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Ali Ashfaq Built DataRopes.ai Around the Work Companies Skip Before AI
Companies usually know when they want AI. They are less likely to know whether the systems underneath it are ready. Ali Ashfaq has spent much of his career in this gap. Before founding DataRopes.ai, he worked across data engineering, cloud architecture, and enterprise analytics, including roles with TenX, Systems Limited, and Coca-Cola CCI. The projects […] The post Ali Ashfaq Built DataRopes.ai Around the Work Companies Skip Before AI appeared first on Grit Daily News.
Has the Massage Chair Become an AI Product?
A good massage chair has always come down to variety. More programs, more zones, more ways to dial in exactly what a person’s back or shoulders need on a given day. That’s still true for plenty of high-end chairs on the market, and it’s worked well for a long time. The Case for More Programs […] The post Has the Massage Chair Become an AI Product? appeared first on Grit Daily News.
No Prime? No problem. Six actually great sales on products we already love
As Amazon takes a second stab at Prime Day, live on 6 and 7 October, plenty of other brands are lining up for your dollars with their own competitive salesThe 15 best early Prime Day deals for kitchen, beauty, travel, home and moreAmazon’s Prime Day sale dominates the deals landscape each October.However, they aren’t the only retailer to keep an eye on. We rounded up a few ongoing sales on products we have previously recommended that don’t require a trip to Amazon’s homepage. Continue reading...
A job that changed me: I mulched city parks in the dead of winter – I was not cut out for manual labour or working with family
My brother said I was terrible at mulching; he was right. But before tearing up my contract, he imparted some words of wisdomIn early 2020 in Canberra, I left my job in human resources. Ironically the constant onboarding and offboarding of employees made me realise no one ever stays in the same job forever.By the time winter rolled around, it was Covid lockdowns. I had grown a scruffy beard and turned my bedroom in my mother’s house into a man cave, complete with empty beer cans, a TV blaring sport and a glowing gaming setup in the corner. Continue reading...
Georgina Hayden’s quick and easy recipe for corn gado gado | Quick and easy
A great way to pack in your vegetables, while adding pops of colour to your rotation of mealsI am still making large, nourishing and vibrant salads, with gado gado being one of my favourites. It is a well-loved Indonesian salad, and something I devoured almost daily when we travelled around the islands many moons ago. It is also an excellent way of eating an abundance of veg, and can be made to suit your taste. If I was going all out, I’d add tofu or tempeh, some prawn crackers and beansprouts, but feel free to make the bowl as you wish, with whatever you have to hand – have a play. Continue reading...
The pet I’ll never forget: Poppy the curious, clever dog – who searches for missing people
A beloved family pet, she is also the best employee ever, brilliant at her rescue work. If everyone could be more like Poppy, the world would be a better placeWhen we picked up a nine-week-old black labrador from a couple just outside Callander, Scotland, I had no idea that she would soon be an employee of mine. Poppy became the family fur baby and we realised early on how clever and empathic she is. I work as a Special Operations Response Team paramedic and we decided to involve her in my search work in 2021 when she was only a year old because we knew it would play to her strengths. She took to it immediately.Poppy and our team of dogs look for missing people. My colleagues and I then provide any medical assistance needed. She is trained to search without needing to smell someone’s scent from an item such as clothing. During training, we hide our volunteers along the riverbank, in the woods, beside lochs and canals, and set the dogs off. They have to find the people and come back. Poppy’s curious nature has served her well. She loves the undergrowth, sniffing about and finding things. Continue reading...
The AI industry is booming. Women are getting left behind
Women hold just a fraction of new AI jobs but are overrepresented in roles with high risk of AI disruptionThere’s a common fear among people who work in Silicon Valley: snag one of the fast-growing, high-paying jobs in artificial intelligence, or get trapped in the “permanent underclass”, a phrase describing the fate of those who won’t have upward mobility in the age of AI.The phrase usually describes a future in which AI automates human jobs. But for women in tech, it’s starting to look like the present. Continue reading...
How to make the perfect zuppa di cozze – recipe | Felicity Cloake's How to make the perfect …
A tomatoey, southern Italian alternative to moules marinière – but who makes the definitive version?Abundant, good value and ready in minutes, mussels are one of my favourite seafoods, but when it comes to preparing them, I rarely look farther than northern France. Italians, of course, also eat mussels, and this tomato-rich recipe is a particular favourite in the south – Neapolitans traditionally tuck into zuppa di cozze on Maundy Thursday but it’s found on menus all year round. With its bold flavours and oily, garlicky sauce, it’s a great alternative to creamy moules marinières, and similarly needs no accompaniment but a hunk of bread to make a meal, though chips, of course, are rarely unwelcome. Continue reading...
From urban rooftops to working cattle farms: Australia’s best home gardens – in pictures
The 20 best residential gardens have been revealed in the first-ever Landscape Australia awards shortlist. Jury chair Emily Wong said each project was a response to urgent issues such as the climate crisis, fire and flood resilience, and the loss of biodiversity. They saw gardens as ‘part of a larger living commons that supports different ecologies and also … the future of Australian cities’. Wong also noted that private gardens take up a large quantity of space in Australian cities. ‘So really, these gardens are about seeing the design as a contribution to shared infrastructure’ Continue reading...
Henry Harris’s recipe for vegetarian endive au gratin
A worthy, meat-free version of the best comfort dish ever, this French classic is best served with a chilled red and a crisp saladThis is the best comfort dish on planet Earth. Cauliflower cheese held that title when I was a child, but I still remember the first time I ate this gratin, made by Simon Hopkinson at his restaurant Hilaire in London, and wanting to take it away and eat it in a quiet corner. Endive when braised well retains a gentle bitterness that contrasts beautifully with a cheese-heavy bechamel. This dish is traditionally made with comté and with each endive wrapped in a slice of cooked ham, but some dark, crisp-fried mushrooms and emmental serve very well as good, savoury vegetarian alternatives.Henry Harris is chef/co-owner of Bouchon Racine, London EC1. His book, The Racine Effect, is published by Quadrille at £40. To order a copy for £36, go to guardianbookshop.com Continue reading...
The seven best blenders in the US: for smoothies, frozen drinks and more
A great blender is a kitchen workhouse – I tested more than a dozen options including the Vitamix and Breville for budget, size, mulch factor, speed and whether they had plastic or glass jarsIn the UK? Check out Filter UK’s top-rated blenders hereThere are few breakfasts that feel as healthy and refreshing as the ever-mutable smoothie. You can make them virtuous, with lots of greens and nut milk, or luscious, with full-fat dairy and cocoa powder – but in order to make a good one, you need a really good blender.And while smoothies are the classic use for a blender, these appliances can do so much more; a truly great blender is a kitchen workhorse that can make your morning smoothie, your afternoon dip, your evening soup and even a frozen drink if you’re feeling frisky.Best overall: Breville Fresh & FuriousThe very best blender (luxury): Vitamix 5200 Continue reading...
They’re delicious, popular and versatile – but how healthy are berries?
Experts say that if you’re eating any berry – strawberries, blackberries, currants, raspberries, blueberries – you are benefitingSprinkled on top of yoghurt, blended into smoothies or baked into crumbles, berries are among Americans’ favorite fruits.Luckily, berries are as healthy as they are delicious and versatile: low in calories, full of vitamins and antioxidants, and a good source of fiber. Research shows that, depending on the type, berries support cardiovascular health, may boost gut health and fight inflammation and show promise as part of a “healthy dietary strategy for diabetes prevention and management”, to quote researchers. Meta-analyses also link compounds in berries with improved cognitive health. Continue reading...
Oct 5, 2026