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fromInfoQ
4 days ago

Chrome 144 Ships Temporal API: Advancing JavaScript Date/Time Standardisation

Chrome 144 adds the Temporal API, a modern, immutable replacement for Date that provides distinct types, explicit time zones, calendars, arithmetic, and formatting.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

New Year's Eve live: world prepares to ring in 2026, with Kiribati first to see in the new year

Using UK time, here is a quick rundown of when (some very select) countries will ring in the new year: Kiribati -10:00 GMT New Zealand 11:00 GMT Most of Australia's east coast 13:00 GMT North Korea, South Korea and Japan- 15:00 GMT Taiwan, Hong Kong and China 16:00 GMT Thailand 17:00 GMT India and Sri Lanka 18:30 GMT Russia 21:00 GMT
World news
Digital life
fromGamintraveler
1 month ago

Why Americans Who Move For Work-Life Balance End Up Working More

Moving to Europe does not automatically create work-life balance because U.S. work habits, time-zone demands, and expectations often travel with you and increase scattered work.
#2026-world-cup
fromBavarian Football Works
2 months ago

Thomas Muller praises Bayern Munich's season, but doesn't watch every game

That said, he is still following his old club as well. In an interview with RTL, as captured by @iMiaSanMia, he said: "The team is very well-equipped, and the coaching staff with Vincent Kompany is doing an outstanding job. It's a joy to watch them play. I haven't watched all the games, but I've gotten a good impression. It's been fantastic so far, and I hope things will continue this way."
Soccer (FIFA)
Miscellaneous
fromFortune
3 months ago

This coming week is the one time of the year when the U.S. and Europe are out of sync. Here's why | Fortune

Different daylight-saving transition dates in Europe and North America create a one-week transatlantic time mismatch each autumn, disrupting international scheduling and meetings.
fromBattery Power
3 months ago

So, what are you doing for Halloween?

A-ha, the easiest fill-in question on a Friday ever. Are you just watching Game 6, which could be the final game of the "2025 Championship Season," or is there something more topically relevant also going on? Are you perhaps combining the two, somehow? (If you're towards the East Coast and have kiddos, the candy-gathering is probably done before the game starts;
Parenting
fromThe Local France
3 years ago

Reader question: How does France have 12 different time zones?

Unlikely but true, France does indeed have 12 different time zones. But there is no need to change your watch if you're travelling from Paris to Toulouse. Question: I read that France has 12 different time zones - how is this possible? It's true, France does have 12 different time zones. In fact (pub quiz fact alert) France has the largest number of time zones of any country in the world, beating the USA and Russia which have 11 each.
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Food & drink
fromTasting Table
5 months ago

Why Are Airport Bars Open So Early In The Morning? - Tasting Table

Airport bars open early because travelers face odd schedules and time zones, experience flight anxiety, and have long layovers needing ways to pass time.
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