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You think Parisians grumble a lot? Don’t get them started on the Olympic Games | Robert McLiam Wilson
From price rises to a ridiculous mascot, the French have had it up to here with the event. . We tend to view Paris as a fairytale princess, all romance and half-seen glitter. But for all its glamour, Paris has actually been depressed and irritable ...The Guardian - World -
The 'Uniparty' Is Real---but It Isn't What You Think
Democrats and Republicans aren’t overzealous about foreign intervention. They’re feckless about American leadership.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Centrist think tank dares Trump to testify in hush money trial
Third Way, a centrist think tank, is targeting former President Trump over his past comments about defendants not testifying because he has yet to take the stand in his New York hush money trial. In an ad dubbed “Coward” released Friday, Third ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
'What Was I Thinking?' The Big-Ticket Items People Regret
People spend a lot of money on all sorts of things, only to later ask themselves: “What was I thinking?”The Wall Street Journal - World -
The big idea: the simple trick that can sabotage your critical thinking
Influencers and politicians use snappy cliches to get you on side – but you can fight fire with fire. Since the moment I learned about the concept of the “thought-terminating cliche” I’ve been seeing them everywhere I look: in televised political ...The Guardian - World -
Eli Lilly stock hits new highs after a regulatory win in China. This is a big deal
The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.CNBC - Business -
Can AI Make the PC Cool Again? Microsoft Thinks So.
Microsoft, HP, Dell and others unveiled a new kind of laptop tailored to work with artificial intelligence. Analysts expect Apple to do something similar.The New York Times - Top stories - Microsoft -
Hellblade 2 Review Roundup: Here's What The Critics Think
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, the long-awaited sequel to Ninja Theory's 2017 action-adventure game Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, is out now on Xbox and PC. Reviews are online, too, painting a picture of the game's critical reception from critics.. ...GameSpot - Tech -
If you think you can't focus for long, you're right
Your attention span has shrunk by nearly two minutes in the past 20 years, driven in part by technology's hold over your work and home life, experts say. Here's how to stay focused so you can get things done.CNN - Top stories -
Can AI Make the PC Cool Again? Microsoft Thinks So.
Microsoft, HP, Dell and others unveiled a new kind of laptop tailored to work with artificial intelligence. Analysts expect Apple to do something similar.The New York Times - Business - Microsoft -
Five overreactions to the start of the WNBA season
Cameron Brink for Rookie of the Year? We've learned a lot about the WNBA season in a few days.ESPN - Sports - WNBA -
Your Money: Getting Started With Savings
The earlier you begin trying to save, the easier you’ll make things for your future self.The New York Times - Top stories -
Starting lineup for the 108th Indy 500
Scott McLaughlin will lead the starting lineup for the 108th Indy 500 to the green flag May 26 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Nasdaq Reaches Record to Start Week
Tech stocks led the Nasdaq Composite to a new high as investors continued to bet on the strength of U.S. consumers and rate cuts. The Dow slipped 0.5% ahead of retailers’ earnings.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Think before you click – and three other ways to reduce your digital carbon footprint | Koren Helbig
The invisible downside to our online lives is the data stored at giant energy-guzzling datacentres . It’s been called “the largest coal-powered machine on Earth” – and most of us use it countless times a day.. The internet and its associated ...The Guardian - World -
What would Steve Jobs think of Apple’s culture-crushing advert? | John Naughton
Its latest iPad ad, portraying the destruction of artistic tools, is confirmation that company is just another unfeeling, arrogant tech giant. This is a tale of two advertisements. And about the company that made them – Apple Inc. The first ad ran ...The Guardian - World -
Demanding a haircut without talking is just rude – how important do you think you are? | Barbara Ellen
The chat-free salon session is now a thing, but is it really that hard to feign a bit of interest in your stylist’s love life and holiday plans?. How important are you? So important that only other important people are permitted to speak to you? ...The Guardian - World -
Biden on Trump’s next Supreme Court pick: ‘Do you think he’ll put anybody who has a brain?’
President Biden asked the audience at an NAACP Detroit chapter dinner to consider whether they think former President Trump, if elected for a second term in the White House, would fill hypothetical vacancies at the Supreme Court with “anybody who ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
‘I perpetually think we’ll win. We always lose’: Labour’s Jon Cruddas on elections, class and life as an MP
The member for Dagenham and Rainham says he can’t wait to leave parliament. So why did he spend the past 23 years there? And what does he think he achieved?. ‘Labour, to me, has always been a bit of a life sentence,” Jon Cruddas says. “I don’t get ...The Guardian - World -
John Oliver tackles the US corn industry: ‘You might be thinking, so what?’
The Last Week Tonight host looks into federal subsidies effects and ethanol standards upholding ‘America’s No 1 crop’. John Oliver dug into the US corn industry on Last Week Tonight, from how the government subsidizes it, to its many uses and the ...The Guardian - World -
Scarlett Johansson also thinks OpenAI's new voice sounds like her. She's not happy about it
Johansson, who portrayed the voice of a computer program in 'Her,' was not behind OpenAI's 'Sky' voice assistant. Another actor provided the voice, OpenAI said.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
IBM CEO praises real open source for enterprise gen AI, new efforts emerge at Think 2024
IBM CEO explains why open source gen AI matters as Granite models get an Apache license and new AI assistants are announced at Think 2024.VentureBeat - Tech -
Paper Mario: Thousand-Year Door Review Roundup -- Here's What The Critics Think
Paper Mario: Thousand-Year Door first came out on the Nintendo GameCube in 2004. Now it's gotten a port for the Nintendo Switch. The reviews have gone live and here are what the critics are saying about the game.. Here at GameSpot, our ...GameSpot - Tech -
Trump’s tariffs would cost U.S. families $1,700 a year, think tank says
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs would “cost a typical household in the middle of the income distribution about $1,700 in increased taxes each year,” the Peterson Institute for International Economics, a ...MarketWatch - Business -
Weekend preview: Skenes' second start, more
Our fantasy baseball experts take a quick peek ahead to the upcoming weekend of action to highlight what they're looking forward to watching.ESPN - Sports -
Activision starts Elsewhere Entertainment game studio in Poland
Activision is starting Elsewhere Entertainment, a new game studio working on an all-new franchise in Warsaw, Poland.VentureBeat - Tech -
Channel crossings since start of year at record high
The number of migrants crossing the Channel since January 1 is 9,681, according to Home Office data.BBC News - Top stories -
Sources: Porzingis likely out for start of East finals
Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is expected to remain sidelined for Games 1 and 2 of the Eastern Conference finals next week, but there is optimism he will be able to return sometime in the series barring any setbacks, sources told ESPN.ESPN - Sports -
Oilers to start Skinner in net for G6 vs. Canucks
Goaltender Stuart Skinner will start in net as the Oilers attempt to stave off elimination versus the visiting Canucks in Game 6 of their Western Conference semifinal series.ESPN - Sports -
Are the US and Chinese economies really about to start ‘decoupling’?
Experts say Biden’s tariffs on Chinese clean tech goods are not the trade-war move some fearFinancial Times - Business -
Anunoby, Hart starting for Knicks in Game 7
Knicks forwards OG Anunoby and Josh Hart both started in Game 7 against the Pacers.ESPN - Sports -
Nasdaq, S&P 500 Advance to Start Week
Stocks rose, with technology shares leading the way higher as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite sought fresh record highs.The Wall Street Journal - World -
5 things to know from the weekend in MLB: Starting pitching delivers for Yankees, Royals, Pirates
Also, Shohei Ohtani hit his first walk-off as a Dodger, and Kody Clemens' bat came through for the Phillies.Yahoo Sports - Sports - MLB -
Law firms probe best ways to win a head start on using AI
Legal innovators in the Asia-Pacific region are racing to show how they will adapt to the latest techFinancial Times - World -
China Says It Will Start Buying Apartments as Housing Slump Worsens
Signaling growing alarm, policymakers ramped up efforts to stem a continued decline in real estate values.The New York Times - Business - China -
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PGA 2024: Scottie Scheffler starts with fireworks, ends with practice putting
Scheffler holed his second shot of the championship on Thursday at Valhalla.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
The REI Anniversary Sale starts today. Here are the best deals to shop
Save up to 70% on Patagonia, Hoka, Garmin and other premium brands during the REI Anniversary Sale.CBS Sports - Sports -
For decades, states have taken foster children's federal benefits. That's starting to change
States have for decades been using foster children's federal Social Security benefits to help cover the costs of state servicesABC News - Health -
I Couldn't Escape Poison Oak. So I Started Eating It.
The search for immunity from poison oak and ivy takes one reporter to unlikely places. Leaves of three, let them be…lunch?The Wall Street Journal - World