Hacker News with Generative AI: Poland

Once banned, Poland's stately 18th century dance garners UNESCO honors (2024) (apnews.com)
Israeli defense minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely

Poland, UNESCO, Culture, Dance, History

69 points by danielam 10 days ago | 38 comments

Through a Glass Lushly: Michalina Janoszanka's Reverse Paintings (Ca. 1920s) (publicdomainreview.org)
Michalina Janoszanka (1889–1952) is an artist better known for her role on the other side of the canvas, as the muse and mentee of famed Polish painter Jacek Malczewski (1854–1929).

Art, Painting, History, Poland

66 points by prismatic 37 days ago | 6 comments

300-year-old Polish beech voted Tree of the Year (bbc.co.uk)
The Heart of the Dalkowskie Hills, a breathtaking 300-year-old beech, has won Poland the European Tree of the Year award for the fourth consecutive time.

Poland, Trees, Awards, Nature, Europe

222 points by n1b0m 37 days ago | 61 comments

Donald Tusk announces military training plan for all Polish men (bbc.com)
Work is under way to make all men in Poland undergo military training, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.

Military, Poland, Politics, Defense

7 points by throwup238 49 days ago | 1 comments

Prime Minister of Poland says country must pursue nuclear weapons (twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.

Politics, International Relations, Nuclear Weapons, Poland

28 points by apsec112 50 days ago | 28 comments

Classic film posters from communist Poland (theguardian.com)

Art, History, Poland, Communism, Film

27 points by kieckerjan 51 days ago | 5 comments

Jan Łukasiewicz (wikipedia.org)
Jan Łukasiewicz (Polish: [ˈjan wukaˈɕɛvit͡ʂ] ⓘ; 21 December 1878 – 13 February 1956) was a Polish logician and philosopher who is best known for Polish notation and Łukasiewicz logic.[1] His work centred on philosophical logic, mathematical logic and history of logic.[2] He thought innovatively about traditional propositional logic, the principle of non-contradiction and the law of excluded middle, offering one of the earliest systems of many-valued logic.

Logic, Philosophy, Poland, Biography, History

4 points by fuzztester 58 days ago | 1 comments

Poland's $700M Microsoft deal sparks EU digital sovereignty concerns (capacitymedia.com)
This week, Microsoft signed a PLN2.8 billion ($700 million) deal with the Polish government to expand its hyperscale infrastructure and collaborate with the country’s National Defence force on cybersecurity.

Poland, Government, Digital Sovereignty, Cybersecurity, Microsoft

4 points by belter 64 days ago | 0 comments

Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland's largest newspaper quits X, now on Bluesky (bsky.app)

Social Media, News Media, Poland, Bluesky

85 points by 3adawi 70 days ago | 32 comments

A collection of Polish match labels from 1949-83 (etykietki.co)

History, Poland, Design, Collectibles

3 points by ZacnyLos 85 days ago | 2 comments

Poland's minimum wage exceeds US federal rate for first time (notesfrompoland.com)
Poland’s minimum hourly wage has, for the first time, surpassed the federal minimum wage in the United States.

Poland, Minimum Wage, United States, Economics

12 points by stared 113 days ago | 0 comments

They have not been trained for this (ccc.de)
The Chaos Computer Club (CCC) supports the three hackers who explained in detail at 37C3 how the Polish rail vehicle manufacturer Newag had manipulated its trains in such a way that they could only be repaired in the company's own workshops.

Cybersecurity, Hacking, Transportation, Germany, Poland

645 points by hacka22 119 days ago | 155 comments

German WWII Soldier Grave Found with Mesolithic Tools, Roman and Byzantine Coins (labrujulaverde.com)
The Tuchola Forest in northern Poland continues to reveal its secrets as archaeologists explore its vast woods and lakes.

Archaeology, History, Poland, Ancient History

117 points by petethomas 157 days ago | 133 comments

Radio station in Poland fired journalists and replaced them with AI presenters (euronews.com)
A radio station in Poland has triggered controversy after dismissing its journalists and relaunching this week with artificially intelligence (AI) "presenters".

Artificial Intelligence, Media, Poland, Journalism

5 points by _____k 182 days ago | 1 comments

Polish radio station ditches DJs, journalists for AI-generated college kids (theregister.com)
A Polish radio station has ditched its on-air talent for AI in what its editor-in-chief calls an experiment on the effect of AI in society, though it looks like a bid to save cash.

Artificial Intelligence, Media, Radio, Poland, Experimentation

25 points by Brajeshwar 183 days ago | 15 comments

Poland and Ukraine's bloody past overshadows their anti-Russia alliance (politico.eu)
WARSAW — Poland and Ukraine are close allies when it comes to defeating their common enemy Russia — but their own bloodstained history is now straining Kyiv-Warsaw relations.

Poland, Ukraine, History, Politics, Russia

7 points by chewz 201 days ago | 5 comments

Intel suspends planned new plants in Poland and Germany for two years (notesfrompoland.com)
US tech giant Intel has suspended plans to build a major new chip plant in Poland, as well as one in neighbouring Germany, due to its efforts to cut costs amid lower-than-expected demand.

Intel, Chip Manufacturing, Semiconductor Industry, Germany, Poland

8 points by consumer451 220 days ago | 0 comments

Six Ideas for Poland (noahpinion.blog)
A Polish podcaster recently asked me: “What do you think we need to do to escape the Middle-Income Trap?”.

Poland, Economics, Middle-Income Trap

33 points by paulpauper 228 days ago | 77 comments

Jacek Karpińśki, the computer genius the communists couldn't stand (2017) (culture.pl)

Computer Science, History, Poland, Communism

312 points by janisz 274 days ago | 139 comments

Warsaw came close to never being rebuilt (2015) (culture.pl)

Warsaw, History, Poland, Architecture

206 points by danielam 276 days ago | 165 comments

Is Kenya the new Poland for offshore IT? (ycombinator.com)