Dolly Parton "loved being called the book lady," charity president remembersTonight, Nashville's Grand Ole Opry will remember Dolly Parton in a star-studded tribute. The beloved country singer was also celebrated for her humanitarian efforts, including her Imagination Library charity, which promoted literacy for young readers. The Dollywood Foundation president Jeff Conyers joined "CBS Saturday Morning" to speak on Dolly's generous soul.
Quote of the day by tech pioneer Claude Shannon: 'I visualize a time when we will be to robots what dogs are to humans' — a warning about superintelligent AIFar from being a doomsday scenario, though, his likening of humanity to a dog indicated a sense of companionship, mutual love and respect, and a sense of loyalty that would cement mankind's role in a ...
Bluesky has a new setting to help you avoid accidentally going viralThe setting will prevent your posts from being recommended in the algorithmic "discover" feed.
Ask HN: Should I leave web development to study medicine in my mid-30s?Alt account for obvious reasons.For a while, I’ve been quite demoralized about my job. I just can’t take pride in what I do as a web developer anymore. I don’t know if that will ever change. I can’t help feeling that a lot of dev jobs out there, whether highly or poorly paid, are kind of pointless in the grand scheme of things. I apologize for being so blunt: I just want to convey where my mind is at the moment. I struggle to see my own work as useful, and it’s seriously affecting my self-worth.It’s bothering me to the point where I’m seriously considering a career change. The alternative I keep returning to is medicine. I feel drawn to work with a clear human purpose, in which my knowledge could directly help someone. Between self-study and late-night deployments, I already work long hours anyway. Part of me thinks I might as well redirect that effort toward something that feels like a net positive. However, I may be idealizing a profession I haven’t experienced firsthand.If I were yo
Xbox’s new disc-to-digital program gives physical games a digital future"Most" Xbox One and Series X games are compatible; discs will still work after being claimed.
Launch HN: Risklytics (YC S26) – Insurance brokerage for frontier tech companiesHi HN, we're Sam and Alex, founders of Risklytics (https://risklytics.ai). We're both on leave from Harvard, and we run an insurance brokerage for companies building robots, drones, autonomous systems and satellites. You describe your machine, we find the insurance companies willing to cover it, and we read everything before you sign.Buying insurance for any frontier tech goes like this:- your first customer or pilot requires coverage before your machine can work on their site- a broker hands you an application written for ordinary businesses, and often will deny you on baseless "risks" (one of our clients got denied for using CAD software in their workflow)- you get filed under something close or outright denied, the person at the insurance company often can't tell what they're looking at, and the safe answer is no- if a quote does come back, the AI risk is often quietly removed by an add-on clause that prevents you from truly being coveredThose clauses surprised us. Insurance compani
Canada’s resistance to Trump’s trade demands offers Europe a blueprint. Will the EU take it?Canada's efforts to strike a trade deal with Donald Trump are being watched especially closely in Europe, where the EU negotiated a deal that locked in U.S. tariffs but has failed to deliver on the trade certainty the continent was demanding.
Iceland to vote on reopening EU membership talks in close referendumIcelanders will vote in a referendum on Saturday whether to resume entry talks with the European Union amid growing global insecurity. Voters are not being asked to decide just yet if they want to join the 27-member bloc – only whether they want their government to negotiate possible terms.
Japan: 1,800 people pull 360-tonne Hirosaki Castle keep by handAbout 1,800 people came together in northern Japan to pull a 360-tonne castle keep by hand. The Hirosaki Castle keep was moved in 2015 so its earthquake-damaged stone wall could undergo repairs. Now, using hikiya, a technique that places buildings on rollers so they can be moved without dismantling them, the keep is being brought closer to its original position. Those taking part were selected through a lottery system. Moving efforts will continue until the end of August.
Centaur vs. Cyborg Being a FishermanDisclaimer: This was written by a human, no AI was used in this process :)The type of AI user you are can vary, just like people. I recently stumbled upon the debate of Centaur v Cyborg and it inspired me to look in the mirror and ask the question to myself, am I a Centaur or a Cyborg? I pondered on this question for a while and came to the conclusion… I am a Fisherman… I will explain.Feel free to take this entry with a grain of sale, it is through my own practical experience using AI at Work at an enterprise level. I believe the debate of Centaur v Cyborg is particularly intriguing because the practices of prompt engineering are so nuanced and depending on the user and how that user learns and works best will entirely depend which side you lean towards.As I begun using AI more and more, my ways of working and the type of user I was certainly leaned to being a Centaur. I enjoy writing, and there is nothing like writing a long context-rich bulleted and detailed prompt, hitting enter, wa
A ‘shiny, dangling carrot’ lured Jesse into gambling. He says Labor’s reform won’t stop others being sucked inThe government says it’s stopping ‘the most toxic’ gambling company strategies. Former addicts say it will do ‘absolutely nothing’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJesse Murphy wasn’t sure what to wear when his VIP gambling manager texted him: “Looking forward to having a beer with you!”His frequent betting had just earned the then 25-year-old free tickets to a gambling co...
‘What Will I Become?’ Review: Transmasculine Lives Take Center Stage in a Poignant Portrait of LossAt an early point in “What Will I Become?,” co-director Logan Rozos explains to the camera, “We are not taken seriously, so we have to take ourselves very seriously.” The film he has made, with Lexie Bean, tackles the crisis of transmasculine suicide head-on, while adding specificity and poignant remembrance. Though it mostly avoids being a PSA, […]
Venus Williams gets a US Open singles wild card at 46, with maybe a spot being held for SerenaVenus Williams was given a wild card into the U.S. Open singles tournament on Tuesday and the tournament is keeping one on hold — perhaps in case her sister Serena wants to join her. Sloane Stephens, the 2017 U.S. Open champion, was one of six other women to receive a wild card, and the U.S. Tennis Association said the final one is still to be announced. Venus Williams received a wild card last ...
C+C Music Factory Co-Founder Robert Clivillés Sues Freedom Williams for $30 Million, Alleging He Wrongfully Claimed Trademark Despite Never Being a Group MemberWhatever fallout came as a result of the canceled Freedom 250 concerts on the National Mall in Washington this summer, we can add a lawsuit that otherwise might not have happened. One prominent figure in that D.C. controversy, Freedom Williams, who made newsmaking statements in his role as frontman for the touring edition of C+C […]
Serena, Venus Williams ousted in first round of Cincinnati Open doublesAfter being forced to withdraw from Wimbledon with injury, Serena Williams finally teams up with sister Venus in doubles, but exits in first round.
A dispute about fact vs. fiction at the trial over Tupac Shakur's 1996 killingA prosecutor said that while few have been willing to speak about the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, Duane "Keffe D" Davis is the "one person who has a hard time being silent."
Ariel Levy, a New Yorker Staff Writer, Joins ’60 Minutes’ as ContributorAriel Levy, a staff writer at The New Yorker magazine who has analyzed sexuality in culture and profiled a number of political and cultural newsmakers, will join “60 Minutes” as a contributor, the latest journalist to join the show’s ranks as it is being remade by Bari Weiss, the editor in chief of CBS News. […]
Mike Florio calls out Aaron Donald’s return as a search for a “graceful exit” rather than a genuine Rams comebackThe biggest question being raised is whether Aaron Donald, one of the greatest defensive tackles in football history, will come out of retirement and wreak havoc on the field again.
People are going to extreme lengths to stop themselves from being filmed through Meta’s ‘pervert glasses’Methods include singing copyrighted songs to downloading scanner apps, but an attorney said not all of these will be foolproof.
With senior day Week 1, see Ohio State football full schedule, eventsOhio State's schedule of events will look different with senior day no longer being held during the final homestand.


















