Ward: Technology

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What caused the mass power cut in Spain and Portugal? The unanswered questions

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The Spanish grid operator said the preliminary assessment suggests there was no cyber attack.

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Blair says current net zero policies 'doomed to fail'

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The former PM's call for a change of course is rejected by Downing Street but welcomed by the Tories and Reform.

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Beyond Performance: Measuring the Environmental Impact of Analytical Databases

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Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.18980
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43835623
Points: 3
# Comments: 0

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I made my AI think harder by making it argue with itself. It works stupidly well

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Article URL: https://github.com/PhialsBasement/Chain-of-Recursive-Thoughts
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43835445
Points: 8
# Comments: 1

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Performance optimization is hard because it's fundamentally a brute-force task

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Article URL: https://purplesyringa.moe/blog/why-performance-optimization-is-hard-work/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43831705
Points: 129
# Comments: 38

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Dachau's memorial marks 80 years since the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp

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The Dachau memorial is hosting commemorative events and dedicating a plaque in honor of the U.S. Army's 45th Infantry Division that first encountered prisoners alive at the camp 80 years ago.

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Faisal Islam: Carney wants to lead a G7 fightback on Trump tariffs

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In winning the Canadian election, Mark Carney becomes the biggest economic force against the US president.

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Retailers Fear Toy Shortages at Christmas as Tariffs Freeze Supply Chain

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Toy makers and stores are freezing holiday orders, predicting shortages and higher prices. Some are consulting bankruptcy lawyers, fearing their firms won’t survive.

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Kneecap: Rap group are no strangers to controversy, but is this time different?

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The Irish band have a reputation for provocation, but a new row has led to rising scrutiny and anger.

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Amazon says it never planned to post how much of a product's price comes from tariffs

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After a news report earlier Tuesday, Amazon spokesperson Tim Doyle said a team only considered listing import charges on items in its ultra-low-cost store. "This was never approved and is not going to happen."

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Temperatures could hit 29C in warmest start to May on record

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Temperatures are likely to pass the 24.5C recorded in London on Monday and peak on Thursday.

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Power Outage in Spain and Portugal Creates a Day of Confusion

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Even as electricity was restored across Spain and Portugal after a daylong blackout, residents tried to make sense of 18 hours of the “insanity.”

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What Happens When There Are No Deals? – Paul Krugman

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Article URL: https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/terror-and-embarrassment
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43834038
Points: 20
# Comments: 2

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Beyoncé Cowboy Carter Tour Review; The Star Remixes American History, and Her Own

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The superstar’s new stage show turns reclamation, personal and musical, into joyful extravaganza.

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Ted Kaczynski’s Brother Wrote Him For Decades to Explain Why He Turned Him In

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Ted Kaczynski, whose anti-tech rants are finding a new generation of readers, shunned the brother who called the F.B.I. in an effort to halt his campaign of violence.

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Man accused of Kim Kardashian Paris robbery 'regrets' $10m heist

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The reality star was tied up and robbed at gunpoint at a luxury Paris hotel in 2016.

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Victims of paedophile Richard Burrows speak of life-long impact of abuse

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Richard Burrows is being sentenced for 97 abuse charges after going on the run for nearly 30 years.

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AirBorne: Wormable Zero-Click Remote Code Execution (RCE) in AirPlay Protocol

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Article URL: https://www.oligo.security/blog/airborne
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43832084
Points: 5
# Comments: 2

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Canada will deal with Trump 'on our terms', PM Carney tells BBC

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Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Canada's PM says he will only visit the US when there is a "serious discussion to be had".

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Canada will deal with Trump 'on our terms', Carney tells BBC

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Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Canada's PM says he will only visit the US when there is a "serious discussion to be had".