Cibo e viaggi / Food and travel notes by Livio Acerbo
Shout out to subscriber N_Gorski for today’s pick. They popped into the comments on last week’s recommendation to ask what I thought of the new Sotomayor record. Well, I hadn’t actually heard it yet, but now I’m obsessed. The group consists of siblings Raul and […]
The escalating conflict between the United States and Iran poses a grave threat to regional stability and has significant implications for global security and economic health. As tensions rise, the potential to reshape power dynamics in the Middle East becomes increasingly apparent, affecting econom
In September, Donald Trump claimed that “the United States is getting a tremendous fee” for brokering the TikTok deal. Now sources tell the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times that fee is expected to be in the range of $10 billion. The money […]
The escalating conflict between the United States and Iran poses a grave threat to regional stability and has significant implications for global security and economic health. As tensions rise, the potential to reshape power dynamics in the Middle East becomes increasingly apparent, affecting econom
Though it was weird to see the Golden Globes partner with Polymarket for its most recent awards show, the collaboration wasn’t shocking given the way that people have begun using prediction markets to gamble on basically anything. Prediction markets are being used to bet on […]
According to Reuters, Meta is looking to offset spending on AI and data centers with a massive round of layoffs. Sources familiar with the matter say the company could lay off as much as 20 percent of its staff, eliminating roughly 15,800 positions. That would […]
“Someone might be watching everything I’m doing on my screen,” I tell myself in public. Even when I’m doing nothing of consequence – just making my little Wordle guesses – there’s a sense of unease that stays with me. It’s never bothered me too much, […]
As the lights dim and the silver screen illuminates, there’s an electric anticipation in the air. Yes, folks, it’s time once again to dive into the fantastical world of Bollywood cinema. Today, we’re sinking our teeth into the latest offering from Aamir Khan Productions, “Ek […]
You may recognize Jonathan Djob Nkondo’s work from animated projects like the surreal sci-fi series Scavengers Reign or the recent Gorillaz short film The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God. But before that the French artist and animator made self-published comics that depicted […]
Some European retailers have stopped selling certain headphones after an EU-funded study found that they contained hormone-disrupting chemicals. The study included leading brands such as Apple, Beats, Samsung, Bose, JBL, and Sennheiser. Online stores Bol.com, Coolblue, and Mediamarkt didn’t respond to inquiries from The Verge […]