‘Great settlement’: Trump calls off Iran strikes, claims peace deal could be signed this weekend
Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported that Tehran was likely to approve the agreement, which came just hours after the US president threatened to escalate the war. ⌘ Read more

The Brisbane schools parents pay thousands before students pick up a pencil
“I’ve had conversations with other parents, and they indicate things like ‘we’ve got our name down for little Mary at four different schools’.” ⌘ Read more

The best island in each of the world’s 10 greatest island destinations
Whether it’s short-hauls like Thailand, Indonesia and Fiji, or further afield like Italy and Japan, here is the best island to visit in each destination. ⌘ Read more

@movq@www.uninformativ.de Oh yeah, way better! :-) I didn’t spot the bug, though.

I think I could work with the feature set. I typically don’t need a lot. Until I do. :-D The message tree in tt is an example of that. But tt is also special that it needs something like this in the first place. It’s unusual.

OpenAI Says China Launched Influence Campaign To Shape US Attitudes On AI Datacenters
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Politico: China was likely behind an online influence operation to sway U.S. perceptions of artificial intelligence technology and reshape the debate in Washington around the infrastructure needed to support it, according to research from OpenAI published Wednesday. Ope … ⌘ Read more

Best Portable Monitors (2026): Add a Second Screen I’ve Tested
If you’re someone who needs to (or likes to) take their work on the go, a portable monitor will make a huge difference. These are my favorite that I tested. ⌘ Read more

Jimmy Kimmel Asks Zlatan ‘Messi or Ronaldo?’ & His Answer Is Peak Zlatan
Iconic footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović recently appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, where he answered one of football’s biggest debates, the Messi vs. Ronaldo question. After initially answering seriously, Kimmel asked Zlatan to answer more like himself, following which the former PSG star picked himself. Zlatan tells Jimmy Kimmel who’s better between Messi and Ronaldo Zlatan Ibrahimović […]

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Man who sexually abused nine children jailed
A man who sexually abused nine children in his care has today been sentenced to 24 years’ jail and will likely die behind bars. ⌘ Read more

Family says it was obvious grandmother shouldn’t have been discharged after Adib surgery
The Gold Coast woman died days after she was operated on by the prominent weight-loss surgeon, a coroner finding that her path to surgery was rushed. ⌘ Read more

‘World Peace’ Is More Likely Than Harry Bosch’s Most-Wanted Crossover, Says Writer
Bosch fans have spent years hoping for one major crossover, but according to creator Michael Connelly, it may remain impossible. Despite both characters existing in the same literary universe, a live-action meeting between Harry Bosch and Mickey Haller appears far out of reach. Why a Bosch and The Lincoln Lawyer crossover could never happen During […]

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Humans Prefer To Walk Anticlockwise, Scientists Find
fjo3 shares a report from The Guardian: Tests reveal that when people are ambling about, they have a natural tendency to turn to the left and walk in an anticlockwise direction. “If you simply ask someone to start walking, whether they are wandering around a museum, a supermarket, or even an empty room, it is surprisingly likely that they will drift counterclockwise,” … ⌘ Read more

Chalmers mocks Taylor for ‘failing upwards’ in most impassioned defence of budget yet
The Treasurer has justified his contentious tax changes on the basis that “not everybody is born already at the top of the ladder like Angus Taylor”. ⌘ Read more

‘Don’t blow this opportunity’: Labor legends split over AUKUS
Labor’s longest serving foreign minister says the submarine plan is likely to be regarded as one of Australia’s worst foreign policy and defence errors. ⌘ Read more

‘Don’t blow this opportunity’: Labor legends split over AUKUS
Labor’s longest serving foreign minister says the submarine plan is likely to be regarded as one of Australia’s worst foreign policy and defence errors. ⌘ Read more

MCU’s Fantastic Four Filmmaker to Direct Nicole Kidman’s New NSFW Thriller for A24
Fantastic Four’s filmmaker has just locked in his next major project, and it’s nothing like the MCU. He will helm a Nicole Kidman legal thriller for A24 that pairs two of Hollywood’s biggest names. What to know about Nicole Kidman’s upcoming A24 thriller Discretion Matt Shakman will direct the first four episodes of Paramount+’s legal […]

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How to make an Aussie comedy movie … just like we used to
There are plenty of people who think the last great Australian comedy was Crocodile Dundee – and filmmaker Tony Rogers might just be among them. ⌘ Read more

‘I love the inflation,’ Trump says. Americans beg to differ
The US president can brag as much as he likes about his trade policies and his “successes” against Iran, but US households are being squeezed ever harder by the war and his tariffs. ⌘ Read more

UN chief wants escalation risks ‘full war’ in region
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the ceasefire in the region was “more like a lesser fire” as the US and Iran exchange strikes. ⌘ Read more

Grandmother likely would have lived had Dr Reza Adib kept her in hospital: inquest
The Gold Coast woman died days after she was operated on by the prominent weight-loss surgeon, a coroner finding that her path to surgery was rushed. ⌘ Read more

Next Bond Girl Predictions: Why Zendaya, Florence Pugh, & 1 Scream Queen Make Sense
The question of who will play the next Bond girl is a hot one right now. While some may be the favorite, several stars like Zendaya, Florence Pugh, and others make a strong case for the role. Currently, little is known about the upcoming James Bond movie, including who will even be Bond himself. The […]

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What Is It Like to Be a Bat? [pdf]
Article URL: https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~cavitch/pdf-library/Nagel_Bat.pdf

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48482293

Points: 6

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Linux 7.2 To Enable ESWIN SoC Support By Default For RISC-V Kernel Builds
An important one-liner is set to come for Linux 7.2 to enable ESWIN SoC support by default for RISC-V kernel builds. This change will allow default RISC-V kernel builds in turn to boot on the likes of SiFive’s HiFive Premier P550 developer board… ⌘ Read more

@kiwu@twtxt.net dog tired. Like, both, physically (and my neck and lower back hurts), and mentally. I am whole drained.

@movq@www.uninformativ.de Be careful, sounds like the latter to me. Get a good rest, though! And maybe slow down a tad once you’re back. But now, enjoy your private hacking. :-)

Ask HN: Are most corporate SWE jobs performative?
The large companies I’ve worked at (including FAANG) seemed to thrive on kudos via performative actions. Like the majority of the team is doing useless stuff that management thinks is impressive while the couple all stars get the team closer to the goal.

Meanwhile, a lot of managers calendars are purely just 1:1s with devs on the team which clearly has very little value add to the team.

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Linux’s CrOS EC Driver To Support Custom Fan Curves - Useful For Framework Laptops
The cros_ec Linux kernel driver is used for supporting the ChromeOS Embedded Controller “EC” used by Chromebooks and various other laptops like Framework Laptops. With patches pending to cros_ec, support for custom fan curves is being introduced… ⌘ Read more

AMDGPU Linux Driver Preps For HDMI 2.1 Compliance Testing
While not as exciting as features like HDMI 2.1 FRL and Display Stream Compression itself, as part of AMD’s efforts to provide a fully open-source HDMI 2.1 driver implementation for AMDGPU, new code is being prepped for their kernel driver to support the HDMI compliance testing efforts… ⌘ Read more

‘World Cup of chaos’: Can the most expensive sporting event deliver?
The World Cup returns to North America after 32 years. And just like in ’94, when O. J. Simpson’s police chase threatened to steal the show, the event is not without dramas. ⌘ Read more

Why aren’t women having children? Ask men
When a man I barely know recently asked me if I was worried that my husband might one day leave me for a younger woman because we aren’t having children, I felt like I had been sucker-punched. ⌘ Read more

Push to deliver solar to 2.5m apartment dwellers gains traction
Houses are still 10 times more likely to have solar than apartments, but the financial case for solar on strata buildings is better than ever. ⌘ Read more

LegalZoom Promo Code: Exclusive 10% Off LLC Formations
Save on top services at LegalZoom, like LLC registration, incorporation, estate plans, and more with coupons and deals from WIRED. ⌘ Read more

Rugby league commentary, Ukrainian style
Football is called in a more understated tone in Ukraine when compared to the likes of Ray Warren. ⌘ Read more

The Evolution of ‘More Like This’
Article URL: https://manticoresearch.com/blog/the-evolution-of-more-like-this/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48470975

Points: 4

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Will the AI boom lead to lower interest rates?
New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh says the productivity gains from artificial intelligence will allow significant cuts in interest rates. More like the opposite. ⌘ Read more

Anthropic Releases Claude Fable, a ‘Safe’ Version of Mythos
Anthropic is releasing Claude Fable 5, a Mythos-class AI model for enterprise customers and paid subscribers. The company says broader access is possible thanks to new safeguards that block high-risk requests in areas like cybersecurity and biology. “For us, it’s really around what we call ‘race to the top,’ being able to provide this technology in a valuable fash … ⌘ Read more

The Odyssey: Christopher Nolan Movie’s New Popcorn Bucket Is a Trojan Horse
A new popcorn bucket for Christopher Nolan‘s The Odyssey has surfaced, and it’s a Trojan Horse. The upcoming epic adventure stars Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, and several other acclaimed actors in key roles. What does the new The Odyssey popcorn bucket look like? The latest popcorn bucket revealed for The Odyssey is designed […]

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Netflix’s Scooby-Doo: Origins Is Already Facing Fan Backlash
Netflix has finally unveiled its live-action iteration of Scooby-Doo, showing how the dog will look in the upcoming Origins series. However, fans have not warmly received its look, making their feelings clear on social media. Fans aren’t liking Scooby-Doo’s first look Netflix recently dropped a new teaser for Scooby-Doo: Origins, showing off its version of […]

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What it feels like to work with Mythos
Article URL: https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/what-it-feels-like-to-work-with-mythos

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48464140

Points: 8

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These 10 Avengers: Doomsday Surprises Are Expected to Happen
Avengers: Doomsday is expected to feature several surprise heroes in addition to its already stacked cast. The upcoming MCU crossover film will unite the X-Men, Fantastic Four, and the Avengers in their fight against Doctor Doom. While Marvel has announced the film’s official cast, many fans believe that, like its predecessors, Avengers: Doomsday will keep […]

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Disclosure Day Review: Steven Spielberg’s Magnificent Sci-Fi Movie
There’s something uniquely special about sitting in a theater in 2026, seeing the Universal logo give way to an Amblin production, hearing a new John Williams score swell through the speakers, and knowing you’re about to watch a brand-new Steven Spielberg film. We won’t always have moments like this. Spielberg and Williams have spent decades […]

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007: Star Wars Actor Favored To Play Next James Bond Villain
Early predictions have named a Star Wars star as the most likely actor to be cast as the next James Bond villain. Other actors who could also turn out to be cast in this role include a recent Oscar winner, a star of Masters of the Universe, and more. Amazon MGM Studios is currently working […]

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RISC-V CPU Performance Up 8x In Five Years: SiFive HiFive Unmatched To SpacemiT K3
Recently I published some initial SpacemiT K3 benchmarks for that first-to-market RISC-V RVA23 SoC with the K3 Pico-ITX mini computer. In there was a comparison against modern Intel Core Ultra and AMD Ryzen desktop CPUs along with the likes of the Raspberry Pi 5, Loongson 3B6000, and SiFive HiFive Premier. For those curious about the longer-term RISC-V performance, here is a look at how far the RISC-V hardware performance has co … ⌘ Read more

Making Graphics Like it’s 1993
Article URL: https://staniks.github.io/articles/catlantean-3d-blog-1/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48459294

Points: 3

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‘Thrill-seeking’ driver pleads guilty to crash that killed young boy
The nine-year-old’s mother wept as she read a victim impact statement to the court, saying the driver’s name was etched into her brain “like cancer”. ⌘ Read more

Idris Elba addresses James Bond rumours: ‘That’s not what they like’
The Golden Globe winner has responded to years of speculation as Amazon MGM confirmed that casting for a new Bond has begun. ⌘ Read more

Scary Movie 7 Needs to Fix 1 Major Issue That Made 6 Divisive
Scary Movie 7 seems like a safe bet following the success of 6. Should another sequel be made though, it should fix one major issue from the latest release. Following the release of the new parody horror film, Scary Movie 6 has had a great time at the box office. The latest entry in the […]

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Big flavour meets happy chaos at the legendary old Steki’s site in Newtown
Dinner feels like a rambunctious party at this friendly family-run restaurant. ⌘ Read more

007: New Actress Predicted to Be Next James Bond Girl & It’s Not Sydney Sweeney
Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney is officially no longer holding the top 1 spot in the latest casting prediction for the next James Bond girl. Over a month ago, early predictions unveiled that Sweeney’s casting in Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming 007 movie was the most likely outcome. Besides her, there were 15 other popular actresses also […]

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Firefox Merges Support For Vulkan Video Decoding
Firefox has merged initial support for Vulkan Video decoding, giving the browser a more cross-platform path for GPU-accelerated video playback beyond Linux’s long-running reliance on VA-API. Phoronix reports: Firefox on Linux has long been focused on the Video Acceleration API (VA-API) that isn’t universally supported by Linux graphics drivers. This has left to efforts like NVI … ⌘ Read more

Italy’s Bending Spoons, Owner of AOL and Vimeo, Files For Nasdaq IPO
Bending Spoons, the Italian app studio behind acquisitions like Eventbrite, Vimeo, WeTransfer, Evernote, and AOL, has filed to go public in the U.S. after growing into a subscription-heavy app conglomerate with more than 500 million monthly active users. TechCrunch reports: In its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Bending Spoons … ⌘ Read more