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Uganda shuts down internet as Museveni seeks to extend long rule

Ugandan authorities shut down internet access nationwide on Tuesday, two days ahead of elections in which President Yoweri Museveni has overseen a crackdown on the opposition as he seeks to extend his...

Jan 14South China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

I've lived near Glacier National Park for 35 years. Here are 4 things visitors need to know before visiting in the winter.

Glacier National Park is beautiful in the offseason. Amy Grisak I've lived near Glacier National Park for 35 years and know it can get hectic in the summer months. However, I love snowshoeing, skiing,...

6dBusiness Insiderlifestyle

Show HN: Speed Miners – A tiny RTS resource mini-game

I've always loved RTS games and wanted to make a game similar for a long time. I thought I'd just try and build a mini / puzzle game around the resource gathering aspects of an RTS. Objective: You hav...

Jan 17Hacker NewsTechnologyImpact

The roaring revival of the V8 engine

US automakers are bringing back their gas-churning V8 engines as federal regulators relax climate rules. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Car companies have been re-launching powerful V8 engines that were pr...

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How a K-pop post sparked South Korea’s viral ‘dujjonku’ cookie obsession

In the predawn cold of a northern Seoul neighbourhood, hundreds of people line the street in padded coats, stamping their feet to keep warm. Adults, students and young children wait patiently for the ...

4dSouth China Morning PostlifestyleImpact

Show HN: BrowserOS – "Claude Cowork" in the browser (open source)

Hey HN! We're Nithin and Nikhil, twin brothers building BrowserOS (YC S24). We're an open-source, privacy-first alternative to the AI browsers from big labs. On BrowserOS, we provide first-class suppo...

4dHacker NewsTechnologyImpact

France detains two British activists over anti-migrant campaigning, prosecutors say

Aged 35 and 53, the men had broadcast content likely to incite hatred live on a YouTube channel, according to police sources....

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Monero climbs to new high of $687 as crypto surveillance tightens

Tightening KYC regulations and growing scrutiny on the digital economy are triggering more investor demand for privacy-preserving digital assets like Monero....

Jan 13CoinTelegraphcryptocurrency

Explosion in the Netherlands injures at least four and causes widespread damage

Officials called on the local population to stay away from the area, as emergency services rushed to the scene....

Jan 15EuronewsaccidentsImpact

Donald Trump pushing for strikes in Iran while advisors push for diplomacy

US President Donald Trump is expected to get a briefing over sanction options against Iran, as Washington has been threatening to act against the country. But according to US newspaper Wall Street Jou...

Jan 13France 24PoliticsImpact

Show HN: yolo-cage – AI coding agents that can't exfiltrate secrets

I made this for myself, and it seemed like it might be useful to others. I'd love some feedback, both on the threat model and the tool itself. I hope you find it useful! Backstory: I've been using man...

5dHacker NewsTechnologyImpact

I've been a travel planner for years. Here are the 9 biggest mistakes people make while booking all-inclusive vacations.

I plan vacations for a living, including all-inclusive trips, and I help my clients avoid common booking mistakes. Kari Becker As a travel planner, I regularly stay at all-inclusive resorts and book l...

13hBusiness InsiderlifestyleImpact

Middle powers may miss the global order more than they think

Even if you are not interested in the superpowers, they will sooner or later be interested in you...

2dFinancial TimesPolitics

Can’t sing? Neither can they. That hasn’t stopped the Tuneless Choir.

The Tuneless Choir was co-founded by a woman who was told as a child: ‘Please stop singing, you are spoiling it for everyone else.”...

3dWashington PostEntertainmentImpact

Millionaires ask leaders at Davos to tax the rich

The Swiss resort town of Davos hosts the World Economic Forum each January, bringing together politicians, policymakers, and business executives. Christian Hartmann/Reuters Nearly 400 wealthy individu...

5dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

I had 90 days to find a job after getting laid off while on a work visa. A $50 book helped me land my dream role.

Aman Goyal Aman Goyal After being laid off last year, Aman Goyal faced pressure during his job search due to his visa status. Within two months of searching, he landed his dream role as an associate p...

Jan 18Business Insidersociety

5 acquisitions, winning over skeptical engineers, and spending tens of millions: Inside a public company's 'AI native' push

Amplitude has sent 'tens of billions' on its AI transformation. Amplitude Amplitude gave Business Insider an inside look at its AI overhaul, from acquisitions to employee upskilling. CEO Spenser Skate...

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I raised $500,000 at 21 by selling a share of my future earnings. It's how I solved having great ideas but no capital.

Kirill Avery is the CEO and founder of Alien. Courtesy of Kirill Avery Kirill Avery sold a percentage of his future earnings to fund startups like Alien and Human. He used a SAFE agreement to raise $5...

Jan 14Business InsidereconomicsImpact

Instagram is testing a new definition of 'friends'

Instagram is testing switching "following" counts to "friends" on user profiles. Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images Instagram is testing out replacing "following" count...

6dBusiness InsiderTechnologyImpact

I booked a private bedroom on a 30-hour Amtrak ride for $1,000. Check out the 45-square-foot space with a full bathroom.

Business Insider's reporter spent 30 hours in an Amtrak bedroom while traveling from Miami to New York. Joey Hadden/Business Insider I spent 30 hours on an overnight Amtrak train traveling from Miami ...

Jan 13Business Insiderlifestyle
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