Author: wildgreenquest@gmail.com
Mark Breitbard began his career in retail and returned to it at the top, crediting authenticity as the key to his leadership journey Source link
Key Takeaways Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings said that science, technology and math fields were “overdone” as AI encroaches on those subjects, and predicted a swing back towards the humanities. Hastings said that AI will dominate logical, analytical work like software engineering. If he were raising a young child today, he said he would “double down on emotional skills” rather than pushing coding. Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings says chasing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields is “overdone” and urges students to refocus on studying the humanities instead. On the Possible podcast earlier this month, Hastings said that in an AI-driven…
Published April 28, 2026 01:16PMBy now you’ve probably read a headline or seen a social media post about the lengthy delay on Mount Everest caused by dangerous ice towers in the Khumbu Icefall.Perhaps these stories and Instagram updates prompted a simple question to pop into your head: What the heck is going on? Here at Outside, we sometimes forget that not everyone is as obsessed with Mount Everest as we are. Our Everest fixation hits a crescendo in the spring, which is when hundreds of climbers venture onto the peak. We stay awake until the wee hours of the morning to…
Your Gmail account now has a value.NurPhoto via Getty ImagesIf you’re not paying for the product — you are the product. Nothing in life is truly free, and that includes your Google and Gmail accounts. Now, a new report puts a dollar value on you, revealing exactly what your account is worth and how little privacy there is when you spend your time online.Here’s the “price of ‘free’ Gmail,” Proton told me, directing me to its new report on “what advertisers pay” to reach users. “Google has a price for you,” says the company behind Gmail competitor Proton Mail. “We…
Published April 28, 2026 11:00AMWhat’s New in April 2026: After six months of testing new racing shoes and comparing them to models previously tested over the last two years, we’ve added two new plated shoes and three new non-plated shoes. Our testers again selected the Nike Alphafly 3 as the best all-around carbon-plated marathon racing shoe for its bouncy, efficient ride and relatively stable feel. For a more adaptable, non-plated option, we recommend the Asics Megablast. The new Hoka Cielo X1 3.0 replaces the Cielo X1 version 2 as the bounciest race shoe, and the Adidas Adios Pro 4 takes…
The parent company of Hinge and Tinder is courting a potential new addition to its roster. Match Group on Monday announced a $100 million investment in Sniffies, a map-based cruising platform for queer men. As part of the investment, Sniffies will continue to be led by founder and CEO Blake Gallagher, the company said. “From the first conversations with the Match Group team, we knew they understood what makes Sniffies different. This partnership is about supporting that, not redefining it,” Gallagher said in a statement on the Sniffies Instagram—which was met with skepticism by followers.Sniffies launched in 2018 and has three…
Scientists finally measured exactly how much water Yellowstone’s most famous geyser shoots into the air during a given eruption.Old Faithful is one of the most well-known, but Yellowstone National Park is home to about half of the world’s geysers (Photo: Ed Freeman/Getty Images)Published April 28, 2026 11:05AMIf you’ve ever wondered how many bathtubs’ worth of water Old Faithful spews upwards on any given eruption, then you’re not alone. A team of researchers in Yellowstone National Park asked that very question and, through a series of experiments, determined the answer to be roughly 140 tubs, or an average of 7,370 gallons…
XPeng CEO He Xiaopeng speaks at the launch of the Xpeng GX on the opening day of the Beijing Auto Show in Beijing on April 24, 2026. (Photo by Danai Howard / AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesChina’s automotive industry has succeeded in the global mass market and is using the Beijing Auto Show to signal its move upmarket. It is also pushing high-technology driver-assistance systems into low-cost vehicles. China’s automakers, confident now in their quality and style and with a lead in batteries and charging, is now the biggest global market for cars and SUVs. But its home…
Rope fixers completed a path through the Khumbu Icefall. But the new route passes dangerously close to a looming serac.Route fixers have solved the Khumbu Icefall. For now. (Photo: Airlift Technologies)Published April 28, 2026 09:38AMThe nightmarish delay on Mount Everest is officially over. On Tuesday, April 28, rope fixing teams finally completed a route through the Khumbu Icefall, allowing expedition operators to ascend from Base Camp at 17,500 feet up to Camp I at 19,900 feet and on to Camp II at 21,300 feet.The news means that climbing season on Mount Everest has officially begun—about two-and-a-half weeks behind schedule. “Yes,…
Today, one of the biggest tech showdowns of the year begins. It’s the day on which the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, and the world’s most influential AI leader, Sam Altman, are expected to appear in court to issue their opening statements in the OpenAI trial. Here’s what you need to know about the high-stakes case. What is the OpenAI trial about? The trial centers around the very public dispute between Elon Musk and Sam Altman. Musk is suing Altman and OpenAI for allegedly deviating from their commitment to keep the company a nonprofit institution, as it was when Musk…