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I guess this wasn't an Xbox after all

I guess this wasn't an Xbox after all

In 2024, Microsoft caused a lot of head-scratching and general bemusement with the launch of its "This is an Xbox" marketing campaign. Now, though, it appears the quandary over what is and i...

Mar 11, 2026 5 min read
A Putin peace gambit to end two wars at once

A Putin peace gambit to end two wars at once

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for the first time this year on Monday in a conversation that touched upon the Iran war, the content of which Putin’s senior a...

Mar 11, 2026 5 min read
Trump’s Iran war and the dollar damage done

Trump’s Iran war and the dollar damage done

TOKYO — Whether US President Donald Trump cries “uncle” on the Iran war tomorrow or it drags on, the economic damage is already done on several fronts. For the globe’s top economic powers, the idea of...

Mar 11, 2026 5 min read
NASA’s next X-ray mission, AXIS, has been killed

NASA’s next X-ray mission, AXIS, has been killed

Ever since the final years of the original space race, NASA has been unrivaled as the world leader in space sciences and space exploration. In particular, NASA astrophysics has brought us a wide range...

Mar 11, 2026 5 min read
The 3 types of reading (and the 2 you’ll pick)

The 3 types of reading (and the 2 you’ll pick)

There is a rich and long history to the philosophy of reading. In his Phaedrus, Plato attacked reading as corrupting true philosophical dialectic. Later, in his 1597 book Essays, Francis Bacon wrote t...

Mar 11, 2026 5 min read
How much income tax do you pay on a $100,000 salary?

How much income tax do you pay on a $100,000 salary?

Personal Finance / Taxes How much income tax do you pay on a $100,000 salary? R Robin Hartill, CFP® Tue, March 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM GMT+8 7 min read Only about 18% of Americans earn a $100,000 salary....

Mar 09, 2026 5 min read
Tricks millionaires use to pay less tax

Tricks millionaires use to pay less tax

Personal Finance / Taxes Tricks millionaires use to pay less tax Hal Bundrick, CFP® · Senior Writer Updated Mon, March 9, 2026 at 10:57 PM GMT+8 5 min read The U.S. tax code is designed to collect hig...

Mar 09, 2026 5 min read