Special News: January 2019

Thursday 31 January 2019

Venezuela crisis: Opposition leader Juan Guaido hit with travel ban and asset freeze by supreme court

Venezuela’s self-declared interim president, Juan Guaido, has been hit with a travel ban after the country’s chief prosecutor announced he would launch a criminal investigation into the congressional leader. The supreme court – stacked with members loyal to president Nicolas Maduro – blocked Mr Guaido from leaving the counrty and froze his bank accounts, but did not strip him of his legislative immunity. It came as Mr Guaido called on Venezuelans to stage a two-hour walkout from their homes and workplaces in protest at Mr Maduro’s stewardship of the country.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2MI0MQ2

Alibaba profit up 37% but revenue growth eases

Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba said Wednesday that net profit increased 37 percent in the latest quarter as growth in cloud computing and other business lines helped offset a slowing expansion in core online retail. The company's net profit grew to 33.0 billion yuan ($4.9 billion) in the October-December third quarter, compared to 24.1 billion yuan over the same period in 2017. Alibaba dominates China's emerging consumer culture and its corporate results were widely anticipated for any signs of whether a worsening Chinese economic slowdown and the US-China trade tussle was curbing the country's appetite for shopping.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Wv5llx

Trump friend Roger Stone pleads not guilty in Russia probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — Roger Stone, a longtime adviser and confidant of President Donald Trump, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony charges in the Russia investigation after a publicity-filled few days spent slamming the probe as politically motivated.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2CSwcPr

PG&E files for bankruptcy amid California wildfire lawsuits, citing billions in claims

The utility filed bankruptcy documents despite investigators determining last week that its equipment was not to blame for a 2017 fire that killed 22.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Wp0q5D

Britain to Prioritize Keeping Medicines Stocked Over Food in Case of No-Deal Brexit

The government has been accused of playing 'Russian roulette' with the national interest

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2BbVgAR

Polar vortex stalks Midwest, 'El Chapo' trial, Roger Goodell talks state of NFL: 5 things to know Wednesday

Polar vortex expected to paralyze parts of U.S. with extreme cold, Roger Goodell talks state of the NFL and more things to start your Wednesday.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Bb4cpU

Spy chief contradicts Trump's claims of progress with North Korea

The director of national intelligence's downbeat assessment, in testimony before a Senate committee, came just weeks ahead of a planned second summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The annual Worldwide Threat Assessment from the Directorate of National Intelligence (DNI), released by Coats, noted that North Korea had not conducted any nuclear or missile tests in over a year and had declared its support for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. Pyongyang had also "reversibly dismantled" parts of its infrastructure for weapons of mass destruction, the report said.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Wuf2jU

House price growth at near six-year low

The annual rise in house prices "almost ground to a complete halt" in January, the Nationwide says.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2DJKi77

Seven out of 10 water firms fail bills test

Firms have to set out how they will cut water bills as part of the regulator's five-year review.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2HQS6bg

How has business been affected by Brexit so far?

With two months to go until the UK is due to leave the EU, how are firms and the UK economy faring?

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2HHrR7r

China's factory activity shrinks as slowdown worries rise

The data comes as several global firms warn China's slowing economy will hit their bottom line.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2UvE5l2

MPs say fast fashion brands inaction on ethics is shocking

JD Sports, Sports Direct, TK Maxx, Amazon, Boohoo and Missguided must do more, say MPs.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2HHsiyB

Brexit: Car investment halves as industry hits 'red alert'

The UK industry's trade body warns of "permanent devastation" if Britain leaves the EU without a deal.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2BbLdM1

Facebook users continue to grow despite privacy scandals

The number of people who logged into the site at least once a month rose 9% last year.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Uu7wUu

It's deadline day - can you handle the pressure?

Nearly two million people are estimated to have left it until the last minute to fill in their tax returns.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Gabtd6

Fed puts future rate rises on hold as pledges patience

The US central bank says it can "afford to wait" before making further interest rate rises.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2MHkewu

Bosses' group head in abrupt departure

Stephen Martin has been director general of the Institute of Directors for less than two years.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2MH51vx

Foxconn reconsiders Wisconsin factory plans

President Donald Trump had hailed Foxconn's investment as the start of a manufacturing revival.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2sTNqXY

Tesla reports profit as issues stabilise

The firm, which has routinely posted losses, reports a small profit for a second consecutive quarter.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2RsHcYT

Barclays shifts billions of pounds to Dublin because of Brexit

The High Street bank "cannot wait any longer" to shift business to Dublin because of Brexit.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2FYGv8q

Electric checks in rented homes confirmed by government

Landlords in England must organise a check every five years, mirroring rules already in place in Scotland.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2CTnznC

Brexit: Firms may speed up no-deal plans, says CBI

Latest twist feels like a "throw of the dice" and does nothing to take no-deal off the table, says the CBI.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Sgmwrw

Carlos Ghosn says 'plot and treason' behind arrest

The ex-Nissan chairman says some executives were opposed to his plans for the Japanese carmaker.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2sUfASF

Haidilao: Robots staff China's top hotpot chain

Robot waiters and chefs form the future of hotpot chain Haidilao.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2HGanbw

The data that can save lives in rural Kenya

An app is helping healthcare workers in rural Kenya to collect data and improve their service to patients.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2G8iLhk

Huawei: Will US charges sink the Chinese tech company?

The US Justice Department has filed criminal charges against Huawei - will this sink the Chinese telecoms giant?

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2TiIQhB

China's economic slowdown explained

China's economic growth is slowing down. But what's really going on?

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2DxtjVy

The unlikely stars bucking the High Street slump

Museum and gallery shops are reporting rising sales and greater interest. What is their recipe for growth?

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2CRvcuO

Has Vale become Brazil's most hated company?

Can the country's mining giant Vale recover after its second major disaster in four years?

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2SlbwJK

Snow disruption: Is my boss expecting me at work?

Can employees refuse to work if they cannot travel to work or their children's school is closed?

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2ME4E4N

‘Welcome to my high-fashion, trash shopping mall’

Anna Bergstrom runs a shopping mall in Sweden where everything for sale is recycled. Her goal is to make sustainable shopping fashionable.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2RRnuLD

Meet the data guardians taking on the tech giants

Facebook, Google and others have grown rich from our data. Some tech start-ups are fighting back.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2HP9ygH

New top story on Hacker News: Data Structures for coding interviews

Data Structures for coding interviews
7 by LogicRiver | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Like a son but cheaper: harried South Koreans pamper pets instead of having kids

Like a son but cheaper: harried South Koreans pamper pets instead of having kids
14 by starpilot | 12 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: GiveCampus (YC S15) Hiring Experienced Rails Engineers in DC

GiveCampus (YC S15) Hiring Experienced Rails Engineers in DC
1 by mkong1 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Lidar Is a Crutch

Lidar Is a Crutch
46 by lawrenceyan | 46 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Why some Japanese pensioners want to go to jail

Why some Japanese pensioners want to go to jail
58 by pmoriarty | 21 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Rigetti launches the public beta of its Quantum Cloud Services

Rigetti launches the public beta of its Quantum Cloud Services
27 by sahin-boydas | 3 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers

U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers
229 by godelmachine | 343 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: This is Your Brain Off Facebook - study offers glimpse of unplugging

This is Your Brain Off Facebook - study offers glimpse of unplugging
56 by pseudolus | 18 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Google+ for consumers will shut down on April 2nd

Google+ for consumers will shut down on April 2nd
91 by prostoalex | 62 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: What is the space overhead of Base64 encoding?

What is the space overhead of Base64 encoding?
45 by ingve | 30 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Time Running Out for Beloved Mechanical Horse-Race Game in Vegas

Time Running Out for Beloved Mechanical Horse-Race Game in Vegas
67 by bcaulfield | 13 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Facebook shares shoot up after strong Q4 earnings despite data breach

Facebook shares shoot up after strong Q4 earnings despite data breach
219 by deanmoriarty | 155 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Some Fundamental Theorems in Mathematics

Some Fundamental Theorems in Mathematics
275 by postit | 50 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Jean-Paul Sartre Had a Bad Mescaline Trip (2018)

Jean-Paul Sartre Had a Bad Mescaline Trip (2018)
33 by lermontov | 5 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: NY Insurers Can Evaluate Social Media Use If They Can Prove Why It’s Needed

NY Insurers Can Evaluate Social Media Use If They Can Prove Why It’s Needed
72 by TuringNYC | 72 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Statistics Done Wrong

Statistics Done Wrong
323 by lawlorino | 27 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Why isn't the internet more fun and weird?

Why isn't the internet more fun and weird?
1033 by firloop | 433 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Google’s also peddling a data collector through Apple’s back door

Google’s also peddling a data collector through Apple’s back door
523 by minimaxir | 218 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Use DuckDuckGo to improve your privacy online (2018)

Use DuckDuckGo to improve your privacy online (2018)
301 by rbjorklin | 141 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Foxconn Is Reconsidering Plan for Manufacturing in Wisconsin

Foxconn Is Reconsidering Plan for Manufacturing in Wisconsin
206 by mikek | 190 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Scripting in Common Lisp

Scripting in Common Lisp
108 by mr_tyzic | 19 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Steganographic Packets

Steganographic Packets
7 by NullUsr | 2 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: 8bit Workshop

8bit Workshop
243 by tekromancr | 27 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Boeing 787 Suffers Rare Dual Engine Failure on Landing

Boeing 787 Suffers Rare Dual Engine Failure on Landing
357 by georgecmu | 329 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The first synthetic element

The first synthetic element
39 by pseudolus | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Ending our Medium integration

Ending our Medium integration
868 by thebaer | 346 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Superior Testing: Stop Stopping

Superior Testing: Stop Stopping
5 by ming13 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Gödel's Theorem

Gödel's Theorem
72 by bookofjoe | 45 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Coloured Petri Nets: Modelling and Validation of Concurrent Systems (2009) [pdf]

Coloured Petri Nets: Modelling and Validation of Concurrent Systems (2009) [pdf]
20 by boshomi | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: No Great Technological Stagnation (2016)

No Great Technological Stagnation (2016)
28 by Hooke | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New best story on Hacker News: Why isn't the internet more fun and weird?

Why isn't the internet more fun and weird?
1033 by firloop | 433 comments on Hacker News.

New best story on Hacker News: Google’s also peddling a data collector through Apple’s back door

Google’s also peddling a data collector through Apple’s back door
523 by minimaxir | 218 comments on Hacker News.

New best story on Hacker News: Apple blocks Facebook from running its internal iOS apps

Apple blocks Facebook from running its internal iOS apps
703 by epaga | 292 comments on Hacker News.

New best story on Hacker News: Ending our Medium integration

Ending our Medium integration
868 by thebaer | 346 comments on Hacker News.

New best story on Hacker News: Remembering Roger Boisjoly: He Tried to Stop Shuttle Challenger Launch

Remembering Roger Boisjoly: He Tried to Stop Shuttle Challenger Launch
533 by drewvolpe | 163 comments on Hacker News.

Polar vortex causes another lousy travel day for fliers, over 3,500 flights canceled

Brrr! The polar vortex caused hordes of flights to be canceled across the country on Wednesday.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2BcIeDj

Howard Dean warns Schultz's 'vanity candidacy' could mean a 2nd term for Trump

The former Starbucks chief executive stirs up fear and anxiety by floating an independent presidential run.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2sZe6q8

Sheriff: Suspect confesses to killing 5 with dad's gun

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A young man from Louisiana has confessed to killing his parents, his girlfriend, and two of her family members who had taken him in after he was kicked out of his house, authorities said Tuesday.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2UqdGVF

New book exposes one of the biggest political scandals in history and the Democrats' unseemly cover-up

Investigative reporter and author Luke Rosiak pulls back the curtain on Nancy Pelosi's Democrats in 'Obstruction of Justice.'

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2sWtNi3

Trump Says He’ll Leave Decision of Whether to Release Special Counsel’s Report to Justice Dept.

By MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2sYkIFk

On Politics: Trump Calls His Own Intelligence Officials ‘Naïve’

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2RZBYZV

Another Go for Charles and Di, This Time With Music

By SARAH LYALL from NYT Theater https://nyti.ms/2RoY8zC

A Black Legacy, Wrapped Up in Fur

By JASMINE SANDERS from NYT Style https://nyti.ms/2sYq1os

How Much Do You Know About Your Family’s History?

By KATHERINE SCHULTEN from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2TpuAU8

Word + Quiz: upstage

By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2CXxwQO

What’s on TV Thursday: ‘30 for 30’ and ‘The Big Lebowski’

By LAUREN MESSMAN from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2FVZlgo

After Death on Subway Stairs, New Yorkers Lament Accessibility Issues

By YOUSUR AL-HLOU, ROBIN LINDSAY and NATE SCHWEBER from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2BbTfVb

Las principales noticias del jueves

By Por ALBINSON LINARES from NYT Universal https://nyti.ms/2FZFZqK

St. Louis Prosecutor Accuses Police of Obstructing Inquiry Into Killing of Officer

By LIAM STACK from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2TlYgl3

An Angry Trump Pushes Back Against His Own ‘Naive’ Intelligence Officials

By MARK LANDLER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Gcqb3g

Jury Awards Rand Paul Over $580,000 in Damages From Attack

By NOAH WEILAND from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GgXDp8

Undocumented Immigrant Who Worked at a Trump Golf Club Will Attend State of the Union

By MATT STEVENS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2S0FxyM

Quotation of the Day: A Merciless Cold Lingers in the Midwest

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://nyti.ms/2sUhliK

Mavericks Thump Knicks as Dirk Nowitzki Comes Alive at the Garden

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2sWxuUX

Corrections: January 31, 2019

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://nyti.ms/2Rt3aey

Help Pick the Worst of Trump

By GAIL COLLINS from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2TmebzR

Palindromic Number

By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://nyti.ms/2FYVr6q

Samsung Forecasts Earnings Weakness Throughout 2019

By REUTERS from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2G9LOkO

China, Venezuela, Climate Change: Your Thursday Briefing

By PENN BULLOCK from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2S1jVCw

Federal Magistrate Temporarily Blocks Tampa's Ban on Gay Therapy

A federal magistrate judge recommended Wednesday that Liberty Counsel's preliminary injunction be granted against a Tampa ordinance which prohibits licensed counselors from providing talk therapy to minors seeking to reduce or eliminate unwanted same-sex attractions, behaviors, or identity.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2WuJR86

Only These States Say Unborn Babies Are Humans: An Update on the Fierce Abortion Battles Across the US

The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) on Wednesday released their sixth annual report on the fight to protect defenseless unborn babies in the United States.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2BcnaN8

Virginia's Democrat Governor Accused of Supporting 'Infanticide', Would Let Babies Die Right After They're Born

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) stunned many people on Wednesday by saying some babies should be allowed to die right after they're born.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2G9JVVf

'God Has Raised Up a Movement of Prayer': Christian Voters in Chicago Seek to Make Collective Impact in Mayoral Election

Nearly 71 percent of Chicago residents identify as Christian and eight out of 10 of them plan to vote in this year's election for a new mayor. As current Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is set to leave, voters are beginning to voice their concerns about what is going on in their city.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2WpDK5b

First NY, Now Virginia: Democrat Proposes Bill Pushing to Abort Babies 'Just Seconds Before' Birth

Virginia Democratic Delegate Kathy Tran proposed a bill that would allow a woman to have an abortion while she is in labor and just moments away from giving birth.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2HFXmia

Brutal Blast of Icy Cold Grinds US Cities to a Halt, Postal Service Closes, Officials Set Railroad Tracks on Fire

This week's arctic winter cold snap is tightening its grip on the upper plains and Midwest, with some areas facing the coldest temperatures in decades, making it feel like 50 below zero in Chicago.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2CVBGbU

Wednesday 30 January 2019

Plastic or paper: Which bag is greener?

Morrisons will introduce paper bags, so are they better for the environment?

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2HDNrcL

New top story on Hacker News: GoLorry (YC W16) Is Hiring a Full-Time Software Engineer in Hyderabad, India

GoLorry (YC W16) Is Hiring a Full-Time Software Engineer in Hyderabad, India
1 by jon_richards | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Israeli scientists claim to have found cure for cancer

Israeli scientists claim to have found cure for cancer
33 by avalex33 | 11 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Serve Static GitHub Pages Locally

Show HN: Serve Static GitHub Pages Locally
14 by clusmore | 3 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Benchmarks of Cache-Friendly Data Structures in C++

Benchmarks of Cache-Friendly Data Structures in C++
37 by s3cur3 | 3 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: How I ended up writing a new real-time kernel (2015)

How I ended up writing a new real-time kernel (2015)
91 by travisgriggs | 8 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Remembering Roger Boisjoly: He Tried to Stop Shuttle Challenger Launch

Remembering Roger Boisjoly: He Tried to Stop Shuttle Challenger Launch
203 by drewvolpe | 38 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Why can’t I block all incoming calls that aren’t in my contact list?

Ask HN: Why can’t I block all incoming calls that aren’t in my contact list?
146 by tones411 | 140 comments on Hacker News.
It’s pointless to block every single spam number that can call in. If we can’t end spam calls, why don’t phones let you at least block all except numbers in your contact list?

New top story on Hacker News: Reconstructing intelligible speech from the human auditory cortex

Reconstructing intelligible speech from the human auditory cortex
31 by Jerry2 | 7 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Google Takes Its First Steps Toward Killing the URL

Google Takes Its First Steps Toward Killing the URL
177 by glassworm | 103 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Facebook has been paying people to install a “Research” VPN

Facebook has been paying people to install a “Research” VPN
943 by randomacct3847 | 302 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: San Francisco proposal would ban government facial recognition use in the city

San Francisco proposal would ban government facial recognition use in the city
153 by aaronbrethorst | 45 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The Kubernetes Kustomize KEP Kerfuffle

The Kubernetes Kustomize KEP Kerfuffle
64 by gk1 | 42 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The heroes of the Thai cave rescue

The heroes of the Thai cave rescue
118 by colinprince | 61 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Office 365 global authentication outage

Office 365 global authentication outage
266 by Jedd | 108 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Instacart paying 80 cents an hour because worker received a large tip

Instacart paying 80 cents an hour because worker received a large tip
1107 by timebomb0 | 585 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Apple was warned about the FaceTime eavesdropping bug last week

Apple was warned about the FaceTime eavesdropping bug last week
173 by josu | 35 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: PG&E files for bankruptcy

PG&E files for bankruptcy
52 by pxeboot | 31 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Advice to new programmers

Advice to new programmers
271 by ingve | 78 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Writing Apps in Go and Swift

Writing Apps in Go and Swift
132 by youngdynasty | 40 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Maze Design (2005)

Maze Design (2005)
132 by amenghra | 31 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: AresDB: Uber’s GPU-Powered Open-Source, Real-Time Analytics Engine

AresDB: Uber’s GPU-Powered Open-Source, Real-Time Analytics Engine
316 by manojlds | 95 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: A Self-Learning, Modern Computer Science Curriculum

A Self-Learning, Modern Computer Science Curriculum
305 by hacknrk | 23 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: My journey applying AI to horse racing

My journey applying AI to horse racing
83 by surfsvammel | 45 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Building a “Simple” Distributed System – Formal Verification

Building a “Simple” Distributed System – Formal Verification
136 by pron | 6 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Deep Learning GUI to Create, Train and Visualize Models in a Browser

Show HN: Deep Learning GUI to Create, Train and Visualize Models in a Browser
43 by 0mbre | 5 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Nasa Used Art to Shape Our Vision of the Future

Nasa Used Art to Shape Our Vision of the Future
12 by tosh | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Down the Rabbit Hole – Part I: A Journey into the UEFI Land

Down the Rabbit Hole – Part I: A Journey into the UEFI Land
35 by zdw | 2 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Apache Flink

Apache Flink
38 by theBashShell | 9 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Advanced Tor Browser Fingerprinting (2016)

Advanced Tor Browser Fingerprinting (2016)
18 by giancarlostoro | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The Traveling Salesman Problem: A Neural Network Perspective (1993) [pdf]

The Traveling Salesman Problem: A Neural Network Perspective (1993) [pdf]
52 by doener | 2 comments on Hacker News.

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

FBI says it still doesn't know Las Vegas shooter's motive as it closes investigation

01/29/19 10:15 AM

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Pakistan’s top court upholds acquittal of Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy

01/29/19 2:22 AM

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

PG&E Corp. files for bankruptcy following wildfire claims

01/29/19 2:12 AM

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

5 officers struck in Houston shooting, police say

01/28/19 4:20 PM

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Multiple police officers injured in Houston shooting, officials say

01/28/19 3:37 PM

Ebola Survivor Dr. Rick Sacra Receiving Prestigious Award to Expand Medical Mission in Liberia

Dr. Rick Sacra was exposed to the Ebola virus in 2014 while caring for pregnant women at a Christian hospital in Liberia. He narrowly survived.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2DJgPul

Top Pakistani Court Upholds Acquittal, Frees Captive Christian Asia Bibi

Asia Bibi is now free to leave Pakistan and join her daughters in Canada after more than eight years of prison and detention. The Islamic country's highest court has just upheld its acquittal of Bibi, clearing her of all charges of blasphemy.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2SfcnLN

Do You Think God Is Angry With You? Here Are 3 Biblical Truths About God’s Wrath

The idea of God’s anger or wrath is sure to pop up in religious news and social media circles every time our nation or the world faces a tragedy, natural disaster or violent attack. Invariably, someone will attribute the destruction and pain to God’s anger with some subsection of humanity, or indeed humanity as a whole.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2Bc0EUr

New best story on Hacker News: Facebook has been paying people to install a “Research” VPN

Facebook has been paying people to install a “Research” VPN
943 by randomacct3847 | 302 comments on Hacker News.

New best story on Hacker News: Instacart paying 80 cents an hour because worker received a large tip

Instacart paying 80 cents an hour because worker received a large tip
1107 by timebomb0 | 585 comments on Hacker News.

New best story on Hacker News: Firefox 65.0 released

Firefox 65.0 released
662 by theodorejb | 380 comments on Hacker News.

New best story on Hacker News: Show HN: Open startups with their revenue, metrics, and stories

Show HN: Open startups with their revenue, metrics, and stories
441 by Malfunction92 | 80 comments on Hacker News.

New best story on Hacker News: FaceTime bug lets you hear audio of person you are calling before they pick up

FaceTime bug lets you hear audio of person you are calling before they pick up
1514 by uptown | 421 comments on Hacker News.

New best story on Hacker News: A Standard and Clean Series A Term Sheet

A Standard and Clean Series A Term Sheet
606 by akharris | 167 comments on Hacker News.

New best story on Hacker News: KABOOM in 180 lines of bare C++

KABOOM in 180 lines of bare C++
844 by haqreu | 62 comments on Hacker News.

New best story on Hacker News: What it’s like to pursue a dream for 30 years and fail

What it’s like to pursue a dream for 30 years and fail
647 by davesailer | 176 comments on Hacker News.

New best story on Hacker News: When a Bike Company Put a TV on Its Box, Shipping Damages Went Down (2017)

When a Bike Company Put a TV on Its Box, Shipping Damages Went Down (2017)
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My special needs students needed their teachers in the classroom — not on the picket line

The Los Angeles Unified School District strike resulted in historic wins for teachers. But students with disabilities were forced to bear the cost.

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Photos: Pre-polar vortex snowstorm slows travel from Minneapolis to Chicago, Detroit

Disruptive snow blanketed the midwestern United States during the latter part of the weekend and into the start of the workweek, dropping up to a foot of snow over the region.

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Donald Trump's team sanctions Venezuela, pushes China trade talks and makes another border wall pitch

The White House holds its first news conference in 41 days while lawmakers continue to negotiate border security issues.

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Speedy defense for El Chapo in US court -- 30 minutes

For nearly three months, US federal prosecutors have made their case against Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman in a Brooklyn courtroom. The only witness called by the defense was FBI agent Paul Roberts, who in February 2017 interviewed Jorge Cifuentes, one of Guzman's cocaine suppliers who is jailed in the US and testified against his former boss. Guzman's legal team put Roberts -- who took notes during that interview -- on the stand to try to undermine the credibility of Cifuentes, one of the main witnesses against the 61-year-old onetime Sinaloa cartel boss.

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Robert Mueller's inquiry is 'close to being completed', says US attorney general

Robert Mueller has almost finished his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 US election, the acting attorney general has said. Matthew Whitaker announced on Monday that Mr Mueller's inquiry is “close to being completed” - the first indication from the justice department that Mr Mueller could deliver his report soon. He added that he has been “fully briefed on the investigation,” which began in May 2017. “I hope that we can get the report from Director Mueller as soon as possible,” he said. William Barr, Mr Trump's nominee to take over from Mr Whitaker and become attorney general, has assured senators that he would not fire Mr Mueller without cause and that he would release as much of Mr Mueller's final report as possible. In addition to trying to measure Russian interference in the election, Mr Mueller is also looking for possible collusion by Donald Trump's campaign and whether or not the president obstructed justice. Matthew Whitaker, the acting US attorney general Mr Whitaker's comment comes after Roger Stone, a longtime political adviser to Mr Trump, was arrested in Florida on Friday. Stone faces seven counts, including allegations of witness tampering, obstruction of justice and making false statements to Congress. Mr Mueller’s team has indicted or obtained guilty pleas from 34 people and three companies. They include six former Trump advisers, 26 Russian nationals, three Russian companies, one California man, and one London-based lawyer. Seven of these people (including five of the six former Trump advisers) have pleaded guilty.

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The 2020 Toyota Tacoma Is Coming, and This Teaser Photo Hints at How It'll Look

We try to decipher a nearly undecipherable image of the latest mid-size pickup truck.

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Obama Spoke at Boeing Retreat After Firm Gave Millions to Library Fund

George W. Bush addressed the group last year, said people familiar with the matter. Obama dropped in on the leadership sessions while traveling back to the mainland from his year-end holiday in Hawaii, and Arizona’s top-notch golf courses were part of the allure. The former president waived his speaking fee for the informal address, said Katie Hill, Obama’s spokeswoman.

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American and Taliban officials reportedly reach tentative agreement to pull US troops out of Afghanistan

In exchange, Taliban agrees to not allow terror groups inside Afghanistan's borders; Col. Rob Maness reacts.

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U.S. drops out of top 20 performers in global corruption index, watchdog says

The group said its latest report on business leaders' perceptions of corruption put the United States at 71, down from 75, on a scale of 0-100. "This is a red flag because it's really part of a pattern that we've seen since the 2008 global financial crisis of a loss of trust ... in our public institutions," she told Reuters. "People don't see us as having adequate mechanisms in place to fight corruption and ensure the accountability of our elected officials." GRAPHIC: Corruption Perceptions Index - https://tmsnrt.rs/2HCFkgJ Concerns were already mounting before the election of Donald Trump, although they have been highlighted by the actions of a rich president who defied precedent to keep his personal tax affairs secret and retain his business holdings in office.

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The Latest: Havana hit by Category F3 tornado

HAVANA (AP) — The Latest on Cuba's deadly weather (all times local):

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Huawei exec's extradition hearing pushed to March

The extradition hearing for a top Huawei executive at the center of a diplomatic row between Ottawa and Beijing was pushed back to March on Tuesday, after the US unveiled sweeping charges against her and the Chinese tech giant. Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's chief financial officer and the daughter of its founder, was indicted along with Huawei and two affiliates in a US case related to alleged Iran sanctions violations that has inflamed tensions with China. In Meng's first court appearance since being released, the judge moved the start of her extradition hearing to March 6, a month later than previously scheduled, in order to allow the defense time to review the evidence in the case.

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Venezuela crisis: Chief prosecutor asks court to ban opposition leader from leaving country and freeze his accounts

Venezuela’s chief prosecutor has asked the country’s top court to impose a travel ban on opposition leader Juan Guaido and freeze his accounts. The United States, along with several other countries, has recognized Mr Guaido as Venezuela’s legitimate head of state and denounced leftist president Nicolas Maduro as a usurper. Mr Maduro, who was sworn in earlier this month for a second term after disputed elections last year, accuses Mr Guaido of staging a US-directed coup.

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'Shameful and Demonic': Hillsong NYC Pastor Speaks Out Against New NY Abortion Law

Pastor Carl Lentz of Hillsong NYC has shared his feelings about the abortion law that was passed by the New York state legislature last week.

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'God Told Me to Say Yes': How a Colorado Mom Found Out Her Adopted Son and Daughter Were Biological Siblings

A single mother believes in miracles after discovering she has adopted her son's baby sister.

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College Reinstates the Pledge of Allegiance at Board Meetings After Public Outcry

The president of the board of trustees at a California college has restored the Pledge of Allegiance at board meetings after a fiery public response.

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Franklin Graham Tells Catholic Leaders to 'Take a Moral Stand' Against Cuomo Over Abortion Law

Evangelist Franklin Graham is calling on Catholic leaders to "take a moral stand" in light of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's (D) decision to sign a new law that removes restrictions on late-term abortions and allows babies to be aborted up until the moment of birth.

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'Cold-Mageddon' Slams US with Coldest Air in Generations, Turning Chicago Into Antarctica

It's being described as the coldest air in generations. What that means is life-threatening low temperatures expected to shatter records and plunge the Midwest into a deep freeze.

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California Megachurch Pastor Takes Own Life After Dealing With 'Mental Health Challenges'

California megachurch pastor Jim Howard committed suicide last week after a long battle with mental illness.

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Senate Moves Forward with Bill That Lets States Boycott Businesses that Boycott Israel

The US Senate voted Monday to move forward with a Middle East bill that would impose new sanctions on Syria and fight the boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement (BDS) against Israel.

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After Fearing No One Would Attend Texas Vet's Funeral, Huge Crowd Shows Up to Pay Their Respects

The staff at a Texas veterans cemetery couldn't find any members of a US Air Force veteran's family to attend his burial, so they invited the public instead. And the response is heartwarming.

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Family of Pedophile Pastor Now Spreads the Word on How To Prevent Abuse

Jimmy and Clara Hinton don't want others to miss what they didn't see for years: their father and husband, a respected pastor for years in his rural community, was keeping his flock in the dark while he molested young children.

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After Two Sons Killed in Car Accident, Georgia Pastor Says He's Still Moving Forward 'By Faith'

A Newnan, Georgia pastor says his faith is sustaining him after both of his teenage sons were killed as a result of a car accident last week.

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EXCLUSIVE: The Pedophile in the Pulpit: How a Respected Pastor Abused Hundreds of Children for 40 Years, and No One Knew

He was their pulpit minister and a spiritual leader. He was also a master pedophile who abused hundreds of children.

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Hundreds March for the Unborn at the Texas Rally for Life

Hundreds of people showed up at the Texas State Capitol on Saturday to give a voice to the unborn at the annual Texas Rally for Life.

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Lost Now Found Toddler's Aunt: 'God Sent a Friend to Keep Him Safe -- Miracles Do Happen'

A North Carolina toddler who went missing on Tuesday told his family that he "hung out with a bear for two days."

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Texas Worship Leader Releases Moving Song in Response to New York Abortion Law

Phil King of Gateway Worship in Texas has recorded a song titled, “Not Forgotten,” in which he sings a tribute to the babies that have lost their lives through abortion.

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Regent University Names North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Martin as Dean of Law School

Regent University and its Board of Trustees have named North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Martin as its new School of Law dean effective March 1. Dr. M. G. "Pat" Robertson, CEO and chancellor of Regent University, made the announcement Friday.

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