Hacker News with Generative AI: United Kingdom

Why are there no thunderstorms in the UK? (onepotscience.com)
This question has been going around my head for a while. I’ve been living in England for a year and I rarely saw a flash of lightning once. In Spain, you can see many thunderstorms, especially in summer. So, why are these so unusual in this part of the world?
Weather, Meteorology, United Kingdom, Spain
18 points by sph 5 days ago | 28 comments
Chinese (car) firms almost double UK market share on electrified demand (autocar.co.uk)
Sales of cars from Chinese brands in the UK grew 88% in March, as brands including BYD, MG, Omoda and Jaecoo expanded their footprint here.
Automotive Industry, China, Electric Vehicles, United Kingdom, Sales
7 points by Kaibeezy 14 days ago | 0 comments
Revolut tracking staff behaviour with points-based 'Karma' bonus system (theguardian.com)
Revolut has been tracking staff behaviour, granting or docking points on an internal “Karma” system that is feeding into the UK bank’s decisions on bonus payouts.
Finance, Employee Monitoring, Technology, United Kingdom
11 points by robaato 15 days ago | 5 comments
'Nobody has done this before': Britain's beloved steam trains trial technology (theguardian.com)
In-cab digital signalling was tested last week as part of a project to secure the future of main-line locomotives
Technology, Trains, United Kingdom, Innovation
61 points by beardyw 19 days ago | 49 comments
A Map of British Dialects (2023) (starkeycomics.com)
This map took me a long time to make, and is very detailed, but will always be incomplete and inaccurate due to the nature of language.
Linguistics, Maps, United Kingdom, Culture
221 points by gregorvand 20 days ago | 178 comments
The British sitcom that swept through the Balkans (2023) (samizdata.co)
If you were in Britain on Christmas Day in 1992, chances are you sat in front of the TV to watch an episode of one of the most-beloved series in the country, Only Fools and Horses.
Television, Culture, United Kingdom, Balkans
67 points by mellosouls 20 days ago | 79 comments
Clean energy projects prioritised for grid connections (gov.uk)
So-called ‘zombie’ projects will no longer hold up the queue for connection to the electricity grid to prioritise businesses that will drive growth and deliver energy security.
Renewable Energy, Energy Policy, Government, United Kingdom, Electricity Grid
13 points by lambdaone 22 days ago | 1 comments
UK founders grow frustrated over dearth of funding: 'problem is getting worse' (techcrunch.com)
According to Dealroom data cited by the Financial Times, British startups raised just £16.2 billion last year, far less than the more than £65 billion raised by their counterparts in Silicon Valley during the same period.
Startup Funding, United Kingdom, Venture Capital, Technology
14 points by nradov 25 days ago | 1 comments
Revealed: Russia's secret war in UK waters (thetimes.com)
Russia, United Kingdom, Military, Espionage, International Relations
8 points by pinewurst 26 days ago | 1 comments
British Steel: Government aims to take control with emergency law (bbc.com)
Parliament will be recalled for a rare Saturday sitting to pass an emergency law aimed at saving British Steel's Scunthorpe plant from imminent closure.
Politics, Business, United Kingdom
6 points by colinprince 27 days ago | 1 comments
Bitchute blocks UK due to Online Safety Act (bitchute.com)
Online Safety, Censorship, Video Platforms, United Kingdom, Politics
11 points by like_any_other 30 days ago | 2 comments
Call for expansion of Royal Navy surveillance after Kremlin spy devices found (theguardian.com)
Britain is “behind the curve” in tracking Russia’s deep-sea operations, an ex-minister has said, after spy sensors targeting Royal Navy submarines were found in waters around the UK.
National Security, Military, Russia, United Kingdom
5 points by nickcotter 33 days ago | 0 comments
Plan for subsea cable to send Canada's clean power to UK (thetimes.com)
Renewable Energy, Infrastructure, International Relations, Canada, United Kingdom
6 points by jmacd 39 days ago | 2 comments
What went wrong with the Alan Turing Institute? (chalmermagne.com)
The UK’s national AI institute is in crisis. Despite receiving a fresh £100 million funding settlement in 2024, the Alan Turing Institute (ATI) is gearing up for mass redundancies and to cut a quarter of its research projects. Staff are in open revolt.
Artificial Intelligence, United Kingdom, Research, Funding, Crisis
86 points by alexicon 43 days ago | 90 comments
How the Queen of England Beat Everyone to the Internet (wired.com)
Peter Kirstein is the man who put the Queen of England on the internet. In 1976.
History, Internet, United Kingdom, Royalty
38 points by rbanffy 43 days ago | 28 comments
Red Ensign (wikipedia.org)
The Red Ensign or Red Duster is the civil ensign of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Flags, United Kingdom, History
6 points by vinnyglennon 51 days ago | 0 comments
How I got 100% off my train travel (readbunce.com)
In 2023, I found a way to get 100% off my long-distance train travel between London and Carlisle. All because the trains were delayed.
Life Hacks, Travel, United Kingdom
248 points by pavel_lishin 54 days ago | 237 comments
The British Nationality Act as a Prolog Program (1986) [pdf] (ic.ac.uk)
Prolog, Law, Programming, United Kingdom, Legal Documents
35 points by Tomte 54 days ago | 17 comments
Malaysia signs deal with UK chip giant Arm to bolster semiconductor ambitions (channelnewsasia.com)
British chip giant Arm Holdings signed an agreement with Malaysia on Wednesday (Mar 5) to bolster the Southeast Asian country's efforts to produce high-end semiconductors amid the US-China tech trade war.
Semiconductors, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Technology, International Relations
4 points by transpute 57 days ago | 0 comments
UK GHG emissions fall 3.6% in 2024 as coal use drops to lowest since 1666 (carbonbrief.org)
The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 3.6% in 2024 as coal use dropped to the lowest level since 1666, the year of the Great Fire of London, according to new Carbon Brief analysis.
Climate Change, Environment, Energy, United Kingdom
8 points by toomuchtodo 57 days ago | 3 comments
Modern Baby: A pioneering computer from Manchester (thechipletter.substack.com)
Computing History, Computer Science, United Kingdom
74 points by klelatti 59 days ago | 11 comments
Art Attack (wikipedia.org)
Art Attack is a British children's television programme revolving around art, originally hosted by Neil Buchanan on CITV from 1990 to 2007, and subsequently hosted by Lloyd Warbey on Disney Junior from 2012 to 2015.
Children's Television, Art, United Kingdom
6 points by tosh 60 days ago | 1 comments
Tesla Cybertruck Banned and Seized by Police in the U.K (forbes.com)
The iconic Cybertruck was finally launched in the U.S. in 2019—after sizable delays—and has since generated a cult following. The controversial supposedly “bullet-proof” vehicle with the radical, edgy design, however, has generated intense debate outside of America.
Tesla, Cybertruck, United Kingdom, Law Enforcement, Automobiles
22 points by cratermoon 61 days ago | 10 comments
Tesco trials giant trolley scales in Gateshead (bbc.co.uk)
Giant trolley scales are being trialled at a Tesco store in Gateshead sparking a mixed reaction from shoppers.
Retail, Technology, Consumerism, United Kingdom
19 points by asimpleusecase 62 days ago | 51 comments
Threat to UK Nuclear Deterrent (theguardian.com)
Something seismic has changed in the US-British relationship that will require the UK to look elsewhere for allies and accept that deals such as cooperation over the British nuclear deterrent are now in question, a former British ambassador to Washington has said.
International Relations, Politics, Nuclear Weapons, United Kingdom, United States
28 points by zabzonk 65 days ago | 10 comments
Apple launches legal challenge to UK 'back door' order (ft.com)
Apple launches legal challenge to UK ‘back door’ order
Apple, Law, Security, United Kingdom
17 points by mfiguiere 66 days ago | 2 comments
How the U.K. broke its own economy (theatlantic.com)
With the best intentions, the United Kingdom engineered a housing and energy shortage.
Economy, United Kingdom, Housing, Energy
291 points by speckx 67 days ago | 733 comments
Allies Assess What Intelligence They Can Still Share with Trump (foreignpolicy.com)
In handing U.S. President Donald Trump a personal invitation from King Charles III to enjoy all the pomp and circumstance that his country has to offer, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is plainly trying to salvage what many British politicians have fondly imagined is a special relationship with the United States. It’s a clever move, but it also smacks of a desperate rearguard action.
Politics, International Relations, United Kingdom, United States
9 points by throw0101d 70 days ago | 2 comments
Brian May: "Nobody will be able to afford to make music" under UK AI copyright (nme.com)
Music Industry, Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, United Kingdom
13 points by CharlesW 71 days ago | 3 comments
Trump might not know he's forging a new relationship between Britain and the EU (theguardian.com)
It would be absurd to claim to see a silver lining behind every Donald Trump cloud. Those clouds are too many, too dark and too dangerous. All the same, viewed from a domestic political perspective, there is a clear emerging British upside to Trump’s efforts at crashing the post-cold war order. It might even get a boost from Thursday’s Washington visit by Keir Starmer.
Politics, International Relations, United Kingdom, Donald Trump, European Union
10 points by beardyw 71 days ago | 2 comments