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I tried Apple’s iPhone Pocket. It’s as awkward as it is beautiful
The line had just died down at Hong Kong’s Apple flagship store on Canton Road when I arrived on what happened to be the release day for…
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What Does “Capitalism” Really Mean, Anyway?
The endgame of capitalism, in his account, is a world where “almost nothing escaped commodification.” Beckert here refers to commodities…
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Malika Favre’s and Rea Irvin’s Eustace Tilley
For the first cover of the December 1, 2025, special centenary issue titled “Our Far-Flung Correspondents,” the artist Malika Favre…
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America Is Finally Starting to See Trump for the Bullsh*t Artist He Is
From time to time, one of my old high-school friends who is MAGA posts something like the following on Facebook: “Hey, libtards, you keep…
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The Man Who Wanted to Believe in Life on Mars
From there, things moved quickly. In the winter of 1895, Lowell returned to Boston, where he delivered four lectures at the Massachusetts…
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The Horrifying, AI-Enhanced Future of War Is Here
Frontline areas in Ukraine resemble the Battle of the Somme, if it were a deadly laser-tag game from hell. All the accoutrements of…
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Budget 2025: What can nervous businesses expect from the Budget?
Simon JackBusiness editor Business leaders face a nervous final few days before the chancellor's second Budget, having borne the brunt of…
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Baltic Projects to Watch Shed Light on Global Issues That Are ‘Painfully Relevant’
From ambitious dramas to a TV series inspired by the Danske Bank scandal, Baltic projects look for inspiration in the most unusual places.…
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JTC, NUS to explore setting up new facility on Jurong Island to test green data centre innovations
Separately, refiner Aster will invest US$150 million in a new gas turbine, and inks deal to produce low-carbon hydrogen Industrial…
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Singapore stocks rise amid mixed regional trading; STI up 0.6%
Across the broader market, gainers outnumber losers 336 to 238 after 2.1 billion securities worth S$3.2 billion change hands Singapore…
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Nick Fuentes’s mastery of the online far-right has fractured the MAGA movement
In late October, Tucker Carlson invited Nick Fuentes, a 27-year-old white-nationalist streamer, onto his popular podcast and Youtube show…
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Trump Is a Weak, Failing President, and the Media Is Finally Saying So
Suddenly, media outlets seem to have figured out that President Donald Trump is really, really unpopular. There’s been a palpable shift in…
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Dharmendra, Iconic Bollywood Star of ‘Sholay’ and ‘Phool Aur Patthar,’ Dies at 89
Dharmendra, one of Indian cinema’s most beloved and enduring stars whose career spanned more than six decades, died on Monday. He was 89.…
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The Ashes: England will not send first-choice batters to pink-ball tour game
In addition, the Lions match would have offered time using the pink ball, with England due to play a rare day-night Test. England have…
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Parrot Analytics Teams With Qatar’s Nascent Film Committee, Opens Middle East Office in Doha
Prominent media analytics company has partnered with Qatar’s nascent Film Committee to open a regional office in the Qatari capital of…
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AI has exposed the illusion of work
There’s a scene in Office Space where Peter sits across from two consultants during a company downsizing. They ask him, “What would you…
Fashion
EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Anderson to Show First Dior Cruise Collection in Los Angeles
L.A. STORY: Jonathan Anderson will show his first cruise collection for Dior in Los Angeles on May 13. The venue will be revealed at a…
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Amiri Opens First European Store – in Milan
MILAN – Amiri is opening its first European flagship store, in Milan. Located on the corner of Via della Spiga and Via Sant’Andrea, it was…
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Revolut’s valuation hits US$75 million as it completes fundraising
Digital bank Revolut has concluded fundraising – comprising secondary share sales for employees and fresh capital – bringing its valuation…
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Revolut’s valuation hits US$75 billion as it completes fundraising
Digital bank Revolut has concluded fundraising – comprising secondary share sales for employees and fresh capital – bringing its valuation…
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Skye Gyngell: Michelin-starred Australian chef dies aged 62
Pioneering Australian chef Skye Gyngell has died aged 62. Gyngell rose to fame in the UK after her garden centre cafe in south-west London…
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Rupee gains as RBI returns to defend currency after slump
INDIA’S rupee bounced back after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) resumed efforts to support it, following a sharp drop last Friday when…
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DBS said to revise Alliance Bank offer proposal to 30% stake
It made the decision after failing to get approval for its initial request to buy as much as 49% Singapore’s biggest bank has withdrawn an…