latest all news: February 2023

Delhi's deputy chief minister denies the allegations - his party says "dirty politics" is behind the move.

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New top story on Hacker News: 111-1111111 is a valid Windows 95 key (2021) [video]

111-1111111 is a valid Windows 95 key (2021) [video]
12 by hexadec

New top story on Hacker News: GOTOphobia considered harmful in C

GOTOphobia considered harmful in C
21 by jandeboevrie

West Bank Attack Kills 2 Israelis as Middle East Officials Meet in Jordan

By BY ISABEL KERSHNER from NYT World https://ift.tt/9ONvqop

Israel and Palestinians pledge to reduce violence

As rare talks were held in Jordan, a Palestinian gunman killed two Israelis in the occupied West Bank.

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Saturday, 25 February 2023

New top story on Hacker News: The Tyranny of “The Plan”

The Tyranny of “The Plan”
4 by kiyanwang

Shinta Ratri, Fighter for Transgender Rights in Indonesia, Dies at 60

By BY SETH MYDANS from NYT World https://ift.tt/9Eis4FQ

New top story on Hacker News: Using GPT3, Supabase and Pinecone to automate a personalized marketing campaign

Using GPT3, Supabase and Pinecone to automate a personalized marketing campaign
10 by vimota

New top story on Hacker News: Ancient Nautilus, Uncertain Future (2022)

Ancient Nautilus, Uncertain Future (2022)
4 by jelliclesfarm

China to Welcome Belarusian Leader, Raising Concerns Over Ukraine

By BY MARC SANTORA AND CHRIS BUCKLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/KNCAIMF

G20 meeting deadlocked over calling out Ukraine war

Russia and China refused to condemn Moscow's invasion at a meeting of finance ministers in India.

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New top story on Hacker News: The Greenblatt chess program (1967) [pdf]

The Greenblatt chess program (1967) [pdf]
5 by pncnmnp

Friday, 24 February 2023

By BY NEWSFLARE, VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World https://ift.tt/6tOyYjE

New top story on Hacker News: Deno 1.31: Package.json Support

Deno 1.31: Package.json Support
22 by mikece

Love Letter: A Decade-Long Negotiation

By BY MIYA LEE from NYT Style https://ift.tt/18ByGfv

The Prospect Park Gator Was Not the First. Here Are Other Urban Gators.

By BY HURUBIE MEKO from NYT New York https://ift.tt/XeJTC51

US ex-lawyer Alex Murdaugh admits he stole millions for drugs

The former lawyer accused of murdering his wife and son had a powerful 60-pill-a-day opiate habit.

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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Moochacha, quantum-safe file encryption (analyzed by Frama-C)

Show HN: Moochacha, quantum-safe file encryption (analyzed by Frama-C)
21 by markdascher

Thursday, 23 February 2023

New top story on Hacker News: New chip for mobile devices knocks out unwanted signals

New chip for mobile devices knocks out unwanted signals
7 by taubek

Algiers Blasts Songs of Damage and Redemption on ‘Shook’

By BY JON PARELES from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/fHS5ODP

Her First Time on the Front Row

By BY JESSICA TESTA from NYT Style https://ift.tt/FUK0nfa

R. Kelly gets extra prison time after latest sex abuse conviction

The disgraced singer is sentenced to 20 years, but 19 will be served alongside an existing term.

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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Parallax wallpaper engine for Linux and Windows

Show HN: Parallax wallpaper engine for Linux and Windows
7 by Czikenix

Wednesday, 22 February 2023

Rapper Nipsey Hussle's killer Eric R Holder Jr gets 60 years in prison

Eric R. Holder, Jr. receives 60 years to life for the murder of the Grammy-nominated rapper in LA.

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Donald Trump says officials 'indifferent' after Ohio train derailment

The former president says officials "changed their tune" after he announced a visit to Ohio.

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Selfie image shows US pilot flying over Chinese 'spy balloon'

The image, shot from the plane cockpit, reportedly has "legendary status" within the Pentagon

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Brazil landslides: Dozens missing, feared buried in the mud

More than 40 people have been killed in landslides which hit coastal towns in Brazil's São Paulo state.

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New top story on Hacker News: Hope Mirrlees and her curious masterpiece

Hope Mirrlees and her curious masterpiece
8 by Caiero

Ukraine prepares itself for the possibility of Russian aggression via Moldova and Belarus.

By BY MARC SANTORA from NYT World https://ift.tt/J4MZyVv

Tuesday, 21 February 2023

Ukraine war: Two presidents, two speeches, two different world views

The BBC's Richard Galpin looks at Joe Biden's and Vladimir Putin's speeches, addressing the Ukraine war.

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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: QuestDB with Python, Pandas and SQL in a Jupyter notebook – no install

Show HN: QuestDB with Python, Pandas and SQL in a Jupyter notebook – no install
12 by bluestreak

New top story on Hacker News: Is It Time to Replace TCP in Data Centers?

Is It Time to Replace TCP in Data Centers?
15 by zdw

The U.N. says the civilian death toll in Ukraine is more than 8,000, and probably significantly higher.

By BY NICK CUMMING-BRUCE from NYT World https://ift.tt/IvkeDMt

Our Photographers in Ukraine on the Images They Can’t Forget

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/hBc5ETO

Kenya to investigate 'sex for work' exposed in BBC tea documentary

Parliament orders an inquiry after dozens of women speak of abuse on British-operated tea farms.

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Monday, 20 February 2023

‘People are screaming for their lives,’ after a quake that felt worse than the Feb. 6 disaster, a mayor said.

By BY SAFAK TIMUR from NYT World https://ift.tt/nxXI5yT

New top story on Hacker News: Four Ways to Build Web Apps

Four Ways to Build Web Apps
18 by tphummel

New top story on Hacker News: Low-Level Software Security for Compiler Developers

Low-Level Software Security for Compiler Developers
8 by signa11

On Blinken Visit, Quake Relief Soothes U.S.-Turkey Tensions

By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/Ta2jgtP

Justin Welby rejected as leader by conservative Anglicans over same-sex blessings

10 Archbishops criticise Justin Welby over the Church of England backing blessings for same-sex couples.

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New top story on Hacker News: California AG and state senators introduce bill to ban hidden fees

California AG and state senators introduce bill to ban hidden fees
98 by miguelazo

Sunday, 19 February 2023

New top story on Hacker News: Functional Core, Imperative Shell (2012)

Functional Core, Imperative Shell (2012)
12 by kachnuv_ocasek

Your Monday Briefing: A Testy Exchange Between the U.S. and China

By BY AMELIA NIERENBERG from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3yrF8SJ

New top story on Hacker News: Is parallel programming hard, and, if so, what can you do about it? [pdf]

Is parallel programming hard, and, if so, what can you do about it? [pdf]
15 by eric_khun

New top story on Hacker News: Meta to launch monthly subscription service priced at $11.99

Meta to launch monthly subscription service priced at $11.99
32 by geox

Has Putin's war failed and what does Russia want?

A year into Russia's war, he has little to show for it but there is no sign of an end.

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New top story on Hacker News: Talk-to-ChatGPT

Talk-to-ChatGPT
33 by indigodaddy

Saturday, 18 February 2023

More Than 300,000 Starbucks Vanilla Frappuccino Drinks Recalled

By BY MCKENNA OXENDEN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/bzmI3CR

New top story on Hacker News: Play the game Taboo against AI

Play the game Taboo against AI
6 by centrosphere

Officials from Japan and China discuss diplomatic tensions in Munich.

By BY EDWARD WONG from NYT World https://ift.tt/tM4jY5v

Rishi Sunak: Ukraine's long-term security must be ensured now

Allies must give advanced Nato-standard equipment and long-term security assurances, Sunak says.

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New top story on Hacker News: Why Firms Are Struggling with the U.S. Economy’s Soft Landing

Why Firms Are Struggling with the U.S. Economy’s Soft Landing
15 by mooreds

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Noya – A new kind of design tool

Show HN: Noya – A new kind of design tool
5 by dabbott

Friday, 17 February 2023

How MI5 caught UK embassy spy selling secrets to Russia

The BBC's Home Affairs correspondent explains what David Smith did, and how he was stopped.

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New top story on Hacker News: Newly released footage of a 1986 Titanic dive reveals the ship's interior

Newly released footage of a 1986 Titanic dive reveals the ship's interior
9 by isaacfrond

In Satellite Images and Video, Hidden Clues About an Iranian Air Force Upgrade

By BY CHRISTOPH KOETTL AND ALEXANDER CARDIA from NYT World https://ift.tt/XuGk5Re

US food sanitation firm fined after children worked nights

More than 100 teenagers, ages 13-17, worked for a sanitation company, the Department of Labor says.

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New top story on Hacker News: Berkshire Hathaway buys more AAPL stock, ditches most of TSMC

Berkshire Hathaway buys more AAPL stock, ditches most of TSMC
28 by tosh

Thursday, 16 February 2023

Zelensky: 'Big mistake' if Belarus gets involved in war with Russia

The Ukrainian president was asked about if Russia attacked from the Belarussian border.

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New top story on Hacker News: Transformer models: an introduction and catalog

Transformer models: an introduction and catalog
9 by mariuz

Tensions between the U.S. and China keep rising over the spy balloon episode.

By BY EDWARD WONG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/kYZr4dT

New top story on Hacker News: Why 10BASE-T1S Is the Missing Ethernet Link for Automotive Communications

Why 10BASE-T1S Is the Missing Ethernet Link for Automotive Communications
2 by teleforce

New top story on Hacker News: Postgres WAL Files and Sequence Numbers

Postgres WAL Files and Sequence Numbers
7 by craigkerstiens

Wednesday, 15 February 2023

Raquel Welch: US actress and model dead at 82

Welch won a Golden Globe Award in 1974 for her performance in The Three Musketeers.

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New top story on Hacker News: Virtual Optical Table for Quantum Visualization

Virtual Optical Table for Quantum Visualization
4 by ArtWomb

Ukraine’s defense minister says he will remain in his post at Zelensky’s request.

By BY ANUSHKA PATIL from NYT World https://ift.tt/0dCfOZo

Israel passes law to revoke Israeli Arab attackers' citizenship

Israeli Arabs convicted of terrorism could be deported to Palestinian areas under the new measure.

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New Barney leaves fans bemused by reimagined image

People online mock the dinosaur's reimagined image, which will appear in a new animated series.

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New top story on Hacker News: What if mass storage were free? (1980)

What if mass storage were free? (1980)
10 by dwenzek

Tuesday, 14 February 2023

Colorado L.G.B.T.Q. Club Says It Will Reopen After Mass Shooting

By BY CHRISTINE CHUNG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/ta3uOCy

New top story on Hacker News: Ruff: An fast Python linter, written in Rust

Ruff: An fast Python linter, written in Rust
85 by goranmoomin

The Sweet and Surprising History of Candy Hearts

By BY TINA ANTOLINI, WENDY DORR, LYNN LEVY AND KIM SEVERSON from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/dAxaYS0

Pierre Palmade: French comic faces charges over drug-fuelled crash

Pierre Palmade faces charges after a head-on collision led to a woman losing her unborn baby.

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New top story on Hacker News: Service Manuals – Consumer Electronics Repair Information Platform

Service Manuals – Consumer Electronics Repair Information Platform
18 by NKosmatos

Monday, 13 February 2023

Why a U.S. Plane Shot Down an Object Over Canada

By BY MAGGIE ASTOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/rkH29mY

White House defends decision to shoot down flying objects

Questions remain over what the three objects shot down over North America this weekend were.

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New top story on Hacker News: Tell HN: Salesforce is mandating RTO 3 days/wk for all employee

Tell HN: Salesforce is mandating RTO 3 days/wk for all employee
73 by Mandatum

Ford Will Build a U.S. Battery Factory With Technology From China

By BY NEAL E. BOUDETTE AND KEITH BRADSHER from NYT Business https://ift.tt/oNGYPuU

No aliens insists White House before ET joke about shot down objects

Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reassures the US population as questions remain over the shot down objects.

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New top story on Hacker News: Matrix 2.0: How we’re making Matrix go voom

Matrix 2.0: How we’re making Matrix go voom
22 by raybb

Sunday, 12 February 2023

What to Cook This Week

By BY SAM SIFTON from NYT Food https://ift.tt/jOJbQie

New top story on Hacker News: Why messaging is much better than REST for inter-microservice communications

Why messaging is much better than REST for inter-microservice communications
24 by stolsvik

New top story on Hacker News: Run Your Own Television Network in the Browser with Channel Two

Run Your Own Television Network in the Browser with Channel Two
26 by cfinke

Across Paris, an Invader Unleashes His Art

By BY CATHERINE PORTER from NYT World https://ift.tt/MsdcPj6

Why are BP, Shell, and other oil giants making so much money right now?

Oil and gas producers are making billions while bills soar. Should governments tax them more?

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Saturday, 11 February 2023

New top story on Hacker News: Billions of Celestial Objects Revealed in Gargantuan Survey of the Milky Way

Billions of Celestial Objects Revealed in Gargantuan Survey of the Milky Way
7 by MollyRealized

New top story on Hacker News: A Black Professor Trapped in Anti-Racist Hell

A Black Professor Trapped in Anti-Racist Hell
27 by Tomte

Will Trump and Biden Gang Up on DeSantis?

By BY ROSS DOUTHAT from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/jyBDk27

New top story on Hacker News: I made ChatGPT and Bing AI have a conversation

I made ChatGPT and Bing AI have a conversation
5 by 7moritz7

Turkey earthquake rescue: How two sisters were saved from the rubble

The BBC witnesses the hours-long rescue of Merve and Irem from a collapsed apartment block in Turkey.

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New top story on Hacker News: My review of the C standard library in practice

My review of the C standard library in practice
24 by djoldman

Friday, 10 February 2023

New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Are people considering moving off of Fly.io?

Ask HN: Are people considering moving off of Fly.io?
47 by mind-blight

Review: An Orchestra Falters in Schubert’s ‘Great’ Symphony

By BY OUSSAMA ZAHR from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/aqntPl0

High-altitude object shot down over Alaska, US says

A high-altitude object has been shot down over Alaska, White House says, days after Chinese spy balloon row

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Fighter jets for Ukraine: The challenges of giving warplanes to Kyiv

Ukraine wants Western jets to help fight Russia, but using them effectively could be difficult.

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New top story on Hacker News: Everything I believed about nuclear waste was wrong

Everything I believed about nuclear waste was wrong
123 by bilsbie

New top story on Hacker News: The Retreat of the Amateur Investors

The Retreat of the Amateur Investors
17 by lxm

Thursday, 9 February 2023

New top story on Hacker News: Solar panels disguised as terracotta tiles in Pompeii

Solar panels disguised as terracotta tiles in Pompeii
34 by odewahn

Dead Chicks and Rotting Meat: South Africa Declares ‘Disaster’ Over Power Cuts

By BY LYNSEY CHUTEL from NYT World https://ift.tt/6XAzDnC

Rep. Nancy Mace as a Comedian? She’s Got Jokes (About Fellow Republicans).

By BY MAGGIE ASTOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/M7eJhp0

What an ’80s Feeling: ‘Flashdance’ Turns 40

By BY BRIAN SEIBERT from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/oJL9NTE

Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram

The former US president's feeds, which have tens of millions of followers, have been restored.

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New top story on Hacker News: Free Software and Fiduciary Duty

Free Software and Fiduciary Duty
7 by daenney

Wednesday, 8 February 2023

Bob Orben, One-Man Gag Factory and Speechwriter, Dies at 95

By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/SCxJePb

New top story on Hacker News: Boss' Dilemma: Taking Responsibility Signals Cooperation

Boss' Dilemma: Taking Responsibility Signals Cooperation
10 by KentBeck

New top story on Hacker News: Polynomial Interpolation

Polynomial Interpolation
7 by atan2

‘Lucy’ Review: There’s Something About the Babysitter

By BY NAVEEN KUMAR from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/XYpeJ3E

Turkey earthquake: How do search and rescue teams save people?

A search and rescue operation is under way, with specialist teams arriving from around the world.

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Tuesday, 7 February 2023

Oscars: Danielle Deadwyler claims Hollywood is 'deeply impacted by racism'

Danielle Deadwyler and Viola Davis were tipped to be nominated for best actress, but missed out.

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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: SQRL – Anti-spam rules language Twitter acquired in 2018, open-sourced

Show HN: SQRL – Anti-spam rules language Twitter acquired in 2018, open-sourced
23 by qixxiq

How Much to See a Movie at AMC? It Will Soon Depend Where You Sit.

By BY AMANDA HOLPUCH from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3264MUh

Turkey earthquake: Bodies in street after quake as anger grows over aid

The death toll in Turkey continues to rise as survivors struggle to find shelter and support.

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Russia's African footprint grows with Lavrov trip to Mali

Amid Russia's isolation, its friendship with Mali blossoms, but has it stopped jihadist violence?

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New top story on Hacker News: A Mysterious Cézanne Portrait Was Hiding Under the Layers of a Still Life

A Mysterious Cézanne Portrait Was Hiding Under the Layers of a Still Life
10 by Vigier

Monday, 6 February 2023

Suspected Chinese spy balloon was 200ft tall - US defence official

An official says the size of the object informed the decision not to shoot it down before Saturday.

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New top story on Hacker News: Better than Free (2008)

Better than Free (2008)
10 by martynr

Hours after the first quake, the region was hit by an unusually large aftershock.

By BY HENRY FOUNTAIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/DaXHCto

Turkey earthquake: Aleppo among worst-hit areas in Syria

More than 1,000 people have been killed in Syria after a huge earthquake struck neighbouring Turkey.

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Former aide accuses Republican George Santos of sexual misconduct

The prospective staffer has asked the House ethics panel to look into a sexual misconduct claim.

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New top story on Hacker News: Vintage Pachinko

Vintage Pachinko
30 by zdw

Sunday, 5 February 2023

Yannick Nézet-Séguin Extends His Contract With the Philadelphia Orchestra

By BY JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/QgTAiV5

Pope and protestant leaders denounce anti-gay laws

Pope Francis said laws which criminalise homosexuality were a sin and "an injustice".

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New top story on Hacker News: The evolution of developer experience in the 20th century (2020)

The evolution of developer experience in the 20th century (2020)
5 by mooreds

Like a Record, LeBron James’s Age Is Just a Number

By BY KRIS RHIM from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/CoFGYwH

New top story on Hacker News: Fulcrum Keyboard is an ergo-mechanical split keyboard with 5-way thumb switches

Fulcrum Keyboard is an ergo-mechanical split keyboard with 5-way thumb switches
12 by zdw

Saturday, 4 February 2023

New top story on Hacker News: I hired 5 people to sit behind me and make me productive for a month

I hired 5 people to sit behind me and make me productive for a month
70 by sberens

Shooting down the balloon ended a dramatic chapter in a diplomatic crisis.

By BY HELENE COOPER AND EDWARD WONG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/WEpYOPB

New top story on Hacker News: Polymode: Multiple Major Modes and How to Use SQL and Python in One Buffer

Polymode: Multiple Major Modes and How to Use SQL and Python in One Buffer
10 by perihelions

Disney World Workers Reject Contract Offer

By BY BROOKS BARNES from NYT Business https://ift.tt/GtmEsln

New top story on Hacker News: Mantis shrimp eyes

Mantis shrimp eyes
17 by rojobuffalo

Friday, 3 February 2023

The US-China spy balloon row in under a minute

BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera explains what it's all about.

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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Talk to GPT-3 through Siri

Show HN: Talk to GPT-3 through Siri
31 by kolchinski

New top story on Hacker News: A Treatise Concerning the Properties and Effects of Coffee (1792)

A Treatise Concerning the Properties and Effects of Coffee (1792)
2 by tintinnabula

Love Letter: A Friend, Not a Wife

By BY MIYA LEE from NYT Style https://ift.tt/YMdvtoQ

Andrew Tate: Influencer threatened workers with violence, victim claims

The alleged victim claims Andrew Tate forced workers to raise €10,000 a month on social media platforms.

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