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So-called ‘English teachers’ at Taiwan’s big war games are an open secret — US military help is getting harder to hide
TAIPEI — There’s a term in Taiwan for the hardened, military-aged Americans who mysteriously pop up at the island’s annual simulation of a Chinese invasion. “English teachers.” Vaguely employed and surprisingly fit, they are often spotted in small groups, chatting with local soldiers, walking…
Canadian politicians say Trump can rename that lake whatever he likes, but it’ll ‘always be Lake Ontario’
Canadian politicians say President Donald Trump can rename Lake Ontario on the map if he wants to — it won’t change what they call it. In a Tuesday morning Truth Social post, Trump wrote that the US is “giving serious consideration to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America” as “we don’t…
Mamdani’s latest NYC sports stunt: $100 US Open Tickets
New York City tennis lovers: Your wallets might be spared. Mayor Zohran Mamdani is offering $100 tickets for the US Open at a fraction of market value. One thousand lucky residents will be granted access to the tournament for $100, which includes main-draw matches from August 30 through September…
Dolly Parton’s Tennessee resort contains a locked box with an unreleased song intended to be her last
Tucked into a nondescript archway at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort is an unreleased Dolly Parton song written to be her last. Located in the lower-level lobby, a chestnut “Dream Box” displayed in a glass case contains a recording of “My Place In History,” a song Parton wrote to be released on her…
Deloitte to pay $21.5 million to settle Trump administration’s DEI investigation
Deloitte just became the latest company to face the consequences of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on DEI, or diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. The Big Four professional services firm agreed to pay $21.5 million to settle allegations that it violated rules against employment…
What is a ‘meat proxy’? The new term for coworkers who blindly share AI output
Your AI-pilled coworker is getting a bit… meaty. Many office workers know what it’s like to be inundated with unreviewed AI outputs. Maybe you have a coworker who pastes messages from ChatGPT right into Slack. Maybe your manager keeps using too many em-dashes, or your direct report can’t explain…
Adam Mosseri said Instagram struggled for years to get teens to use ‘Take a Break’
The head of Instagram said the company spent years trying to persuade teens to “take a break.” Adam Mosseri testified Tuesday on the witness stand in Meta’s social media addiction trial in Oakland that relatively few teens initially opted into “Take a Break,” a well-being feature designed to…
Dolly Parton, legendary country music superstar, dead at 80
Dolly Parton — the beloved, award-winning icon of American country music — has died. She was 80. Parton’s nephew, Bryan Seaver, announced the news on Parton’s Instagram on August 25. “My name is Bryan Seaver, son of Cassie Parton, and I’m representing the Parton and Owens family today, announcing…
Dolly Parton contributed millions to humanitarian causes. Here’s how she made and spent her $450 million fortune.
The grounds of the 3,324-square-foot home include a tennis court, swimming pool, garden, and barns for livestock, the Daily Express reported. In an interview published in the 2017 book “Dolly on Dolly,” Parton said that she and Dean would take pictures of Southern mansions in Mississippi on their…
A British Army commander testing war robots says they aren’t always the right tool for the job
The commander of a British Army battalion tasked with experimenting with new technologies said that his unit has tested out dozens of ground robots. He concluded that they can be useful, but only for certain missions. And they come with a long list of challenges. As Western militaries rush to…