Posts by Amelia Frost
Meta Employees Reportedly Launch Protest Over Tech Tracking Mouse Movements And Keystrokes
Meta employees have launched a protest against the company’s decision to implement a technology tracking their mouse movement and keystrokes to train its AI model, according to a new report. Reuters detailed that employees are distributing flyers across U.S. offices encouraging colleagues to sign an online petition against the initiative. “Don’t want to work at…
Read MoreAll the 2026 Cannes Film Festival Looks Worth Paying Attention To
If it seemed like a Hollywood presence has been missing from the 2026 Cannes film festival, that’s because it kind of is. The famous European film festival—typically an event full of A-listers screening or promoting awards season fare—only has two US titles in competition this year. As a result, there are fewer recognizable faces in…
Read MoreHow an ‘Impossible’ Idea Led to a Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough
And now that the protein-targeting strategy shows promise, multiple companies have jumped into the fray. Dozens of similar drugs are now being tested for cancers of the pancreas, lung and colon. The drug that opened the floodgates, daraxonrasib, has been fast-tracked for review by the Food and Drug Administration and could win approval later this…
Read MoreTrump Reportedly Discusses Whether To Resume Military Action In Iran As Stalemate Continues
President Donald Trump met with his national security on Monday to discuss the path forward in the war in Iran as negotiations continue to be deadlocked. Axios detailed that Trump wants to reach a deal to end the war, but the gap between the U.S. and Iran’s demands may not make it possible. Citing two…
Read MorePrivate Equity Lashes Out at New Research on Carried Interest
Andrew here. The “talks” between the U.S. and Iran appear to have stalled, and yet the stock market is barely reacting, despite oil prices gaining. Investors are also shrugging off news about hantavirus. Should they? And we’re looking at a fascinating new battle over the math for tax revenue from “carried interest.” Let me know…
Read MoreINIU Cougar P63 Review: Work, Create, and Game Limitless with the Smallest 100W Power Bank
For a long time, carrying a 25,000mAh 100W power bank meant carrying something that felt like a textbook stuffed into your bag. The trade-off was simple and frustrating: more capacity always meant more bulk. The INIU Cougar P63 was built specifically to break that pattern. It delivers 25,000mAh and 100W output in a body that’s…
Read MoreSummer 2026 Calls For Ballet Flats in Three Specific Colors
Ballet flats are the quintessential spring shoe. In fact, those who can’t—or simply don’t want to—wear sandals continue to wear them throughout the entire summer season. When you think about it, it’s not surprising; few flat shoes are as versatile as ballet flats. So much so that we’ve even seen some of the most stylish…
Read MoreIran’s Push for Fees on the World’s Internet Cables Turns the Strait of Hormuz Into a 20% Global Traffic Weapon
Iran says it will start charging fees on the undersea internet cables beneath the Strait of Hormuz, taking aim at a vital digital bottleneck that carries roughly 20% of the world’s data and financial traffic. Media outlets linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have urged the government to generate revenue from these submarine…
Read MoreHow to Style Pajama Pants as Real Clothes for Summer 2026
Pajama pants have a dangerous quality: once they enter your wardrobe, it’s almost impossible to stop wearing them. They first appeared as an improvised solution for unbearably hot days, then began to be paired with white t-shirts, flat sandals, oversized blazers, and lace tops until, without much ceremony, they became the unofficial uniform of every…
Read MoreS&P 500 Hits New All-Time High And Hits Longest Weekly Streak In Years
Stocks hit a new all-time high on Friday following a strong jobs report and continued positive earning reports from top companies. Concretely, the S&P 500 climbed 0.84% and clocked in at 7,393.93 points, marking the longest weekly streak since 2024, according to CNBC. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite soared by 1.71% to 26,247.08. Both of them…
Read MoreVideo: How Prepared Are We for A.I. Layoffs?
new video loaded: How Prepared Are We for A.I. Layoffs? Our chief economics correspondent, Ben Casselman, describes how A.I.-related layoffs are testing the resilience of the government’s safety net programs. By Ben Casselman, Nour Idriss, Nikolay Nikolov, Stephanie Swart and Rafaela Balster May 8, 2026 Source link
Read MoreMarco Rubio And Pope Leo XIV Agree On The Need To ‘Work Tirelessly In Favor Of Peace’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday in a visit that placed one of the Trump administration‘s most visible Catholic officials face-to-face with the first American pope after the President openly criticized the pontiff. The Vatican said Rubio and Leo “renewed the shared commitment” to good bilateral relations…
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