Trump Kept Gold Club World Cup Trophy for Himself So FIFA Had to Give the Winners a Replica
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Score: 30562 |
Comments: 2555
President Trump kept the original gold Club World Cup trophy for himself in the Oval Office, forcing FIFA to give the winners, Chelsea, a replica. Trump's actions during the tournament, including lingering on the trophy stand, confused players and drew attention to himself rather than the event.
Key Points:
Trump retained the original Club World Cup trophy in the Oval Office, leading FIFA to provide Chelsea with a replica.
Trump's presence on the trophy stand during the celebration confused players, as he deviated from the expected protocol.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has frequently visited Trump, aiming to strengthen ties for the 2026 World Cup hosted in the U.S.
Trump considered signing an executive order to officially rename soccer as 'football' in the U.S.
FIFA moved its New York employees to Trump Tower, highlighting the close relationship between Trump and Infantino.
""They [FIFA] said: ‘Could you hold this trophy for a little while?’ We put it in the Oval Office and then I said: ‘When are you going to pick up the trophy’, and [FIFA President Gianni Infantino] said: ‘We’re never going to pick it up, you can have it forever in the Oval Office,’""
Donald Trump Accused Of Hijacking Soccer Moment As Star Player Admits: ‘I Was A Bit Confused’
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Score: 24059 |
Comments: 1050
Former President Donald Trump was criticized for inserting himself into Chelsea's FIFA Club World Cup victory celebration, with star player Cole Palmer admitting confusion over Trump's presence. Trump was booed by the crowd and accused of hijacking the moment to make it about himself.
Key Points:
Trump joined Chelsea's trophy celebration, drawing criticism for gatecrashing the event.
Chelsea player Cole Palmer expressed confusion over Trump's presence during the ceremony.
Trump was booed by the crowd and faced backlash on social media for making the event political.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino appeared to gesture for Trump to leave the stage.
""I knew he was going to be here, but I didn’t know he was going to be on the stand when we lifted the trophy, so I was a bit confused," said Palmer, whose two goals helped Chelsea to a 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium."
Why Gov. Greg Abbott Won’t Release His Emails With Elon Musk | The governor’s office won’t turn them over, saying some contain “intimate and embarrassing” information that is “not of legitimate concern to the public."
Posted on r/politics |
Score: 10100 |
Comments: 583
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's office refuses to release emails between him, his staff, and Elon Musk or his companies, citing privacy concerns and claiming the communications contain 'intimate and embarrassing' information not of public interest. The governor's office initially requested payment for the records but later argued they are entirely confidential, prompting criticism from public records experts.
Key Points:
Abbott's office claims emails with Elon Musk contain private, embarrassing information not relevant to the public.
The governor's office initially charged $244 for the records but later sought to withhold them entirely.
Public records experts criticize the use of privacy exceptions for communications with a high-profile businessman.
Elon Musk's influence in Texas includes lobbying for new laws and inspiring state efficiency measures.
The Texas Attorney General's office will decide whether the emails can be withheld under public records laws.
"Taylor also argued that the communications are confidential under an exception to public records laws known as 'common-law privacy' because they consist of 'information that is intimate and embarrassing and not of legitimate concern to the public, including financial decisions that do not relate to transactions between an individual and a governmental body.'"
Maxwell Offers to Testify Before Congress on Epstein's Sex Trafficking Scheme
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Score: 9154 |
Comments: 497
Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend and convicted co-conspirator, has expressed willingness to testify before Congress about her role in Epstein's sex trafficking scheme. The DOJ recently stated there was no evidence Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals, sparking backlash. Maxwell has also appealed her conviction, citing a 2008 non-prosecution agreement.
Key Points:
Ghislaine Maxwell is willing to testify before Congress regarding her involvement in Epstein's sex trafficking network.
The DOJ and FBI released a memo stating no evidence was found that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals, leading to criticism.
Maxwell is appealing her 20-year sentence, arguing she was protected by a 2008 non-prosecution agreement.
President Trump defended Attorney General Pam Bondi against criticism over the handling of the Epstein case.
Maxwell's testimony could provide new insights into Epstein's activities not covered in the released files.
""Despite the rumors, Ghislaine was never offered any kind of plea deal," a source close to Maxwell told the Daily Mail. "She would be more than happy to sit before Congress and tell her story.""
The article details a developer's cost-effective AI tool stack for coding, costing $50-$125 per month, and outlines a structured workflow for breaking down and executing coding projects. The workflow involves phase breakdown, planning, and coding, with recommendations for tools and manual approaches.
Key Points:
The developer switched from Cursor to a cheaper AI tool stack due to pricing changes.
The workflow involves breaking down features into phases, planning dependencies, and executing coding plans.
Tools like Task Master and Traycer are recommended for phase breakdown and planning, but manual methods are also encouraged.
The developer emphasizes the importance of reviewing AI-generated plans to ensure accuracy.
The stack is flexible, with alternatives provided for each step to suit different needs.
"I personally prefer doing this manually, I would highly recommend everyone to do this step manually, it's good to use AI tools but relying 100% on them will make you suffer later."
Posted on r/selfhosted |
Score: 217 |
Comments: 171
The article questions the common practice of using virtualization (e.g., Proxmox) for self-hosting servers, arguing that containerization is more efficient for resource management. The author seeks to understand why virtualization is preferred over containerization for most services.
Key Points:
The author switched from virtualization to containerization due to resource management challenges.
Questions the necessity of virtualization when containerization can handle most services.
Seeks community insight into potential advantages of virtualization that may not be obvious.
Highlights the efficiency of containerization for self-hosting scenarios.
"why virtualise when you can containerise most of your of your services ? What is the point ? Is there a secret that I don’t understand ?"
AI slows down open source developers. Peter Naur can teach us why.
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 209 |
Comments: 45
The article discusses how AI tools slow down experienced open-source developers, contrary to their expectations of increased productivity. It references Peter Naur's concept of 'programming as theory building' to explain that developers' deep mental models of their projects are not easily transferable to AI, leading to inefficiencies.
Key Points:
AI tools slow down experienced open-source developers by 19%, despite their belief that AI speeds them up.
Developers' mental models of their projects are complex and not easily transferable to AI, causing inefficiencies.
Peter Naur's 'programming as theory building' concept explains why developers' deep understanding of their codebases is crucial for effective work.
The gap between perceived and actual productivity with AI tools is significant and unexplained.
The study's findings may not generalize to all developers, such as those working on unfamiliar corporate codebases.
"That paper states programming properly should be regarded as an activity by which the programmers form or achieve a certain kind of insight, a theory, of the matters at hand. That is to say that the real product when we write software is our mental model of the program we've created."
Claude Code Has Gone From Game-Changer to Garbage – Anthropic, What Are You Doing?
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Score: 96 |
Comments: 181
The article criticizes Claude Code, once a top-tier AI coding assistant, for its recent decline in performance, attributing it to Anthropic's opaque backend changes. The author, a professional developer, expresses frustration over the tool's unreliability and lack of transparency, which now makes it borderline unusable despite its high cost.
Key Points:
Claude Code has significantly degraded in performance, becoming unreliable and frustrating for users.
The author suspects Anthropic is silently experimenting with different model versions without informing users.
The lack of transparency and changelogs is misleading and damaging to users who rely on the tool.
The high cost of $200/month is no longer justified given the tool's current shortcomings.
The author calls for immediate fixes and greater transparency from Anthropic.
"When I see a model performing reliably on one project and then suddenly falling apart in another—without any change in prompting quality or complexity—I know something has changed. This isn’t user error. This is backend manipulation."
Amazon's new Claude-powered spec-driven IDE (Kiro) feels like a game-changer. Thoughts?
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Score: 81 |
Comments: 34
Amazon has launched Kiro, a new IDE powered by Sonnet 4, designed to bring structure to vibe-coded apps through spec-driven development. It automatically applies software engineering best practices, such as generating spec files with requirements, design documents, and task lists, without explicit user prompting.
Key Points:
Kiro is a new IDE by Amazon, powered by Sonnet 4, aimed at structuring vibe-coded apps.
It uses spec-driven development by default, automating the creation of requirements, design documents, and task lists.
The IDE applies SWE best practices automatically, enhancing organization in app development.
Currently in public preview, its pricing details are yet to be announced.
"It basically automatically applies SWE best practices to the vibe-coding workflow to bring about structure and a more organized way of app development."
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 69 |
Comments: 36
The article explores the benefits and use-cases of algebraic effects, a programming language feature that allows for resumable exceptions and user-definable control flow. It highlights how algebraic effects can simplify APIs, replace globals, and enable direct-style programming while ensuring purity and replayability.
Key Points:
Algebraic effects are resumable exceptions that enable user-definable control flow.
They can implement multiple language features like generators, exceptions, and coroutines as libraries.
Effect handlers solve the 'what color is your function' problem by making functions polymorphic over effects.
They provide cleaner APIs and can substitute for global variables.
Algebraic effects guarantee purity and enable capability-based security.
"You can think of algebraic effects essentially as exceptions that you can resume. You can declare an effect function, 'throw' an effect by calling the function, and 'catch' effects with a handle expression."
Matthew Syed | The property-owning class should take a big hit. Yes, that includes me
Posted on r/georgism |
Score: 57 |
Comments: 1
The article covers a range of breaking news topics, including billionaires leaving the UK due to potential wealth taxes, the tragic case of Constance Marten, and updates on the Russia-Ukraine war. It also highlights healthcare strikes and sports achievements.
Key Points:
At least 18 billionaires have left the UK in two years, relocating to tax-friendly countries like the UAE and Monaco.
Constance Marten's life, marked by tragedy and a high-profile manhunt, is detailed, including her aristocratic background and current jail life.
Trump announces 'Patriots for Ukraine' and threatens Putin with 100% tariffs in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Junior doctors' strikes are described as 'unconscionable' by Streeting, with striking doctors reportedly earning over £100k.
Ben Stokes is praised for his cricketing prowess, inspiring a nail-biting win.
"At least 18 dollar-billionaires left in two years, research suggests, moving their tax residency to countries such as the UAE and Monaco"
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 40 |
Comments: 18
The article emphasizes the enduring importance of fundamental computer science principles amidst rapid technological change, arguing that AI amplifies the need for deep understanding rather than replacing it. It advises focusing on core concepts like algorithms, networking, and distributed systems to navigate new technologies effectively.
Key Points:
Fundamental computer science principles remain valuable despite rapid technological advancements.
AI enhances the need for deep understanding of core concepts rather than eliminating it.
Engineers who master fundamentals can quickly adapt to and evaluate new technologies.
Focusing on one fundamental area deeply (e.g., algorithms, networking) is more effective than superficial learning.
Understanding core principles allows engineers to see through hype and identify genuine innovations.
"AI amplifies what you already know. If you understand distributed systems, you’ll use AI to build better ones. If you don’t, you’ll use AI to create distributed disasters."
For Algorithms, a Little Memory Outweighs a Lot of Time | Quanta Magazine
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 31 |
Comments: 2
The article discusses a groundbreaking proof by Ryan Williams, a computer scientist at MIT, which challenges long-held assumptions about the relationship between time and memory in computing. Williams' work shows that a small amount of memory can be as powerful as a lot of time in computations, a discovery that has stunned the computer science community.
Key Points:
Ryan Williams' proof demonstrates that memory is more powerful than previously believed in computing.
The proof transforms any algorithm to use much less space without sacrificing performance.
This result also implies a second, expected but previously unproven result about computational limits.
The discovery could provide new insights into one of the oldest open problems in computer science.
Williams' work has been met with widespread acclaim from peers, including Avi Wigderson.
"Williams’ proof established a mathematical procedure for transforming any algorithm — no matter what it does — into a form that uses much less space."
The article seeks to connect Dutch individuals interested in discussing politics from a Georgist perspective and questions whether there should be a dedicated space for such discussions.
Key Points:
The article is a call to identify Dutch Georgists.
It raises the question of creating a space for Dutch Georgist political discussions.
The focus is on Georgism, an economic philosophy emphasizing land value taxation.
The tone is exploratory, seeking community engagement.
"And who thinks we should have a space to discuss dutch politics from a georgist perspective?"
Programming Language Theory has a public relations problem
Posted on r/programming |
Score: 10 |
Comments: 3
The article discusses the public relations problem of Programming Language Theory (PLT), highlighting its perceived inaccessibility and lack of practical applications. It identifies key issues such as the gap between theory and practice, the complexity of foundational work, and the high level of abstraction required.
Key Points:
PLT is often misunderstood and considered cryptic or impractical by outsiders.
The gap between theoretical PLT and its practical applications discourages software engineers from engaging with it.
PLT lacks the interconnectedness seen in other mathematical fields, making it harder to build upon existing work.
High levels of abstraction in PLT make it difficult for newcomers to grasp and contribute.
The article suggests creating more accessible introductory materials to bridge the gap between PLT and software engineers.
"Be honest and tell people that big part of motivation for PLT work is its inherent beauty and immediate applicability in software engineering scenarios is not the goal."