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Mother of woman, 20, who gouged out eyes speaks on hazards of illegal drugs The mother of Kaylee Muthart, 20, who was seen gouging her eyes out earlier this month near a South Carolina church spoke out on the dangers of illegal drugs. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2HNmJuq

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The Substitutability of Physical and Social Warmth in Daily Life (2013) 61 by Hooke | 12 comments on Hacker News.

Show HN: A Minimalist Arcade Game 2 by inn3r | 0 comments on Hacker News. 3anglez is an HTML5 game that uses Phaser as the main game engine that handles the logic and rendering while Howler is used for the sound. It was ported to Android using Cordova as a container which can access the native API of an Android smartphone and Crosswalk that acts as the WebView rendering the WebGL context. Implementing Cordova plugins such as Notifications, Leaderboard, Analytics, was hard because they would always enter into conflict with each other and collapsed the whole game. After days of fixing, they now act nice with each other. The whole idea of this game was to provide hours of fun using only basic shapes. So I picked the polygon with the smallest number of sides (the triangle) and I build the entire world using it. The triangle is also responsible for the l33t style game name (3anglez). The gameplay is pretty simple. You have to avoid the spikes, the rocks and the enemies (they have some ba

Show HN: A fish plugin for when you're stuck on an error. perfect for newbies 2 by adgelbfish | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Show HN: Tiiiny growth ideas for SaaS 64 by __Gary__ | 10 comments on Hacker News.

Launch HN: Slite (YC W18) – Note App for Teams 113 by christophepas | 66 comments on Hacker News. Hi HN! I'm Chris, founder of Slite ( https://slite.com ). We’re building a tool for modern teams to write down and retrieve things that matter. I've launched two companies in the past and basically ran them on note-taking apps. The first was a hiring SaaS and the second an on-demand fashion-delivery service, and while the two were pretty different, I needed to write down a lot of stuff: interview notes, mentoring, email and article drafts, notes on customers and so on. I had this habit because notes are versatile, incredibly user-friendly, and immediate. They made up my personal knowledge base but the biggest frustration I had was sharing those with teammates. So I decided to build a note app that would work with teams from day 1. This is in line with the current problems in team collaboration. A lot of people were thrilled to dump email to get on Slack, but recent conversation

Jimmy Kimmel inadvertently presided over the greatest mix-up in Oscar history. But getting the envelopes right when best picture is announced should be a relatively minor issue for a host who approaches this year's ceremony with a vastly different profile than he possessed a year ago. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Entertainment http://ift.tt/2FAK0Pz

Ryan Seacrest will still host the E! network's red carpet preshow at Sunday's Academy Awards, despite renewed conversation around sexual harassment allegations made against the host and producer by a former stylist and calls from at least one high-profile actress for him to skip the event. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Entertainment http://ift.tt/2GOTDtc

For a long time, there's been a perception that diversity in Hollywood films doesn't sell overseas. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Entertainment http://ift.tt/2EVWkZl

"Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G." wants to bring a "True Detective"-like approach to these sensational cases, and winds up feeling more like the latest miniseries version of "Law & Order." That's not necessarily a bad thing, but there's an earnest banality to this USA network limited series, which tackles the story largely from a law-enforcement perspective, while operating on three separate planes. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Entertainment http://ift.tt/2EVea2W

Nick Pendergrast may not have found love on "Married at First Sight," but he's totally enamored with the new additions to his family. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Entertainment http://ift.tt/2FBP3iK

Amy Schumer is still on her honeymoon. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Entertainment http://ift.tt/2sVTEcA

Antwan "Big Boi" Patton didn't really have to stretch for his latest role. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Entertainment http://ift.tt/2EXoGqh

Barbra Streisand cloned her dog twice In an interview touching several different subjects, from her potential return to Broadway, dealing with sexism and her thoughts on the 2017 Oscars, Barbra Streisand has revealed that her two puppies are actually clones of a dog she used to have. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2oCuvOP

Experts imagine how robot-led AI apocalypse could play out Sci-fi movies have long portrayed a frightening world where robots take over and use humans as slaves. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2CMgUcK

The next big threat to consumer brands (Yes, Amazon's behind it) Big brands would rather shoppers not ask Alexa. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2FBrEO6

In dramatic rescue, police drone saves man from freezing to death in ditch A police drone helped save an unconscious man, who was suffering from hypothermia, from freezing to death following a car crash in the U.K. countryside. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2F8VvzO

12 texting tips you didn't know the iPhone could do “Hey, can I call you?” I bet millions send this text every day. It’s common etiquette. You text first and see whether someone is busy. If you get a “Sure,” or “Y,” or “K,” you can ring that person up. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2CI5tmr

US, Britain in cybersecurity divide over Chinese tech firm Huawei Washington is cranking up pressure on Huawei Technologies Co., the Chinese telecommunications-equipment maker that U.S. officials view as a potential tool for state-sponsored spying. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2FvBeSX

Hackers hijack Tesla system in bold cryptocurrency attack Tesla has become the latest target of hackers attempting to “mine” cryptocurrency, according to cloud security company RedLock. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2onUJEw

17-year-old girl electrocuted as her headphones 'melted in her ears' A tragic student was electrocuted while using her charging mobile phone as the headphones 'melted in her ears'. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2GAhT2f

Ask HN: How do I learn more about China? 5 by 40acres | 2 comments on Hacker News. Over the past few weeks I've been reading more and more about Chinese current events. Usually things related to government actions as most of my readings come from the NYT, Washington Post, or things posted here on HN. I'd like to learn more about Chinese culture but do not know where to start, some of the topics I'm interested in are: - Confuscism - Mao - Chinese Communism & Past Political Systems - Modern Chinese Business Culture - Modern China (in general) - The Chinese Economy (past, present & future) Please feel free to suggest books, documentaries, articles, blogs and other types of info that can help!

Ask HN: Use a banker to sell a seed stage company? 6 by anon72 | 1 comments on Hacker News. (Going anonymous for obvious reasons) My B2B software company raised a pre-seed round, built a product, and got some great customers. Our industry's long sales cycle, along with resistance to buy from startups, has made raising our next round of funding harder than we thought it'd be. An investment banker with deep knowledge of our industry thinks they can sell our current product and team for ~20X what we've raised. As a good steward of my investors' money, I'm inclined to give it a shot. Has anyone on HN used an investment bank to sell a seed stage company? I would have thought it was crazy, but this bank is really confident in their ability to elicit a transaction.

Ask HN: Is Optimizely's $50,000/year minimum short-sighted? 4 by abtester | 7 comments on Hacker News. We are a small company that is looking to implement an AB testing platform. Since we have experience with Optimizely before, we signed up for a trial and was contacted by a Sales Rep who indicated that Optimizely now has a $50,000/year minimum commitment. Our budget doesn't support that commitment and so we will go with a competitor instead. I feel this is short-sighted of Optimizely, not having a lower-priced, lower-featured option as customers will become familiar with competitors and small companies turn into big companies. Does the HN community feel the same?

Ask HN: When did you realize you needed glasses? 14 by gerbilly | 27 comments on Hacker News. I'm pretty nearsighted, but a first I didn't realize it. The day I realized I needed glasses, it was the last day of sixth grade. Most of the kids had left the classroom and I was alone with the teacher and a girl named Francine. The teacher was asking us how we found the class, and I said: "It was great, but I found it hard to read the board from the back row," and Francine says, "What do you mean, I can read the board fine from here. You need glasses!" Stupidly I hadn't considered that they wouldn't put pupils that far from the blackboard if it were impossible for them to read from that distance. I just figured they put the smart kids in the back rows because they could get by without reading the board and I spent the whole year transcribing as the teacher spoke, and passed my sixth grade without ever being able to read the blackboard.

Ask HN: Finding a CPA for my startup 4 by Meekro | 1 comments on Hacker News. I'm running a solo startup at the seed stage, and the C Corp structure has brought so many new tax concepts that I'm still trying to get my head around: payroll taxes, franchise taxes, etc. I tried finding a local CPA through yelp, but was disappointed with the results. Do you guys have any recommendations for a great CPA who has experience dealing with startups? Or any advice on how I might find one?

Ask HN: What happened when Amazon moved into your business? 178 by boldslogan | 56 comments on Hacker News. Without going too much into my own product. I have recently found out after watching the AWS conference that I am now directly competing against an Amazon product... I am looking for stories of how your company reacted and maybe the successes or failures...

Ask HN: How to improve emotional intelligence to be a more creative inventor? 12 by mclightning | 10 comments on Hacker News. Hi, Hear me out HN, I am curious about this. Assumption 1: You need strong emotional intelligence to relate to others. Assumption 2: You need to relate others to identify their problems. Assumption 3: You need to identify problems and frustrations of mass populations, to make very successful niche products and services. Examples: Uber, UberEATS, AirBnb. Of course there are other advantages of these services, increasingly so as they grow. But I believe it solves a lot of frustration for people when it comes to engaging cab drivers, hostels etc. Question : How do you work on your emotional intelligence to better understand frustrations of others?

Ask HN: How are you tracking the source of your SaaS paying customers? 8 by pushkargaikwad | 2 comments on Hacker News. Our SaaS tool's primary source of traffic is from email campaigns, search engine, web backlinks and website chat. Now I am struggling to find the accurate source of paying customers like who came from which source? May I know how you are doing it? I am Ok finding the original source or even the last source (search engines -> chat). As a last option, I can always ask our paying users by sending a direct email but I thought if there is a better way to do it which can give more insights on the lifecycle of paying customers. Thanks

Quartzy (YC S11) Is Hiring Software Engineers (Remote – US or Palo Alto) by jayzee | on Hacker News .

HelixNano (W17) is hiring protein explorers and vector engineers by SheldonCooper | on Hacker News .

Fullstack Academy (YC S12) is hiring – change tech education by nimz | on Hacker News .

Human Interest (formerly Captain401) is hiring after raising $11M Series A by roger_lee | on Hacker News .

iOS Engineer at Simple Habit – #3 engineering role by yunhakim | on Hacker News .

PlanGrid (YC W12) Is Hiring Front End and Back End Engineers and Technical Recruiters by tyoung | on Hacker News .

SafeButler (YC S17) is hiring engineers and insurance agents by eastdark | on Hacker News .

In a lurid pink hotel room in Edo State, southern Nigeria, a trafficker is arranging to smuggle us across the continent to Libya -- and ultimately Europe. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Africa http://ift.tt/2BTuxu3

Every year thousands of migrants pay to be trafficked from African nations to Europe. CNN's Nima Elbagir went undercover in Nigeria to follow one of the busiest routes. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Africa http://ift.tt/2ouoy7z

Garba Tela's wife did not want him to send their daughter to school in Dapchi. She feared Zainab would be an easy target for insurgents. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Africa http://ift.tt/2HOQtXM

Should schools teach kids about sexting? A growing number of American teens are sharing sexually explicit images and videos; now some are calling for sexting to be part of sex education in schools. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2oDyESz

U.S. to file 'statement of interest' in lawsuits against opioid makers, distributors The United States will file a "statement of interest" in an action involving hundreds of lawsuits against drug manufacturers and distributors, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Tuesday. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2EZwgAD

Aerobic exercise slows cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease Cardiovascular exercise training may help slow the decline in brain function seen in Alzheimer's patients, a new review of past research suggests. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2HP8e9i

Standing desks may be harmful to your health, according to new study New research suggests that using standing desks for a prolonged period of time will create "discomfort and deteriorating mental reactiveness." via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2FCunqS

Too much tech: Today's kids struggle to hold pencils, study says Overuse of touchscreen phones and tablets is preventing children's finger muscles from developing so they can properly hold a pencil says a new report. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2GQWlhF

Teen sexting may be more common than you think At least one in four teens are receiving sexually explicit texts and emails, and at least one in seven are sending sexts, a new study suggests. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2F9h9DT

Woman's hand that was chopped off in machine was saved by co-workers A woman has miraculously regained the use of her hand after it was completely severed by a coconut chopping machine. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2EVfwud

Mom 'fighting for her life' in ICU after contracting rare, rodent-carried Hantavirus In early January, Kiley Lane went to the hospital for what she thought was the flu. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2ozDf8u

Candace Cameron-Bure shares her best style and beauty advice 'Fuller House' star and author of 'Staying Stylish' Candace Cameron-Bure discusses fashion tips and her secret to looking young. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2HKOJyG

Pediatricians issue new guidelines for depression screening for teens The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued updated guidelines that call for universal screening for depression. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2ClAC3h

Asian shares fall after US Fed chief says he's optimistic Asian shares slid in subdued trading Wednesday after the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve said that he's feeling more optimistic about the economy. via FOX BUSINESS NEWS Markets http://ift.tt/2oArsqo

California leaders to protest scrapping of Clean Power Plan California's top energy and environment officials were expected Wednesday to vociferously oppose a Trump administration effort to scrap an Obama-era policy aimed at fighting climate change by slashing emissions from coal-fired power plants. via FOX BUSINESS NEWS Markets http://ift.tt/2HT3JdJ

Takata air bag recall made compulsory for Australia vehicles Australia has issued a compulsory recall for all 2.7 million cars fitted with defective Takata air bags in an effort to lift the auto industry's mixed efforts to fix the potentially fatal fault that has been blamed for at least 23 deaths around the world. via FOX BUSINESS NEWS Markets http://ift.tt/2FDsl9N

Gas Prices Are Heading Back Toward $3 a Gallon Remember $3 gasoline? Prices could get there again soon, according to Oil Price Information Service. via FOX BUSINESS NEWS Markets http://ift.tt/2FD0yGm

Two-thirds of U.S. commuter railroads may not meet crash technology deadline: report As many as two-thirds of the 29 U.S. commuter railroads may not meet a deadline to install an anti-crash technology by the end of the year. via FOX BUSINESS NEWS Markets http://ift.tt/2EYx3BZ

Echo of Obamacare: Dems divided over vow to repeal tax law Republicans spent much of the last decade firing up their base with a vow to repeal President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. via FOX BUSINESS NEWS Markets http://ift.tt/2GNvt2o

Ohio asks court not to revisit abortion clinic ruling Ohio's health department is asking the state Supreme Court not to revisit a decision that upheld the shuttering of an abortion clinic. via FOX BUSINESS NEWS Markets http://ift.tt/2BTxACu

Oil prices fall on weak China factory data, rise in U.S. inventories Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday as weak Chinese factory data triggered concerns of an economic slowdown that could lower oil demand. via FOX BUSINESS NEWS Markets http://ift.tt/2F82JUS

Delta tax break at stake in spat with Georgia GOP over NRA A tax break that would save Delta Air Lines millions of dollars on jet fuel purchases appeared to be sailing through the Georgia legislature without much opposition — until the airline cut business ties with the National Rifle Association. via FOX BUSINESS NEWS Markets http://ift.tt/2COhO8x

Puerto Rico: Treasury cuts $4.7B disaster relief loan to $2B Puerto Rico's governor is demanding action from U.S. Congress after announcing that the Treasury Department has cut a nearly $5 billion disaster relief loan by more than half. via FOX BUSINESS NEWS Markets http://ift.tt/2oztFlW

Fox News Breaking News Alert Judge accused of bias by Trump rules against challenge to border wall 02/27/18 5:03 PM

Fox News Breaking News Alert Trump names Brad Parscale as campaign manager for 2020 re-election bid 02/27/18 11:15 AM

Fox News Breaking News Alert President Trump strikes deal with Boeing for new Air Force One planes 02/27/18 9:22 AM

About 6 in 10 Americans say Donald Trump is not taking seriously enough the investigation into Russian efforts to influence the US presidential election, and about the same share lack confidence the president is doing enough to prevent foreign interference in future elections, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US http://ift.tt/2Cn4Kvj

Pricing low-touch SaaS 520 by davidw | 135 comments on Hacker News.

After rising for 100 years, electricity demand is flat 565 by aaronbrethorst | 441 comments on Hacker News.

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the State Machine 653 by gregorymichael | 199 comments on Hacker News.

Show HN: Six Degrees of Wikipedia 1117 by jwngr | 310 comments on Hacker News.

Apple confirms it uses Google cloud for some of iCloud 893 by uptown | 222 comments on Hacker News.

How poverty changes your mindset 758 by bryanwbh | 518 comments on Hacker News.

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Five Colombian soldiers were killed and 10 others were wounded Tuesday in an explosion, a statement from the army said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Americas http://ift.tt/2HQjF0x

The doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem remain closed in protest of the new "Church Lands Bill." The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Catholic Custos of the Holy Land and Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem say the bill is "discriminatory" and violates the existing status quo between the churches and authorities. CNN's Ian Lee reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World http://ift.tt/2FyL32r

North Korea has been sending supplies to Syria that could be used to produce chemical weapons, a United Nations Security Council diplomat has told CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World http://ift.tt/2HPJttF

Show HN: A Chrome extension that tracks front-end JavaScript at runtime 87 by pilagod | 25 comments on Hacker News.

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See photos of the strange wonders you'll discover in Qatar's Zekreet Peninsula. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App Travel Section http://ift.tt/2BUvfqQ

Italy and spaghetti? Hong Kong's dim sum? Or French escargots? When it comes to world cuisine, what are the 10 best food cultures? from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App Travel Section http://ift.tt/2HOX3h3

The world is full of good food. But what are the 50 best dishes -- those so delicious you should factor them into your travel plans? from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App Travel Section http://ift.tt/2rZgEHd