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Biden says it’s ‘a mistake’ for the Texas Rangers to allow a capacity crowd on Opening Day.

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Women Are Calling Out ‘Rape Culture’ in U.K. Schools

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Hong Kong Court Convicts Democracy Leaders Over Protest March

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As Virus and Economic Woes Ravage Brazil, Bolsonaro Improvises and Confounds

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: What is your favorite local business?

Ask HN: What is your favorite local business? 3 by samcgraw | 3 comments on Hacker News.

For many college students, pandemic life is disappointing. For others, it is a financial crisis.

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Aides helped Cuomo draft book while simultaneously obscuring nursing home deaths.

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Investigators say a Trump aide took it upon himself to award hefty pandemic contracts.

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New ask Hacker News story: (April first) clowns.help – Uber for social workers

(April first) clowns.help – Uber for social workers 2 by tbstbstbs | 1 comments on Hacker News. URL: http://clowns.help This is a pitch I wrote during the last lockdown. Since German branding humor is currently is high in demand, I decided to share it today. Firstly, the idea is inspired by the “UBER for X” analogy prominent in startups 5-8 years ago: Others get your dog groomed in 15 minutes. We get you a social worker. Secondly, it is a reaction to the Covid denier movement in Germany. The protests literally look like clown parades. Maybe the government has to adjust? Lastly, I don’t like that clown emojis are basically a trolling tool on Twitter now. I am a fan of humor. That’s why I wanted to leave a positive note. I am not sure it would make a good startup. There is nothing proprietary – everybody can copy it and I am totally fine with that. Good jokes are meant to be told. Maybe it is an idea to turn it into a Spinal Tap-like mockumentary. It could be epic scenes: Hundreds of

As Virus and Economic Woes Ravage Brazil, Bolsonaro Improvises and Confounds

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New ask Hacker News story: Finally reached 2k MRR on an iOS app I built

Finally reached 2k MRR on an iOS app I built 3 by alirsgp | 1 comments on Hacker News. During my senior year in college, I wanted to build a social discovery app that helped me find the most compatible people possible to pair me up on video chats with. I envisioned using grandiose AI at the time, but settled for a simpler ranking algo. After a long, long tread. I've finally hit $2k in MRR. I use firestore w/a serverless set-up, and the app scales up nicely. My profit margins are over 99.9% (aside from the 15% cut Apple is taking from me). Used SwiftUI to build the entire app. I hope to make more video chatting apps like this, but man was it a TON of work by myself. I had help from one designer with logos but that's about it. It was especially hard for me to balance iterating on this with my day job (I only really had time on weekends). I hope it lasts for a few years and I can bank $100K from it. That'd be pretty cool

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is highly effective in adolescents 12 to 15 years old, a clinical trial suggests.

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With a record number of cases, Turkey forbids gatherings on the eve of Ramadan.

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Scientists wonder if a mix-and-match approach to vaccines could be the way to go.

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: What's your “crazy CEO” moment?

Ask HN: What's your “crazy CEO” moment? 2 by Ahmedb | 1 comments on Hacker News. Title says it all. Mine was a couple of years ago, I applied to an established mobile games studio and went through the steps (recruiter, technical interview, CTO). The last step was a call with the CEO. They gave me his number and insisted I add him to my contact. He was going to call on WhatsApp at 5pm my time since he was on some island somewhere living the life. That day at 5pm there was no call, I waited 10mins then sent him a text still nothing. I assumed he had connectivity issues (because of the island and all). Instead my phone rang at 2am! I see his name as the Caller ID, we had a toddler in the house so I was up. I answered and he started by apologizing for calling late and missing our previous meeting and we had a good 15mins chat. I didn't take the job because my wife talked me out of it her main argument being: "You're not even working with the guy and he's calling you

In Ukraine, the price for a vaccine can be a selfie.

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New ask Hacker News story: What is the best Cut-Out-The-Middleman, DIY project one could take on?

What is the best Cut-Out-The-Middleman, DIY project one could take on? 3 by Mushonim | 2 comments on Hacker News. Hey! Hope yall are doing good. I'm a junior developer and I'm looking for something along the lines of what I described in the title. Some examples include making your own email server or making your own ISP (too expensive). I'm looking for something to actually do, with maybe a team of two to three people, and it can take as long as a couple of years to accomplish. I'm looking for something that's practically useful - for example having your own email server offers various benefits. As for the know-how - I'm open to learning new things as I am building what I'm building, and spend some if not most of the time learning as I go. Thanks!

Vaccines bring hope to New Yorkers, but cases are still alarmingly high.

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A third national lockdown seems likely in France as hospitals are overwhelmed.

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Britain’s undocumented immigrants are entitled to vaccine doses but lack easy access to them.

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Construire une mosquée en France, toujours plus difficile?

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Building a Mosque in France, Never Easy, May Get Even Harder

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See How Rich Countries Got to the Front of the Vaccine Line

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Cockpit Recorder From Indonesian Crash Is Finally Recovered

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Software Contractors how did you became an expert and found your niche?

Ask HN: Software Contractors how did you became an expert and found your niche? 3 by mraza007 | 3 comments on Hacker News. Hello HN, I’m a python programmer but at some point I want to pursue a career as software contractor and I definitely know you can’t be a generalist so how did you guys found your niche when started out as software contractors

After W.H.O. report on the pandemic’s origins, China tries to shift attention elsewhere.

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A Terrifying Disease Stalks Seaside Australia: Flesh-Eating Ulcers

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New ask Hacker News story: How do you balance writing code with constant meetings?

How do you balance writing code with constant meetings? 4 by 100011_100001 | 6 comments on Hacker News. Some days are quiet and I can concentrate on writing code, but those are a rare occasion. It has become increasingly common to have multiple meetings through out the day. To make matter worse, the better code I write, the more meetings I get invited in. As I get more comfortable with my abilities the constant stream of interruptions is bugging me. How do I deal with this? I've talked to my boss that I am into too many meetings and he has said I can go offline and skip meetings, yet he expects me to be in meetings because he requires my expertise for complicated technical subjects that come up.

Chile is a leader in vaccinations but Covid cases are surging, offering a cautionary tale about reopening too quickly.

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For Syrians, the pandemic has increased the need for humanitarian assistance, but donations prove ‘woefully inadequate.’

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A day with no Covid deaths in London? Nearly, but not quite.

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As mask mandates lift, retail workers again feel vulnerable.

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Baseball’s back, so teams are deciding whether their stadiums will continue to serve as vaccination venues.

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Home schooled boys got elective approval to work on crypto

Ask HN: Home schooled boys got elective approval to work on crypto 3 by andrewhillman | 1 comments on Hacker News. Really frustrated. We home school our boys. They will be in 6th grade next sept. The school believes they are 2 grades ahead of their peers in math and science. They are bored. We submitted a proposal to teach the basics of crypto and stock trading. They wrote a paper for the school for why they should be able to study what they have interest in. We were denied 3x, but finally got approved after a recent school committee hearing... provided I follow guideline which are basically meaningless. My boys know php+ python, Go, rust, obj-c and learning solidity. Their first assignment is to create an Erc20 SMART CONTRACT to do whatever they want. FROM STEP 1. Does YouTube have a step by step tutorial on how a basic contract is made so they can learn with hacking which is what the do or do I need to buy a book on Amazon. I’ve been in crypto since 2012. I own crypto but I need t

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Mozambique Attack

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Police Response at Sarah Everard Vigil Was Appropriate, Investigators Say

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Can we have extreme political domains banned plz?

Ask HN: Can we have extreme political domains banned plz? 2 by airhead969 | 4 comments on Hacker News. I keep seeing junk, political posts of a particular leaning that aren't conducive to the platform. They get flagged but the problem is they poison feeds and become widely advertised, using HN as a parasitic host.

China’s Overhaul of Hong Kong Elections Gives Security Bodies a Key Role

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As mask mandates lift, retail workers again feel vulnerable.

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: What publications do you have a paid subscription to?

Ask HN: What publications do you have a paid subscription to? 2 by amun-ra | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Ireland maps out a plan for revitalizing rural life after the pandemic.

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The Taliban Think They Have Already Won, Peace Deal or Not

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World leaders call for an international treaty to combat future pandemics.

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: How long does it take to hire a good developer?

Ask HN: How long does it take to hire a good developer? 2 by spawnthink | 1 comments on Hacker News. In my experience hiring takes a lot of time and effort. I'm curious how companies scale their development teams while keeping enough capacity to develop?

New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: What would you buy insurance for but can't?

Ask HN: What would you buy insurance for but can't? 3 by max_ | 2 comments on Hacker News.

New ask Hacker News story: Self XDSD: The Platform for Automated Management of Distributed Projects

Self XDSD: The Platform for Automated Management of Distributed Projects 2 by amihaiemil | 0 comments on Hacker News. Self XDSD (https://self-xdsd.com) offers a smart chatbot Project Manager for any Github or GitLab repository. The PM will take care of Issues/PRs assignment and resignation (if the deadline passed), invoicing and payments using Stripe and it also helps you with microtasking by turning code TODOs and FIXMEs into actual Github/GitLab Issues. All automatically. Hello World post: https://ift.tt/39pmNjb

In Vermont, a surge in cases brings the state to numbers that it thought it had left behind.

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Texas, which expanded eligibility to all adults, sees long lines and scarce appointments online.

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Canada suspends the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for people under 55.

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: What is your favorite website right now?

Ask HN: What is your favorite website right now? 3 by samcgraw | 2 comments on Hacker News.

New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Why can't anyone tell me what story points equate to?

Ask HN: Why can't anyone tell me what story points equate to? 8 by movedx | 7 comments on Hacker News. Contract after contract, engagement after engagement: why can't a single product owner, scrum master, agile coach, anyone, tell me what story points equate to? Time? Effort? How many times I have to push my code? Cakes Available Per Day (mmmm, cakes)? And what's with the whole Fibonacci numbers? 1, 3, 5, 8, 13, ..., etc. What does that even mean? Why even do that? No one can tell me. I know someone can, but it's never been the people who are managing this stuff. What's with the concept of trying to make story points mean "Effort"? Why even bother? Why can't story points simply mean: time. How much time a task will take. How much time I think I'll need to apply assuming the best case. I think X will take N time based on experience, environmental factors, common causes of time loss (meetings, coffee breaks, eating cake (mmmm cake), ...)... if you

And the winner is . . .

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New ask Hacker News story: ASK HN: What is your dream internship?

ASK HN: What is your dream internship? 2 by problemPlaster | 1 comments on Hacker News. If you could do anything for 6 months for any company/organization/government agency what would you do? Picture it like a paid work vacation, where it would not impact current work income during the 6 months, but you could not choose to simply do nothing.

Need a Virtual Escape? Why Not Fly Above the Suez Canal.

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A multinational tangle in the Suez grounding, but a Japanese shipbuilding giant may end up holding the bag.

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Killing of Salvadoran Refugee by Police in Mexico Incites Furor

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Roadmap for Learning Low Level Computing

Ask HN: Roadmap for Learning Low Level Computing 2 by LeSUTHU | 0 comments on Hacker News. Hello, I am just a student with some experience in Python, some Lisp dialects, nowadays using mainly C++. As I wish to pursue career in programming, I feel like it is important for me to get good with low level programming so that I can understand what is running underneath, write performant code, and also reduce time learning new technology. The thing is I'm not sure where to start...Do I start learning systems programming? Or compilers? Probably C and ASM? If anyone can propose a good way to learn low level computing, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Oil prices gyrate on Suez Canal drama.

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Nepal turns from India to China for help resuming vaccinations.

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Manhattan, fueled by commuters, confronts a long-term shift to working from home.

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Johnson & Johnson will supply the African Union with one-shot vaccine.

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: How to create a torrent and seed it properly?

Ask HN: How to create a torrent and seed it properly? 2 by keks24 | 3 comments on Hacker News. Hello, a few days ago, I have finished an open source project: https://ift.tt/3d3Xapc Now, I want to distribute a large image file (~8 GiB) and some text files via Torrent. These files are also uploaded to a file hoster: https://ift.tt/3sA7coB I have created the Torrent file via "mktorrent" like so: $ mktorrent --verbose --announce="https://ift.tt/V0BFqD" --announce=[...] --web-seed="https://ift.tt/3fkwFyJ" --web-seed="https://[...]" --output="raspberrypi_sd_card_backup.torrent" raspberry-pi-luks This generates the file "raspberrypi_sd_card_backup.torrent" with direct links of the mentioned file hoster. For testing purposes, I started seeding the Torrent via aria2c, which is in the network 192.168.1.0/24 and listens on port 44444. I then connected my laptop with my router's guest wifi, which is is in a different network 192.16

As crews make progress in freeing the ship, the internet demands they ‘put it back.’

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England begins to ease coronavirus restrictions, and other news from around the world.

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The forces of nature, from the moon to the wind, have played a key role in the crisis.

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The U.S. is concerned about China’s influence over a report on the pandemic’s origins.

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An Alliance of Autocracies? China Wants to Lead a New World Order.

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The Ever Given is partially afloat, raising hopes traffic can soon resume.

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