I’ve never understood it… the idea of running out early on holiday celebrations with family to go shopping for Black Friday sale gifts for those same people! No judgment if that’s your thing, but this year, why not have the turkey and eat it too? (Literally and figuratively). Black Friday has changed and evolved from camping in line in frigid...
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Throughout history, countless archaeological sites and prehistoric monuments have revealed fascinating alignments with celestial events, underscoring how deeply ancient cultures relied on the sky.These alignments were not merely architectural choices—they reflected essential aspects of life such as agriculture, migration, hunting, and spiritual ceremonies. The dedication to observing the heavens led many civilizations to develop a...
New York’s latest state budget includes new disclosure requirements for businesses that use personal data to set different prices for different shoppers — for example, charging you more if you have a history of splurging. Businesses that use personalized pricing are now required to tell customers, “This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data,” according to The...
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Black Friday is almost over, but it’s not too late - you still have time to pick up some great deals. Note that we have smartphone deals in a separate post, here we will focus on the best tablet, laptop, smartwatch and other offers for the US market. Here are some shortcuts to jump straight to the section you care...
It’s never easy to deliver a sequel to a successful whodunnit, much less a threequel. At this point, the amateur sleuths have begun to identify recurring patterns and misdirects, the characters have become archetypal, and the audience is waiting for the surprise twist on top of the twist. Writer/director Rian Johnson shows a keen awareness of potential fatigue, and his Glass Onion follow-up, Wake...
When Robert De Niro radically transformed his body to play the boxer Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull, it meant he was serious about his craft, and reshaped our understanding of authenticity in acting. What does it mean that Sydney Sweeney transformed hers, gaining an easily googleable quantity of pounds of muscle mass, to play the boxer Christy Martin (née Salters) in Christy?It...
When its season ended early this month, Angel City FC finished 11th out of 13 teams, a disappointing result for the Los Angeles soccer franchise that venture capitalist Kara Nortman co-founded in 2020. But the season’s struggles tell only part of a much larger story that’s reshaping how investors think about women’s sports. Despite its lackluster on-field performance, Angel City...
Defense tech startup Anduril Industries has faced numerous setbacks during testing of its autonomous weapons systems, according to new reporting by the WSJ. The problems cited include more than a dozen drone boats that failed during a Navy exercise off California in May, with sailors warning of safety violations and potential loss of life; a mechanical issue that damaged the...
On Wednesday evening at PlayGround Global in Palo Alto, some very smart people who are building things you don’t understand yet will explain what’s coming. This is the final StrictlyVC event of 2025, and truly, the lineup is ridiculous. The series has bounced around the globe under the auspices of TechCrunch. Steve Case rented a theater in D.C.; we talked...
