Author: insighter

Some time ago, John and I invited the writer and Manhattan Institute fellow Jason Riley onto the show. The topic under discussion was ostensibly Jason’s excellent biography of the great Thomas Sowell. But this conversation was recorded in the summer of 2021.

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  The WWE Universe has reacted to The Rock’s major statement after officially joining the TKO Group Holdings Board of Directors. The Great One recently appeared on WWE television when he returned on RAW: Day 1. He also teased a potential match against Roman Reigns after indirectly namedropping The Head of the Table during his promo. On Twitter/X, The Rock issued a statement mentioning Triple H and Nick Khan. Interestingly, there was no mention of former TKO Executive Chairman Vince McMahon. He wrote: “My honor to join @TKOGrp Board of Directors [parent co who owns @WWE @UFC] An historic day…

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  SAVE 39%: The Netgear Nighthawk M1 4G LTE mobile hotspot is just $184.14 at Amazon, down from the MSRP of $299.99. That’s a savings of $115.85. The work-from-home revolution certainly has its perks. If you work remotely, your office might be at home one day, in an airport the next, and on a beach soon after. There’s only one caveat to the remote work situation: you need a reliable connection no matter where you are. Today’s deal at Amazon will help solve this problem for good. As of Feb. 1, the Netgear Nighthawk M1 4G LTE mobile hotspot is…

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  New position: Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coordinator Previous position: Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator/defensive line coach (2023) In one year, Nielsen helped flip the Falcons from one of the worst defenses in the league (29th in EPA/Play, 31st in success rate allowed) to one of the best (12th in EPA/Play, 5th in success rate allowed) year-over-year.

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The most famous virtual valets around today—Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant—are a lot less impressive than the latest AI-powered chatbots like ChatGPT or Google Bard. When the fruits of the recent generative AI boom get properly integrated into those legacy assistant bots, they will surely get much more interesting. To get a preview of what’s next, I took an experimental AI voice helper called vimGPT for a test run. When I asked it to “subscribe to WIRED,” it got to work with impressive skill, finding the correct web page and accessing the online form. If it had access to my…

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Feb. 1, 2024 — Confidence can be built in many ways — working out, practicing self-care, being kinder to yourself — and new research shows that what you eat might have an impact. Specific nutrients can boost feelings of self-esteem by feeding your brain and subsequently affecting your emotions in a positive way.  A recent study from the Universidad Europea de Valencia in Spain found that both vitamin D supplements and following a well-balanced eating plan like the Mediterranean diet improved participants’ overall mental health. Diving deeper, Polish researchers conducted a research review and found that certain foods can actually…

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Carnival Cruise Line has released details about Celebration Key, a new private beach development slated to open in the summer of 2025 on the south side of Grand Bahama Island in the Bahamas. Celebration Key will have its own dock, which can accommodate up to two of Carnival’s largest ships at the same time. The line has revealed that the destination will be divided into five areas, known as portals, for passengers to enjoy. Featuring music, food and beachy fun, these spaces are designed with kids, adults and shopping in mind. The port will eventually include a water park and…

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There were an estimated 20 million new cancer cases in 2022, with more than 35 million new cases predicted by 2050. The number of new cancer cases globally will reach 35 million in 2050, 77 percent higher than the figure in 2022, according to predictions from the World Health Organization’s cancer agency. A survey conducted by the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) cited tobacco, alcohol, obesity and air pollution as key factors in the predicted rise. “Over 35 million new cancer cases are predicted in 2050,” the IARC said in a statement, a 77 percent increase from…

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  As reported earlier, Snoop Dogg has had a change of heart and shared with reporters that he has “nothing but love” for Donald Trump these days. It took three years of Joe Biden for him to see the light. Celebrated rapper Snoop Dogg has recently expressed his newfound respect and admiration for former U.S. President Donald Trump, marking a significant U-turn from his previous stance. During an exclusive interview with The Times published on Sunday, Snoop Dogg, who has had a history of contention with Trump, particularly during Trump’s first term in office, surprisingly revealed his change of heart.…

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GTA 6’s trailer 2 is one of the most trending topics on the internet as fans are constantly trying to find out when it will be released. While Rockstar Games hasn’t officially announced it yet, some information about it has been leaked online. According to an X post by @GTAVIbestleaks on January 30, 2024, the unreleased trailer is finished, polished, and ready to be unveiled this summer. The leak also claimed that the footage will have a massive graphics upgrade compared to the first trailer released on December 5, 2023 GTA 6 trailer 2 reported details – Jaw-dropping graphics, cameo…

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The pace is picking up for the Apple Vison Pro apps ahead of the spatial computing device’s Friday launch as developers ready their apps for the new platform. While just last week, only 150-plus apps had been specifically designed for the Vision Pro so far, according to a third-party analysis of the App Store, Apple announced today that more than 600 new apps and games are being readied for the Vison Pro ahead of its debut. These join the more than 1 million already compatible apps across iOS and iPadOS, the company says. The news comes on the heels of…

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