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US country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80
Representatives of the country music legend told US media that Dolly Parton died after a "brief battle with cancer." Parton's career spans more than half a century and includes a wide array of smash hits.
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Dolly Parton, one of country music's most singular performers, has died at age 80
The artist was a star performer in country music and went on to become one of the genre's most recognizable and universally adored ambassadors to broader popular culture.
U.S. Sanctions Iran-Linked Hackers Behind Critical Infrastructure Breaches
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced fresh sanctions on Iranian cyber actors as part of what it called an "unprecedented, whole-of-government, economic campaign" against the nation and its enablers. "We are launching an economic onslaught against Iran's financial connections around the globe. Our objective is to sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical regime
Take a look at Microsoft’s new 25th anniversary Halo accessories
The new Designed for Xbox 25th Anniversary collection features a handful of limited edition gadgets available for pre-order today. Paying homage to the Halo special edition of the original Xbox, almost everything in the collection is translucent "OG Green," matching the Xbox Series X25 limited edition console it announced in June at E3. That includes […]
DHS acknowledges the noncitizen numbers it touted on voter rolls were inflated
The Trump administration claimed to have found 250,000 noncitizens on the voter rolls in four states. But the agency's communications with states since then indicate that data was preliminary.
Syria ‘shakes off’ past with removal from US ‘terror’ list, says al-Sharaa
Removal of decades-old designation offers major sanctions relief for Syria, aiming to boost post-war reconstruction.
Grain exports stall as Ukraine steps up attacks on Russia's Black Sea ports
Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian infrastructure on the Black Sea are disrupting grain and oil exports from the port of Novorossiysk and other key hubs.
Dolly Parton has died
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Kremlin denies planned talks with US envoys amid reports CIA head in Russia
Washington reportedly alerted Ukraine to refrain from strikes until delegation leaves Moscow, US media reports.
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OpenAI's first custom chip "Jalapeño" reportedly beats Nvidia's Blackwell and Rubin in inference benchmarks
OpenAI showed off "Jalapeño," its first in-house inference chip, with benchmarks at the Hot Chips conference. According to SemiAnalysis tests, the chip beats Nvidia's Blackwell and even Rubin in throughput and energy efficiency. "Usually first generation chips aren't competitive, but OpenAI is beating Nvidia Blackwell and even Rubin," SemiAnalysis CEO Dylan Patel said. The article OpenAI's first custom chip "Jalapeño" reportedly beats Nvidia's Blackwell and Rubin in inference benchmarks appeared first on The Decoder .
Firefox 157 will include JPEG XL by default on all platforms
Article URL: https://groups.google.com/a/mozilla.org/g/dev-platform/c/3YMV4MS34KA?pli=1 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49437946 Points: 266 # Comments: 68
Canada announces 'dollar-for-dollar' retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50%
The latest escalation in an ongoing trade war between the US and Canada will see new levies on goods from steel to furniture, fresh tuna and makeup.
Claude Cowork finally remembers what you told the app in chat
Anthropic is giving Claude a shared memory across chat and Cowork, so users no longer have to repeatedly brief the AI on projects, preferences, and other context.
Push rules in rulesets now support path exceptions
You can now configure push rules more granularly by exempting specific file paths, so a rule applies everywhere in scope except the paths you choose. Path exceptions are in public… The post Push rules in rulesets now support path exceptions appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
Two unvaccinated people die from measles in Pennsylvania, officials confirm
"[P]eople are not familiar with this disease and don’t fully understand the potential severity."
Fatah, Dahlan bloc hold reconciliation talks ahead of Palestinian elections
Fatah and Dahlan's Democratic Reform hold talks in Alamein as fears grow over a potential opposition coalition.
Bose’s smallest Bluetooth speaker is a great deal at 35 percent off
Bose may be best known for its QuietComfort headphones, but the brand’s Bluetooth speakers have earned a great reputation for featuring great sound and build quality. The compact Bose SoundLink Micro — its most compact Bluetooth speaker — is currently discounted to $79.99 at Amazon, a pretty great discount from its usual $129 price tag. […]
SpaceX plans to build a $100 billion spaceport in Louisiana
SpaceX plans to establish its Starbase, LA in Vermilion Parish, which will "support thousands of launches annually."
Spain requests emergency funding from the EU over Ceuta migrants
European Commission says it is 'assessing' Spain's request after some 70,000 migrants surged into North African enclave.
Most US Democrats in early 2028 primary states oppose aid to Israel: Poll
Survey indicates majority of Democrats in first six states to vote for 2028 nominee believe Israel committing genocide.