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Egg labels, egg-splained: from cage-free to free-range, how to eat ethically and economically
Egg cartons are labeled with all sorts of descriptors in the US, making grocery shopping a confusing experience. Experts tell us what these labels mean and how to shop
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Thank You, Goodnight review â Bon Joviâs surprisingly devastating ode to lost youth
There's plenty of great stuff in this documentary to keep super fans happy - but you only need to know 80s banger Livin' on a Prayer to get emotional as the ageing band break down before your very eyes
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âI felt immense shameâ: one manâs experience of a female stalker
Tom, whose experience echoes that portrayed in Baby Reindeer, talks about the impact on him and the police response
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His Flying Robots Could Turn Up at Your House When You Dial 911 - Inc.com (No paywall)
Blake Resnick, a 24-year-old with funding from Sam Altman and Sam Bankman-Fried, is on a wild ride to reinvent the future of emergency response.
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The surging price of parenthood: Most Americans say raising a child was more expensive than they thought it would be - Fortune (No paywall)
Having a kid during a time of high inflation costs, on average, $11,505 per year.
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YouTube was the real hero of Google’s Q1 earnings, and it should set off alarm bells at Netflix - Fortune (No paywall)
While Netflix is pushing hard on ads, YouTube is making gains in subscriptions while its ad stronghold continues to expand.
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Rubrik’s $5.6 Billion IPO Is Latest Win For The ‘IIT Mafia,’ A Group Of Indian Engineers Turned CEOs - Forbes (No paywall)
A group of Indian immigrant friends have started some of Silicon Valley’s top enterprise startups, including Nutanix, Glean and Rubrik, which went public on Thursday.
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How the cosmic microwave background proves the Big Bang
Less than a century ago, we had many different ideas for what the history of our Universe looked like, but shockingly little evidence available to decide the issue. Hypotheses included suggestions that our Universe:
That last example corresponds to what we know today as the hot Big Bang, while all the other challengers (including newer ones not mentioned here) have fallen by the wayside. Since the mid-1960s, in fact, no other explanation has held up to the observations. Why is that? That’s the inquiry of Roger Brewis, who would like some information about the following:
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Do you try to avoid your boss? For Isaiah Berlin that's a big problem
Every now and then, I fantasize about the end of the world. I imagine what it would be like if it were just me left (and a few loved ones, I suppose). I run through all the fun to be had — the fast cars I’d drive, the mansions I’d commandeer, and the luxury clothes I’d wear. There’d be no need to go to work, no need to worry about money, and no need to navigate the delicate waltz that is social nicety. My imagination drifts into the contented liberation of apocalyptica.
But, after a while, I know things would grow stale. I’d be free from the constraints of certain things, but not free to do others. There are no laws or expectations, and nothing more than that either. It’s a good way to understand 20th-century theorist Isaiah Berlin’s positive and negative freedom. Learning about Berlin’s distinction not only reveals an important philosophy; it’s also a great way to understand human flourishing more broadly in every walk of life.
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Everyday Philosophy: "Should I disinvite my bigoted friend from group trips?"
I have a group of cycling friends and we all go mountain biking together away about twice a year. I get on well with everyone apart from [one guy], who recently ruined the last trip for me by being antagonistic. He’s an ex-soldier and holds very right-wing views. I’m very liberal. Mike knows this and all through the weekend he kept saying slightly bigoted things about gay and trans folks and about migrants within earshot of me, trying to get me to bite. I didn’t but it did piss me off and marred the whole weekend. Can I politely exclude Mike from future trips because I enjoy the company of everyone else?
I think we’ve all been here, Mike. I’m not one for biking holidays, but I’ve had my fair share of family get-togethers, school reunions, and office parties where “slightly bigoted things” have “marred the whole weekend.”
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Saturday 27th April 2024
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