Attacks on facilities by both sides in the conflict this week threaten grave consequences for the global economy Middle East crisis – live updates The escalating attacks on key oil and gas projects in the Middle East are expected to fuel a new phase of the ongoing conflict, with profound ...
Oman claims Israel pushed US into Iran war when deal was possibleOman claims Israel pushed US into Iran war when deal was possible
Foreign minister claims Israel convinced Donald Trump to make ‘grave miscalculation’ of waging war on Iran Middle East crisis – live updates Oman’s foreign minister has claimed the US has “lost control of its own foreign policy” and accused Israel of persuading Donald Trump’s administration to go to war with ...
Iran could be the US’s Boer war: a hollow victory that marks the beginning of the end of empire | Larry ElliottIran could be the US’s Boer war: a hollow victory that marks the beginning of the end of empire | Larry Elliott
US leaders anticipated a walkover. Now they’re embroiled in a conflict that could hasten the end of US economic dominance Nobody gave the Boers a prayer when the war in South Africa began in 1899. It was farmers ranged against the might of the British empire, and the expectation was ...
Can prolonged eye contact really make couples feel closer?Can prolonged eye contact really make couples feel closer?
I made my husband stare into my eyes for four minutes, on the advice of a happiness researcher. Did it work? In January, business professor and happiness researcher Arthur C Brooks appeared on the Modern Wisdom podcast to offer advice on optimizing morning and evening routines. His tips seemed reasonable ...
Dear allies of America, please don’t confuse our president with us | Robert ReichDear allies of America, please don’t confuse our president with us | Robert Reich
We are trying our best to resist him, contain him and remove him from office as quickly as we possibly can. Thank you for your patience Donald Trump is alone. That’s different from the United States being alone. Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is a professor of ...
Buzz kill: US breweries shutter as fanfare over craft beers appears to fadeBuzz kill: US breweries shutter as fanfare over craft beers appears to fade
Covid-related downturns and reductions in alcohol consumption have taken a toll on a once booming industry In the early 2000s, Chris Bell, then a student at University of Colorado Boulder, followed a common path among people interested in brewing beer. He started doing so at home, then spent years working ...
Inside China’s robotics revolutionInside China’s robotics revolution
How close are we to the sci-fi vision of autonomous humanoid robots? I visited 11 companies in five Chinese cities to find out Chen Liang, the founder of Guchi Robotics, an automation company headquartered in Shanghai, is a tall, heavy-set man in his mid-40s with square-rimmed glasses. His everyday manner ...
‘Our lead actor doesn’t know he’s in a television show!’ The return of an unbelievable TV hoax‘Our lead actor doesn’t know he’s in a television show!’ The return of an unbelievable TV hoax
Jury Duty’s first season convinced a member of the public he was taking part in a documentary about how courts work – but it was really a reality show where everyone else was actors. Its company retreat-based sequel ups the stakes brilliantly If ever there was a TV show that ...
RIP Metaverse, an $80 Billion Dumpster Fire Nobody WantedRIP Metaverse, an $80 Billion Dumpster Fire Nobody Wanted
A few things on the end of Horizon Worlds, the metaverse that Mark Zuckerberg believed in so much that he renamed his company: 1) It’s very sad that many of the people who worked on it have been unceremoniously laid off because their leaders appear to have no idea what ...
Tinder Plans to Let AI Scan Your Camera RollTinder Plans to Let AI Scan Your Camera Roll
Tinder plans to let machine vision algorithms loose on your camera roll. Instead of building a profile on their own, AI will scan users’ locally-stored photos—everything from gym selfies to pictures of their family, sensitive documents and dick pics—to help construct profiles by determining what users’ interests and values are. ...