World News Daily: August 2019

Saturday, 31 August 2019

New top story on Hacker News: Firefox has lots of room to improve if it wants to beat Chrome

Firefox has lots of room to improve if it wants to beat Chrome
2 by adele11 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: NetNewsWire 5.0 – Open-Source RSS Reader for Mac

NetNewsWire 5.0 – Open-Source RSS Reader for Mac
4 by BooneJS | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The Dark/Dank/Deep web isn't any more dangerous than browsing the surface web

The Dark/Dank/Deep web isn't any more dangerous than browsing the surface web
3 by prk90 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: ‘Tardigrades on the Moon Is Not Good’

‘Tardigrades on the Moon Is Not Good’
3 by neom | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Psychiatric Diagnosis Found to Be “Scientifically Meaningless”

Psychiatric Diagnosis Found to Be “Scientifically Meaningless”
6 by ada1981 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: NetNewsWire 5.0 RSS Reader Rebuilt from Scratch, Now Free and Open Source

NetNewsWire 5.0 RSS Reader Rebuilt from Scratch, Now Free and Open Source
6 by jseliger | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Friday, 30 August 2019

The Frauding of America’s Farmers

By PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2ZxNUAR
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The Man Trump Wishes He Were

By DAVID BROOKS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2HwhVuK
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New top story on Hacker News: YouTube Said to Be Fined Up to $200M for Children’s Privacy Violations

YouTube Said to Be Fined Up to $200M for Children’s Privacy Violations
3 by arctux | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Redditor works out which satellite took pics of missile site from the shadows

Redditor works out which satellite took pics of missile site from the shadows
7 by fnord77 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Scaling Static Analyses at Facebook

Scaling Static Analyses at Facebook
3 by Areading314 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Why People Hate Religion

By TIMOTHY EGAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2L8J5tP
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New top story on Hacker News: Quantum radar has been demonstrated for the first time

Quantum radar has been demonstrated for the first time
6 by wjSgoWPm5bWAhXB | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Humans Dominated Earth Earlier Than Previously Thought

Humans Dominated Earth Earlier Than Previously Thought
2 by pseudolus | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: A scientific study has established that there is no “gay gene”

A scientific study has established that there is no “gay gene”
2 by jkuria | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Inequality driving 'deaths of despair'

Inequality driving 'deaths of despair'
2 by hhs | 0 comments on Hacker News.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Glass hits it out of the park with billion dollar sale of KC Royals

Glass hits it out of the park with billion dollar sale of KC Royals

The Glass family have officially sold the Kansas City Royals to a group of local investors following recent speculation and rumors.

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New top story on Hacker News: New Story (YC Nonprofit) Hiring Customer Success Specialist

New Story (YC Nonprofit) Hiring Customer Success Specialist
1 by Matth3wMarshall | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Telegram will protect identity of Hong Kong protesters from Chinese authorities

Telegram will protect identity of Hong Kong protesters from Chinese authorities
4 by hardmaru | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Chasing the Whale: Examining the ethics of free-to-play games

Chasing the Whale: Examining the ethics of free-to-play games
4 by svenfaw | 0 comments on Hacker News.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Trade war fallout: Tesla raises price of Model 3 in China

Trade war fallout: Tesla raises price of Model 3 in China

Tesla raised the prices on several of its electric vehicles in China amidst a weakening yuan and trade tariff jumps.

via FOX BUSINESS NEWS https://ift.tt/2HDd374

New top story on Hacker News: Penn Effect

Penn Effect
4 by hhs | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Founders of Successful Tech Companies Are Mostly Middle-Aged

Founders of Successful Tech Companies Are Mostly Middle-Aged
2 by gk1 | 2 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: A Simulated Enigma Machine

A Simulated Enigma Machine
2 by jashkenas | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Hurricane Dorian strengthens to 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 storm

08/30/19 5:52 PM

FOX BIZ NEWS: President Trump’s 'southern White House' could see the the wrath of Hurricane Dorian

President Trump’s 'southern White House' could see the the wrath of Hurricane Dorian

It's “not out of the woods," Dan Kottlowski, a senior meteorologist and lead hurricane forecaster at AccuWeather, told Fox Business.

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New top story on Hacker News: Enter the dragon on the road to a trade war

Enter the dragon on the road to a trade war
3 by tomohawk | 1 comments on Hacker News.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Dior deletes Johnny Depp ‘Sauvage’ ad after Twitter slams company for being ‘racist’

Dior deletes Johnny Depp ‘Sauvage’ ad after Twitter slams company for being ‘racist’

The luxury brand pulled an ad campaign released on social media Friday after backlash went viral.

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FOX BIZ NEWS: Actress Valerie Harper, 'Rhoda Morgenstern,' dead at 80

Actress Valerie Harper, 'Rhoda Morgenstern,' dead at 80

Harper had been battling an incurable form of cancer.

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Thursday, 29 August 2019

New top story on Hacker News: 93% of Paint Splatters Are Valid Perl Programs

93% of Paint Splatters Are Valid Perl Programs
15 by gitgud | 0 comments on Hacker News.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Yankees join Amazon, Sinclair to buy YES from Disney

Yankees join Amazon, Sinclair to buy YES from Disney

The deal announced Thursday values YES at $3.47 billion.

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Babies Display ‘Werewolf Syndrome’ After Getting Anti-Baldness Drug by Mistake

By RAPHAEL MINDER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ZoJ6mf
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After Backlash, Boris Johnson Promises to Speed Up Brexit Talks With Brussels

By STEPHEN CASTLE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2zxdFqk
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Two Polling Methods, Two Views of Trump’s 2020 Re-election Chances

By NATE COHN from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/325kT18
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Cooler, Farther and Less Crowded: The Rise of ‘Undertourism’

By ELAINE GLUSAC from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/2MG1XCJ
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The Israel-Iran Shadow War Escalates and Breaks Into the Open

By DAVID M. HALBFINGER, BEN HUBBARD and RONEN BERGMAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2zs0WW3
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About 160,000 People in New York to See Their Marijuana Convictions Disappear

By AZI PAYBARAH from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3402Yuy
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New top story on Hacker News: Disneyland’s Disastrous Opening Day

Disneyland’s Disastrous Opening Day
3 by spking | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Verified by Twilio

Verified by Twilio
3 by HugoHobling | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: How to Teach an Iris Scanner That the Eye It’s Looking at Is Dead

How to Teach an Iris Scanner That the Eye It’s Looking at Is Dead
4 by sohkamyung | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Linux kernel drivers in Rust might become an option in the future

Linux kernel drivers in Rust might become an option in the future
16 by jobstijl | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Trump’s Personal Assistant, Madeleine Westerhout, Steps Down

By ANNIE KARNI and MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2MJ2yn9
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New top story on Hacker News: Starsky Robotics Front-End Software Engineer-Teleoperations

Starsky Robotics Front-End Software Engineer-Teleoperations
1 by kartik_twr | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The Greatest Advantage to Science

The Greatest Advantage to Science
3 by Thevet | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: A deep dive into iOS Exploit chains found in the wild

A deep dive into iOS Exploit chains found in the wild
3 by troydavis | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: GM Is Now Detroit’s Smallest Auto-Making Employer

GM Is Now Detroit’s Smallest Auto-Making Employer
3 by danans | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Is e Normal?

Is e Normal?
2 by lisper | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Don't get locked up into avoiding lock-in

Don't get locked up into avoiding lock-in
2 by scarface74 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Hurricane Dorian: Keep pets, animals safe with these tips

Hurricane Dorian: Keep pets, animals safe with these tips

Hurricane Dorian passed over Puerto Rick and the Virgin Islands as a Category 1 storm on Thursday, but could strengthen to a potentially devastating Category 3 or 4 storm.

via FOX BUSINESS NEWS https://ift.tt/30HAbZS

New top story on Hacker News: Never Violence (2007)

Never Violence (2007)
3 by Tomte | 0 comments on Hacker News.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Counterfeit-stamped gold found in JPMorgan vaults, global markets: Report

Counterfeit-stamped gold found in JPMorgan vaults, global markets: Report

Gold bars that have been stamped with counterfeit refinery logos have made it into the global market, according to a new report.

via FOX BUSINESS NEWS https://ift.tt/349lD7l

New top story on Hacker News: Engineers develop bone-like metal foam that can be 'healed' at room temperature

Engineers develop bone-like metal foam that can be 'healed' at room temperature
3 by respinal | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Wednesday, 28 August 2019

New top story on Hacker News: Streak – CRM for Gmail (YC S11) Is Hiring in Vancouver

Streak – CRM for Gmail (YC S11) Is Hiring in Vancouver
1 by alooPotato | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: What we get wrong about meetings – and how to make them worth attending

What we get wrong about meetings – and how to make them worth attending
3 by 80mph | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Google just deleted my nearly 10-year-old free and open-source Android app

Google just deleted my nearly 10-year-old free and open-source Android app
10 by lladnar | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Recap of the `npm install funding` Experiment

Recap of the `npm install funding` Experiment
5 by feross | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New Government Takes Shape in Italy, Sidelining Salvini and the Hard Right

By JASON HOROWITZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2zrYbnJ
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Boris Johnson’s ‘Explosive’ Move to Get His Way on Brexit: Suspend Parliament

By STEPHEN CASTLE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2L0GMZQ
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Storm Roars Through Caribbean but Spares It the Worst

By PATRICIA MAZZEI, NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS and MITCH SMITH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2zqg71V
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The Tea Party Didn’t Get What It Wanted, but It Did Unleash the Politics of Anger

By JEREMY W. PETERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZnvWG3
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Peloton Is a Phenomenon. Can It Last?

By ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ZjBz8l
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The Trump Secrets Hiding Inside Deutsche Bank

By DAVID ENRICH from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2NC3uJC
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FOX BIZ NEWS: Gap to keep name after Old Navy spin-off

Gap to keep name after Old Navy spin-off

The new public company, currently being called NewCo, will have thee Gap Inc. name.

via FOX BUSINESS NEWS https://ift.tt/2UaCiTz

New top story on Hacker News: Exploring Weight Agnostic Neural Networks

Exploring Weight Agnostic Neural Networks
4 by lamchob | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Jessi Combs, TV Host and Racecar Driver, Dies in Attempt at Land Speed Record

By NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2HvmHc0
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New top story on Hacker News: Joe Rogan Experience #1342 – John Carmack

Joe Rogan Experience #1342 – John Carmack
9 by sexy_seedbox | 0 comments on Hacker News.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Contigo recalls 5.7M kids’ water bottles over possible choking hazard

Contigo recalls 5.7M kids’ water bottles over possible choking hazard

Contigo is recalling more than 5.7 million kids’ water bottles over a possible choking hazard.

via FOX BUSINESS NEWS https://ift.tt/30GSnmr

New top story on Hacker News: The Man Who Shared Our Voices

The Man Who Shared Our Voices
4 by chesterfield | 0 comments on Hacker News.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Elon Musk says 'You're in Good Hands' with Tesla when it comes to insurance

Elon Musk says 'You're in Good Hands' with Tesla when it comes to insurance

Tesla announced it is offering its own car insurance in the state of California on Wednesday, with the intention of providing insurance nationwide in the future.

via FOX BUSINESS NEWS https://ift.tt/329Z5kV

New top story on Hacker News: Towards parallel Linux kernel test runs

Towards parallel Linux kernel test runs
7 by sohkamyung | 0 comments on Hacker News.

FOX BIZ NEWS: KFC’s plant-based chicken sells out in Atlanta 1-day trial run

KFC’s plant-based chicken sells out in Atlanta 1-day trial run

KFC’s one-day offering of plant-based chicken sold out in less than 5 hours, according to one report.

via FOX BUSINESS NEWS https://ift.tt/2Uh0ljM

FOX BIZ NEWS: Amazon 'burn book' documented New York lawmakers’ negative HQ2 comments: Report

Amazon 'burn book' documented New York lawmakers’ negative HQ2 comments: Report

A document was said to be titled "NY Negative Statements."

via FOX BUSINESS NEWS https://ift.tt/2ZxwqIR

New top story on Hacker News: New Android Warning: 100M+ Users Installed App with Malware

New Android Warning: 100M+ Users Installed App with Malware
5 by GordonS | 3 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: New bike helmet material claims to reduce concussion risk by 98%

New bike helmet material claims to reduce concussion risk by 98%
3 by Alex3917 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Kirsten Gillibrand Drops Out of 2020 Democratic Presidential Race

By ALEXANDER BURNS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2L19zNN
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Tuesday, 27 August 2019

New top story on Hacker News: Halt the use of facial-recognition technology until it is regulated

Halt the use of facial-recognition technology until it is regulated
3 by hardmaru | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Tetris LED Tie (2013)

Tetris LED Tie (2013)
3 by bookofjoe | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Harvard Student Barred from U.S. over His Friends’ Social Media Posts

Harvard Student Barred from U.S. over His Friends’ Social Media Posts
13 by vincentmarle | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: China Uses LinkedIn to Recruit Spies Abroad

China Uses LinkedIn to Recruit Spies Abroad
6 by t23 | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Donald Trump Has Worn Us All Out

By FRANK BRUNI from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2ZkObMh
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New top story on Hacker News: New York taxi regulator tries to put the brakes on free speech

New York taxi regulator tries to put the brakes on free speech
5 by jlbbellefeuille | 1 comments on Hacker News.

The Thai Palace Posted Photos of the King’s Consort. Then the Website Went Down.

By HANNAH BEECH from NYT World https://ift.tt/2UbQPhF
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2019 U.S. Open Live Updates: Sloane Stephens Loses in First Round

By BEN ROTHENBERG and DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2U8X9qn
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Cadillac’s Last Stand? Storied Brand Aims (Again) for Revival

By NEAL E. BOUDETTE from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2Hs42xU
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New top story on Hacker News: Beijing Wants You to Think All Mainlanders View HK the Same Way. They Don’t.

Beijing Wants You to Think All Mainlanders View HK the Same Way. They Don’t.
7 by hardmaru | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Chinese located/arrest BBC reporter in 7 min with facial recognition technology

Chinese located/arrest BBC reporter in 7 min with facial recognition technology
3 by newsreview1 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Fracking in U.S. and Canada Linked to Worldwide Atmospheric Methane Spike

Fracking in U.S. and Canada Linked to Worldwide Atmospheric Methane Spike
11 by colinprince | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Former Star Google and Uber Engineer Charged With Theft of Trade Secrets

By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ZxmZt2
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New top story on Hacker News: Scale AI is hiring engineers to accelerate the development of AI

Scale AI is hiring engineers to accelerate the development of AI
1 by ayw | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Tracing the path of the Crusades as it traveled through European history

Tracing the path of the Crusades as it traveled through European history
3 by diodorus | 0 comments on Hacker News.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Rob Gronkowski's CBD venture could sack a potential NFL comeback

Rob Gronkowski's CBD venture could sack a potential NFL comeback

Gronkowski is one of a growing number of former NFL players who support CBD and other cannabis-related products as an alternative to opioid-based painkillers.

via FOX BUSINESS NEWS https://ift.tt/30G3knY

New top story on Hacker News: Google will shut down Google Hire in 2020

Google will shut down Google Hire in 2020
4 by samaysharma | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Entropic: A federated package registry for anything

Entropic: A federated package registry for anything
5 by dsego | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Françoise Sagan, the Great Interrogator of Morality

Françoise Sagan, the Great Interrogator of Morality
3 by apollinaire | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Repository of open source space-related software and hardware

Show HN: Repository of open source space-related software and hardware
3 by tectonic | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Palantir CEO: Silicon Valley Shouldn't Dictate US Policy

Palantir CEO: Silicon Valley Shouldn't Dictate US Policy
12 by kyloon | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Brazilian Butchers Who Took over the World

Brazilian Butchers Who Took over the World
12 by danso | 0 comments on Hacker News.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Forget the iPhone! Here's a mobile handset you don't have to replace every 2 years

Forget the iPhone! Here's a mobile handset you don't have to replace every 2 years

The Dutch-based smartphone company that lauds itself on fair trade and fair working conditions with a focus on smartphone longevity released the Fairphone 3 in Europe Monday.

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