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WATCH: Mattel celebrates 'grandmother' of Juneteenth Opal Lee with new Barbie doll

Lee, a retired teacher, advocated for an official Juneteenth holiday for years....

12hABC Newsculture

Kurds march in Iraqi Kurdistan against Syrian government takeover of minority

Syria's government said a drone strike by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces killed seven of its soldiers on Wednesday, though the ⁠SDF denied this, in an incident that threatens to derail a cea...

2dFrance 24Politics

Why Senior Engineers Let Bad Projects Fail

Article URL: https://lalitm.com/post/why-senior-engineers-let-bad-projects-fail/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46640366 Points: 19 # Comments: 7...

Jan 15Hacker NewsTechnologyImpact

WATCH: Black man exonerated 70 years after execution for rape and murder of white woman

Tommy Lee Walker was declared "innocent" by a Dallas court 70 years after he was executed for the rape and murder of Venice Parker....

1dABC Newscrime

Minneapolis: Officer shoots person in leg during arrest

An officer was allegedly attacked with a shovel and broom handle while trying to arrest the person, DHS said. The shooting took place a few kilometers from where an immigration agent fatally shot Rene...

Jan 15Deutsche Wellecrime

Slop Is Everywhere for Those with Eyes to See

Article URL: https://www.fromjason.xyz/p/notebook/slop-is-everywhere-for-those-with-eyes-to-see/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46651443 Points: 12 # Comments: 2...

Jan 16Hacker NewsTechnologyImpact

Please Let Me Read – The Web Was Once Good:(

Article URL: https://github.com/subranag/declutter Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46636251 Points: 11 # Comments: 5...

Jan 15Hacker NewsTechnologyImpact

ChatGPT is using age prediction to restrict what minors see

Age prediction is rolling out almost globally, with users in the EU getting it ‘in the coming weeks.’ OpenAI has added age prediction features to ChatGPT , meant to identify and bolster protections fo...

2dThe VergeTechnologyImpact

DHS: ICE officers in Minneapolis shoot Venezuelan man in the leg

The Department of Homeland Security says the shooting happened after the agent came under attack. Protestors have taken to the streets in Minneapolis, clashing with federal agents, after Renee Macklin...

Jan 15NPR NewscrimeImpact

Senate passes a bill that would let nonconsensual deepfake victims sue

The Senate passed a bill that could give people who've found their likeness deepfaked into sexually-explicit images without their consent a new way to fight back. The Disrupt Explicit Forged Images an...

Jan 13The VergePoliticsImpact

Daily Mail: Press or Predator? The lines blur in explosive high-profile trial

A rare public reckoning is unfolding in the High Court of London. For deeper perspective on this high-profile trial targeting the publishers of Britain's popular Daily Mail tabloid, France 24's Gavin ...

7hFrance 24crimeImpact

Second person shot by US federal agent in Minneapolis

Venezuelan immigrant injured after attempting to flee officers, authorities say...

Jan 15Financial TimescrimeImpact

Second ICE shooting in Minneapolis sparks clashes with protesters

A federal immigration agent shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis on Wednesday night after reportedly being attacked with a shovel and a broom handle, as tensions between ICE agents and protesters cont...

Jan 15EuronewsPoliticsImpact

IS group prisoners are 'big issue' for Syrian government and Kurdish SDF

A day after the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) agreed to quit large parts of Syria under a ceasefire, the Syrian army said "a number of" Islamic State (IS) group prisoners, who had been un...

4dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Syria: The man behind the mission to heal decade-old wounds in the Sunni majority

Since Bashar al-Assad was toppled in December 2024, one of the huge challenges the new government has faced is that of division. Syrian society is made up of different sectarian and ethnic groups -- t...

Jan 15France 24Politics

A 73-year-old teaches other seniors to overcome their fears and embrace tech. She says they learn better from peers.

TJTJ Courtesy of Anne Goldberg Anne Goldberg has been tech-savvy since operating early computer models in the 1980s. 40 years on, she is using her knowledge to teach seniors how to use iPhones and oth...

6dBusiness InsidersocietyImpact

How 'Heated Rivalry' fans took over the internet

Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie play hockey rivals who fall in love on HBO's "Heated Rivalry". Sabrina Lantos/HBO Max " Heated Rivalry" is a breakout hit on HBO Max about a gay hock...

Jan 15Business InsiderEntertainmentImpact

Now that I'm a mom, I wish I hadn't banned friends' kids from our wedding. It would have made the day more special.

The author with her husband on their (mostly) kids-free wedding day. Courtesy of Rachel Miranda Photography My then fiancé and I decided not to invite kids who weren't relatives to our wedding. We fea...

2dBusiness InsiderlifestyleImpact

I moved to Spain over a decade ago and visit the Bay Area yearly. After a few weeks in California, I remember why I stay abroad.

The author left San Francisco over a decade ago. Courtesy of the author I crave going home to the Bay Area, but long visits remind me why Spain feels right. The Bay Area feels car-bound, expensive, ru...

Jan 14Business InsiderlifestyleImpact

I'm 59 and have no plans to retire. I waited until my 50s to build my dream career, so I'm just getting started.

The author has no plans to retire. Courtesy of Christina Daves I spent most of my life following the rules and taking care of my kids. When I entered my 50s, I finally started building a brand and car...

17hBusiness InsiderlifestyleImpact
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