All posts tagged: Promises

At anti-Trump rally, Sánchez promises to ‘twist the arm’ of the global right – POLITICO

At anti-Trump rally, Sánchez promises to ‘twist the arm’ of the global right – POLITICO

“We will twist the arm of the people who think they are completely untouchable,” Sánchez told the crowd. “The billionaires with greed that is unlimited. Those who speculate with houses of people,” he said. He singled out oligarchs “who want to get richer using our democracy and the mental health of our youngsters.” “When we progressives reach government, it is not to serve the elites — we put them in their place,” said Sánchez. He said the far right was “organizing internationally” but insisted their numbers betrayed weakness rather than strength. “They shout not because they are winning but because they know their time is about to be over,” he said. Some 6,000 left-leaning elected officials, policy analysts and activists attended the event in Barcelona. Organizers said the gathering would conclude with a joint declaration outlining coordinated action on shared priorities including inequality, climate and digital regulation. The gathering drew an unusually broad cast of heads of state and government, including Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa and Colombian President …

James Bond casting reveal teased by Amazon as film boss promises new movie “truly worthy of the Bond legacy”

James Bond casting reveal teased by Amazon as film boss promises new movie “truly worthy of the Bond legacy”

It feels like we’ve been waiting just about forever for concrete news on who might be the next actor to play James Bond in the iconic spy franchise – but Amazon MGM Studios head of film Courtenay Valenti has called for patience from fans ahead of the eventual reveal. Valenti made the comments during her presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas last night (Wednesday 15 April), immediately admitting to the audience: “I know you’re all wondering when we’re going to announce who’s playing James Bond.” Per Deadline, she explained that she and her team were “taking the time to do this with care and deep respect”, adding that bringing fans the next chapter of 007 was “the dream of a lifetime” and “a responsibility we don’t take lightly”. But while she had no further news to share on that all-important casting front, she added: “What I can tell you is this: when you pair one of the most beloved franchises in history with a world-class filmmaking team, including the brilliant director Denis Villeneuve, extraordinary producers …

‘I can’t control thousands of people’: Farage irritated as he’s questioned on promises Reform hasn’t kept | Politics News

‘I can’t control thousands of people’: Farage irritated as he’s questioned on promises Reform hasn’t kept | Politics News

It’s three weeks out from the May elections, and Nigel Farage’s tour of Britain is in full flow. He began the day on Monday at a news conference in central London, and I meet him mid-afternoon as he’s being loaded onto a small plane to Aberdeen to travel to a members’ rally that evening. Today, he’ll fly to the Shetland Islands before travelling to Glasgow and then London. It will be like this for the entire run up to the May elections as Farage looks to turn his party from one governing a handful of councils in England to a serious party of government. A leader always on the go The Reform leader has already done about 40 campaign visits in recent weeks, and will do the same again in the run up to polling day on 7 May. If the schedule sounds exhausting, Farage seems energised and upbeat as he settles into his seat and orders a gin and tonic. He tells me campaigning is his favourite bit of the job as he chats …

Trump promises economic support to Orbán ahead of crucial Hungary vote – POLITICO

Trump promises economic support to Orbán ahead of crucial Hungary vote – POLITICO

For the first time since 2010, when he became Hungary’s prime minister, Orbán is lagging behind in the polls. In a survey of voter intentions, the Tsiza party, founded by his former ally and now main opponent, Péter Magyar, has 50 percent, while Orbán’s Fidesz party has 39 percent, according to POLITICO’s Poll of Polls. Orban promptly thanked Trump for his latest show of support, posting a video including the Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.,” the song that the U.S. president has used for campaign rallies. “America stands with us. Hungary is proud to be a great ally,” Orbán wrote on X Saturday morning. The U.S. president’s pledge comes after a week marked by revelations about Hungary sharing EU confidential documents with Russia. U.S. Vice President JD Vance also flew to Budapest to campaign for Orbán, and he accused EU bureaucrats of meddling in Hungarian national politics. Standing next to Orbán in Budapest on Tuesday, Vance argued that Hungary has seen “one of the worst examples of foreign election interference that I’ve ever seen or even read about,” drawing …

Cannes Festival promises escapism in Hollywood-lite edition

Cannes Festival promises escapism in Hollywood-lite edition

The Cannes Film Festival unveiled its roster of films for this year’s edition on Thursday packed with historical dramas, “gentleness” and even football, with the absence of major Hollywood studios set to dial down the American razzle-dazzle of previous editions. Festival director Thierry Fremaux unveiled 21 films in competition for the main Palme d’Or prize, featuring former winners, newcomers and strong showings from Spain and Japan. Film Critic Ben Croll tells us more. Source link

The Broken Promises of Ed Tech

The Broken Promises of Ed Tech

For more than a decade, Dylan Kane, a seventh-grade math teacher in Leadville, Colorado, leaned into technology as a way to improve his classes. Starting in 2014, he dragged Chromebook carts down hallways to make sure all of his students could use a device. He assessed the available apps, built his own math-instruction website, and embedded software to prevent kids from playing games or exploring inappropriate sites. He kept adapters around the room so everyone could charge up. Then, in January, he took the Chromebooks away. He had sensed that the technology was falling short of its promises. Within weeks of ditching the screens, he saw how they had been holding both him and his students back. Given my own research on children and education, I reached out to him when I learned from a colleague about his experiment. Laptops and tablets have become ubiquitous in classrooms across the country. About 90 percent of school districts provide every student with a school-issued laptop or tablet. A nationally representative survey from 2021 of ed-tech use by …

Vitesy Shelfy 2 Smart Fridge Purifier Review: Small Box, Big Promises

Vitesy Shelfy 2 Smart Fridge Purifier Review: Small Box, Big Promises

Photograph: Kat Merck I was not able to discern any difference between the two models, either physically or in performance. I started out using the original Shelfy but immediately switched to testing the Shelfy 2 when it arrived. Since most testing was conducted with the 2, all references to “Shelfy” henceforth refer to that device. As for how the photocatalysis works, a fan draws air into the device, where it is forced between the treated ceramic filter and 12 blue LED lights and “cleansed” by a reaction caused by the two. A video from Vitesy compares the process of photocatalysis to chlorophyll-based photosynthesis, in which water and carbon dioxide are transformed into purified air. Photocatalysis is increasing in popularity for both water treatment and air purification, so a refrigerator does present an interesting use case. The 2023 report I was sent shows a test Vitesy ran with Vicenza, Italy-based chemistry lab Chimicambiente, which found that a Shelfy-equipped 180-liter refrigerator experienced a 99 percent reduction in microbial load within 10 minutes. This is noteworthy because microbial …