All posts tagged: Pockets

The hidden pockets of the universe where the future can cause the past

The hidden pockets of the universe where the future can cause the past

Beyond a black hole’s event horizon, there is an even stranger boundary Zita/Shutterstock You’re falling into a black hole. Somehow, you’ve managed to protect yourself from the spaghettification that’s happening to every object around you as the black hole’s powerful gravity pulls on the near end of each object more than the far end, stretching everything into noodles before shredding it to pieces. Maybe you’ve got some sort of high-tech compression suit holding you together; congratulations on your invention. As you pass the event horizon, the point of no return, all you see is blackness punctuated by streaks of light falling towards the singularity at the heart of the cosmic behemoth. Your impossible suit also protects you from those streaks, which would otherwise be ripping through your molecules at near-light speed. And then you pass a second, lesser-known horizon, and time and space switch places. This second boundary is called the Cauchy horizon; if they exist within black holes, their insides are the strangest places in the universe. All of classical physics comes from, relies …

11 Best Fanny Packs of 2026 Give Your Pockets a Break

11 Best Fanny Packs of 2026 Give Your Pockets a Break

Listen, we can dance around what to call the best fanny packs—a.k.a. sling bags, crossbody bags, bum bags, shoulder bags, etc. But let’s not kid ourselves about what they are. Even the best fanny packs are, simply, fanny packs—and they’re useful as hell. Once shorthand for a whole era of ill-advised style decisions, the fanny pack has re-emerged into our good graces, a product of menswear’s gorpy overhaul and the realization that there are many funkier, weirder, wilder ways to dress (or carry a bag) than a buckle-on pocket in 2025. Its selling point is fairly obvious: The fanny pack is functional and versatile. When a backpack is too sweaty and a shoulder bag of some sort cramps your [pharmaceutical ad voiceover] active lifestyle, the fanny pack steps in to store all your necessities: keys, ChapStick, sunglasses, hand sanitizer, AirPods, backup AirPods, and more. Wear one around your waist like a dad trying to puzzle out where the visitor’s center is on a large map, or sling it over your body in, like, 13 other …

In Queen Elizabeth II’s Meticulous Wardrobe, Even The Pockets Had a “Hierarchy”

In Queen Elizabeth II’s Meticulous Wardrobe, Even The Pockets Had a “Hierarchy”

Queen Elizabeth II famously left nothing to chance. Her meticulous attention to every detail remains customary in the British royal family, but it reached its zenith with her care with her wardrobe. Indeed, one cannot count the tricks and stratagems implemented by the royal to ensure a public presence and image that was always distinctive, fitting, and never out of place. Weights were inserted in her skirts to prevent them from fluttering; her shoes, always the same model, were broken in with a shoehorn by her trusted Angela Kelly; her trademark black Launer handbag was used to send incognito messages to her staff by simply moving it from one hand to the other. Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images Now, ahead of the April 10 opening of Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style at the King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace, the largest-ever exhibition dedicated to the late royal’s fashion, another curious habit has emerged. Pockets are a negligible detail for many, but certainly not for the beloved queen. Especially during institutional engagements, she did not want …

Interest rate hikes could mean more misery for consumers, as war takes toll on pockets | Money News

Interest rate hikes could mean more misery for consumers, as war takes toll on pockets | Money News

Sharp rises in the price of oil and gas as a result of the war in Iran have set off an economic chain reaction which is already hitting people in the pocket. The benchmark Brent crude oil remains around $110 a barrel, compared to around $72 before the war. And a unit of wholesale gas now stands at 150p – almost double the 77p per unit it was just three weeks ago. As a result, it is thought that inflation – which was anticipated to fall to 2% by the end of the year – could, in fact, now reach 5%, according to Thomas Pugh, the chief economist at accounting firm RSM. While City traders believe there could be three more interest rate hikes coming later this year. Money blog: Bank of England says it’s ‘ready to act’ over Iran war Interest rate hikes And as these forecasts tick up, so too does the chance of an interest hike. Towards the end of February the consensus was that borrowing costs would come down this year …

Pockets of Unvaccinated Communities Are Driving Measles Outbreaks in California

Pockets of Unvaccinated Communities Are Driving Measles Outbreaks in California

When a possible measles case is identified in California, a phone rings at the local health department and the clock starts ticking. Laboratory workers need to process samples as soon as possible to confirm the case. And a public health nurse must call the patient to find out where they’ve been and who they’ve been in contact with recently. If test results are positive, the communicable disease team has 72 hours or less to identify anyone who has been exposed and may be at high risk of infection or serious illness. Those people must quarantine or take a dose of a post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent spread. For the next 21 days nurses will monitor the group for symptoms. “That’s ridiculously infectious,” said Dr. Sharon Balter, director of acute communicable disease control with Los Angeles County public health. “It balloons very quickly, and because measles spreads very fast we have to get on it right away. We can’t say we’ll wait until tomorrow.” California has a high enough vaccination rate — about 95% of kindergarteners — …