Digital IDs are sweeping the world, but are barely seeping into America. This American techno-sluggishness has disturbing implications. We Americans have traditionally led the world with our technologies and our infrastructure. That is no longer the case. Our roadways and airports make us look like a third world country. Even our water and sewage systems are
Month: July 2023
St John Ambulance continues to experience challenges retaining and recruiting staff and volunteers, two and a half years after facing allegations of bullying. According to its accounts for 2022, published by Companies House this week, more than 4,000 people joined the first aid charity as volunteers in 2022, but a comparable number also decided to
Courtesy of Beach House Hilton Head Island There are beachfront resorts, but then there is a special spot known as Beach House Hilton Head Island where life gets a little slower and stress seems to melt away like butter. Located directly on the beach, this oceanfront oasis seems like it was strictly designed for relaxing. From live
The Mega Millions jackpot grew to $940 million on July 27, 2023. OLIVIER DOULIERY | Getty The Mega Millions jackpot has ballooned to an estimated $940 million ahead of Friday’s high-stakes drawing at 11:00 p.m. ET. If you pick the magic six numbers, there are two payout options: a lump sum of $472.5 million or 30
Bethany Cosentino was having an identity crisis. It was early 2020 and the pandemic had abruptly forced Cosentino’s band, Best Coast, to cut short a tour in support of their latest album, Always Tomorrow. Forced to promote the record while stuck at home, Cosentino became unable to ignore the creeping sense that something in her
Mick Jenkins has shared “Guapanese,” the latest preview of his upcoming album, The Patience. Watch the visualizer for it below. Over a piano-based instrumental co-produced by Stoic and Kulture, Jenkins challenges money-obsessed culture and questions the priorities of others. “All these n***** ever really talk about is money,” he spits. “I think all these n***** got
Does anyone else feel that The Witcher Season 3 Episode 8 might not be leading to the shake-up we expect when Geralt returns? He isn’t dead. He hasn’t been mutilated or maimed. He literally walks off with Jaskier and Milva to continue his search for Ciri. What are we missing here? How will the announced
In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ford Mustang on display at the NY Auto Show, April 6, 2023. Scott Mlyn | CNBC DETROIT – Ford Motor is reporting second-quarter earnings after the markets close Thursday. The Detroit automaker is expected to report solid results, but not as strong as the $1.91
“Unlike the others, I’d do anything / I’m not the same, I have no shame,” a 24-year-old Madonna proclaimed on “Burning Up,” the second single from her eponymous debut album. At the time, the world didn’t know just how true that was about the woman who’d go from shilling her singles on the dance floor
The Heartstopper season two trailer has been released by Netflix and offers the same cozy loveliness that fans came to expect form season one. Nick and Charlie are officially an item — which Charlie happily shouts about early on in the trailer — while Tara and Darcy contend with relationship issues. Meanwhile, Tao and Elle
Caro in the 50th Rolex Fastnet Race. Photo: Luca Butto The Swiss entry Caro, a Botin 52, joins an illustrious list of yachts that have won the 50th edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race. Max Klink’s crew have proven themselves worthy amongst the largest fleet ever to participate in the event’s century-long history at 430 yachts. The Rolex
The Barbenheimer phenomenon just keeps going. To wit: there is so much energy happening at international box office turnstiles that Tuesday’s grosses on Warner Bros’ Greta Gerwig-directed Barbie and Universal’s Christopher Nolan opus Oppenheimer were down just 1% from Monday. The offshore gross through Tuesday on Barbie is now $258.5M with global at $472.6M. As
Proposals to abolish inheritance tax must take into account the risk that charities may lose out on legacy fundraising income, the charity legacy consortium Remember a Charity has warned. Earlier this month, The Guardian newspaper reported that Downing Street is holding talks about making the scrapping of inheritance tax part of its manifesto for the
You don’t need a booming bank account to revel in Chicago’s cultural coolness. Accommodation will cost you, but oodles of free things to do, discount ticket schemes, and relatively low cost of food and transportation help keep overall expenses in check. Here are our top tips for stretching your dollars in the Windy City. Make
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(Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) The job market may be strong, but the invisible strings that connect workers to their jobs are increasingly weaker. Trends such as “lazy girl jobs” and “quiet quitting” have gone viral in a post-pandemic world where young workers are trading ambition for balance. Actors and writers continue to
Los Angeles-based producer/DJ CHYL has just released her debut EP, Mini Motors, on Dim Mak. The five-track EP is a lesson in speed house; as you might surmise every track is played at a blistering tempo. However, despite the high BPM, speed house is undeniably fun, it’s impossible to not just hop around and get
Play video content TMZ.com Rep. Tim Burchett says he’s determined to get to the bottom of several disturbing UFO allegations … and that means digging deeper into the bombshell claims that just came out in Congress. The U.S. Congressman from Tennessee joined us Thursday on “TMZ Live,” and we asked how he and other lawmakers
View gallery Image Credit: Richard Isaac/Shutterstock Madonna seems to be well on her way to recovery after her hospitalization last month in a brand new dancing video she shared on Thursday, July 27. In the Instagram video, which can be seen below, the 64-year-old Queen of Pop danced in an all-black ensemble to her 1983
Elisa Shoenberger has been building a library since she was 13. She loves writing about all aspects of books from author interviews, antiquarian books, archives, and everything in between. She also writes regularly for Murder & Mayhem and Library Journal. She’s also written articles for Huffington Post, Boston Globe, WIRED, Slate, and many other publications.
Photo: Apple Studios Fresh off the bat with the back-to-back House of Gucci and The Last Duel in 2021, decorated director-veteran, Ridley Scot, shows no signs of slowing down with the announcement of his latest historical action epic, Napoleon. News of the first French emperor’s biographical drama was officially announced earlier in April by Apple
The Charity Commission has closed its regulatory compliance case into a foundation set up by the UK’s second-richest man, saying it is satisfied that the charity’s activities further its purposes. The regulator opened its case in January into the Jim Ratcliffe Foundation, a sport and conservation charity, after allegations – published in The Guardian newspaper –
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Wednesday isn’t a day like Tuesday, where there are cheap tickets up for sale, but that didn’t stop Warner Bros.’ Barbie from continuing its daily weekday $20M+ streak. The Greta Gerwig-directed feature grossed $23M yesterday, -12% from Tuesday, sending its six-day running total to $237.1M. America’s No. 1 doll definitely is crossing $300M this weekend,
Morsa Images | E+ | Getty Images As interest rates reach a more than two-decade high, Treasury bill yields remain well above 5%, as of July 27, providing a competitive option for cash. With terms ranging from one month to one year, Treasury bills, known as T-bills, are still paying more than long-term Treasurys amid
Editors Rating What We Like It’s a distinct smell. While it may be divisive, there isn’t another fragrance out there quite like it. Gucci Mémoire d’une Odeur is perfect for uniqueness. Perfect for summer. That fresh, green coolness has the right amount of bitter. It radiates in the sunshine, and it’s a great choice for
Play video content TMZ.com Drake took a big bite out of the Big Apple this week, performing at Madison Square Garden to sold-out crowds and partying into the wee hours with some of his famous friends. Drake, Travis Scott and French Montana popped into the rooftop lounge at the Dream Hotel in Manhattan after Drake’s
I wanted a place with great weather, interesting culture, fantastic food and friendly people — and with plenty to see in a week. So I picked Vietnam, traveling from Ho Chi Minh City through the Mekong Delta area and on to Phu Quoc, an island in the Gulf of Thailand. Ho Chi Minh City highlights
Once a Keeper, always a Keeper. And Bess was a keeper in every sense of the word on Nancy Drew Season 4 Episode 9. This installment had so much exposition that it was difficult to keep up. I know the series is coming to an end, but they really packed a lot of plot into this
Singapore’s United Overseas Bank is expecting “some upside” in interest income in the next quarter, after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced a fresh rate hike overnight. UOB’s core net profit jumped 35% to 1.5 billion Singapore dollars ($1.13 billion) in the second quarter from a year ago. Its net interest income for the quarter grew
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