October, 2024

• 11 October

  ‘Our Town,’ ‘McNeal’ and 4 More Shows Our Critics Are Talking About

  The fall season is underway, and our reviewers think these productions are worth knowing about, even if you’re not planning to see them. Source link

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• 11 October

  Boeing stock slides as company plans to cut 17,000 jobs, delays jet delivery amid labor strike

  

  Boeing stock (BA) slid 2% in after-hours trading Friday as the company said it would cut its workforce by 10%, or roughly 17,000 jobs, and delay the first delivery of its 777X jet to 2026 amid an ongoing worker strike. “Our business is in a difficult position, and it is …

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• 11 October

  Tesla Loses Court Battle in Swedish Labor Dispute

  A district court ruled that Sweden’s constitution prevented it from taking a side in a labor dispute between Tesla and local unions that has dragged on for 11 months. Source link

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• 11 October

  Why Hurricane Milton Turned the Sky Purple

  

  Just before Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, many people reported that the sky above them turned a sinister purple hue. A sign of the apocalypse? Well, yes, actually—the climate catastrophe we’ve made for ourselves. But it’s still a natural phenomenon with a scientific …

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• 11 October

  Chip Kelly, Ryan Day and the early days of an American football revolution

  

  DURHAM, N.H. — The Downeaster train whooshes northward on a fall afternoon, past lily-covered ponds, over rusted bridges and through the reds and yellows of the New England woods. Halfway between Boston and Portland, Maine, the train horn blasts, and the conductor hurries down the aisle, keys jangling at his …

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• 11 October

  Prime Day Roku Deals Remain, Grab Final Price Cuts on TVs, Streaming Sticks and More

  

  Didn’t get everything you needed this October Prime Day? The sale ended Oct. 9, but some notable deals have stuck around — especially on Roku devices. While Roku is practically synonymous with streaming devices, the company also offers a variety of smart products, such as lights and security cameras, smart TVs …

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• 11 October

  Evan Gershkovich, U.S. Journalist Imprisoned in Russia, Will Publish a Memoir

  The memoir, which will cover his time in prison and Russia’s move toward autocracy, will be published by Crown, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Source link

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• 11 October

  Dow and S&P 500 notch record highs as earnings season kicks off

  

  Reasonable quarter out of JPMorgan (JPM) this morning. Read more from our banking reporter David Hollerith. I hopped on JPM’s earnings media call and asked CFO Jeremy Barnum his views on housing post Fed rate cut. All in all, it didn’t sound like a housing boom was taking shape with …

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• 11 October

  Rare Northern Lights Animate Night Skies Around the Globe: Photos

  An outburst from elevated solar activity created conditions on Thursday that kept people’s eyes glued to evening views all over the Northern Hemisphere. Source link

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• 11 October

  The Hunt for Life on Europa Is About to Kick Up a Gear

  

  If we’re going to find life on another world, Europa might just be our best bet. We think this icy moon of Jupiter has an ocean of water beneath its frozen surface, and it seems like this ocean might have the right ingredients for life. If we can find out …

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