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Three Non-Imaginary Stories about the Cure

Splice Today 

The Cure are back with their first album in 16 years. The band doesn’t need hyping. They’re one of the great pop groups in history. Robert Smith has produced a catalog of staggering greatness. The Cure’s first album, Three Imaginary Boys, was released in 1979. I was 15 and have loved every record since. However, I’m not a Cure fanatic—unlike some of their disciples, I see the soft spots in their catalog, the songs that don’t work, the times when their gloom is excessive. I still laugh at a line... Читать дальше...

Daily mortgage rates for Oct. 3, 2024: Average rates for 30-year, 15-year terms steady ahead of key jobs report

AOL.com 

Average mortgage rates are steady week over week as of Thursday, October 3, 2024, with the 30-year fixed purchase rate holding at 6.20%. New jobs report data due out tomorrow — the first big economic report since the Fed's decision on Sept. 18 to lower its benchmark rate by half a point — is expected to show softer job growth yet stable unemployment. Economists are keeping a close eye on inflation and the job market amid speculation as to timing of future cuts to the Fed rate, which responds to... Читать дальше...

Middle East latest: Israeli strike in Beirut kills 9 as troops battle Hezbollah in southern Lebanon

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

An Israeli airstrike on an apartment in central Beirut has killed nine people, according to Lebanon's health ministry. Israel has been pounding areas of the country where the Hezbollah militant group has a strong presence but has rarely struck in the heart of the capital. The airstrike late Wednesday hit an apartment in central Beirut, not far from the United Nations headquarters, the prime minister’s office and parliament. There was no warning before the strike. The strike came as Israel was pursuing... Читать дальше...

Steve McManaman claims ‘fantastic’ Liverpool wizard has been ‘hard done by’ under Slot so far

Empire of The Kop 

It’s been mostly smooth sailing for Liverpool under Arne Slot so far this season, but Steve McManaman has suggested that one Reds player has been somewhat shafted in recent weeks. Despite impressing at Euro 2024 by scoring three goals and setting up another as Netherlands reached the semi-finals, Cody Gakpo has started just two of […]

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Ski chiefs join UN experts on climate change 'threat'

BBC News (UK) 

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) and World Meteorological Organization agree to work together on initiatives to tackle the threat posed to winter sports by climate change.

Govt completes 30 km of the Shurugwi-Mhandamabwe Road

The Herald 

Freeman Razemba Senior Reporter The Government has so far completed the reconstruction of 30km of 43km of the Shurugwi-Mhandamabwe Road following an agreement with a local construction company, Road Trackers Construction (RTC) as more roads are nearing completion countrywide. The contract for US$41 million included construction, upgrading, and widening of the 43km Shurugwi-Mhandamabwe road which […]

Students adapt Meta's smart glasses to dox strangers in real time - Sky News

Top Stories (uk) - Google News (ru) 

  1. Students adapt Meta's smart glasses to dox strangers in real time  Sky News
  2. Meta smart glasses can be used to dox anyone in seconds, study finds  Ars Technica
  3. The dark side of Meta's smart glasses: Harvard students reveal how Mark Zuckerberg's creepy spectacles can be  Daily Mail
  4. College students used Meta’s smart glasses to dox people in real time  The Verge
  5. Harvard students show Meta Ray Bans can be used to dox strangers  Evening Standard

Iran-Israel conflict: Gold sparkles in times of war and celebrations. Time to bet?

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Gold prices surge amid rising geopolitical tensions and US Fed rate cuts. Demand is driven by safe-haven buying, festive seasons, and wedding purchases. Increasing interest in gold ETFs in India and central bank buying further boost prices. Analysts predict continued upward momentum for gold.

Hurricane Kirk could cause dangerous surf conditions along the US East Coast

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Forecasters say waves from Hurricane Kirk could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions this weekend along the U.S. East Coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Kirk is a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and could strengthen further, but was expected to remain away from land. The center says Swells generated by Kirk were expected to reach portions of the Leeward Islands on Friday, Bermuda and the Greater Antilles on Saturday, and the East Coast and the Bahamas on Sunday. Читать дальше...