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Hundreds of LinkedIn employees will be looking for work this summer, with over 600 workers set to be laid off in the months ahead.
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Interview with the guy behind the great Art But Make...
Interview with the guy behind the great Art But Make It Sports social accounts. “When he sees a sports photograph, he can recall, off the top of his head, a pose, or a style, or even just a figure or a form, from a painting or a sculpture.”
Wear OS 7 will keep track of deliveries and sports scores on your wrist
Among the flurry of today's Google I/O announcements, Google shared details about Wear OS 7, the next major update to its smartwatch platform. To help you keep track of things like deliveries and sports scores, Wear OS 7 will get the iPhone-style Live Updates that were
SIRT6 protein could protect against age-related breakdown in chromatin, possibly help reverse aging
Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have successfully restored youthful patterns of DNA organization in the livers of old mice, reversing key molecular features associated with aging. The study, published in Nature Communications, identifies the protein SIRT6 as a powerful
How Himalayan storms humidify the upper atmosphere
A recent study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences has uncovered a detailed mechanism through which intense storms over the Himalayas contribute to increasing moisture in the lower stratosphere—a layer of the atmosphere crucial to global climate regulation. The
‘Beaches’ Musical to Close on Broadway After Getting Zero Tony Nominations
“Beaches, A New Musical” will play its final Broadway show on May 24 after just 28 previews and 38 regular performances at the Majestic Theatre. “Beaches” began previews on March 27 and opened at the Majestic on April 22. Since then, the show has struggled to sell enough
Intrepid tails—fluke photos confirm humpback whales mount 14,000 km open ocean crossing to breeding grounds
An international team of scientists have documented, for the first time, humpback whales traveling between breeding grounds in eastern Australia and Brazil, crossing more than 14,000 kilometers of open ocean. The findings set new records for the greatest distances ever
We Finally Have the Answer for T. Rex’s Tiny Arms
They have their massive heads to blame The post We Finally Have the Answer for T. Rex’s Tiny Arms appeared first on Nautilus .
Billy Joel Denounces Upcoming Biopic, Calls Film ‘Legally and Professionally Misguided’
A rep for the singer said that Joel "has not authorized or supported" the making of the John Ottman-directed doc Billy & Me
Plex is tripling the price of a lifetime pass to $750 after doubling it last year
I am dying to know how much money Plex is about to make the next six weeks charging people to stream their own video from their own homes. Today, it's giving every prospective customer until July 1st to lock in a lifetime subscription at today's rates - before it triples the
Young drivers targeted by 'ghost brokers' selling fake car insurance online
The finance watchdog warns bogus brokers are selling fake car insurance through social media.
UK ‘built for climate that no longer exists’ and needs urgent changes to survive global heating, report warns
Landmark report calls for widespread air conditioning and says UK temperatures forecast to exceed 40C by 2050 British homes will need air conditioning to survive predicted levels of global heating, the government’s climate advisers have warned in a report, as measures such as
Spending watchdog warns £38bn cost of Sizewell C nuclear plant is ‘risky’
National Audit Office says potential benefits are ‘considerable but uncertain’ while risks are ‘immediate and substantial’ The cost of the government’s £38bn nuclear plant in Suffolk is subject to “significant uncertainty” and may outweigh the benefits for UK households until
Pakistan’s Saudi deployment reveals a new Gulf security reality
The reported deployment of Pakistani troops, fighter aircraft and air defencs systems to Saudi Arabia under a confidential mutual defense agreement may prove to be one of the most significant yet understated developments in Middle Eastern security politics in recent years.
15 years later, Midnight in Paris remains as relevant as ever
The 2011 time-travel movie starring Owen Wilson explores the trap of nostalgia while showcasing an array of literary figures in 1920s Paris.
Revealing the invisible: A new baseline for Salish Sea diatoms answers a global call
As primary producers at the base of marine food webs, diatoms are key indicators of environmental change, providing critical insight into the health and resilience of the Salish Sea bioregion. A team of Canadian scientists has recently compiled a new, consolidated checklist of
Why meat-eating dinosaurs like T. rex evolved tiny arms
The evolution of tiny arms in several groups of meat-eating dinosaurs was likely driven by the development of strong, powerful heads, which were used to attack prey, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL (University College London) and Cambridge University.
Xi, Putin to meet in Beijing for tea diplomacy after Trump visit
Mr Putin arrives in Beijing at a time when bilateral trade is improving after a downturn in 2024.
Now that Subnautica 2 is out, the most wishlisted game on Steam is… a game that's been out for almost 2 years?
It's Schrödinger's game: it is both unreleased and yet one of the most popular games on Steam.
Warner Bros.’ Clockwork Closing In on Park Chan-Wook’s ‘The Brigands Of Rattlecreek,’ With Matthew McConaughey, Austin Butler, Pedro Pascal and Tang Wei
Warner Bros. new specialty label Clockwork is in exclusive negotiations for a North American deal for starry Western “The Brigands of Rattlecreek,” directed by Cannes jury president Park Chan-Wook. The long-gestating project, which was one of the buzziest packages in Cannes, is
25 states and DC sue Education Department over loan limits, citing health system strain
Democratic attorneys general in more than 20 states and Washington, D.C., on Tuesday filed suit against the Education Department over new limits set to go into effect for graduate student loan borrowers. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Maryland, states that the
Summerlike heat is breaking records in the East. Here’s why
A Bermuda High parked over the western Atlantic is pulling sweltering air up from the South, challenging records in parts of the eastern U.S.
ACA enrollment data shows impact of expired tax credits
Presented by Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Impact of expired ACA tax credits comes into view We may now be starting to see the impact of congressional Republicans’ decision not to extend ObamaCare’s enhanced premium
Amazonian cocoa has a new edge: Two standout cultivars could change how growers fight witches' broom
Witches' broom disease, caused by the fungus Moniliophthora perniciosa, decimated cocoa crops in southern Bahia state, Brazil, in the 1990s. It was even the subject of a local soap opera and continues to plague the chocolate industry in the Amazon region. However, a recent
America's last-mile delivery divide: How geography has shaped the nation's shift to online shopping
New research shows that Americans' use of home delivery continues to be split sharply along geographic lines, with shoppers in urban areas remaining more reliant on home delivery than rural households. In a new study published in the International Journal of Physical
5M people may drop coverage from ACA marketplaces: Analysis
Roughly 5 million people could lose coverage from the Affordable Care Act Marketplace this year after the enhanced premium tax credits expired in 2025, according to the latest analysis from KFF. Last year marked four consecutive years of record growth in enrollment from the ACA
‘Rick and Morty’ Movie: Series Veteran in Talks to Direct for Warner Bros.
Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland created Adult Swim's sci-fi animated show that debuted in 2013.
GOP panel looks to advance legislation making daylight saving permanent
Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are planning to move ahead with legislation that would make "springing forward" permanent across the U.S. Matthew VanHyfte, a spokesperson for the committee’s Republicans, told The Hill that the panel plans to notice on
Korea’s being positioned as logistics base for US-China conflict
For many South Korean viewers, the most memorable image from the 2017 Trump-Xi meeting was a small gesture in the Forbidden City. Walking the imperial axis beside Donald Trump, Xi Jinping kept both hands in his coat pockets. When Trump turned and their eyes met, Xi quickly
Senate GOP could ditch Secret Service funding tied to White House ballroom
Four Republican senators publicly voiced opposition to funding the controversial project.
The Banality of the Video Podcast . “The sets,...
The Banality of the Video Podcast . “The sets, installed with plentiful mics awaiting speech, are authoritative and yet unintimidating, like a friend’s renovated suburban basement.”
Trump golf resort manager advising on reflecting pool project
A manager of one of President Trump’s golf courses has served as an unofficial adviser on the renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, an Interior Department spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday. David Schutzenhofer helped recruit Greenwater Services for a $1.7
‘Masters of the Universe’ Star Nicholas Galitzine on Eating Whatever He Wanted to Lose His He-Man Body and Having a ‘Great Time’ Making ‘Red, White & Royal Wedding’
Nicholas Galitzine may have seen all his strict dieting and hard work at the gym pay off to transform into He-Man for “Masters of the Universe,” but he didn’t mind when that training came to an end. “I had to go into a movie three weeks later where the director said, ‘I need
Andy Garcia’s Neo-Noir ‘Diamond’ Earns 7-Minute Ovation at Cannes
Andy Garcia’s long-gestating passion project “Diamond” earned a warm seven-minute long standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday night, bringing a dose of old-school Hollywood glamour to the Croisette with a sprawling ensemble cast led by Vicky Krieps and
Vance says Europe 'overreacting' to Pentagon halting Poland troop rotation
Vice President Vance on Tuesday defended last week’s abrupt pause in a U.S. troop deployment to Poland, saying the brigade of 4,000 service members had been “delayed” to Europe and not withdrawn. Speaking at a White House briefing, Vance called the pause “a very small and
Swapmeet – “2 C U”
So far, Australia’s Swapmeet have shared “I Know!” and “Sand” from their upcoming debut album Mount Zero. The former is straight-up banger, whereas the latter is more of an evocative reverie. Today’s “2 C U” is both of those things, operating as an enrapturing anthem about
Tuberville casts doubt on Alabama redistricting: 'I’m not so sure it’s going to go through'
Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) on Tuesday said he wasn’t sure if the state redistricting measure would go through, a little over a week after the Supreme Court lifted a block on its new congressional maps set to favor Republicans. “I’m not so sure it’s going to go through.
Demis Hassabis said this might be the ‘foothills of the singularity.’ What?
Welcome to a "profound moment for humanity," according to Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, who closed out Google I/O's keynote presentation on Tuesday, saying: Google's cutting-edge research and products will help unlock AGI's incredible potential for the benefit of the
One Of The Last Surviving Writers On The Original Star Trek Is Returning As Part Of A New, Massive 60th Anniversary Comic
David Gerrold, who wrote the episode 'The Trouble with Tribbles,' is one of many writers and artists working on the upcoming IDW anthology book
Warming accelerates ecological state shift and loss of kelp forest along Maine coast
The loss of dense kelp forests along the Maine coast—and the northward proliferation of small, carpet-like turf algae in its place—is accelerating as the ocean warms, according to new research by scientists at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences.
Quantum-scale simulations and AI uncover promising 2D perovskites for future energy tech
Researchers at Clarkson University are advancing the use of artificial intelligence and computational physics to accelerate discovery of next-generation materials for quantum technologies, optoelectronics, and renewable energy applications.
Nicole Kidman's Billion-Dollar Breakfast at Christie's
The Hollywood star helped promote an evening sale that set new auction records for Pollock and Brancusi works.
Watch live: Trump gives remarks at congressional picnic
President Trump is set to give remarks Tuesday evening at the annual congressional picnic. Trump earlier Tuesday touted his $400 million ballroom project during an impromptu presser from the construction site near the now-demolished East Wing, telling reporters, "All of this
Mya Discusses How Classic ’80s Funk Inspired New Album ‘Retrospect’ and Why Going Independent Changed Her Approach to Music
When Mya began conceptualizing what would become her ninth album “Retrospect,” she knew she needed to subsume herself in a sound that both played to her performance strengths and spoke to where she’s at in life. “I wanted to turn it up a notch,” she tells Variety of the
Trump's stunning IRS settlement
Presented by Anthropic {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy PRESENTED BY The Big Story IRS barred from auditing Trump’s old tax returns Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order Tuesday that leaves the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) “forever barred” from
Bahar Behbahani Brings the Persian Garden to NYC
With the spring art fairs behind us, we can relax for a moment and enjoy some restorative community time. That’s exactly the purpose of Bahar Behbahani’s Damask Rose project at Governors Island, where artists and cultural practitioners convened to share stories, play music, and
Plex Burns Through Any Remaining Goodwill By Raising The Price Of Its Lifetime Subscription By $500
Starting in July, Plex Pass lifetime subscriptions will cost $750
We react to Google I/O 2026
What better way to unwind from a two-hour keynote presentation than to pore over the weirdest and wildest details, from a Gmail bot you can converse with to DeepMind's leader saying the singularity is near. The Vergecast went live right after the show, with senior AI reporter
Online safety concerns collide with betting markets
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Kids digital safety concerns collide with prediction market debate The growing popularity of prediction markets has caught the attention of kids’ online safety advocates in Congress and gambling researchers, putting pressure on
Tick bites keep sending Americans to emergency departments: When should you seek care?
Experts have warned we're in "for a very bad year."