Hacker News with Generative AI: Italy

Umarell (wikipedia.org)
Umarell (Italian spelling of the Bolognese Emilian word umarèl, Emilian pronunciation: [umaˈrɛːl]; plural umarî) are men of retirement age who spend their time watching construction sites, especially roadworks – stereotypically with hands clasped behind their back and offering unwanted advice to the workers.[1] Its literal meaning is "little man" (also umaréin).[2] The term is employed as lighthearted mockery or self-deprecation.
Culture, Italy, Social Commentary, Linguistics
7 points by veqq 3 hours ago | 2 comments
Julian Assange and his family in Rome for Pope Francis's funeral (twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.
Julian Assange, Pope Francis, Death, Family, Italy
6 points by giuliomagnifico 9 days ago | 0 comments
A Gladiator's Marble-Etched Epitaph Is Found in an Ancient Roman Necropolis (smithsonianmag.com)
Over 2,200 years ago, the Republic of Rome founded a colony called Liternum on Italy’s west coast, just north of present-day Naples.
Archaeology, History, Ancient Rome, Italy
11 points by bryanrasmussen 15 days ago | 0 comments
The Labyrinth of Villa Pisani in Stra, an Intricate Pathway (finestresullarte.info)
It is known as the “queen of the Venetian villas.” and indeed, Villa Pisani in Stra is a significant, elegant, majestic presence; it is impossible not to notice it as one travels along Veneto Regional Road 11, or the long road that leads from the center of Venice, from Piazzale Roma, to the gates of Padua, skirting the Brenta Canal, along which stand several of the villas that in ancient times the Venetian patriciate had erected in these pleasant countryside
Architecture, Italy, History, Travel, Art
17 points by gnabgib 17 days ago | 6 comments
Italian coffee pot maker Bialetti to be sold to Chinese business NUO Capital (theguardian.com)
Bialetti, the Italian manufacturer of the famed stove-top moka coffee pot, has struck a deal to sell the business to an investment vehicle owned by a Chinese tycoon.
Business, Acquisitions, China, Italy, Coffee
11 points by ValentineC 17 days ago | 1 comments
Aqua Tofana: The 17th Century Husband Killer (amusingplanet.com)
Sometime in the summer of 1791, or perhaps even earlier, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart fell ill.
History, Crime, Italy
68 points by gappy 21 days ago | 29 comments
The Last Three Days of Mussolini (1945) (theatlantic.com)
“Il Duce slumped, first falling to his knees, then leaning sideways against the wall.”
History, Italy, Fascism
21 points by petethomas 25 days ago | 1 comments
Why Tap a Wheel of Cheese? (cheeseprofessor.com)
Behind the approximately 4 million wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano produced annually, there is a tiny team of 24 battitori responsible for ensuring the quality of each one.
Food, Cheesemaking, Italy
210 points by speckx 25 days ago | 156 comments
Pinball Brothers – A Swedish-Italian Pinball Company (pinballbrothers.com)
Pinball Brothers was founded by a group of pinball enthusiasts who wants to revisit the yesteryear world of pinball in a new and innovative way. With new technology, a fresh context, and a broader target audience.
Pinball, Gaming, Business, Sweden, Italy
37 points by Tommix11 27 days ago | 9 comments
Fire at Tesla dealership near Rome destroys 17 cars (cnn.com)
Tesla, Car Fires, Accidents, Italy
27 points by MilnerRoute 35 days ago | 21 comments
The return of Sicily's ancient 'white gold' (bbc.com)
It's mentioned 17 times in the Bible and was harvested in the Mediterranean for more than a millennium. Now, a farmer is reviving this ancient "superfood".
Agriculture, History, Food, Italy
14 points by andsoitis 37 days ago | 1 comments
The Lost Towers of the Guelph-Ghibelline Wars (exurbe.com)
Looks fake, doesn’t it?  This implausible Medieval forest of towers, as dense as Manhattan skyscrapers, is our best reconstruction of the town of Bologna at its height, toward the end of the Medieval Guelph-Ghibelline wars.
Medieval History, Architecture, Italy, Reconstruction, Wars
117 points by wallflower 44 days ago | 36 comments
Italy demands Google poison DNS under strict Piracy Shield law (arstechnica.com)
Italy is using its Piracy Shield law to go after Google, with a court ordering the Internet giant to immediately begin poisoning its public DNS servers.
Law, Google, Italy, Piracy, DNS
176 points by DanAtC 44 days ago | 171 comments
Friars to barricade in historic Florence monastery destined for luxury sale (cnn.com)
Religion, History, Italy, Real Estate, Architecture
5 points by keepamovin 45 days ago | 0 comments
Italian Court Orders Google to Poison Public DNS to Prevent IPTV Piracy (torrentfreak.com)
A decision issued by the same court now requires Google to poison its Public DNS to prevent access to pirate sites.
IPTV, Piracy, Law, Italy, DNS
19 points by DanAtC 45 days ago | 2 comments
Bridge to Sicily: a strategic project for Italy or a waste of resources? (euronews.com)
Construction of the bridge across the Strait of Messina will start this year, assures the Italian government. This mammoth undertaking that aims to link the island of Sicily to the region of Calabria is one of the most expensive and controversial infrastructure projects worldwide.
Infrastructure Projects, Italy, Sicily, Politics, Economics
11 points by geox 46 days ago | 11 comments
Dante's Divine Autofiction (newstatesman.com)
How the Italian poet’s search for self-knowledge changed the course of literature.
Literature, Poetry, Biography, Italy, Self-Knowledge
10 points by samclemens 54 days ago | 1 comments
Musk Email Reaches Italian Workers. It Did Not Go Well (nytimes.com)
Italian employees at the Aviano Air Base in northern Italy paused from flipping burgers, unloading trucks and restocking shelves recently to open an email from their bosses demanding that they list five key accomplishments from last week.
Elon Musk, Labor Relations, Italy, Military Bases
11 points by reaperducer 54 days ago | 2 comments
Italy is having growing doubts about closing €1.5B deal with SpaceX for Starlink (bloomberg.com)
The Italian government is having growing doubts about closing a €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink in light of the US pullback from commitments to European security, people familiar with the matter said.
SpaceX, Starlink, Italy, Politics, International Relations
18 points by donsupreme 61 days ago | 7 comments
Italy moves to reverse anti-nuclear stance (world-nuclear-news.org)
Italy's Council of Ministers has approved a draft law calling for the government to adopt a series of legislative decrees to create the legal framework for the reintroduction of nuclear power, which was phased out following a referendum in 1987.
Nuclear Energy, Politics, Italy, Energy Policy
232 points by geox 63 days ago | 378 comments
Vesuvius erupted, but when exactly? (nytimes.com)
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79, fiery avalanches of ash and pumice assaulted Pompeii, displacing some 15,000 inhabitants and killing at least 1,500 more.
History, Archaeology, Volcanoes, Italy
5 points by bookofjoe 64 days ago | 1 comments
Tunnels sketched by Leonardo da Vinci in the late 1400s may have been found (cnn.com)
History, Archaeology, Italy
8 points by aa_is_op 64 days ago | 0 comments
Italian priest close to pope was target of surveillance tool used by government (theguardian.com)
An Italian priest who has a close relationship with Pope Francis and was previously in telephone contact with him was notified he had been a target of a sophisticated surveillance tool used by a government, a revelation that will increase pressure on Giorgia Meloni’s government after other similar cases.
Surveillance, Government, Politics, Religion, Italy
11 points by walterbell 69 days ago | 0 comments
Tourists flock to see Etna eruption, blocking rescue services (theguardian.com)
Thousands of tourists have flocked to Mount Etna to watch spectacular eruptions on the volcano, but some people are blocking streets and preventing rescue services from reaching those in need of assistance, the local authorities have said.
Tourism, Volcanoes, Italy, Emergency Services, News
4 points by perihelions 75 days ago | 1 comments
Journalists launch legal action against Italian government over spyware claims (theguardian.com)
Italy’s national union for journalists has submitted a criminal complaint to prosecutors in Rome after Giorgia Meloni’s government shut down questions in parliament over suspicions it had illegally used spyware technology to hack the phones of critics instead of criminals.
Journalism, Italy, Government, Surveillance, Law
11 points by adrian_mrd 75 days ago | 0 comments
'Triangle of death': will Italy tackle mafia's toxic waste dumping? (theguardian.com)
Cancer rates have soared in Casalnuovo di Napoli, Italy, where burying or burning of waste has poisoned water and land
Mafia, Environmental Issues, Italy, Crime, Health
4 points by rntn 76 days ago | 0 comments
When the Michelin Star Becomes a Restaurant's Curse (wsj.com)
Last fall, the restaurant Giglio in Lucca, Italy, made a surprising request: to have its Michelin star removed from the 2025 guide.
Food, Michelin Guide, Restaurants, Italy
6 points by Jimmc414 77 days ago | 1 comments
Bombed Fresco: Using Math to Piece Together a Lost Treasure (2011) (spiegel.de)
In 1944, a bombing raid almost completely destroyed an enormous Padua church fresco that dated back to the Renaissance and had once been admired by Goethe. Some 88,000 tiny pieces of plaster were rescued from the rubble, and a mathematician has managed to piece some of the masterpiece back together.
Art Restoration, History, Mathematics, Italy
14 points by ColinWright 80 days ago | 2 comments
Major discovery of a pre-Roman necropolis in Trento (heritagedaily.com)
Archaeologists in Trento, Italy, have discovered a monumental pre-Roman necropolis containing high-status tombs and associated grave goods.
Archaeology, History, Italy, Ancient History, Necropolis
4 points by meraxes 82 days ago | 0 comments
Florence bans key boxes, a symbol of overtourism (lemonde.fr)
The Tuscan city, like others in Italy, is facing a massive influx of tourists, leading to accommodation issues and the depopulation of its historic center.
Tourism, Italy, Urban Planning, Over Tourism
13 points by lqet 84 days ago | 16 comments