The News Spotify is terrifying much of the podcast industry with a tiny little widget. Last week, the audio streaming giant tweaked its streaming interface, adding a feature that allows some users to more effectively skip through the parts of a podcast no one wants — notably ads, as well as ...
Tech IPOs set up windfall for effective-altruist philanthropyTech IPOs set up windfall for effective-altruist philanthropy
A surge in AI-related wealth stemming from anticipated tech IPOs is poised to shower Silicon Valley’s favorite philanthropic movement with tens of billions of dollars, years after it was nearly discredited. Effective altruism holds that individuals should “earn to give,” focusing on data-backed interventions that perform the most good per ...
Trump faces setbacks in two Middle East conflictsTrump faces setbacks in two Middle East conflicts
US President Donald Trump’s efforts to quiet two Middle Eastern conflicts faced setbacks over the weekend as both Israel and Iran raised new obstacles to proposed deals. Israel publicly rejected Trump’s 15-point Gaza plan Sunday, arguing it would not withdraw from the enclave before Hamas disarms. Iran said that a ...
Blanche confirmed as attorney generalBlanche confirmed as attorney general
The US Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general Saturday, granting Donald Trump an ally to lead the Justice Department as the president seeks greater control over the federal government. Blanche, Trump’s former personal attorney, has served as acting attorney general since April, but senators had questioned whether his ties ...
Apple tests Chinese memory chipsApple tests Chinese memory chips
Apple is testing memory chips from China’s CXMT across its product lines, including iPhones and MacBooks, The Wall Street Journal reported, as global tech reckons with an AI-induced memory shortage. The firm is reportedly seeking the White House’s approval to use CXMT chips in products sold in China, two months ...
Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan appears in court after extraditionSuspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan appears in court after extradition
The Irish Prison Service bought a bulletproof and bombproof van to transport the 49-year-old to court after his extradition from Dubai. ...
Netanyahu rejects US-led 15-point Gaza peace plan in rare public break with TrumpNetanyahu rejects US-led 15-point Gaza peace plan in rare public break with Trump
Israeli PM says IDF will not withdraw until Hamas is disarmed and rebukes US pressure to end wars without his country’s buy-in Middle East crisis live – latest updates Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has rejected a US-backed 15-point peace plan for Gaza in a rare public break with Donald ...
An esoteric hallucinogen’s ‘superstar’ adherentsAn esoteric hallucinogen’s ‘superstar’ adherents
by Kimon de Greef. South African journalist Kimon de Greef takes readers to the Sonoran desert in the southwestern US, where a powerful yet obscure drug has attracted evangelists including journalist Michael Pollan and the Navy SEAL who claims to have killed Osama bin Laden. Devotees inhale a milky toad ...
‘I’ve definitely lost followers’: influencers face backlash over Meta ‘pervert glasses’ content‘I’ve definitely lost followers’: influencers face backlash over Meta ‘pervert glasses’ content
Using ‘spy glasses’ made by Facebook owner leads to floods of negative comments, say content creators It was hardly an offensive video. Amid the buzz of the Tour de France finale, Oliver Hooson filmed himself whipping up a delicious-looking flat white for a fellow cycling enthusiast. But after posting the ...
This is how we do it: ‘Since I started HRT, we’ve switched roles – he jokes that I want to do it every day’This is how we do it: ‘Since I started HRT, we’ve switched roles – he jokes that I want to do it every day’
After being on the brink of divorce, Antonia and Rob have experienced a radical revival of their sex life • How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously The perfect storm of work stress, menopause and raising kids meant our sex life slowly slipped out ...