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I spent years in environments where the stakes of misplaced attention were immediate and visible: helping Jay-Z build enterprises at Roc Nation, then alongside the very talented team at Westbrook. What I watched in those rooms, and later confirmed as an investor, is that the people who moved the needle weren’t the most available. They were the most present. There’s a difference. And many organizations are quietly, systematically, rewarding the wrong one. We have built workplaces that optimize for responsiveness over results. The employee who replies in 30 seconds reads as engaged. The one who takes two hours because they…

Here’s some help with today’s Quordle, including hints and the answers. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesBefore today’s Quordle hints and answers, here’s what you missed on Saturday:ForbesQuordle Hints Today: Saturday, June 13 Clues And AnswersBy Kris HoltHey, folks! Today’s Quordle hints and answers are just ahead. How To Play QuordleFor any newcomers joining us, here’s how to play Quordle: Just start typing in words. You have four five-letter words to guess and nine attempts to find them all. The catch is that you play all four words simultaneously.If you get a letter in the right place for any of the…

Below, Leidy Klotz shares five key insights from his new book, In a Good Place: How the Spaces Where We Live, Work, and Play Can Help Us Thrive. Leidy is a behavioral scientist and engineering professor at the University of Virginia. He has written for The Washington Post, Fast Company, Scientific American, and Harvard Business Review, and has published work in top journals such as Nature and Science. What’s the big idea? Our physical surroundings deeply shape our psychological well-being, identity, relationships, and memories. Intentionally designing and engaging with our spaces can help us live better lives. Listen to the audio version of this Book Bite—read by Leidy…

People check the new iPhone 17 lineup at an Apple store in Shanghai on September 19, 2025. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesAs the premium smartphone market approaches saturation levels and typical upgrade cycles stretch out to three years and beyond, Apple is looking beyond simple price rises across the portfolio. Instead, Tim Cook and his team are overhauling its pricing strategy to increase revenue from its more affluent users with the luxury iPhone Ultra foldable while protecting the core iPhone 18 Pro audience.How The iPhone Ultra Changes Apple’s PortfolioApple will…

Wikipedia may be the last good website—a volunteer-driven service that isn’t flooded by advertisements or completely captured by corporate interests. It’s also very useful. I find myself constantly opening it when I hear a name or term I’m not familiar with, and I’m not alone. Have you ever wondered, while using Wikipedia to familiarize yourself with something new you just heard about, how many other people are doing the same thing? Now, thanks to a clever off-the-beaten-path new Wikipedia-enhancer, you can find out—and gain a whole new level of understanding about the world around you. This tip originally appeared in…

Today’s ConnectionsCredit: NYT / Erik KainWelcome back, Connectioneers! If you’re looking for help with today’s puzzling NYT Connections puzzle, I’m here to offer my assistance with some extra clues and the solutions to the Yellow, Blue, Green and Purple groups.We’re already halfway through June somehow, and it’s been quite a lovely, rainy weekend here in the high desert mountains. We need every single drop we can get as fire season kicks off. In any case, we have some words to group before we can go enjoy the fine weather.Be sure to check out my weekend streaming guide for all the…

On Monday, Apple held its annual Worldwide Developers Conference keynote, where it showcased the next versions of the operating systems that power its devices, including iOS 27, macOS 27, and iPadOS 27. The thing is—and I say this as an Apple fan—unless you’re a parent or really care about artificial intelligence, the keynote was pretty meh. After spending about 10 minutes discussing minor operating system tweaks and improvements, Apple dedicated the next 10 minutes to a single set of features—new parental controls—and then spent the next 40 minutes showing off its new artificial intelligence tools, including the new Siri AI.…

Quantum computing was once considered a distant scientific project that could revolutionize computing. That discussion has shifted drastically today. Quantum technologies have progressed beyond lab trials and theory. Emerging quantum capabilities include commercial quantum platforms, quantum networking projects, quantum sensor advancements, and powerful quantum processors.Advances in recent years suggest we are entering the Quantum Frontier Era. National security, science, economic competitiveness, and cybersecurity will all feel the impact. The quantum age has begun. It’s started.Scientific curiosity to strategic needA couple of years ago, I wrote for Forbes on how quantum computing could alter data processing, analytics, and AI. The dedication…

In 1994, the last time U.S. stadiums hosted the World Cup, an average ticket cost US$58. The most expensive ticket for the final could be grabbed for $475. Adjusted for inflation, that would be $131 and $1,069, respectively, in today’s prices. Fast-forward 22 years, and things have become a lot pricier. In the tournament due to begin on June 11, 2026, at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico, the average ticket prices have been in the region of $1,300. The cheaper tickets for the final are going for a whopping $10,000, and it is even more for the better seats. That…

The vessel is being built for Inkfish, the marine research organization founded by NewellVardBefore anyone says ‘This isn’t a superyacht’; I know. But can we make an exception for Gabe Newell? The Valve founder is a serial superyacht owner (Leviathan, Rocinante, Draak—all his) that recently bought out Dutch yard Oceanco. Besides, REV Ocean, which is frequently cited as the world’s largest superyacht at 194.9 meters, isn’t technically a superyacht either. But that’s beside the point.The point is that Newell is backing what could become the most capable deep-sea research vessel ever built, a €700 million project that has just become…