Efforts to bulletproof Ethereum are paying off in user metrics
The Ethereum blockchain underwent a series of upgrades last year that have resulted in lower transaction fees and more active addresses....
Jan 14CoinTelegraphTechnologyImpact
African fans fume at 'disgraceful' World Cup travel ban
Senegalās football team are champions of Africa but fans from the country are banned from going to the US for the World Cup. They aren't the only ones, with Donald Trump's hostility and FIFA's ticket ...
5dDeutsche WelleSportsImpact
Having a baby in rural America? Get ready for a 3-hour drive.
America's hospitals are dropping their labor and delivery services. skaman306/Getty Images 60% of rural counties offered no labor and delivery services in 2023, a new report found. Many pregnant patie...
1dBusiness InsiderHealthImpact
Russia, UK, Ukraine sit for tense talks in Abu Dhabi
US.-mediated talks between Ukraine and Russia resumed on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, as part of rare trilateral negotiations aimed at ending the nearly four-...
1dFrance 24PoliticsImpact
Artificial intelligenceās practical uses, not race to AGI, is what counts, Jeffrey Ding says
Jeffrey Ding is an assistant professor of political science at George Washington University. He is the author of Technology and the Rise of Great Powers, an award-winning book exploring the impact of ...
3dSouth China Morning PostTechnologyImpact
Trump threatens Iran with US fleet as death toll rises
An internet blackout has cut off Iran from the outside world but reports of soaring death tolls are trickling out of the country. US President Donald Trump said the US was sending a "massive fleet" to...
2dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact
6 home-decor choices that will never go out of style, according to interior designers
The hallmark of timeless home decor is that it lasts well over time and showcases personality. Benjamin C Tankersley/For The Washington Post via Getty Images Business Insider asked interior designers ...
Jan 15Business InsiderlifestyleImpact
Show HN: 83 browser-use trajectories, visualized
Hey all, Justin here. I previously built Phind, the AI search engine for developers. One of the biggest problems we had there was figuring out what went wrong with bad searches. We had tons of searche...
1dHacker NewsTechnologyImpact
AFCON Senegal, Ivory Coast fans react to Trumpās World Cup 2026 travel bans
Football fans at AFCON are dismayed with US president's travel ban on select African nations before World Cup in June....
Jan 13Al JazeeraPoliticsImpact
Greenland: Meeting set in Washington as Trump mulls taking the island
Talks are set to take place today between Danish and US officials over the future of Greenland, following remarks by Donald Trump suggesting the Danish territory should become part of the United State...
Jan 14France 24PoliticsImpact
Who is Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian envoy part of Ukraine talks in the UAE?
High-level teams from Russia, Ukraine and the US are in Abu Dhabi for Ukraine peace negotiations. Among them - Kirill Dmitriev, the head of Russia's wealth fund who's played a crucial role in champion...
1dFrance 24PoliticsImpact
Show HN: AI in SolidWorks
Hey HN! Weāre Will and Jorge, and weāve built LAD (Language-Aided Design), a SolidWorks add-in that uses LLMs to create sketches, features, assemblies, and macros from conversational inputs ( https://...
Jan 12Hacker NewsTechnologyImpact
Will US-Russia-Ukraine talks bring war to an end?
Ukraine, the US and Russia are set to hold their first-ever trilateral meeting to find ways to end the war....
1dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact
Israel waits on US to settle āunfinished businessā with Iran
Any action against Tehran could tip regional balance further in Israelās favour, even as some US interests are put at risk...
Jan 14Financial TimesPoliticsImpact
Waymo robotaxis are now available in Miami. Here's what to know.
Waymo is opening its robotaxi service to the Miami public, covering 60 sqaure miles of Florida's second most populous city. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Waymo will be accepting public riders within a ...
2dBusiness InsiderTechnology
Why the Gulf states Are Wary of a Strike on Iran
Geopolitical concerns of the Gulf states have most likely prevented a US attack on Iran despite Donald Trump's promise to help the protesters....
3dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact
Are Drake Maye's turnovers an issue for Patriots against the Broncos?
The Broncos' defense is the best in the league at getting to the quarterback. How will the Patriots respond?...
5dESPNSports
ASCII characters are not pixels: a deep dive into ASCII rendering
Article URL: https://alexharri.com/blog/ascii-rendering Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46657122 Points: 4 # Comments: 0...
Jan 17Hacker NewsTechnologyImpact
Here are the best AirPods deals you can get right now
The latest AirPods Pro have received a modest discount. | Photo: Chris Welch / The Verge If you know where to look, you can often score deals on Appleās ever-expanding AirPods lineup. Both the AirPods...
Jan 15The VergeTechnology
Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile are all having outages now
Article URL: https://www.howtogeek.com/verizon-att-and-t-mobile-are-all-having-outages-right-now/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46621136 Points: 11 # Comments: 0...
Jan 14Hacker Newsworld_newsImpact