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Agatha Christie novels reworked to remove potentially offensive language
Poirot and Miss Marple mysteries have passages edited by sensitivity readers for latest HarperCollins editions...
theguardian.com - 30+ days ago

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design
Some artists are embracing AI
The auction house Christie’s is selling its first major collection of artworks generated with the help of artificial intelligence. The auction is attracting big dollar bids, but also controversy — thousands of artists have signed an open letter calling for the sale to be shut down over concerns...
marketplace.org - 30+ days ago
auto
Honda Removes One of The Type R's Most Iconic Elements
Replacing its bold red seats with black, as part of the new “Racing Black Package.” Honda has introduced a new twist to its Civic Type R lineup with...
hypebeast.com - 30+ days ago
food & drink
This Dessert Combines the Best of Baklava and the Dubai Chocolate Bar
All the crunchy, pistachio-cream filling of the Dubai chocolate bar, but wrapped in ultra-thin layers of crispy phyllo. Jump to recipe Pistachio cream has been my love language for at least the past year now, ever since the Dubai chocolate bar first graced my feed. To appreciate this, you do not...
seriouseats.com - 25 days ago
education
Language is a ‘central element in being Māori’ – using structured literacy to teach te reo misses the point
Since the start of this year, all New Zealand schools have been required to use structured literacy to teach reading and writing – including the...
theconversation.com - 30+ days ago
books
In two noir novels, crime lurks beneath small town life in Norway and New England : NPR's Book of the Day
In their new noir novels, authors Joseph Finder and Jo Nesbø choose small towns as the settings for dark plotlines. First, Finder's The Oligarch's Daughter follows a man named Paul who has built a new life under a new name in New Hampshire. He's on the run from a Russian oligarch, who happens to be...
npr.org - 6 days ago
education
GA lawmakers remove ‘student threat database’ provision from school safety bill
Georgia lawmakers are giving up on creating a statewide database to collect information on students who might commit violence, even as they push...
wsbtv.com - 8 days ago
writing
Why one of Stephen King's novels has been pulled from shelves and will never be printed again
Legendary author Stephen King asked for one of his novels to be taken out of print for good, and it will never be available again for a specific...
ladbible.com - 30+ days ago
books
When to Watch New Episodes of The Wheel of time Season 3
The world of The Wheel of time is set to expand once again. Prime Video’s sweeping fantasy series, based on Robert Jordan’s beloved novels, returns for its third season on March 13. With Rand al’Thor now fully revealed as the Dragon Reborn, the stakes have never been higher as old alliances break,...
elle.com - 30+ days ago
movie & tv
A police officer investigates her own sister's disappearance in 'Long Bright River'
Every crime story takes place somewhere, but those "somewheres" can be very different in kind. There are the artificial somewheres of Agatha Christie's country houses and the mean streets of noir. There are the touristic somewheres of murder mysteries that serve up Paris or Tuscany as envy-inducing...
npr.org - 18 days ago
pets
'Owners to blame for mess' as costs force charity to remove dog poo bins from towpath
The removal of over 50 bins along a stretch of the River Tees has led to a "dreadful" issue with dog waste, according to local walkers. The riverside...
gazettelive.co.uk - 30+ days ago
books
How Deborah Levy can change your life
The long read: From her shimmering novels to her ‘living autobiographies’, Deborah Levy’s work inspires a devotion few literary authors ever achieve...
theguardian.com - 30+ days ago
business
Nigeria turns to natural gas as transport prices soar after petrol subsidies were removed
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — When Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu ended the costly subsidies that made petrol affordable for many in Africa’s most populous country, Ahmed Halilu knew his e-hailing cab business in the capital, Abuja, was about to run into huge losses. Transportation costs skyrocketed as the...
apnews.com - 30+ days ago
learning
Hallo, hola, bonjour: High schoolers learn eight languages at University of Scranton event
Kaitlyn Fassett of West Scranton waves a flag of the Netherlands during World Languages Day at the University of Scranton.(Aimee Dilger / WVIA News...
wvia.org - 30+ days ago
apps
AirPods live translate could eliminate the language barrier in iOS 19
Apple is working on bringing a live language translation feature to its AirPods earphones, as part of the potentially epochal iOS 19 update, which is...
trustedreviews.com - 22 days ago
books
Stella prize: an easy guide to the six books up for this year’s award
Ahead of the announcement of the 2023 winner on Thursday night, get across the six novels, poetry collections and genre-busting books up for the $ 60,000 prize...
theguardian.com - 30+ days ago
learning
Genius Mashups: 75 Creative Portmanteau that Make Language Delightful
The English language constantly evolves. As new technologies arise, we develop new words to describe them, as each generation creates new slang terms...
partnersinfire.com - 10 days ago
business
Should European countries reconsider their plans for Big Tech taxes to avoid US tariffs?
Tax or tariffs? Officials in the UK and Poland are debating what they should do regarding proposed and passed digital sales taxes to potentially...
euronews.com - 8 days ago
apps / technology
Google Messages could be bringing back a YouTube feature it previously removed (APK teardown)
The feature was quietly removed last year, but it seems a comeback is on the cards. Google has strongly refocused its efforts on the Google Messages app, and it shows. The texting app has been receiving a slew of features these past few months, and when it rains, it pours. We’ve now spotted clues...
androidauthority.com - 15 days ago
books
Children’s and teens roundup – the best new chapter books
A pair of historical novels focus on different aspects of the 70s, while gender identity is a theme in an array of strong new adventures...
theguardian.com - 30+ days ago
technology
Treasury Removes Sanctions on Cryptocurrency Mixer Tornado Cash
bloomberg.com - 30+ days ago
learning
The Rich Mosaic Of Sounds & Rhythms In Indian-Accented English Can Confuse The American Ear
“Accent by itself is a shallow measure of language proficiency, the linguistic equivalent of judging people by their looks. Instead, we should become...
indiacurrents.com - 30+ days ago
teaching
Sewell calls on Air Force to reinstate Tuskegee Airmen video: ‘not DEI,’ but history
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell is calling on the U.S. Air Force to reinstate a Tuskegee Airmen history video recently removed from the military instruction...
www.al.com - 30+ days ago
science
A Dutch 17-Year-Old Forgot His Native Language After Knee Surgery and Spoke Only English Even Though He Had Never Used It Outside School
He experienced foreign language syndrome for about 24 hours, and remembered every single detail of the incident even after recovery....
zmescience.com - 2 days ago
apps
Apple lists all apps it removed alongside TikTok in the US
In a rare move amid the TikTok shutdown, Apple has published a statement and a support document listing all affected apps that are inaccessible in the U.S. The iPhone maker typically doesn’t publish information when it blocks apps. Notably, other ByteDance apps, including CapCut, Lemon8 — which...
techcrunch.com - 30+ days ago
books
Award-Winning Novels of 2024, recommended by Cal Flyn
If you struggle to keep abreast of notable new novels, it can be helpful to check the consult a list of winners of recent literary awards. The juries...
fivebooks.com - 30+ days ago