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Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons Narcissistic abuse is a masterclass in manipulation, a class in doubting your own reality, questioning your own instincts, and becoming a shadow of who you used to be. The scars are deep, typically starting with insidious gaslighting and ending in a full-blown breakdown of trusting yourself and your intuition. Your inner compass—your internal voice that says something doesn’t feel right—gets carefully taken apart. As Nicole Drummond says, “Narcissistic abuse systematically undermines your ability to trust yourself, creating a perfect storm of self-doubt that makes it nearly impossible to hear your inner voice.”…

BRUSSELS : Microsoft avoided a potentially hefty EU antitrust fine by promising reduced prices for Office products excluding its Teams app, a move on Friday that comes as Brussels increases scrutiny of U.S. tech giants.The case was triggered by a 2020 complaint from Salesforce-owned Slack Technologies Inc to the European Commission, which accused Microsoft of bundling its chat and video app Teams with its Office product to gain an unfair advantage over rivals.German rival alfaview filed a similar complaint in 2023.Microsoft has agreed to widen the price gap by 50 per cent between certain Microsoft 365 and Office 365 suites…

BRAZIL’S Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced firebrand ex-president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for coup plotting at the end of a landmark trial that divided the nation and drew US fury.The sentence could see the 70-year-old far-right leader spend the rest of his days in jail.Judges voted 4-1 to convict Bolsonaro of plotting to overthrow Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva following his October 2022 election defeat by the left-winger.Prosecutors said the plan failed only due to a lack of support from military top brass.Bolsonaro can appeal the verdict to a full chamber of the Supreme Court.Washington was quick…

[LONDON] The UK government has agreed a £400 million (S$695.6 million) contract with Google Cloud, days before President Donald Trump’s visit, saying on Friday (Sep 12) it will allow it to “deploy the same technology” as the US and strengthen cooperation.The deal “will strengthen secure communication links between the UK and US, in addition to the extensive intelligence and security partnership our two countries already share”, Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) said.It added Google Cloud’s latest technology, including “AI, data analytics, and cyber security”, would be used by defence intelligence and national security specialists.The department explained that UK and US…

LOS ANGELES — Why would anyone keep a prop from the set of “Jaws?”Steven Spielberg was musing about what it felt like while making his 1975 oceanic classic, and how little he thought any of it would matter when shooting the now-legendary opening scene of a woman night-swimming past an ocean buoy. His primary concern was keeping his job as a 26-year-old director amid unfolding disasters.“How did anybody know to take the buoy and take it home and sit on it for 50 years?” he said.That prop is among the first things visitors will see as they enter a 50th…

In an interview on “Fox and Friends” Friday morning, President Trump said he is no longer sending the National Guard to Chicago, saying instead that they’ll be deployed to Memphis, Tennessee.The White House has been sending mixed signals over whether they would be sending troops to Chicago for some time, even as immigration activity has ramped up under the banner of “Operation Midway Blitz.”On Tuesday, Mr. Trump appeared to already be backtracking on plans to send the guard to Chicago, saying he would be announcing he’d be sending troops to another city “very shortly.” He appeared to make that announcement…

OnePlus plans a refresh rate of 165 Hz for his upcoming flagship OnePlus 15 – significantly more than the most common 120 Hz. The smartphone is to be released in China in October and skipped the model number 14.Jump to 165 Hz announcedOnePlus prepares the launch of his next flagship and is planning a clear leap in display technology. The OnePlus 15 is to be equipped with a refresh rate of 165 Hz – a considerable progress compared to the 120 Hz currently usual at Premium smartphones. This higher frequency promises more liquid animations and an improved gaming experience –…

NEW YORK/LONDON : The U.S. dollar rose on Friday, a day after falling on a surge in U.S. jobless claims and modest inflation, as investors expected the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates next week after a roughly nine-month hiatus.The greenback rose 0.3 per cent to 147.66 yen, on track for its largest percentage gain in 10 days, after rising for three straight weeks.The dollar firmed earlier on Friday after a U.S.-Japanese joint statement affirmed exchange rates should be “market determined” and that excess volatility and disorderly moves in exchange rates were undesirable.The dollar index was up 0.1 per cent…

This will leave the company with just its primary listing on the Singapore Exchange[SINGAPORE] Electronic company PC Partner Group has proposed a voluntary delisting from the mainboard of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEX) to reduce dual-listing costs and support operational flexibility. The decision was approved by the board on Friday (Sep 12), with an application submitted to HKEX on the same day, the company disclosed in a bourse filing. This will leave the group with its primary listing on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) mainboard. The company began trading on the local bourse in November 2024. Founded in 1997, PC Partner…

The wait is over. Apple has made available to pre-order iPhone Air, iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. You can pre-order them today using Apple Store app or the apple.com website. Deliveries for first order will begin September 19. For some models and color configurations, we are already seeing delay of up to 3-4 weeks for delivery. Looks like this year the demand for new iPhone is higher than previous years due to new design of Pro series and all-new iPhone Air. All iPhone 17 models boast a faster and more efficient A19 or A19 Pro…