Viral News: June 2019

Japan supports U.S.-North Korea process, hopes latest talks lead to progress: Abe

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday Japan supported the United States and North Korea's "process" and wished for the latest talks between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un to result in positive developments, Japanese media reported.

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Japan to tighten export rules for tech materials to South Korea amid wartime labor row

Japan will tighten restrictions on the export of high-tech materials used in smartphone displays and chips to South Korea in connection with a dispute over a South Korean ruling on war-time forced labor, the industry ministry said on Monday.

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Why plants don’t die from cancer

Why plants don’t die from cancer
8 by tysone | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Microsoft developer reveals Linux is now more used on Azure than Windows Server

Microsoft developer reveals Linux is now more used on Azure than Windows Server
3 by Element_ | 0 comments on Hacker News.

PG Walker to sign four-year, $141 million deal with Celtics

Three-time All-Star Kemba Walker has agreed to join the Boston Celtics on a four-year, $141 million deal, his agent, Jeff Schwartz, confirmed to ESPN.

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Ten people killed when private plane crashes into Texas hangar

Ten people were killed on Sunday when their private turboprop airplane crashed into a hangar during takeoff and burst into flames at the municipal airport in Addison, Texas, outside Dallas, an airport official said.

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Seaweed threatens tourism on Mexico's Caribbean coast

An infestation of seaweed along large stretches of Mexico's Caribbean coast, home to many of the country's top beach destinations, is becoming a problem.

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'Doomsday' Math Says Humanity May Have Just 760 Years Left

'Doomsday' Math Says Humanity May Have Just 760 Years Left
10 by kgwgk | 6 comments on Hacker News.

Uruguay ex-Mayor, senator likely winners in presidential primaries: exit polls

Uruguayan primary elections look set to pit a former mayor against a senator in the presidential vote in October, according to early exit polls on Sunday evening in the South American country.

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Asia stocks cheer trade truce, bonds retreat

Stocks rallied and bonds retreated in Asia on Monday as a thaw in the Sino-U.S. trade dispute tempered risks to the global economy, leading investors to pare wagers on aggressive policy easing by the major central banks.

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Fresh protests erupt as Hong Kong braces for annual rally to mark handover

Hundreds of protesters faced off with riot police early on Monday, the anniversary of Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule, ahead of an annual rally that is expected to draw huge crowds amid widespread anger over a controversial extradition bill.

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Ask HN: What do you do on an Android phone that cannot be done on an iPhone?

Ask HN: What do you do on an Android phone that cannot be done on an iPhone?
8 by belltaco | 4 comments on Hacker News.
Not trying to start a flame war. I am finally switching away from my trusty Nokia Lumia 920 because the browser wouldn't load m.uber.com and WhatsApp says app will be gone at the end of the year. I like the snappiness of Windows Phone and iPhone UI. Haven't checked Android phones recently but years ago the UI was laggy and no one except I seem to notice. Also know that sideloading apps, blocking ads in apps etc. is much easier on Android so I am hard pressed to decide between the two.