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Noah Calori starts for England A against the All Blacks XV

Noah Calori starts for England A against the All Blacks XV

๐Ÿ”ฅ Read this must-read post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: ๐Ÿ’ก Key idea: Innovative teenage winger Noah Caluori can press his case for a senior Test call-up after being named in the starting XV for England A to play the All Blacks XV on Saturday.The 19-year-old scored five tries on his debut for Saracens last month and was named in England's first autumn international squad.After being left out of the first group set to face Fiji on Saturday, Calori was named ahead of Leicester's Adam Rizwan to start the second-string match at Bath's Recreation Ground.Calori's incredible jump and 6-foot-4…
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Wealthy investors are expected to lead a $32 trillion boom in alternatives

Wealthy investors are expected to lead a $32 trillion boom in alternatives

๐Ÿš€ Check out this must-read post from Business News ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: ๐Ÿ“Œ Key idea: Cheronosov | iStock | Getty ImagesA version of this article appeared in CNBC's Inside Alts newsletter, a guide to the fast-growing world of alternative investments, from private equity and private credit to hedge funds and venture capital. subscription To receive future issues, directly to your inbox.Investments in alternatives are expected to reach $32 trillion by 2030, fueled largely by growth from wealthy investors, according to a report by Preqin.Total assets under management in alternatives โ€” including private equity, hedge funds, real estate, venture capital, infrastructure,…
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Smalltalk โ€“ Noel Rappin Writes Here

Smalltalk โ€“ Noel Rappin Writes Here

๐Ÿš€ Discover this awesome post from Hacker News ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: ๐Ÿ’ก Hereโ€™s what youโ€™ll learn: Last time, we talked about Perl as an influence on Ruby, this time, weโ€™ll talk about the other major influence on Ruby: Smalltalk. Smalltalk had a different kind of influence, since almost nothing of Smalltalkโ€™s syntax made into Ruby. But many of the details of how objects work are directly inspired by Smalltalk, including the idea that every piece of data is part of the object system. Also unlike Perl, I spent a good couple of years working in Smalltalk, and it is one…
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The University of Pennsylvania confirms that a hacker stole data during the cyberattack

The University of Pennsylvania confirms that a hacker stole data during the cyberattack

โœจ Read this trending post from TechCrunch ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: Security,penn,University of Pennsylvania ๐Ÿ“Œ Main takeaway: The University of Pennsylvania confirmed Tuesday that a hacker stole university data as part of a data breach last week, during which alumni and other affiliates received suspicious emails from the university's official email addresses. "We have been hacked," the hackers' message read. โ€œWe love violating federal laws like FERPA (all your data will be leaked),โ€ the message added. โ€œPlease stop giving us money.โ€ While Penn initially told TechCrunch that the email was "scamming," the university has now confirmed the hacker's claim that data…
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WTA Finals: Elena Rybakina completes group sweep with win over Ekaterina Alexandrova

WTA Finals: Elena Rybakina completes group sweep with win over Ekaterina Alexandrova

๐Ÿ”ฅ Discover this awesome post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: โœ… Key idea: Elena Rybakina completed the sweep of her group at the WTA Finals with a straightforward victory over Ekaterina Alexandrova, who was called up late.The sixth seed, who advanced to the semi-finals on Monday, continued her momentum with a 6-4, 6-4 win in Riyadh.The Kazakh player was scheduled to play Madison Keys, but the American - who was unable to advance - withdrew just hours before the start of the match due to illness.Alexandrova was the second alternate, but was given the nod after fellow Russian and…
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What to know about the Supreme Court’s arguments on Trump’s tariffs

What to know about the Supreme Court’s arguments on Trump’s tariffs

๐Ÿ’ฅ Check out this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: Donald Trump news,Supreme Court,tariffs,U.S. court of appeals ๐Ÿ’ก Key idea: WASHINGTON (AP) โ€” Three lower courts have ruled that President Donald Trump's use of emergency powers to impose global tariffs is unlawful. Now the Supreme Court, whose three justices were appointed by Trump and generally favor strong presidential authority, will have the final say. Listen live: The Supreme Court will hear the case on Trump's tariffs in a key test of presidential power In nearly two dozen emergency appeals, the justices largely agreed with Trump in…
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Makropoulos Case Review: Ausrine Stundyte is engaging in Janรกฤek’s exhilarating โ€“ and funny โ€“ stage show | Opera

Makropoulos Case Review: Ausrine Stundyte is engaging in Janรกฤek’s exhilarating โ€“ and funny โ€“ stage show | Opera

๐Ÿ’ฅ Discover this insightful post from Culture | The Guardian ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: Opera,Royal Opera House,Classical music,Culture,Music,Leoลก Janรกฤek โœ… Key idea: TDirector Katie Mitchell recently announced that she will be retiring from opera after nearly 30 years. With this staging of Leos Janacek's The Macropoulos Affair โ€“ remarkably a first at the Royal Opera โ€“ you'll go out with a bang.The reason Mitchell gave for her decision was misogyny, both in the field of opera and its material. I've covered the second event before here at Covent Garden productions, where they adapted the stories of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor and…
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The head of the ATC union says it will take weeks to recover

The head of the ATC union says it will take weeks to recover

๐Ÿ”ฅ Read this trending post from Business News ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: ๐Ÿ’ก Hereโ€™s what youโ€™ll learn: The head of the air traffic controllers union said Wednesday that it could take "weeks" to recover from the effects of the government shutdown.The holiday season will be particularly affected by the shortage of air traffic controllers, who lost their first full paycheck last week, Nick Daniels, president of the National Association of Air Traffic Controllers, said on CNBC's "Squawk Box." The Department of Transport has reported increased delays and ground stops as a result of the closure, which is now in its fifth…
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Ashes 2025-26: ‘Australia may be an older team, but it’s an outstanding team’

Ashes 2025-26: ‘Australia may be an older team, but it’s an outstanding team’

โœจ Discover this awesome post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: ๐Ÿ“Œ Main takeaway: When it comes to choice, Australia pays more attention to local offerings than its English counterparts.Labuschagne's form necessitated a call-up, while uncapped Jake Weatherald was Sheffield Shield's top scorer last season.If the left-hander gets the nod in Perth, he would be Khawaja's sixth different opening partner since David Warner retired in January 2024.Taking on Jofra Archer and his teammates at the Optus Stadium will be a far cry from his time last year with Great Whittingham in the East Anglia Premier League, where Weatherald was a…
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Global stock markets fall sharply over AI bubble fears | Stock markets

Global stock markets fall sharply over AI bubble fears | Stock markets

๐Ÿ”ฅ Check out this must-read post from Hacker News ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: โœ… Main takeaway: Global stock markets have fallen sharply amid concerns that a boom in valuations of artificial intelligence (AI) companies could be rapidly cooling.Markets in the US, Asia and Europe have fallen after bank bosses warned a serious stock market correction could lie ahead, after a run of record stock market highs led some companies to appear overvalued.In the US, the tech-focused Nasdaq and the S&P 500 on Tuesday suffered their largest one-day percentage drop in almost a month.Technology shares pulled the Nasdaq lower, which resulted in…
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