π Read this insightful post from The Verge π π **Category**: Features,Fitness,Gadgets,Tech,Virtual Reality,Wearable π‘ **What Youβll Learn**: When you picture a virtual reality headset user, youβre probably not picturing someone like Sherry Dickson. At 69, the snowy-haired, retired elementary school teacher hops into her Meta Quest headset five days a week, for roughly 60 to 90 minutes at a time. Sheβs not attending live concerts or watching immersive films. Dickson, a fitness buff since Jane Fonda workout videos in the β80s, largely uses her headset for one reason β to play Supernatural, a VR fitness game with a huge, loyal…
π₯ Explore this must-read post from BBC Sport π π **Category**: π‘ **What Youβll Learn**: The All-Star Game has been revamped this season and will feature two teams of players from the United States and one team of international players.They will compete in a round-robin tournament of four 12-minute matches. The top two teams will then face each other in the championship game.Rookies selected from the Eastern Conference:Giannis Antetokounmpo* - Milwaukee BucksJaylen Brown - Boston CelticsJalen Brunson - New York KnicksCade Cunningham - Detroit PistonsTyrese Maxey - Philadelphia 76ersSelected reserves from the Eastern Conference:Scottie Barnes - Toronto RaptorsJalen Duren -…
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**What Youβll Learn**: Client: I was passed over for promotion 6 months ago. This time, I am working closely with my manager and my skip level on my promotion package. Weβve documented my impact and accomplishments for the case and have received support from my cross-functional partners. What am I missing? What else can I do to increase my chances? As an executive coach who helps women and minorities move up the career ladder, one mistake I notice often is that people narrowly focus their promotion pitch…
π Explore this awesome post from Culture | The Guardian π π **Category**: Film,Jason Statham,Action and adventure films,Bill Nighy,Culture β
**What Youβll Learn**: SYes, what do you like about Jason Statham, but he definitely knows his fan base and gives them what they want. In his latest vehicle, he returns to play the role of a former agent in the armed forces haunted by his violent past and forced to take up arms again. This is the basic setup for the Transporter series in which he starred, many other works featuring Statham and, to be frank, most action films, which…
π₯ Read this awesome post from The Verge π π **Category**: AI,Elon Musk,News,Science,Space,SpaceX,Tech π‘ **What Youβll Learn**: SpaceX filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday seeking approval to put a constellation of 1 million data center satellites into orbit. While the FCC is unlikely to approve a network this expansive, SpaceX's strategy has been to seek approval for unrealistically large numbers of satellites as a starting point for negotiations.The submission proposes creating a network of solar-powered data centers in low Earth orbit that communicate with each other via lasers. The filling speaks of the constellation in…
π₯ Discover this must-read post from BBC Sport π π **Category**: π‘ **What Youβll Learn**: While Bombastor's frustrations may carry some weight, there are also troubling trends in their performance.The team, still full of talent and experience, seemed empty of ideas and lacking in ruthlessness.In recent seasons the Mental Monsters are no longer viewed as invincible as they appear to be more weak defensively and less effective offensively. According to Opta, they underperformed more of their expected goals than any other team (24 goals from 29 expected) and in their 2-0 defeat to Arsenal, they had 18 shots but only…
π Discover this insightful post from BBC Sport π π **Category**: π **What Youβll Learn**: Ireland lock James Ryan feels a quick start away to France in their Six Nations opener is "incredibly important" for the visitors.Andy Farrell's side will kick off their 2026 campaign at the Stade de France on Thursday (20:10 GMT) in a match brought forward to avoid conflicting with the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics on Friday. While Ireland beat France in Marseille two years ago, and beat Scotland and South Africa at the Stade de France during the 2023 World Cup, they have not…
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**What Youβll Learn**: It still shocks me how much difference there is between AI users. I think it explains a lot about the often confusing (to me) coverage in the media about AI and its productivity impact. I think it's clear there are two types of users to me now, and by extension, the organisations they work for. First, you have the "power users", who are all in on adopting new AI technology - Claude Code, MCPs, skills, etc. Surprisingly, these people are often not very technical.…
π₯ Explore this awesome post from Culture | The Guardian π π **Category**: Film,Culture,Iraq,Middle East and north Africa,World news β
**What Youβll Learn**: TThere were no movie theaters in Iraq in the 1990s, when Hassan Hadi was growing up under Saddam Hussein's regime. But he still manages to fall in love with movies - after a family member forces him to help distribute VHS tapes of banned foreign films. βI was a kid, so no one suspected I was smuggling,β says the 37-year-old. βI would put the tapes on my shirt or in my bag.βHadi started secretly watching movies too,…
β¨ Check out this must-read post from TechCrunch π π **Category**: AI,Gadgets,evergreens,plaud,AI notetakers,evergreen,meeting notes β
**What Youβll Learn**: Digital meeting note takers like Read AI, Fireflies.ai, Fathom, and Granola help record and transcribe online meetings. But for personal or more versatile options, many people prefer actual recording devices. Actual note takers transcribe audio and deliver user summaries and meeting action items using artificial intelligence. Some of these devices are wearable β pins or necklaces with dedicated microphones for recording β while others are the size of a credit card with dedicated mobile apps for transcribing and extracting insights using artificial…
