Salman Rushdie is among 170 figures to sign an open letter regarding the departure of the Barbican arts leader Barbican

Salman Rushdie is among 170 figures to sign an open letter regarding the departure of the Barbican arts leader Barbican

๐Ÿš€ Explore this awesome post from Culture | The Guardian ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Barbican,London,Culture,UK news,Salman Rushdie,Pankaj Mishra,John Akomfrah,Nitin Sawhney,Atom Egoyan ๐Ÿ’ก **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Salman Rushdie, John Akomfrah and Pankaj Mishra are among more than 170 cultural figures who have signed an open letter to the Barbican expressing their concern over the departure of its artistic director Devyani Saltzman.Saltzman, who became director of arts and engagement at the Barbican in February 2024, will leave the institution amid a major change in leadership just weeks after its new chief executive joined.Saltzman was recently named one of the 40 most influential women…
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As the browser wars heat up, Chrome is adding new productivity features

As the browser wars heat up, Chrome is adding new productivity features

๐Ÿ’ฅ Read this must-read post from TechCrunch ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Apps,Chrome,Google ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: As artificial intelligence companies and startups make their way into the web browser market, the world's largest browser, Google Chrome, is rolling out a host of new features. On Thursday, the company announced the official launch of three options, including Split View, PDF annotations, and a โ€œSave to Google Driveโ€ feature, designed to more deeply integrate Chrome with one of Google's other online services. Although these specific extensions aren't focused on AI, Google has already integrated its Gemini AI assistant into Chrome. The move was…
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Sam Coffey: Manchester City midfielder speaks out, WSL appeal and friendship with Emma Hayes

Sam Coffey: Manchester City midfielder speaks out, WSL appeal and friendship with Emma Hayes

โœจ Check out this must-read post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: ๐Ÿ’ก **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Barring an unlikely late-season collapse, the 2025-26 WSL title will be the latest honor for Coffey on a rapidly growing roster.After winning the 2022 NWSL Championship with the Thorns in her first season as a professional, she helped the United States win the CONCACAF Gold Cup and Olympic gold in Paris in 2024.Coffey didn't need to move 4,800 miles and eight time zones east to continue winning, but she felt the move was necessary to satisfy her insatiable appetite for learning and personal growth.โ€œThe…
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Drogheda United: Joanna Breen has asked to resign from the club’s board over Israeli comments

Drogheda United: Joanna Breen has asked to resign from the club’s board over Israeli comments

๐Ÿ’ฅ Discover this insightful post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: ๐Ÿ’ก **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: In November 2025, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) voted to apply to UEFA to ban Israel from participating in its club and international competitions.The motion, which was approved by an overwhelming majority, urges UEFA to disqualify Israel for โ€œviolating two independent provisions of UEFAโ€™s laws.โ€The โ€œviolationsโ€ mentioned were โ€œorganizing clubs in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank without the approval of the Palestinian Football Associationโ€ and โ€œfailing to implement and enforce an effective anti-racism policy.โ€ Byrne, who is a member of the Irish…
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AI makes you boring | marginalia.nu

๐Ÿ’ฅ Check out this insightful post from Hacker News ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: This post is an elaboration on a comment I made on Hacker News recently, on a blog post that showed an increase in volume and decline in quality among the โ€œShow HNโ€ submissons.I don't actually mind AI-aided development, a tool is a tool and should be used if you find it useful, but I think the vibe coded Show HN projects are overall pretty boring. They generally don't have a lot of work put into them, and as a result, the author (pilot?) hasn't…
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Watch: Trump says: โ€œNo one occupiedโ€ the US Institute of Peace, and he had nothing to do with renaming the building after him

Watch: Trump says: โ€œNo one occupiedโ€ the US Institute of Peace, and he had nothing to do with renaming the building after him

๐Ÿ”ฅ Check out this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Donald Trump news,marco rubio,U.S. Institute of Peace ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: President Donald Trump said Thursday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio was the driving force behind renaming the US Institute of Peace the โ€œDonald J. Trump US Institute of Peace,โ€ in a move that remains disputed in the courts. Watch the clip in the video player above. โ€œMarco named his name after me,โ€ Trump said at the inaugural meeting of his Peace Council in the former building of the United States Institute of Peace. Trump…
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Drinks, darts, DJs and drag queens: the artwork that represents a fully-functioning bar โ€“ with the artist pulling the pints | art

Drinks, darts, DJs and drag queens: the artwork that represents a fully-functioning bar โ€“ with the artist pulling the pints | art

โœจ Check out this insightful post from Culture | The Guardian ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Art,Art and design,Exhibitions,Installation,Manchester,Glasgow ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: 'Tโ€œThe art world has a real problem with making things too conceptual, too complex, and using weird terminology. It alienates people,โ€ says Traki McLeod. So, for his latest show, Utopia, the 32-year-old from Glasgow decided to create something a little more welcoming and familiar: a pub.Custom-designed from scratch, the gallery is a fully functioning wine bar. McLeod will pull pints for gamblers, there's a dart board where you can target images of Thatcher or Trump, and visitors can explore…
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New York taps the brakes on robotaxi expansion plan

New York taps the brakes on robotaxi expansion plan

๐Ÿ”ฅ Discover this trending post from TechCrunch ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: TC,Transportation,autonomous vehicles,robotaxis,Waymo ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Waymo's big chance to bring a robotaxi to New York state has been scuttled โ€” for now. New York Governor Kathy Hochul has withdrawn a proposal that would have amended vehicle and traffic laws to effectively legalize robo-taxis in the state outside of New York City. Hochul spokesman Sean Butler confirmed to TechCrunch that the proposal has been withdrawn. โ€œBased on conversations with stakeholders, including in the Legislature, it was clear that the support was not there to advance this proposal,โ€ Butler said in…
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Scotland defender John Souttar signs a new contract with Rangers

Scotland defender John Souttar signs a new contract with Rangers

๐Ÿ”ฅ Explore this awesome post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Scottish defender John Souttar has signed a new contract with Rangers, keeping him at the Ibrox club until May 2027.The 29-year-old's previous contract was due to expire at the end of this season, but he has committed to at least one more season, with Rangers also having an option to extend for a further year.Having joined Dundee United's academy, Souttar spent over six years at Hearts before moving to Glasgow in the summer of 2022.He won the Scottish League Cup in the 2023-24 season and…
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