Spring is a season of refreshment and renewal. It’s an “upgrade season,” if you will, and Amazon’s Big Spring Sale offers a little something for everyone to add faster and better gadgets to their homes and everyday carry. The sale, which runs through March 25th, offers great deals on tech across the board, whether you’re after a new pair of headphones or perhaps a robot vacuum to help with your spring cleaning duties. There are tons of products on sale, and it’d be impossible to tell you about every last one of them. That’s why, below, we’ve compiled all of…
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Diamond’s Captain, Cdr Pete Evans, calls it a challenging tempo of operations, in hot and sticky conditions. “The levels of concentration [are] exhausting,” he says, with “long periods of nothing much happening, and then a few really short intense spikes of your life being at risk”.
Screenshot: Jennie Taer Video posted to X shows a wild scene at the border as illegal immigrants “overrun” the Texas National Guard in El Paso. The video has been uploaded to the social media platform by Jennie Taer, a reporter for the New York Post. It was subsequently shared by Fox News border reporter, Bill Melugin. “Wild video shows hundreds of illegal aliens overrunning Texas National Guard soldiers & forcing their way past razor wire barricades as they rush the border wall in El Paso, TX and try to push further into the U.S.,” Melugin writes. “This is on US…
Without investment, turning a million-dollar idea on paper into a reality is nothing more than a dream. Or at least, that’s usually the case. Tough Mudder, the military-style endurance experience—where contestants looking to test their mental and physical limits can take on 5K to 24-hour muddy obstacle courses that require them to run, jump, crawl, climb and swim—was the exception to this rule. Its founder Will Dean, a former British counter-terrorism officer, was forced to self-finance the obstacle course after investors couldn’t wrap their heads around why anyone would pay to go through such torture. “We found a small ski…
The central African country’s presidential election is set to take place in May. Authorities in Chad have cleared 10 candidates for this year’s long-awaited presidential election, barring two fierce opponents of the military government from standing. Chad’s Constitutional Council announced on Sunday that outspoken opposition figures Nassour Ibrahim Neguy Koursami and Rakhis Ahmat Saleh would be barred. It said their applications had been rejected because they included “irregularities”. The council said that the nominations of interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby and the country’s recently-appointed Prime Minister Succes Masra had been accepted. The central African nation is scheduled to hold the…
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Vietnam offers an enticing blend of affordability, rich culture, and modern amenities. With a vibrant entrepreneurial scene and a rapidly growing tech industry, Vietnam is a perfect destination for digital nomads. From bustling areas like Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to serene coastal towns like Da Nang and Nha Trang, I found that a great work/life balance is particularly easy to attain in Vietnam. Here’s a list of the 10 best places in Vietnam for digital nomads. Best Places for Digital Nomads in Vietnam I selected these 10 destinations based on their digital infrastructure, affordability, vibrant ex-pat communities, and…
White-collar workers at Chrysler-parent Stellantis have reason to be nervous if they ever receive a company notice telling them it’s mandatory that they work remotely on a particular day. That’s what happened to 400 or so of their colleagues on Thursday. They were informed via a notice that the next day the carmaker would be “holding important operational meetings that require specific attention and participation.” “To ensure everyone can effectively participate,” the notice continued, “we have decided to implement a mandatory remote work day.” Employees, it indicated, were “expected to work from home unless otherwise instructed by your manager.” The…
For some sports fans, it’s the most wonderful time of the year: March Madness. The marquee men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments are underway and already producing memorable moments. Lots of folks have been glued to their televisions over the last few days, watching game after game. In years past March Madness has produced great memes. Remember the sad flute girl and crying Northwestern kid? This year is no exception. Here are some of the memes and jokes thus far from March Madness, which has been characteristically full of upsets, huge plays, and big emotions. Caitlin Clark and her dad…
The election was due last month but the outgoing president postponed it, triggering deadly protests.
Screenshot: Eyewitness News ABC7NY Don Peebles, a former prominent fundraiser for both of Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns, has criticized New York State Attorney General Letitia James for fast-tracking an effort to seize assets from former President Donald Trump. Peebles believes James is going after Trump’s properties with guns blazing because of the likelihood Trump will win the appeal. He spoke to Fox News about the matter and noted he is a big supporter of the AG’s work supporting minority-owned businesses. That said, Peebles argued that the massive $454 million fine levied against Trump, which he owes the state following…
Real estate investors already battered by high interest rates now face the prospect of significant writedowns triggered by new European regulations. Property owners across the region will need to invest vast sums in renovations to ensure their buildings aren’t emitting illegal levels of carbon dioxide or consuming excessive amounts of energy, according to lawyers advising the sector. The situation “is causing huge problems,” said Rory Bennett, a managing associate at the real estate practice of Linklaters in London. Portfolios containing energy-inefficient buildings face “the task of expending a huge amount of capital to bring that up to scratch, together with refinancing or…