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Yves here. Wolf Richter has two informative pieces on the latest inflation data. His companion post, Massive Outlier in Owner’s Equivalent of Rent Pushed Down CPI, Core CPI, Core Services CPI: Something Went Awry at the BLS, looks at where there was figures-fixing that had the effect of lowering the reported key inflation measures. This […]
claude_code_docs_map.md. Something I’m enjoying about Claude Code is that any time you ask it questions about itself it runs tool calls like these: In this case I’d asked it about its “hooks” feature. The claude_code_docs_map.md file is a neat Markdown index of all of their other documentation – the same pattern advocated by llms.txt. Claude […]
Since its launch on September 30, OpenAI’s Sora app has dominated the iOS App Store charts, thanks to its easy breezy AI video generation and an initially loose interpretation of copyright laws. On Friday, its reign came to an end. Your new champion is … Dave’s Hot Chicken. Yes! Not ChatGPT or Gemini or Threads […]
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Verizon is launching a new “Lite” home internet plan for people in areas previously not covered by its fiber and 5G internet. The new plan offers download speeds of up to 25Mbps, but it costs as much as $60 per month without any discounts. Verizon says its Lite plan is best for “light” internet usage […]
While the U.S. government remains in limbo during a shutdown, the White House grounds have been busy this week. Construction workers have begun demolition on the White House’s East Wing, which will be replaced by a 90,000-square-foot ballroom that’s estimated to hold up to 1,000 guests. Taxpayers are not funding President Donald Trump’s $250 million […]
At a Glance: Housing starts and permits have fallen sharply in 2025. Real estate markets are floundering. That doesn’t bother me in the least, and it shouldn’t bother you either In the five months from March to August, residential construction permits fell 10.2%. (We don’t have data for September, because we don’t have a functioning government.) From […]
Motion can be tricky: too much distracts, too little feels flat. Ambient animations sit in the middle. They’re subtle, slow-moving details that add atmosphere without stealing the show. In part two of his series, web design pioneer Andy Clarke shows how ambient animations can add personality to any website design. First, a recap: Ambient animations […]
In his debut article for Monevator, new contributor The Engineer ponders the imponderable: should he take his tax-free lump sum from his pension before the chancellor potentially takes the perk off him? Hold onto your hats: it’s Budget season once more! Where will the tax axe will fall this time: rental income, pension tax relief, […]
Share this article Washington, D.C., October 23, 2025 — The Digital Sovereignty Alliance (DSA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing clear and ethical public policy, research and education surrounding emerging technologies, today announced its participation in the United Nations General Assembly Roundtable, “A New Blueprint for Sovereign Sustainable Development,” held at the UN Headquarters in […]
