Vanessa Hudgens Given the Title of Global Tourism Ambassador for the Philippines, Raises Eyebrows From The Internet

Vanessa Hudgens Given the Title of Global Tourism Ambassador for the Philippines, Raises Eyebrows From The Internet

Lifestyle.INQ     •     March 31, 2023, 9:56 am

On Thursday, Filipino-American actress Vanessa Hudgens was awarded the title Global Tourism Ambassador for the Philippines. A platform that aims to acknowledge individual efforts in promoting the…

We Found the Best Local Indie Online Bookstores So You Don’t Have To

Lifestyle.INQ     •     March 31, 2023, 9:15 am

If there’s one thing that will never get old, it’s reading. I certainly picked it back up during the pandemic after my grade school stint of being the class’s supplier of the ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’…

An Immersive Cocktail Experience at the Tanqueray Workshop

Lifestyle.INQ     •     March 31, 2023, 9:00 am

Imagine basking in the warmth of the sun, with a gentle breeze blowing through the air, and a stunning vista surrounding you as you hold a cold refreshing cocktail in your hand. The fragrance of…

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Two Chefs That Are Doing It Differently: Carlo Miguel and Luca Angioletti

Two Chefs That Are Doing It Differently: Carlo Miguel and Luca Angioletti

Lifestyle.INQ     •     March 30, 2023, 9:20 am

Chefs Carlo Miguel and Luca Angioletti have discovered the key to a well-made, mouth-watering dish—revelations they have put to the test in their respective kitchens, Burger Beast and Marco Polo…

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Banksy Competes for Wall Space With 'Ukrainian Banksy'

Banksy Competes for Wall Space With 'Ukrainian Banksy'

Lifestyle from Newser     •     March 29, 2023, 12:52 pm

Banksy has made his mark in Ukraine during the yearlong Russian invasion, but the UK artist has some current competition in the war-torn nation. Gamlet Zinkivskyi , a 36-year-old known as the…

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Young, Scrappy, and Hungry: “Hamilton” is Coming to Manila

Young, Scrappy, and Hungry: “Hamilton” is Coming to Manila

Lifestyle.INQ     •     March 28, 2023, 10:01 am

Just a few hours ago, local entertainment house GMG Productions released a video of Lin-Manuel Miranda announcing “Hamilton” is coming to Manila! The popular musical will make its Asian premiere in…

A Spoken Word Poetry Artist is Making the Case for NFTs

Lifestyle.INQ     •     March 28, 2023, 9:31 am

For all intents and purposes, NFTs have divided the world; one side falling head over heels for the potential profits this newfound technology brings, and the other, baffled by the obscene value…

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Jack Ma made a rare appearance in China

Jack Ma made a rare appearance in China

Quartz     •     March 27, 2023, 12:54 pm

Jack Ma’s whereabouts are hitting the headlines again.Read more...

From overhiring to optionality: what we can learn from layoffs

Quartz     •     March 27, 2023, 12:09 pm

2023 isn’t the first layoffs we’ve seen. We can point to plenty of times when cutting staff was the probable option, if not the popular one. To dig into what’s happening and what we can do…

If you went to college, GPT will come for your job first

Quartz     •     March 27, 2023, 11:00 am

ChatGPT will affect individuals holding bachelor’s, master’s, and professional degrees more than those without these credentials, according to a paper published last week.Read more...

First Citizens Bank will nearly double its assets by buying Silicon Valley Bank

Quartz     •     March 27, 2023, 10:28 am

A buyer is scooping up parts of Silicon Valley Bank, whose collapse earlier this month marked the second-largest bank failure in US history.Read more...

Twitter wants to know who leaked parts of its code on GitHub

Quartz     •     March 27, 2023, 10:17 am

Twitter is itching to find out who has leaked part of its code.Read more...

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Mushroom leather: Fungi saves fashion

Mushroom leather: Fungi saves fashion

Quartz     •     March 24, 2023, 11:00 am

Leather is tough to greenify—vegan leather is largely made of petroleum-based plastic that doesn’t biodegrade. Plus, it doesn’t hold a candle to the look, feel, and smell of the real thing. But one…

The temptation of high oil prices is shaking Norway’s climate commitments

Quartz     •     March 24, 2023, 10:21 am

Offshore oil is booming. According to the research firm, Rystad, spending on offshore oil investments exceeded $100 billion in 2022 for the first time in a decade, and will do so again in 2023 and…

A South Korean crypto boss was finally arrested after a six-month manhunt

Quartz     •     March 24, 2023, 9:54 am

The co-founder of Singapore-based crypto fintech firm Terraform Labs was detained in Montenegro yesterday (Mar. 23). Do Kwon was wanted by the South Korean police, the US Securities and Exchange…

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US lawmakers' minds were already made up about TikTok

US lawmakers' minds were already made up about TikTok

Quartz     •     March 25, 2023, 10:05 am

When TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew showed up on Capitol Hill this week to testify at a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing, committee chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a Republican from Washington,…

Eating live microbes found to be good for overall health

Lifestyle.INQ     •     March 25, 2023, 3:19 am

Consuming probiotics as part of one’s diet has become a popular practice in recent years with many experts touting its benefits for having a balanced digestive system. And recent research has…

The meat industry blocked the IPCC’s attempt to recommend a plant-based diet

Quartz     •     March 24, 2023, 6:16 pm

It’s no secret that climate change discourse is shrouded in obfuscation, disinformation, greenwashing and lies, both outright and of omission. But a recent leak of a draft of the Intergovernmental…

4 ways for execs to leverage social media better

Quartz     •     March 24, 2023, 4:22 pm

As a business community, we’ve tried to shame execs into being on social media for at least 10 years, and the results are decidedly mixed. Despite the expectations from employees and consumers, only…

What’s your work style preference? Find out.

Quartz     •     March 24, 2023, 3:15 pm

Quartz at Work has already called awareness the meta skill for the future of work. We love to look at the three levels of awareness: self, other, and organizational. While there’s much more leaders…

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The US homeownership gender gap is getting wider again

The US homeownership gender gap is getting wider again

Quartz     •     March 24, 2023, 2:53 pm

Owning a home is particularly challenging for women in the US, who still earn just 82 cents for every dollar earned by men. Without a partner, the options for home-buying are especially slim.…

The Adani implosion has forced India's largest insurer to cap investments in companies

Quartz     •     March 24, 2023, 1:10 pm

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), a government-owned firm that is India’s largest insurance company, is moving towards limiting its debt and equity exposure to companies.Read more...

Minnesota is trying to prove Juul got teens addicted on vaping in a first-of-its-kind trial

Quartz     •     March 24, 2023, 12:21 pm

Minnesota is getting its day in court to prove Juul created a new generation of nicotine addicts.Read more...

Twitter is about to start purging unpaid blue ticks

Quartz     •     March 24, 2023, 11:46 am

Legacy blue tick account holders on Twitter have just over a week left to pay to retain their verification badges.Read more...

Can mushroom leather become mainstream fashion?

Quartz     •     March 24, 2023, 11:00 am

This is the full transcript for season 4, episode 8 of the Quartz Obsession podcast on mushroom leather.Read more...

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The price of Humira's biosimilars can uncloak the secret villain of US drug pricing

The price of Humira's biosimilars can uncloak the secret villain of US drug pricing

Quartz     •     March 23, 2023, 2:30 pm

Pharmaceutical giant AbbVie was able to delay competition to its blockbuster arthritis drug, Humira, into the US market for many years. But Americans can finally choose from one of several arthritis…

Ford doesn’t think its EV business will be profitable for at least another year

Quartz     •     March 23, 2023, 1:07 pm

Ford is finally giving investors what they want: a price-tag on its electric vehicle revolution.Read more...

IKEA UK has signed a legally binding deal to tackle sexual harassment

Quartz     •     March 23, 2023, 12:54 pm

IKEA UK has entered into a two-year legal commitment with the UK’s equality watchdog to improve the way it deals with sexual harassment. The agreement follows a February 2022 complaint by a former…

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Rich countries are all set to hoard bird flu vaccines that don't even exist yet

Rich countries are all set to hoard bird flu vaccines that don't even exist yet

Quartz     •     March 22, 2023, 2:17 pm

Here we go again?Read more...

Starbucks workers welcomed their new CEO with a strike ahead of the company’s annual meeting

Quartz     •     March 22, 2023, 1:20 pm

Workers across 100 Starbucks stores will strike today (Mar. 22) to welcome new CEO Laxman Narasimhan, and remind him of where his priorities should lie.Read more...

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The problem with “quiet quitting” and other buzzy management terms

The problem with “quiet quitting” and other buzzy management terms

Quartz     •     March 21, 2023, 2:32 pm

These days it seems a new term catches hold on social media every few weeks to describe the current weirdness of the labor market.Read more...

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Protests against government policies are roiling all four corners of Africa

Protests against government policies are roiling all four corners of Africa

Quartz     •     March 20, 2023, 2:30 pm

Countries in the four cardinal points of Africa witnessed much tumult today (March 20). Read more...

How to find a return to work program after a career break

Quartz     •     March 20, 2023, 2:20 pm

Because of the effects of covid on the workforce, employers just aren’t as turned off by resume gaps as they were in the past. But when those gaps are longer than a few years, returning to the…

How human capital data can best support upskilling and reskilling efforts

Quartz     •     March 20, 2023, 1:16 pm

Modern businesses already leverage data to help improve efficiency and productivity, making faster and more effective decisions that drive better performance. As many organizations develop a path…

3 tactics to break barriers for women in tech

Quartz     •     March 20, 2023, 12:50 pm

Female-identifying tech professionals around the globe are demanding better learning and development opportunities. And if leaders at your company aren’t willing to listen, new data shows these…

Thailand has found its missing radioactive cylinder. That’s where the good news ends

Quartz     •     March 20, 2023, 12:50 pm

Thai authorities found a radioactive cylinder that was reported missing earlier this month. The bad news is that the object was no longer intact.Read more...

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Pregnant Joyce Pring enjoys her ‘Mama Day’ with some Pilates, spa time

Pregnant Joyce Pring enjoys her ‘Mama Day’ with some Pilates, spa time

Lifestyle.INQ     •     March 19, 2023, 5:36 am

Are you one of those moms who feel guilty about taking time off from mothering and keeping house? Celebrity vlogger and TV host Joyce Pring is done with it, and is even kicking the guilt trip just in…

The Fed's discount window is lending to banks at 2008 levels

Quartz     •     March 17, 2023, 7:06 pm

After Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) failed, and Silvergate and Signature banks closed down, the US government figured the banking sector needed a boost. It decided to inject money, and stability, into…

America's 'Most Irish' Cities

Lifestyle from Newser     •     March 17, 2023, 6:47 pm

They say everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day, but you'll see more green bagels and beer in some US cities than in others. LawnStarter looked at 200 of the largest cities in America, using publicly…

Even after California's rain and snow, the state's drought has not been sated

Quartz     •     March 17, 2023, 6:33 pm

California’s water year started on October 1, 2022, with 99% of the state in drought. A winter of laden atmospheric rivers dropped record rains and uncharacteristic blizzards buried the state deep in…

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Why the Microsoft Office-ization of AI makes sense

Why the Microsoft Office-ization of AI makes sense

Quartz     •     March 18, 2023, 9:00 am

There’s a lot of mystery and glamour surrounding the future of artificial intelligence, which suddenly looks to be gaining capabilities at an incredible pace. Yet the nonstop product announcements…

The international criminal court issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin

Quartz     •     March 17, 2023, 8:42 pm

The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Russian president Vladimir Putin on Friday (March 17), accusing him of ordering war crimes during his invasion of Ukraine.Read…

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These creative thinking exercises can disrupt your next team brainstorm

These creative thinking exercises can disrupt your next team brainstorm

Quartz     •     March 17, 2023, 2:35 pm

There are a lot of bad meetings out there. A project status meeting when a person reads updates off a shared tracker. Async, anyone? A team meeting when the leader talks the entire time with little…

Hong Kong arrested two men for owning a "seditious" children’s book

Quartz     •     March 17, 2023, 1:14 pm

Two men in Hong Kong were arrested for possessing books that authorities have characterized as “seditious.”Read more...

The US Senate is taking quick steps to keep India on its side

Quartz     •     March 17, 2023, 12:15 pm

Amid the Russia-Ukraine war, the US seems to be intent on strengthening ties with India, an increasingly key democratic ally of the West.Read more...

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Aldi's Easter Candy Looks a Little Racy

Aldi's Easter Candy Looks a Little Racy

Lifestyle from Newser     •     March 16, 2023, 1:47 pm

With Easter just weeks away, stores are starting to stock sweets on their shelves. One supermarket chain's offering, however, has caused quite the online brouhaha. Earlier this month, a shopper at a…

The UK will spend £4 billion more on childcare to boost the economy. Is it enough?

Quartz     •     March 16, 2023, 1:39 pm

Ahead of the UK government’s budget announced by Jeremy Hunt this week, rumours were flying around the country’s kid-friendly cafés. Would the government really extend its policy of providing 30…

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American egg prices are sending a signal to the Federal Reserve

American egg prices are sending a signal to the Federal Reserve

Quartz     •     March 15, 2023, 2:44 pm

The average prices that US companies paid for goods and services decreased by 0.1% from January to February, according to new producer price index data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).…

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Inflation slowed in February⁠—another reason for the Fed to slow rate hikes

Inflation slowed in February⁠—another reason for the Fed to slow rate hikes

Quartz     •     March 14, 2023, 1:57 pm

US consumer prices rose by 0.4% from January to February, while the year-on-year rise in prices dropped from 6.4% in January to 6% in February, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor…

Pi Gets the Glory. What About Feigenbaum’s Constant Delta?

Lifestyle from Newser     •     March 14, 2023, 11:51 am

Pi Day is upon us again—March 14, aka 3/14, aka the first three numbers in the famous mathematical constant. Here is a look at what celebrants need to know and eat: Fitting tribute: There is lots of…

Salary transparency alone won’t close the pay gap

Quartz     •     March 14, 2023, 11:20 am

A growing number of US states and localities have laws mandating pay transparency, with requirements varying from state to state. Beginning in 2021, Colorado required all companies to include a…

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