ToucanStudios Stock futures were mixed early Wednesday as investors cautiously balanced a modest market rebound against persistent geopolitical risks in the Middle East. Here are some of Wednesday's biggest stock movers: Biggest stock gainers 8 ×8 ( EGHT ) +17% - Shares surged after the company reported stronger-than-expected Q4 results, with adjusted EPS of $0.11 and revenue of $185.2M, both topp...
ToucanStudios Stock futures were mixed early Wednesday as investors cautiously balanced a modest market rebound against persistent geopolitical risks in the Middle East. Here are some of Wednesday's biggest stock movers: Biggest stock gainers 8 ×8 ( EGHT ) +17% - Shares surged after the company reported stronger-than-expected Q4 results, with adjusted EPS of $0.11 and revenue of $185.2M, both topping Wall Street estimates. The company forecasts Q1 revenue of $180M-$185M vs. a consensus of $182.1M and adjusted EPS of $0.08-$0.09, compared with expectations of $0.08. It also issued FY2027 guidance largely in line with or above consensus expectations, including projected full-year revenue of $727M-$747M and adjusted EPS of $0.33-$0.38. 8x8 ended the quarter with $95M in cash and said operating cash flow for FY2027 is expected to range between $45M and $52M. AMC Entertainment Holdings ( AMC ) +8% - Shares jumped after CEO and Chairman Adam Aron disclosed the purchase of 250,000 company shares for about $344,000. Aron bought the stock at an average price of $1.3774 per share, increasing his directly held stake to more than 2.43M shares. In a post on X, Aron said he has “enormous confidence” in AMC and the 2026/2027 box office outlook while reaffirming support for the company’s retail investor base. CAVA Group ( CAVA ) +7% - Shares gained after the company reported Q1 revenue growth of 32% to $434.4M, driven by strong same-restaurant sales growth of 9.7% and 92 net new restaurant openings. Traffic increased 6.8% during the quarter, while adjusted EBITDA climbed 38% Y/Y to $61.7M, topping analyst estimates. CAVA also raised its 2026 comparable sales growth outlook to 4.5%-6.5% and increased expectations for new restaurant openings, citing continued momentum and strong consumer demand. Roblox ( RBLX ) +3% - Shares rose after the company authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $3B, including plans to buy back as much as $1B in shares over the next 12 months. Roblox sa...
Australia’s most famous koala-sniffing dog – who has helped save endangered koalas from fires and floods – has hung up his little red boots, with the search now on for his successor. After a decade helping rescue koalas, 11-year-old detection dog Bear retired in March. His exit left conservationists scrambling to find a new recruit capable of plugging gaps left by human spotters and infrared detec...
Australia’s most famous koala-sniffing dog – who has helped save endangered koalas from fires and floods – has hung up his little red boots, with the search now on for his successor. After a decade helping rescue koalas, 11-year-old detection dog Bear retired in March. His exit left conservationists scrambling to find a new recruit capable of plugging gaps left by human spotters and infrared detection technologies. The ideal candidate will be energetic, obsessed with fetching balls and have absolutely zero interest in chasing wildlife. “Those dogs often don’t make the ideal family pets, but Bear was born to be a detection dog,” the International Fund for Animal Welfare Oceania programs head, Josey Sharrad, said. Allow Instagram content? This article includes content provided by Instagram . We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. To view this content, click 'Allow and continue'. Allow and continue Bear was rehomed multiple times before landing with trainers a decade ago. “He literally ate the walls of his Gold Coast apartment in one home,” Sharrad said. But his intense focus made him a perfect fit for the long hours of conservation work. During the Black Summer bushfires, Bear helped find more than 100 koalas, many in need of urgent veterinary care. His red boots and life-saving work attracted an international following, including stars Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio. Now, conservation groups are teaming up with the University of the Sunshine Coast and a French canine expert to train the next koala detection dog. Frederic Chappee spent years leading canine units in the French army before training anti-poaching dogs in Africa and Indonesia. The successful recruit will likely be medium-sized, younger than two years old and comfortable charging through dense bush, he said. Unlike other koala detection dogs, which are trained to sniff out droppings, Bear was trained on the scent of live koalas - often hi...
Diplomats, businessmen and US marines mingle at the JW Marriott hotel in Caracas as deals are done and the country’s resources divvied up Over breakfast in one of the swankiest hotels in Caracas, you can hear them mulling Venezuela’s past, present and future in sporadically hushed tones. As diners tuck in to plates of fried eggs, black beans and arepas, snatched fragments of conversation speak of ...
Diplomats, businessmen and US marines mingle at the JW Marriott hotel in Caracas as deals are done and the country’s resources divvied up Over breakfast in one of the swankiest hotels in Caracas, you can hear them mulling Venezuela’s past, present and future in sporadically hushed tones. As diners tuck in to plates of fried eggs, black beans and arepas, snatched fragments of conversation speak of election roadmaps, political fragmentation and oil-fuelled economic growth. But the murmured discussions are not being conducted in Caribbean Spanish by Venezuelan officials pondering their country’s direction after the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro. The accents are North American and belong to the US officials, diplomats and spies now calling many of the shots here after Donald Trump’s controversial military intervention on 3 January. Neighbouring tables are occupied by huddles of musclebound US marines, tattoos covering their bulging calves, baseball caps covering their heads, and walkie-talkies strapped to their hips. Continue reading...
The words “acid exfoliant” scare the bejesus out of those with more sensitive skin, but they can be a godsend in making texture more even and makeup smoother and more long-lasting. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. In fact, a liquid containing the right blend of dead-skin-sloughing alpha or beta hydroxy a...
The words “acid exfoliant” scare the bejesus out of those with more sensitive skin, but they can be a godsend in making texture more even and makeup smoother and more long-lasting. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. In fact, a liquid containing the right blend of dead-skin-sloughing alpha or beta hydroxy acids will be infinitely more gentle, effective and even than those gritty physical scrub exfoliants many still reach for. The influence of South Korea’s wildly popular milky toners, with their focus on hydration and skin-barrier protection, can be seen in a new crop of milky acid exfoliants. These combine sturdy skin-clearing acids with skin-softening, soothing ingredients to cushion the blow. I love most things from US brand Naturium, but its recent launch of Multi Bright Milky Toner (£19), is a smash. This is a blend of exfoliating polyhydroxy acid gluconolactone (already gentler than most), azelaic acid (for uneven tone) and moisturising ingredients such as squalane, glycerin and rice bran oil that smooths and brightens. It’s a great option for those who’ve previously craved the glow of glycolic acid toners, but have found them too tingly, harsh and/or reddening. (Sturdier skin more experienced with acid may instead wish to try Naturium’s matching serum, £26, which uses lactic and glycolic acids for more punch.) I’ve worn the toner a lot in recent weeks and found it to be as effective as any exfoliant, but with no sting in its tail. double quotation mark I’ve worn Naturium’s toner a lot in recent weeks and found it to be as effective as any exfoliant, but with no sting in its tail. Trinny Woodall is of the same mind. Her company Trinny London’s new Tiptoe In exfoliant (£36) is a milky non-watery serum, that is applied with hands straight after cleansing. Offered as a gentler alternative to the brand’s popular Reveal Yourself exfoliant, this uses gluconolactone to exfolia...
For 150 years, the Mease had been altered by human hands, which destroyed habitats. But in 2013, a restoration project began – and now its wetlands are abuzz with wildlife ‘A noisy river is a healthy river,” says Ruth Needham of the Trent Rivers Trust (TRT). The Mease in the Midlands must be in fine fettle, then, as it gurgles merrily along. Sunlight glints off riffles in the water and shoals of f...
For 150 years, the Mease had been altered by human hands, which destroyed habitats. But in 2013, a restoration project began – and now its wetlands are abuzz with wildlife ‘A noisy river is a healthy river,” says Ruth Needham of the Trent Rivers Trust (TRT). The Mease in the Midlands must be in fine fettle, then, as it gurgles merrily along. Sunlight glints off riffles in the water and shoals of fry dart past. Needham whips out her phone to video the tiny fish: “My colleagues will be jumping for joy to see them!” Needham has good reason to be buoyant. Last month, the Mease won the UK River prize 2026 – which was established by the River Restoration Centre in 2014 to acknowledge innovative projects – in recognition of the trust’s 13-year restoration campaign. “The prize has been a massive boost,” says Needham. “If we can get the Mease into better condition, we can improve other rivers, too.” ‘We wanted to get people to work together’ … Ruth Needham of the Trent Rivers Trust Continue reading...
Hugh Jackman sang a parody of Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline. Bette Midler performed a satirical rewrite of Wind Beneath My Wings. John Lithgow wrote and recited a poem entitled The Mighty Colbert. Jake Tapper hand delivered a painting of Colbert as Gollum from The Lord of the Rings. And Jimmy Fallon offered a pointed take on Frank Sinatra’s My Way: “And now the end is near/ And so you face the fin...
Hugh Jackman sang a parody of Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline. Bette Midler performed a satirical rewrite of Wind Beneath My Wings. John Lithgow wrote and recited a poem entitled The Mighty Colbert. Jake Tapper hand delivered a painting of Colbert as Gollum from The Lord of the Rings. And Jimmy Fallon offered a pointed take on Frank Sinatra’s My Way: “And now the end is near/ And so you face the final curtain/ But Trump, he made it clear/ He wants you gone/ Of that we’re certain.” A roll call of celebrities have paid pilgrimage to the Ed Sullivan Theatre in New York in recent months to join a long goodbye to CBS’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, honouring a voice that will be sorely missed from the national conversation when the lights go dark on 21 May. Colbert, 62, has provided a nightly antidote for millions of viewers feeling discombobulated at the end of another day in Donald Trump’s dystopia. He cut through the malign chaos to reassure them that no, it was not them going mad but the world around them. And he offered a contrast in character: where Trump is vainglorious, Colbert is irreverent; where Trump is narcissistic, Colbert exudes empathy; where Trump is indecent, Colbert manifests decency to the core. When CBS announced last July that the Late Show would be cancelled, ending a 33-year television institution hosted first by David Letterman then Colbert, many found the timing suspicious. The move came just three days after Colbert used his monologue to ruthlessly mock a $16m legal settlement between CBS’s parent company Paramount and Trump – and just a week before Paramount’s $8bn merger with Skydance was approved by federal regulators. CBS claimed it was “purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night”. Letterman, for one, isn’t buying it. “I’m just going to go on record as saying: They’re lying,” he told the New York Times earlier this month. “They’re lying weasels.” For a generation late night TV was ruled by Johnny Carson on ...
AI data center interconnect leader Astera Labs (ALAB.US) delivered a 'quadruple beat' on expectations, with its share price significantly outperforming the broader market! RBC maintains an 'outperform' rating. Moomoo
AI data center interconnect leader Astera Labs (ALAB.US) delivered a 'quadruple beat' on expectations, with its share price significantly outperforming the broader market! RBC maintains an 'outperform' rating. Moomoo
Chinese stocks have potential upside this year, as liquidity remains supportive and expectations about earnings growth have improved, according to JPMorgan Chase, the biggest bank in the US by market capitalisation. Overseas investors have unwound their underweight positions on China’s yuan-denominated shares, and margin trading was at a reasonable level to prop up the market, said Erin Zhang, an ...
Chinese stocks have potential upside this year, as liquidity remains supportive and expectations about earnings growth have improved, according to JPMorgan Chase, the biggest bank in the US by market capitalisation. Overseas investors have unwound their underweight positions on China’s yuan-denominated shares, and margin trading was at a reasonable level to prop up the market, said Erin Zhang, an equity strategist at JPMorgan, at a briefing in Shanghai on Wednesday. The companies on the MSCI China Index and the CSI 300 Index were expected to post double-digit earnings growth this year, she said. JPMorgan set a year-end target of 100 for the MSCI China Index in the base-case scenario, implying a 27 per cent gain from its current level, while its projection of 5,200 for the CSI 300 indicated a 7 per cent increase, Zhang said. Advertisement “There’s substantial upside room for Chinese stock,” she said. “We see a market with abundant liquidity, as is shown by fast turnover velocity and the reasonable leverage levels. Foreign investors have also increased allocations because of China’s economic resilience amid the Middle East war.” Chinese stocks have gained favour among investors, as the country’s economy is relatively insulated from rising energy costs owing to its drive for green energy and because technology companies are extending their massive AI infrastructure buildout to stay ahead of the global race. The benchmark CSI 300 has risen nearly 5 per cent this year, while a gauge of a tech board in Shanghai that hosts leading AI chipmakers has jumped more than 30 per cent. Advertisement Foreign investors had bought US$13.1 billion of Chinese onshore stocks as of early May this year, as the US dollar weakened and the war in the Middle East spurred inflows to yuan assets in haven trades, Zhang said.
Michael Vi/iStock Editorial via Getty Images By now, investors are likely used to virtually all company management teams professing how they are using AI to revolutionize their businesses and accelerate their growth. Yelp ( YELP ), the reviews website, cites itself as being in the midst of an “AI transformation” - and yet this claim is falling on deaf ears, with its fundamentals continuing to wors...
Michael Vi/iStock Editorial via Getty Images By now, investors are likely used to virtually all company management teams professing how they are using AI to revolutionize their businesses and accelerate their growth. Yelp ( YELP ), the reviews website, cites itself as being in the midst of an “AI transformation” - and yet this claim is falling on deaf ears, with its fundamentals continuing to worsen. In a tough year for all stocks that have nothing to do with the AI data center buildout, Yelp has performed considerably worse than most peers, with its shares dropping ~30% since the start of the year. Unfortunately, I don’t see a light at the end of this tunnel just yet. Data by YCharts I last wrote a "Sell" article on Yelp in March, when the stock was trading at $22 per share. Since then, Yelp has hemorrhaged a recent attempt at a rebound alongside a disastrous Q1 earnings print that showed further deterioration in ad clicks and an unsuccessful bid to reduce its reliance on restaurants and retail by banking on home services. I’m reiterating my "Sell" rating on Yelp. As a refresher for investors who are newer to Yelp, here is what I consider to be the main risks in this stock: Sustained decline in ad clicks. We can’t escape the fact that Yelp’s original appeal and use case was as a restaurant review site, and this remains the top association that consumers have with the brand. But amid a tough macro, diners are eating out less frequently, and this has translated into sharply lower ad clicks for Yelp. Relying on M&A to drive “growth.” Yelp is turning in flat top-line results, but this is only with the help of the company’s recent acquisition of Hatch, a lead management software product for services businesses. In making a push into this space, Yelp is vying for competition against much better entrenched ServiceTitan ( TTAN ), while CRM-style tools altogether are at risk of being obsolete by agentic AI. Expensive AI investments that may not pan out. The company is spend...
Jennifer Lopez has put the sprawling Beverly Hills mansion she once shared with ex-husband Ben Affleck back on the market with a big price cut—weeks after the Affleck gifted her his share of the unsold estate.
Jennifer Lopez has put the sprawling Beverly Hills mansion she once shared with ex-husband Ben Affleck back on the market with a big price cut—weeks after the Affleck gifted her his share of the unsold estate.
Gun rights groups see 'golden age' under Trump administration toggle caption Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images The president, his allies and Justice Department leaders say they're the most pro-gun presidency in modern American history. Many in the gun industry tend to agree with them. John Commerford, executive director for the National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative Action, said that the ...
Gun rights groups see 'golden age' under Trump administration toggle caption Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images The president, his allies and Justice Department leaders say they're the most pro-gun presidency in modern American history. Many in the gun industry tend to agree with them. John Commerford, executive director for the National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative Action, said that the organization views it as the "golden age of the Second Amendment" under Trump. Commerford spoke to NPR after several recent actions on gun rules taken by the Justice Department. Just four days after the gunman attack at the White House Correspondents Dinner, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced a series of changes to repeal or alter existing firearms regulations. He was joined by Robert Cekada, newly confirmed as head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Sponsor Message "The Second Amendment will never be treated as a second-class right in the Trump administration," Blanche said during the roll out. "The Second Amendment is not negotiable." The two were flanked by a host of representatives from the gun industry, including from the NRA and Gun Owners of America. Cekada and Blanche said the new regulations would ease burdens for the firearms industry and lawful gun owners. The 34 proposed changes – published recently in the Federal Register – seem largely focused on reducing paperwork or formalizing the end to rules that have already been effectively blocked by courts. Yet they mark the clearest sign yet that the administration is using powers within the DOJ to align itself, and federal regulations, with the wishes of the gun rights movement. "ATF's mission is to protect public safety and enforce the law – and these reforms reflect our commitment to doing that through regulations that are clear, legally sound, and narrowly tailored to that purpose," Cekada said. toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/Getty Images North America Lawsuits agai...
Overworked and understaffed: Special ed teachers turn to AI for help toggle caption Talia Herman for NPR Editor's note: NPR uses only the first names of minors in this story because it discusses their learning disabilities and placement in special education. BAY POINT, Calif. — The sun would just be rising when teacher Mary Acebu began her days. She'd blast music on the way to work to get energize...
Overworked and understaffed: Special ed teachers turn to AI for help toggle caption Talia Herman for NPR Editor's note: NPR uses only the first names of minors in this story because it discusses their learning disabilities and placement in special education. BAY POINT, Calif. — The sun would just be rising when teacher Mary Acebu began her days. She'd blast music on the way to work to get energized and get to her classroom by 6:30 to prepare for her students' arrival at 8. Often, it'd be dark by the time she headed home, sometimes with paperwork in tow. Like so many special education teachers around the country, this was Acebu's life for much of the 10 years she's been teaching at Riverview Middle School, in this small, unincorporated northern California town. Sponsor Message "I don't do that anymore," she says with a laugh. That's because Acebu has been experimenting with artificial intelligence for the last two years to get through paperwork more quickly and says it's helped her instead use precious time for student interaction. "I have time to talk to the kiddos and really build those relationships," she says, "instead of sitting here in front of my computer." For years, schools nationwide have struggled with hiring and retaining special educators. In the 2024-25 school year, 45 states reported special education teacher shortages, and staff turnover is worse in schools that largely serve low-income students, like Riverview. Some special educators say part of what makes them feel overworked is legally required paperwork layered on top of regular teaching duties. Acebu is one of a growing number of those teachers around the nation using AI to help speed up that paperwork — including for writing individualized education programs (IEPs). Educators and families maintain these detailed documents that outline goals and services students need to meet those goals at school. According to a recent survey by the nonpartisan Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), 57% of s...
Bees have coexisted with us for over a millennia. Their name remains a mystery toggle caption Alan Nakkash for NPR When Kendal Sager lifts the top of her beehive, tens of thousands of bees waggle across the honeycomb — their cells filled with bright yellow, orange and pink pollen collected from flowers in Sager's neighborhood. Sager, a California master beekeeper, said bees do far more than produc...
Bees have coexisted with us for over a millennia. Their name remains a mystery toggle caption Alan Nakkash for NPR When Kendal Sager lifts the top of her beehive, tens of thousands of bees waggle across the honeycomb — their cells filled with bright yellow, orange and pink pollen collected from flowers in Sager's neighborhood. Sager, a California master beekeeper, said bees do far more than produce that sweet substance: they pollinate crops for hundreds of types of nuts, fruits and vegetables. "Even if you don't like bees themselves, you have bees to thank for the food on your table," she said. This Wednesday is World Bee Day, which was established by the United Nations in 2018 to raise awareness about the need to protect the insects. So this installment of NPR's Word of the Week looks at the mystery behind bees' buzzy name — and why they need more of our attention than ever. toggle caption Alan Nakkash for NPR Why the origin of 'bee' is difficult to trace Doug Harper, founder and editor of Etymonline.com, an etymology dictionary, said that unlike many words, the meaning of "bee" has pretty much remained the same over time. Sponsor Message "A word like 'bee' has always been 'bee,' as far back as you can trace it," he said. According to Harper, "bee" came from the Old English "beo." Some poets in the past would use the term "beowulf", meaning "a wolf to bees," to describe bears. But the exact origin of "bee" itself remains a linguistic mystery largely because of the insect's long history on the planet, Harper said. Bees have existed for millions of years, and beekeeping has been a practice for over a millennia. "The words that have been here forever, we'll never know probably," Harper said. toggle caption Hulton Archive/Getty Images One theory is that it relates to the buzzing sound that the insect makes, he added. Throughout history, other words have been used to refer to the pollinator, like the Latin word "apis" which led to "apiary," or the places where beehives ...
4 takeaways from Tuesday's primary night in half a dozen states toggle caption Brynn Anderson/AP President Trump got more wins in Republican primaries Tuesday, most notably in Kentucky. There, Rep. Thomas Massie lost to a Trump-backed candidate after the president and his allies blitzed Massie with tens of millions in ads. In fact, this was the most expensive House primary in history with $33 mill...
4 takeaways from Tuesday's primary night in half a dozen states toggle caption Brynn Anderson/AP President Trump got more wins in Republican primaries Tuesday, most notably in Kentucky. There, Rep. Thomas Massie lost to a Trump-backed candidate after the president and his allies blitzed Massie with tens of millions in ads. In fact, this was the most expensive House primary in history with $33 million total spent on TV ads and a lot of it aimed at Massie, according to NPR ad-tracking partner AdImpact. While Trump continues to rack up victories on his vengeance tour, general-election opponents are waiting in swing districts and swing states, and Trump is a double-edged sword — popular with the base but unpopular with more than half the country. Sponsor Message Can front-line Republican candidates navigate these choppy waters? And what comes next? Here are four takeaways from Tuesday night's elections: 1. Trump flexes muscle (again) in Republican primaries Trump made it clear again that he's the Alpha Dog in Republican Party politics. Massie became the latest, high-profile political casualty Tuesday night. Trump said all he needed was a "warm body" to pluck the thorn-in-Trump's-side that Massie had become. And in Ed Gallrein, who served in the Navy as a SEAL officer, Trump said he got that warm body — with "a big, beautiful brain." In the end, it wasn't a very close race, a 10-point margin. Following Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy's primary loss in Louisiana Saturday, this week has been a punctuation mark on Trump's strength with the party. In addition to Massie and Cassidy losing, another Trump foe, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, also did not advance to a runoff for Georgia governor Tuesday night. Raffensperger was at the center of the 2020 presidential election controversy in the state when Trump pressured him to overturn the election results there that saw Democrat Joe Biden narrowly win the state. Raffensperger refused to go along and now joins a list...
Denver has a plan to heat and cool buildings without fossil fuels. It involves … sewage? toggle caption Aaron Ontiveroz/Denver Post via Getty Images NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about how communities are moving forward on climate solutions despite significant political headwinds. As the federal government halts plans to address climate change, states, cities, regions, and ...
Denver has a plan to heat and cool buildings without fossil fuels. It involves … sewage? toggle caption Aaron Ontiveroz/Denver Post via Getty Images NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about how communities are moving forward on climate solutions despite significant political headwinds. As the federal government halts plans to address climate change, states, cities, regions, and even neighborhoods are trying to fill the gap by cutting climate pollution and adapting to extreme weather. DENVER — Like in many American cities, Denver's largest source of climate pollution is its buildings. Powering, heating and cooling the city's skyscrapers takes a lot of fossil fuels. Now, the city is trying a greener solution. It plans to heat and cool a cluster of large downtown buildings using a combination of water, the heat of the Earth — and sewage. Sponsor Message The Cherokee Boiler House, near downtown Denver, sits at the center of this plan. Despite the mothballed plant's handsome brick exterior, inside it's filled with rattling pipes, hazard signs and cockroach carcasses. "It looks like a good place for a rave or potentially a horror movie," says Denver Mayor Mike Johnston. But the city sees potential in this relic. City officials think it could play a starring role in Denver's goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2040 — and save taxpayer dollars in the process. "We think we are standing in what can be the future of energy in Denver, which is both pollution free and affordable," Johnston says. Want more stories like this? Sign up for NPR's Up First Newsletter Denver will pilot what's called a thermal energy network. Similar networks already exist on campuses and in some cities around the world. If it works here, it could set an example for how to decarbonize a dense, downtown core in the United States. toggle caption McKenzie Lange/CPR News From steam system to an "ambient loop" More than a hundred buildings in downtown Denver are currently he...
NEW YORK, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Expert Consumers has released a new review examining the growing demand for Windows-exclusive software on Mac devices and identifying Parallels Desktop as a leading solution for users who need to run PC applications on macOS. The review arrives as more professionals transition to Apple silicon Macs while continuing to depend on Windows-only business software,...
NEW YORK, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Expert Consumers has released a new review examining the growing demand for Windows-exclusive software on Mac devices and identifying Parallels Desktop as a leading solution for users who need to run PC applications on macOS. The review arrives as more professionals transition to Apple silicon Macs while continuing to depend on Windows-only business software, enterprise tools, engineering applications, and legacy programs that remain unavailable on macOS. Why Windows Apps Still Matter for Mac Users According to the report, the demand for virtualization software has increased as Apple silicon systems no longer support Boot Camp. Many organizations and individual users now rely on virtualization platforms to run Windows apps on Mac without rebooting or purchasing separate hardware. Expert Consumers evaluated Parallels Desktop based on setup experience, compatibility, macOS integration, workflow functionality, and business usability. The review highlighted the platform's ability to run Windows 11 on Arm on Apple silicon Macs while supporting a broad range of Windows applications through Microsoft's built-in emulation layer. The publication noted that many professional workflows still depend on Windows-first software. Database management tools, accounting applications, enterprise productivity software, and engineering platforms continue to play an important role in corporate and technical environments. Windows Apps That Don't Run on macOS The review identified several commonly used Windows applications and platforms that either lack native macOS versions or offer limited Mac functionality. Examples include: Microsoft Access Microsoft Project Power BI Desktop SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) Bluebeam Revu ArcGIS Pro TikTok Live Studio Revit SolidWorks Certain Windows-only enterprise and legacy applications Expert Consumers stated that many Mac users still require access to these applications for work, education, finance, engineer...
Starmer Hit With Legal Threat After Barring Conservative Speakers From Entering UK For National Rally Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been issued with a formal letter of claim after several foreign politicians, commentators, and activists were blocked from entering the United Kingdom ahead of a major rally in London last weekend. The legal threat was ...
Starmer Hit With Legal Threat After Barring Conservative Speakers From Entering UK For National Rally Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been issued with a formal letter of claim after several foreign politicians, commentators, and activists were blocked from entering the United Kingdom ahead of a major rally in London last weekend. The legal threat was announced over the weekend by Dutch commentator Eva Vlaardingerbroek, who said she and others had instructed a lawyer to act on their behalf over potentially defamatory remarks made by the prime minister last week. “Today, Dominik Tarczyński, Don Keith, Ada Lluch, Joey Mannarino, and I have formally instructed our lawyer, Francesco Gargallo di Castel Lentini, to issue a Letter of Claim to Keir Starmer,” Vlaardingerbroek wrote on X. The lawyer mentioned is Vlaardingerbroek’s Italian husband. Enough is enough. Today, @D_Tarczynski , @RealDonKeith , @AdaLluch , @JoeyMannarino and I have formally instructed our lawyer, @Fr_Gargallo , to issue a Letter of Claim to @Keir_Starmer . The letter demands that he immediately retract his defamatory statements in which he labelled us… pic.twitter.com/myseUDpc8U — Eva Vlaardingerbroek (@EvaVlaar) May 16, 2026 “The letter demands that he immediately retract his defamatory statements in which he labelled us ‘far-right agitators’ who wish to incite violence. “Should he fail to comply, we reserve all our legal rights to pursue further action against him.” The dispute follows a speech delivered by Starmer last Monday in which he said his government had barred what he described as “far-right agitators” from entering Britain to attend the Unite the Kingdom march organized by Tommy Robinson. The demonstration took place in London on Saturday. Ahead of the event, those named in the letter received notices from the Home Office informing them that their U.K. Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) had been cancelled. The message stated that their pres...
Tesla Inc has launched a recruitment drive for driver-assistance roles in China after repeated delays to the launch of technology seen as key to competing with local rivals such as Xiaomi Corp and Huawei Technologies Co. The automaker posted job openings earlier this month for positions including autopilot test engineers, data labelers and real test operators, marked "urgent,” according to company...
Tesla Inc has launched a recruitment drive for driver-assistance roles in China after repeated delays to the launch of technology seen as key to competing with local rivals such as Xiaomi Corp and Huawei Technologies Co. The automaker posted job openings earlier this month for positions including autopilot test engineers, data labelers and real test operators, marked "urgent,” according to company recruitment notices on its website. The hiring spree spans nine major Chinese cities, including key auto and tech hubs Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan and Guangzhou. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has long viewed the launch of Tesla’s so-called Full Self-Driving – which despite its name still requires constant human supervision and intervention – as crucial for the company’s next stage of growth in China, where it has steadily been losing market share to local carmakers. Musk had previously expected to officially launch the advanced driver-assistance technology as early as February, but last month executives said regulatory approval is now expected by the third quarter of the year. China is such an important market for Tesla that Musk was among a group of US executives, including Apple Inc’s Tim Cook and Boeing Co’s Kelly Ortberg, who accompanied President Donald Trump on his trip to Beijing earlier this month. The new roles underscore the logistical and technical hurdles Tesla is working to overcome to get the software over the line. According to the job descriptions, Autopilot Test Engineers will require significant flexibility, with responsibilities including domestic and international travel to perform validation testing for both existing and upcoming regulatory and rating protocols. Candidates must possess the ability to interpret intricate local regulations and test procedures, it said. The Real-World Test Operators will be tasked with identifying software improvements and regressions across software iterations. The goal, Tesla said in the postings, is to accelerate vehi...
Denis Shevchuk/iStock via Getty Images Energy is vitally important, especially in an environment where AI continues to use and need more and more power. These AI companies will need to rely on dependable energy that can power their data centers. TC Energy Corporation ( TRP ) is in a position to help deliver reliable natural gas energy to the growing AI infrastructure, especially to the growing dem...
Denis Shevchuk/iStock via Getty Images Energy is vitally important, especially in an environment where AI continues to use and need more and more power. These AI companies will need to rely on dependable energy that can power their data centers. TC Energy Corporation ( TRP ) is in a position to help deliver reliable natural gas energy to the growing AI infrastructure, especially to the growing demand for data centers . Heavily invested in its infrastructure and pipeline projects, TRP has been borrowing money to keep up with demand. The amount of borrowing TRP has done to fund its operations is a major concern of mine. I believe that because TRP is highly leveraged, it is a hold for those who currently have it in their portfolio. Company Overview TC Energy Corporation is an energy infrastructure company that operates in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. It operates in four segments, which include Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines, U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines, Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines, and Power and Energy Solutions. With over 58,000 miles of natural gas pipelines that the company builds and operates, they are able to transport natural gas supply from supply basins to local distribution companies, industrial facilities, power generation plants, and other businesses. According to the company , 30% of the natural gas consumed in North America is transported through their infrastructure. They also manage regulated natural gas facilities and have a capacity of 532 billion cubic feet. In addition to the pipelines and storage facilities, TRP owns or has interests in power generation facilities with 4,650 megawatts, which is enough to power 4 million homes. With over 70 years of experience and as the only natural gas infrastructure company with assets in Mexico, Canada, and the United States, TRP is positioned to be the leader in gas transmission and storage. TRP is positioned to take advantage of the growing need for reliable energy as well as the increase of coal-to-g...
Whether you want to improve your home’s security or simply know who’s at the door, the latest generation of smart doorbells will help put your mind at ease • The best robot vacuums, tested Doorbells have evolved. Today, they watch us as we approach, let the people inside the home know we’re coming sooner than our finger can hit the button, and give them a good look at our faces before they open th...
Whether you want to improve your home’s security or simply know who’s at the door, the latest generation of smart doorbells will help put your mind at ease • The best robot vacuums, tested Doorbells have evolved. Today, they watch us as we approach, let the people inside the home know we’re coming sooner than our finger can hit the button, and give them a good look at our faces before they open the door. They’re essentially security cameras with a chime function. If you haven’t already installed one of these handy tools, there’s a huge array available. Choosing the best video doorbell can be a bewildering task, with various factors to consider, including how much of your doorstep you want to see and whether you’re prepared to pay for a subscription. To help make the decision a little bit easier, I tested eight popular video doorbells to find the best. Best video doorbell overall: Google Nest Doorbell (battery) Best budget video doorbell: Blink smart video doorbell with Sync Module 2 Continue reading...