• Leeds Knights well-equipped to handle 'great expectations' says Kieran Brown

    The Knights come up against Swindon Wildcats in the first play-off semi-final at Coventry’s Skydome Arena today (1.30pm), the winner going through to Sunday’s final against either Telford Tigers or Peterborough Phantoms. For the Knights, there is the weight of expectation, given they head to the West Midlands as reigning play-off champions and the regular season league champions. But dealing with ‘great expectations’ is something the Knights have done well all season - for a second year running...

  • Google can’t quit third-party cookies—delays shut down for a third time

    Google says UK regulator testing means the advertising tech will last until 2025.

  • Dutch banks need better money laundering checks and more vigilence says central bank

    Banks are increasingly carrying out checks to verify that their customers are not laundering money, financing terrorism or violating sanctions, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) said on Monday. At the same time, the Dutch central bank noted that some banks are delaying or scaling back improvements to their controls and checks. As a result, they have to do more to get their controls in order.

  • Daniel Sloss Proves the ‘You Can’t Say Anything’ Comics Wrong By Saying Everything

    Sloss speaks to Cracked about his current show ‘CAN’T,’ cancel culture and the power of provocation

  • Ilia Topuria Vows to Be the First to Knock Out Max Holloway- “He can say whatever he wants to say”

    In a bold and confident statement, rising UFC featherweight contender Ilia Topuria has set his sights on the former champion, Max Holloway. After Holloway’s impressive knockout victory over Justin Gaethje at UFC 300, Topuria wasted no time in issuing a challenge. “Max Holloway, he’s next,” declared Topuria. “He can say whatever he wants to say—that I’m running and he’s the bull and this and that. Come on, man. Just bring the same energy you had in the last 10 seconds, but bring it in the...

  • Research Firm Says AI-Fueled Stock Market Will Burst by 2026: What Does Bank of America Say?

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not just a buzzword, it's a game-changer in the stock market. From automating complex and redundant processes to solving long-standing industry challenges, AI is revolutionizing the way we trade. With the launch of ChatGPT and other natural language processing (NLP) chatbots and AI's use in autonomous driving, the tech is becoming faster and more accurate by the day when solving real-life problems.While the impact of AI on the stock market is undeniable, concerns...

  • Judo Bank boss Warren Hogan says the Reserve Bank will raise interest rates three times this year – and he was right about 2023

    Judo Bank now predicts the Reserve Bank will raise interest rates three times in 2024 to levels not seen in 16 years - increasing the average mortgage repayment by $300 a month.The bank's chief economic adviser, Warren Hogan, forecast the key interest rate will rise to 5.1 percent by Christmas, from a 12-year high of 4.35 percent. Rate hikes in August, September and November this year would see the Reserve Bank of Australia's key interest rate reach levels last seen in December 2008 during the...

  • The new class war: A wealth gap between millennials

    The wealth gap between rich millennials and the rest of their age group is the largest of any generation, creating a new wave of class tension and resentment, according to a recent study. Even as the vast majority of millennials struggle with student debt, low-wage service-jobs, unaffordable housing and low savings, the millennial elite are surpassing […]

  • The new class war: A wealth gap between millennials

    The wealth gap between rich millennials and the rest of their age group is the largest of any generation, creating a new wave of class tension and resentment, according to a recent study. Even as the vast majority of millennials struggle with student debt, low-wage service-jobs, unaffordable housing and low savings, the millennial elite are surpassing previous generations. According to the study, the average millennial has 30% less wealth at the age of 35 than baby boomers did at the same age....

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    The new class war: A wealth gap between millennials

    The surge in wealth among millennial heirs is creating new markets for wealth-management firms, luxury companies, travel firms and real estate brokers.

  • Trump says he and DeSantis 'had a great meeting' in Florida

    Former President Donald Trump met with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Sunday, Trump noted in a post on Truth Social."I am very happy to have the full and enthusiastic support of Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida. We had a great meeting yesterday, arranged by mutual friend Steve Witkoff," Trump said in the post, adding that the meeting took place in the Sunshine State at the Shell Bay Club."The conversation mostly concerned how we would work closely together to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. Also...

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    Facebook's Meta AI is lying when it says you can disable it

    If you've browsed Facebook or Instagram within the past few days, you've probably noticed some changes. Thanks to the introduction of Meta AI, artificial intelligence is now integrated into posts on your feed and the search function on both sites.Meta calls the assistant a way to "get things done, learn, create, and connect with the things that matter to you." Meta AI works much like ChatGPT and other popular AI tools, but many have voiced frustration with accidentally tapping on a query below a...