All posts tagged: Keeping

The Aides Keeping the President in the Dark

The Aides Keeping the President in the Dark

Published by José Betancourt

This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Earlier this month, top officials in the Trump administration were facing two problems—one distant and acute, one near and chronic. The first was that two American airmen were missing inside Iran after their jet had been shot down. Commanders were scrambling to create and execute an operation to rescue both. The second was the president’s temperament. As plans developed and went into effect, The Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend, “aides kept the president out of the room as they got minute-by-minute updates because they believed his impatience wouldn’t be helpful, instead updating him at meaningful moments, a senior administration official said.” It’s a stunning bit of news: During a national-security crisis, top advisers decided the commander in chief’s presence was a liability. This incident is only the latest example of how Trump’s aides have been trying to …

I gave Android the one iPhone feature I actually envied, and I’m keeping it

I gave Android the one iPhone feature I actually envied, and I’m keeping it

Published by skeptic

Ever since I saw Live Activities in action on the iPhone, I have been hooked. There’s something about the way an ongoing app just sits there on the pill, updating in real time, that feels both useful and oddly satisfying. It looks clean, it’s easy to glance at, and with a single tap, you’re right back into the app. Simple, but so well done. As someone who primarily uses Android, I couldn’t help but feel a little envious every time I used it on my secondary iPhone. So I decided to find something similar for Android. I went through a bunch of apps, most of which didn’t quite get it right. Then I came across one that came pretty close. It’s not perfect and definitely has its quirks, but it delivers the one thing I was looking for. It brings that Live Activities-like experience to my Google Pixel 10 Pro, and that’s enough for me. Related This free Android app is now the first thing I install on every phone I can navigate my Android …

Southern California bees are keeping deadly mites in check

Southern California bees are keeping deadly mites in check

Published by Jenni Sidey

In Southern California, some honeybees appear to be doing what many others across the country cannot: living with one of beekeeping’s most destructive parasites and keeping it under control. That matters at a time when U.S. beekeepers are reporting severe losses. Managed honeybee colonies in the United States have faced annual losses of 40% to 50% in recent years, and losses reached as high as 62% in 2025, according to the source material behind a new study from the University of California, Riverside. One of the biggest reasons is a parasite called Varroa destructor. The mite reproduces inside brood cells and then feeds on adult bees, damaging tissue that bees need for basic survival. The study notes that mites remove fat body tissue, causing an 11% to 19% drop in body weight. They also help spread dangerous viruses, including deformed wing virus, acute bee paralysis virus, and black queen cell virus. Inside a colony, the damage builds. Bees struggle with learning and navigation, foraging suffers, and core tasks such as brood care and thermoregulation begin …

Sam Levinson on Keeping Angus Cloud’s Character Alive in Euphoria

Sam Levinson on Keeping Angus Cloud’s Character Alive in Euphoria

Published by Daniella Wilson

After a four-year hiatus Euphoria is back, and quite different than where it left off. Most notably there’s the time jump, which finds the show’s troubled cast of characters no longer in high school but now pursuing their own paths in the real world. At the season three premiere in Los Angeles on Tuesday, creator Sam Levinson noted, “I liked the idea of sort of the wild west of adulthood and this frontier feeling where anything is possible. That was sort of the backdrop that interested me, is who had these characters become and what are the consequences to those actions?” As can be seen in the show’s trailers, the season picks up with Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) and Nate (Jacob Elordi) getting married, Lexi (Maude Apatow) and Maddy (Alexa Demie) working in Hollywood and Zendaya‘s Rue still trying to navigate her way out of some drug-related complications. Another major change comes following Angus Cloud‘s death in July 2023, and how to handle the storyline around his character Fezco. “I loved Angus very deeply and I …

Tips for keeping your jewelry at its most valuable as gold and silver surge

Tips for keeping your jewelry at its most valuable as gold and silver surge

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Even the most dazzling jewellery, despite its perceived invincibility, is susceptible to wear and tear without diligent care. Over time, the sparkle of gemstones and metals can fade, and a piece’s value can diminish if not properly maintained. This concern is particularly relevant as gold prices surge, prompting many to consider their jewellery as investments or assets to sell. “Jewellery is similar to cars … both require constant maintenance and special storage,” explains Heather White, a designer, metalsmith, and professor at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston. Simple everyday habits often contribute to damage or loss. Earrings left casually on a bedside table are easily misplaced, while rings removed for handwashing can vanish down a drain. Furthermore, tossing various pieces into …

3 myths about keeping ants out of your house

3 myths about keeping ants out of your house

Published by Jenni Sidey

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week.  It’s that time again: soon our gardens will be full of flowers and our kitchens full of ants. Only one of these developments is welcome. Ants are, in some ways, the dominant creatures on the planet. There are, by one estimate, 20 quadrillion ants on planet earth. That’s 12 megatons of biomass, weighing more than every wild bird and mammal combined. So it probably shouldn’t be surprising when ants show up in our homes—but that doesn’t make it any more pleasant. And we have all kinds of weird ideas about ants in our home. Some people think an ant showing up means your house is dirty (not necessarily), while others think it’s a good idea to break out the bug spray (it’s not). Let’s explore a few common ant myths, and see what research has to say about them.  Ants don’t (necessarily) mean your house is dirty. The most common advice, when it comes to ants, is keeping things …

Intuit’s AI agents hit 85% repeat usage. The secret was keeping humans involved

Intuit’s AI agents hit 85% repeat usage. The secret was keeping humans involved

Published by skeptic

When Intuit shipped AI agents to 3 million customers, 85% came back. The reason, according to the company’s EVP and GM: combining AI with human expertise turned out to matter more than anyone expected — not less. Marianna Tessel, the financial software company’s EVP and GM, calls this AI-HI combination a “massive ask” from its customers, noting that it provides another level of confidence and trust.  “One of the things we learned that has been fascinating is really the combination of human intelligence and artificial intelligence,” Tessel said in a new VB Beyond the Pilot podcast. “Sometimes it’s the combination of AI and HI that gives you better results.” Chatbots alone aren’t the answer  Intuit — the parent company of QuickBooks, TurboTax, MailChimp and other widely-used financial products — was one of the first major enterprises to go all in on generative AI with its GenOS platform last June (long before fears of the “SaaSpocalypse” had SaaS companies scrambling to rethink their strategies).  Quickly, though, the company recognized that chatbots alone weren’t the answer in …

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s 7 loyal companions keeping him company at exile home

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s 7 loyal companions keeping him company at exile home

Published by Daniella Wilson

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been ostracised following his links to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, and his arrest for suspicion of misconduct in public office on 19 February.  After being evicted from his former Windsor mansion, Royal Lodge, King Charles’ brother has been coming to terms with life in exile on the Sandringham estate. He has temporarily hunkered down at Wood Farm while his permanent residence, Marsh Farm, receives the finishing touches, including increased security of new gates and CCTV.  However, he is not entirely alone during his relocation. The former prince, who was stripped of his royal titles and honours in November 2025, shares his home with seven dogs, including his mother Queen Elizabeth II’s beloved corgis, Muick and Sandy. Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, took on the dogs following Queen Elizabeth’s death in 2022, but the late monarch’s son took custody of the furry friends when they vacated Royal Lodge.  WATCH: Why Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor may actually move into Marsh Farm ahead of scheduled Easter date Back in October 2025, the Palace shared a vague statement with The …

Chris Hayes Has Some Advice for Keeping Up With the News

Chris Hayes Has Some Advice for Keeping Up With the News

Published by skeptic

Chris Hayes makes a living from attention: What deserves some, what doesn’t, and how to make sure the public gives their own limited span of it to the right things. That sounds simple enough. But as I found during my conversation with Hayes, which kicks off season two of The Big Interview podcast, it’s increasingly not. In 2025, the host of MS Now’s All In With Chris Hayes released The Sirens’ Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource—a book whose central thesis argues that attention has become the defining commodity of modern life. In keeping with that theme, Hayes himself is everywhere audiences spend time: opining on TV, hosting a podcast called Why Is This Happening?, interacting with his thousands of followers on social networks, and posting vertical videos there as well. In other words, Hayes is both adept at considering the attention economy from an intellectual perch and is participating in it as an attention merchant himself. That’s specifically why I wanted to talk to Hayes, and talk to him right now. …