2025-04-18
Elon Musk Is in Huge Trouble Over Donald Trump's Tariffs
President Donald Trump's escalating tariff war could put Tesla in serious danger. As Politico reports, the trade war has put Tesla CEO Elon Musk in an extremely awkward position politically....
Queen Elizabeth-Class Aircraft Carriers: F-35 ‘Armed’ and Ready for Action
Summary and Key Points: The UK’s Royal Navy operates two advanced Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, each capable of projecting fifth-generation airpower with vertical take-off and landing F-35Bs. -Slightly smaller than...
The HackerNoon Newsletter: How to Set Up Simhub With Gran Turismo 7 (4/18/2025)
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, April 18, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Osborne Computer introduced...
The next Star Wars film will be called Star Wars: Starfighter, stars...
The next Star Wars film will be called Star Wars: Starfighter, stars Ryan Gosling, will be out in mid-2027, and “will not be a prequel or a sequel, but a...
Vietnam Has Reached An Agreement to Buy U.S. F-16 Fighter Jets
According to multiple sources that spoke to 19FortyFive—including a former U.S. government official with knowledge of the negotiations and multiple U.S. defense industry representatives—Vietnam has reached an agreement with the...
[Rockville] Rationalist Shabbat
Published on April 18, 2025 3:38 PM GMTWe will be doing another rationalist Shabbat event at a private home in Rockville. DM or email me for the address if you...
AI Slop Is Breaking the Internet as We Know It (404 Media Live at SXSW)
Here's our live panel and podcast from SXSW!
Will U.S. Forces Leave Syria for Good in 2025?
U.S. forces in Syria continue to support their partners in the war against ISIS. This is part of a mission that dates back to 2015, when the U.S. first became...
The Supreme Court Knows Trump Isn’t Listening Anymore. “If the justices wanted...
The Supreme Court Knows Trump Isn’t Listening Anymore. “If the justices wanted the president to bring back Kilmar Abrego Garcia, they know what words to use. They didn’t use them.”
Carl “Moon” Runefelt Predicted the Market Crash — And It’s Happening Now
Carl “Moon” Runefelt warned of a market crash in January 2025—and it’s happening now. Using trends in the federal funds rate, he predicted the downturn and called Bitcoin a safe...
There's Something Incredibly Sketchy About How They Opened the Hatch on Katy Perry's Rocket
By pretty much any account, Blue Origin's major publicity stunt of sending an all-female crew into space was a major flop. The Jeff Bezos-owned New Shepard capsule spent mere minutes...
Long Goodbye: The B-1B Lancer Bomber Can’t Fly Forever
Summary and Key Points: The B-1B Lancer, originally designed in the Cold War era, is facing obsolescence despite its distinguished combat record. -Developed in the 1970s and fielded extensively during...
China’s NGAD ‘White Emperor’ 6th Generation Fighter Is Just ‘Science Fiction’
Summary and Key Points: Last year, China unveiled a mockup concept for a sixth-generation fighter jet called the “White Emperor” (Baidi), designed to operate at near-space altitudes with hypersonic speeds,...
Meet Neo Auth, Peris.ai, and Midas Analytics: HackerNoon Startups of the Week
Each week, the HackerNoon team highlights standout Startups from our Startups of The Year database. Every featured startup has been nominated as the best in their respective technology category or...
Stunts are getting their Oscar in 2028
Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences: Academy Establishes Stunt Design Award for 100th OscarsThe Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today the...
Nintendo confirms the Switch 2 price is staying at $450 in the US despite tariff turmoil, with preorders starting April 24
Accessories will be more pricey "due to changes in market conditions," however.
Phil Spencer is 'really happy' with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, hinting there might be more Nazi punching adventures in the future: 'We do think there's life in that franchise'
But he also wants Microsoft "to do our own games and our own franchises".
The 1 Clue That Proves the Navy Knew The Iowa-Class Battleship Was ‘Obsolete’
Summary and Key Points: The USS Kentucky, intended as the last Iowa-class battleship, was ultimately scrapped in 1958 due to strategic shifts following WWII. -Initially planned as a Montana-class battleship,...
The Long Goodbye for the Eurofighter Typhoon
Summary and Key Points: The Eurofighter Typhoon, a potent fourth-generation fighter, faces diminishing relevance amid advancements in fifth-generation aerial warfare, where stealth, networked sensors, and data fusion dominate. -Despite recent...
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