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The surprising reason a sleep tracker can wreck a good night's sleep

Posted by woldemariam on Monday June 29, 2026 @05:54AM
from the washingtonpost.com dept.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2026/06/26/your-sleep-tracker-might-be-giving-you-insomnia/

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The Anti-Cybertruck: A Doorless EV Beach Buggy for the 1%

Posted by woldemariam on Thursday June 25, 2026 @06:52AM
from the wheelfront.com dept.

https://wheelfront.com/the-anti-cybertruck-a-doorless-ev-beach-buggy-for-the-1/

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Re:Show HN: What was the world listening to? Music charts, 20 countrie... on Friday March 13, 2026 @07:33AM (#47363040)

I see Kenya

Premier League to launch direct streaming in Singapore

Posted by woldemariam on Saturday February 28, 2026 @12:47PM
from the espn.com dept.

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48044798/premier-league-launch-direct-streaming-premier-league-plus-singapore

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Relaxation trend: customers can meditate or snooze in open or closed casket

Posted by woldemariam on Friday February 27, 2026 @04:19PM
from the thetimes.com dept.

https://www.thetimes.com/world/asia/article/japan-coffin-meditation-relaxation-tokyo-wfsd0n2vz

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Japan Pushes to Make Snowball Fighting an Olympic Event

Posted by woldemariam on Tuesday February 24, 2026 @12:02PM
from the chosun.com dept.

https://www.chosun.com/english/sports-en/2026/02/24/H67UMP7OSNE7NOB6XR2JX4W7KY/

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Maybe America Needs Some New Cities

Posted by woldemariam on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @05:53AM
from the nytimes.com dept.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/business/economy/america-new-cities-irvine.html

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A phone is stolen in London every seven to eight minutes

Posted by woldemariam on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @05:47AM
from the bbc.com dept.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdx4762znr6o

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Re:What Trump Gets Right About Europe on Thursday December 11, 2025 @06:58AM (#46230311)

https://archive.ph/2025.12.11-061136/https://www.nytimes.com...

What Trump Gets Right About Europe

Posted by woldemariam on Thursday December 11, 2025 @06:57AM
from the nytimes.com dept.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/opinion/national-security-strategy-us-europe.html

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At this ultramarathon, runners tackle 31 miles and eat at nine Taco Bells

Posted by woldemariam on Wednesday December 10, 2025 @11:16AM
from the washingtonpost.com dept.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/11/30/dc-taco-bell-50k-ultramarathon/

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Ethiopia reports first outbreak of Marburg, Ebola cousin with no vaccine

Posted by woldemariam on Sunday November 16, 2025 @12:44PM
from the washingtonpost.com dept.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/11/14/marburg-virus-ethiopia/

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Kenya says over 200 of its nationals are fighting for Russia in Ukraine war

Posted by woldemariam on Thursday November 13, 2025 @03:06PM
from the reuters.com dept.

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/kenya-says-over-200-its-nationals-are-fighting-russia-ukraine-war-2025-11-12/

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United Airlines seeks to end lawsuit over windowless 'window seats'

Posted by woldemariam on Wednesday November 12, 2025 @07:21AM
from the reuters.com dept.

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/united-airlines-seeks-end-lawsuit-over-windowless-window-seats-2025-11-11/

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Firefighters rushed off their feet – by Italians who've lost their keys

Posted by woldemariam on Tuesday November 04, 2025 @06:03AM
from the thetimes.com dept.

https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/record-italians-without-keys-call-fire-brigade-frwpkcmrt

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Power walking will be illegal in Slovakia

Posted by woldemariam on Thursday October 30, 2025 @05:56AM
from the politico.eu dept.

https://www.politico.eu/article/slovakia-adopts-speed-limit-pedestrians/

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Re:Pocket Casts, You Altered the Deal, So I Will Alter Your App on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @06:28AM (#45345134)

price recently increased to $14.99

Re:The secret to a good summer work party on Thursday August 07, 2025 @05:32AM (#44822432)

https://archive.is/2025.08.06-232918/https://www.ft.com/cont...

The secret to a good summer work party

Posted by woldemariam on Thursday August 07, 2025 @05:28AM
from the ft.com dept.

https://www.ft.com/content/7d637f84-3a46-4bf8-956d-ff027fadfb76

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Finland's Short, Precious Summers Are Plagued by Goose Poop

Posted by woldemariam on Tuesday July 29, 2025 @09:33PM
from the nytimes.com dept.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/world/europe/helsinki-finland-goose-droppings.html

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Ceratosaur Fossil Auctioned for $30.5M by Sotheby's

Posted by woldemariam on Thursday July 17, 2025 @05:31AM
from the nytimes.com dept.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/science/sothebys-dinosaur-auction-ceratosaurus.html

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Mitochondrial donation: the pioneering IVF treatment giving families hope

Posted by woldemariam on Thursday July 17, 2025 @05:27AM
from the wellcome.org dept.

https://wellcome.org/news/mitochondrial-donation-pioneering-ivf-treatment-giving-families-hope

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The Border Politics of Patents and the Immigrant Inventor

Posted by woldemariam on Tuesday July 01, 2025 @06:53AM
from the texaslawreview.org dept.

https://texaslawreview.org/the-border-politics-of-patents-and-the-immigrant-inventor/

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Amazon starts blocking piracy apps on Fire TV

Posted by woldemariam on Monday June 30, 2025 @12:33PM
from the flatpanelshd.com dept.

https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1751008189

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Nearly 20% of cancer drugs defective in 4 African nations

Posted by woldemariam on Sunday June 29, 2025 @07:23PM
from the dw.com dept.

https://www.dw.com/en/nearly-20-of-cancer-drugs-defective-in-4-african-nations/a-73062221

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Spaniards use waterguns on visitors in Barcelona and Mallorca to protest tourism

Posted by woldemariam on Monday June 16, 2025 @11:03AM
from the apnews.com dept.

https://apnews.com/article/spain-tourism-housing-airbnb-protest-46250dd17afbfcd270e4f951865ae667

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DTS: X is losing to Dolby Atmos

Posted by woldemariam on Saturday June 07, 2025 @06:14AM
from the flatpanelshd.com dept.

https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1749195083

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Re:Lufthansa plane flown by autopilot after pilot faints in cockpit on Saturday May 17, 2025 @05:44PM (#44017219)

https://nypost.com/2022/08/19/pilots-on-ethiopian-airlines-f...

Re:Why Is Good Friday Called Good Friday? on Saturday April 19, 2025 @03:25PM (#43738776)

Same in Ethiopia

Ship of Humanity: Witness to Rescue in Mediterranean

Posted by woldemariam on Friday March 07, 2025 @08:00AM
from the hrw.org dept.

https://www.hrw.org/feature/2025/02/25/ship-humanity

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