Stray at my work finally let me pet him ⌘ Read more
US ‘Night Stalkers’ seen in Caribbean as fears of regime change rise in Venezuela ⌘ Read more
White oak genome reveals genetic markers for climate adaptability and pest resistance
White oak (Quercus alba) is important economically, ecologically, and culturally. However, the species currently faces a significant challenge: a low rate of seedling recruitment, the process by which seeds successfully germinate and grow into new trees. ⌘ Read more
‘I’m not going to be wasting my time’ — Trump rules out Putin meeting without Ukraine peace progress ⌘ Read more
Tag proposal: typesetting
For stories relating to: how text is laid out an
Discussion: should it include e.g. stories about Pango? Unicode (partially relevant to typesetting/typography I suppose)? These are a bit further from “typsetting” but is relevant to typography and encoding? Should it include stories about markup languages?
See searches for e.g. [LaTeX](https://lobste.rs/search … ⌘ Read more
I don’t own a cat but I appreciate its contribution to my Halloween decorations ⌘ Read more
Ukraine retakes 2 villages in Donetsk Oblast near Dobropillia, military says ⌘ Read more
Need help identifying/creating a keymap ⌘ Read more
vim-jump-search: Search over jump list ⌘ Read more
Dark matter could color our view of the universe
Dark matter has two central properties: it has mass like regular matter, and unlike regular matter, it reacts weakly or not at all with light. Neutrinos satisfy these two criteria, but neutrinos move through space at nearly the speed of light, making them a form of hot dark matter. The observations we have suggest that dark matter is cold. ⌘ Read more
Property-Based Testing in Practice
Property-based testing (PBT) is a testing methodology where users
write executable formal specifications of software components and
an automated harness checks these specifications against many
automatically generated inputs. From its roots in the QuickCheck
library in Haskell, PBT has made significant inroads in mainstream
languages and industrial practice at companies such as Amazon,
Volvo, and Stripe. As PBT extends its reach, it is important to understand
how developers are usin … ⌘ Read more
Why US activists are wearing inflatable frog costumes at protests against Trump
Three frogs, a shark, a unicorn and a Tyrannosaurus rex dance in front of a line of heavily armored police in riot gear. ⌘ Read more
Peace is not an option? ‘Russians hunting Ukrainian farmers’ in intercepted drone footage, Azov says ⌘ Read more
‘This Is Astounding’: Overnight, Millions More Americans Could Be Labeled Obese
, - Sttudy Finds
_Stephan: The other day, I published a lengthy academic study showing that Americans have shorter lives, and are less healthy in general than populations in other developed countries. Now another study has just been published showing that research data has redefined obesity. It turns out that Americans, under the new research data, have gone from 42 … ⌘ Read more
Tax cuts for the rich in 5 red states have cost residents whopping $2.2 billion: report
Brad Reed, Staff Writer - Raw Story
Stephan: Every day, I am amazed at how many Americans, particularly in Red States, still support Trump and the Republican Party, given what is happening in the country and in their own lives. Here is an example of just what I mean.
_Stephan: How is it possible that the richest country in the world has tens of millions of its people facing lack of food issues? What kind of country is the United States, and why is adequate food not driving tens of millions into the streets in nonviolent demonstrations. W … ⌘ Read more
Two arrested over theft of jewels at Louvre, French media report ⌘ Read more
How the Mayans were able to accurately predict solar eclipses for centuries
The Maya Civilization, from Central America, was one of the most advanced ancient civilizations, known for its significant achievements in astronomy and mathematics. This includes accurate calendars and detailed celestial records, but scientists don’t fully understand all the details of their calculations. However, new research is shedding light on how they predicted future eclipses with remarkable accuracy. ⌘ Read more
Hurricane Melissa strengthens as it crawls toward Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa was cutting a deadly path through the Caribbean on Sunday, strengthening into a Category 4 storm as it crawled along a worryingly slow course toward Jamaica and the island of Hispaniola. ⌘ Read more
Japan successfully launches new cargo spacecraft to deliver supplies to International Space Station
Japan’s space agency successfully launched Sunday its most powerful flagship H3 rocket, carrying a newly developed unmanned cargo spacecraft for its first mission to deliver supplies to the International Space Station. ⌘ Read more
B.C. to launch anti-tariff ads as Ontario pauses controversial campaign ⌘ Read more
When I pet her belly she often puts one paw in the air, what does it mean? ⌘ Read more
“Russia’s borders don’t end anywhere”: Putin’s envoy brought candies with the dictator’s quotes to the USA ⌘ Read more
Japan scrambles jets after nuclear-capable Russian bombers fly nearby ⌘ Read more
This is what a 25-year-old cat looks like, approximately 141 years old in human years. ⌘ Read more
Russia suffers attack on key power substation supplying military facilities ⌘ Read more
Bird flu likely killed hundreds of seal pups on sub-Antarctic island ⌘ Read more
My dad and the cat, he told me not to adopt ⌘ Read more