Casper
@Casper
441 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Casper upvoted the following post 7 months ago:
Cynthia
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7 months ago
J. K. Rowling scuppers Scotland’s new “Hate Crime and Public Order Act”
There’s a good article in Quillette showing how one person, the notorious but (to me) highly admirable J. K. Rowling singlehandedly undercut Scotland’s new Hate Crime and Public Order Act that came into effect on April 1. I explained this law on March 27, also showing h...continued
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Casper upvoted the following post 7 months ago:
Wilmer
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7 months ago
I was laid off from Lyft and it was a relief. Here's exactly how I used my severance to land some...
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ziwei Li, a 28-year-old LA-based former Lyft employee and founder and CEO of Wei Good Food. It's been edited for length and clarity.I led food delivery partnerships at Lyft for one year. Then the role was eliminated wh...continued
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Casper upvoted the following post 7 months ago:
Priscilla
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7 months ago
Ukrainian Tennis Player Elina Svitolina Says the Restrictions on Russian Olympians Don’t Go Far E...
Elina Svitolina woke up on a mid-March morning in Palm Springs, Calif., where she was staying for a few days after competing in the Indian Wells tennis tournament, to scary but all-too-familiar news: Russia had attacked Odesa, her hometown in Ukraine, once again. This tim...continued
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Casper upvoted the following post 7 months ago:
Zackery
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8 months ago
Add Microsoft Office to Your PC or Mac for Just $32 With This Deal - CNET
The Microsoft Office suite of apps is a ubiquitous productivity tool. But signing up for a subscription will run you $7 a month, which can add up over time. If you're looking to save some cash, investing in an older version of the software may be the right choice. For a l...continued
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Casper upvoted the following post 7 months ago:
Geovany
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8 months ago
Jane Fonda Rallies VIPs Against Big Oil in California
When Jane Fonda throws a party, everyone shows up.Case in point: the star-studded, sold-out preview benefit, Art for a Safe and Healthy California, which the Oscar winner and activist hosted in Beverly Hills on April 9. The goal of the event was to raise money—more than $...continued
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Casper upvoted the following post 7 months ago:
Clarissa
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8 months ago
Jadeja reaches IPL cricket milestone in Chennai’s win over Kolkata
Jadeja reaches IPL cricket milestone in Chennai’s win over Kolkata The veteran Indian all-rounder’s unique statistical feat coincided with Chennai snapping a two-match IPL losing streak.Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja became the first player with at least...continued
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Casper upvoted the following post 8 months ago:
Madalyn
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8 months ago
The Value of Wills to Historians
A last will and testament does not, in and of itself, possess the value of, say, the family silver. But it is a vital document for all involved: the testator and the legatees, but also, later, for the historian. Where inventories can be more detailed in their lists of pos...continued
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Casper upvoted the following post 8 months ago:
Dayton
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8 months ago
TSMC's Next-Generation Chip Technology for Apple Silicon on Schedule
TSMC's Next-Generation Chip Technology for Apple Silicon on ScheduleApple chipmaker TSMC is making progress toward manufacturing 2nm and 1.4nm chips that are likely destined for future generations of Apple silicon, DigiTimes reports.The manufacturing time frames for mass ...continued
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Casper upvoted the following post 8 months ago:
Iva
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8 months ago
How Will New Technology Change the Way We Mourn?
New tech has the power to change our lives by making us more efficient, more productive, and happier. But how is evolving technology changing the funeral industry? And what new technologies are expected to change the way that we collectively mourn in the future? The Pr...continued
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Casper upvoted the following post 8 months ago:
Bart
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8 months ago
How a Micro-Budget Student Film Changed Sci-Fi Forever
An anonymous reader writes: In the early 70s, young filmmakers John Carpenter and Dan O'Bannon created a spaceship tale for a graduation project -- little knowing it would influence Alien and many other works. Made for $60,000 by film school students, ...continued
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Casper upvoted the following post 8 months ago:
Iva
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8 months ago
How to recover a purchased app you accidentally deleted from your Android
Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson walks you through the steps to restore apps. Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account - free of charge. Please enter a valid email address. By entering your ema...continued
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Casper upvoted the following post 8 months ago:
Jeffrey
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8 months ago
AI millionaire: 'Video games can boost creativity'
"It's important to feed the creative part, not just playing them [games]," he said. "You never know where your passions lead, so I would actually just encourage parents to get their children really passionate about things, and then develop their skills through that."Sourc...continued
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Casper upvoted the following post 8 months ago:
Garnet
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8 months ago
Jamie Dimon says AI will have 'extraordinary' consequences and may be as transformative as electr...
Jamie Dimon compared the potential impact of artificial intelligence to that of other innovations in history including the "printing press, the steam engine, electricity, computing and the internet."The CEO of JPMorgan Chase said in his annual letter to shareholders Monda...continued
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Casper upvoted the following post 8 months ago:
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Ismael
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8 months ago
Google adds more AI in shopping
Now, shoppers using Google’s mobile website or apps can refine their searches with tools designed to help them narrow down exactly what kind of jacket or other item they’re looking for. The Style Recommendations feature is rolling out now for signed-in shoppers in the US,...continued
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Casper upvoted the following post 8 months ago:
Wilmer
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8 months ago
The Global Gender Divide We Really Should Be Talking About
There are three facts about South Korea that it would be wise to pay attention to.First, the nation’s fertility rate has plummeted to below one child per woman, which means a nation of around 50 million people today will shrink by half in just a generation. Second, the cu...continued
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Casper upvoted the following post 8 months ago:
Rowan
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8 months ago
BCCI says IPL to conclude on May 26, a week before ICC T20 World Cup 2024
BCCI says IPL to conclude on May 26, a week before ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Chennai will host the IPL final and second qualifier while the first qualifier and eliminator will be played in Ahmedabad.The Indian Premier League 2024 will conclude on May 26, a week before the I...continued
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Casper upvoted the following post 8 months ago:
Rose
@Rose -
8 months ago
People affected by Post Office scandal tell their stories to BBC Breakfast
The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team. Source: BBC NewsPowered by NewsAPI.org
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Casper upvoted the following post 8 months ago:
Marlon
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8 months ago
Saudi Arabia's futuristic $500 billion Neom megacity just got a lot smaller ... for now, report says
Saudi Arabia has cut estimates for the number of people living in its Neom megacity project by 2030.Its government had previously said it wanted 1.5 million residents to be moved into the project's futuristic city, "The Line," by then, Bloomberg reported.But that number i...continued
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Casper upvoted the following post 8 months ago:
Marjory
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8 months ago
Rio Tinto’s Madagascar Mine Promised Prosperity. It Tainted a Community.
Bloated and distorted carcasses shimmered on the surface of Lake Ambavarano in southeastern Madagascar. Forty-year-old fisherman Olivier Randimbisoa lost count as they floated by.“I know what it’s like to see a dead fish that’s been speared,” he said. “I’d nev...continued
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Casper upvoted the following post 8 months ago:
Geovany
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8 months ago
Indian Wells Tennis Quarterfinal Suspended Due to Bee Invasion
In tennis, play being suspended by, say, rain or even extreme heat is relatively common—nothing to write home about.Play being suspended by insects? That is something else entirely.During Thursday’s Indian Wells Open quarterfinal in California between Spain’s Carlos Alcar...continued
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Casper upvoted the following post 8 months ago:
Josiah
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8 months ago
West Ham vs. Tottenham Livestream: How to Watch English Premier League Soccer From Anywhere - CNET
Local bragging rights -- as well as European qualification hopes -- will be on the line in this derby on Tuesday, as West Ham take on Spurs at the London Stadium. Four points off sixth-placed Manchester United in the English Premier League, David Moyes' Hammers somehow ma...continued
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Casper upvoted the following post 8 months ago:
Iva
@Iva -
8 months ago
A sexual health company has sued Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop for copyright infringement, saying the as...
Gwyneth Paltrow's wellness and lifestyle brand, Goop, is facing a trademark infringement lawsuit related to a collection of its sexual health products.Good Clean Love Inc. filed its lawsuit against Goop on March 28, according to court documents obtained by Business Inside...continued
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Casper upvoted the following post 8 months ago:
Wilmer
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8 months ago
Seeking nominations for the next wave of music-tech startups helping artists and their teams
Business Insider is compiling a list of music-tech startups helping artists and their teams.We want to hear from you on the companies building useful tools for the music industry in 2024.Please submit your ideas here (or below) by April ...continued
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Casper upvoted the following post 8 months ago:
Cameron
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8 months ago
The Key to Consistent Growth Is Having the Right Incentives
HANNAH BATES: Welcome to HBR On Strategy, case studies and conversations with the world’s top business and management experts, hand-selected to help you unlock new ways of doing business.Is your growth strategy working consistently? Ken Favaro says cre...continued
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Casper upvoted the following post 8 months ago:
Cyril
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8 months ago
Dwayne Johnson says he will not endorse any presidential candidate this election as backing Biden...
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has said that he will not publicly back a candidate for this year's presidential race and will instead "keep my politics to myself." The former WWE star turned actor openly endorsed Democratic presidential and vice-presidential nominees Joe Biden...continued
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