May 2025
Protect Your Brokerage Accounts From ACATS Transfer Fraud
When you transfer investments in a brokerage account from one broker to another, it goes by a system called ACATS, which stands for Automated Customer Account Transfer Service. Some people call it ACAT. I’m going with the official name ACATS. ACATS transfers keep the holdings intact and don’t trigger taxes. I used ACATS when I […]
The Elements Of A Digital Classroom
by TeachThought Staff What makes up a classroom? Is it the space? A room, for example? Is it the purpose? Can a regular meeting space in a garden be a ‘horticulture classroom’? Is it the people? Can a video conference with eight people gathered to study chemistry be considered a ‘classroom’? Or maybe it’s the […]
Red Light Myopia Therapy Can Injure Your Retina
Over the last few years, low-level red light (LLRL) therapy has become popular to control myopia, or nearsightedness, especially in children. In LLRL therapy, children are instructed to look into a red light-emitting instrument for three minutes, twice a day, five days a week, for the duration of the treatment period, which could last years. […]
Project 2025’s Architects Are Close to Achieving a Major Goal
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. To understand how much the American right has changed, consider its journey from fiercely resisting President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s […]
Kraken Launches Digital Tokens To Offer 24/7 Trading of US Equities
Kraken is launching tokenized versions of U.S. equities for 24/7 trading outside the U.S., giving global investors blockchain-based access to major companies like Apple and Tesla. Reuters reports: Tokenization refers to the process of issuing digital representations of publicly-traded securities. Instead of holding the securities directly, investors hold tokens that represent ownership of the securities. […]
Bubba Watson excited for LIV Golf Individual Championship at Chatham Hills
Bubba Watson had quite the week in Indiana. Odds are if you pay attention to sports on any level that you saw him around the area this past week. Bubba appeared on Pat McAfee, watched Caitlin Clark’s Fever squad and soaked in all things relative to the area. If only the Pacers had been in […]
What To Know About ‘Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning’
Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning, the eighth installment in the series, is expected to be another box-office smash. The Onion shares everything you need to know about the film. Q: Who is directing? A: Christopher McQuarrie with a gun pointed at his head by Tom Cruise. Q: What stunts does Tom Cruise pull off in this […]
DIY Bug Repellent Lotion Bars
Ever since I discovered how to make lotion bars, I’ve experimented with different variations including sunscreen bars, Vapo-Rub bars, and others. Today’s favorite: bug repellent lotion bars! They’re as easy to make as the original bars, and they seem even more effective at keeping bugs away than regular homemade bug spray. Probably because they actually […]
I Had GPT Debate Whether Humans Are Intelligent
There’s this debate going on right now about whether large language models like GPT and Claude qualify as AGI– artificial general intelligence. The case for it is that they show human-like reasoning across many domains. The case against it is that they still can’t do many things humans can, or as well as humans can, […]
Taking it Easy on the Tour du Mont Blanc – Rick Steves’ Travel Blog
While the Tour du Mont Blanc is demanding, it’s not a particularly difficult hike. It’s just long, with lots of altitude gain and loss, and always scenic. On my recent trek around the mountain with three friends, it seemed each of us had a weak spot: knees, toes, or lungs. For some, the challenge was […]