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I set up 3 Outlook rules and my inbox mostly cleans itself now

I set up 3 Outlook rules and my inbox mostly cleans itself now

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My inbox used to be a mess. It used to stress me more than help me. I would open Outlook first thing in the morning to take on my tasks quickly. But within minutes, I’d find myself struggling to find important emails, browsing through newsletters I didn’t remember subscribing to, and getting distracted by unwanted notifications. I kept telling myself that I’d clean my inbox later, but that never happened. Things changed when I started using Outlook Rules. My inbox would automatically organize itself in the background. As a result, my important emails became easier to spot and clutter stopped piling up. I expected Outlook Rules to be complicated, but it wasn’t. I started with only three rules, and they have changed how my inbox looks and feels. Automatically sort newsletters out of my main inbox Send newsletters to a dedicated folder Newsletters were the biggest source of noise and distraction in my inbox. I didn’t want to unsubscribe from them altogether. I genuinely enjoy reading some of them occasionally, but I also didn’t want …

China’s economy rebounds in Q1 but Iran war darkens 2026 outlook

China’s economy rebounds in Q1 but Iran war darkens 2026 outlook

Published by Sam Flores

BEIJING: China’s economy picked up speed early in 2026 on strong exports and policy support, but cooling retail sales add urgency to Beijing’s efforts to revive sluggish domestic consumption as the Iran war raises fresh risks to global demand and growth. The conflict in the Middle East has exposed a key fault line: as the world’s biggest energy importer and a heavily export-reliant economy, China is vulnerable to an oil shock already slowing trade, lifting factory costs and darkening the outlook for the year. China’s gross domestic product rose 5.0 per cent over the first quarter from the year earlier, National Bureau of Statistics data showed on Thursday (Apr 16), beating analysts’ expectations in a Reuters poll for growth of 4.8 per cent and compared with a 3-year low of 4.5 per cent in the fourth quarter. Industrial output in the world’s second-largest economy rose 5.7 per cent in March from a year earlier, slowing from 6.3 per cent growth in January-February, while retail sales, a gauge of consumption, grew 1.7 per cent last month, …

BetMGM starts 2026 profitable but growth slows and outlook narrows slightly

BetMGM starts 2026 profitable but growth slows and outlook narrows slightly

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BetMGM entered 2026 still making money, though its latest results point to a business that has lost some of last year’s momentum. First-quarter net revenue reached $696 million, up 6% from the same period a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA rose 11% to $25 million. The company remains profitable after a strong 2025, but the pace is clearly more modest now. BetMGM will help kick off the latest gaming industry corporate earnings season April 14; among the stories to watch will be potential handle slowdown hitting much of the rest of the industry as sportsbooks' profit margins increase and prediction markets trading volume grows — Ryan Butler (@ButlerBets) April 9, 2026 Sports betting is where the slowdown appears to stand out most. Online sports revenue rose to $203 million in the quarter, a 4% increase. That is far below the growth rates seen through 2025, when the segment posted gains of 68% in the first quarter, 56% in the second, and 36% in the third. iGaming continues to carry more of the business, with revenue up …

NASA astronauts prove that sending an email really is rocket science

NASA astronauts prove that sending an email really is rocket science

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Before the Orion spacecraft even launched on Wednesday, NASA’s Artemis II moon mission — the first in 50 years — had already weathered a storm of complex challenges, like hydrogen and helium leaks, a faulty heat shield, and technical issues with its safety system. Now in space, these four brave astronauts face their most formidable obstacle yet: Microsoft Outlook. In the first of their 10 planned days in space, Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman was having trouble using Microsoft Outlook, so he contacted Mission Control for tech support, according to the livestream of launch communications. At first, Wiseman was having issues related to Optimus software, but then he flagged a more pedestrian concern: There were two instances of Outlook running on his personal computing device, or PCD — a Microsoft Surface Pro, per NASA. “I also see that I have two Microsoft Outlooks, and neither one of those are working. If you want to remote in and check Optimus and those two Outlooks, that would be awesome,” Wiseman said. Soon after Wiseman reported the issue, …

Even Artemis II Astronauts Have Microsoft Outlook Problems

Even Artemis II Astronauts Have Microsoft Outlook Problems

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About seven hours into the flight of Artemis II, Commander Reid Wiseman experienced something many Earth-bound Microsoft users know all too well: his Outlook email stopped working. Speaking with mission control in Houston, Commander Wiseman can be heard saying that he had “two Microsoft Outlooks [on his PCD], and neither one of those are working.” PCD stands for “Personal Computing Device”, which are specialized laptops or tablets, used by the Artemis astronauts to manage certain tasks, including accessing email clients, during the 10-day mission to the moon. PCDs are crucial for the four-person crew to interact with mission data and communicate during the historic lunar flyby, which will also take them further into space than any humans have gone before. Wiseman then asks Houston, “If you want to remote in and check … those two Outlooks that would be awesome.” Houston then confirms they are going to log into his PCD and let the commander “know when we are done.” The audio clip stops there, sadly, so we have no way of knowing if Wiseman …

Sentiment improves among Japan’s big firms, but Iran war clouds outlook

Sentiment improves among Japan’s big firms, but Iran war clouds outlook

Published by Sam Flores

TOKYO, April 1 : Business sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers improved in the three months to March, according to a closely watched survey released on Wednesday, a sign that increasing economic uncertainty from the Middle East conflict has yet to hit morale. But firms expect conditions to worsen in the next three months, the survey showed, as soaring fuel costs and supply disruptions from the Iran war cloud the global outlook and threaten to squeeze margins. The headline index measuring big manufacturers’ business confidence stood at +17 in March, the BOJ’s “tankan” survey showed, up from +16 in December. That compared with a median market forecast for a reading of +16. An index gauging sentiment among large non-manufacturers stood at +36 in March, unchanged from December. It compared with a median market forecast for +33. The survey was conducted between February 26 and March 31. Markets have been rattled since the Iran war effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for about a fifth of global oil and gas flows, driving up crude oil …

A Positive Outlook About Aging Is Just As Powerful As Having Good Genes

A Positive Outlook About Aging Is Just As Powerful As Having Good Genes

Published by Jenni Sidey

We’re all secretly looking for the fountain of youth, and while waters that can turn back the hands of time might be fictional, the ability to age backwards actually isn’t. A new study from Yale found that people who approach getting older with a positive outlook end up aging backwards. Aging is one of those things that most people think about, but not everyone is actually fully prepared for. We’re constantly being told that while taking care of our body and mind plays the biggest role in aging, so does having good genetics. Those things are undoubtedly important, but researchers found that a simple mindset shift could have more anti-aging benefits than genetics. If you want to age backwards, approaching the process with a positive outlook is just as powerful as having good genes. A study from Yale, published in the journal Geriatrics, found that aging isn’t as simple as some people aging faster or slower than others due to lifestyle and genetic factors. In fact, they found that major markers of aging can actually …

I finally ditched Outlook for this Windows email client and I should have sooner

I finally ditched Outlook for this Windows email client and I should have sooner

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Ever since Microsoft deprecated its Mail app, I have been trying different email clients to find a true replacement. I tested several popular email apps, including eM Client, Mailspring, Spark, and a few others, but the one that stood out the most was Thunderbird. It’s a free, open-source app from Mozilla that handles multiple accounts smoothly, stays fast, respects my privacy, and gives me control over how everything works. It almost feels like one of those apps that should ship with Windows. OS Android, Windows, Linux & Mac Price model Free (open-source) A unified inbox that makes everything easier to manage One inbox to rule them all Screenshot by Pankil Shah — No attribution required Opening an email client in my browser is easy enough, but one of the biggest reasons I like using Thunderbird is its unified inbox. You can enable it by selecting Folder modes > Unified Folders. It brings emails from all your accounts in an organized space, which means you don’t have to open multiple browser tabs and switch between them …

Art Market Outlook 2026: ArtTactic Sees Confidence Returning

Art Market Outlook 2026: ArtTactic Sees Confidence Returning

Published by Jenni Sidey

The art market is heading into 2026 in a better mood than it’s been in years, according to a new Global Art Market Outlook report from research firm ArtTactic. After a long hangover following the 2022 peak, confidence is back, selectively, cautiously, and with clear favorites. More than half of art market participants now expect the market to grow this year, up sharply from last year. Auction sales are already reflecting that shift: combined fine art sales across major houses rose 11 percent year-on-year in 2025, driven largely by trophy works and single-owner collections that finally tempted sellers off the sidelines. Related Articles The recovery, however, is not evenly spread. The strongest confidence sits at the very top and the very bottom of the market. Works priced above $1 million are seeing renewed interest as high-quality supply returns, while sub-$50,000 works benefit from steady transactional activity and broader buyer participation. The mid-market remains squeezed between those two poles, with fewer buyers willing to stretch. Auctions are leading the comeback. A majority of experts expect the secondary market …