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There’s a buzz about your new book. Are you flattered or do the expectations of readers weigh you down? Author Manju Kapur (Courtesy the publisher) It is always nice to have one’s work rewarded by attention. And with The Gallery, it is no different. The only expectations I am aware of are the ones I have of myself; that each novel should be better than the one before. I am not sure this is happening, but this is the aim. It should not be formulaic. It should be a challenge to write; otherwise, I’ll get bored.…

The Samsung Galaxy Ring is set to compete with the popular Oura Ring (pictured). Nina Raemont/ZDNETUnless Samsung finally takes the wraps off of its long-rumored VR headset this year, I'm finding it more and more convincing that the Galaxy Ring, announced at Unpacked in January, will be the company's biggest product of 2024.Also: Samsung Galaxy Ring: Features, price, availability, and everything else we knowAhead of MWC, in a meeting room just a few blocks away from the Fira de Barcelona, I sat down for an intimate…

Naming a baby probably is one of the most exciting things in every parent’s life. But together with excitement comes a huge responsibility – won’t the kid get bullied or laughed at? Will it fit them? Will they like it? However, it’s also important to remember that in most naming decisions, there are two people who are responsible and can usually have different opinions.So it’s no surprise that it may lead to quite an argument sometimes. One Reddit user found herself in such a situation after her partner gave their baby…

Throughout the study, entrepreneurship emerged as one of the main strategies used by the poor to find an economic role in the context of the crisis. Credit: Valter Campanato/Agência Brasil Understanding how the poor deal with the effects of the economic crisis into which Brazil plunged in 2014 was the aim of the research project "The crisis seen from the periphery: struggle for social mobility in the frontiers of (i)legality"…

The Raycon Impact earbuds offer great sound with impact resistance that can take a beating. Jack Wallen/ZDNETZDNET's key takeawaysThe Raycon Impact earbuds. Fortunately, it landed on the carpet, but it still caught my breath. And although most earbuds don't weigh enough to cause much force on impact, it's still a concern. This is even more important when you're outside, running mile after mile, on your bike, or doing just about any activity that could cause problems for your buds, should they tumble out of your ear…

The Oukitel BT20 is a big, big watch. Jack Wallen/ZDNETZDNET's key takeawaysThe Oukitel BT20 is available now on Amazon for $49.99. When I received the watch, I gave it a full charge but then had to set it aside because I was busy reviewing other devices. When it came time to start testing this $49.99 watch (thanks to a 29% discount on Amazon right nowWhat surprised me the most was the BT20 's battery, which just kept going and going. After a week of using the watch, the battery level is still around 75%.You read that…

by Elaine Howard Ecklund, Brenton Kalinowski and Denise Daniels, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Many Americans—especially young adults—want to do work that feels meaningful. Creating meaning for oneself may be especially important as fewer workplaces provide good pay and benefits to their employees. …

Sadly, not everyone has a flawless relationship with their high school teachers. The second they graduate, they wish to just forget about it and move on. But for some, it’s not the case. These people cherish their school years and/or their relationships with teachers. In fact, some even literally leave a mark on their bodies to honor these teachers, saying they had a deep impact on their lives.More info: TikTok Part 1 | TikTok Part 2 | TikTok Part 3TikTokers tattoo their teachers’ handwritten notes and show them the…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain 'Tis the season for friends and family, which could be crucial for combating loneliness, but one Western researcher says we should strive to maintain social connections at all times of the year. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), social isolation and loneliness is becoming an increasing health concern around…

The benchmark test, Training version 3.0, reports how many minutes it takes to tune the neural "weights", or parameters, until the computer program achieves a required minimum accuracy on a given task, a process referred to as "training" a neural network. Along with training on server computers, MLCommons released a companion benchmark test, MLPerf Tiny version 1.1, which measures training performance on very-low-powered devices. The main Training 3.0 test, which totals eight separate tasks, records the time to tune a…