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14.12.25 - 14:24
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This year, I have seen a glimmer of hope: people are ditching a life led on screens for the real thing | John Harris (The Guardian)
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Whether it's nightclubs banning phones or a drop in online dating, there are signs that we're rediscovering the joy of being in the momentIt's only a small rectangular sticker, but it symbolises a joyous sense of resistance. Some of Berlin's most renowned clubs have long insisted that the camera lenses on their clientele's phones must be covered up using this simple method, to ensure that everyone is present in the moment and people can let go without fear of their image suddenly appearing on some online platform. As one DJ puts it, “Do you really want to be in someone's picture in your jockstrap?”Venues in London, Manchester and New York now enforce the same rules. Last week brought news of the return of Sankeys, the famous Mancunian club that closed nearly a decade ago, and is reopening in a 500-capacity space in the heart of the city. The aim, it seems, is to fly in the face of the massed closures of such venues, and revive the idea that our metropolises should host the kind of nights that st...
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14.12.25 - 14:18
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Shooter Fires at Crowds in Sydney′s Bondi Beach (Bloomberg)
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Warning: Graphic Images. A video provided to Bloomberg shows a shooter opening fire in Sydney's Bondi Beach area. At least 13 people were killed including a suspected shooter, and several more were injured in what police called a terrorist attack. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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14.12.25 - 14:12
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US Power Shortage: How Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Could Fill the Gap (Bloomberg)
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US electricity demand is now expected to rise 20 to 100 percent over the next 15 years as AI data centers, chip fabs and electrification strain an aging grid. Scott Strazik and Nicole Holmes of GE Vernova and Joseph Majkut of CSIS explain why nuclear – especially through small modular reactors – is back on the table. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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14.12.25 - 14:12
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Why celebrities are loving crypto again in Trump′s second term (The Guardian)
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From athletes such as Tristan Thompson to artists such as Iggy Azalea, celebrities have returned to hawking cryptoFollowing the numbers suggests Tristan Thompson is nearing the end of his basketball career. While the 6ft 9in center once regularly played more than 80 games in a regular season, he's hit new career lows, appearing just 40 times on court during the 2024-2025 season. Following the money, however, suggests Thompson is pivoting into a new career. He's rebranded as a crypto investor, consultant and brand ambassador, bringing his relative cultural cache to the blockchain. Now the host of his own podcast, Courtside Crypto, he has made frequent appearances with other crypto celebrities, such as at the Nasdaq in September, when he celebrated the IPO of an explicitly nationalist Bitcoin mining operation alongside Eric Trump; Thompson has also developed a crypto startup slated to launch in 2026.In 2025, crypto is back in style in Washington and among a growing set in Hollywood, where Thompson lives a...
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