Explosions linked to walkie-talkies kill at least nine in fresh Lebanon attack

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/18/explosions-linked-to-walkie-talkies-deaths-lebanon Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41582583 Points: 19 # Comments: 13| Hacker News: Newest

Data center emissions probably 662% higher than big tech claims

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/sep/15/data-center-gas-emissions-tech Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41552642 Points: 102 # Comments: 57| Hacker News: Newest

Florida officials investigate voters who signed abortion ballot initiative

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/13/florida-abortion-petition-investigation Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41531209 Points: 15 # Comments: 2| Hacker News: Newest

Labour’s ‘rooftop revolution’ to deliver solar power to millions of UK homes | Solar power | The Guardian

Ed Miliband sets new rules on solar panels and approves three giant solar farms as Labour seeks to end years of Tory inaction| the Guardian

Super-rich abandoning Norway at record rate as wealth tax rises slightly | Norway | The Guardian

Flood moving abroad has come as a shock and is costing tens of millions in lost tax receipts| the Guardian

Based on a Jane Fallon novel and directed by Guy Unsworth, a new show powered by Swedish pop duo Roxette opens in Malmö – Per Gessle reflects on their arr...

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Manchester Pride to launch review after row over funding cuts | Charities | The Guardian

City’s LGBT community dismayed at axing of charities’ funding while boss given £20k pay rise| the Guardian

Dogs can remember names of toys years after not seeing them, study shows

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/sep/04/dogs-remember-names-toys-years-study-pets-memory Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41440997 Points: 307 # Comments: 176| Hacker News: Best

An 'earthquake' at Volkswagen – and a crisis for Germany?

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/sep/07/an-earthquake-at-volkswagen-and-a-crisis-for-germany Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41473376 Points: 20 # Comments: 15| Hacker News: Newest

‘Oh my God, what is that?’: how the maelstrom under Greenland’s glaciers could slow future sea level rise | Glaciers | The Guardian

A pioneering mission into a mysterious and violent world may reveal ‘speed bumps’ on the way to global coastal inundation| the Guardian

Tokyo medical school admits changing results to exclude women (2018)

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/08/tokyo-medical-school-admits-changing-results-to-exclude-women Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41457478 Points: 12 # Comments: 0| Hacker News: Newest

Racism, misogyny, lies: how did X become so full of hatred? And is it ethical to keep using it? | X | The Guardian

Ever since Elon Musk took over Twitter, I and many others have been looking for alternatives. Who wants to share a platform with the likes of Andrew Tate and Tommy Robinson?| the Guardian

Advertiser exodus from X gathers pace with 26% ‘planning to cut spending’ | Advertising | The Guardian

Annual survey highlights growing concern about platform content and trust in information disseminated| the Guardian

Amazon is trying to trick me into signing up for Prime services

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/money/article/2024/sep/02/amazon-is-trying-to-trick-me-into-signing-up-for-prime-services Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41432536 Points: 64 # Comments: 49| Hacker News: Newest

‘They’re about two years behind’: fears for children born during lockdown as they start at school | Children | The Guardian

Covid’s world of masks and remote health visits has created a generation at risk of social and emotional difficulties| the Guardian

Why has sexual choking become so prevalent among young people?

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/sep/02/i-think-its-natural-why-has-sexual-choking-become-so-prevalent-among-young-people Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41418662 Points: 10 # Comments: 0| Hacker News: Newest

Alexander Grothendieck: a forgotten genius– or a lonely madman?

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/aug/31/alexander-grothendieck-huawei-ai-artificial-intelligence Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41407774 Points: 14 # Comments: 4| Hacker News: Newest

Wells Fargo worker found dead at her desk four days after clocking in | Arizona | The Guardian

Arizona officials are investigating the death of Denise Prudhomme, 60, who was discovered by a colleague| the Guardian

‘Bedlam’ in UK as air and rail travel hit by global IT outage | Microsoft IT outage | The Guardian

More than 5,000 flights cancelled worldwide after problem affecting Microsoft Windows| the Guardian

Telegram app founder Pavel Durov reportedly arrested at French airport | Social media | The Guardian

Billionaire CEO, who was travelling aboard his private jet, was subject of arrest warrant, according to TV reports| the Guardian

NASA says astronauts stuck in orbit to return February, not on Boeing Starliner

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/aug/24/nasa-astronauts-return-february-spacex Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41340233 Points: 11 # Comments: 2| Hacker News: Newest

Burning Man festival fails to sell out for first time in a decade

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/article/2024/aug/14/burning-man-ticket-sales Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41250411 Points: 17 # Comments: 8| Hacker News: Newest

US air force avoids PFAS water cleanup, citing supreme court’s Chevron ruling | US military | The Guardian

EPA says Tucson’s drinking water is contaminated but air force claims agency lacks authority to order cleanup| the Guardian

Has Covid ended the neoliberal era?

Adam Tooze | The Guardian | September 2, 2021 The post Has Covid ended the neoliberal era? appeared first on CU Global Thought.| CU Global Thought

East Germany invented 'unbreakable' drinking glasses

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/article/2024/aug/06/superfest-unbreakable-drinking-glasses-east-germany Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41173177 Points: 400 # Comments: 247| Hacker News: Best

Utah outlaws books by Judy Blume and Sarah J Maas in first statewide ban

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/aug/07/utah-outlaws-books-by-judy-blume-and-sarah-j-maas-in-first-statewide-ban Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41184707 Points: 19 # Comments: 18| Hacker News: Newest

NHS 'soup and shake' diet puts almost 1/3 of type 2 diabetes cases in remission

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/aug/05/nhs-soup-and-shake-diet-puts-almost-a-third-of-type-2-diabetes-cases-in-remission Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41168525 Points: 25 # Comments: 15| Hacker News: Newest

Is the dream of nuclear fusion dead? Why the international experimental reactor is in ‘big trouble’ | Energy | The Guardian

The 35-nation Iter project has a groundbreaking aim to create clean and limitless energy but it is turning into the ‘most delayed and cost-inflated science project in history’| the Guardian

The sinister, shocking rise of dog attacks on postal workers

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/jul/30/sinister-shocking-rise-of-dog-attacks-on-postal-workers Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41120659 Points: 35 # Comments: 71| Hacker News: Newest

FireChat – the messaging app that’s powering the Hong Kong protests | Hong Kong | The Guardian

Archie Bland: The internet is vulnerable to state intervention, but demonstrators have found a way around it| the Guardian

The music industry is engineering artist popularity – listeners are right to be angry | Music | The Guardian

Numerous tactics, including payola-like deals on Spotify, are promoting artists people haven’t chosen to hear – but the industry refuses to discuss it| the Guardian

Trump expands global gag rule that blocks US aid for abortion groups | 'Global gag rule' | The Guardian

Policy bans aid going to foreign groups that support abortion rights as secretary of state Mike Pompeo says: ‘This is decent. This is right’| the Guardian

How Alzheimer's undid my wife in her 40s

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/news/article/2024/jul/09/how-alzheimers-undid-my-dazzling-creative-wife-in-her-40s Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41097277 Points: 11 # Comments: 1| Hacker News: Newest

Brexit vote sparked surge in Irish passports issued in Great Britain | Brexit | The Guardian

Figures show more than 420,000 applications were made from 2016-2020| the Guardian

The world’s most disappointing masterpiece: why does the Mona Lisa leave so many people underwhelmed? | Mona Lisa | The Guardian

Online, Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting is the subject of thousands of negative reviews – on display at the Louvre, it is deluged with visitors. Is the problem the artwork or the stressful experience of seeing it?| the Guardian

‘The Great Resignation’: almost one in four UK workers planning job change | Work & careers | The Guardian

Confidence about finding new role especially high in manufacturing, with those in construction, tech and logistics also upbeat| the Guardian

Australia’s Future Fund bans investment in Israeli defence contractor over cluster munitions allegations | Arms trade | The Guardian

Norway’s largest pension fund KLP also excludes Israeli defence contractor, Elbit, from its portfolio| the Guardian

Greenwashing or a net zero necessity? Climate scientists on carbon offsetting | Carbon offsetting | The Guardian

Carbon offsets can help achieve emissions goals, some experts argue, while others say they are actively dangerous| the Guardian

Fox and Dominion settle for $787.5m in defamation lawsuit over US election lies | Fox News-Dominion case | The Guardian

Agreement reached after the jury was sworn in on Tuesday morning following lengthy delay to start of opening statements| the Guardian

Rupert Murdoch stepping down as chair of Fox and News Corp | Rupert Murdoch | The Guardian

Lachlan Murdoch, Murdoch’s eldest son, now seems to be his successor after seven-decade run as controversial media mogul| the Guardian

James Murdoch says US media 'lies' unleashed 'insidious forces' | James Murdoch | The Guardian

Son of Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch issues excoriating rebuke following storming of the Capitol| the Guardian

Rupert Murdoch in secret legal battle with children over media empire – report | Rupert Murdoch | The Guardian

Billionaire media tycoon, 93, attempting to secure Lachlan Murdoch’s control rather than assets going to all children| the Guardian

‘I was severely stalked and severely abused’: Richard Gadd on the true story behind Baby Reindeer | Television | The Guardian

The chilling, visceral, deeply compelling comedy-drama has caused shock waves worldwide since launching last weekend. But what about the experiences that inspired it?| the Guardian

Power grab: the hidden costs of Ireland’s datacentre boom | Ireland | The Guardian

The long read: Datacentres are part of Ireland’s vision of itself as a tech hub. There are now more than 80, using vast amounts of electricity. Have we entrusted our memories to a system that might destroy them?| the Guardian

Google’s emissions climb nearly 50% in five years due to AI energy demand | Google | The Guardian

Tech giant’s goal of reducing climate footprint at risk as it grows increasingly reliant on energy-hungry data centres| the Guardian

Ireland’s datacentres overtake electricity use of all urban homes combined | Ireland | The Guardian

Statistics raise concerns that rise in demand for data processing driven by AI could derail climate targets| the Guardian

Physicist, 98, honoured with doctorate 75 years after groundbreaking discovery | Physics | The Guardian

Rosemary Fowler discovered the kaon particle during her doctoral research in 1948 but gave up PhD to have a family| the Guardian

Teachers’ union leader calls for inquiry into misogyny among young men in UK | Education | The Guardian

Daniel Kebede accuses government of failing to tackle issue of sexism and its spread online among children| the Guardian

Forget regret! How to have a happy life – according to the world’s leading expert | Health & wellbeing | The Guardian

For 84 years, the Harvard Study of Adult Development has tracked the lives of hundreds of Americans. Now its director, Robert Waldinger, is explaining what it has taught him about health and fulfilment| the Guardian

'Google says I'm a dead physicist': is the biggest search engine broken?

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jul/20/google-is-the-worlds-biggest-search-engine-broken Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41020638 Points: 69 # Comments: 52| Hacker News: Newest