‘Elections, the world and us’

GOI’s foreign minister writes that the largest democratic exercise in history will be consequential far beyond India. What the world prizes is political stability and policy predictability, he argues The world today is turbulent and unpredictable. Many countries have still to recover from the socio-economic damage of Covid. A conflict now in its third year … Read more

The 8 Best Indoor Smart Gardens for 2024

$81 at Amazon Best indoor smart garden for most Click & Grow Smart Garden 3 View details $260 at Amazon Best smart garden for herbs and salad greens AeroGarden Bounty Elite View details $150 at Amazon Best smart garden for microgreens Ingarden View details $239 at Amazon Most stylish indoor garden Smart Growhouse View details … Read more

Trump fumes as RFK Jr.’s anti-vaxx views land with MAGA voters

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is swamping conservative media platforms, which has Donald Trump and his campaign team on edge, according to Politico. Kennedy is reportedly frequenting pro-Trump outlets such as Fox News and Newsmax, along with right-wing podcasts hosted by the likes of Ben Shapiro and Glenn Beck. His message on those programs … Read more

SoundCloud takes on Spotify’s Discover Weekly feature with new ‘Buzzing Playlists’

SoundCloud has launched a new set of playlists under the “Buzzing Playlists” moniker to highlight up-and-coming tracks from artists. There are playlists for Pop, Hip Hop, R&B, and Electronic music, and they feature tracks from artists who are part of SoundCloud’s Next Pro paid subscription program. SoundCloud said it looks at signals like repeat plays, … Read more

Trump Won’t Commit to Accepting Wisconsin Results

“Donald Trump on Wednesday didn’t commit to accepting the results of Wisconsin’s presidential election in November if he does not win and again promoted the falsehood that he won the Badger State in 2020,” the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. Said Trump: “If everything’s honest, I’d gladly accept the results. If it’s not, you have to … Read more

Forget Pixel 8a: This $399 Samsung phone is a force to be reckoned with

Max Buondonno/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways Samsung’s Galaxy A35 5G is a well-rounded smartphone for $400.  You’ll love the two-day battery life, amazing screen quality, and four years of software updates. The biggest issue? Performance, which tends to vary from day-to-day and can lead to overheating. I’m actually surprised at how much I enjoy using the … Read more

This FTSE 100 fund has 17% of its portfolio in these 3 artificial intelligence (AI) growth stocks

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust is a FTSE 100 fund whose aim is to invest in the world’s greatest growth stocks. Naturally, many of these are directly related to artificial intelligence (AI). Indeed, as of 31 March, the trust had around 17% of its portfolio invested in the following three AI stocks. The golden GPUs First … Read more