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Central American Beaches Are Being Overrun With Local and Foreign Plastic

wired.com Andrea J. Arratibel 2025-11-23 18:00:00

A Powerade bottle from 2001 was found on Yaya, a Peruvian beach south of Lima. A Coca-Cola bottle from 2002 was found on Robinson Crusoe Island, a World Biosphere Reserve, in Chile. These were the oldest of all the bottles collected. These discarded pieces of packaging were collected in a new macro-study that looked at the origin of plastic bottle pollution on beaches and cities along Latin America’s Pacific coastline. The research—the first to be conducted on a regional scale, thanks to a citi

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The Paranoid Style in American Politics (1964)

news.ycombinator.com Richard Hofstadter 2025-11-29 03:55:28

It had been around a long time before the Radical Right discovered it—and its targets have ranged from “the international bankers” to Masons, Jesuits, and munitions makers. American politics has often been an arena for angry minds. In recent years we have seen angry minds at work mainly among extreme right-wingers, who have now demonstrated in the Goldwater movement how much political leverage can be got out of the animosities and passions of a small minority. But behind this I believe there is

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How Scientific Empires End

news.ycombinator.com Ross Andersen 2025-12-14 18:47:15

Roald Sagdeev has already watched one scientific empire rot from the inside. When Sagdeev began his career, in 1955, science in the Soviet Union was nearing its apex. At the Kurchatov Institute in Moscow, he studied the thermonuclear reactions that occur inside of stars. A few lab tables away, Andrei Sakharov was developing the hydrogen bomb. The Soviet space program would soon astonish the world by lofting the first satellite, and then the first human being, into orbit. Sagdeev can still rememb

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So far, only one-third of Americans have ever used AI for work

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-16 15:47:00

On Tuesday, The Associated Press released results from a new AP-NORC poll showing that 60 percent of US adults have used AI to search for information, while only 37 percent of all Americans have used AI for work tasks. Meanwhile, younger Americans are adopting AI tools at much higher rates across multiple categories, including brainstorming, work tasks, and companionship. The poll found AI companionship remains the least popular application overall, with just 16 percent of adults overall trying

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Apple to Open Manufacturing Academy in Detroit, but Don't Expect a US iPhone in the Near Future

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-19 18:18:00

Apple announced today that it is opening a manufacturing academy in Detroit next month, offering free training for small businesses and innovators. The Apple Manufacturing Academy, in partnership with Michigan State University, is designed to help American companies implement artificial intelligence and new techniques in manufacturing, the company said in a statement. "Apple works with suppliers in all 50 states because we know advanced manufacturing is vital to American innovation and leaders

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Apple Manufacturing Academy opening in Detroit to support US businesses

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-12-20 10:50:09

A new Apple Manufacturing Academy has been announced by the company, launching in Detroit on August 19. The iPhone maker says it will offer free training in “smart manufacturing” for small and medium businesses from across the country. The initiative is working in partnership with Michigan State University, and will include Apple engineers among the trainers … The company made the announcement this morning: Apple will open its all-new Apple Manufacturing Academy in Detroit on Tuesday, August

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Josh Hawley Wants to Send Out Rebate Checks So Americans Can ‘Benefit’ From Trump’s Tariffs

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-12-20 10:05:54

President Trump’s tariffs have generated around 20 billion dollars in revenue for the U.S. government, although it’s worth noting that a vast majority of this wealth has been derived from import duties on American businesses. In other words, Americans are paying the federal government (many critics have noted that tariffs are just taxes by another name) for the pleasure of doing business with foreign exporters. For the fiscally confused, the New York Times recently wrote an explainer on tariffs

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The 21 Best Movies on Amazon Prime Right Now (August 2025)

wired.com Matt Kamen 2025-12-22 23:00:00

In Recent years, Netflix and Apple TV+ have been duking it out to have the most prestigious film offerings, but some of the best movies are on Amazon Prime Video. The streamer was one of the first to go around picking up film festival darlings and other lovable favorites, and those movies are all still there in the library, so if they flew under your radar the first time, now is the perfect time to catch up. Our picks for the best movies on Amazon Prime are below. All the films in our guide are

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American sentenced for helping North Koreans get jobs at U.S. firms

news.ycombinator.com Amanda Gerut 2025-12-26 18:28:58

Christina Chapman, 50, an Arizona woman who pleaded guilty to charges connected to the global North Korean IT workers scheme, has been sentenced to 8.5 years in federal prison. U.S. District Court Judge Randolph D. Moss also ordered Chapman to forfeit proceeds of $284,000 that was to be paid to the North Koreans. She was also ordered to pay a judgement of $176,850—the same amount she charged North Koreans for her help in the scheme that authorities said was one of the largest IT worker conspirac

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Commerce Sec. Lutnick says TikTok will go dark if China won't agree to U.S. control of the social media app

cnbc.com Ashley Capoot 2025-12-28 05:54:03

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Thursday that TikTok will go dark for Americans unless China agrees to give the U.S. more control over the popular short-form video app. "We've made the decision. You can't have Chinese control and have something on 100 million American phones," Lutnick told CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" on Thursday. TikTok's future in the U.S. has been uncertain since 2024, when Congress passed a bill that would ban the platform unless its Chinese owner, ByteDance, dives

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US AI Action Plan

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-29 08:28:58

America must have the most powerful AI systems in the world, but we must also lead the world in creative and transformative application of those systems. Ultimately, it is the uses of technology that create economic growth, new jobs, and scientific advancements. America must invent and embrace productivity enhancing AI uses that the world wants to emulate. Achieving this requires the Federal government to create the conditions where private sector-led innovation can flourish.

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Palantir Goons Reportedly Want to Remake Hollywood Into a Libertarian Dream Factory

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-12-29 18:05:46

Rightwing forces in the U.S. have long coveted a key fixture of American liberalism’s soft power: Hollywood. The “dream factory” that deeply influences the ways Americans see themselves and the world around them has often been accused of (perhaps rightfully so) having a liberal bent. Now, it appears that a group with ties to America’s military-industrial complex has a plan to take over Tinseltown and mold it in their own image. Semafor writes that a new production company with ties to a current

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Treating beef like coal would make a big dent in greenhouse-gas emissions

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-11 16:43:45

F EW DISHES whet more palates than a juicy cut of beef. One poll in 2014 found that steak was Americans’ favourite food. Unfortunately, by cooking so many cows, humans are cooking themselves, too.

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Tsunami warning issued in Southern Alaska after 7.3 magnitude earthquake

news.ycombinator.com National Weather Service 2026-01-11 23:44:03

Note: Times are local to your browser, unless otherwise indicated See the map or table below for more information Alerts/Threats Earthquakes Previous 40 Messages Observations Forecasts Water-Level Stations DART Systems Auto Update min Loading Earthquake Layer Loading Alert Layer Earthquake Layer failed to load Alerts/Threats Layer failed to load Default View Alaska Hawaii Guam/CNMI American Samoa Caribbean North America South America Previous 40 Tsunami Messages

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Rough road to “energy dominance” after GOP kneecaps wind and solar

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-13 20:45:56

As the One Big Beautiful Bill Act squeaked its way through Congress earlier this month, its supporters heralded what they described as a new era for American energy and echoed what has become a familiar phrase among President Donald Trump’s supporters. “Congress has taken decisive action to advance President Trump’s energy dominance agenda,” said American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Mike Sommers in a statement after the House passed the bill. Republicans concurred, with legislators r

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Nvidia CEO Meets With Trump and Secures Permission to Sell AI Chips in China Again

gizmodo.com Bruce Gil 2026-01-16 10:25:49

It’s been a very busy week for Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. After meeting with President Donald Trump and senior officials in Beijing in recent days, Huang has secured a major victory for his AI-chip empire. On Monday, Nvidia announced that the U.S. government will allow it to resume sales of its H20 AI chips in China. The company still needs to secure official licensing approval from the Trump administration, but officials have reportedly assured Nvidia “that licenses will be granted.” The company

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The 20 Best Movies on Amazon Prime Right Now (July 2025)

wired.com Matt Kamen 2026-01-19 10:00:00

In Recent years, Netflix and Apple TV+ have been duking it out to have the most prestigious film offerings, but some of the best movies are on Amazon Prime Video. The streamer was one of the first to go around picking up film festival darlings and other lovable favorites, and they’re all still there in the library, so if they flew under your radar the first time, now is the perfect time to catch up. Our picks for the best movies on Amazon Prime are below. All the films in our guide are included

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RFK Jr. may be about to demolish preventive health panel, health groups fear

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-21 10:49:08

“Worrying” With the latest cancellation, experts fear the USPSTF is next. "This is very worrying, because if past is prologue, it may suggest that they are preparing to eliminate or emasculate the committee,” Peter Lurie, executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, told The New York Times. Such concerns were first raised after a June 27 US Supreme Court ruling that upheld the provision in the Affordable Care Act that requires health plans to cover USPSTF A- and B-grade

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Elon Musk's Bizarre Behavior May Force Tesla Board to Step in, Analyst Warns

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-22 10:43:51

Elon Musk needs no introduction. But unless you've been keeping up with all the bizarre AI scandals, Tesla disasters, and public crash outs, you may need a refresher. Following Musk's extremely high-profile feud with his former best buddy, president Donald Trump, the Tesla CEO has been struggling to find his way forward in the world. For months, Tesla investors and insiders alike have been begging the world's richest man to take a step back from politics and focus on his company, which has bee

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The death of partying in the USA

news.ycombinator.com Derek Thompson 2026-01-23 18:43:43

In January, The Atlantic's Ellen Cushing published an essay with an admirably blunt title: “Americans Need to Party More.” Burrowing into the appendix tables of the American Time Use Survey, she unearthed the fact that just 4.1 percent of Americans said they “attended or hosted” a party or ceremony on a typical weekend or holiday in 2023. In other words, in any given weekend, just one in 25 US households had plans to attend a social event. The ATUS is a government questionnaire that asks a larg

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The Death of Partying in the USA and Why It Matters

news.ycombinator.com Derek Thompson 2026-01-25 18:43:43

In January, The Atlantic's Ellen Cushing published an essay with an admirably blunt title: “Americans Need to Party More.” Burrowing into the appendix tables of the American Time Use Survey, she unearthed the fact that just 4.1 percent of Americans said they “attended or hosted” a party or ceremony on a typical weekend or holiday in 2023. In other words, in any given weekend, just one in 25 US households had plans to attend a social event. The ATUS is a government questionnaire that asks a larg

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Local Grifters Discover Superman Is From Another Planet

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2026-01-30 00:30:14

It is unsurprising to anyone with even an iota of experience with Superman—whether they’ve picked up a comic, watched a TV show, or seen a movie at any point over the last nearly 90 years—that the character has had an immigration parallel at the heart of his story. A child of two worlds, created by immigrants, Kal-El’s escape from Krypton to find a home where he is raised to embrace the values of the American ideal is a touchstone that has been woven through almost a century of storytelling. And

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Elon Musk's proposed America Party is already attracting the attention of the ultra-rich

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-02 06:00:30

Just a day after former White House advisor Elon Musk claimed on X that he's creating a new political party in the US, some deep-pocketed figures have offered support and potential interest. Replying to an X post that said the America Party would offer "independence from the two-party system," billionaire Mark Cuban and investment banker Anthony Scaramucci both replied to Musk, providing some possible next steps. After celebrating the America Party announcement post with emojis, Cuban said that

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Elon Musk Is Selling His Political Party Like a Tesla

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-02-02 08:53:58

Less than 24 hours after launching his political party, Elon Musk is already playing hype man for the movement he claims will disrupt America’s broken political system. The richest man in the world took to X (formerly Twitter), the platform he owns, early Saturday morning to promote and to articulate the need for The American Party, his newly announced third party aimed at breaking what he calls the “uniparty” stranglehold of Democrats and Republicans. The move has drawn sharp criticism from su

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Volunteer finds Holy Grail of abolitionist-era Baptist documents

news.ycombinator.com Associated Press 2026-02-02 06:11:48

By MICHAEL CASEY GROTON, Mass. (AP) — Jennifer Cromack was combing through the American Baptist archive when she uncovered a slim box among some 18th and 19th century journals. Opening it, she found a scroll in pristine condition. A closer look revealed the 5-foot-long (1.5-meter-long) document was a handwritten declaration titled “A Resolution and Protest Against Slavery,” signed by 116 New England ministers in Boston and adopted March 2, 1847. Until its discovery in May at the archives in Gr

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Elon Musk Forms a New Political Party to Challenge Trump and the Republicans

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-02-01 23:19:07

As he had previously vowed, Tesla CEO Elon Musk officially announced the formation of a new, third political party on Saturday, July 5, 2025. This dramatic move comes just hours after President Donald Trump signed his “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law, a sweeping budget measure that implements massive spending cuts and eliminates nearly all federal climate and clean energy programs, legislation Musk staunchly opposed. The announcement was definitive. “Today, the America Party is formed to give

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Elon Musk Teases ‘Fireworks’ as Trump Signs His ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-02-02 05:15:19

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, spent the Fourth of July doing what he does best: stirring speculation, igniting controversy, and hinting at big political moves. All from behind a keyboard. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO kicked off America’s Independence Day with a patriotic post on his platform X (formerly Twitter): “🇺🇸🇺🇸 Happy birthday, America! 🇺🇸🇺🇸” 🇺🇸🇺🇸 Happy birthday, America! 🇺🇸🇺🇸 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 4, 2025 But it was his follow-up that really set off alarms: “Great day for som

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Sam Altman Feels ‘Politically Homeless’ As Frenemy Musk Proposes Third Party

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2026-02-03 00:14:08

Sam Altman is grappling with his political alignment. The 40-year-old CEO of OpenAI, like many of his fellow tech executives in recent years, has expressed that he does not feel at home in the Democratic Party or the Republican Party. In an extended post on X, Altman lamented the fact that he’s now “politically homeless” and yearns for a technocratic utopia—something his once friend and current rival Elon Musk has also been calling for with his push to form a third party. Hmm…interesting timing,

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Elon Musk Teases “Fireworks” as Trump Signs His “Big, Beautiful Bill”

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-02-03 05:15:19

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, spent the Fourth of July doing what he does best: stirring speculation, igniting controversy, and hinting at big political moves—all from behind a keyboard. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO kicked off America’s Independence Day with a patriotic post on his platform X (formerly Twitter): “🇺🇸🇺🇸 Happy birthday, America! 🇺🇸🇺🇸” 🇺🇸🇺🇸 Happy birthday, America! 🇺🇸🇺🇸 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 4, 2025 But it was his follow-up that really set off alarms: “Great day for some

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App Store revenue and downloads increased in June, but users are spending less on games

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-02-06 10:34:40

Bank of America has released its latest App Store performance data, and observed that while revenue is growing faster than downloads, users are shifting how they spend their money. According to the report (via Investing.com), which cited SensorTower data, global App Store revenue rose 12% year over year in June, while downloads were up just 4%. That widening gap suggests a positive shift in monetization, although users are reportedly increasingly spending more in non-gaming categories: “Gamin

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