From theatlantic.com
The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books
25 25
To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.
#book #press #reading #education #hackernews #literature #ycombinator #教育閱讀 #books
10h ago
From theguardian.com
23 23
Why do the mass killers of the fossil fuel industry walk free while the heroes trying to stop them are imprisoned? asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot
#uk #jso #press #climate #monbiot #Politics #activism #sunflowers #fossilfuels #climatechange
8h ago
From techcrunch.com
Microsoft Copilot can now read your screen, think deeply, and speak aloud to you | TechCrunch
20 20
Microsoft has given its Copilot assistant on Windows a makeover — and a voice. Copilot can now read your screen, speak aloud, and more.
#mbw #rant #tech #press #windows #copilot #AI #microsoft
20h ago
From techcrunch.com
Anthropic hires OpenAI co-founder Durk Kingma | TechCrunch
19 19
Anthropic has hired Durk Kingma, one of the co-founders of OpenAI. Kingma previously founded Google's Google Brain AI R&D lab.
#press #新聞 #hackernews #ycombinator
15h ago
From techcrunch.com
Croissant debuts cross-posting app for Threads, Bluesky, and Mastodon | TechCrunch
19 19
People participating on the open social web have a problem: it's not yet possible to reach users on multiple sites like Bluesky, Mastodon, and Threads
#iOS #apps #tech #press #iphone #technews #croissant #activitypub #crossposting #accessibility
20h ago
From techcrunch.com
Threads users can now see who follows them from other fediverse servers | TechCrunch
18 18
Threads users can now see who follows them and likes their posts from other fediverse servers, such as Mastodon and Pixelfed.
#meta #tech #press #editing #Mastodon #Technology #SocialMedia #fediverse #threads
17h ago
From theguardian.com
Private equity firms ploughing billions into fossil fuels, analysis reveals
15 15
US public sector workers’ retirement savings invested in projects that pump out a billion tonnes of emissions a year
#press #bbre24 #UutisBotEN #fossilfree #klimakrise #klimaschutz #reinsurance #theguardian #ClimateDiary #klimarisiken
11h ago
From theguardian.com
US couple blocked from suing Uber after crash say daughter agreed to Uber Eats terms
15 15
New Jersey appeals court sides with ride-hailing company, saying arbitration provision in terms was ‘valid’
#us #law #News #crime #press #cheats #capitalism #corporations #unitedstates #uber
11h ago
Taylor Lorenz Exits Washington Post to Launch ‘User Mag’ on Substack (Exclusive)
15 15
Lorenz, who is leaving the newspaper to launch the publication, says that it will "cover technology from the user side," in contrast to traditional coverage of social media.
#tech #media #press #digital #business #substack #influencer #journalism #newsletter #taylorlorenz
19h ago
From theguardian.com
US man, 81, sentenced to six months for creating giant hybrid sheep for hunting
14 14
Arthur Schubarth of Montana used tissue and testicles from Marco Polo sheep to clone animal and create hybrid
#dna #press #usnews #animals #cloning #montana #uscrime #insanity #wildlife
21h ago
From wired.com
Hurricane Helene Will Send Shockwaves Through the Semiconductor Industry
14 14
Downpours at Spruce Pine, North Carolina have taken the biggest known deposit of high-purity quartz offline, leaving the global tech supply chain potentially starved of an ingredient vital for making microchips.
#tech #press #quartz #weather #industry #Technology #climatechange #hurricanehelene #helene #business
21h ago
From bbc.com
Stranded cruise ship to return to Belfast hours after leaving
14 17
The ship set sail on Monday – but its journey has been hit with another setback.
#uk #UKnews #belfast #ukpolitics #press
on Tue, 10AM
From theguardian.com
US elections: Tim Walz and JD Vance to face off in VP debate – live updates
14 16
Vice-presidential candidates will go head to head in New York City in a crucial contest weeks before the US general election
#press #UutisBotEN #theguardian
on Tue, 10AM
From bbc.com
Workers must keep all tips from customers under new law
14 27
Bosses must pass on all tips and service charges to staff under new employment rules.
#tips #press #hackernews #ycombinator
on Tue, 1AM
From theguardian.com
Comet last seen in stone age to make closest approach to Earth
13 13
C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–Atlas) was discovered last year and is thought to orbit the sun every 80,000 years
#press #UKnews #science #Worldnews #neanderthal #ancienthistory #News #Comet #space #astronomy
1h ago
From techcrunch.com
Microsoft brings AI-powered overviews to Bing | TechCrunch
13 13
Microsoft has broadly launched Bing Generative Search, its answer to Google's AI Overviews and other AI-powered search apps.
#AI #bing #tech #media #press #microsoft #binggenerativesearch
2h ago
From theguardian.com
Donald Trump is gaining on Kamala Harris in the polls. I have some theories why | Robert Reich
13 13
Trump, widely regarded as the sleaziest person to ever run for president, is leading or tied with Harris in crucial swing states
#Trump #USpol #press #Harris #usnews #Politics #uspolitics #DonaldTrump #KamalaHarris #uselections2024
6h ago
From theguardian.com
13 13
Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran will ‘pay for’ attack at meeting of security cabinet; Israel launches strikes on southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital
#idf #Iran #wnn7 #press #beirut #lebanon #stopaipac #settlersout #breakingnews #worldwarbibi
6h ago
From theguardian.com
Vance-Walz debate live: VP candidates grilled on Middle East, climate crisis and immigration
13 13
JD Vance and Tim Walz go head to head in New York just five weeks ahead of the US election
#press #JDVance #timwalz #JoeBiden #democrats #uscongress #uspolitics #DonaldTrump #republicans #KamalaHarris
10h ago
From theguardian.com
Treasury asking ministers to draw up billions of pounds of infrastructure cuts
13 13
Exclusive: departments asked to model cuts of up to 10% despite Rachel Reeves’ vow to invest in growth
#press #labour #UKeconomy #austerity #economicshorttermmadness #herecomesthenewbosssameastheoldboss #ukpolitics
15h ago
From techcrunch.com
How the FBI and Mandiant caught a 'serial hacker' who tried to fake his own death | TechCrunch
13 13
Jesse Kipf was a prolific hacker who sold access to systems he hacked, had contacts with a notorious cybercrime gang, and tried to use his hacking skills to get off the grid for good.
#FBI #law #tech #press #autosum #hacking #legaltech #cybercrime #cybersecurity
19h ago
From bbc.com
Father of boy held in Georgia school shooting is arrested
13 13
Colin Gray, 54, is charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree murder and cruelty to children.
#bbc #News #discord #russian #SandyHook #SocialMedia #press #Georgia
on Sep 6
From bbc.com
Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei: Olympian mourned after vicious attack
13 13
Friends, family and the athletics community pay tribute to Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei.
on Sep 5
From bbc.com
Robert Jenrick faces backlash over special forces killing claim
12 16
The Tory leadership hopeful claimed special forces were “killing rather than capturing terrorists”.
#uk #tory #ukpol #Politics #torylies #ukpolitics #roberjenrick #conservatives #robertjenrick #toryleadershipcampaign
on Tue, 9AM
From bbc.com
Thailand: More than 20 children feared dead in Thailand bus crash
12 18
The bus was returning from a field trip when it crashed and caught fire just outside Bangkok.
on Tue, 9AM
From theguardian.com
Some civil servants so bad they should be in prison, says Kemi Badenoch
11 11
Tory leadership contender claims at party conference that a minority leak official secrets and undermine ministers
#press #tories #badenoch #ukpolitics #newerlabour #civilservice #toryleadershipcontest
8h ago
From techcrunch.com
Pinterest rolls out genAI tools for product imagery to advertisers | TechCrunch
11 11
The new capability, rolling out Tuesday, will help advertisers who want to enhance their Pinterest Product Pins (ads) and attract more clicks, according to Pinterest.
#AI #ml #llm #nlp #genai #press #aiagent
17h ago
From bbc.com
Scotland without injured John McGinn & Scott McKenna for Nations League
11 11
John McGinn and Scott McKenna will both miss Scotland's Nations League double header against Croatia and Portugal through injury, while there are first call-ups for Nicky Devlin, Liam Lindsay and Andy Irving
#bbc #News #sport #football #scotland #press
on Tue, 11AM
From bbc.com
UK reveals father and son at heart of Evil Corp hacking group
10 10
The NCA has taken action against what it says are some the most harmful cyber-criminals of all time.
#bbc #law #News #tech #autosum #legaltech #press
5h ago
From theguardian.com
Trump continues to deny climate crisis as he visits hurricane-ravaged Georgia
10 10
Ex-president refers to climate crisis as ‘one of the great scams’ and plans to attend two fundraisers in oil-rich Texas
#us #USA #Trump #press #climate #ecology #pollution #Environment #climatechange #globalburning
12h ago
From techcrunch.com
A hidden microphone on a San Francisco street pole is spotting 'bops' in the wild | TechCrunch
10 10
In San Francisco's Mission district, good music is all around you. That's why, high up on a street pole at an undisclosed location in the Mission, Riley
12h ago
From bbc.com
Six dead in market attack as Ukraine remembers war dead
10 10
The Russian attack on the southern city of Kherson took place during a 10-minute silence for Defenders Day.
#bbc #News #Kherson #bbcnews #UkraineWar #ukraine #press
17h ago
From theguardian.com
Irish finance minister calls €14bn tax windfall from Apple ‘transformational’
10 10
Jack Chambers says money will be used on infrastructure, not giveaways, as he reveals government budget
#press #UutisBotEN #theguardian #ycombinator #Apple #Europe #ireland #guardianlimerick
17h ago
From techcrunch.com
Numa raises $32M to bring AI and automation to car dealerships | TechCrunch
10 10
Numa, a startup developing AI-powered automation tech for car dealerships, has raised fresh capital in a Series B round.
#AI #ml #llm #nlp #genai #press #aiagent
18h ago
From bbc.com
Chinese woman held in Germany for spying on arms firm
10 10
A Chinese woman has been arrested on suspicion of passing on information about Leipzig/Halle airport.
20h ago
From techcrunch.com
Microsoft starts paying publishers for content surfaced by Copilot | TechCrunch
10 10
Microsoft is paying publishers for content as part of a new Copilot feature, Copilot Daily, which gives a spoken summary of current events.
21h ago
From theguardian.com
Stonehenge tale gets ‘weirder’ as Orkney is ruled out as altar stone origin
10 10
Weeks after revelation that megalith came from Scotland, researchers make surprise discovery
#press #UKnews #geology #science #scotland #archaeology #stonehenge
on Sep 6
From techcrunch.com
Salesforce acquires data management firm Own for $1.9B in cash | TechCrunch
10 10
Salesforce has acquired Own Company, a New Jersey-based provider of data management and protection solutions, for $1.9 billion in cash. Own is
on Sep 5
From techcrunch.com
10 10
The U.S. government indictment demonstrated deep knowledge of the Russian spies' activities, including their real-world meetings at a cafe in Moscow.
#law #tech #press #autosum #legaltech
on Sep 5
From bbc.com
Nigerian brothers jailed in US for sextortion scam targeting teenagers
10 10
Michigan teenager Jordan DeMay killed himself less than six hours after being tricked into sharing explicit images online.
on Sep 5
From theguardian.com
Oil prices jump after Iranian missile attacks on Israel in Middle East crisis – business live
9 9
Live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as investors consider risk of disruption to energy supplies as conflict spreads
#oil #war #Iran #press #Israel #lebanon #UutisBotEN #theguardian
3h ago