How much could the Iran war cost the US? Here’s what we know
Predicting the total cost of the campaign is difficult, and experts warn the greater challenge may be inventory.
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CDC reports on prevalence of obesity, severe obesity in U.S. adults, children
The prevalence of obesity and severe obesity markedly increased among adults and children in the United States from the 1970s and 1980s until now, according...
Health
Mathematics
The US Embassy in Riyadh was attacked by 2 drones, Saudi Arabia says
The US Embassy in Riyadh was struck by drones, Saudi officials said.Bernd von Jutrczenka/picture alliance via Getty ImagesThe US Embassy in Riyadh targeted by drones,...
Robotics
Cybersecurity
Zuckerberg's internal emails rendered as Facebook Messenger
Article URL: https://zuckmail.vercel.app/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47226816 Points: 73 # Comments: 13
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Golestan Palace majorly damaged in US-Israeli strikes on Tehran
Tehran's historic Golestan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has sustained major damage after US-Israeli strikes.
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Coal Prices Jump as Qatar LNG Halt Boosts Fuel-Switching Needs
Power-station coal prices jumped the most in three years as an unprecedented shutdown of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas plant raised the needs for fuel-switching in...
Energy
Europe's answer to Starship
In the summer of 2023, something happened that engineers had talked about for decades but few genuinely expected to see in their lifetimes. SpaceX's Starship,...
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Europe's answer to Starship
In the summer of 2023, something happened that engineers had talked about for decades but few genuinely expected to see in their lifetimes. SpaceX's Starship,...
Engineering
Psychology
Lawmakers: Israeli plan to attack Iran dictated Trump’s decision on strikes
Senior lawmakers in both parties said Monday that the Trump administration’s decision to launch bombing and missile strikes across Iran this weekend was largely dictated...
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US supreme court blocks California privacy protections for trans students
State laws had limited sharing of information with parents about gender identity of trans students in public schoolsThe US supreme court has decided to block...
Cybersecurity
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SoFi’s stock rises as CEO Anthony Noto reacts to recent selloff with a $1 million purchase
Noto, who already owns a SoFi stake worth about $215 million on paper, has been known to buy the dip before.
Finance
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Asian Banks’ Billions in Gulf Loans at Risk Amid Mideast Turmoil
The multibillion dollar ramp-up in loans by Asian banks to the Middle East faces growing uncertainty as Iran’s escalating conflict raises the risk of broader...
Finance
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The future remains bleak for corals – but not all reefs are doomed
Christopher Cornwall, CC BY-NC-NDA recent report on global tipping points warned that coral reefs face widespread dieback and have reached a point from which they...
Climate & Environment
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Trump drops battle against law firms over punitive executive orders
Administration terminates appeals in four cases involving law firms that sued to block measures from taking effect
Software
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Security Bite Podcast: RCS finally gets end-to-end encryption, 1Password blowback, more
9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is all we do. Our unique...
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Howard Marks Says Don’t Let Emotions Cloud Judgment on War
Oaktree Capital Management LP co-founder Howard Marks said investors need to avoid letting their emotions run high when making decisions on exposure due to the...
Psychology
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Chocolate male supplement recalled over hidden erectile dysfunction drug
A chocolate male enhancement product is being pulled from store shelves after federal health officials found it contains a hidden prescription drug. The company—USALESS.COM, based...
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‘Live’ chance of interest rate hike at March RBA meeting amid oil price spikes affecting inflation, governor says
Michele Bullock not ‘making a prediction’, but cites rise in oil prices due to attacks on Iran and tight labour market as factors in possible...
Politics
Economics
Transdeptor enables long-range transmission of depth measurement
The ‘Transdeptor’ – a remote reading fluid depth gauge developed bySolartron’s Transducer Division – provides a reliable method of transmitting depth measurements over considerable distances....
Software
Energy
US strikes on Iran triggered by Israel’s plan to launch attack, Rubio says
Secretary of state says Trump ordered pre-emptive strikes out of concern about Tehran retaliation after Israeli attackIsrael’s determination to attack Iran and the certainty that...
Politics
India’s Pronto formalizes house help as its valuation jumps 8x in under a year
Pronto handles 18,000 daily bookings and plans rapid expansion as it races rivals to digitize India's largely offline home services market.
Business
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Ars Technica fires reporter after AI controversy involving fabricated quotes
Article URL: https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ars-technica-fires-reporter-ai-quotes Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47226608 Points: 65 # Comments: 30
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Show HN: PHP 8 disable_functions bypass PoC
Article URL: https://github.com/m0x41nos/TimeAfterFree Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47226605 Points: 12 # Comments: 0
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DOJ drops defense of Trump orders targeting law firms
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday deserted its defense of President Trump’s executive orders targeting several of the nation’s top law firms, court filings show. The Trump administration abandoned...
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