We start this week with Emanuel’s big story about Amazon buying, and destroying, masses of books to train AI. After the break we talk about a couple of wild cases where people are using AI. In the subscribers-only section, we talk about Meta’s new smart glasses patent and research into ...
Month: August 2026
Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to UKPrince Harry and Meghan moving back to UK
The couple’s children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, are enrolled to start at a school in September. ...
Did someone wearing Meta Glasses film you today? Are you sure?Did someone wearing Meta Glasses film you today? Are you sure?
People say they’ve been secretly filmed in their own homes, at concerts and at work. Are the wildly popular smartglasses the final nail in the coffin of personal privacy? “I’ve had one person who told me that their intentions were creepy,” a man tells me over a video call, on ...
Hogging weights, loud grunting and sweaty benches: 11 gym dos and don’ts from fitness expertsHogging weights, loud grunting and sweaty benches: 11 gym dos and don’ts from fitness experts
Here’s what professionals have to say about good workout etiquette, from using equipment to being on your phone I like to think of myself as a fairly laid-back person. Other people’s behavior is not my business. There is one notable exception: my gym nemesis. He brings his computer to the ...
From pillow speakers to acoustic headbands, five weird sleep products our writers have testedFrom pillow speakers to acoustic headbands, five weird sleep products our writers have tested
Whether you’re having difficulty falling asleep or looking for a deeper rest, this pillow, eye mask and other products are tried and tested by our staff This story was originally published in the Filter US newsletter on buying fewer, better things. Sign up here to get early access to it ...
The men I see in therapy did everything right. So why do they feel so empty?The men I see in therapy did everything right. So why do they feel so empty?
Many of my clients expected to find fulfillment from their career, marriage and home. Instead, they feel grief “I have the career I wanted, but at this point I just don’t care.” “I don’t know why I’m so angry.” Continue reading… ...
Sacking turns former Zelenskyy loyalist into potent political opponentSacking turns former Zelenskyy loyalist into potent political opponent
Mykhailo Fedorov’s blistering critique comes at a time of growing pressure for democratic renewal in Ukraine For more than a month, demonstrators have gathered in Ivan Franko Square outside Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office. The protesters have been chanting a name – not that of Ukraine’s embattled president but that of the ...
Couple and teenage daughter who died in water off Shoreham named by policeCouple and teenage daughter who died in water off Shoreham named by police
Police say the family travelled from their home in London and went into the sea for a swim. ...
US Treasury to double long-term bond purchasesUS Treasury to double long-term bond purchases
Markets climbed on news that the US Treasury would double its purchases of long-term bonds, after yields soared to multi-year highs. Yields on the longest US bond pulled back from their highest levels since 2007 on the announcement, as the White House — instead of waiting for the Federal Reserve ...
Tennis’ greatest battles — on the court and offTennis’ greatest battles — on the court and off
by Matthew Futterman. In the wake of this year’s Wimbledon and ahead of the US Open, this timely book from The Athletic’s Matthew Futterman details the unique psychological toll that professional tennis can take — particularly on its greatest stars. Filled with biographies of icons from Björn Borg to Serena ...