Markets Prematurely May Celebrate, But the Next Phase Likely Will be More, Bigger War

Apple Forces British iPhone Users To Prove Age With ID Or Lose Unrestricted Internet Access Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, UK iPhone and iPad owners updating to the latest iOS 26.4 are now confronted with a stark choice: verify you are an adult by providing a credit card or scanning your ID, or accept automatic web content filters that restrict access. The message users see states clearly: “UK law requires you to confirm you are an adult to change content restrictions.” Those who do not confirm their age – or are found to be...

The Scapegoat: How One Man's Career Was Ended By MeToo Authored by Nancy Rommelmann via RealClearInvestigations, Life on Jan. 9, 2020, was interesting for Joshua Helmer. At 31, he was midway through his second year as CEO of the Erie Art Museum in Pennsylvania. He had recently secured the loan of a Chuck Close painting from the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and an upcoming sale, including a painting by another famous artist, David Hockney, would help Erie generate funds to buy new works. And then it was Jan. 10. "I knew I'd never work...