hacker News: Ray-optics: a web app to simulate the reflection and refraction of light

Ray-optics: a web app to simulate the reflection and refraction of light
29 by lnyan

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Lands Triumphantly on Opening Weekend

By BY BROOKS BARNES from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/Q28ipYH

French Open: Rafael Nadal wins to set up Novak Djokovic quarter-final in Paris

Rafael Nadal will play long-time rival Novak Djokovic in the French Open quarter-finals after winning an absorbing five-set battle with Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2q4ujzx

New top story on Hacker News: The real story of Pinocchio

The real story of Pinocchio
12 by Digit-Al

Saturday, 28 May 2022

New top story on Hacker News: The Endearing Colette (2015)

The Endearing Colette (2015)
5 by robtherobber

U.S. Forest Service Planned Burn Caused Largest New Mexico Wildfire

By BY AMANDA HOLPUCH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/RQPefKZ

Ukraine war: Putin urged to hold 'direct, serious negotiations' with Zelensky

In a lengthy phone call with Russia's leader, France and Germany call for "direct, serious" talks.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/IqMZ9NA

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Memlink, a self-contained web page in a link

Show HN: Memlink, a self-contained web page in a link
31 by throwaway413

Uvalde shooting puts focus on manufacturer of military-style rifle used by gunman.

By BY DAVID YAFFE-BELLANY AND JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/XuQlBxc

Friday, 27 May 2022

Japan opens up to foreign tourists after two years

Visitors from 98 countries will be allowed to enter, but some restrictions still remain.

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New top story on Hacker News: Knots 3D – Learn how to tie over 150 useful knots

Knots 3D – Learn how to tie over 150 useful knots
95 by kosasbest

Iraqi Parliament Expands Law Against Normalizing Ties With Israel

By BY JANE ARRAF from NYT World https://ift.tt/lVZF2vY

Active shooting trainings teach the U.S. police to ‘stop the killing.’

By BY JESUS JIMÉNEZ AND SHAILA DEWAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/wjnbBWu

Ukraine round-up: Donbas town falls as ex-reporter urges Russians to turn off TV

There has been intense fighting in Lyman and Kyiv says pro-Russian forces control most of the city.

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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Contribution Graph as a Git Command

Show HN: Contribution Graph as a Git Command
12 by aaossa

Thursday, 26 May 2022

The Surprising, Saline Whites of the Mâconnais

By BY ERIC ASIMOV from NYT Food https://ift.tt/5W90MHn

‘Stranger Things’ Review: Once More Into the Upside Down

By BY MIKE HALE from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/lqdDRIe

With new attempts to deliver Covid pills, the White House says virus deaths should be ‘largely preventable.’

By BY NOAH WEILAND from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/FE8RA3B

Biden administration aims to increase regulation and competition in the poultry industry.

By BY LINDA QIU from NYT Business https://ift.tt/5awUiS1

Texas shooting victims: Relatives of children speak of their heartbreak

Relatives of the children killed in a shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas speak of their heartbreak.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zs27riY

New top story on Hacker News: The Collison Brothers Built Stripe into a $95B Unicorn

The Collison Brothers Built Stripe into a $95B Unicorn
23 by marban

New top story on Hacker News: Parsing JSON faster with Intel AVX-512

Parsing JSON faster with Intel AVX-512
34 by ashvardanian

Wednesday, 25 May 2022

F.D.A. Chief Details ‘Shocking’ Conditions at Baby Formula Plant

By BY CHRISTINA JEWETT AND NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/iJtPIqb

How to Get People to Do What You Want Them to Do

By BY PETER COY from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/JM0t5FO

In Minnesota, a former Trump official advances to a special election after a congressman’s death.

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/M3IiwZ8

New top story on Hacker News: An interactive browser-based zine creator

An interactive browser-based zine creator
11 by memorable

Appeals courts have rejected bans of gun sales to those under 21.

By BY ADAM LIPTAK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/ibGjOna

The European Union’s proposed oil embargo of Russia is stuck in a standoff.

By BY MATINA STEVIS-GRIDNEFF from NYT World https://ift.tt/iMTUH9s

Tuesday, 24 May 2022

Georgia 13th Congressional District Primary Election Results

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/4pEBSCc

Texas shooting: Two people killed in attack at primary school

Thirteen children are taken to hospital and a suspect is arrested after the attack in Uvalde, Texas.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/npLu8VT

New top story on Hacker News: How We Put IPFS in Brave

How We Put IPFS in Brave
97 by behnamoh

Some abortion-rights supporters in Georgia are voting for Kemp, who has sought strict limits on abortions.

By BY SEAN KEENAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/0mpdVYO

Chinese police leak reveals human cost of Uyghur incarceration

The information includes evidence of a shoot-to-kill policy for anyone who tried to escape.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xN7M4Ad

New top story on Hacker News: AWS Should Be Easy

AWS Should Be Easy
27 by ithkuil

Monday, 23 May 2022

High Gas Prices Are a Problem. But Let’s Not Moralize About It.

By BY PETER COY from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/mxzAIqN

Southern Baptist Convention vilified sex abuse survivors - report

Survivors of sex abuse at the hands of clergy were stonewalled and vilified, a new report finds.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qg67oaU

New top story on Hacker News: Things I’d Want to See Improved in WordPress Core

Things I’d Want to See Improved in WordPress Core
19 by mooreds

What Store-Bought Fried Shallots Can Do for You

By BY J. KENJI LÓPEZ-ALT from NYT Food https://ift.tt/lQFLTD6

New top story on Hacker News: Operator Constraints in Go

Operator Constraints in Go
9 by Merovius

New top story on Hacker News: When Everything Is Important but Nothing Is Getting Done

When Everything Is Important but Nothing Is Getting Done
7 by goopthink

Sunday, 22 May 2022

New top story on Hacker News: Lofi.co – Relax and Focus

Lofi.co – Relax and Focus
74 by evo_9

Powerful Storms Rip Through Eastern Canada

By BY STORYFUL, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND REUTERS from NYT World https://ift.tt/Ej7bRn6

Ukraine peace deal: Kyiv rules out ceding land to Russia

Zelensky adviser says Kyiv will not agree a peace deal with Russia that involves giving up territory.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/bDO8zgi

New top story on Hacker News: The Discoveries of Continuation [pdf]

The Discoveries of Continuation [pdf]
7 by penguin_booze

A Million Americans Have Died From Covid. We Need to Mourn Together.

By BY TISH HARRISON WARREN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/0PjXbmh

New top story on Hacker News: Constraint-based geometry (CAD) sketcher for Blender

Constraint-based geometry (CAD) sketcher for Blender
14 by khimaros

Saturday, 21 May 2022

The Russian Orthodox leader at the core of Putin’s ambitions may now become a target of E.U. sanctions.

By BY JASON HOROWITZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/9cjDrLP

Zelensky: Only diplomacy can end Ukraine war

Only a negotiated solution will work, says Ukraine's president, as fighting intensifies in Donbas.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/s8ugryc

New top story on Hacker News: Subsea internet cables could help detect earthquakes

Subsea internet cables could help detect earthquakes
7 by simonebrunozzi

Long Covid Is Dangerous. The Fear of It Still Shouldn’t Rule Your Life.

By BY ROSS DOUTHAT from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/gdeADGM

Yes, summers are getting hotter. See how much.

By BY NADJA POPOVICH from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/BnomW7e

New top story on Hacker News: Evaluating FreeBSD Current for Production Use

Evaluating FreeBSD Current for Production Use
13 by rodrigo975

Friday, 20 May 2022

A former ‘Power Rangers’ actor is charged with helping steal millions in Covid relief funds.

By BY STACY COWLEY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/AwNVbDK

Ukraine war: What might tip the balance?

The conflict has become a grinding and bloody affair, with both sides making gains and losses.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Wv8MJ3i

Ukraine conflict: Missile strike on cultural centre 'evil' - Zelensky

The Ukrainian president accuses Russian forces of carrying out a missile strike against a cultural centre.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8FrjmkZ

New top story on Hacker News: Scientists Uncover a Shady Web of Online Spider Sales

Scientists Uncover a Shady Web of Online Spider Sales
14 by Petiver

How Russia Uses Show Trials to Punish Putin’s Enemies

By BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR from NYT World https://ift.tt/Owi8AaL

France's mustard shortage leaves sour taste

The price of the condiment is up 10% due to poor harvests and the impact of the war in Ukraine.

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

Thursday, 19 May 2022

New top story on Hacker News: Giant collision created galaxies devoid of dark matter

Giant collision created galaxies devoid of dark matter
6 by nabla9

The Left and Right’s Terrible Ideas for Fixing the Internet

By BY FARHAD MANJOO from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/1mij8Eg

New top story on Hacker News: Technology-Free Hotels

Technology-Free Hotels
2 by colinprince

As he runs in the G.O.P. primary for Georgia Senate, Herschel Walker says he wants a ban on abortion with no exceptions.

By BY JONATHAN WEISMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/IxUgJTQ

New top story on Hacker News: Functorch: Jax-like composable function transforms for PyTorch

Functorch: Jax-like composable function transforms for PyTorch
9 by lnyan

Wednesday, 18 May 2022

New top story on Hacker News: Zstandard Worked Example

Zstandard Worked Example
9 by stargrave

The U.S. reopens its embassy in Kyiv for the first time since Russia’s invasion began.

By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/aEbNWCp

New top story on Hacker News: Manifest v3 in Firefox: Recap and Next Steps

Manifest v3 in Firefox: Recap and Next Steps
16 by TangerineDream

Screening today: ‘Father and Soldier.’

By BY ELEANOR STANFORD from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/EKdRbaJ

Tuesday, 17 May 2022

Pennsylvania First Congressional District Primary Election Results

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/egbSKkl

Amber Heard denies striking Johnny Depp and doctoring photos

Johnny Depp's lawyer has accused Ms Heard of being "the jealous one" in the ex-couple's marriage.

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

New top story on Hacker News: A dev's thoughts on developer productivity

A dev's thoughts on developer productivity
5 by raviparikh

New top story on Hacker News: Forgit: A utility tool powered by fzf for using Git interactively

Forgit: A utility tool powered by fzf for using Git interactively
7 by kdheepak

New top story on Hacker News: King George and Tsar Nicolas Looked a Lot Alike

King George and Tsar Nicolas Looked a Lot Alike
12 by _bramses

Monday, 16 May 2022

New top story on Hacker News: What’s down the road for silicon?

What’s down the road for silicon?
12 by DamnInteresting

New top story on Hacker News: Walmart Anticipates a Store Manager Shortage Despite $200k-a-Year Pay

Walmart Anticipates a Store Manager Shortage Despite $200k-a-Year Pay
17 by prostoalex

New top story on Hacker News: Teaching GPT-3 to reverse words

Teaching GPT-3 to reverse words
5 by ascertain

New Research Offers Clues as to Why Some Babies Die of SIDS

By BY KNVUL SHEIKH from NYT Well https://ift.tt/siotKUc

Somalia: President Biden reverses Trump's withdrawal of US troops

It reverses a decision by his predecessor Donald Trump to withdraw some 700 troops from the country.

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

Twitter boss hits back on Musk doubts over fake accounts

Chief executive Parag Agrawal says the firm is confident that less than 5% of users are spam accounts.

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

New top story on Hacker News: In search of organic software

In search of organic software
18 by pketh

Sunday, 15 May 2022

New top story on Hacker News: Human genetic engineering is coming

Human genetic engineering is coming
10 by acqbu

They Treated Their Sports Like a Job. They Wish the N.C.A.A. Had, Too.

By BY DAVID W. CHEN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/B8OVs9L

New top story on Hacker News: The problem with Bitcoin miners

The problem with Bitcoin miners
56 by paulgb

New top story on Hacker News: “Carbon Bombs” – Mapping key fossil fuel projects

“Carbon Bombs” – Mapping key fossil fuel projects
7 by julosflb

New top story on Hacker News: My experience with exporting Postgres RDS partitioned tables to S3

My experience with exporting Postgres RDS partitioned tables to S3
13 by higeorge13

New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Why are people in real life so different?

Ask HN: Why are people in real life so different?
54 by samh748

New top story on Hacker News: Introduction to Microsoft Excel (1992) [video]

Introduction to Microsoft Excel (1992) [video]
13 by belter

Saturday, 14 May 2022

New top story on Hacker News: Hundreds of patient data breaches are left unpunished

Hundreds of patient data breaches are left unpunished
13 by taubek

New top story on Hacker News: 867-5309 in All US and Canadian Area Codes

867-5309 in All US and Canadian Area Codes
16 by jbledsoe2112

Catalan pop? Corsican rock? It’s Europe’s other song contest.

By BY ALEX MARSHALL from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/YActxrC

New top story on Hacker News: The Texas electric grid can barely keep the lights on and it’s not even hot yet

The Texas electric grid can barely keep the lights on and it’s not even hot yet
23 by sh1mmer

New top story on Hacker News: How Bad Government Policy Is Fueling the Infant Formula Shortage

How Bad Government Policy Is Fueling the Infant Formula Shortage
37 by mhb

New top story on Hacker News: The Antikythera Mechanism Episode 11 – Inscribing the Back Plate – Part 1

The Antikythera Mechanism Episode 11 – Inscribing the Back Plate – Part 1
4 by gillesjacobs

New top story on Hacker News: Executable Examples for Programming Problem Comprehension [pdf]

Executable Examples for Programming Problem Comprehension [pdf]
5 by luu

Friday, 13 May 2022

New top story on Hacker News: Ideas That Created the Future: Classic Papers of Computer Science

Ideas That Created the Future: Classic Papers of Computer Science
19 by arkj

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Watermelon – open-source VSC ext. to document code and view Git blame

Show HN: Watermelon – open-source VSC ext. to document code and view Git blame
45 by baristaGeek

New top story on Hacker News: Building the world’s most realistic robot

Building the world’s most realistic robot
12 by marban

The Pentagon chief spoke to his Russian counterpart for the first time since Ukraine’s war began.

By BY ERIC SCHMITT from NYT World https://ift.tt/U3z4MYC

Robert C. McFarlane, Top Reagan Aide in Iran-Contra Affair, Dies at 84

By BY NEIL A. LEWIS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/5tRk37w

Dozens die as blaze guts office building in India capital Delhi

A huge fire kills at least 27 people in a four-storey commercial building near Mundka metro station.

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New top story on Hacker News: Hiring technical talent: An exercise in clarity, patience, and preparation

Hiring technical talent: An exercise in clarity, patience, and preparation
17 by wallflower

Thursday, 12 May 2022

Trump criticizes Kathy Barnette as she surges in Pennsylvania’s G.O.P. Senate primary

By BY MICHAEL C. BENDER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/a3urNQ0

Hunt for killers of anti-mafia prosecutor on honeymoon

Paraguayan anti-mafia prosecutor Marcelo Pecci was shot dead while on honeymoon on a beach in Colombia.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/q9G35ez

New top story on Hacker News: Astronomers reveal first image of the black hole at the heart of our galaxy

Astronomers reveal first image of the black hole at the heart of our galaxy
542 by sohkamyung

Ukraine: The BBC has seen evidence of possible war crimes committed by Russian soldiers

The BBC has obtained CCTV footage of the killing of two civilians in cold blood by Russian soldiers that is now being investigated by prosecutors as a suspected war crime.

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We're ready to consider Nato membership - Finland's foreign minister

Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto tells the BBC that that he wants Finland to join Nato as soon as possible.

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