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Here are 8 industries that older Americans destroyed — proving you can’t blame millennials for everything
WikiCommons/Jeff Boyce Millennials have been accused of killing dozens of industries including fast-casual restaurants, napkins, golf, and beer. Baby boomers — the name given to the generation born after World War II — are credited with ushering in lots of political and social change. And with those changes, some industries faded out and eventually died. We've […]
TJ Maxx is proving its the business model of the future as the retail apocalypse hammers the industry
Business Insider/Mary Hanbury Discount stores such as TJ Maxx and Ross Stores are known to be one of the few bright spots in retail. Price-conscious consumers flock to these stores for the treasure hunt experience putting pressure on other brick and mortar stores. As more stores close down – off-price retailers are also able to lure in […]
Pool parties and curling — Vegas proving not your average bonspiel
LAS VEGAS — To get to the Orleans Arena where the men’s world curling championship is taking place, players, coaches and fans have to pass by a pool party. Drinks are being downed by curling enthusiasts, the sun is beating down and the music is blaring; this is not your ordinary bonspiel. Not at all. Only […]
People are sharing photos proving that you can be ‘disabled and happy’ — and the internet is loving it
Myai Jackson Andrew Farkash created #DisabledJoy to celebrate the disabled community. Hundreds of people have taken to social media to join Farkash in creating visibility of those who have disabilities but are joyful. Farkash told INSIDER, “My goal was to empower — and bring joy — to my Disabled community and I was happy to […]
AI Has a Hallucination Problem That’s Proving Tough to Fix
Machine learning systems, like those used in self-driving cars, can be tricked into seeing objects that don’t exist. Defenses proposed by Google, Amazon, and others are vulnerable too. https://media.wired.com/photos/5aa1f4072b62655fe349d575/master/pass/AI-dumb-stop-2.jpg
Pup proving hard to replace for Aussies
STEVE Smith’s decision to drop himself down the one-day batting order is an admission that in three years Australia has not been able to find a replacement for Michael Clarke. Australia has regressed badly in the 50-over format since Clarke lifted the World Cup trophy at the MCG in 2015, and of the four superstars […]
Vincent de Haitre proving he's ready for Olympic pressure at long track trials
If Vincent de Haitre starts obsessing about the upcoming Winter Olympics, the speed skater says he’ll break out the game Jenga or one of the many Rocky movies. The 23-year-old from Cumberland, Ont., locked down his Olympic berth in the men’s 1,000 metres by winning it Monday at long track trials. De Haitre is a medal contender in both that distance […]
Manchester United news: Jose Mourinho still proving master of mind games
He will argue, correctly, that he never mentioned Antonio Conte by name in relation to “clowning” on the touchline or match-fixing. But the inference was certainly there. For most of Friday evening’s post-match press conference following Manchester United’s FA Cup win over Derby, he berated the media for putting the comments he had made the […]
Nintendo’s Switch is proving to be a home run for the company — in more ways than one
Nintendo clearly has a hit on its hands with its new Switch console. As we can see in this chart from Statista, initial sales of the video game machine, which the Japanese company launched in March, are not only outpacing its last console, the woeful Wii-U, but also the fabled Wii, its last big hit. […]
