AI Can Detect Sarcasm With Help From ‘Friends’?

decrypt.co In a breakthrough that could potentially save marriages, friendships, and countless misunderstandings, scientists say they have built an AI-powered sarcasm detection tool. A…

The secret behind the world’s happiest country

economist.com For the seventh year running Finland has just been declared the world’s happiest country by the World Happiness Report, launched in 2012 to promote the sustainable…

Are American progressives making themselves sad?

economist.com Surely few developments could be less surprising than the recent news that America has slipped down the global happiness rankings. Gallup reported in mid-March that America…

United Lithium adds Highly Prospective Kannus Reservation in Western Finland, and Commences Marketing Campaign

benzinga.com VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Lithium Corp. ("United" or the "Company") (CSE: ULTH; OTCQX: ULTHF; FWB: 0UL) is pleased to announce…

Finnish carrier will resume Estonia flights in June after GPS interference prevented landings

abcnews.go.com Finland’s national carrier Finnair is resuming flights to Estonia’s second largest city in June after two of its planes were prevented from landing in Tartu last month…

‘William Tell,’ Starring Claes Bang, Golshifteh Farahani, Sells Across Europe for Beta Cinema (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Beta Cinema has closed a slew of international territory sales on its resistance epic “William Tell,” Nick Hamm’s adaptation of Friedrich Schiller’s play. WME Independent…

Music Biz 2024: President Portia Sabin Talks Growth, Luminate’s Indie Retail Sales Expansion & More

billboard.com NASHVILLE – The Music Business Association conference kicked off successfully in Nashville this week, with the annual gathering bringing together more than 2,100 music…

The 30 Oldest Countries On Earth

247wallst.com The global population has aged considerably in recent decades. Between 1960 and 2022, the share of people 65 and older worldwide doubled from 5% to 10%, according to the…

You Can Now Invest in a Bitcoin Fund and Earn Yield

decrypt.co Canadian financial tech firm DeFi Technologies announced Tuesday that its subsidiary, Valour, has launched what it calls the first ever yield-bearing Bitcoin exchange-traded…

Sundance Winner ‘Gaucho Gaucho’ Sells Across Europe for Charades (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Paris-based sales house Charades has sold the Argentinian Western-inspired documentary “Gaucho Gaucho” across much of Europe. The film — which won a Sundance Jury Prize in…

NATO's Newest Member Open To Hosting Nuclear Weapons

zerohedge.com NATO's Newest Member Open To Hosting Nuclear Weapons Via The Libertarian Institute The Swedish Prime Minister has said his country would be willing to host nuclear weapons…

‘Civil War’ Set for Mainland China Theatrical Release

variety.com Alex Garland’s critically-acclaimed “Civil War” has confirmed a theatrical release in mainland China. Marking the first A24 production to be released in China, it will…

Europe hopes barbed wire will keep migrants out. It won’t

economist.com When Spain first surrounded Ceuta and Melilla, its North African exclaves, in barbed wire in 1993 and 1996, few suspected the practice would catch on. The 1990s were, after…

A brief timeline of Russia's war in Ukraine

theweek.com Russia had a plan to conquer Ukraine in about a week. A year after it tried to execute that plan, Russia's army was in a fierce, bloody battle for a small, strategically…

Blinken says U.S. arms are helping Ukraine as nation faces a new Russian offensive

pbs.org U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that American military aid on its way to Ukraine would make a “real difference” on the battlefield, as the top diplomat…

NATO member Estonia is 'seriously' discussing sending troops to fill non-combat roles in Ukraine, security advisor says

businessinsider.com A soldier kneels in the snow in the forest next to a British Challenger 2 main battle tank (front) during a NATO exercise in Estonia. Alexander Welscher/picture alliance via…

Accel has a fresh $650M to back European early-stage startups

techcrunch.com Early-stage rounds continue to account for the majority of investments in the European startup market, and on Tuesday one of the biggest firms in the region announced a new…

UK-made quantum navigation system successfully tested in flight

euronews.com The UK completed a successful test flight of a quantum-powered navigation system that can't be jammed by foreign actors. The UK says they have achieved a new frontier in…

Frontier keeps top spot, but Aurora officially becomes the second exascale machine

top500.org The 63rd edition of the TOP500 reveals that Frontier has once again claimed the top spot, despite no longer being the only exascale machine on the list. Additionally, a new…

Second NATO nation mulls hosting US nuclear weapons

newsweek.com Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said his country would be open to hosting U.S. nuclear weapons if war breaks out, becoming the second NATO country to make similar…

War in Ukraine: Why is the EU still buying Russian gas? – DW

dw.com Although the EU has dramatically reduced the amount of Russian gas it imports, significant quantities are still flowing into the bloc. More than two years since Russia began…

Blue screen of death or Eurovision's Windows95man performance

theregister.com It is rare that the world of vintage desktop operating systems and trashy Euro-pop collide, but on Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest they did, and the results were as…

Trump Vows To Undo Biden's Pro-Transgender Rules On 'Day One' Of His Administration

zerohedge.com Trump Vows To Undo Biden's Pro-Transgender Rules On 'Day One' Of His Administration Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Former President Donald Trump…

Intramovies Sells Venice Horizons Winner ‘Paradise is Burning’ in Key Territories Ahead Of Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Rome-based Intramovies has clinched further key sales on the Swedish pic “Paradise is Burning” for which rising talent Mika Gustafson won best director and writer at the…

Australian judge lifts court ban on X showing video of Sydney church stabbing

abcnews.go.com An Australian judge has lifted a ban on the social media platform X showing Australians a video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church MELBOURNE, Australia -- An…

John Oliver Calls Eurovision’s Windows95man His Champion

deadline.com John Oliver took the first part of Last Week Tonight to talk about the Eurovision Song Contest and highlighted the act from Finland, known as Windows95man. The HBO…

John Oliver Hoped Finland’s Partially Nude Windows95man (and His Giant Denim Egg) Had Won Eurovision

hollywoodreporter.com John Oliver had a favorite performer in this year’s Eurovision contest. On HBO’s Last Week Tonight, the host opened the show by addressing the annual international music…

‘It lowers inhibition’: how saunas are challenging UK pubs as the place to meet

theguardian.com Delegates to the UK’s first ever sauna conference will file out after the final panel discussion facing a choice of where to carry on the conversations: bar or sauna? The…

A wargame simulated a 2nd Trump presidency. It concluded NATO would collapse

businessinsider.com US soldiers participated in the DEFENDER 24 exercise in the Czech Republic intended to strengthen the NATO alliance. Lukas Kabon/Getty Images Trump has threatened to quit…

Right to roam: the battle to access England's green spaces

theweek.com In 2020, a Right to Roam campaign was founded by the writers Nick Hayes and Guy Shrubsole. Since then, it has organised a series of "mass trespasses": on Dartmoor, in…

The Land Of The Setting Sun: The Currency Crisis Of Japan Has Just Started

zerohedge.com The Land Of The Setting Sun: The Currency Crisis Of Japan Has Just Started By Tuomas Malinen of The MT Malinen substack On Tuesday, we shortly commented the flash crash and…

Early menopause linked to premature death

newsweek.com People who stop menstruating earlier in life may have a higher risk of dying young, new research has found. Specifically, those who hit menopause before the age of 40—known…

Dutch contestant Joost Klein booted from Eurovision hours before tension-plagued final

pbs.org The Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest was dramatically expelled from competition hours before Saturday’s final of the pan-continental pop competition,…

‘A world first’: project recycles polyester into yarn for new clothes

theguardian.com Football shirts, sports event banners and uniforms are piled up ready to be pumped into a machine which melts them down for recycling ready to be made into new clothes. In a…

Nuclear Energy: The New Geopolitical Battleground

nakedcapitalism.com Yves here. Energy hog advanced economies are trying to wean themselves from using Russia as a source of uranium. Amusingly, the county stepping in to fill the gap is China,…

World's Oldest Central Bank Keeps Sounding Alarm On Fragility Of Cashless Economies

zerohedge.com World's Oldest Central Bank Keeps Sounding Alarm On Fragility Of Cashless Economies Authored by Nick Corbishley via naked capitalism, At a time when the dominant narrative…

Prime Video, AT&T Strike WNBA, NWSL Sponsorship Pact

thewrap.com Ahead of its Upfront presentation next week, Prime Video is going big on women’s sports. The Amazon-owned streamer has struck a new deal with AT&T that will see the…

NATO's Russia border to be reinforced with trenches, bunkers

newsweek.com Poland's defense minister has announced that the country will expand defenses along its border with Russia and Belarus as NATO nations warn of new covert and hybrid attacks…

Eurovision singer issues statement over viral video with Israeli artist

newsweek.com A Eurovision singer has issued a statement after a video of him dancing with an Israeli artist was posted online. Jere Mikael Pöyhönen—known professionally as…

Australian judge extends ban on X sharing video of Sydney bishop's stabbing

apnews.com MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge on Friday extended a ban on X allowing videos of the stabbing of a Sydney bishop in his church last month after government…

World’s Oldest Central Bank Keeps Sounding Alarm on Fragility of Cashless Economies. Will Other Central Banks Listen?

nakedcapitalism.com At a time when the dominant narrative around cash is that its demise is all but inevitable, as well as broadly desirable, the 2024 payment report by Sweden’s Riksbank may…

How Europe's most vulnerable are hindered from opening bank accounts

euronews.com A report by Finance Watch shows that despite EU legislation, vulnerable consumers in the bloc don't have easy access to a basic bank account. In the midst of a…

Visualizing Europe's GDP-Per-Capita By Country

zerohedge.com Visualizing Europe's GDP-Per-Capita By Country Europe is home to some of the largest and most sophisticated economies in the world. But how do countries in the region…

Israel PM Netanyahu Sends Eurovision Entry Good Luck Video Ahead Of Semi-Final, Amid Protests

deadline.com Israel participated in the Eurovision Song Contest on Thursday evening, as thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered in the host city of Malmo, Sweden, to protest…

Cate Blanchett, Matteo Garrone, Molly Manning Walker Among 709 New Members of European Film Academy

variety.com The European Film Academy has added a record 709 new members in its 2024 annual intake. New members include Cate Blanchett (Australia/U.K.), Jovan Marjanović (Bosnia and…

How Russia’s Military Capabilities Compare to NATO’s

247wallst.com Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and now, more than two years later, the conflict remains ongoing with no end in sight. The invasion is…

5 Ways to Maximize Your Gains From a Potential New Gold Rally

investing.com Since October 2023, have skyrocketed from $1,823.50 to a record-breaking $2,448.80 in April, fueled by a confluence of factors such as elevated geopolitical risks,…

Futures Drop As Treasury Yields Extend Gains

zerohedge.com Futures Drop As Treasury Yields Extend Gains US equity futures are weaker as yields resume their rise and the USD strengthens after the BOE signaled it was ready to cut…

I was a tech DINK earning over $100k a year. Our double income helped me quit my 9-to-5

aol.com None Natalie Fischer and her husband Keldon are DINKs — a double income, no kids, couple. • None In July 2023, Fischer quit her tech job to become a full-time content…

Lady Gaga’s ‘Chromatica Ball’ Concert Special Gets Premiere Date At HBO

deadline.com HBO has set a spring premiere date for Lady Gaga‘s concert special. Gaga Chromatic Ball debuts Saturday, May 25 at 8 pm on HBO and streaming on Max. Gaga Chromatica Ball…

The rich world faces a brutal spending crunch

economist.com A decade ago finance ministries were gripped by austerity fever. Governments were doing all they could to cut budget deficits, even with unemployment high and economic…

Russia ready to launch offensive on NATO country, Poland warns

newsweek.com The head of Polish military counterintelligence has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin is already prepared for a small operation against NATO frontier states in…

How Popular Is Reddit Around the World?

statista.com After its IPO in March, Reddit published its first quarterly results as a publicly traded company yesterday. Apart from costs connected to its stock exchange listing leading…

IQ matters more at the very top

marginalrevolution.com We document a convex relationship between earnings rank and cognitive ability for men in Finland and Norway using administrative data on over 350,000 men in each country:…

Prospech Ltd. Explores Rare Earth in Finland

tipranks.com Prospech Ltd. (AU:PRS) has released an update. Prospech Ltd. has announced their involvement in defining Rare Earth Element resources in Finland, w...