Hans van Manen Remembers Photographer Erwin Olaf

Hans van Manen Remembers Photographer Erwin Olaf

[ad_1] Dance in Close-Up, Hans van Manen – Thinking about my friend Robert, 2022. © Estate Erwin Olaf, courtesy Gallery Ron Mandos Amsterdam The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam is currently hosting “Freedom,” the largest-ever retrospective of Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf (1959-2023). Spanning four decades, the exhibition reveals an artist whose meticulously staged images transformed photography…

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A.I. Leaders Warn Entry-Level White-Collar Jobs Are Being Automated Away

A.I. Leaders Warn Entry-Level White-Collar Jobs Are Being Automated Away

[ad_1] Dario Amodei warns that A.I. is rapidly erasing entry-level white-collar roles across major industries. Chance Yeh/Getty Images for HubSpot The technology industry, once a landing pad for fresh computer science graduates, is rapidly automating away its early-career talent pipeline. A.I. coding tools like GitHub Copilot and Amazon CodeWhisperer now handle much of the entry-level…

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The Most Unique Bottles of Gin to Gift this Holiday Season

The Most Unique Bottles of Gin to Gift this Holiday Season

[ad_1] Gin is a versatile spirit characterized by its botanical nature. Unlike agave spirits or whiskey, gin starts off as a blank canvas, offering little to no natural flavor. Instead, it is the introduction of herbs and florals that gives gin its distinct complexity, the most important of which is juniper. Though juniper berries are…

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Why ESPN Bet Failed in a Market Dominated by DraftKings and FanDuel

Why ESPN Bet Failed in a Market Dominated by DraftKings and FanDuel

[ad_1] PENN’s rebrand struggles and league gambling scandals added pressure to ESPN’s exit. Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images ESPN Bet will officially shut down on Dec. 1 after a two-year run. In its renewed push into sports wagering, ESPN has struck a multi-year partnership with DraftKings. With the sports betting market growing rapidly, the…

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In Ho Chi Minh City, Art Feels Urgent Again

In Ho Chi Minh City, Art Feels Urgent Again

[ad_1] “Christ, Buddha, and the Jigsaw” by Bùi Thanh Tâm Presented by Gate Gate Gallery at the art space Chillala House of Art, Hanoi-based artist Bùi Thanh Tâm pushes his long-standing fascination with global hybridity to new conceptual heights. “Christ, Buddha and the Jigsaw,” curated by Phil Zheng Cai, partner at Eli Klein Gallery, and…

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EPA Is Embracing PFAS Pesticides. These Are The Health Risks

EPA Is Embracing PFAS Pesticides. These Are The Health Risks

[ad_1] The use of pesticides in agriculture has always meant managing a tricky balance—protecting the harvest and making sure essential produce gets to market, while guarding against the possibility that at least some of that produce carries toxic chemicals. This month, things got more complicated —at least as environmentalists see it.  On Nov. 18, the…

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