Wales' first minister refuses to support Keir Starmer
Eluned Morgan repeatedly refused to say if the prime minister is good at his job in a BBC interview.
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Airbus, AstraZeneca and HSBC executives join UK's Starmer on high-stakes China trip
Executives from Airbus, AstraZeneca and HSBC are joining Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a rare China visit, highlighting the business focus of the trip amid...
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Stephen Colbert reveals date for final episode of ‘The Late Show’
Stephen Colbert revealed the news on “Late Night With Seth Meyers."
Jurassic amphibian with a projectile tongue named as a new species
A new species of amphibian that lived 150 million years ago has been discovered in Portugal. The tiny animal was one of the earliest species...
Biology
'I couldn't save them' - US mum's horror as three sons die falling through pond ice
Their mother says she tried to rescue them by lifting them out but the ice kept breaking.
Show HN: SHDL – A minimal hardware description language built from logic gates
Hi, everyone!I built SHDL (Simple Hardware Description Language) as an experiment in stripping hardware description down to its absolute fundamentals.In SHDL, there are no arithmetic...
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Kyber (YC W23) Is Hiring a Staff Engineer
Article URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/kyber/jobs/GPJkv5v-staff-engineer-tech-lead Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46794231 Points: 0 # Comments: 0
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Warming may increase mangrove methane emissions—but these forests remain powerful carbon sinks
Mangrove forests play an important role in the global carbon cycle, particularly within the marine carbon system. Growing along tropical and subtropical coastlines, these salt-tolerant...
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Grok is the most antisemitic chatbot according to the ADL
Across six top large language models, xAI's Grok performed the worst at identifying and countering antisemitic content, according to a study published Wednesday by the...
Artificial Intelligence
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Renpho Lynx smart ring review: Somewhat disappointing
The first fitness tracker made by wellness giant Renpho has some strong points, but it is unlikely to make serious waves in the smart ring...
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Amazon's latest round of layoffs will affect 16,000 workers
Amazon has confirmed that it’s letting go of 16,000 workers and employees across its organization. In an announcement by company SVP Beth Galetti, she explained...
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Windscribe review: Despite the annoyances, it has the right idea
Windscribe is a virtual private network (VPN) with intense "How do you do, fellow kids?" energy. It has servers in 69 countries and an annual...
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The Challenger disaster, 40 years on, and the speech that consoled the nation
We do not have to hide from the hard things. The call of Americans is not to look away, but to look up.
Leaker makes unlikely claim about improved iPhone 18 telephoto performance
A leaker better known for posting about Android smartphones has made a claim potentially pointing to improved telephoto performance in the iPhone 18 lineup. The...
Wild Blueberries May Benefit the Heart, Metabolism, and Microbiome
Tiny wild blueberries may deliver outsized benefits for the heart, metabolism, gut, and brain, according to decades of research. A newly published scientific review brings...
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Ecuador says ICE agent attempted to enter its Minneapolis consulate
A complaint has been filed by Ecuador, whose consular staff prevented the agent from entering.
Accelerator Report: Run 3 operations counting down to LS3
Accelerator Report: Run 3 operations counting down to LS3 With accelerator operations for 2025 having ended on 8 December and the Linac4 source restarting already...
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The circular economy may not be taking off: Here are six ways stakeholders can make it happen
Around the world, governments and businesses are talking more and more about the need to move from today’s “take, make, waste” economy to a circular...
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What is Nipah virus? Key things to know about the disease amid cases in India
Highly contagious virus, which spreads from animals to humans, has a high fatality rate and there is no vaccine Airports across Asia have been put...
Medicine & Health
Gerber issues nationwide recall: Things to know
Major baby foods manufacturer Gerber has announced a nationwide recall over the possibility of two unintended ingredients.
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Investigational blood biomarker panel may improve detection of pancreatic cancer
A four-biomarker blood panel of aminopeptidase N (ANPEP), polymeric immunoglobulin receptor (PIGR), CA19-9, and thrombospondin-2 (THBS2) enhanced the detection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) compared...
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Social media is boosting mental health disorders and suicidal thoughts among teens, particularly in girls
Mixed anxiety-depressive disorders (MADD) and suicidal thoughts, online bullying, poorer self-esteem, alcohol, cannabis and psychoactive substance use… social networks exploit young people’s vulnerability and actually...
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Molecular Contamination: The Hardware Reality of High-NA EUV
High-NA EUV lithography is the next step in improving pattern fidelity and overlay, and it places stricter requirements on environmental control across the scanner. The...
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Health advocates sound alarm as EPA works to loosen pollution standard
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's effort to roll back federal particulate matter pollution standards will harm Michigan residents, particularly those who live near emitters such...