India lifts download ban on VLC

India has lifted the download ban on VLC, more than nine months after it mysteriously blocked the official website of the popular media playback software in the South Asian market. VideoLAN, the popular software’s developer, filed a legal notice last month seeking an explanation from the nation’s IT and Telecom ministries for the block order….

Stranger Things 5 is shaping up to be the deadliest season yet

Prepare yourselves for an emotional crescendo, Stranger Things fans – the show’s fifth and final season could feature multiple character deaths. The Duffer brothers, aka Stranger Things’ creators, appeared to secretly tease the fate of some of the hit Netflix series’ main cast at a For Your Consideration (FYC) awards event on November 13 (per…

An executive assistant at $53 billion Atlassian calls out people who underestimate her job: ‘Almost no one sees the skill that’s involved’

Kristine Valenzuela. Courtesy of Kristine Valenzuela Kristine Valenzuela is the executive assistant of Atlassian’s head of engineering, Mike Tria. She said on a recent podcast that she constantly has to prove her leadership skills as an assistant. She does this by approaching people to help and sharing her knowledge of the business. Kristine Valenzuela became…

The Fed made a ‘serious mistake’ by raising interest rates, and it could land the US in another Great Depression, says Ark’s Cathie Wood

Cathie Wood’s Ark Innovation ETF has slumped in 2022. David Swanson/Reuters The Fed is ignoring deflationary signals in an hark back to start of the Great Depression, tweeted Cathie Wood. The Ark boss warned of a similar downturn if the Fed doesn’t pivot from its monetary tightening path. Wood said she wouldn’t be surprised to…