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Tom Burgis is a “dishonest journalist” whose latest book is a “fucking pack of lies” – or at least that’s what the first paragraph of Cuckooland: Where the Rich Own the Truth, the book in question, says.Burgis, an investigative reporter for the Guardian, is not being unusually self-deprecating in that introduction, but instead relaying the verdict of the man at the centre of Cuckooland’s story. That man is Mohamed Amersi, whose public persona is that of a prolific donor to the Conservative party, a philanthropist who has…

Monitoring systems for individual and stereotyped reputations. Credit: PLOS Computational Biology (2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011862 In the complicated world of human interactions, helping others can come back around, a concept known as indirect reciprocity. It's like a societal credit score, where one's good deeds build up a good reputation, prompting others to return the favor in the future. But what if this credit…

Sibling relationships can be difficult to navigate in bands, as evinced by numerous bands, including your own. How do you balance your relationship as brothers and bandmates? somecandytalking Jim Reid (vocals, guitar): If I’ve learned anything, it’s how to deal with my brother, and he’s the same. We used to have invisible lines we didn’t cross, but in the 90s we couldn’t stand each other. I’m eternally grateful that most of the incidents were before smartphones, so they’re not on YouTube. One night when we were DJing, we…

Over 17,000 Volvo XC40 To Be Recalled. (Photo: Volvo Cars)Volvo recalls 17,000 XC40 models in the U.S. due to a left-hand rear turn signal malfunction.Volvo, the Swedish multinational luxury vehicle manufacturer, has initiated a recall for more than 17,000 XC40 models in the United States.According to the report by HT Auto, this action comes in response to a potential malfunction detected in the left-hand rear turn signal.This unexpected turn of events marks a rare instance for a company that has built its reputation on…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In the minds of many Californians, El Niño has long loomed as a rainmaker of epic proportions. In 1982-83, the Pacific climate pattern caused storms that pounded the state's shoreline, damaging 1,000 homes between Santa Barbara and the Mexican border and washing the tip of the Santa Monica Pier out to sea. When it…

Companies today are grappling with a monumental challenge: the relentless accumulation of data. According to the latest estimates, 328.77 million terabytes of data are created each day. Around 120 zettabytes of data will be generated this year, an almost incomprehensible amount. Every sector, from industry giants to small businesses, confronts the daunting task of managing this deluge of text, audio, and video content, to name a few formats. Managing internal and external data helps companies glean market insights, drive…

“Tor” evokes an image of the dark web; a place to hire hitmen or buy drugs that, at this point, is overrun by feds trying to catch you in the act. The reality, however, is a lot more boring than that — but it’s also more secure. The Onion Router, now called Tor, is a privacy-focused web browser run by a nonprofit group. You can download it for free and use it to shop online or browse social media, just like you would on Chrome or Firefox or Safari, but with additional access to unlisted websites ending in .onion. This is…

Negative reviews can be scary for business owners but can also be a chance to grow and improve.  How you handle negative reviews affects how potential customers see your business.  This article explores the importance of responding to negative reviews, determining why they happened, and tips for addressing dissatisfied customers’ concerns. Negative reviews can help your business Today’s customers largely rely on review sites to inform their purchasing decisions. Negative reviews can deter potential customers…

Repetitive advertising on streaming platforms can damage a brand’s reputation, according to a new study. Overexposure to the same ad campaigns was described as “annoying” and “disruptive” by participants in a new joint study, conducted by IPG’s Magna unit and ad tech firm Nexxen, called It’s All in the Delivery: How Repeating Ads Affect CTV Viewers, Brands and Platforms. Notably, researchers identified a 16% drop in purchase intent amongst those who had seen the same ad six times or more. Why we care. Marketers…

One of the most memorable sporting events I ever attended was the 2012 men’s Wimbledon final, which pitted the Swiss great Roger Federer against Britain’s own Andy Murray. A Brit hadn’t won Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936: That’s 76 years of national disappointment and heartbreak.What made the match unique, however, wasn’t just the prospect of history being made but also the palpable conflict within the Centre Court crowd. As much as they wanted Murray to end their national suffering, they didn’t want the beloved…