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Members of 'Central Park 5' Say Trump Is Too Dangerous for Second Term
The New York Times - 23 Aug 2024 04:10
In a prime-time speech at the Democratic National Convention, four of the five men exonerated in the 1989 assault of a female jogger said Donald J. Trump's public attacks were devastating.
Devs at Asia's top messaging app drowned in Slack, tamed it with ChatGPT
The Register - 23 Aug 2024 07:47
LY Corp's QA team struggled to manage projects while wading through prolix posts LY Corp, a joint venture between Japan's SoftBank Group and South Korea's Naver Corporation known for its flagship messaging app LINE, has ...
California woman fed up with stolen mail sends Apple AirTag to herself to catch thief
Phys.org - 23 Aug 2024 10:53
A Southern California woman fed up with her packages getting stolen out of her post office box sent an Apple AirTag to the address and cleverly tracked down the suspected thief, police said.
Ukraine war briefing: Fierce fighting on Pokrovsk front as Russia claims gains
The Guardian - 23 Aug 2024 04:43
New US military aid on its way including Himars and Javelins; fuel ferry sinks in Russian port after Ukrainian strike. What we know on day 912
Want to be 'wealthy' in America? You'll need a lot more than $1 million.
Market Watch - 23 Aug 2024 04:35Jennifer Lopez files to drop Ben Affleck's last name in divorce
New York Post - 23 Aug 2024 03:54
Goodbye, Jennifer Lynn Affleck!
Inmates take hostage at Russian prison, reportedly claim support for Islamic State
ABC News - 23 Aug 2024 18:54
Russian news reports say inmates at a prison in the country have taken guards as hostages and have claimed allegiance to the Islamic State group, leaving at least four people injured
Judge declines to dismiss murder case against Karen Read after July mistrial
ABC News - 23 Aug 2024 18:54
A Massachusetts judge has ruled that Karen Read can be re-tried for murder and leaving the scene where her Boston police officer boyfriend died
Fed Chair Powell says 'time has come' for shift toward interest rate cuts
ABC News - 23 Aug 2024 18:48
The Fed is widely expected to cut rates at its next meeting in September.
Carol Vorderman says TV industry is 'a mess'
BBC - 23 Aug 2024 18:22
The former Countdown presenter delivered a speech at the Edinburgh TV Festival on Friday.
Richard Simmons' official cause of death revealed by medical examiner
Fox News - 23 Aug 2024 18:20
Fitness star Richard Simmons became famous in the late 1970s with "The Richard Simmons Show," appearances on game shows and late-night TV and his "Sweatin' to the Oldies" workout videos.
R.F.K. Jr. Is Expected to End his Independent Presidential Campaign
The New York Times - 23 Aug 2024 18:20
Kennedy filed paperwork Thursday to withdraw from the ballot in Arizona, and has been in talks about endorsing Donald J. Trump.
Bill Ackman, Ken Griffin and more to host $200K-per-head Milken Institute events in Hamptons mansions
New York Post - 23 Aug 2024 17:50
Bill Ackman, Ken Griffin and Julia Koch are reportedly set to open up their respective mansions in the Hamptons to host events for the Milken Institute next week.
Nvidia will look to accomplish this earnings triple play
Market Watch - 23 Aug 2024 17:41College student in Denmark uses metal detector to discover ancient jewelry
Fox News - 23 Aug 2024 17:37
In Denmark, a college student studying archaeology took his metal detector to a field near Elsted, and uncovered ancient silver jewelry dating back to the Viking Age.
Knife-wielding Russian convicts take prison staff hostage and kill one guard
The Guardian - 23 Aug 2024 17:13
Security services reportedly ready to storm jail in Volgograd region after hostage-takers claim Islamic State affiliation Russia-Ukraine war - latest news updates A group of prisoners identifying themselves as Islamic St...
Linus Torvalds talks AI, Rust adoption, and why the Linux kernel is 'the only thing that matters'
ZDNet - 23 Aug 2024 17:03
In a wide-ranging conversation with Verizon open-source officer Dirk Hondhel, 'plodding engineer' Linus Torvalds discussed where Linux is today and where it may go tomorrow.
Woman missing after falling into sinkhole in Kuala Lumpur
The Guardian - 23 Aug 2024 16:46
Excavator brought in as search continues for woman buried when eight metre hole opened in pavement A woman is missing after falling into an eight metre (26ft) deep sinkhole in the Kuala Lumpur city centre on Friday after...
Ukraine Steps Up Strikes Into Russia as Moscow Pushes Ahead in the East
The New York Times - 23 Aug 2024 16:45
Ukraine struck a port across from Crimea and damaged a cargo ferry. But Kyiv's forces continued to struggle in eastern areas under a relentless Russian assault.
So You're Underwater: Why Do You See That Circle of Light Above You?
Wired - 23 Aug 2024 15:00
Snell's window is one of the coolest phenomena in the natural world. You've seen it, but do you know what causes it?
Tech support chap solved knotty disk failure problem by staring at the floor
The Register - 23 Aug 2024 11:27
A tale of retro tech - have you heard of Trivector computers? - and a very troubled tech support journey On Call Every IT pro has a story filed away about the time they were asked to provide tech support under odd circum...