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BUSINESS
FDNY looking for members who booed NY Attorney General Tish James – NBC New York
There could be more fallout for the New York City firefighters who booed Attorney General Letitia James during a graduation ceremony last week. The FDNY said its trying to figure out who was behind all the heckling. An internal memo obtained by News 4 lays out how the department is investigating the matter, which is getting pushback from union representatives…
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TECH
BlockDAG’s Keynote Unveils Cutting-Edge Crypto Tech: Is This Layer 1 Project Bound for the Top 50 Coin List? – Coinfomania
BlockDAG’s Keynote Unveils Cutting-Edge Crypto Tech: Is This Layer 1 Project Bound for the Top 50 Coin List? Coinfomania Source link
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A cut above: How a queer, Black, woman-owned barbershop makes space for the LGBTQIA+ community
When Khane Kutzwell, 52, heard friends talk about being mistreated at neighborhood barbershops, the entrepreneurial-minded immigrant from Trinidad saw a need. “Gay people, even straight women, were just being refused service. A lot of women get that ‘I’m not cutting your hair’ at barbers,” Kutzwell said. “Oh yeah, the barber industry is one industry that goes unchecked.” She described how…
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LIFESTYLE
Rainy day Ramadan: Scenes from Bay Ridge on the eve of the holy month
On the eve of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, shoppers were out in full force on Saturday in Bay Ridge’s Arab American enclave, snapping up last-minute essentials: boxes of fragrant dates, small lanterns called Fanoos, strings of colorful star and moon lights, traditional red-patterned Al-Khayamiyya fabric. At Nablus Sweets on Fifth Avenue, trays and trays of special Arab sweet…
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REAL ESTATE
Here’s what you need to get better rest
Sleep Awareness Week is here. While it’s not always easy to get the right amount of rest and sleep, it’s important to do so. “Rest is an essential part of productivity because we’re not machines,” says Amelia Pleasant Kennedy, CEO and founder of A Pleasant Solution. “Our brains and bodies need a break from the constant decisions and calculations we’re…
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ECONOMY
Will the Moderation in Wage Growth Continue?
Martin Almuzara, Richard Audoly, Augustin Belin, and Davide Melcangi Wage growth has moderated notably following its post-pandemic surge, but it remains strong compared to the wage growth prevailing during the low-inflation pre-COVID years. Will the moderation continue, or will it stall? And what does it say about the current state of the labor market? In this post, we use our…
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SOCIAL MEDIA
TikTok’s Reportedly Testing a New Instagram-Like ‘TikTok Photos’ App
TikTok could be eyeing a new way to take on Instagram, with a new “TikTok Photos” app reportedly in development. As reported by The SpAndroid, in the back-end code of the current TikTok app, some new references to “TikTok Photos” have appeared within the code strings. The code appears to suggest that TikTok users will soon be prompted to share…
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GADGET
Windows AI, Surface and more
Microsoft is holding a digital event titled “Advancing the new era of work with Copilot” on March 21. Among the possible announcements are new Surface devices, potentially the first branded as AI PCs. It will already be the second Windows hardware event — and first mainline Surface Pro launch — without former chief product officer and longtime keynote presenter Panos…
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MOBILE
Sony Xperia 1 VI, 5 VI, and 10 VI RAM amounts leak
Sony is readying its trio of smartphones for 2024 currently – the Xperia 1 VI absolute flagship, the 5 VI compact flagship, and the 10 VI mid-ranger. Today the RAM amount options that all three of these will come with have been leaked. Let’s start with the Xperia 1 VI .You’ll be able to get it with 12GB or 16GB…
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SCIENCE
Titanosaurs—The Biggest Land Animals in Earth’s History—Thrived by Combining Reptilian and Mammalian Traits
Titanosaurs—The Biggest Land Animals in Earth’s History—Thrived by Combining Reptilian and Mammalian Traits The secret to titanosaurs’ remarkable biological success may be how they merged the best of both reptilian and mammalian characteristics to form a unique way of life By Kristi Curry Rogers & The Conversation US The Titanosaur, the largest dinosaur ever displayed at the American Museum of…
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