France's Mbappé calls Paraguay tactics 'ugly' Kylian Mbappé warned future World Cup opponents that France are ready to "play ugly" and get their "hands dirty" after brushing off Paraguay's provocations in a heated 1-0 round of 16 victory,

Ohtani, Freeman lead Dodgers' 4 All-Star starters Shohei Ohtani will be joined by three Los Angeles teammates in the NL's starting lineup, while the Dodgers, Braves and Phillies will each send five players to the July 14 All-Star Game.

AWS says Mechanical Turk will no longer accept new customers and that it is placing the crowdsourcing service in maintenance, signaling its future retirement (Simon Sharwood/The Register) Simon Sharwood / The Register: AWS says Mechanical Turk will no longer accept new customers and that it is...

Egg consumption inversely correlated with Alzheimer's Article URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42002260/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48790349 Points: 36 # Comments: 13

The Ghost in the Shell is a true love letter to cyberpunk anime fans Few anime carry the weight of Ghost in the Shell. Since Masamune Shirow’s manga first appeared in 1989, the franchise has shaped decades of science fiction storytelling, inspiring filmmakers, game creators, and anime directors...

Return of the Nigerian Prince Redux: Beware Book Club and Book Review Scams Article URL: https://writerbeware.blog/2025/09/19/return-of-the-nigerian-prince-redux-beware-book-club-and-book-review-scams/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48790240 Points: 14 # Comments: 4

Scientists reverse brain aging, with a nasal spray Article URL: https://stories.tamu.edu/news/2026/04/14/scientists-reverse-brain-aging-with-a-nasal-spray/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48790066 Points: 156 # Comments: 61

Reflections on the Guillotine Article URL: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/albert-camus-reflections-on-the-guillotine Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48790036 Points: 25 # Comments: 4

How proteins are inserted into cell membranes Researchers from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) have—in collaboration with colleagues from Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) in Munich—analyzed the complex biochemical processes that bacteria use to insert proteins into their cell membranes.

Source calls UK- and OpenAI-touted plans in 2025 for Stargate's ~£20B Cobalt site a PR stunt; OpenAI and Nscale failed to visit Cobalt or lodge planning forms (Aisha Down/The Guardian) Aisha Down / The Guardian: Source calls UK- and OpenAI-touted plans in 2025 for Stargate's ~£20B Cobalt site...

‘The Pitt’ Star Noah Wyle Was Offered Roles in ‘Saving Private Ryan’ and ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ but ‘Couldn’t Get Out’ of Filming ‘ER’ “The Pitt” star Noah Wyle recently told the “Still Here Hollywood” podcast that he missed out on roles in “Saving Private Ryan” and “Good Night, and Good Luck”...

Mapping with In-Memory Layers to Reduce LLM Overload Article URL: https://ridgetext.com/blog/mapbox-llm-composition Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48789986 Points: 10 # Comments: 0

How and when did Helaena Targaryen die in House of the Dragon? Ryan Condal has proven that he's not afraid to be bloody and brutal when it comes to killing characters, major or otherwise, in House of the Dragon. That shouldn't be a surprise given that it's an adaptation of George R.R.

Planned 1.7 million satellites 'devastating' for astronomy: Study The 1.7 million satellites that companies are aiming to launch into Earth's orbit in the coming years will have "devastating consequences for astronomy," new research warned Wednesday.

James doubtful for Mexico tie but Quansah fit again Reece James misses training on the eve of England's World Cup last-16 tie against Mexico but Jarell Quansah is available again.

10 Surprising Facts About Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera’s Turbulent Love Story The famous artists met in 1922 and engaged in an on-again, off-again relationship.

Object Impermanence is a puzzle game where the moment you look away from something, it stops existing Remember when you were a baby, and someone would cover their face with their hands, thusly disappearing entirely from existence, only to return and scream at you?

Vin Diesel Shares Behind-the-Scenes Look at ‘Fast Forever’: ‘We’ve Been Grinding’ Vin Diesel took to Instagram on Thursday to give fans a behind-the-scenes look at “Fast Forever,” the 11th and final film in “The Fast and Furious” franchise. It hits theaters on March 17, 2028. “I’m on set.

Black Clover has been off television for several years, but its long-awaited return couldn’t arrive at a more pivotal point in the story. The anime ended in 2021 after adapting much of Black Clover by Yūki Tabata, leaving fans waiting as the manga pulled further ahead.

Unbeaten in 34 matches - why Morocco are World Cup contenders As Morocco beat Canada to book their place in the last-8, their World Cup campaign can no longer be seen as a fairytale.

Indonesia's enforcement of social media restrictions for under-16s has been patchy, with tech companies ignoring the rules and youth still accessing platforms (Marcel Thee/Nikkei Asia) Marcel Thee / Nikkei Asia: Indonesia's enforcement of social media restrictions for under-16s has been patchy,...

Weekends are the perfect time to snuggle up on the couch with a stack of scary movies. You can opt for a fun triple feature like John Carpenter’s unofficial Apocalypse Trilogy, which includes The Thing (1982), Prince of Darkness(1988), and In the Mouth of Madness(1995).

When companies face hostile takeover threats, they turn to ESG, and the whole community benefits When a company faces the prospect of a hostile takeover, its board may reach for traditional anti-takeover defenses.

New Google commercial imagines a Declaration of Independence written with help from AI Two hundred and fifty years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a new commercial asks: What if the Founding Fathers had access to Google Workspace?