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US and Iran exchange fire as Hormuz crisis reignites
Financial Times · Mon 04 May, 19:36
Oil jumps to $115 and Treasuries sell off as Tehran targets UAE and US hits Iranian fast boats
Financial Times
The oil price crunch is looming
The longer the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues, the more likely a crisis-like adjustment in rich economies becomes
Financial Times
Iran’s covert war on opponents abroad
Experts say Tehran is likely to eventually seek retaliation against senior figures over the US-Israeli war
Financial Times
Who are Reform UK’s voters?
Six Britons tell the FT about what attracts them to Nigel Farage’s populist party, which is ahead in opinion polls
Financial Times
China is building soft power as Trump burns bridges
After years of struggling to match the global popularity of the US, Japan and South Korea, Beijing’s image is improving
BBC News
UAE accuses Iran of renewed drone and missile attacks
A large fire has broken out at the key Emirati oil port of Fujairah, which lies beyond the largely-blocked Strait of Hormuz.
BBC News
Two killed and many injured after car driven into crowd in German city of Leipzig
A 33-year-old German citizen was detained following the incident, the authorities say.
BBC News
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settle lawsuit over It Ends With Us film
The settlement comes just ahead of a trial slated to begin in May, where both stars were expected to testify.
BBC News
Three dead in suspected virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship
The operator of the MV Hondius ship says a Dutch husband and wife, as well as a German national, have died but the...
The Economist
Can Donald Trump reopen the Strait of Hormuz?
Can Donald Trump reopen the Strait of Hormuz? The Economist
The Economist
Friedrich Merz’s ill-timed tussle with Donald Trump
Friedrich Merz’s ill-timed tussle with Donald Trump The Economist
NYT Europe
American Commentator Who Worked for Russian TV Challenges Biden-era Charges
The Biden administration called Dimitri Simes, a former Trump adviser, a Russian propagandist. He says the charges...
NYT Europe
Leipzig, Germany, Car Ramming Attack Kills 2
Officials in Leipzig, where the attack occurred, said the driver was a 33-year-old German-born citizen. They have...
The Telegraph
Manchester City cede title advantage to Arsenal after Guehi’s ‘Gerrard moment’
Manchester City cede title advantage to Arsenal after Guehi’s ‘Gerrard moment’
The Telegraph
Chelsea humiliated by second-string Nottingham Forest to crush Champions League hopes
Chelsea humiliated by second-string Nottingham Forest to crush Champions League hopes
Wales
BBC Wales
AI firms should face 'minimum wage for robots' to limit job cuts, says tech boss
A tech entrepreneur warns "white-collar workers in places like Cardiff" are "in firing line of AI".
BBC Wales
Chatbots giving misleading voting advice in run-up to election
Candidate lists, constituency names and policy details are among the mishaps made by popular chatbots.
BBC Wales
'Having multiple partners isn't all about sex - it's honesty, logistics and a good calendar'
For Naomi Allsworth, being polyamorous is just "a different way to navigate relationships".
BBC Wales
Council investigates as postal vote problems leave ballots undelivered
Cardiff Council says it is investigating after some postal voters said they had not received their ballots.
Sport
Formula 1
Race
Miami GP
1. Antonelli 2. Norris 3. Piastri
Sun 03 May
BBC Sport · Football
'Pure theatre puts Hearts on cusp of title fairytale'
BBC Scotland chief sports writer Tom English sums up the chaos and cacophony of Hearts' win over Rangers at Tynecastle.
BBC Sport · Football
The high-quality relegation battle more like a title race
The battle for Premier League survival is hotting up with Nottingham Forest, Tottenham and West Ham fighting for their lives.
BBC Sport · Football
What Champions League failure means for 'broken club' Chelsea
After a sixth-straight league loss, Chelsea are almost certain to miss out on Champions League qualification - a...
BBC Sport · Cricket
Robinson in contact with England as he eyes Test recall
Bowler Ollie Robinson confirms he has been in contact with both England head coach Brendon McCullum and managing...
The Race · F1
10 things we learned from F1's Miami Grand Prix
From the impact of big upgrade packages to new problems being exposed across various teams, here are 10 things we...
The Race · F1
Edd Straw's 2026 F1 Miami Grand Prix driver rankings
Two F1 drivers were in contention for the number one spot in Edd Straw's final Miami GP rankings. Which of them came...
The Race
Red Bull's surprise Lambiase claim and McLaren meeting explained
Red Bull's claim about the job Gianpiero Lambiase is joining McLaren for caused tension and prompted clear-the-air talks
The Race · F1
Mercedes backs V8 F1 plan, suggests 1200bhp 'mega' engine
Mercedes supports the push to reintroduce V8 engines to F1 and even proposed a 1200bhp option
Formula 1 Official
5 betting lessons learnt after Antonelli wins in Miami
Antonelli is now the favourite to win the Drivers’ Championship after his third straight win.
Formula 1 Official
Wolff labels Miami GP Antonelli’s ‘best race so far’
Toto Wolff has reacted to Kimi Antonelli’s victory at the Miami Grand Prix, where he edged out McLaren’s Lando...
ESPN Cricinfo
Rohit and Rickelton power MI to crucial win over rock-bottom LSG
LSG slumped to their sixth straight loss despite Nicholas Pooran's astonishing 21-ball 63
ESPN Cricinfo
Ngidi '100% fit' as DC and CSK look to get back into playoffs race
A win for either of them would put them just two points away from second place
Science
New Scientist
Honey has been used as medicine for centuries – does it really work?
It is appealing to think something as simple as honey could cure a cold or prevent hay fever, but is there evidence...
New Scientist
A lost ancient script reveals how writing as we know it really began
A long-overlooked writing system from 5000 years ago is still largely undeciphered, but could mark the moment humans...
New Scientist
Tiny frozen world unexpectedly appears to have an atmosphere
A 500-kilometre-wide object in a similar orbit to Pluto challenges our assumptions about small bodies in the outer...
New Scientist
300-year-old experiment could become world's best dark matter detector
An update to an experiment run by Henry Cavendish in 1773 could be a cheaper and faster way to spot a potential dark...
Nature
Powerful tools are revealing the ‘control knobs’ of the genome
Nature, Published online: 04 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01410-1By accelerating the identification of DNA...
Nature
Hantavirus crops up on a cruise ship — what scientists are watching
Nature, Published online: 04 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01450-7The group of rodent viruses can cause disease...
Nature
'Heartbreaking': Iranian scientists on losing labs, libraries and liberty
Nature, Published online: 04 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01394-yBombing of Iran's civilian infrastructure has...
Nature
Author Correction: Titration of RAS alters senescent state and influences tumour initiation
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10601-9Author Correction: Titration of RAS alters...
Technology
The Verge
Skylight’s 15-inch smart calendar is down to its lowest price to date
When you’re juggling more than just your own calendar, staying organized can be overwhelming. Fortunately, the...
The Verge
SwitchBot’s rechargeable button pusher is on sale for over 20 percent off
If you want to give mom something that helps lighten the load, the SwitchBot Bot Rechargeable makes for a great,...
The Verge
The creator of Roomba is back with a furry robot companion
Colin Angle, the maker of the Roomba and the man who helped put 50 million household robots into people's homes, is...
The Verge
The Pixel 11 could be the next victim of the RAM shortage
Google's next round of Pixel phones could be a downgrade compared to the Pixel 10 lineup due to the ongoing RAM...
Techcrunch
Image AI models now drive app growth, beating chatbot upgrades
Appfigures finds visual model launches generate 6.5x more downloads — but most don’t convert that spike into revenue.
Techcrunch
Katie Haun raises $1B for new venture funds
Katie Haun announced on Monday that $1 billion has been raised across new funds to continue the firm’s thesis of...
Techcrunch
Hackers are mass-exploiting the cPanel bug to gain control of thousands of websites
Days after the disclosure of a critical vulnerability in popular web hosting software cPanel and WHM, hackers are...
Techcrunch
Elon Musk’s only AI expert witness at the OpenAI trial fears an AGI arms race
Stuart Russell is a long-time AI researcher who thinks governments need to restrain frontier labs.
Wired
What to Know About Sony’s $7.85 Million PlayStation Settlement
Are you eligible for a payout? Probably, but it might take a while and will likely be pretty small.
Wired
7 Best Smart Locks (2026) for Front Doors, Side Doors, and Even Garages
Upgrade your locks with fingerprint-scanning or a keypad, whether it’s at the front door or a sliding glass entryway.
Hacker News · 112 pts
How OpenAI delivers low-latency voice AI at scale
Hacker News · 305 pts
I am worried about Bun
Hacker News · 134 pts
Securing a DoD contractor: Finding a multi-tenant authorization vulnerability
Hacker News · 947 pts
Talking to strangers at the gym
Hacker News · 47 pts
Formatting a 25M-line codebase overnight
Hacker News · 586 pts
GameStop makes $55.5B takeover offer for eBay
Reading List
1993 communal internet shaped me: https://sive.rs/netizen
Derek Sivers
1993 communal internet shaped me: https://sive.rs/netizen
Google Earnings, Meta Earnings
Stratechery
Wall Street loved Google's earnings, and hated Meta's, even though the latter's core business...
Scientific Papers
Computer science
Cloud Is Closer Than It Appears: Revisiting the Tradeoffs of Distributed Real-Time Inference
FedACT: Concurrent Federated Intelligence across Heterogeneous Data Sources
Exploring LLM biases to manipulate AI search overview
Economics
JFR-rg Part II: Dynamic Extensions, Time Constraints, and Investment Design in High-Debt, Low-Growth Economies
RSDM: The Consensus Honest Money in the AI Era
Estimation of random coefficients logit demand models with interactive fixed effects
Congenital Heart Block
Comorbidities in parents of individuals with congenital heart block: a Swedish nationwide study
Diagnostic Yield of Serial PR Interval Screening for Fetal Heart Block in Anti-SSA/SSB Pregnancies
The Prevalence of Fetal Complete Heart Block and the Role of Positive Autoantibodies in Pregnant Women with Rheumatologic Diseases
Maternal and fetal outcomes in pregnancies affected by mixed connective tissue disease
Prenatal Diagnosis of Immune-Mediated Fetal Complete Heart Block Revealing Maternal Systemic Lupus Erythematosus