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'Most Iranians realise that any US military action puts a further target on their backs'

Iran's top judge hinted at fast trials and executions for those who were detained in nationwide protests against the country's theocracy, Rochelle Ferguson Bouyahi welcomes Scott Lucas, Professor of A...

Jan 14France 24PoliticsImpact

The Education of the Broligarchy

Article URL: https://colossus.com/article/education-broligarchy-silicon-valley-canon/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46725618 Points: 4 # Comments: 1...

4dHacker NewsTechnologyImpact

All the news that’s fit to WhatsApp

The WeChat channel 纽约移民记事网Documented (or the New York Immigrant Chronicle) is part newsfeed and part public service. The channel, run by the nonprofit ...

Jan 15The VergesocietyImpact

Vibe coding is a blight on open-source

Article URL: https://old.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/1qcxres/vibe_coding_is_a_blight_on_opensource/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46655702 Points: 11 # Comments: 0...

Jan 17Hacker NewsTechnologyImpact

The author of 'Sapiens' says AI is about to create 2 crises for every country

Yuval Noah Harari was a speaker at the 2026 World Economic Forum Chris Jung/NurPhoto via Getty Images The author of "Sapiens" Yuval Noah Harari said AI is going to cause two crises for every c...

6dBusiness InsiderTechnologyImpact

Germany’s Merz says Iran’s leadership may be in ‘final days’

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Iran’s current leadership may be nearing its end amid mass protests across the country. “If a regime can only stay in power through the use of violence, then it i...

Jan 13South China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

'I Don't Like It. I Would Prefer That It Not Be Done' — Master Chief Actor Steve Downes Says Deceptive AI Reproductions of His Voice 'Cross a Line'

Steve Downes, the actor behind Master chief’s iconic voice, has said deceptive AI reproductions of his voice “cross a line that gets into an area I am uncomfortable with” — and he wants it to stop. Sp...

3dIGNTechnologyImpact

All the ways TikTok is broken: here’s what’s real and what’s not

While social media rumors have suggested the errors are examples of censorship, more than a day after the issues began, TikTok USDS says the problems are the result of a power outage at a data center ...

1hThe VergesocietyImpact

The ICE surge is fueling fear and anxiety among Twin Cities children

Some families aren't leaving their homes as aggressive ICE operations continue in Minnesota, leaving their children confined and stressed. Across the Twin Cities, kids are anxious and afraid. (Image c...

4dNPR NewsPolitics

Ex-refugee and former Iraqi president takes over UN's refugee agency

Bahram Salih, the new head of the UN's refugee agency says that he knows the pain of being ripped from all one knows. The former Iraqi president has just taken over the UNHCR and headed to Kakuma refu...

Jan 13France 24world_newsImpact

The day of the second killing

Steven Garcia, as told to Gaby Del Valle: I was in the middle of a frozen lake when I got the notification from the Minnesota Star Tribune that there had been a shooting. I was at a pond hockey event,...

2dThe VergecrimeImpact

Syria: Life-saving aid reaches Kurdish city of Kobane

Following clashes in Syria, people in the Kurdish-majority Kobane are facing a "catastrophic" humanitarian situation, with activists warning they lack food, water and power....

1dDeutsche Welleworld_news

I'm still working in the medical field at 83. My husband doesn't need me at home staring at him all day — I want to be productive.

Barbara Ford, 83, works in the medical field. Laura Thompson for BI This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Barbara Ford, an 83-year-old registered nurse and patient advocate for a healt...

Jan 15Business InsiderHealthImpact

Grok stops users from making sexualized AI images after global backlash

Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images Grok will no longer be allowed to create AI photos of real people in sexualized or revealing clothing, after widespread global backlash. "We have implem...

Jan 15Business InsiderTechnologyImpact

Nearly half of gig workers sell or share accounts for driving and making deliveries — highlighting a big security risk

Some gig workers are selling or renting their accounts to others, a new TransUnion survey found. : Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Some gig workers are selling or renting the...

6dBusiness InsidersocietyImpact

Billionaires' wealth hits new peak amid rising poverty, Oxfam says

Billionaire wealth surged at three times ‍its recent pace ​last year to reach its highest level on record, deepening economic and political divides that threaten democratic ⁠stability, anti-poverty gr...

Jan 19France 24economicsImpact

Indonesia police arrest 9 in Medan baby trafficking case linked to social media

Indonesian police have dismantled an alleged baby trafficking ring that used social media to sell newborns in Medan after neighbours reported suspicious activity at a rented house. Medan police chief ...

5dSouth China Morning PostcrimeImpact

Rights groups warn on Israeli abuse of Palestinian prisoners

A new report has published harrowing testimonies by Palestinians who were released as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. Meanwhile, rights activists are worried that Israel is now considering th...

6dDeutsche WellePolitics

Around 1,500 soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis

Article URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74v0pxg2nvo Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46671086 Points: 12 # Comments: 4...

Jan 18Hacker NewsPoliticsImpact

Hundreds rally in Paris against Iran’s crackdown on protesters

Hundreds gathered Saturday outside of the Pantheon in the heart of the French capital to voice their opposition to the Iranian regime and its violent crackdown on protesters, FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali...

Jan 17France 24PoliticsImpact
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