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WorkMax Black Friday deal: Get six months of streaming access for only $18Max’s lineup has series and films like The Last of Us, House of the Dragon, Euphoria, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, The Penguin, Dune: Part Two, Everything Everywhere All at Once and Barbie. In addition, you get full series from HBO’s legendary archives, like The Sopranos, The Wire, Sex and The City, Game Of Thrones and Six Feet Under. It also includes current and old content from Warner Bros., A24, Adult Swim, ID and the DC Universe. WorkWant Better Habits? Neuroscience Says This Is How to Train Your BrainThere's a lively debate over who actually said that first, but it rings true. It also explains why so many successful people recognize that one of the keys to their success is the ability to adopt good habits and banish bad ones. So can you train yourself to adopt only the best habits?
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WorkThe Triumph of the Post-Thanksgiving Sandwich - The New Yorker (No paywall)Leftovers, eaten the day after, or maybe late the night of, are the best part of Thanksgiving. The performance of the big meal is done, the mood has relaxed, the more distasteful guests are long gone. You are neither a host nor a guest: you are a person alone with her refrigerator, her appetite, and her creativity. The Thanksgiving-leftovers sandwich is a continuation of the holiday ritual, the festive meals third and final act: after preparation and presentation comes a dnouement of sandwichification. Two slices of bread (or a split roll, or a biscuit; lets not fuss), is natures ideal vehicle for leftovers. Cold cuts, after all, were, in their original form, the slices of meat people ate once what remained of a roast had gone cold. Work
WorkA conversation on healing 'spiritual injury' - STAT (No paywall)As a physician, Robert Klitzman is acutely aware that while clinicians are well-trained to handle the physical needs of hospitalized patients, they are often unequipped to handle the more existential challenges that so many of these patients face. This led Klitzman, a professor of psychiatry at Columbia University, to research and write a book on hospital chaplains. Work10 Ways to Supercharge Your Career - Harvard Business Review (No paywall)Business can change on a dime, and management practices are ever evolving. Still, there are essential leadership, communication, strategy, and problem-solving skills that endure. As we celebrate our 1000thepisode of HBRs flagship podcast HBR IdeaCast, we identified 10 pieces of timeless advice from the archives to give your career a huge boost.
WorkWhatever Happened to the Company Car? - Inc (No paywall)Flip to the classified job section of any major newspaper in the middle of the 20th century, and you might be surprised by the presence of an obscure employee benefita company car. In one July 1967 edition of The Chicago Tribune, a pharmaceutical company offered employees a good starting salary, promotion only from within, and a company car. A paper company touted a free car for its next sales trainee; a textbook brand boasted full benefits and an air-conditioned company car for its next salesman. Even the ketchup maker Heinz promised to give its retail sales representative a gleaming new car. Work
WorkWorkWall Streets response to more tariffs: Been there, done that - WSJ (No paywall) Shares of automakers were hit hard this week after the president-elect promised to levy hefty tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico on his first day in office, along with additional tariffs on Chinese goods. Canadian railroad companies slumped, while Mexican and Canadian currencies weakened against the U.S. dollar.
WorkMusks DOGE plans rely on White House budget office. Conflicts await. - WSJ (No paywall) President-elect Donald Trump has asked Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla and SpaceX, and Vivek Ramaswamy, the biotech entrepreneur who ran for president, to open a Department of Government Efficiency that will suggest ways to cut spending. Musk and Ramaswamy have said the organization will work closely with the White House Office of Management and Budget, which analyzes federal spending and guides implementation of regulations. Work
WorkWork Work8 million turkeys will be thrown in the trash this ThanksgivingOur mission could not be more clear and more necessary: We have a duty to explain what just happened, and why, and what it means for you. We need clear-eyed journalism that helps you understand what really matters. Reporting that brings clarity in increasingly chaotic times. Reporting that is driven by truth, not by what people in power want you to believe. WorkOn These Issues, Trump 2.0 Will Differ From Trump 1.0As he prepares for his second term as President, Donald Trumps approach on some issues is poised to mirror that of his first term. He's set to once again increase tariffs on imported goods and beef up border enforcement. WorkWorkWorkWorkThe best iPad cases for 2024How often you charge your iPad will depend on how often you use it. Most iPads will last at least a regular work day with frequent usage, which is one of the reasons why many have opted to use their iPads as laptop replacements. But with heavy usage, like constant video streaming or gaming, will come more rapid battery drain. A good rule of thumb is to charge your iPad when you go to sleep each night, that way you’ll have a topped-up device waiting for you in the morning. WorkWorkMilitary vehicle mows down woman as post-election protests roil Mozambique The embassies of the US, UK, Canada, Norway and Switzerland said in a joint statement: “We strongly condemn the escalation of violence against civilians … This included an incident on 27 November in which a Mozambican security forces vehicle sped towards a group of people and brutally ran over a person.” WorkWorkPutin threatens to hit Kyiv with Oreshnik missiles and praises Trump “If Ukraine doesn’t want to negotiate, fine, but then accept the fact that you can have enormous losses in your cities and accept the fact that you will have your children killed, accept the fact that you don’t have 130,000 dead, you will have 230,000 [to] 250,000,” Kellogg told Voice of America at the Republican party convention in July. WorkElon Musk calls to a??deletea?? US finance consumer watchdog agency "These tactics are aimed at sowing terror and fear at federal employees," said Everett Kelley, president of the American Federation of Government Employees, which represents more than 800,000 of the 2.3 million civilian federal employees, told CNN. "It's intended to make them fearful that they will become afraid to speak up." WorkLinkup connects LLMs with premium content sources (legally) | TechCrunchLinkup raised a €3 million seed round ($3.2 million at current exchange rates) a few months ago from Axeleo Capital, Motier Ventures, Seedcamp, and a hundred business angels. There are around 10 people working for the startup right now, and it plans to hire another 10 staff over the next year. WorkWorkAre British voters as clueless as Labours intelligentsia thinks? - The Economist (No paywall)Woe it is to be a Labour wonk right now. A streak of nihilism has infected the partys boffins after Kamala Harriss defeat in the American presidential election. The American economy zoomed under Joe Biden yet voters defenestrated his party. Essays such as The Death of Deliverism by Deepak Bhargava, Shahrzad Shams and Harry Hanbury, which argued in 2023 that voters would not thank Mr Bidens Democrats for a thumping economy, are passed around the British left like sombre samizdat texts. WorkThe wine most welcome at any holiday gathering - WSJ (No paywall) The wines of Rioja, Spain, are reliable, reasonably priced and only released when theyre ready to drink. So why havent I given them greater attention? Maybe its actually because Rioja wines are so predictable. Or maybe its a matter of pairing. Traditionally aged in American oak, Rioja is marked by a distinct vanilla note I have, in the past, found hard to match with a wide range of dishes. When I undertook my recent Rioja re-exploration, however, I was pleasantly surprised by what I found: delicious wines at great prices and some good matches with food. WorkWorkBiden Makes a Final Nantucket Visit as President Even while he encouraged Americans to remain optimistic in the face of uncertainty, the president nonetheless anticipated hurdles ahead for President-elect Donald J. Trump. He predicted Mr. Trump may be forced by Congress to moderate some of his proposals, while lightly criticizing some of his successor’s latest ideas. WorkRussia Strikes Ukraine's Energy Sector as Putin Signals More to Come Speaking at a meeting of a Moscow-led security alliance in Kazakhstan, Mr. Putin warned that Russian strikes on Ukraine could intensify, saying that his country has been selecting targets for missile strikes in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, and that they might include “decision-making centers” there. WorkWorkWorkWhat a Deadly Offensive in Syria Means for a Stalled Civil War In addition to those deaths, more than a dozen civilians have been killed by Syrian and Russian airstrikes, according to the White Helmets, a rescue group based in opposition areas. Russia and Iran have for years robustly helped President Bashar al-Assad’s autocratic regime stave off the rebels. WorkFlour, water, salt, GitHub: The Bread Code is a sourdough baking frameworkArs Technica has been separating the signal from the noise for over 25 years. With our unique combination of technical savvy and wide-ranging interest in the technological arts and sciences, Ars is the trusted source in a sea of information. After all, you don’t need to know everything, only what’s important. WorkAmazon's new Echo Show 21 is already $40 off in this Black Friday dealThe Echo Show 21 has a 1080p display and an upgraded camera. Amazon claims this offers more than double the field of view of the original Echo Show 15 as well as 65 percent more zoom. As the presence of a camera suggests, Amazon is hoping you'll use this for video calls too. The company claims to have reduced unwanted ambient noise with this model. The Echo Show 21 is said to offer double the bass and immersive sound as well. WorkWorkA new game from Tencent looks like a pretty blatant Horizon ripoffIn one sense, fans of the Horizon series will understand why it's apt that the games seem to have effectively been cloned. We'll have to wait to see just how egregiously Polaris Quest has copied Aloy's adventures. Light of Motiram doesn't have a release window as yet, but the seemingly free-to-play title is coming to Steam and the Epic Games Store. Unless Sony slaps Tencent with a cease-and-desist first, that is. WorkAustralia is one step away from banning social media for under 16sUtah last year passed laws to limit minors' social media use. The state's governor repealed and replaced those earlier this year following legal challenges. However, in September, a judge blocked the most recent legislation just days before it was set to take effect. Other states have considered similar laws. WorkFTC expands rules to hold tech support scammers accountableAs the FTC notes, the Telemarketing Sales Rule has been updated several times since the year 2000 before this latest amendment. The first amendment in 2003 led to the creation of the Do Not Call Registry for telemarketers, while subsequent changes were made to cover pre-recorded telemarketing calls and debt collection services. WorkThis Black Friday Meta Quest deal includes a free $75 gift card when you buy the Quest 3SThe content included with any Quest headset purchase will help you get started in VR. Batman: Arkham Shadow is one of the most notable exclusive games for Meta's Quest 3 and Quest 3S, continuing the lineage of the Arkham game universe initially developed by Rocksteady Studios. You'll also get three months' subscription to the Meta Quest+ catalog of games. Keeping the subscription after the trial period will cost $8 a month. Or use that gift card and pick up a title to keep. WorkBlack Friday Apple deals include the AirPods Pro 2 for an all-time-low priceIf you prefer over-ear headphones, your only option in the Apple ecosystem (aside from Beats) is the AirPods Max. You can grab them for $400 right now. We always recommend waiting for a sale to buy these cans since they start off much more expensive than all of our other top picks for the best wireless headphones. They also sport the H2 chipset inside, plus good sound quality and ANC, reliable touch controls and a solid battery life. WorkCRKD's Nitro Deck+ keeps its best features and adds typical stick layoutI can’t say I regularly used many of those six (six!) new custom buttons, but dedicated Switch gamers may gain more utility from them than I did. Whether you should get the Nitro Deck+ or its predecessor hinges on what stick arrangement feels most comfortable. That’s the biggest difference and, for some, might be the biggest draw here. WorkBlack Friday Apple Watch deals: The Watch SE drops to a new low of $149While we feel that this is a good price for the second-gen Apple Watch SE, it's worth bearing in mind that a new model could arrive in the coming months. Apple is reportedly working on an Apple Watch SE with a plastic casing in a bid to reduce the price and allow for bolder color options. It's unlikely that Apple will announce this model before next year, though. WorkBlack Friday deal: The Apple Watch Series 10 is on sale for a record-low priceWe found that there was a slight increase in battery life thanks to efficiency improvements, but some alternative smartwatches run for much longer on a single charge. Overall, this is a somewhat iterative update compared with the Series 9 and 8, but if you're upgrading from an older Apple Watch (or buying one for the first time), you may find the features, performance and charging speed to be impressive. WorkThe best Black Friday air fryer deals include the Breville Smart Oven for $70 offBreville makes some of our favorite cooking gear, from air fryers to immersion blenders to coffee machines, but their devices are on the high end of the price spectrum. Black Friday typically brings decent sales on all things kitchen tech, and we're seeing some good ones on other Breville gear right now, like the Creatista Plus Nespresso coffee machine for $405. 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