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Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
California

L.A. County and ACLU reach 'extraordinary' agreement to address jail conditions

(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles County and the American Civil Liberties Union have reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit that alleged "barbaric" conditions in county jails, officials announced Friday.As part of the proposed settlement - which still requires court approval - the county agreed to limits on how long detainees can be held at the inmate reception center in downtown L.A., as well as how long inmates can be handcuffed or tethered to chairs and benches there.
The Sacramento Bee
1 year ago
California

Decades after first shovel hit soil, UC Merced celebrates top rankings, key achievements

To say much has happened during the past two decades since UC Merced's Oct. 25, 2002 groundbreaking would be a huge understatement.Case in point, whereas only a handful of buildings dotted the horizon off Lake Road just a few years ago, today there's a skyline of new, energy-efficient buildings with thousands of students darting between classes.
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www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Toronto

Community organization MABELLEarts breaks ground for park transformation project | CBC News

MABELLEarts, a community organization in Etobicoke, broke ground on Saturday for their park transformation project a vision that has been in the making for more than 14 years.Executive director Leah Houston said the groundbreaking signals the start of an "incredible park transformation" at MABELLEpark a vibrant art park and "beating heart" of the community.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
10 months ago
Washington DC

These Are the New Restaurants and Shops Coming to the Yards

If you've recently been down to Navy Yard, you've likely seen a good deal of construction.Phase II, the second wave of expansion taking place at The Yards, the sprawling waterfront development that makes up much of Navy Yard, has been under way since 2019.Brookfield Properties is leading the development, which sits to the west of The Yards's completed Phase I area (the section that houses spots such as Bluejacket and Albi).
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

Angels' delayed spring renovations expected to resume

The renovation of the oldest stadium in the Cactus League was delayed by the potential sale of the Angels, with a new major league clubhouse now expected to open in 2025 and a stadium expansion scheduled for completion in 2026.In 2021, the Angels and the city of Tempe agreed on a $51-million renovation project at Tempe Diablo Stadium, with the new clubhouse as the top priority.
Austin Monitor
1 year ago
Austin

Brodie Oaks PUD gets Planning Commission approval - Austin Monitor

Friday, November 18, 2022 by Jonathan Lee
The Planning Commission recommended a proposal Tuesday to transform the Brodie Oaks Shopping Center at South Lamar and Loop 360 into a huge mixed-use development, paving the way for a City Council vote in the coming weeks.The would turn the 36.7-acreshopping center, with its expansive parking lots and partially vacant retail spaces, into 1.2 million square feet of office space, a 200-room hotel, 1,700 residential units, and 140,000 square feet of retail, including some for artists and local businesses.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Topgolf is opening its first Massachusetts location in 2023

Lifestyle The renowned golf entertainment company will open a three-floor venue in Canton in late 2023.Get ready to swing, Boston: Golf entertainment venue Topgolf is opening its first location in Massachusetts in 2023.The Dallas-based company announced that construction is now underway on a Topgolf location in Canton, with a goal of opening its doors in late 2023.
Brooklyn Paper
1 year ago
Brooklyn

Construction of Luna Park's new rides still underway as 2022 season comes to a close * Brooklyn Paper

A slate of new rides are coming to Coney Island's Luna Park as part of a long-awaited expansion that was delayed by the pandemic and relaunched in October of 2021.
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www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Television

A Crown Jewel of Comedy': The Joan Rivers Card Catalog of Jokes Finds a Home

When Joan Rivers died in 2014, ending one of the greatest careers in modern comedy, several groups were interested in acquiring her archives, which included a meticulously organized collection of 65,000 typewritten jokes.Her daughter, Melissa Rivers, recalled a conversation with a representative from the Smithsonian Institution who wanted the catalog of jokes but said it would not be on permanent display.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Music

Billy Porter to embark on very first national concert tour: 'I'm excited for the terror'

Billy Porter is planning to strike a new pose this spring - but he wants his fans to manage their expectations accordingly.The Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award-winning multi-hyphenate announced Thursday he will embark on his very first national tour this spring.However, it won't contain any of the high-flying, attention-grabbing razzle dazzle that his pop music contemporaries depend on.
The Ringer
1 year ago
Music

How a Stolen Disc Built the Legend of MF DOOM and Madlib's 'Madvillainy'

On March 9, Will Hagle's new book, Madvillain's Madvillainy, will be released as part of Bloomsbury's 33 ⅓ series.Below is an excerpt of the chapter on Madlib's 2002 trip to Brazil, where the producer found samples to include in several songs that ended up on Madvillainy, and the record first leaked into cyberspace.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

David Davis, a Force Behind Memorable 1970s Sitcoms, Dies at 86

David Davis, who helped usher in a golden age of television in the 1970s as a writer and producer on the groundbreaking and slyly feminist Mary Tyler Moore Show, and as a creator of The Bob Newhart Show and Taxi, died on Nov. 4 in Los Angeles.He was 86.His wife, the actor Julie Kavner, confirmed his death but did not give a cause.
Design Milk
1 year ago
Design

F5: Eli Peer Defines Modern Luxury Through Cannabis

Eli Peer's story began in Tel Aviv, Israel, where he grew up and nurtured his creativity through work with motorcycle fabrication, theatrical nightlife, and television.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
California

Carvalho is expected to defend dismantling of Primary Promise

(Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

The controversial reshaping of a lauded academic program for young students will be front and center at Tuesday's meeting of the Los Angeles Board of Education.The program, called Primary Promise, was achieving extraordinary results in the estimation of district officials who presented a public progress report about 14 months ago.
www.vice.com
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

A Human Amateur Beat a Top Go-Playing AI Using a Simple Trick

In a surprising turn of events, an amateur player has beaten a highly-ranked AI system in the board game Go, as first reported by The Financial Times.This win for humans comes years after the groundbreaking 2016 game when Google DeepMind's AlphaGo program beat the strongest Go player in the world, Lee Sedol, causing him to retire early.
Food & Beverage Magazine
1 year ago
Food & drink

Innovation from Karoun Dairies

Introducing KarounLactose Free Mediterranean Style Labne - Kefir Cheese.The perfect balance of creamy strained yogurt and rich flavor, but without the lactose!Karoun continues to spread the benefits of Labne, making it more accessible with a groundbreaking new product.Packed with gut-friendly Probiotics, 60 calories, no artificial additives, and 0g added sugar - made with Real California Milk.
Fatherly
1 year ago
Fathers

New NASA Photo Shows Baby Stars, Space Clouds In Mind-Blowing Detail

We've seen some incredible photos from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), but new photos from the groundbreaking, ultra-powerful telescopic photographer just captured a stunning snap of something called the "Pillars of Creation," and the image might just be the most beautiful yet.
Medium
10 months ago
San Francisco

PHOTOS: Bay to Breakers 2023

Street parties

Highlights from San Francisco's annual tacky costume and running marathon



All photos by T Von D.

A sunny day we've seldom seen this year, but Bay to Breakers still brought us joy and silly outfits.Halloween for spring?Groundbreaking.The annual race is actually a 12K, but it's just a party for many.
Streetsblog USA
1 year ago
San Francisco

The 2022 Streetsie Awards: Policies Worth Applauding

After a three-year hiatus we're bringing back our year-end Streetsie Awards - and we're starting with some good news.Despite some significant bummers, street safety advocates posted some major legislative wins in 2022, and got the ball rolling on a few innovative initiatives that we hope will spawn copycats in 2023.
Sfbayca
1 year ago
San Francisco

As 'Transit Month' concludes, focus shifts toward funding with Prop. L push

This year's Transit Month in San Francisco made for a busy September, starting with a kick-off rally at City Hall, BART celebrating its 50th anniversary, and the big announcement about the anticipated opening of the Muni Central Subway.
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Arts

The secret to Zelda's success: breaking the game in your own way

Princess Zelda, herself, who would hardly condone all the hijinks Tears of the Kingdom players get up to.Nintendo It was a comedy of errors.I grabbed a minecart, some glider wings, and what I thought were two perfectly placed fans.I stuck 'em all together, made sure my little Korok friend was strapped in, and proceeded to barrel off a cliff.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

Remembering the artists, filmmakers, actors and writers we lost in 2022

So many giants of the arts world left us in 2022  here are just a few of the actors, writers, filmmakers, artists and performers who died in the past year, listed chronologically below by the dates of their deaths.Sidney Poitier Evening Standard/Getty Images Sidney Poitier: actor, activist, and trailblazing heartthrob Poitier first became a movie star in the 1950s.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

Fans cheer as Velma is shown crushing on a woman in the new Scooby-Doo movie

The character Velma is portrayed as being attracted to women in the new Scooby Doo movie.
Screenshot by NPR/Warner Bros.
San Francisco Bay Times
10 months ago
SF LGBT

In Remembrance: Mary Pat Sager (1944-2023) - San Francisco Bay Times

By Susan Fahey-
Mary Pat Seger I am saddened to announce the death of Mary P. Sager, 78.She passed away after a short illness at her San Francisco home on April 22, 2023, with her partner, Michelle Jester, by her side.Mary grew up in Wisconsin and cherished her many memories and good friends from those days.
San Francisco Bay Times
10 months ago
SF LGBT

Gale Wilhelm: Intimate Sadness and Joyous Love - San Francisco Bay Times

By Dr. Bill Lipsky-
In her groundbreaking A Complete, Cumulative Checklist of Lesbian, Variant and Homosexual Fiction (1960), the author Marion Zimmer Bradley wrote that We Too Are Drifting was "probably the major novel of the thirties to deal with lesbians" and "perhaps the best of all time."
Queerty
11 months ago
SF LGBT

Gay Twitter would like a word about who gets labeled a queer icon

One need not be queer to be a queer icon.Take Cher "Do You Believe in (Heterosexual) Love After (Heterosexual) Love" Sarkisian.Or Madonna "Justify My (Straight) Love" Ciccone.In a way, the mantle of "queer icon" is like a lifetime achievement award for the straights.And we can get touchy when people are too hasty in deeming someone - or, cringe, themselves - a queer icon.
San Francisco Bay Times
1 year ago
SF LGBT

Juanita: 30 Years of MORE! Celebrates the Iconic San Francisco Drag Queen's 30th Anniversary - San Francisco Bay Times

The San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) Main Gallery is proudly presenting Juanita: 30 Years of MORE!
San Francisco Bay Times
1 year ago
SF LGBT

Flower Piano 2022 to Fill SF Botanical Garden with Stellar Musicians, Including LGBTQ Community Favorites - San Francisco Bay Times

In the final days of summer and for the seventh time since 2015, Flower Piano will once again transform the San Francisco Botanical Garden into the city's own alfresco concert hall where everyone is invited to play and listen.
Austin Monitor
10 months ago
Austin

Travis Audubon gives update on sanctuary and potential environmental peril - Austin Monitor

Photo by Steve Maslowski/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 by Ava Garderet
Reports of celebration and concern were highlighted at the Balcones Canyonland Conservation Plan (BCCP) Coordinating Committee meeting last Friday.Nicole Netherton, executive director at Travis Audubon, began by giving a general overview of some of the county's conservation advocacy efforts worth recognizing.
www.kvue.com
1 year ago
Austin

'Biggest surf park development on the planet' could soon come to Austin

AUSTIN, Texas Austin could soon be home to the "biggest surf park development on the planet."
A company called Surf Lakes builds wave parks where people can surf, even in landlocked areas.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US Elections

The Durham Report Offered Few Conclusions. The Right Drew Its Own.

Bombshell, screamed The Federalist in all capital letters.A treasonous charade, former President Donald J. Trump declared.Who should go to jail? demanded Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene.A report by the special counsel John H. Durham on the origins of the F.B.I.'s investigation into the Trump campaign's work with Russia recommended no further prosecutions, produced no startling revelations and declined to suggest any wholesale changes to F.B.I. rules for politically sensitive investigations.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Books

So pleased to meet you: why it's never too late to make close friends

There's an assumption in life that by the time you've reached your more seasoned years, you've made all the close friends you need.Surely you've accumulated enough through school, university and work.But I've learned that close friends can be made at any age.In my case, one of my most meaningful, profound friendships was formed when I was in my mid-50s.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Girls

What to Know About the New Treatment for Hot Flashes

The Food and Drug Administration approved a new nonhormonal oral drug Friday, under the brand name Veozah, designed to treat menopausal hot flashes.The drug provides women with a safe and effective treatment option, Dr. Janet Maynard, director of the F.D.A. Office of Rare Diseases, Pediatrics, Urologic and Reproductive Medicine said in a statement.
Creative Bloq
10 months ago
Graphic design

Asus Zenbook Pro 14 DUO OLED review: more screens for all the tasks

The Asus Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED is aimed at on-the-go creatives, featuring a 2.8K resolution 14.5" OLED touchscreen and a 12.7" Screenpad Plus, effectively giving users a second half-monitor.The ScreenPad Plus comes with several extra features, including custom control-surface setups for several Adobe Products.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 year ago
Design

Quick-Access Organizer Review: Keeping Your Desk Tidy was Never this Effortless and Satisfying - Yanko Design

Almost everyone knows they should keep their desks organized, depending on their definition of the word, but few people actually like doing it.Just like any other chore, desk organization feels boring and a waste of time, at least until you actually lose time looking for things you need right at that moment.
LGBTQ Nation
1 year ago
LGBT

Top moments in 2022 that brought us hope for trans rights

The past year has brought unprecedented challenges to transgender rights, but the year included victories too.These are the top moments from 2022 that gave us hope for trans rights.Trans attorneys approach the bench
The first ever cohort of trans attorneys was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court.
Medium
1 year ago
Data science

Activision Blizzard Using AI-Generated Music in Video Games

Industry giant, Activision Blizzard this past April, patented a new AI-powered system that generates music.But this isn't just a normal music-generating algorithm or a randomizer.The program is quite unique and is supposed to generate music unique to each player using artificial intelligence machine learning algorithms by taking data from the player's actions, studying patterns, performance, and other information to create music.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

USC and UCLA validated Fox's belief that Big Ten future must include L.A.

On Friday at his Pasadena hotel, Gus Johnson went to the pool and swam laps.The present was bliss, but he couldn't help but think about his future as Fox's lead college football play-by-play man."It was so refreshing," Johnson said Friday night, on the eve of Saturday's epic crosstown rivalry clash between USC and UCLA.
Inverse
1 year ago
Apple

Apple TV 4K 2022 (3rd-generation): price, release date, and specs

Amidst a slew of announcements for the M2 iPad Pros and 10th-generation iPad, Apple managed to sneak in a significant performance boost to its next-gen Apple TV 4K.
Wareable
10 months ago
Gadgets

Samsung One UI 5 Watch announced: New features coming to Galaxy Watch soon - Wareable

Samsung has announced the next major iteration of its smartwatch software platform - One UI 5 Watch - and teased a number of improvements to sleep monitoring, fitness tracking, and safety features.The new software will be available later this month to those who register for the Samsung beta program, with Samsung indicating in its announcement post that the full update will land later this year.
Inverse
1 year ago
Gadgets

Google Pixel 7 review: 4 features we love and 2 we don't

Google's struggles making smartphones are well-documented.
The original Pixel's wedge design didn't quite unseat the iPhone.
Adweek
10 months ago
Marketing

Twitter Expands Cannabis Ad Rules, to Mixed Reactions

Shortly after running its first paid ads on Twitter this spring, cannabis conglomerate Curaleaf saw its following on the platform balloon by 300%, while its competitor Trulieve got a 214% boost in its web traffic.Senior leaders at both companies hailed the newfound ability to buy media on the popular but problematic social channel, which broke ground in February as the first mainstream platform to accept ads from weed marketers.
Bustle
1 year ago
Marketing

TikTok's Viral Tunacado Sandwich Is The Internet's Favorite Lunch Right Now

Part of the beauty of TikTok is the way seemingly basic trends can feel brand new again.Between makeup styles that make you look cutely cold and easy-to-follow dances to your favorite song from Midnights, users love to share their current obsessions - and the #FoodTok side of the app is no different.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
Berlin

Paris exhibit celebrates 'first celebrity' Sarah Bernhardt

The pioneering French stage star Sarah Bernhardt was one of the world's most famous women by the time of her death in 1923 a status she owed not just to acting talent but her modern instinct for self-publicizing and using the press to brand her image.A century later, a French museum opened an exhibit on the eccentric, scandalous and multihyphenate performer known as La Divine, whom many consider the world's first celebrity.
Raptors Rapture
11 months ago
Toronto Raptors

Can Becky Hammon make history with Raptors as first female head coach?

The Toronto Raptors have finally kicked their head coach search into high gear after the firing of Nick Nurse.Adrian Wojnarowski came out swinging by publishing a list of eight names that Toronto will likely show interest in as they try to find the right person for the job.The list had a good mix of former head coaches like Kenny Atkinson, universally well-regarded assistants like Charles Lee and Chris Quinn, and some out-of-the-box names like Jordi Fernandez and Darko Rakajovic.
Raptors HQ
1 year ago
Toronto Raptors

Raptors unleash horrible (and on-brand) shooting display, lose to Rockets 116-100

It's just one preseason game, but Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse knows how to tease his fanbase.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
11 months ago
Washington DC

Food Critic's Picks: 11 Special Brunch Spots for Mother's Day

In search of Mother's Day brunch plans?Here's my shortlist of favorite weekend spots right now.The holiday is on Sunday, May 14 this year-book early!4316 Markham St., Annandale; 1319 Rockville Pike, Rockville
These speedy, zero-frills dim sum houses put out affordable Northern Chinese feasts.Order liberally, and array your table with egg pastries, pork dumplings, dan-dan and hot-and-sour noodles, and thousand-layer pancakes.
Defector
1 year ago
Music

The Lost Art Of Being Stuck With An Album | Defector

For either my 12th birthday or the Christmas before my aunt gave me a copy of R.E.M.'s Green, which has an orange cover.She also gave me a copy of Belinda Carlisle's Runaway Horses (Belinda looking sultry in black and white and a crochet sweater thing) and a third album.I can't remember what the third album was; it might have been the Bon Jovi album with the cover that looked like denim.
Consequence
1 year ago
Music

Rap Song of the Week: Latto and GloRilla Turn It Up on "FTCU"

Rap Song of the Week breaks down all the hip-hop tracks you need to hear every Friday.Check out the full playlist here.This week, Latto and GloRilla team up on "FTCU."Few artists had a bigger rise in 2022 than Latto, who followed her first Top 5 hit, "Big Energy," with her second studio album, 777, and a headlining tour.
time.com
1 year ago
Music

Country Radio Still Won't Play Loretta Lynn's The Pill

In 1975, Loretta Lynn was one of the biggest stars in country music when she released a song that was quickly banned by many country radio stations.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Music

How to fit a top-tier HBCU marching band and the gospel tradition onto one album

Two members of Tennessee State University's Aristocrat of Bands Marro Briggs, left, and Curtis Olawumi.
amNewYork
1 year ago
New York Yankees

Joe Pepitone, flamboyant Yankees All-Star, dead at 82 | amNewYork

NEW YORK (AP) - Joe Pepitone, an All-Star and Gold Glove first baseman on the 1960s New York Yankees who gained renown for his flamboyant personality, hairpieces and penchant for nightlife, has died at age 82.Pepitone was living with his daughter Cara Pepitone at her house in Kansas City, Missouri, and was found dead Monday morning, according to BJ Pepitone, a son of the former player.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 year ago
Design

Tiny handheld pico-projector with built-in speakers can turn any wall into a 70-inch movie screen - Yanko Design

The YABER Pico T1 looks and feels exactly like a power bank, but within that benign appearance hides a pretty impressive pico-projector with built-in WiFi and Bluetooth capabilities that can turn your phone's screen into a 70-inch projection.The Pico T1 also comes with its own built-in speaker, an HDMI input, and two USB-C ports for data and power delivery, along with accessories like a power bank and a magnetic tripod.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 year ago
Design

This air purifier for kids concept puts a friendly face on clean air - Yanko Design

Air purifiers, humidifiers, and dehumidifiers are slowly becoming more common in houses these days.The newly-gained awareness that the air we breathe at home may not be as clean as we thought has helped push these appliances into living rooms and bedrooms.And just like many appliances, these come in impersonal and utilitarian designs, often as large cylinders standing in the center of the room.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 year ago
Design

This eye-catching wireless charger bares the magic of technology in a classy way - Yanko Design

Wireless chargers have now become fashionable, especially after Apple finally adopted the technology for its iPhones.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 year ago
Design

ENGWE X26 E-bike conquers all terrains with its 1000W motor and dual batteries - Yanko Design

Plenty of people have taken up biking or cycling recently, some to live a healthier lifestyle, others to escape the traffic of congested highways.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
London food

Samphire, Lymington, Hampshire: An eruption in a Cath Kidston outlet' | Grace Dent on restaurants

Samphire is a cacophony of bold, floral wallpapers, Kia-Ora-orange chairs, sage banquettes, fuchsia scatter cushions and accent lamps.The interior designers of the newly renovated Stanwell House boutique hotel in Lymington, Hampshire, were very brave, and have come up with a sort of eruption in a Cath Kidston outlet vibe, which I rather loved, not least because I often bemoan restaurants that are decked out in risk-free shades of beige, tapioca and silt, as if the management were neither committing to a theme, nor confident of staying open for very long at all.
amNewYork
1 year ago
Public health

Havens for help: NYC making mental health services available in family shelters | amNewYork

Mental health professionals will soon be available in all family shelters across New York City, after a bill requiring on-site mental health services was passed by the City Council last week.Under the new bill - passed by a majority on March 2 - the city plans to roll out the services in 30 of the largest family shelters to start, with the services set for all family shelters by July 2025.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Self-driving cars could make traffic lights obsolete in 20 years engineer

Traffic lights could become obsolete in 20 years, an engineer supporting a groundbreaking self-driving cars trial said.Thomas Tompkin of Smart Mobility Living Lab (SMLL) told the PA news agency a seismic shift in the way our roads are laid out is possible.Two self-driving electric cars built by Japanese manufacturer Nissan have completed hundreds of laps around a 2.7-mile route featuring busy A roads in Woolwich, south-east London during the past two years.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame remembers its last inaugural inductee Jerry Lee Lewis

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has paid tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis and his rock and roll swagger after losing its last inaugural inductee.Lewis was part of the Hall of Fame's first class in 1986, and was inducted alongside other groundbreaking performers including Chuck Berry, James Brown, Buddy Holly, Little Richard and Elvis Presley.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

A queen in the age of television

Wherever the Queen went on official duties, a television camera followed.
She was rarely in public without a lens trained in her direction.
Eater Portland
1 year ago
Portland food

The Couple Behind Gado Gado and Oma's Hideaway Will Open a Fantastical Bar on Southeast Clinton

For years, as Thomas and Mariah Pisha-Duffly have opened groundbreaking, nationally significant restaurants around the city, they have struggled to define them.Gado Gado, their first, pulls much of its inspiration from the Indonesian culinary canon, an homage to Thomas Pisha-Duffly's grandmother's cooking and heritage.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | NASA's Artemis Rocket Is a Gigantic Waste of Money

For the second time in a week, NASA scrubbed the launch of the Space Launch System designed to return Americans to the moon.
https://www.rogerebert.com/
1 year ago
Film

The Mandalorian Tries to Find Its Place in Third Season | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert

TV/Streaming


And yet it has seemed like the lead-up to the third season of "The Mandalorian" has been muted for such a major show.People have even claimed it "snuck up on them," implying that the season isn't an event as much as an eventuality.Do fans still care?Has it fulfilled its initial mission and run out of stories to tell?
https://www.rogerebert.com/
1 year ago
Film

CIFF 2022: A Compassionate Spy, Sick | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert

This is an undeniably amazing story but James' film, although certainly compelling, never quite rises to the level of his prior masterworks.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Mental health

You can't just cheer up people who have depression | Lucy Cavendish

Imagine this scenario: a client walks into my therapy room.They are are listless and don't engage in eye contact.They move slowly and seem heavy, even though they may be physically slight.Their shoulders are hunched and look exhausted, unhealthy, disengaged.Eventually they shuffle across the floor, sink down on to the sofa, close their eyes and sigh.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
East Bay real estate

California has nearly 100 new housing laws. Are they fixing the affordability crisis?

Facing a massive affordable-housing crisis pushing Californians out of their hometowns and some onto the street, state legislators passed law after law to boost housing production.Now, Sacramento is asking itself the million-dollar question: Is it working?The answer: not as quickly as anyone hoped.Nearly 100 housing bills have been signed into law since 2016 as legislators, in the midst of intense pushback from some growth-resistant city officials and residents, made supercharging the state's housing supply a top priority.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
NYC music

Laraaji Conjures a Baptism in Sound

Laraaji, a pioneer of ambient music, barely remembers recording most of Segue to Infinity, a four-disc trove of his early studio sessions.In the decades since he started recording, Laraaji has made dozens of albums and cassettes, both solo and collaborative.He has played concerts, festivals, webcasts, collaborations with musicians and dancers, yoga classes, meditation gatherings and more.
Know Your Mobile
1 year ago
Mobile UX

Wait, What? The HomePod 2 Uses WiFi 4...

Apple's shiny new HomePod 2 is official and there's quite a few improvements over its predecessor but one area where Apple has seemingly dropped the ball is its WiFi capabilities.So...The "New" HomePod 2 Uses A 2009 WiFi Standard
Prowling around Twitter, I happened across a tweet which claimed the new HomePod 2 runs the WiFi 4 standard which isn't exactly great; WiFi 4 is a 2009 standard.
GSMArena.com
1 year ago
Mobile UX

Weekly deals: the best smartphone deals from the UK, Germany, the US and India

With Black Friday and the holidays over, there is a bit of a lull in shopping.But with some browsing we still managed to pick out several interesting offers.Each week we try to offer something new, though there are a few repeats this week due to notable price drops in the last few days.Also, there are local deals, e.g.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Health

Your attention span is shrinking, studies say. Here's how to stay focused

Editor's Note: Sign up for CNN's Stress, But Less newsletter.Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it.I've been working steadily for hours now, but feel as if I haven't even started.My attention is being pulled from my assigned task writing this story by a myriad of what I believe are necessary work interruptions.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Health

Oldest DNA sheds light on a 2 million-year-old ecosystem that has no modern parallel

Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter.Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.A core of ice age sediment from northern Greenland has yielded the world's oldest sequences of DNA.The 2 million-year-old DNA samples revealed the now largely lifeless polar region was once home to rich plant and animal life  including elephant-like mammals known as mastodons, reindeer, hares, lemmings, geese, birch trees and poplars, according to new research published in the journal Nature on Wednesday.
Medium
1 year ago
UX design

How good are ChatGPT's UX writing skills?

AI power surrounds us day to day; meanwhile, tech professionals are rightly trying to utilize it to facilitate their work process.So it is pretty fair to entitle them; that's how human beings have come today.As a UX Designer, defining the words and sentences in UX Writing phase could be stressful throughout the design process because of the interferences from stakeholders.
Medium
1 year ago
UX design

The design dilemma-stupidity, profitability, and morality

I feel stupid
I just arrived at a place I had never been to before, and went looking for the loo.I found a sign and followed it.I walked and walked without finding anything.
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 year ago
Intellectual property law

Juno v. Kite: A Rare Opportunity for the Supreme Court to Grant Rehearing

"As it stands now...we face the real prospect that the written description requirement of Section 112 will become the more difficult standard to meet, as compared to enablement, if the Court reverses in Amgen and allows Juno to remain undisturbed."The patent world is trained on the upcoming Supreme Court Amgen v. Sanofi case.
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 year ago
Intellectual property law

An IPWatchdog Events Year in Review: Looking Back on Our Program Highlights from 2022

"All of the IPWatchdog events I've attended have had great presenters who are thought leaders in their fields with special insight....I came away better informed and with fresh ideas for new approaches to some of the problems I encounter on a daily basis."- John Kolakowski, Director, Licensing at Nokia
The year 2022 brought a lot for IPWatchdog to be grateful for.
Queerty
1 year ago
LGBT

Caitlyn Jenner, a.k.a. Trans Judas, won't be happy until all transgender kids suffer the way she did

Once upon a time, Caitlyn Jenner had the community believing she genuinely wanted to listen to the views of other LGBTQ+ people.Her coming out moment and subsequent I Am Cait series had some thinking she might even help represent and give back to the people who made it safe for her to come out.Instead, she wants us to suffer.
NESN.com
1 year ago
Boston Red Sox

These Red Sox Reportedly Helping Team Recruit Free Agents

The Red Sox have yet to make a splash free agency signing, but that hasn't kept a pair of bats from making an attempt at recruiting stars to Boston.Major League Baseball free agency is in full swing, with Winter Meetings taking place in San Diego from Dec. 4 to Dec. 7.Boston, much like all 29 other teams, has representatives in town in hopes to swing a few deals as it looks to return to contention in 2023.
www.france24.com
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

FIFA president blasts hypocrisy' of Western critics of World Cup host Qatar

World Cup Issued on: 19/11/2022 - 11:50 FIFA president Gianni Infantino speaks at a press conference on November 19, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.Abbie Parr, AP FIFA president Gianni Infantino blasted the "hypocrisy" of Western critics of Qatar's human rights record on Saturday, making a passionate defence of the World Cup in the Gulf state on the eve of the kick-off.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | How Xi's Unquestioned Grip on China Fuels Economic Unease

More than four decades ago, Deng Xiaoping opened China to trade and investment with Western capitalist countries following the death of Mao Zedong.The combination of state ownership and planning with private enterprise and markets transformed the nation into the world's factory floor, raising the living standards of hundreds of millions of Chinese - and making lots of money for international investors.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Lab-grown meat is safe to eat, says FDA

In this photo taken April 11, 2019, Memphis Meats CEO Uma Valeti shows chicken his company produced in a laboratory from chicken cells in Emeryville, Calif.A growing number of start-ups worldwide are making cell-based or cultured meat that doesn't require slaughtering animals.(Terry Chea/AP)The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday declared a lab-grown meat product developed by a California start-up to be safe for human consumption, paving the way for products derived from real animal cells - but that don't require an animal to be slaughtered - to someday be available in American grocery stores and restaurants.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Elon Musk to debut 'friendly' robot he says will not overpower humans

As the country grapples with worker shortages that have left a huge percentage of manufacturing jobs unfilled, companies are dreaming up new ways to automate work previously performed by humans.It would be designed to help with repetitive, menial tasks - and usher in a future where physical work would be a choice.For years, companies including Amazon and Google have worked to create robots that are able to move and - in a feat that is deceptively challenging - pick up or work on items with mechanized claws or hands.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Brand Britannia and the Marmite Monarchy

Assessing Britain's monarchy as a brand might, to some, seem superficial - even sacrilegious.
Inverse
1 year ago
Remote teams

Amazon's Alexa Voice Remote Pro is actually worth $35

As my colleague Ray Wong opined last year, Pro streaming remotes are a thing now, and like him, I am now reviewing one.But before we marvel at the idea of a world where streaming remotes are sold in tiers, let me be clear: paying $35 for a "premium" TV remote will not be a thing for everyone.
www.thelocal.es
1 year ago
Remote teams

How to apply for Spanish citizenship for a baby born in Spain to foreign parents

Perhaps the most interesting draw of Spain's new startups law is the creation of an exclusive visa for digital nomads.In a nutshell, it will grant non-EU freelancers and remote workers entry and residency rights in Spain, with less bureaucratic obstacles than there currently are and enticing tax benefits.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

How Corona Centennial star Jared McCain turned a million-dollar smile into a potential fortune

Voices of a generation call out, shouting his name, a swell lifting the golden boy at every step."Jared!" they yell, jostling for an autograph or photo."Jared!"Even when 250 miles from his home, fans from a legion of 1.7 million TikTok followers flock to Corona Centennial High guard Jared McCain.
LGBTQ Nation
1 year ago
Cooking

Spooky Season calls for the queer kitchen witchery of "cauldron cooking"

Most holidays-those that have their roots in religious festivals and things like that-tend to have specific foods associated with them.Turkey and all the trimmings at Thanksgiving; ham (or also turkey) at Christmas; black-eyed peas and other vaguely coin-shaped foods at New Year's; lamb (or also ham) and eggs and hot cross buns at Easter.
TheLeafsNation
1 year ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs' Reverse Retro 2.0 jersey offers fresh spin on a classic look

The NHL and official jersey supplier Adidas are taking another crack at the Reverse Retro jersey series, and we got our first look at the newest Leafs sweater on Thursday.
Medium
1 year ago
Writing

6 reasons not to use Grammarly for your writing

Grammarly needs to improve its writing game to support automatic rewrites
Grammarly as a product is groundbreaking, even though it might seem like something simple.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Germany news

Vatican cardinal cites Nazi theology in German reform

ROME - The German Catholic Church's reform process is again under fire from the Holy See, with a Vatican cardinal seemingly comparing its proposals for theological development to the thinking that sustained Germany's Nazi era.
LawSites
1 year ago
Law

Reynen Court, the 'App Store of Legal,' Launches Online Stock Offering to Bring On Individual Investors

Reynen Court, the so-called app store for legal technology, today launched a general solicitation stock offering in order to bring on individual lawyers and "legal technology enthusiasts" as investors in the company.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Australian tollway firm agrees to buy majority stake in Chicago Skyway for $2 billion

Atlas Arteria, an Australian toll road company, has agreed to buy a 67% stake in the Chicago Skyway from two Canadian pension funds for $2 billion.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Apple

Apple's latest products and features take aim at our greatest fears

If you only tuned into the opening of Apple's iPhone event this week, you might have wondered whether you were watching an emergency first responder training session.
Bavarian Football Works
1 year ago
Bayern Munich

Witchdoctors, gangsters, and extortion: PSG's Kylian Mbappe and Juventus star Paul Pogba involved in bizarre black magic feud?

For many football fans, the 2019/20 season was wild because COVID-19 created absolute chaos in the world of football.
Musket Fire
1 year ago
New England Patriots

New England Patriots might need to pull plug on Matt Patricia

A team that has been the best coached in the NFL for years now appears to be suffering from the complete opposite.
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In the Patriots' three preseason games, the team has put up 21, 20, and six points.
Posting and Toasting
1 year ago
New York Knicks

Derrick Rose is ready to go following an injury-riddled season.

Derrick Rose, who had one ankle procedure in December and another one in February after a setback, is reportedly ready to play.The team expects him to be fully ready once training camp rolls around.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Second Trader Joe's Has Voted to Unionize With Landslide Win

Trader Joe's workers in Minneapolis won their union election by a landslide on Friday, becoming the second location of the popular grocery chain to form a union just over two weeks after workers voted to form the chain's first.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

S-Trip student travel firm settles class action with former staff, will classify workers as employees | CBC News

More than four years after the launch of a class action lawsuit against a company that ran student travel excursions, an Ontario court has approved a settlement between the organization and former trip leaders who argued they were not paid as employees.
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