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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 reason can’t save the world, no wonder magic and superstition are on the rise
Exorcisms are booming, witchcraft is having a moment, Tucker Carlson says he was attacked by a demon. It makes as much sense as anything at a time of climate crisis, war and Trump. How good must it ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
If China’s statistics can’t be scrutinised, doubts about the economy will only grow
One misleading figure may need to be followed by others, setting the scene for a cycle of misinformationWorld - Financial Times - 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 -
Theft of ‘Nutcracker’ Set Pieces and Props Can’t Stop a Michigan Production
After a trailer containing major props was stolen, members of the Plymouth-Canton Ballet Company have come together to make sure the annual show still goes on.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Late Night Can’t Believe Matt Gaetz Won’t Be Attorney General
Jimmy Kimmel said the scandal-ridden ex-congressman’s withdrawal was “exciting news for Judge Jeanine Pirro, who will be our next attorney general.”Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Why we can’t litigate our way into AI policy in schools
Recent lawsuit against a school for punishing a student for using AI in a class assignment highlights the need for clear policies and trust in educators to determine when AI is appropriate.Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
GOP pollster Frank Luntz: Harris still hasn't said what she would do on immigration, affordability
Republican strategist Frank Luntz discussed what he called policy lapses in Vice President Harris’s campaign platform during a recent CNN appearance highlighting gaps in her plans for the ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
'Inflation is like a regressive tax,' economist says — only one group can 'easily afford' holiday spending this year
If the thought of holiday spending makes you wince, you're not alone. Only one group can easily afford this year's costs, a survey found.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
2024 election updates: Mark Cuban clashes with Trump's team
Entrepreneur said on "The View" that Trump is intimidated by 'strong, intelligent women.'Top stories - ABC News - October 31 -
Johnson says Harris is lying over his Affordable Care Act plans if Trump wins
House Speaker Mike Johnson is rebuking Vice President Kamala Harris' comments about the future of the Affordable Care Act if former President Donald Trump becomes president again. CBS News' Nikole ...Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Why ‘Affordable Housing’ in New York City Can Still Cost $3,500 a Month
Soaring rents and few options have made it hard for average people to live in the city. Even “affordable” units often cost too much.Top stories - The New York Times - November 12 -
5 major U.S. cities where it's harder for Gen Z to afford rent than it was for millennials at the same age
In these 5 U.S. cities, Gen Z renters are spending a larger portion of their income on rent than Millennials did a decade ago.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
7 U.S. cities where you need to earn more than 4 times the minimum wage to comfortably afford rent
Workers would need to earn quadruple the federal minimum wage in order to comfortably afford rent in these cities, per Clever Real Estate's analysis.Business - CNBC - 4 days ago -
Cop29 live: UN chair ‘so sick’ of Saudi Arabia’s defence of fossil fuels
Former climate minister for Canada reacts after Saudi delegation said it ‘will not accept any text that targets any specific sectors, including fossil fuels’. My colleague Patrick Greenfield is ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
‘I can’t wait to paint myself when I’m old and knobbly’: the sensual world of Louis Fratino
His old-fashioned painting prowess and explicitly queer subject matter has made the young American artist hot property. So why are some people so shocked?. Next month, the 2024 Venice Biennale ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
‘I can’t stop now’: Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ+ law forces climate activist into exile
Already targeted for opposing the EACOP oil pipeline, claims that he was gay forced Nyombi Morris to flee . When an anonymous caller threatened to rape and arrest Nyombi Morris if he did not stop ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
‘You can’t shoot climate change’: Richard Seymour on how far right exploits environmental crisis
In his latest book, Disaster Nationalism, the Marxist thinker explores how extremist movements around the world seek to blame fictional enemies for real disasters. Like a lot of people, Richard ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
‘I feel robbed’: the millions of residents in US territories like Puerto Rico who can’t vote in presidential race
After a comedian at a Trump rally described Puerto Rico as ‘garbage’, old resentments were fired up, as residents say it’s unfair to be disfranchised in elections. Donald Trump’s Madison Square ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
‘You can’t even wash your hands’: is a global industrial hub responsible for the destruction of Mexico’s Atoyac River?
Pollution from a cluster of foreign factories is contributing to a threat to public health, allege campaigners, who say the country is prioritising economic growth over the environment. On the ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Weak jobs data can’t stop 10-year yield’s climb as stock-market rally lost steam
Bond-market traders shook off Friday’s weak nonfarm payrolls report for October by sending the benchmark 10-year yield to its highest level since early July, which may have sapped some momentum out ...Business - MarketWatch - November 1 -
Pennsylvania’s top court reaffirms mail ballots with missing, improper dates can’t be counted
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday accepted Republicans’ request to again declare that mail ballots returned with a missing or incorrect date cannot be counted this election. The Republican ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Super Micro still can’t say when it will file annual report, and its stock drops
Server maker doesn’t expect its accounting issues to impact its ability to serve customersBusiness - MarketWatch - November 6 -
Donald Trump can’t stop global climate action. If we stick together, it’s the US that will lose out | Bill Hare
How damaging this presidency is to the planet depends very much on how other countries react. There’s no time to waste. US election 2024 live: latest news and updates US election results 2024: ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Australia to ban under-16s from social media – but can’t say how TikTok, Instagram and others will enforce it
Meta says it will comply if required, but the technology is not ready to enforce proposed age limit across up to 40 apps. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
‘If we can’t unionise at Amazon, we have no future’: the film about the workers who took on Jeff Bezos and won
From the rousing leader dismissed for leading a walkout to the activists handing out free burgers, pizza and weed, an inspiring new documentary charts the long, hard fight to create the delivery ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Germany’s car industry is losing its famous Vorsprung – and it can’t all be blamed on Trump and tariffs | Konstantin Richter
It was once the envy of the world – but now its arrogance and failure to change or take risks lie at the root of its decline. About 50 years ago, a man named Hans Bauer who worked in marketing for ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Rick Stein: ‘I’m open to most things, but I can’t stand chocolate and marshmallow’
The chef and broadcaster on growing up on a farm, the best post-booze food, and why running a restaurant was never his ambition. Would I call myself an accidental restaura teur? Oh god, yes! I ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
Learning to scoot is all very well, but what’s the point if you can’t ring your own bell? | Séamas O’Reilly
Since failing to instil a love of wheels in our son, we have stepped up with our daughter’s tutelage. Our two-year-old daughter mounts the scooter. She places one unsteady foot in front of the ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Brooklyn Needs Housing. She Has a Vacant Lot. Why Can’t She Build?
A property owner’s effort to develop an apartment building in a popular neighborhood has been stymied for years. She may just give up.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Canada's first woman armed forces chief: 'I can’t believe we have to justify women in combat'
HALIFAX – The first woman to head Canada’s armed forces pushed back on renewed debate over women serving in combat roles related to President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense secretary, calling it a ...Politics - The Hill - 16 hours ago -
‘We live in a climate of fear’: graphic novelist’s Elon Musk book can’t find UK or US publisher
Darryl Cunningham blames fear of ‘legal consequences’ for reluctance to take on book, now only available in French. A biography by a British graphic novelist of Elon Musk is struggling to find an ...World - The Guardian - 16 hours ago