Busted vs McFly: Can you have too much nostalgia

Everything You Can Try if You Can’t Hear Dialog in Movies and Shows

Tweak these settings and stop missing out on what’s being said.

Tech - Wired - 6 days ago

If you can’t trust the voice of David Attenborough, what can you trust? | Zoe Williams

The world’s best-loved naturalist has had his voice cloned – and misused – by AI. Soon, we won’t believe anything we hear unless we are in the same room as the speaker. It sounds too fanciful and ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Ask Shrimsley: Can I call you Rob?

Barely a week goes by without someone deciding it’s friendly to shorten my name. This is a basic misjudgment

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Robert Shrimsley: can you BBC Verify that for me?

Is the Beeb being self righteous again? Or offering us a model for reinforcing our own cred when others doubt it?

Business - Financial Times - November 8

If you became rich, what luxuries would you want? For some, it’s all about new socks (seriously).

When asked what they would do with ‘FU money,’ people often choose relatively inexpensive things

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

Will you have a three-payday November? How to tell

Just in time for you to do some holiday shopping, you may be among the lucky workers who receive one more check than usual in November.

Politics - The Hill - October 26

Emily Watson: ‘You have to be a bit of an idiot to be an actor’

The actor on making a ‘cracker’ of a film with Cillian Murphy, the new female-led Dune TV series, and knowing when to give people the shark eyes. The British actor Emily Watson made one of the ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Mulvaney weighs in on Trump transition: 'You have to have a loyal Cabinet'

Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney weighed in on President-elect Trump’s transition team and potential Cabinet Thursday, emphasizing the need for "loyal" members in order to ensure a ...

Politics - The Hill - November 9

Ryan Walters on national Bible in schools' mandate: ‘You have to have it in the classrooms'

Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters did not reject the idea of a national mandate to require Bibles in schools on Tuesday night when asked if he would implement the policy if selected as the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Nvidia and the Magnificent Seven probably make up too much of your high-priced index fund, especially when the S&P 500 is this expensive

Also: Viking Therapeutics and a push to transform weight-loss treatment, bitcoin hits $100,000, and tips for filling out the federal student-aid form.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

'Too many mistakes' doom BYU to 1st loss vs. KU

Jalon Daniels threw for 169 yards, Dylan Neal ran for two touchdowns and Kansas upset No. 7 BYU 17-13 on Saturday night to hand the Cougars their first loss of the season.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

This retirement expert saved her mom $1,200 on Medicare drugs — and she’s got advice for you, too

It took many frustrating years for Marcia Mantell to convince her mom to let her help.

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

If You Run Meetings and You’re Not Doing These 3 Things, You’re Wasting Your Time—and Everybody Else’s, Too

Done right, meetings are a great way of leveraging teams to get work done faster and better. Here’s three ways to help you make sure that happens.

Business - Inc. - October 31

Everything you ever wanted to know about vaginas … but were too afraid to Google

Should you wash your vagina? Can a tampon get lost in one? And does having sex make you looser? Experts in all things ‘down there’ separate fact from fiction. FALSE “The word vagina only refers ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Are you tired all the time? Me too – but I think I’ve worked out why

Biting back anger, holding in tears: we use a huge amount of energy trying to avoid our emotions. And it’s exhausting. Are you feeling tired?* I’m going to take an educated guess that the answer is ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

This tight race is, in part, about sexist backlash. But feminists can lash back, too | Moira Donegan

Trump is right that resentment will be a winning message for some male voters. But women should not be underestimated. There’s one story of the 2024 presidential contest that says that this ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

ByteDance’s AI can make your photos act out movie scenes — but is it too real?

ByteDance’s new AI tool, X-Portrait 2, transforms still photos into realistic video animations of famous movie scenes with uncanny detail, raising questions about the future of AI-driven animation ...

Tech - VentureBeat - November 8

Too many wild deer are roaming England's forests. Can promoting venison to consumers help?

There are now more deer in England than at any other time in the last 1,000 years

World - ABC News - November 12

Celebrating too soon? NFL players have been dropping the ball for some time now

NFL players have dropped the ball before, especially when it comes to missing out on touchdowns while wanting to celebrate

Sports - ABC News - November 1

Meta Lobbyist Turned Regulator Says Europe’s Big Tech Rules Have Gone Too Far

Aura Salla was once the tech giant’s top lobbyist in Brussels. Now, her presence as a regulator in the European Parliament is proving controversial.

Tech - Wired - November 15

Here's how much Tim Walz is worth. It's less than you might think.

Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' vice presidential running mate, earns six figures as governor of Minnesota. But his overall wealth is far more modest.

Kevin McCarthy says "you might see a much different Trump" in coming term

The former speaker, who was ousted by members of his party in 2023, encouraged Democrats to "take this opportunity to rebuild their party."

Retiring to another state for lower taxes? The hidden costs you need to know.

Moving can work out well financially, but there are some expenses that you may be overlooking

Business - MarketWatch - November 9

Pete Alonso free agency: Four reasons why former Mets slugger may not get paid as much as you think

Alonso's age and positional restrictions are likely to hurt him on the market

Sports - CBS Sports - November 13

What’s stopping you from achieving the American dream? Money — and here’s how much people say they need.

An exclusive YouGov poll for MarketWatch finds 3 in 4 people say the cost of living has become a major roadblock to reaching the American dream.

Business - MarketWatch - 17 hours ago

1980s vs. now: Here's where it's much harder to buy a home

Browsing real estate listings is enough to make you wish you invented a time machine so you could have bought a house a generation ago. This article may also have that effect.

Politics - The Hill - November 15

HELOC interest rates are falling. Here's how much further they can drop this November.

HELOC interest rates are on the decline, but will they continue to fall this November? Here's what to know.

The NHL has strict rules for how much teams can spend. Here's how it works

The NHL is one of two of the big four North American sports leagues with a hard salary cap.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Roki Sasaki MLB team decision won't come until 2025, when the Japanese phenom can get a much larger signing bonus

Everyone hoping for a decision from Roki Sasaki is going to have wait until 2025.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

As bitcoin nears $100,000, investors ask whether the rally can last much longer

Bitcoin’s price has surged since Donald Trump won the elections on Nov. 5. Now, investors are asking how much longer the rally can continue.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Football 301 Playbook: Sights set on the HarBowl and how much-improved Chargers can challenge Ravens

Early downs. Turbo-charged Justin Herbert. Derrick Henry screen pass wrinkles. Lamar Jackson advantages vs. the Chargers' defense. Nate Tice breaks down one of the biggest games of Week 12.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Russia fined Google so much money this headline doesn't have room for all the 0s

A Russian court has fined Google $20 decillion over the YouTube parent blocking Russian media outlets in the wake of Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine.

So much for parity as 9 NFL teams have 2 wins through 9 weeks: Analysis

Nine NFL teams have nearly no chance nine weeks into the season

Sports - ABC News - November 8

David Hare: ‘I don’t have much time. I am trying to write a lot of stuff’

Now 77, the playwright who has chronicled British life for 50 years, says he is stepping up his work rate as he has limited scope to tell important stories. Sir David Hare has charted the forces ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

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