Powerful organic growth can indicate years of outperformance in young tech stocks. Here's how the online enterprise resource planning pioneer rates -- and what to look for next.
Survey: American companies worry US-Chinese ties will worsen
A business group says American companies in China increasingly worry U.S.-Chinese relations will deteriorate and are "hedging their bets" by delaying investment or moving operations.
480-million-year-old mystery creature finally identified from its preserved guts
For the past 150 years, scientists have hotly debated a mysterious creature that lived hundreds of millions of years ago, long before dinosaurs walked the Earth.
'Hidden Figures' scientist Katherine Johnson gets NASA facility named in her honor
Katherine Johnson, the former NASA mathematician whose journey was showcased in the 2016 movie "Hidden Figures," received a huge gift from the agency that employed her years ago.
NASA concerned as iceberg twice the size of New York City is about to break off from Antarctica
Scientists warned Sunday that a massive iceberg will soon calve — or break off — from Antarctica's Brunt Ice Shelf and they're increasingly concerned about the "uncertain future" it creates for future research opportunities there.
Howard Kurtz: Dem stars promote ideas too liberal for Obama and Hillary
'MediaBuzz' host Howard Kurtz weighs in on the dramatic shift left in the Democratic party and how it could affect moderate candidates in the 2020 presidential election.
THIS is Trump's best message going into 2020 (and he didn't even write it)
There is one message, possibly “the” message, which will win President Trump a second term, and his team didn’t even develop it. They were gifted it by the Democrats: 'My opponent supports the ‘Green New Deal.’
Dr. Marc Siegel: Heavy pot smoking has now been linked to THIS strange syndrome
I am all for the medicinal use of marijuana. But when it comes to recreational use, regular users can develop serious problems, including Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome.
Sex is not the problem, THIS is: How to avoid the dangerous road of addiction
The act of sex, as God designed, is beautiful and rewarding – not evil. And we can't try to live as modern-day monastics, as if retreating from the TV and Internet would suddenly cure our hearts from sexual sin.
Launch HN: OurWorldInData (YC W19 Nonprofit) – Data on World’s Largest Problems
234 by Hannah_OWID | 57 comments on Hacker News. Hi HN! We’re Hannah, Esteban, Jaiden and Max, the founders of Our World in Data ( https://ift.tt/1qL7FUP ). We’re a nonprofit in the YC W19 batch. Our World in Data is a website that shows how and why global living conditions and the earth's environment are changing. Is the world becoming more violent? Is an end to poverty possible? It's hard to know because daily news focuses on negative single events, and misses long-lasting changes that reshape the world. We’re a group of researchers from the University of Oxford trying to solve this problem. We bring together data and research from many different sources often buried under jargon in static, outdated documents. We present a global perspective on living conditions and environmental change through interactive data visualizations and short explainers. Max started Our World in Data in 2013 whilst working as a researcher at the University of Oxford. The project was born from a frustration that we are so poorly informed about how the world is changing—we fail to notice the important developments shaping our world and are not aware what is possible for the future. It has now evolved into a full-time project with a small team of researchers and web developers (we’ll be looking for a new web developer this week!). We’re all driven by the same motivation: to make sure data and research on how the world is changing is free and accessible for everyone. We cover many topics, ranging from poverty to health, environment, energy, education, and violence. Our data and analysis are available at global, regional and country levels. And we try to provide the longest-term data we can, often going back many decades or centuries. We average more than 1M users per month; these range from policymakers to journalists, academics to school teachers. But we’ve also had some use cases that took us by surprise: To many readers it’s unexpected to see that the world has made substantial progress in important aspects and psychologists have recently told us that they use our website to help patients with depression and anxiety. We did not expect this use of our work at all and asked them for more details. One of them explained: “Facts can be a powerful weapon against fear, a gloomy worldview, learned helplessness. So I help clients find facts at Our World in Data.” We usually work remotely, because we are not all based in the same country—this is the first time that we were able to find a 3-month window of time to move to California and work together. We come from a university environment and applied to YC because we wanted learn from the startup and the technology world. The work at YC and the contact with the partners and other founders have definitely given us an entirely new perspective on how to work. We’re here at HN because we are sure we can learn a lot from the community here. We knew there had been HN threads on aspects of our work before – but after a recent search ( http://bit.ly/OWID-searches-on-HN ) we had no idea there were so many. It’s amazing to see that these posts created such great discussion within the HN community. Our website is here: https://ift.tt/1qL7FUP . We are a non-profit and all our work is entirely free; open access research (Creative Commons licensed) and open source code. If you’re interested in supporting this with a donation to us you can do so here: https://ift.tt/2T56Qc8 . Or if you have any other queries, you can reach out at hannah@ourworldindata.org. We would really appreciate any feedback you have on what we can do better. Thank you!
Get ready! Your favorite show, The Ingraham Angle , will be on in a few minutes on the Fox News Channel!
The Ingraham Angle cuts through the Washington chatter speaking directly with unexpected voices and the actual people who are impacted by the news of the day.
Get ready! Your favorite show, The Ingraham Angle , will be on in a few minutes on the Fox News Channel!
The Ingraham Angle cuts through the Washington chatter speaking directly with unexpected voices and the actual people who are impacted by the news of the day.
Ask HN: Your favorite online course for kids?
3 by tmaly | 0 comments on Hacker News. I am trying to learn how to make a great course for kids in the age range of 6 to 10. I am quite new to this, so I am looking for some help. What is in your opinion the best online course for kids?
Ask HN: How to cope with job hunting and depression?
29 by throwaway128932 | 16 comments on Hacker News. I've got 9 years of experience in tech, mostly as an engineer in high profile startups and some big companies. I'm increasingly finding it harder to get any interest from employers, it seems like they all have better, younger, candidates. Every new rejection brings me deeper into depression, to the point where I'm about to be homeless and I don't see a way out anymore without ending my life. And at the same time, I realise my attitude to interviews has become worse: I'm more nervous, less excited, less happy... because I know it's not likely to lead anywhere. Is there any hope? I can't afford any kind of therapy or get help anymore. My parents are dead, my friends don't understand or just tell me to keep trying.
Ask HN: Unfairly Flagged Submissions?
13 by yesenadam | 9 comments on Hacker News. There was an interesting story from the Guardian submitted today (not by me), "The deadly truth about a world built for men – from stab vests to car crashes".. Which was fascinating, well-written, well-researched, about how a lot of things in the world are designed to fit men's bodies, and can cause problems (or death) when women try to use them. It first attracted 1 horrible comment, then after 3 more comments it was [dead][flagged]. I didn't see anything in the article that would at all warrant flagging, so I tried submitting it myself, but just ended up on the comment page of the previous attempt. The topic seems one very relevant to people in computer-related fields of all kinds, and one I don't remember reading about before, so I don't think it's been done to death on here. So I was wondering... 1. Does this often happen on here, stories on particular topics flagged to seemingly censor them, prevent them being discussed (which is a matter of opinion, I guess, which ones fit that description and which don't). Are there notable examples of this from the past? And 2. What should I do here? I don't know if it was a couple of people effectively vetoing the article, or some kind of consensus. I was very surprised to see this story flagged, and would have liked to see it discussed.
Opening an SVB Bank Account
3 by taulantmehmeti | 5 comments on Hacker News. I'm having difficulty understanding this "SVB currently charges $25 per month to maintain your bank account and waives this fee with a $25,000 monthly balance.?" What does it mean in plain english?(especially the waiver part)
AWS Route 53 DNS Service Does Not Support DNSSEC
5 by privateSFacct | 4 comments on Hacker News. Q. Does Amazon Route 53 support DNSSEC? Amazon Route 53 does not support DNSSEC for DNS at this time. FAQ Here: https://ift.tt/2aEa5PS Can AWS still be used for services with stronger security needs or folks who want to support a secure web?
Ask HN: Is There Any Interest in an Open Source Solution for Climate Change
18 by monster2control | 10 comments on Hacker News. In the computer world we have used Open Source Software to solve a lot of problems, spark numerous ideas and I believe have made the world a much better place in the digital realm because of it. I keep reading about companies trying to solve climate based problems with for profit models and closed source ideas. This issue is too big and too important to put all our hope in private organizations or even governments to solve the issues. Good ideas could be killed because they are not profitable or too slow to roll out because of government red tape. We need a github like Platform for open source ideas, hardware, software, anything at all to help combat climate change before it’s too late. Who would be interested in starting a project like this? Where do we start? Does something like a basic up and down voting system of ideas sound useful? How do we get experts to contribute? Or have I missed the boat and didn’t find something that already exist when I googled?
Ask HN:For Open Source Contributors
6 by odeds | 1 comments on Hacker News. Hi, i will appreciate your help, i am currently working on a project management tool, and i want to assess if there is a need for a dedicated solution for open source projects. Thanks! :) https://ift.tt/2VfPR3b
Ask HN: About to quit my job and work full-time on my side business, advice?
29 by theleap | 9 comments on Hacker News. I have a profitable side business I created over the last year while working full time. I've decided to make the leap and work on it full time. The business profits are comparable to my full-time salary, so money isn't really an issue. I'm based in the US. What advice would you give to someone in this situation (Taxes, incorporating, lifestyle, anything and everything welcome)?
Ask HN: What VPN service are you currently using?
304 by doorbellguy | 314 comments on Hacker News. And would you recommend it? I've decided to get one and so far my only two requirements seem to be: 1. It should work with OpenVPN 2. It should support SOCKS5 (Proxy) PIA, Nord, Mullvad, ZorroVPN, ProtonVPN look promising. On the other hand, SigaVPN is based on a not-for-profit model so I was not sure about it. What is your personal preference?
Ask HN: Why is there no activity indicator when an iPhone's camera is on?
115 by jakemor | 58 comments on Hacker News. I never understood this. They indicate when your mic, location and even mobile hotspot is on, but there is no indication of whether your camera is on. Apps with permission to use the camera can use it without you knowing!