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Freelancers 'unlikely to be paid' as extent of Layered Reality debt revealed
Aug 26, 202616:16 by Katie Chambers An advertisement for Layered Reality's Elvis Evolution at Royal Victoria Dock, London. Photo: Shutterstock Freelance workers are unlikely to receive the money they are owed by Layered Reality, the collapsed…
Top WSJ Editor Approves AI-Assisted Writing, Says AI is a 'Fact of Modern Life' in Major Inflection Point for Media Industry
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech The Wall Street Journal is giving opinion authors the go-ahead to use AI in the writing process without requiring AI disclosures — a move by a top newspaper that feels like an…
MAFS UPDATE: Channel 4 is taking the Married at First Sight scandal 'very seriously' as it decides future
A Channel 4 executive has shared an update on the Married at First Sight UK situation, as the future of the show is in doubt following the huge scandal that broke earlier this year. A BBC Panorama investigation recently saw former contestants on…
The SEO blind spot is what happens after the click
A few weeks ago, I spoke with a colleague about connecting SEO content to conversions. We agreed there's a blind spot in SEO: getting people to the website has traditionally been treated as the goal, even as LLMs change how users find and enter…
USD professor gives insight into 'rent now, pay later' concept being offered by some companies
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – We've all the heard the term 'buy now, pay later' for things like clothes, shoes or other items. According to the nonprofit Protect Borrowers, a July survey found that nearly 6 out of 10 people under 45 use buy now, pay…
Why the dream of 'having it all' is finally dead
Ange, 32, used to have a clear idea of what “having it all” meant: a stable corporate job, a decent-size wedding, a house, and the ability to buy nice material goods every so often. But, like many young people, Ange has found that…
Designers Say This Daring Pattern Trend Can Make Any Room Feel Cozier
adding a striped rug or a patterned throw pillow to a room is one thing—but some homeowners are taking things further with pattern drenching. Instead of limiting prints to just a few accents, pattern drenching uses them across multiple…
I bought my seven-year-old daughter a squishy toy. Now, she's fluent in therapy-speak
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Nothing says “modern parenting” like watching your seven-year-old's heart break over an exploded squishy full of radioactive goo. I…
Arizona High School Football Week 1: Top Games, Storylines and Predictions
After a soft launch of the Arizona high school football season last weekend, the Grand Canyon State is ready for full service. 6A-4A will kick off this week as 3A-1A prepares for week two. ESPN is coming to the desert, but outside of the national…
New Mexico High School Football Week 2: Top Games, Storylines and Predictions
Out-of-state foes, Week 1 recoveries and emerging stars: Welcome to Week 2 of the New Mexico high school football season. Some top teams will take on programs from outside state lines, while others look to recover from an 0-1 start. What…
Rainbow Warrior review - spies bomb activists in truly gasp-inducing TV
When DS Terry Batchelor received the call informing him of the whereabouts of the French couple suspected of bombing the Rainbow Warrior, he was eating a pie. The suspects were in Auckland, he learned, preparing to return their hired Toyota HiAce…
Sal Veder, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who shot iconic photo of soldier returning from Vietnam, dies at age 99
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Slava 'Sal' Veder, best known for his picture of a U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel joyfully reuniting with his family after five years in a prisoner of war camp in Vietnam, died…
Amazon Just Slashed 31% off Magic: The Gathering's Fantastic Four Commander Deck, Bringing the Marvel Precon Down to an All-Time Low Price
Magic's Marvel Super Heroes set is actually pretty great, and all four of its Commander precons are worth a look for existing players and newcomers alike. We've already covered how you can get all four decks for an all-time low price, but if you're…
Cherry MX ULP Switches Offered Incredible Mechanical Feel in a 17mm Frame - Here Is Why the Desktop Keyboard Industry Left Them Behind
MX ULP remains one of the most interesting mechanical keyboard innovations I've used, yet it's baffling why the industry never ran with it. Back in 2022, I reviewed a keyboard that I still think about more than most hardware that's passed through…
Love Is Blind UK's Ryan addresses mango moment
Love Is Blind: UK finale spoilers follow. Love Is Blind: UK star Ryan Roberts has addressed his mango moment with partner Cuba Riggs in the latest season's finale. In the episode released this week, the couple made it to the altar - though Ryan…
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