The Past Isn’t Set In Stone

I’m currently reading ​The Tainted Cup​, a fantasy detective novel. Think “Sherlock Holmes set in Westeros.” The main character has this augmentation that allows him to absorb every single detail of every interaction, crime scene, and then recite back these exact details at a later date. I remember a horrifying Black Mirror episode about this … Read more

Experts say Trump’s tariffs could corrode the already struggling luxury-goods market, which is expected to shrink for the first time since the Great Recession

MILAN (AP) — Global sales of personal luxury goods are forecast to shrink in 2025 for the first time since the Great Recession, according to a Bain consultancy study released Wednesday. The outlook could worsen if the sector is hit by tariffs promised by Donald Trump. “This could be a nightmare if implemented,’’ Claudia D’Arpizio, co-author of the … Read more

3 Ways the iPhone 17’s Screen Should Improve Over the iPhone 16’s

The iPhone’s screen has come a long way over the last couple of years, gaining enhancements such as the Dynamic Island for better multitasking, lower minimum brightness for improved reading in dim environments and higher peak brightness. But there are still some ways in which Apple could push its smartphone’s screens forward, especially on the … Read more

The Summer I Turned Pretty’s Gavin Casalegno Marries Cheyanne King

Phillip Faraone/Getty Images The Summer I Turned Pretty’s Gavin Casalegno is a married man! The actor, 25, announced his nuptials to Cheyanne King via Instagram on Tuesday, November 12, by sharing pictures from their wedding ceremony. “FOREVER CAPTIVATED BY YOU🕊️,” Casalegno captioned the series of snaps, tagging Cheyanne, who changed her Instagram handle to @cheyannecasalegno. … Read more

Israeli forces kill 22 people in Gaza, force new displacement in the north

Israeli military strikes killed at least 22 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, as Israeli forces deepened their incursion into Beit Hanoun town in the north, forcing most remaining residents to leave. Residents said Israeli forces besieged shelters housing displaced families and the remaining population, which some estimated at a few thousand, ordering them to head south through a … Read more

Walt Disney-owned Star India posts losses of Rs 12,548 cr, blames ICC media rights deal

Star India, owned by Walt Disney and soon to be merged with Mukesh Ambani’s Viacom18 under Reliance Industries, reported a standalone net loss of Rs 12,548 crore for the financial year that ended on March 31. This was a significant decline from the company’s standalone net profit of Rs 1,465 crore in the last financial … Read more