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How to Help the Victims of Hurricane Milton - The Cut The devastating storm has left more than 3 million people in Florida without power.
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WorkDemocrats Seize on Trump's 'You're Rich as Hell' Remarks to DonorsBuddy, pointedly declaring that he is “not rich as hell,” quickly establishes himself as a working- or middle-class American. The spot cuts between images of him — sitting in a wood-paneled living room, filling up a car at a gas station — and of fancily dressed people including Mr. Trump and his ally Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who are separately hobnobbing in tuxedos. Work
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WorkInflation cooled in September; CPI up 2.4% on year - WSJ The consumer-price index rose 2.4% from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Thursday, after rising 2.5% in August. Core prices, which exclude volatile food and energy items, climbed 3.3% over the previous 12 months, slightly hotter than the 3.2% rise in August. WorkCan we prevent cancer with a shot? - WSJ Vaccines are in early trials for people with inherited genetic mutations that put them at a greater risk. Other shots are designed to destroy precancerous lesions to stop full-blown disease.
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WorkWorkThe relentless push for productivity misconstrues how our brains work - New Scientist Is there anything more tedious than the endless drive to make every waking moment more productive? If I can save ten seconds on a process that happens ten times per day, thats a minute and 40 seconds saved per day, a productivity guru recently advised in Time magazine, to take just one example. Over the course of a year, thats ten hours saved.
WorkMalcolm Gladwells New Take on Tipping Points - Harvard Business Review There was a time when business leaders and managers didnt worry so much about psychology or other social science research. Malcolm Gladwells writing played a big role in changing that. His popular exploration of tipping points the phenomenon where small, incremental actions can suddenly fuse into a full-blown social behavior brought research insights to life and made them mainstream. Now hes revisiting tipping points, this time looking at how they can be used for damaging results. In this episode, HBR editor in chief Adi Ignatius speaks to Gladwell about how the authors ideas have changed, the importance of social science and journalism in todays world of virality, and the unexpected ways leaders should consider human behavior. Gladwell is the author of the new book Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering. Work
WorkMy four kids and I all have ADHD. We need telehealth options - STAT That includes me. The diagnosis came as a relief and validation a way to understand years of impulsivity, inattention, and struggles with daily life. I was diagnosed at age 36, after first one, then two, and ultimately, four of my five children were also diagnosed with ADHD. Work
WorkThe Texan Doctor and the Disappeared Saudi Princesses - The New Yorker Dwight Burdick, a private physician to the Saudi royal family, was on a rotation at the Kings palace, in Jeddah, when he got an urgent summons. Princess Hala, a daughter of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, had gone wild with a knife. Burdick was asked to enter her quarters and forcibly sedate her. Work WorkWorkCrypto for CRISPR, a new RNAi startup, & a Nobel for AIAdam Feuerstein is a senior writer and biotech columnist, reporting on the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall Street, and biotechnology. He is also a co-host of the weekly biotech podcast The Readout Loud and author of the newsletter Adam’s Biotech Scorecard. WorkWorkAlleged domestic violence perpetrators to wear ankle bracelets under NSW bail reforms In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is on 13 11 14 and the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. In the UK, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123 and the domestic abuse helpline is 0808 2000 247. In the US, the suicide prevention lifeline is 988 and the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Other international helplines can be found via www.befrienders.org WorkUkrainian reporter died in Russian detention, Kyiv saysThousands of Ukrainians opposed to Moscow’s rule have been detained in occupied territories since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022, many of whom face torture at the hands of security forces, according to rights groups. WorkExclusive: SpaceX alums are raising a hefty $550M for their first deep tech fundAria Alamalhodaei covers the space and defense industries at TechCrunch. Previously, she covered the public utilities and the power grid for California Energy Markets. You can also find her work at MIT’s Undark Magazine, The Verge, and Discover Magazine. She received an MA in art history from the Courtauld Institute of Art in London. Aria is based in Austin, Texas. WorkWorkWhy First Solar Stock Burned Shareholders on ThursdayBank of America is an advertising partner of The Ascent, a Motley Fool company. James Brumley has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Bank of America, Enphase Energy, and Jefferies Financial Group. The Motley Fool recommends First Solar. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. WorkWorkWorkWorkHurricane Milton slams Florida: What you need to knowThe US presidential campaign is in its final weeks and were dedicated to helping you understand the stakes. In this election cycle, its more important than ever to provide context beyond the headlines. But in-depth reporting is costly, so to continue this vital work, we have an ambitious goal to add 5,000 new members. WorkIn the Middle (Class) of It AllTrump has depicted an American middle class on the edge of extinction, accusing Harris of making middle-class life “unaffordable and unlivable.” He pledges to create a middle class that is “once again the envy of the entire world,” mostly by suggesting that his broad promises of tax cuts or mass deportations will help these Americans. WorkHurricanes will make the Fed's job even harder as disasters muddy economic data“As Americans seek safety from natural disasters, we’re hearing troubling reports of price gouging for essentials that are necessary for people to get out of harm’s way — from hotels to groceries to gas,” said FTC Chair Lina Khan in a statement. “No American should have to worry about paying grossly inflated prices when fleeing a hurricane.” WorkElon Musk's offer of 'free' Starlink internet for hurricane victims is a bait and switchEven if the equipment comes before then, you still need power to use it, and thousands are still without power. Baughman called what Musk and Starlink are doing a play on people’s emotions. “When someone comes along and says I’m going to give you free internet, people start going nuts. Starlink is pulling on the heart strings of people overwhelmed by disaster.” WorkDonald Trump's latest tax cut promise is aimed at Americans living abroadThe proposal is just Trump’s latest appeal to Americans that has involved cutting taxes. He’s already advocated for ending taxes on tips, overtime pay, and Social Security benefits, as well as lowering taxes on corporations and extending his 2017 tax cuts. Excluding his latest proposal, Trump’s tax plans would add more than $9 billion to the federal debt, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. WorkWorkSean Combs's Sex Trafficking Trial Is Set for May 5Emily A. Johnson, one of the prosecutors, commented briefly at the hearing about the defense’s accusation of leaks, saying, “The government believes the motion is baseless and it is simply a means to exclude a damning piece of evidence.” She said the government would be filing a response to the defense’s motion. WorkOpinion | Kamala Harris Puts Sarah Huckabee Sanders in Her Unhumble PlaceLater, when people less petty than Sanders expressed offense at her swipe, her spokesman said that the humility deficit she had in mind was Harris’s “claiming she alone can solve America’s problems.” Whoa. Hold on a second. “I alone can fix it” — that’s indeed an infamous boast, uttered at the Republican National Convention in 2016 by one Donald J. Trump. Sanders and her minions need to hit the history books. They’ve got their egoists all mixed up. WorkWorkWorkWorkRelyance lands $32M to help companies comply with data regulations | TechCrunch“We decided to raise funds because the demand for AI continues to grow and new privacy and AI regulations are being put into place globally,” Sharma said. “Our hiring efforts will primarily focus on expanding our engineering team and increasing our go-to-market capacity to support our product development and growth momentum.” WorkMash-up of Grand Theft Auto and Hamlet is coming to theaters in the USThe Bard has seen many a retelling over the years, and Hamlet seems to generate particular interest for gaming-flavored interpretations. The Danish prince was in a VR production via Google collaboration in 2019, he made an appearance in MMORPG Mabinogi back in 2011, and got to star in his own quirky video game in 2010. WorkVenmo adds scheduled payments and requestsThis is just the latest quality of life feature added by Venmo. The company recently integrated tap-to-pay support for Android phones, with no card reader necessary. The payment platform also now lets users send one another crypto. WorkIntel's 15th-gen CPUs are all about power efficiency and thermalsWhen the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K arrives on October 24, it will cost $589. For those looking for a more affordable entry into Intel's Arrow Lake ecosystem, the company will also offer the 14-core Ultra 5 245KF for $294 and the 20-core Ultra 7 265K for $394. Alongside its KF sibling, which comes without an integrated Intel Xe GPU, the 265K looks like it will be the dark horse of Intel's Arrow Lake line. The company said that 265K runs about 15 degrees cooler than the 14900K and draws up to 188W less system power. WorkIntel's upcoming Arrow Lake H laptop chips will offer beefier GPUs for AI workloadsThe difference makes sense when you consider what these chips are meant for. Lunar Lake is mostly geared towards ultraportables and slim workstations, while Arrow Lake H chips are targeted at demanding notebooks with desktop-like performance. While they can technically be called AI PCs, Arrow Lake H's low NPU performance doesn't meet the bar for Microsoft's Copilot+ badge (those require at least 40 TOPS NPUs). You'll be able to run basic AI features, like Windows Studio Effects in video chats, but not more complicated tasks like Recall. WorkWorkTikTok owner ByteDance unveils its first earbuds in ChinaAccording to the South China Morning Post, wearers will be able to use the open-ear buds as a tour guide while traveling and to practice English (among other things) after they're paired with the Doubao mobile app. The publication notes that Doubao is currently the most popular GAI app in China, with more than 47 million monthly active users in September. WorkOctober Prime Day is over but these SSD deals are still availableWD Black C50 Xbox Expansion Card (1TB) for $121 ($37 off): It’s a pain in the neck, but the only way to fully expand the storage of an Xbox Series X/S is to use a proprietary expansion card such as the C50. This deal isn’t an all-time low, but it’s $10 to $20 cheaper than the typical street prices we’ve seen over the last several months. WorkSony LinkBuds Fit and LinkBuds Open review: Two designs, one clear champI can see avid users of Sony’s earbuds and headphones enjoying the LinkBuds Speaker's routines and automatic switching. However, there’s much better audio quality from the competition, and in a few cases it’s available for less than the $180 Sony is asking for. I’d like to see Sony incorporate this type of hand-off feature in a speaker designed for your living room or office. With something that’s bigger and offers better sound performance, the company would have a more compelling package for a LinkBuds sidekick. WorkWorkout app Alo Moves is now in VR on Meta Quest 3Alo Moves XR will cost $10 per month or $69 a year, but purchasers of the Alo Moves x Meta Quest bundle can grab it for $49 per year. If you already have an Alo Moves subscription, you'll be able to add Alo Moves XR for $20 annually. WorkWorkNintendo is looking for 10,000 testers for a new Switch Online featureThe company will start accepting entries today, October 10, at 8AM PT/11AM ET, until November 5 at 4:59PM PT/7:59PM ET. Nintendo will choose participants in Japan through a raffle if it receives a lot of applications. Everyone else may want to hurry if they want to participate, because it'll be first come first serve for them. The company will also stop taking applications early if it quickly reaches the maximum number of participants. |
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