The oil market’s worst nightmare just came true. For decades, energy traders have feared that a war might one day close the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow waterway that links the Persian Gulf’s oil reserves to global markets. Before today’s war in Iran, about one-third of the world’s seaborne oil exports and a fifth…
For years, developers have been hacking around the limitations of border-radius, using clip-path, SVG masks, and fragile workarounds just to get anything other than round corners. The new corner-shape property finally changes that, opening the door to beveled, scooped, and squircle corners. When I first started building websites, rounded corners required five background images, one…
We’re making this story accessible to all readers as a public service. At Vox, our mission is to help everyone access essential information that empowers them. Support our journalism by becoming a member today. In the less than two weeks since the US and Israel began bombing Iran in late February, the war has already…
Vietnam’s economy is undergoing a remarkable transformation, marked by rapid growth and the recent upgrade to “secondary emerging market” status by FTSE Russell. This shift is creating a new class of affluent and high-net-worth individuals, fueling unprecedented demand for sophisticated wealth management. At the forefront of this burgeoning industry is Techcombank, whose private banking arm,…
Bam Adebayo’s historic 83-point performance in the NBA caused a huge sensation across the league. The Miami Heat center led his team to a 150-129 victory over the Washington Wizards, posting one of the greatest offensive performances in league history. Shortly after the end of the Milwaukee Bucks’ game against the Phoenix Suns, Giannis Antetokounmpo…
As of January, with Firefox 147’s release, Anchor Positioning is supported across all major browsers. I’m happy about that, of course. I think Anchor Positioning is really powerful and a layout mechanism we probably should have had a long time ago. My enthusiasm was tempered when I found out how finicky it can, simply not…
The duration of the US-Israel may come down to ammunition stockpiles, as both sides face mounting strain in an expensive missile-and-interceptor arms race. While US and Israeli strikes have severely degraded Iran’s missile infrastructure and launch capacity, Iran is adapting by spreading out targets, relying on cheaper drones, and aiming to inflict psychological and economic…
Financial Leadership: The Backbone of Sustainable Business Growth Every successful business has a visible side—products, marketing, customers, and revenue. But behind that visible success sits something far less glamorous yet far more powerful: financial architecture. Think of it like the skeleton inside the human body. You rarely notice it, but without it nothing stands upright….
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Editor’s note, February 28, 7:20 am ET: Israel joined the US-led assault on Iran early Saturday. For more on that story, read Vox’s latest coverage. This past week, we got a vision of what the future of world politics might look like. And it wasn’t pretty. The glimpse came during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…