People down the rabbit hole don’t always realise their experience isn’t universal, advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith writes. You might have more luck trying a new tactic Read more Leading questions My friend of 30 years keeps sending me social media posts and videos that I either don’t find funny or are disturbing. We live far away and rarely see each other, so we communicate through a messagi...
People down the rabbit hole don’t always realise their experience isn’t universal, advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith writes. You might have more luck trying a new tactic Read more Leading questions My friend of 30 years keeps sending me social media posts and videos that I either don’t find funny or are disturbing. We live far away and rarely see each other, so we communicate through a messaging app. I’ve told her many times that I prefer positive or cute things, and I don’t follow American politics. Her life is difficult and I understand why she spends so much time on social media. Last week she sent me multiple videos each day that were not of interest to me at all, including one with women slapping each other. She often buys into conspiracy theories until I disprove them. All of it upsets me. It’s like she doesn’t know who I am. I’m not replying to any of these messages but she keeps sending them. Continue reading...
When it comes to vacuuming, slow and steady wins the rug race, according to social media users. But experts caution against overdoing the method Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email In what feels like less of a trend and more like the correct way to do something, people on social media have discovered “slow vacuuming”. Instead of doing a quick once over, they are taking their time over any ...
When it comes to vacuuming, slow and steady wins the rug race, according to social media users. But experts caution against overdoing the method Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email In what feels like less of a trend and more like the correct way to do something, people on social media have discovered “slow vacuuming”. Instead of doing a quick once over, they are taking their time over any and all carpeted areas – it’s just vacuuming, but slowly. Proponents of slow vacuuming claim it removes dirt more effectively, thereby keeping carpets cleaner for longer and airborne allergens at bay. Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...
Pillars at Cold Ashby, Northamptonshire, and Thorny Gale, Cumbria, bookended the project that modernised mapping Heritage campaigners are bidding for listing status for two concrete pillars hailed as “modest obelisks of modernity in the countryside”. These functional 120cm (4ft) stone or concrete “trig points” formed part of a 6,500-strong network of surveying posts that were vital for the develop...
Pillars at Cold Ashby, Northamptonshire, and Thorny Gale, Cumbria, bookended the project that modernised mapping Heritage campaigners are bidding for listing status for two concrete pillars hailed as “modest obelisks of modernity in the countryside”. These functional 120cm (4ft) stone or concrete “trig points” formed part of a 6,500-strong network of surveying posts that were vital for the development of modern mapping. Continue reading...
It’s a relief to see the pontiff decrying brutality, because it seems most current world leaders lack the necessary spine I have never been a religious or spiritual person, even though I grew up in a religious area and had friends (and strangers) throughout school and university trying to lure me into whatever prayer disguised as organised fun they were up to. I did try it out shortly for a desper...
It’s a relief to see the pontiff decrying brutality, because it seems most current world leaders lack the necessary spine I have never been a religious or spiritual person, even though I grew up in a religious area and had friends (and strangers) throughout school and university trying to lure me into whatever prayer disguised as organised fun they were up to. I did try it out shortly for a desperate period when I was young, attempting to pray to a god I didn’t really believe in to make me not gay, but blessedly he never answered. Despite my resistance to organised religion, I have always had a soft spot for nuns and their counterparts. The girlies. Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...
Schneider Electric unveils next generation agentic manufacturing capabilities powered by Microsoft Azure AI at Hannover Messe 2026 Schneider Electric unveils next generation agentic manufacturing capabilities powered by Microsoft Azure AI at Hannover Messe 2026 Long-standing strategic collaboration showcases new milestones that help manufacturers boost efficiency and resiliency across the complete...
Schneider Electric unveils next generation agentic manufacturing capabilities powered by Microsoft Azure AI at Hannover Messe 2026 Schneider Electric unveils next generation agentic manufacturing capabilities powered by Microsoft Azure AI at Hannover Messe 2026 Long-standing strategic collaboration showcases new milestones that help manufacturers boost efficiency and resiliency across the complete lifecycleIndustrial copilot, powered by Azure AI, cuts engineering time by up to 50% with productio
The revamp to Hong Kong’s HK$2 (26 US cents) transport fare concession scheme for the elderly and disabled carried a HK$90 million price tag, with the government paying two-thirds, a Legislative Council finance committee paper revealed on Wednesday. It also showed that about 220 beneficiaries averaged more than 240 trips a month – equivalent to more than eight trips daily – with one hitting as man...
The revamp to Hong Kong’s HK$2 (26 US cents) transport fare concession scheme for the elderly and disabled carried a HK$90 million price tag, with the government paying two-thirds, a Legislative Council finance committee paper revealed on Wednesday. It also showed that about 220 beneficiaries averaged more than 240 trips a month – equivalent to more than eight trips daily – with one hitting as many as 20 trips a day, in the first year of real-name registration. The government adjusted the scheme...
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) has drawn attention from near-term investors below $200, while Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) has attracted multi-year holders below $500. Both anchor the AI infrastructure buildout but serve different roles. NVIDIA designs the GPUs powering the AI race. TSMC manufactures the chips that NVIDIA and virtually every advanced semiconductor company designs. NVIDIA le...
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) has drawn attention from near-term investors below $200, while Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) has attracted multi-year holders below $500. Both anchor the AI infrastructure buildout but serve different roles. NVIDIA designs the GPUs powering the AI race. TSMC manufactures the chips that NVIDIA and virtually every advanced semiconductor company designs. NVIDIA leads on ... Buy, Sell or Hold TSM Stock Below $500 or NVDA Stock Below $200?
Snap (NASDAQ: SNAP), a third-tier social media company, played the AI card, laying off 16% of its staff. That is 1,000 people. It will also cut 300 job openings. The cuts should drop costs by $500 million in the second half. Management has been pressured by Irenic Capital Management, which owns about 2.5% of Snap, ... Snap Was Always A Terrible Company
Snap (NASDAQ: SNAP), a third-tier social media company, played the AI card, laying off 16% of its staff. That is 1,000 people. It will also cut 300 job openings. The cuts should drop costs by $500 million in the second half. Management has been pressured by Irenic Capital Management, which owns about 2.5% of Snap, ... Snap Was Always A Terrible Company
World Athletics rejects the applications of 11 elite athletes to switch their nationality to Turkey as the requests were "part of a coordinated recruitment strategy" by the country's government "to attract overseas athletes through lucrative contracts".
World Athletics rejects the applications of 11 elite athletes to switch their nationality to Turkey as the requests were "part of a coordinated recruitment strategy" by the country's government "to attract overseas athletes through lucrative contracts".
Chinnachart Martmoh/iStock via Getty Images Market Turned From Extreme Bearish To Extreme Bullish? The market is now at an all-time high, even though the war hasn’t yet quite reached a definitive conclusion. Does it surprise you? If anything, I think it goes to prove that that's just how the forward looking market really works. Sure, we have not reached a permanent ceasefire. But it's not like it ...
Chinnachart Martmoh/iStock via Getty Images Market Turned From Extreme Bearish To Extreme Bullish? The market is now at an all-time high, even though the war hasn’t yet quite reached a definitive conclusion. Does it surprise you? If anything, I think it goes to prove that that's just how the forward looking market really works. Sure, we have not reached a permanent ceasefire. But it's not like it really matters to the market right now. Especially not when you see the market reverse into new highs from a bottom just about 2 weeks ago. The market seems to be telling us that the whatever happens in the Middle East no longer matters that much once we are firmly past the worst stages of it. Has it also stunned the media? You bet. But, it's not like the market really cares, right? Markets Don't Need 100% Clarity To Turn Bullish Discussion on the impact of the Iranian war on the Strait of Hormuz (Goldman Sachs YouTube channel) I thought this commentary by Goldman Sachs ( GS ) aptly summarized what the market is thinking versus what the media is worried about. The media wants a clear conclusion, but experienced investors should be able to tell us that the market had already discounted them in late March. It’s arguably true that there are still a laundry list of uncertainties that could really find their way back into the narrative later. But, it’s also crucial for us to recognize that the market doesn’t quite need absolute clarity to regain control of the bullish skew, right? Think about it. In the absolute mess of the COVID supply chain snafu, the market continued to rally until it became a tech and growth bubble. But, that only happened like when? As a reminder, that was late 2021. And then last year’s tariffs. It was only earlier this year that President Trump’s tariffs were struck down by SCOTUS. Although, there could be ways around it to get them reinstated by July, as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent opined recently. Yet, the market rallied for an incredible six month...