Weekend Warriors: It’s No Longer About Working Out By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter Intermittently since the beginning of 2021, I have been polling people about whether they plan on working over the coming weekend. I did it because I noticed my own schedule expanding to do all the…
Boris Spassky, Chess Champion Who Lost ‘Match of the Century,’ Dies at 88
Boris Spassky, the world chess champion whose career was overshadowed by his loss to Bobby Fischer in the “Match of the Century” in 1972, died on Thursday in Moscow. He was 88. His death was announced by the International Chess Federation, the game’s governing body, which did not cite a…
Clean the Sky – Oil-Resistant Barrier Coatings
Cosmo Speciality Chemicals, a subsidiary of Cosmo First, introduces two new products that transform packaging adhesives into more sustainable alternatives. The product line features two distinct OGR (oil and grease-resistant) coatings, OGR 145B and OGR 145S, developed with water-based formulas to reduce environmental impact while maintaining high performance. OGR 145B…
Taylor Lautner Defends Selena Gomez From Bodyshaming
Taylor Lautner Defends Selena Gomez From Bodyshaming Taylor Lautner has taken to social media to chime in on an ongoing conversation surrounding speculation about Selena Gomez’s weight. In case you didn’t know, Taylor and Selena dated briefly back in 2009, when Taylor was filming Twilight: New Moon, and Selena was…
AUKUS question stumps Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump appeared to be unaware of Australia’s $368billion military pact with the United States when he was questioned about the deal. When asked by a British reporter whether he would be discussing AUKUS with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during their meeting at the White House, the bemused…
Tokenized Assets Can Redefine Portfolio Management
For decades, your investment portfolio has revolved around a key academic idea that hasn’t held up very well: efficient markets. There’s a direct line from the efficient markets theory of Eugene Fama in the 1960s to modern portfolio theory. It paved the way for index funds, a strategy that has…
The hottest AI models, what they do, and how to use them
AI models are being cranked out at a dizzying pace, by everyone from Big Tech companies like Google to startups like OpenAI and Anthropic. Keeping track of the latest ones can be overwhelming. Adding to the confusion is that AI models are often promoted based on industry benchmarks. But these…
NASA must ‘consider alternatives’ to put Artemis astronauts on the moon, experts tell US Congress
The U.S. is in a race with China to get to the moon, amid potential changes to the Artemis program and turmoil at NASA, according to a House hearing on Wednesday. As Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 lunar lander sat on the pad awaiting its nighttime launch, a meeting of the House…
Mitchell Robinson plans to make season debut against Grizzlies or Heat
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania New York’s Mitchell Robinson has been upgraded to questionable to play and will make his Knicks season debut as early as Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies, league sources tell ESPN. Robinson plans to return during team’s trip in Memphis and Miami on Sunday. pic.x.com/ydOFKJWxga – 5:24 PM…
Claire Weekes, MD, DSc (1903 – 1990): The Grandmother of Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Anxiety
“We owe a debt to the legions of scientists whose insights and discoveries, over the years, have improved our chances of well-being. Alas, too many of them are unknown to us. One name that was once broadly known has fallen into lamentable obscurity – that of Claire Weekes.” – Sally…