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FAA issues emergency directive on 2,000 Boeing 737 NG Classic planes
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Reuters
U.S. FAA issues emergency directive on 2,000 Boeing 737s parked in pandemic
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday issued an emergency airworthiness directive for 2,000 U.S.-registered Boeing 737 NG and Classic aircraft, warning of possible corrosion on parked planes that could lead to…
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Ask HN: Are there any software jobs in nature/animal conservation?
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To Get More Replies, Say Less (2017)
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Notes from Greg Kogan
To Get More Replies, Say Less
This is a story of how a software company was able to start a conversation with 8x more of their users by cutting the length of their emails by 90%. You could set up a test of this method in less than an hour.
The Problem
One of the most
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The Covid-19 pandemic is forcing a rethink in macroeconomics
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The Economist
The covid-19 pandemic is forcing a rethink in macroeconomics
It is not yet clear where it will lead
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“Kharkovchanka” – The Colossal Soviet Antarctic Cruisers [video]
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YouTube
"Kharkovchanka" - The Colossal Soviet Antarctic Cruisers
"The Kharkovchanka" - Russia's Colossal Antarctic Cruisers which have been continuously operating in some of the most extreme environments on Earth for over 50 years. Produced in Kharkiv, Ukrainian Soviet Socialistic Republic and originally operated by USSR…
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I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
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Indian IT consultancies struggle against technological obsolescence
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The Economist
Indian IT consultancies struggle against technological obsolescence
The subcontinent’s successful tech giants risk being left behind
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Mail for Good
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GitHub
GitHub - freeCodeCamp/mail-for-good at heroku/stable
An open source email campaign management tool for nonprofits - GitHub - freeCodeCamp/mail-for-good at heroku/stable
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Amazon Warehouse scam: 16TB HDD swapped for 8TB, returned for full refund
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Twitter
Ashuri: Fujoshi-hime
Oh cool, my Amazon Warehouse 16TB HDD from @amazonca is here. Oh look, it has the tell tale scars of having been opened by the user. ...And yup, the last person bought this 16TB, swapped the drive inside for an 8TB, then returned it with the 8TB inside for…
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We’re treating self-improvement like a software upgrade
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Medium
We’re Treating Self-Improvement Like a Software Upgrade
Your value is not about utility
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When Hubble Stared at Nothing for 100 Hours (2015)
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Science
When Hubble Stared at Nothing for 100 Hours
In 1995, astronomer Bob Williams wanted to point the Hubble Space Telescope at a patch of sky filled with absolutely nothing remarkable. For 100 hours. It was a terrible idea, his colleagues told him, and a waste of valuable telescope time. People would kill…
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Unofficial Guide to Datomic Internals
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tonsky.me
Unofficial guide to Datomic internals
This post is a compilation of publicly available information, Datomic docs and google group answers about Datomic internals. Intention is to help others understand implementation model and use Datomic more efficiently.
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NIST’s Post-Quantum Cryptography Program Enters ‘Selection Round’
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NIST
NIST’s Post-Quantum Cryptography Program Enters ‘Selection Round’
The race to protect sensitive electronic information against the threat of quantum computers has entered the home stretch.
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No Longer in Shadows, Pentagon’s UFO Unit Will Make Some Findings Public
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NY Times
No Longer in Shadows, Pentagon’s U.F.O. Unit Will Make Some Findings Public (Published 2020)
For over a decade, the program, now tucked inside the Office of Naval Intelligence, has discussed mysterious events in classified briefings.
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A belief in meritocracy is not only false: it’s bad for you
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press.princeton.edu
A belief in meritocracy is not only false: it’s bad for you
Meritocracy has become a leading social ideal. Politicians across the ideological spectrum continually return to the theme that the rewards of life—money, power, jobs, university admission—should be distributed according to skill and effort.
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Erythrocyte omega-3 index, ambient fine particle exposure and brain aging
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Neurology
Erythrocyte omega-3 index, ambient fine particle exposure, and brain aging | Neurology
ObjectiveTo examine whether long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCn3PUFA) levels
modify the potential neurotoxic effects of particle matter with diameters <2.5 µm
(PM2.5) exposure on normal-appearing brain volumes among dementia-free elderly ...
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Emulating Nintendo Switch Games on Linux
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Apple has started making the iPhone 11 at the Foxconn plant near Chennai
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The Economic Times
The 'i' in iPhone 11 now stands for India-made: Apple for the first time makes a top-of-the-line model in the country
The company hasnt cut prices as it also sells iPhone 11 handsets made in China in India but industry executives said that could be an option later on. Local production saves Apple 22% import duty.
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Mozilla VPN
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Mozilla
Get Mozilla VPN — Mozilla (US)
Use Mozilla VPN for full-device protection for all apps. With servers in 57+ countries, you can connect to anywhere, from anywhere.
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The 20th anniversary of the Power Mac G4 Cube
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Wired
20 Years Ago, Steve Jobs Built the ‘Coolest Computer Ever.’ It Bombed
Plus: An interview from the archives, the most-read story in WIRED history, and bottled-up screams.
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Reporters are leaving newsrooms for newsletters
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