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4K TVs are still awful monitors — for a reason nobody puts on the box

4K TVs are still awful monitors — for a reason nobody puts on the box

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Computers are pretty great, but you need a display to be able to actually see what they’re up to. Most people buy a computer monitor for this task, but if you really want to go big, a 4K TV can be tempting. But that big screen comes with a compromise that might make you think twice about using a TV as your monitor. Buying a big-screen TV does seem like the obvious approach, though. But when you come home with your new TV and plug it into your PC, you’ll likely be left disappointed. Don’t worry, your new TV isn’t faulty. You’re just running into a key technological difference between TVs and monitors. Related What I Wish I Knew Before Buying a New 4K TV I thought 4K would be simple. It’s not. But it’s totally worth the learning curve. An introduction to chroma subsampling The hidden difference Pankil Shah / MakeUseOf Plugging a 4K TV into a computer is likely to yield fuzzy or distorted text, and that’s a problem. Unlike TVs, computer monitors …

CFTC warning on ‘American odds’ puts sports prediction market pricing in the spotlight

CFTC warning on ‘American odds’ puts sports prediction market pricing in the spotlight

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has warned companies offering event-contract derivatives that presenting prices in sportsbook-style “American odds” could mislead consumers, a move that could have significant implications for sports-focused prediction market products offered or distributed by major betting brands. .@CFTC Reminds Markets to Display Clear Pricing Information: https://t.co/ZN4rDFRpPI — CFTC (@CFTC) August 7, 2026 In an August 7 press release, the CFTC said its Division of Market Oversight and Market Participants Division had reminded regulated entities involved in listing, soliciting or accepting event contracts that they must provide “clear and accurate pricing information” and avoid misleading consumers. The underlying three-page staff letter goes further. CFTC staff said it was concerned about reports that some regulated event-contract products were being marketed using the “American odds” format associated with casino gambling bookmakers, rather than nominal or percentage pricing reflecting market prices. The warning represents the latest step in the CFTC’s increasingly active oversight of prediction markets. Earlier this year, the commission issued guidance stressing that event-contract exchanges are responsible for robust surveillance, contract design and …

CFTC warning on ‘American odds’ puts sports prediction market pricing in the spotlight

CFTC warning on ‘American odds’ puts sports prediction market pricing in the spotlight

Published by skeptic

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has warned companies offering event-contract derivatives that presenting prices in sportsbook-style “American odds” could mislead consumers, a move that could have significant implications for sports-focused prediction market products offered or distributed by major betting brands. .@CFTC Reminds Markets to Display Clear Pricing Information: https://t.co/ZN4rDFRpPI — CFTC (@CFTC) August 7, 2026 In an August 7 press release, the CFTC said its Division of Market Oversight and Market Participants Division had reminded regulated entities involved in listing, soliciting or accepting event contracts that they must provide “clear and accurate pricing information” and avoid misleading consumers. The underlying three-page staff letter goes further. CFTC staff said it was concerned about reports that some regulated event-contract products were being marketed using the “American odds” format associated with casino gambling bookmakers, rather than nominal or percentage pricing reflecting market prices. The warning represents the latest step in the CFTC’s increasingly active oversight of prediction markets. Earlier this year, the commission issued guidance stressing that event-contract exchanges are responsible for robust surveillance, contract design and …

Obama Puts Glen Hansard, Beatles, Drake on Songs of the Summer List

Obama Puts Glen Hansard, Beatles, Drake on Songs of the Summer List

Published by Daniella Wilson

Barack Obama shared his annual songs of the summer playlist on Thursday, and as always, the former president included an eclectic mix hits old and new, while also using this list to honor late Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard. Hansard, who died this week in a motorcycle accident, has the first slot on the list this year with his “Song of Good Hope,” which Obama called “a song Michelle and I love,” further calling Hansard “a great musician who passed tragically this week. Our hearts go out to his family.” Obama is one of many prominent figures around the world paying tribute to Hansard this week, with Billie Eilish, Finneas, Bono, Hozier and Bruce Springsteen all sharing their condolences since yesterday. Eilish said she “wouldn’t be who I am today without Glen,” while her brother said Hansard’s Once hit “Falling Slowly” was the first song he ever performed live. Here are some of the songs I’ve been listening to this summer. It starts with a song Michelle and I love by Glen Hansard, a great musician …

Mamdani’s Pied-à-Terre Tax Puts Art World Heavyweights in Spotlight

Mamdani’s Pied-à-Terre Tax Puts Art World Heavyweights in Spotlight

Published by Jenni Sidey

Will New York City’s new pied-à-terre tax drive major art collectors from the Big Apple into the tax-friendly arms of competing cultural hubs?  That is the question at the heart of an ongoing debate, prompted by a database published last week by the New York City Department of Finance (DOF). The list identifies numerous prominent art-world figures as potentially subject to a surcharge on multimillion-dollar second homes, know as as pied-à-terres. According to the DOF database, first reported by Artnet News’s Katya Kazakina, other names include billionaire collectors Steven A. Cohen, Leon Black, and Len Blavatnik, and Mitchell Rales, as well as blue-chip market figures like art adviser Allan Schwartzman and dealers Larry Gagosian, David Zwirner, and Pace Gallery’s founder Arne Glimcher and chief executive Marc Glimcher. Related Articles A number of the are linked to limited liability companies that own qualifying properties. Gagosian’s East 75th Street mansion, for example, is owned by Sugar Shack LLC and is valued by the city at $63.3 million. New York Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled the pied-à-terre tax initiative …

Tate’s attorney says allegations ‘puts a target on their backs’ | Sexual Assault

Tate’s attorney says allegations ‘puts a target on their backs’ | Sexual Assault

Published by Sam Flores

NewsFeed Andrew and Tristan Tate’s attorney Joseph McBride says sexual assault allegations will ‘put a target on their backs’ in jail. The brothers were arrested in the US after British authorities issued 38 new charges against ‌them including rape and human trafficking. Published On 28 Jul 202628 Jul 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link

‘The city isn’t built for heat’: how extreme weather puts London’s rough sleepers at risk | Homelessness

‘The city isn’t built for heat’: how extreme weather puts London’s rough sleepers at risk | Homelessness

Published by Jenni Sidey

“You’ve just got to bear it. It’s like being in a hot country. It drains you,” said Tom*, a man in his 60s who has been homeless for a number of years. “I haven’t seen weather like this for as long as I’ve been outside. “I keep to my routines, but you need to find somewhere to sit down and rest. Either some cardboard outside or you find somewhere they’ll let you sit and sleep a bit inside,” he added. As the UK sweltered through its third heatwave of the year, the Guardian joined outreach workers as they tried to support some of the capital’s most vulnerable people. In his first speech as prime minister last week, Andy Burnham vowed to end rough sleeping in England “at the earliest opportunity”. “The city is not built for heat,” said Josie Ashdown, a lead manager at the homelessness charity Thames Reach. “You can feel that the concrete makes it hotter here than probably anywhere else in the country at points, and there’s hardly any tree cover.” As …

New Jersey Bans Surveillance Pricing, Puts the Brakes on Electronic Shelf Labels

New Jersey Bans Surveillance Pricing, Puts the Brakes on Electronic Shelf Labels

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A new law set to go into effect next year bars grocery stores in New Jersey from setting prices based on any given shopper’s personal data. The Fair Price Protection Act seeks to outlaw surveillance pricing that discriminates against individual customers by using personal information like their purchasing history or online activity. “New Jersey families are already feeling the pressure of higher costs,” Gov. Mikie Sherrill said in a statement. “The last thing they need is companies secretly using their personal data to charge them more than someone else for the exact same product.” Penalties for retailers could include fines of up to $10,000 for a first offense, $20,000 for subsequent violations and the potential for cease and desist orders and the assessment of punitive damages. The law also includes a provision that pauses new electronic shelf labels for a year while the state studies their effect on surveillance pricing. Two other states, Maryland and Connecticut, have recently enacted laws meant to protect consumer privacy, particularly when it comes to grocery prices. Other states including …

Tesla puts Starlink antenna in Cybercab

Tesla puts Starlink antenna in Cybercab

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Tesla and Starlink say SpaceX’s satellite internet is now “directly integrated” into the Cybercab, Tesla’s dedicated robotaxi. The reveal came through a pair of posts on X on Monday, with a cutaway diagram showing a Starlink antenna sitting in the vehicle’s roof. Neither company explained why a car that drives itself on its own computer needs internet from space. What Tesla actually said Starlink posted the diagram with the line, “High-speed internet from space for the future of autonomous vehicles.” Tesla’s own post was shorter: “Starlink V5 directly integrated in Cybercab.” The graphic labels a “Starlink Integration” block in the roof, next to the camera and sensor callouts. Two questions: 1- can you clarify if this is in production right now? Cause your statement is unclear. 2- Why? — Fred Lambert (@FredLambert) July 20, 2026 That’s the whole announcement. No spec, no timeline, no explanation. Advertisement – scroll for more content And the timing raises an obvious question. Tesla is building the Cybercab before it can sell it or drive it itself, so “integrated in …