Why giving up on goals is good for you, and how to know which to ditch
We admire grit and perseverance, but surprising research suggests that giving up on ambitions in the right way can actually improve our physical and mental health ⌘ Read more
Ultrasound may boost survival after a stroke by clearing brain debris
The damage of strokes caused by brain bleeds can be mitigated by removing dead blood cells. Scientists have now found a way of doing this non-invasively, with promising results in mice ⌘ Read more
Falling asleep isn’t a gradual process – it happens all of a sudden
Brain activity from more than 1000 people shows a rapid transition from being awake to being asleep, rather than a slow transition between the two states ⌘ Read more
AI may blunt our thinking skills – here’s what you can do about it
There is growing evidence that our reliance on generative AI tools is reducing our ability to think clearly and critically, but it doesn’t have to be that way ⌘ Read more
‘Not gonna happen!’ Trump official says Thanksgiving travel about to ‘slow to a trickle’
Alexander Willis, Staff Writer - Raw Story
_Stephan: I have been thinking about what is coming in Thanksgiving, unless major good news changes occur in the next few days. Families will not be able to gather together because air travel, as described in this article, declines “to a trickle.” And what where will millions of Americans get the food for a c … ⌘ Read more
When rift lakes dry up it can cause earthquakes and eruptions
Lake Turkana in Kenya, known as the cradle of humanity, has shrunk in recent millennia – and the loss of water has led to increased seismic activity, which could have impacted our ancient ancestors ⌘ Read more
AI power use forecast finds the industry far off track to net zero
Several large tech firms that are active in AI have set goals to hit net zero by 2030, but a new forecast of the energy and water required to run large data centres shows they’re unlikely to meet those targets ⌘ Read more
XSLT RIP
Article URL: https://xslt.rip/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45873434
Points: 501
# Comments: 315 ⌘ Read more
Apple to Hide Selfie Camera Under Display of 20th Anniversary iPhone
Apple will conceal the front-facing camera under the screen of its 2027 iPhone, a Chinese leaker said today, corroborating reports that Apple’s 20th anniversary iPhone will have no visible cutouts in the display.
Weibo-based account Digital Chat Station said Apple’s development of under-screen came … ⌘ Read more
Mysterious holes in Andean mountain may be an Inca spreadsheet
Thousands of holes arranged in a snake-like pattern on Monte Sierpe in Peru could have been a monumental accounting device for trade and tax ⌘ Read more
AI isn’t replacing jobs. AI spending is
Article URL: https://www.fastcompany.com/91435192/chatgpt-llm-openai-jobs-amazon
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45866243
Points: 509
# Comments: 348 ⌘ Read more
MAGA’s ‘big tent’ is burning down amid explosion of antisemitism, racism
Anita Chabria, Columnist - Los Angeles Times
Stephan: Christian antisemitism dates back to the Middle Ages, as I said in the previous article, it is part of why Israel exists. It has now combined with virulent White supremacy racism. It is these hates that lie at the core of MAGAt world, and it has taken over the Republican Party as this article describes.
Stefan, - Real Climate
Stephan: As a result, basically due to human greed and stupidity, the climate change trend continues, the ocean currents are altering as this article describes, and it is warning us that we are racing towards the 2040-2045 civilization catastrophe that is coming
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MacOS 26’s new icons are a step backwards
On the new MacOS 26 (Tahoe), Apple has mandated that all application icons fit into their prescribed squircle. No longer can icons have distinct shapes, nor even any fun frame-breaking accessories. Should an icon be so foolish as to try to have a bit of personality, it will find itself stuffed into a dingy gray icon jail. ↫ Paul Kafasis The downgraded icons listed in this article are just… Sad. While there’s no accounting for tastes, Apple’s new gla … ⌘ Read more
A three-legged lion has learned to hunt in a completely unexpected way
Jacob, an 11-year-old lion, has defied expectations by surviving for years after losing a leg – now we know his success is down to an innovative hunting strategy ⌘ Read more
FBI tries to unmask owner of archive.is
Article URL: https://www.heise.de/en/news/Archive-today-FBI-Demands-Data-from-Provider-Tucows-11066346.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45836826
Points: 504
# Comments: 279 ⌘ Read more
Digital map lets you explore the Roman Empire’s vast road network
Archaeologists have compiled the most detailed map yet of roads throughout the Roman Empire in AD 150, totalling almost 300,000 kilometres in length ⌘ Read more
Apple Adjusts Trade-In Values for iPhones, iPads, Macs, and More
Apple today updated its trade-in values for select iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch models. Trade-ins can be completed on Apple’s website, or at an Apple Store.
The charts below provide an overview of Apple’s current and previous trade-in values in the U.S., according to its website. Maximum values for most devices … ⌘ Read more
Grafting trick could let us gene-edit a huge variety of plants
Many plants including cocoa, coffee and avocado cannot be gene-edited but a technique involving grafting could change that, opening the door to more productive and nutritious varieties ⌘ Read more
Skeleton with brutal injuries identified as duke assassinated in 1272
The identity of a skeleton buried under a Budapest convent has been confirmed as Béla of Macsó, a Hungarian royal murdered in a 13th-century power struggle, and archaeologists have pieced together how the attack unfolded ⌘ Read more
End of Japanese community
Article URL: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/forums/contributors/717446
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45830770
Points: 500
# Comments: 327 ⌘ Read more
Is the expansion of the universe slowing down?
It is widely accepted that the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate, but now researchers say our measurements of the mysterious force driving that may be wrong and that the universe began to slow 1.5 billion years ago – but other scientists disagree ⌘ Read more
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@bender Thanks for this illustration, it completely “misunderstood” everything I wrote and confidently spat out garbage. 👌
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@movq@www.uninformativ.de this I find more worrisome, and saw no mention of it on your text: Right-Wing Chatbots Turbocharge America’s Political and Cultural Wars (gift article).
Enoch, one of the newer chatbots powered by artificial intelligence, promises “to ‘mind wipe’ the pro-pharma bias” from its answers. Another, Arya, produces content based on instructions that tell it to be an “unapologetic right-wing nationalist Christian A.I. model.”
Solarpunk is happening in Africa
Article URL: https://climatedrift.substack.com/p/why-solarpunk-is-already-happening
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45827190
Points: 509
# Comments: 249 ⌘ Read more
New quantum computer is on the path to unravelling superconductivity
Using the Helios-1 quantum computer, researchers have used a record-breaking number of error-proof qubits to run the first and biggest quantum simulation of a model for perfect conductivity ⌘ Read more
Lumpy ‘caterpillar wormholes’ may connect entangled black holes
A mathematical model suggests that when a pair of black holes gets quantum entangled, this can give rise to a lumpy space-time tunnel between them ⌘ Read more