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Hum by Helen Phillips review – an all-too-plausible vision of the future
This thoughtful novel about a family trying to breathe clean air and not spend too long on their devices is mesmerising and scary. May loses her office job when the “hums” – humanoid robots – ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Herscht 07769 by László Krasznahorkai review – sinister cosmic visions
A physics student calls on Angela Merkel to help him save the world in this one-sentence onslaught from a ‘master of the apocalypse’. The modernists understood the paradox of the society from which ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
HTC Vive Focus Vision Review: Crystal Clear VR, When It Works
It’s slim pickings in the world of PCVR, but HTC’s latest has too many quirks for a $1,000 headset.Tech - Wired - November 15 -
Phillip Hughes: the loss of a daring and bright-eyed future is still keenly felt | Geoff Lemon
It’s tempting to say cricket is not important when thinking about Hughes’s death 10 years ago. But the loss of his career is symbolic of a broader lost future. So here it is. 27 November, the ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Review: Darren Criss and Helen J Shen Are Robots in Love
A supersmart musical about making a connection arrives on Broadway in a joyful, heartbreaking, cutting-edge production.Tech - The New York Times - November 13 -
Space vacations and retiring on Mars: SpaceX COO shares 3 visions for the company's future
Gwynne Shotwell spoke with investor Ron Baron about interstellar travel, competition among space companies and the potential for better tech regulation.Business - CNBC - November 22 -
We are all leeches now, trying to work out what is walking towards us | Helen Sullivan
One sucker is precariously attached to some flimsy reality – a wet leaf, a slippery rock – the other one pointed at the future. Imagine if your Wikipedia page described you as a “segmented or ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
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Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 Review: Too Many Corners Cut
This convertible laptop cuts too many corners to make for a worthwhile buy, even at its discounted price.Tech - Wired - November 16 -
How to Create a Future of Cheap Energy for All
The WIRED & Octopus Energy Tech Summit in Berlin was bursting with innovative ideas for reaching net zero and on working together at an ever-greater scale.Tech - Wired - 6 days ago -
4 Best All-in-One Computers, Tested and Reviewed (2024)
If you need a PC but don't want to ponder over all the specs and peripherals, get one of these all-in-one computers.Tech - Wired - November 8 -
Movie Review: A luminous slice of Mumbai life in ‘All We Imagine as Light’
The rhythms of bustling, working-class Mumbai are brought to vivid life in “All We Imagine as Light.”Entertainment - ABC News - November 13 -
Review: Jazz, African independence, secret agents — it's all in 'Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat'
As jazz celebrities rallied to the cause of African decolonization, secret Western interests saw an opportunity for exploitation in this documentary eye-opener.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 16 -
All That Matters by Chris Hoy review – a champion’s shattering diagnosis
The Olympic medal-winner describes his treatment for cancer and reflects on lessons learned through sport. When Chris Hoy began to feel pain in his shoulder in 2023, he thought little of it. As an ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
College Football Playoff: Parity is about to bring chaos ... especially in the SEC
It's possible there could be an eight-way tie atop the SEC standings at the end of the regular season. Then what will the College Football Playoff committee do?Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 13 -
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 - November 18 -
Ole Miss was supposed to benefit from expanded CFP, but Florida loss is an all too familiar shortcoming
History repeated itself in an unfortunate way for Rebels fans on SaturdaySports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago -
The Uplift: Photos from Helene
A woman from the Ashville area aims to reconnect victims of Hurricane Helene with the family photos they lost in the storm. David Begnaud surprises a selfless woman, known for giving rides to those ...Top stories - CBS News - November 16 -
‘Equitable, Sustainable, and Accessible for All’: Why This VC Is Betting on a Smarter, More Mobile Future
Venture capitalist Raggeria Goddard is deploying capital to create smarter cities.Business - Inc. - November 7 -
Wrestler, film star – and future president? Why we should all take Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson seriously
The WWE icon, already one of Hollywood’s highest-paid film stars, has shown himself to be ‘focus group-proof’. It’s proving to be a busy period for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson , sometime WWE ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Review: In 'All We Imagine as Light,' the big-city blues yield to a sublime sisterhood
Winner of the Cannes Grand Prix, writer-director Payal Kapadia's intimate spell of a movie shows a complex side of India that many urbanites will relate with.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 15 -
Review: L.A. Phil's 'Noon to Midnight' marathon evokes the sounds of our city, grumbles and all
The annual L.A. Phil "Noon to Midnight" new-music marathon this year includes Doug Aitken's immersive "Lightscape," which proves to be not exactly a crowd-pleaser.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 19 -
Our Oceans review – Barack Obama’s nature show might be the most beautiful thing you see all year
Yes, the ex-president’s soothing voice was made to narrate this gorgeous wildlife programme. But the absolutely majestic visuals are the real star. It hasn’t been a great month for the US, at least ...World - The Guardian - November 20 -
The Suns are off to a red-hot start. The scary part? Their offense isn't even humming yet
Eight games into the 2024-25 NBA season, Phoenix is atop the West and beginning to look a lot like a Coach Bud team.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 8 -
Dean Phillips: Trump 'more than a passing fad'
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) argued that President-elect Trump is “more than a passing fad” who has become a “historical” political figure and created a movement that Democrats did not see coming. ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Phillips 66 Is Accused of Violating the Clean Water Act
The oil company was indicted on charges of dumping nearly 800,000 gallons of contaminated wastewater into the Los Angeles County sewer system.Tech - The New York Times - November 22 -
CNN's Abby Phillip: Democrats' problems 'not as simple as wokeness'
CNN's Abby Phillip suggested during an appearance at the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School of Business this week that the Democratic party's problems have more to do with their ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
A closing argument for Harris's vision over Trump's venom
Her view of what it means to enjoy the blessings of democracy is the antithesis of Trump’s vision, which insists that only some people get full humanity and autonomy.Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
American voters in London pitch competing visions of US
More than 4,000 miles from home, small groups of Democratic and Republican voters in the British capital gathered within 2 miles of each other to witness what both sides have framed as one of -- if ...Top stories - ABC News - November 6 -
The US Army's Vision of Soldiers in Exoskeletons Lives On
Following decades of failed attempts and dashed dreams, the US Army is once again trying out powered exoskeletons to help soldiers haul munitions and equipment in the field.Tech - Wired - Yesterday -
Alleged mastermind in murders of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira formally charged
Brazilian federal police announce end of two-year inquiry into killing of journalist and Indigenous expert in Amazon. Federal police in Brazil have formally charged the alleged mastermind of the ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Dean Phillips: My voice was 'ignored' but so were 'tens of millions' of Americans
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), who mounted a Democratic primary bid against President Biden earlier this year, said Sunday that his voice was “ignored” this election season, but so were the voices ...Politics - The Hill - November 10 -
Dean Phillips signals he'd be willing to serve in Trump administration
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) signaled Thursday that he’d be willing to serve under President-elect Trump when he returns to the White House in January. “If there is a job that could help the ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
Phillips 66 charged with dumping oil into Los Angeles wastewater
A federal grand jury has charged energy company Phillips 66 with illegally dumping large quantities of oil into Los Angeles’s sewer system and failing to report the issue. The Justice Department ...Politics - The Hill - November 21 -
The Democrats’ next campaign should appeal to their base, not swing voters | Steve Phillips
Democratic strategists want to ‘persuade’ over voters. But the real problem is Democratic voters not showing up to polls. Many people are drawing the wrong conclusions about what happened in the ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Can These Fly-Fishing Businesses Recover From Hurricane Helene?
Fishing guides in North Carolina’s High Country face an uncertain future as they work together to clean up the area’s waters.Business - Inc. - October 31 -
Body of Tennessee Factory Worker Killed in Hurricane Helene Is Found
She is believed to be the last employee who was missing after the plastics plant flooded. Authorities are still investigating the circumstances around the deaths.Top stories - The New York Times - November 2