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How Predictive AI Tools Are Being Used to Approve British Mortgages - News Anyway
In Britain, obtaining a mortgage required patience and paperwork for the most of the previous century. After gathering your bank records and paystubs and waiting for a valuer to examine the property and prepare a report, you sat for weeks as an…
I've been job hunting for 7 months with no success, so I'm at a loss. I'm wondering if going back to school at 45 would help.
A few years back, when ChatGPT first became available, the hype got loud, and one of my freelance clients was shouting the loudest. He called me one afternoon and declared that paying writers was a thing of the past, as this new technology could do…
Some Thoughts on Hollywood Actors' Struggles, Kirk Acevedo's Comments
Posted in: Movies, Opinion, TV, TV | Tagged: hollywood, opinion Some thoughts on Hollywood productions contracting since 2020, and actor Kirk Acevedo's comments about 'middle-class actors' being erased. Actor Kirk Acevedo, who has appeared in shows…
VSS: International Small Caps Back Near Record Levels After A Q1 Reset (NYSEARCA:VSS)
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index ETF continues to outperform, returning over 44% YoY and surpassing VTI by 7 percentage points. I reiterate a buy rating on VSS, citing its low 12.8x P/E, 9.24% EPS growth, and attractive PEG under 1.3x.
A new start after 60: my father died when I was a child - and I followed him to Antarctica
Amanda Barry was rummaging for something in her mother's loft when she came across her father's trunk. Delving beneath the old blankets, she uncovered a trove of photographs, letters and journals that would set her on his trail, all the way to the…
Feeling like a failure after repeated career setbacks.
I have posted in 'work' but this board is much more active. Left university in 2008 with a Master's degree, having been told there was a position for me at the university once completed. Never materialised long story but essentially I was just met…
Feeling stuck at work in my forties after several setbacks
Left university in 2008 with a Master's degree, having been told there was a position for me at the university once completed. Never materialised long story but essentually I was just met with 'ah yes, about that, well no'. Went to work for a…
Near-perfect sitcom hailed 'a gem of a show' will be removed from Netflix soon
If you haven't seen Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney's Catastrophe yet, (or if you're in the middle of a rewatch), you'd better get a move on. The acclaimed sitcom will be leaving Netflix soon, with 25 April being the last day you can stream the…
Bill Nighy's 'memorable' Ireland-set drama with Maisie Williams confirms UK release date
Bill Nighy's 'memorable' Ireland-set drama 500 Miles has confirmed its UK release date - and there isn't long to wait. The film will be hitting Irish cinemas on 15 May, before heading over to Great Britain on 26 June. Based on Mark Lowery's popular…
Review: Smuin's 'Future Forward' shows what ballet looks like when women lead
The path to women's equality rarely looks linear, with progress and regress happening at the same time. But there's good news at Smuin Contemporary Ballet. The San Francisco dance company's “Future Forward” program, seen Saturday…
The Pitt boss responds to suggestion of a different focus for season 3 of the award-winning show
This article contains mild spoilers for The Pitt season 2. The Pitt has quickly become one of TV's most-loved medical dramas, receiving huge critical acclaim across its two seasons. Its gripping storylines and complicated characters have led to…
PFAS in Drinking Water May Be Messing with Your Health
New research links higher levels of PFAS in the blood to a lower immune response. This isn't the first time the association has been made—previously, researchers have studied levels of PFAS exposure to childhood vaccine antibody levels. PFAS…
Love Island and Emmerdale stars confirmed for first ever full-length season of The Celebrity Apprentice
The BBC has announced its first ever full-length season of The Celebrity Apprentice, featuring a star-studded line-up. The six-part event will see 12 famous faces take on weekly business challenges, set and judged by Lord Sugar. The celebrities…
Przemek Wasinski Has Automated Plane-Spotting, via an ADS-B-Tracking Motorized Camera
ghalfacree 10 minutes ago • AI & Machine Learning Developer Przemek Wasinski has made plane-spotting an automated affair — by using a low-cost software-defined radio to pick up aircraft transponders and automatically train a camera on…
Towers record falls as 'bank of mum and dad' helps buyer win auction
An ageing two-bedroom apartment in an old tower on the Brisbane River has smashed its building record, selling for $1.44 million under the hammer as the city's unit market continues to defy a broader market slowdown. The roughly 40-year-old…
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