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Libraries are like these little magical portals to a thousand worlds, starting from fairytales about princesses and ending at how to DIY a cool shelf for books to rest on until they are needed again. To little children, librarians seem like the gatekeepers of said magic. Mychal Threets was one of those kids. He spent most of his childhood at Solano County Library until one day, he himself became a librarian. His sunny disposition quickly made him the community – and TikTok’s – favorite. Sadly, he also caught the…

“We didn’t have a plan in place for that specific scale of outage. I think it was unexpected,” Kangaratnam told the Senate. “We will take such exercises into consideration in the future.”Bayer Rosmarin resigned three days after the Senate hearing, and Kangaratnam’s resignation on Friday means both Optus representatives to front the Senate have now departed the company.LoadingBayer Rosmarin was the first major casualty of the Senate committee hearings, falling on her sword on November 20, while long-time Optus corporate…

It may have seemed as if Tom Cruise and Elsina Khayrova were going strong, especially after their London appearance earlier this month. However, their relationship reportedly “ran its course”, as a source told The Sun US. Tom Cruise claims singlehood after breaking up with Elsina Khayrova. Following a series of dates in February, the 61-year-old Mission Impossible star and his 36-year-old Russian socialite ex-girlfriend have amicably parted ways since they live in the same block in London. The pair also…

Meizu seemingly quits the smartphone business, as the company plans to focus on AI. This news does not come as a shock, but it is still a bit surprising. I’ll explain why soon, but let’s first see what happened. Meizu has decided to quit the smartphone business to focus on AI A well-known tipster, Roland Quandt, reported that Meizu said that the company is “All in on AI”. He also said that the meaning behind it is “no more phones from us”. The company is stopping production on “traditional phones”, it’s said. To quote…

Bandai Namco has confirmed it recently cancelled at least five games in development. In a recent financial report, Bandai Namco confirmed that its digital division saw a 8.9 per cent drop in sales alongside a 96.5 per cent drop in income over the past twelve months. Speaking about the results , the company said they “recorded a loss on disposal” due to the studio “discontinuing the development of at least five other titles under development.” The decision to scrap those titles was taken “in accordance with internal rules…

Many high-achievers undertake extra responsibilities outside their scope of work, with 4 in 10 saying they spend about 30% of their workday performing additional duties. These people are usually the first ones to arrive and leave, and their evaluations are always glowing. But some of them still aren’t getting promoted.Redditor Sarchasm-Spelunker has found themselves in a similar situation. Working for a tech company, they accumulated extra duties that they didn’t mind doing, as the position was fairly simple. But when…

Ecommerce firm Dealshare which has seen an investor-led business restructuring including cutting jobs and shutting its business-to-business (B2B) vertical, has elevated Kamaldeep Singh as its chief executive.The appointment coincides with another Dealshare founder Sourjyendu Medda leaving the company. Two other founders of the etailer, Vineet Rao and Sankar Bora, had quit the company in November last year. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIM KozhikodeIIMK Senior…

Online higher education firm upGrad on Tuesday said Subramanyam Reddy, the division head of its KnowledgeHut business, has quit the firm.Asheesh Sharma has taken over as president of the short courses and bootcamps division effective Tuesday, upGrad said in a statement.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIT DelhiIITD Certificate Programme in Data Science & Machine LearningVisitIIM KozhikodeIIMK Advanced Data Science For ManagersVisitIIM KozhikodeIIMK Senior Management…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeTroubled horror sequel Scream VII has been thrown into further chaos as the film’s director said he has quit, following the departures of stars Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega.Due for release in 2025, the latest installment in the rebooted slasher franchise was to be helmed by Christopher Landon, the horror filmmaker behind the Paranormal Activity and Happy Death Day films.However,…

Supermodel Kendall Jenner and Grammy-winning rapper Bad Bunny have reportedly called it quits after a whirlwind romance that kept fans intrigued for nearly a year. The couple, who first sparked dating rumors in February, were spotted at high-profile events like basketball games, Ad campaigns, fashion shows, and music festivals, often packing on the PDA and setting social media ablaze. But according to people close to the couple, their contrasting lifestyles and hectic schedules were the main causes of their breakup.…