Will America’s startup boom transform the economy? : Planet Money : NPR
America is experiencing a sustained startup boom. Prostock-Studio/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption toggle caption Prostock-Studio/Getty Images/iStockphoto Back in 2020, when the world was navigating the hellscape of the COVID-19 pandemic, economist John Haltiwanger discovered something really strange happening in the U.S. economy: Americans were creating new businesses at a record rate. Haltiwanger is one of the […]
15 Art Shows to See in New York City, Summer 2024
Not everyone can flee the hot mess of summer in New York City — it ain’t all “what pleasure, what joy” down here, as it seems to be Upstate. I kid — I’m probably just salty from the heat ricocheting off the concrete, sending sweat down my face. But hey, we’ve got gardens down here, […]
Spotify Removes Russian Artists Who Support Ukraine War
Spotify has removed the songs and profiles of Russian artists who have been sanctioned by the EU over their support of the invasion of Ukraine. According to The Moscow Times, artists impacted by the decision include the band Lyube and singers Grigory Leps, Oleg Gazmanov, Polina Gagarina, and Shaman. The first three artists have been under […]
Wicked release date change to same day as Gladiator II
Universal has bumped up the release date of Wicked, which will now open on the same day at Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II. Universal has pushed up the release of Wicked, the highly anticipated adaptation of the acclaimed Broadway show. The film was originally slated to hit theaters on November 27th, but it will now be […]
Meccano-based Hellschreiber Machine | Hackaday
[ZXGuesser] has pulled off a true feat of Meccano engineering: building a Meccano Hellschreiber machine. The design is a close replica of the original Siemens Feld-Hell machine as documented here. What is Hellschreiber, you might ask? It’s a very neat method of sending written messages over the air by synchronizing a printing wheel on the […]
The Challenges Of Living And Working In Honolulu, Hawaii
After taking my family on a nine-day vacation to Honolulu, Hawaii, my plan to relocate there is back in the cards! Since 2014, two years after retiring from my finance job, I’ve been contemplating moving back to Honolulu to spend more time with my parents. However, actually making the move has been much harder than […]
“What We Want To Hear”: Labour Sends New Message To Tinubu’s Govt Over Minimum Wage – TheNGblog
President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, said what organized labour wants to hear is that the federal government want to consult with the OPS and the trade unions over the new minimum wage….CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>> Ajaero said the federal government is trying to hide under the state governors by not submitting […]
