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Maintain a golden test of your package’s API with diff-package-api and print-api
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New genetic test can help eliminate a form of inherited blindness in dogs
Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is a group of inherited diseases that causes progressive degeneration of the light sensitive cells at the back of the eye. Dogs with PRA have normal sight at birth, but by the age of four or five they will be totally blind. There is no treatment. ⌘ Read more
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How racialized women can tackle backlash when advocating for change
Racialized women are often at the forefront in the struggle for social justice. Yet that advocacy often comes with significant backlash and threats. In the United States, congresswomen like Cori Bush, Ilhan Omar and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have faced severe backlash for their outspoken stances on racial justice, police reform and foreign policy. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib was censured by the House of Representatives for … ⌘ Read more
Insect infestation ravages North African prickly pear
Amor Nouira, a farmer in Tunisia’s Chebika village, has lost hope of saving his prickly pear cacti, ravaged by the cochineal insect spreading across North Africa. ⌘ Read more
Radxa ROCK 2F: An Upcoming Compact 4K Computer with Rockchip RK3528A and Wi-Fi 6
Radxa ROCK 2F: An Upcoming Compact 4K Computer with Rockchip RK3528A and Wi-Fi 6
The Radxa ROCK 2F is a small computing device designed for a wide range of uses, from development projects to multimedia setups. It’s packed with features, including multiple GPIOs and an HDMI port that supports 4K video at 60 fps, making it versatile for technology enthusiasts. ⌘ Read more
Raspberry-like SBC Powered by RK3528A SoC and PCIe 2.0 Support
Raspberry-like SBC Powered by RK3528A SoC and PCIe 2.0 Support
The Radxa ROCK 2A is a credit card-sized single-board computer with a form factor similar to the Raspberry Pi. Key features include a Gigabit Ethernet LAN port, Wi-Fi 6 support, and an FPC connector for further expansion. ⌘ Read more
Invasive species (zebra mussels) discovered in Colorado River
Article URL: https://phys.org/news/2024-07-invasive-species-colorado-river-capable.html
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High hopes and security fears for next-gen nuclear reactors
Article URL: https://www.theverge.com/24201610/next-generation-nuclear-energy-reactors-security-weapons-proliferation-risk
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Indo-European and Basque, pt 1 [video]
Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iycm8bg-WVk
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41019412
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Rothgar/awesome-tuis: List of projects that provide terminal user interfaces
Article URL: https://github.com/rothgar/awesome-tuis
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41019404
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Astronomers spot ‘highly eccentric’ planet on its way to becoming a hot Jupiter
Article URL: https://phys.org/news/2024-07-astronomers-highly-eccentric-planet-hot.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41019397
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Why Some of the Loudest Cheers for Trump Are Coming from Silicon Valley
Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/20/business/dealbook/silicon-valley-trump.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41019384
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Results from Juukan Gorge show 47,000 years of Aboriginal heritage was destroyed
Article URL: https://phys.org/news/2024-07-results-juukan-gorge-years-aboriginal.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41019380
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CrowdStrike IT outage affected 8.5M Windows devices, Microsoft says
Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpe3zgznwjno
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41019330
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Pigment – colorize JSON as you wanted
Article URL: https://github.com/1buran/pigment
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41019326
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Study shows how waste Styrofoam can be transformed into polymers for electronics
Article URL: https://phys.org/news/2024-07-styrofoam-polymers-electronics.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41019322
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Shortened for Url
Article URL: https://zapier.com/blog/best-url-shorteners/
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Good timing: Study unravels how our brains track time
Article URL: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-good-unravels-brains-track.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41019312
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DeckString
Article URL: https://zarar.dev/deckstring/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41019298
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Sun is starting next solar cycle–despite being halfway through its current one
Article URL: https://phys.org/news/2024-07-early-riser-sun-solar-halfway.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41019291
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First Hydrogen-Powered Ferry Starts in SF (Pier 41 to Ferry Building)
Article URL: https://sf.funcheap.com/worlds-1st-hydrogenpowered-ferry-opening-day/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41019216
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Metric Paper [video]
Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUF5esTscZI
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41019213
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Gen Zers are so disillusioned with the economy, many say okay to commit fraud
Article URL: https://fortune.com/2024/07/01/gen-zers-disillusioned-economy-ok-commit-fraud/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41019157
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July 20, 1969: One Giant Leap for Mankind
Article URL: https://www.nasa.gov/history/july-20-1969-one-giant-leap-for-mankind/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41019115
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Project 2025 would change American life
Article URL: https://www.axios.com/2024/07/20/project-2025-trump-what-to-know
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41019104
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Tenstorrent Unveils High-End Wormhole AI Processors, Featuring RISC-V
Article URL: https://wccftech.com/tenstorrent-wormhole-ai-processors-risc-v-phenomenal-price-to-performance-value/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41019091
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Von Neumann Universal Constructor
Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_Neumann_universal_constructor
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41019079
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Viewing Fast Vortex Motion in a Superconductor
Article URL: https://physics.aps.org/articles/v17/117
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41019074
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Young Adulthood Is No Longer One of Life’s Happiest Times
Article URL: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/young-adulthood-is-no-longer-one-of-lifes-happiest-times/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41019053
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New Research Paper Claims May’s Solar Storm Caused Satellite Migration
Article URL: https://hothardware.com/news/mays-solar-storm-massive-satellite-migration
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41019051
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How Fake Money Saved Brazil (2010)
Article URL: https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2010/10/04/130329523/how-fake-money-saved-brazil
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41019047
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What is ‘mogul style’? Why billionaire bland has had its day
Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/article/2024/jul/20/mogul-style-billionaire-bland-dress-codes
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41019044
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What Is Entropy?
Article URL: https://johncarlosbaez.wordpress.com/2024/07/20/what-is-entropy/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41019042
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Bangladesh police given ‘shoot-on-sight’ orders amid national curfew
Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/20/bangladesh-police-given-shoot-on-sight-orders-amid-national-curfew
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CrowdStrike Terms and Conditions 8.6 Disclaimer
Article URL: https://www.crowdstrike.com/terms-conditions/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41018917
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The Microsoft-CrowdStrike outage could threaten tech giants’ plans for AI
Article URL: https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-crowdstrike-outage-could-hurt-consumer-trust-big-tech-ai-2024-7
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Zero-Day Ethereum P2P DoS
Article URL: https://twitter.com/123456/status/1814704007182492115
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