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As someone working in human resources who has spent years encouraging colleagues to use the word “staffing” rather than “manning”, I find it ironic that in reviewing the TV series Furious, which is “powered [by] female rage” (27 July), Lucy Mangan wrote that its lead character Alice Black “is manning the FBI tip line”.Kathy AshtonYork Mark Lawson states that Jimmy Cricket’s “retained native accent allowed him to rhyme ‘faffing’ with ‘laughing’” (No smut, no swearing, wrong-feet wellies and a silly hat: the gentle comedy world of Jimmy Cricket, 4 August). As most of the UK’s English speakers would say, these…

More details continue to trickle out about OpenAI’s mysterious new hardware device — described previously as an AI-fueled smart speaker that will be the “physical manifestation” of ChatGPT. Bloomberg now reports that the device will be “donut-shaped,” designed thusly to allow users to carry it around their home and place it in different locations, like a bedside table or a kitchen counter. It will be constructed from “high-quality metal,” have a “premium look,” and (in a detail that mystifies) will have distinct “moving parts,” sources told Bloomberg. It also could be slightly more expensive than your average smart speaker, perhaps…

Xai-Xai, Mozambique – Months after floodwaters tore through his neighbourhood, Joacim Pinto still walks past the empty plots where his crops once grew.The ground that once gave his family food and income now stands as a reminder of what was lost. His livestock disappeared, and the gardens that provided food and security were swallowed by the floods.But for Pinto, 50, the disaster did not end when the water receded.For the resident of Xa-Xai, in Mozambique’s southern Gaza province, surviving the floods was only the beginning of the struggle.“We either die from the floods, or if we survive, hunger takes over,”…

Meta was ordered to pay $567 million into an abatement fund in New Mexico as part of a public nuisance case that’s just one of many suits the company faces related to alleged harms caused by its apps. The fund comes on top of the $375 million in civil penalties that Meta was forced to pay earlier this year when it was found to have violated New Mexico’s unfair practices act. The second phase of the trial, which began in May, would establish if Meta’s actions created a public nuisance, thus warranting potential product changes.  “Although Meta is not alone in…

20 December 2024 was a crucial moment for Luxembourg in supporting WHO and strengthening global public health, to make progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals in 2025–2028. A Strategic Partnership Framework (SPF) with the Ministry of Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs was signed amounting to €46.5 million – the largest-ever agreement WHO has had with Luxembourg. Furthermore, the first-ever multiyear agreement with the Ministry of Health and Social Safety €1 million was launched, as the country’s first voluntary contribution to WHO.Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General greets with Luxembourg’s Martine Deprez, Minister of Health and Social Safety and Xavier Bettel, Deputy Prime…

There might be a shrinking share of remote jobs, but it’s still possible to find work-from-home opportunities — if you know where to search.  On Tuesday, FlexJobs, a membership service for remote jobseekers, released its annual list of the top 100 companies hiring remote jobs in 2025, taking into account some 60,000 companies who listed their openings on the site between Jan. and Dec. 2024.  FlexJobs saw a 20% increase in the number of remote job listings in 2024 over 2023, returning to growth levels last seen in 2022. About 70% of listings are for jobs at an intermediate or…

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Zohran Mamdani Welcome to Boo York!!! Published August 6, 2026 7:13 AM PDT Zohran Mamdani got a brutally blunt message from Staten Islanders … the NYC mayor was drowned out by boos at an NYPD event … and barely lasted a minute at the mic. Mamdani showed up for a National Night Out Against Crime event, where roughly 3,500 people gathered Tuesday night … and the welcome was anything but warm. Waiting for your permission to load the Twitter Tweet. Video shows boos erupting as Hizzoner approached the podium … with some people hurling profanities, telling him to leave and…

Restaurant critic and award-winning author Jimi Famurewa meets broth obsessives in unlikely parts of Britain who fell in with the ancient ramen tradition – and found a hungry audience for their new noodle bowls. Continue reading…

Other AI Notetakers We’ve TestedThis is a nascent category that’s growing. Here are others we’ve tested, but we’ll also be keeping an eye on upcoming new hardware from companies like Omi, Boya, Mobvoi, and SwitchBot.Photograph: Chris NullPlaud NotePin S for $179: The 18-gram NotePin S is one of the smallest and most versatile notetakers on the market (you can wear it as a lanyard, even!), but it’s expensive given that it offers just 300 minutes of transcription unless you pay for a subscription. Transcriptions are not displayed in real time, though their eventual analysis is solid. It’s a handy little…