CLIMATEWIRE | Climate change is accelerating inflation in dozens of countries around the world, new research says. And the trend is expected to continue as the world heats up. So says a report published last week by the European Central Bank. The researchers set out to examine the impacts of global warming on inflation in 121 countries, and they found that higher than average temperatures are driving up the cost of food and other goods and services. The uptick in prices then ripples across the global economy. While it’s a worldwide phenomenon, the largest impacts likely will be felt in the…
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Photography courtesy of Gap Plus, Mejuri has a new flagship and Lambert drops hot new bags for summer. By Sarah Mariotti Date May 26, 2023 Gap reveals a Barbie collection Photography courtesy of Gap As the discourse around the new Barbie movie reaches a fever pitch (I mean, have you seen the trailer!?), Gap has gone ahead and made it a family affair. In a new collaboration, Gap and Barbie join forces on a bold and bright-pink collection, featuring a range of apparel and accessories for the whole family, including pet clothes. Mejuri has a new flagship Photography courtesy of…
Private telecom operator Reliance Jio toppled state-run BSNL in August to become the largest fixed-line service provider in the country, according to a TRAI report released on Tuesday. This is the first time since the beginning of telecom services in the country that a private operator has gained the numero uno position in the wireline segment.According to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India TRAI’s subscriber report for August, Jio’s wireline subscriber base reached 73.52 lakh while that of BSNL was at 71.32 lakh.BSNL has been providing wireline services since the last 22 years, whereas Jio launched its wireline offering 3 years ago.The…
Jockstrap will tour the United States this fall, playing a string of dates around the country after their July appearance at Pitchfork Music Festival. The wily British pop duo picks up the run at the Fonda in Los Angeles on September 20 and wraps on October 28 at Dallas’ Deep Ellum Art Co. Find the dates below.Jockstrap released debut album I Love You Jennifer B last September; it placed at No. 15 on Pitchfork’s rundown of “The 50 Best Albums of 2022.” Singer and multi-instrumentalist Georgia Ellery is touring North America with one of her other bands, Black Country, New…
The Boogeyman review – harrowing and emotionally intelligent 3 && args[2] === 2 && typeof args[3] === ‘boolean’ ) { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](‘set’, true); } } } else if (args[0] === ‘ping’) { var retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: ‘stub’ }; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](retr); } } else { if(args[0] === ‘init’ && typeof args[3] === ‘object’) { args[3] = { …args[3], tag_version: ‘V2’ }; } queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json = {}; try { if (msgIsString)…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The bestselling horror books of all time are an elite group of frightening tales that have become pop culture staples. Unsurprisingly, Stephen King reigns supreme on bestseller lists and practically has his own section in this post. You’ll also find several classics on this list — titles that have stood the test of time and crept folks out for centuries. Of course, for many years, publishing has offered limited opportunities for people from marginalized groups, so the bestseller lists have been dominated by…
This podcast was produced for The Kavli Prize by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from the magazine’s board of editors.Megan Hall: How does the stomach tell the brain it’s full? How do cells in our body grow and divide? James Rothman realized that the fundamental biology behind these processes are basically the same. In 2010, he shared The Kavli Prize in Neuroscience with Richard Scheller and Thomas Südhof for their work detailing how nerve cells communicate with each other on a microscopic level. Three years later, he received the Nobel Prize. Scientific American Custom Media, in partnership with The…
With the news of The Witcher Season 3 debuting this summer on Netflix, fans are struggling with the following bombshell: It will be the final season with Henry Cavill playing Geralt of Rivia. The sad news broke last year. At the same time, it was revealed that he would pass the torch to Liam Hemsworth, who would take over as the series lead, beginning with The Witcher Season 4. In a new interview with Total Film Magazine, showrunner Lauren Hissrich is opening up about the show’s significant shift in the upcoming third season. Hissrich admitted there were many possibilities when…
Electroconductive hydrogels for wearable electronics. Credit: The University of Hong Kong Synthetic hydrogels show great promise in tissue repair, drug delivery, medical implants and many other applications. Hydrogels functionalized with electrically conductive components can be used in bioelectronic devices for cardiac or neural interfaces, for applications such as neural prosthetics, cardiac patches and electronic skin. A research team led by Dr. Lizhi Xu of the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has recently developed a new type of electroconductive hydrogel with outstanding mechanical strength and manufacturability, creating opportunities for the…
Taylor Swift and Matty Healy’s public relationship rollout continued yesterday, when the new couple was photographed leaving her party at Electric Lady Studios in New York City together. At one point, Healy had his hand on Swift’s back, guiding her to their car.Healy was also photographed earlier in the day leaving Swift’s apartment wearing a hat emblazoned with “Lover” (very on-the-nose given their “not just platonic” relationship) while carrying a Louis Vuitton overnight bag. For the party, Healy wore all black, while Swift wore a NYU sweater (where she was awarded her honorary doctorate) and a black miniskirt.Robert Kamau//Getty ImagesRobert…
Apple TV 4K (2022) has been launched globally, including in India, priced at Rs. 14,900 onwards. The new streaming device from Apple runs the latest version of the company’s tvOS platform, and promises better performance and specifications, and is notably priced lower than the previous generation Apple TV 4K streaming device. The new Apple TV 4K also has support for the HDR10+ format for high dynamic range content, in addition to Dolby Vision and HDR10, which were supported on the previous generation devices.Apple TV 4K (2022) variants, pricing, and availabilityThe Apple TV 4K (2022) is priced at Rs. 14,900 in…
Isaac “Redd” Holt, the jazz fusion pioneer and founding member of the Ramsey Lewis Trio, died Tuesday (May 23). The Grammy-winning percussionist, songwriter, educator, humanitarian, and entrepreneur recorded dozens of albums as a sideman and a bandleader, as well as with bassist Eldee Young. His music has been sampled more than 200 times by hip-hop artists such as De La Soul, Kendrick Lamar, and Pete Rock & CL Smooth. He was 91.Born in Rosedale, Mississippi, on May 16, 1932, Holt scored his first gigs with Lester Young in the 1950s while still attending high school at Chicago’s American Conservatory of…
The Book of Solutions – first-look review 3 && args[2] === 2 && typeof args[3] === ‘boolean’ ) { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](‘set’, true); } } } else if (args[0] === ‘ping’) { var retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: ‘stub’ }; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](retr); } } else { if(args[0] === ‘init’ && typeof args[3] === ‘object’) { args[3] = { …args[3], tag_version: ‘V2’ }; } queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json = {}; try { if (msgIsString) {…
Innocence Denied: A Holocaust Childhood by Johannes Krane What’s it About? During WWII, thousands of Dutch citizens were literally starving to death under the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. Krane and his brother’s parents were both deaf and mute. How would their family survive the cruelties of the Nazi occupiers and life in the streets of their city? It was difficult to imagine a time without Nazis patrolling the streets. Their presence was a constant reminder that the Germans had control over everything in our lives, right down to how much sugar we could have in our porridge. Actually, it…
[Spoiler Alert: The below contains spoilers from Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Season 1.] Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story may chronicle the beginning of Queen Charlotte’s (India Amarteifio) relationship with King George (Corey Mylchreest), but they weren’t the only couple to watch. In Netflix‘s Bridgerton spinoff, Brimsley (Sam Clemmett) also had a love story of his own. The queen’s footman was tied to the king’s footman, Reynolds (Freddie Dennis). Bound by their commitment to the monarchy but also to each other, Brimsley and Reynolds find themselves in a complicated situation as the king’s health restricts Reynolds from speaking candidly, and…
Two moray eels found in caves on Christmas Island, Australia, had skin covering their left eye. (Image credit: Wen-Chien Huang)Moray eels that lurk in gloomy, underwater caves appear to be adjusting to the darkness by growing skin over their eyes.The newly described bean-eyed snake moray (Uropterygius cyamommatus) is the first moray eel species known to inhabit anchialine caves — caves carved into volcanic or limestone rock that are connected to the ocean and whose water levels fluctuate with the tides. During expeditions to Christmas Island, Australia, and Panglao Island in the Philippines, scientists found two specimens that had no visible…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Forced to Fight (Rise of the Horse King Volume 1)? This is my fourth novel about Ancient Rome. My first novel was a cross time story about Ancient and modern Rome In a Time Before, which I wrote after my first visit to Rome, I began writing the second series Victim of the Arena with my son after spending time in several arenas in Italy and visiting with members of the Gruppo Storico Romano re-enactment group in Rome. I decided to write this series Rise of the Horse King,…
Photography courtesy of Saie Beauty Plus, Cardea AuSet drops a floral face mask fit for Spring. By Lauren Knowles Date May 26, 2023 Sephora Canada invites you to immerse yourself in the world of Sephora Illumination, for one week only Photography courtesy of Sephora This week in Toronto, local media and beauty influencers gathered to witness the unveiling of Sephora Canada’s new interactive installation: Sephora Illumination, powered by Colour iQ. Designed using over 140,000 shades of Canadian skin tones acquired through the use of Sephora’s Colour iQ technology, the installation aims to showcase the diversity of beauty across the country.…
Jack Dorsey, Co-Founder and former CEO of Twitter has shared new updates on the decentralised ‘Bluesky’ social networking initiative that he is working on. The protocol, which is currently under development, is testing features like account portability, algorithmic choice, and interoperation. This more developed phase has been named the ‘Authentic Transfer Protocol’ or the AT Protocol. As per an official statement, the AT Protocol of the Bluesky initiative integrates ideas from the latest decentralised technologies into a simple, fast, and open network.The AT Protocol will enable users to identify themselves by compatible domain names like ‘@alice.com’, which would then map…
NSFW Warning: This list may be, you know, not safe for work. Unless you work for a sex toy company — then it’s probably fine. Read on!Did you know there are several rock and metal artists that have come out with their own branded sex toys? If you didn’t, now you do — and we go over 10 of them in this list.After all, some rock and metal performers really like to keep their fans on edge. And these artists took that notion and really ran with it by releasing their own vibrators or dildos or, even in one case, an…
Once upon a time, there was a Hollywood studio built on bringing the impossible to life. From a complex of offices on Buena Vista Street in Burbank, California, Walt Disney and his brilliant artists helped pioneer the art of feature animation. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Walt Disney Animation Studios produced such masterpieces as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Fantasia, and Dumbo. These movies maintain devoted fans nearly a century later.Today, we live in a very different time. The Walt Disney Company is still around, and it is still creating lavish motion pictures. But their animated movies are now typically made in three dimensions instead of two…
A vortex of relatively warm air has been detected swirling beneath Uranus’ clouds, providing strong evidence for the existence of a cyclone anchored at the planet’s north pole. The findings add fuel to the fire that Uranus is not as atmospherically inert as it initially seemed when NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft flew past the “ice giant” in January 1986.The discovery of a northern vortex on Uranus was made through the detection of thermal emission in the form of radio waves picked up by astronomers using the Very Large Array (VLA) of radio telescopes in New Mexico.Related: Photos of Uranus, the tilted…
Two pregnant women are about to have their lives turned upside down. Sarah skipped town several months ago so Xander wouldn’t learn she was having his baby. We all knew that would blow up in her face sooner or later! Bonnie will learn the truth on Days of Our Lives during the week of 5-29-23, just as EJ and Eric learn that Nicole is pregnant. These two similar stories coming to a head simultaneously can’t be a coincidence, right? Neither Nicole nor Sarah has had any luck in the pregnancy department. Nicole’s last two babies died, one very late in…
Astronomers may have for the first time witnessed a sun-like star devouring a planet, shedding light on the fate that will befall Earth in about four billion years when our dying sun swells to engulf our world, a new study finds. By analyzing countless stars during various stages of their evolution, astronomers have discovered that as our sun and stars like it near the ends of their lives, they begin to exhaust their primary source of fuel, the hydrogen near their cores. This leads their cores to contract and their outer shells to expand and cool. During this “red giant” phase, these stars may…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Ahoy, book lovers! Do I have some exciting treasures in store for you. And by treasures, I mean books. Because, really, is there any other kind of treasure we’re interested in? If you were raised on the Pirates of the Caribbean movies like I was, you probably have a soft spot for SFF pirates. I mean, all pirate stories are fun, yeah, but add a bit of magic and now we’re really talking. SFF pirates — whether they’re sailing the high seas or…
Photography by David M. Russell/HBO The question is, will it be a winning one? By Natalie Michie Date May 26, 2023 Nothing is ever really right in Succession, but these days, the air feels particularly ominous. Waystar’s future is uncertain. Sibling rivalries are reaching a fever pitch. And democracy is in a state of peril thanks to an impending fascist president. As the series finale approaches on May 28, the question of who will become CEO is weighing heavier than ever. In spite of it all, Kendall Roy seems to be — for the first time — thriving. And his…
India’s Internet freedom score improved by two points to 51 in the global ranking following efforts to bridge the digital divide in the country, the US government-funded NGO Freedom House said on Tuesday. The improvement in the score is also based on reduced frequency and intensity of internet shutdowns in the country.”Internet freedom in India marginally improved over the last year, following four years of decline, as efforts to bridge the country’s digital divides expanded access to the internet. While the government continues to impose internet shutdowns, they have reduced in their frequency and intensity,” Freedom on The Net 2022 said.India’s…
Ten years ago, it was a fact that any attempt to start a music festival in the Northeast would end in failure. (Remember All Points West? Panorama?) Since then, a few events have unlocked the secret to success in the region: Think local. Boston Calling was launched by Crash Line Productions co-founders Brian Appel and Mike Snow after working for the alt-weekly Boston Phoenix and its sister radio station WFNX. Because the earliest events were held biannually, BC’s 10th “anniversary” happened in 2019, but Memorial Day weekend 2023 marks 10 years since the first festival (tickets still available here!). Originally,…
The Breaking Ice – first-look review – Little White Lies 3 && args[2] === 2 && typeof args[3] === ‘boolean’ ) { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](‘set’, true); } } } else if (args[0] === ‘ping’) { var retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: ‘stub’ }; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](retr); } } else { if(args[0] === ‘init’ && typeof args[3] === ‘object’) { args[3] = { …args[3], tag_version: ‘V2’ }; } queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json = {}; try {…
Life on FROM is full of many downs, and no one knows that better than Ellis Stevens. His journey has seen a lot of heartache, though we’re seeing a bit of a different man in FROM Season 2, as Ellis works to rebuild a broken relationship with his father and continues to solidify the relationship with the love of his life. TV Fanatic got to speak with Ellis’s portrayer, the charming and bright Corteon Moore, who was incredibly candid about his character’s continued journey. Corteon was nothing short of fantastic to speak with and had some great insight into Ellis,…