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Breakfast of champions: Australia’s best porridge makers cause a stir at inaugural national competition
On Saturday, a sold-out crowd cheered on as 15 contestants battled it out to claim the championship spurtle – with a pinch of Celtic salt the deciding factor
Oatmeal sloshes out of pots and into stovetop flames as contestants frantically fumble with their finishing touches. The timer is ticking down but spectators clap and cheer, their whoops ringing through the rafters of Pearl Beach memorial community hall before a voice cuts through the chaos: “please make way for the porridge carriers”.
The five cooks step back, glance at each other’s mess, and hope they’ve done enough.
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Улучшаем UX экрана проверки товарных фидов в Яндекс Директе. Ускоряем считывание статусной информации и структурируем технические данные так, чтобы они были одинаково понятны и маркетологам, и разработчикам.
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Pilots of helicopter that crashed while fighting Utah wildfire confirmed dead, officials say
Officials did not identify the pilots but said they were employed by Helicopter Transport Services, which was contracted by US Forest Service
Two helicopter pilots who crashed while they were fighting a wildfire in Utah have died, officials confirmed Saturday. The pilots were killed when their Sikorsky Skycrane helicopter went down Friday morning, according to the Sevier County Sheriff.
The helicopter was among those fighting a fire in the Fishlake National Forest. The crash ignited a new fire that spread to connect with the existing blaze, which has now scorched nearly 174 square miles (nearly 451skm).
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Coalition demands NDIS changes focus on fraud, corruption
Liberal frontbencher Tim Wilson also called on the government to focus more on fraud and corruption issues in the NDIS, as the Coalition and Labor negotiate on changes to the disability scheme.
We have people who are awarding either packages to people when they shouldn’t be used, we’re having people taking advantage of the system and we know this is being exposed.
And so as a consequence we’ve seen this massive growth continue to go on and we need to make sure that that’s the focus, not the targeting of the clients. You know, if you go out to voters in Australia, there are a lot of people who are on disability support packages who are very nervous about their future and it’s because of how this government has looked at reforms and they feel like they’re being targeted, not the fraudsters.
We’re not wowsers, we do believe in protecting children, particularly from harm.
Under the government’s proposed bill, it doesn’t limit the capacity to advertise to children and that’s something that I’m concerned about, making sure that we’ve got the measures that are consistent, appropriate, and also reflecting the changing nature of technology
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‘Explosive’ wildfire forces 22,000 people to flee as British Columbia declares state of emergency
One official said the blaze was ‘like a bomb going off’ as fast-moving fire displaces people in western Canada with another 9,700 told to prepare to flee
Nearly 22,000 people were under evacuation orders, and another 9,700 have been warned they should be prepared to flee their homes after a fast-moving wildfire prompted authorities in British Columbia to declare a state of emergency.
The premier, David Eby, announced the emergency as more than 100 wildfires burned across the province, nearly half of them out of control in hot, windy weather and prolonged drought.
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Как выбирать фреймворк для разработки умных контрактов на Solidity для нового проекта?
В этом году стукнуло уже 10 лет, как я разрабатываю умные контракты на Solidity под EVM. В связи с этим решил написать статью и устроить очередной холивар про выбор фреймворка в зависимости от типа проекта, который предполагается разрабатывать. Статья в меньшей степени актуальна для разработчиков (тут не будет глубоких технических разборов и измышлений на тему tool1 быстрее tool2 на N ms) и в большей степени для руководителей, которые принимают решение о выборе технологического стека перед стартом web3-проекта и сбором команды исходя из соображений бизнеса и рационального использования ресурсов (да, это тоже зачастую важно и я готов сегодня пострадать за эту истину на костре из минусов за эту ересь).
ICE says it expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by the end of August
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Fifa backs ‘democratically-elected’ president
Thinly-veiled attack aimed on Uefa as crisis roars on
Fifa last night issued a thinly-veiled attack on Uefa and other leading figures in European football in a statement which alleged there is a “concerted and ongoing effort by some to undermine Fifa and its president,” as football’s civil war escalated further.
Uefa has made it clear they regard Infantino’s continued leadership of world football as untenable following his role in the World Cup sell-off plans, while the Guardian revealed on Friday the Norwegian Football Federation has publicly called on him to resign, with Fifa responding by accusing them of attempting to subvert the organisation’s democratic processes.
Continue reading...National Indigenous Music awards 2026: Baker Boy wins big, including album and song of the year
Yolŋu hip-hop artist dominates, while Butchulla duo and cousins Birdz and Fred Leone win artist of the year and Drifting Clouds takes home best new talent
Baker Boy has won album, song and film clip of the year at the 2026 National Indigenous music awards (Nimas), paying tribute to his late grandmother who his sophomore album, Djandjay, is named for.
The Yolŋu hip-hop artist, whose name is Danzal Baker, won three awards for Djandjay, including song of the year and film clip of the year for its hit single Thick Skin, which features Indigenous artists Thelma Plum, Emma Donovan, Kee’ahn and Jada Weazel.
Continue reading...Юрист-марионетка или юрист-бренд: пять развилок на пути к репутации. Короткий курс для PR-специалиста образца 2026 года
Лет десять назад я консультировал молодого юриста, у которого было ровно два актива: диплом и упрямство. Ни имени, ни практики, ни единого упоминания в прессе (а тогда для юриста это было очень важно, очень). Через два года о нём писали профильные издания, а клиенты стояли в очередь — и ни один рубль не был потрачен на рекламу побед, которых ещё не было.
Между этими двумя точками — пять развилок. На каждой расходятся две тропы, и они, что обидно, выглядят почти одинаково со стороны. Тропа инфоцыгана даёт просмотры уже завтра. Тропа юриста — репутацию через два года. Наш герой прошёл через все пять развилок. Пройдём и мы, вместе с ним — и увидим, куда приводит каждая тропа.
The U.S. Army Is Fast-Tracking New Weapons as Trump Denies Shortages
The U.S. Army said Friday that it is opening five military test ranges to private companies developing missiles, drones, and other weapons, in an effort to cut months—and potentially years—from the time it takes to test new systems and get them into the acquisition pipeline. But officials say the initiative is not a response to concerns about dwindling munitions stockpiles.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll announced the initiative at a military testing range in Michigan, telling reporters that this effort would cut down months of red tape that military contractors must go through before launching new technology.
He explained that it takes 12 to 18 months for a company to test a product “that can make a soldier’s life better, that can increase their lethality, and that can keep them safer.”
“That is not sufficient,” he said.
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Before acquiring weapons, the military requires multiple rounds of rigorous testing to ensure that the weapons are battle-ready. That can result in potential producers facing long wait times in order to demonstrate proof of concept.
To shorten that timeframe, the Army launched an online portal that allows munitions manufacturers to request access to a range. An Army “concierge” then helps them confirm availability and book a time. Driscoll said this process ensures that these companies, which do not need to have existing contracts but might one day become vendors to the government, will have access to a test range within 30 days of requesting it.
The four domestic ranges that will become immediately accessible are at Camp Grayling in Michigan, Camp Shelby in Mississippi, and the Dugway Proving Ground in Utah, in addition to a range that had previously gone unused at the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona.
There is also an overseas site: Covenant Industries was the first to use the new scheduling system and tested its Anthem missile at the Multidomain Training Area in Morocco on Thursday. Executive Abby Denburg told reporters that the company would begin delivering “production-ready assets for our manufacturing line” at the start of 2027.
Driscoll said that more sites could be added in the future.
“By bringing in more facilities, you don't have to schedule something and wait six months until you get an opening,” Mark Cancian, a senior adviser with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), tells TIME. He says that this effort is a “natural step” toward addressing the production pipeline bottleneck.
Is the initiative a response to the munitions shortage?
The Army’s new scheduling system was announced just days after the Washington Post reported that President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had clashed over a munitions shortage caused by the ongoing war with Iran. Sources who witnessed the spat at Camp David indicated that the President felt misled about the extent of the war’s impact on stockpiles, according to the Post.
Trump has repeatedly denied that there are munitions shortages, and he threatened jail time for officials who share information about the military’s reserves.
“The U.S. has massive amounts of ‘munitions,’ especially of certain types,” Trump said Thursday on Truth Social, without clarifying the kind of weapon he was referring to. He also claimed that “large amounts” were being manufactured and shipped.
But CNN reported Wednesday that the U.S. had used up close to 80% of its interceptors for the THAAD anti-ballistic missile defense system, which cost over $15 million each, and approximately 50% of its Patriot interceptors, which cost around $4 million each.
The reports echoed warnings from Sen. Mark Kelly in May that munitions stores had been heavily depleted by the war, citing a briefing from the Department of Defense (DoD). After these comments, which were made on CBS’s Face the Nation, experts told TIME that it could take three to four years for production to replenish the nation’s stockpiles.
When questioned about it on Friday, Driscoll said simply: “We have a larger arsenal than any nation in the history of the world, and we will have an even larger arsenal with new and different and layered defenses.”
Yet the military’s own acquisition efforts acknowledge limits to existing inventories. In describing its Ground-Based Affordable Mass (G-BAM) Challenge, which launched in July, the Defense Innovation Unit said future conflicts would require the military to generate affordable long-range firepower at “a scale, cost, and pace that current inventories alone cannot support.”
Stacie Pettyjohn, a senior fellow and director of the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), tells TIME that the DoD is more concerned with testing new technology than replenishing existing items.
“The U.S. has very good existing weapons—like the ones being used against Iran—but it takes years to produce these sophisticated missiles,” she says. “It is quite apparent that it needs simpler—‘good enough’—missiles that it can afford to buy in larger quantities and, equally importantly, that can be produced more quickly.”
Speeding up weapons testing is only part of the solution
Cancian says the new test range scheduling system is likely an attempt to address two issues.
“One is the desire to expand munitions production—particularly to bring on new kinds of munitions—and the second is Hegseth's push to accelerate the acquisition process,” Cancian says. “This is one way you can do it: by making more test facilities available, and therefore speed up the testing.”
Driscoll acknowledged that he was inspired, in part, by Ukraine’s rapid response to diminished support from its allies, leading to a rapid expansion of missile and drone manufacturing startups.
“If you look at what Ukraine has done so incredibly well, it’s this innovation through necessity, and it’s innovation at the speed that is near or close to matching the commercial sector,” Driscoll said. “So what we, the Army, are trying to do is break down every single barrier that we have put up over the last 20 or 30 years.”
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Major aerospace players such as Lockheed Martin and Boeing, as well as arms-makers like General Dynamics, have long been the country’s go-to for defense contracts. But Hegseth’s DoD has more recently strived to increase production by incentivizing smaller companies and startups to build cheap-yet-effective weapons.
For its G-BAM Challenge, the Pentagon said it is seeking long-range precision-strike systems that can be demonstrated within 60 to 90 days and scaled into production within 12 to 18 months. Its website stated that weapons must have a target cost of less than $250,000 apiece at scale.
Such efforts have already had an impact on the market, with venture-backed defense technology startups increasingly winning large contracts with the military. Many of the newcomers are software-centric and fast-moving, which helps distinguish them from traditional defense contractors.
With access to test ranges, startups will have even more opportunities to compete with major producers, which in turn gives the United States a wider array of options in terms of cost and timeline.
But Pettyjohn says that the new initiative will only go so far when it comes to improving the nation’s munitions pipeline. Other areas of the pipeline remain bottlenecked, she explains. For example, she says that the military also needs to “cut down the timelines for new suppliers to get certified.” The process can take up to two years, involving registration, facility certification, cybersecurity compliance, and other critical steps to qualify for defense contracts.
As additional steps are taken to address bottlenecks throughout the acquisition pipeline, Pettyjohn indicates that the most important thing will be a continued emphasis on quality.
The DoD’s current standards “emphasize safety and performance above all else,” she says, explaining that it's critical amid periods of growth to ensure standards are not being lowered just “so that weapons can be produced more quickly.”
Tanker sailors still face danger in the Strait of Hormuz
An agreement over the Strait of Hormuz is still far away. Tim Wilkins, who works for a tanker industry group, says the ships stuck around the waterway are in limbo, and transiting is still dangerous.
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Sky’s DiJonai Carrington posts ‘white privilege’ after ejection for hard foul on Sophie Cunningham
Carrington tossed for Flagrant 2 on Cunningham
Chicago player tags Fever in social media post
Clark’s eighth technical triggers one-game ban
DiJonai Carrington of the Chicago Sky was ejected Saturday after being called for a Flagrant 2 foul on Sophie Cunningham of the Indiana Fever. Minutes later, Carrington posted on social media the words “WHITE PRIVILEGE” and tagged the Fever.
Cunningham, who is white, was shooting a fast-break layup in the first quarter when Carrington, who is Black, came from behind and hit her in the head and neck, knocking her to the court as the shot went in.
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Iran issues tough demands to reopen strait of Hormuz as deal still out of reach
Tehran urges US to ‘correct its behaviour’ as UAE says one of its ships targeted by Iranian missile
Iran has issued tough new demands for reopening the strait of Hormuz, while the United Arab Emirates said one of its ships was targeted by an Iranian missile, as a deal to open the strategic waterway remained out of reach on Saturday.
Iran’s politburo-like body known as the supreme national security council said the strait of Hormuz will not open until the United States “corrects its behaviour”, and its state broadcaster published a statement from the council’s secretary, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, who is also a commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
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Tehran urges US to ‘correct its behaviour’ as UAE says one of its ships targeted by Iranian missile
Iran has issued tough new demands for reopening the strait of Hormuz, while the United Arab Emirates said one of its ships was targeted by an Iranian missile, as a deal to open the strategic waterway remained out of reach on Saturday.
Iran’s politburo-like body known as the supreme national security council said the strait of Hormuz will not open until the United States “corrects its behaviour”, and its state broadcaster published a statement from the council’s secretary, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, who is also a commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
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Итан Сигел (американский астрофизик-теоретик и научный журналист, автор рубрики "Спросите Итана", один из пропагандистов современных научных знаний), опубликовал, скажем так, если не скандальную, то далеко не нейтральную статью, отвергающую претензии теории струн на то, чтобы стать объясняющей теорией для микромира (назвав ее "спекулятивной", и поставив намного ниже рангом, чем более близкие ему, как астрофизику, теории инфляции, темной материи и темной энергии).
@avshkol перевел эту статью (и снабдил несколькими разъясняющими примечаниями). Эта статья будет интересна всем, кто интересуется современным положением дел в теоретической физике (противостоянием "ортодоксов", к которым, безусловно, относится и Итан, несмотря на нестандартную внешность, и групп сторонников различных новых теорий, где одна из крупнейших, безусловно, группа струнных теоретиков), а также проблемой "энергетической стены", в которую уперлись экспериментаторы, не позволяющей пока исследовать физику на энергиях горизонта ЧД или первых моментов Большого взрыва...
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gitTalk: когда лень вспоминать команды для гита
Всем привет, в этой статье я хочу написать про инструмент, который может быть полезным многим новичкам и людям которым не нравится синтаксис гита.
Суть проекта:
Проект был создан ради того чтобы вопервых заполнить моё портфолио и во вторых - исправить мою забывчивость в синтаксисе гита, т.к я иногда забываю команды для него, что замедляет мой прогресс
Цели проекта:
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