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Aside from being recognised as one of the most successful investors of all time, Warren Buffett is also known for his invaluable wisdom. Now, in a recent interview, the billionaire investor has revealed a few things he worries about, and no, the success of his company is not one of them.  In an interview with CNBC , the 92-year-old CEO of Berkshire Hathaway was asked how much he fretted about economic factors such as recent bank failures and inflation. To this, Mr Buffett said he was more concerned about things out of his control than issues with Berkshire Hathaway. He revealed that he worries more about the prospect of catastrophic global events such as another pandemic and nuclear war than the success of his company when he goes to bed at night.  "Well, at 92 I've got other things to worry about," he told CNBC last week, adding, "No, I don't worry about our ability. There are things I worry about. Sure. I worry about the nuclear threat. I worry about a pande...

Industrialist Anand Mahindra never ceases to amaze us with his social media posts. The Twitter handle of the Mahindra Group Chairman is full of interesting, inspiring, and witty tweets, along with important life lessons for his 10.5 million followers. This time, he treated his followers to some stunning pictures of a brand new football stadium that has come up in Ladakh. He also expressed his desire to watch a game of football at the newly-constructed stadium. The open synthetic track and Astro-turf football stadium built at an altitude of 11,000 feet above sea level, is the highest-altitude football stadium in the country and among the top ten in the world. It has the capacity to seat 30,000 spectators. Retweeting pictures from another account that originally shared the breathtaking pictures, Mr Mahindra wrote, ''That view takes your breath away. And not because of oxygen depletion!! At some point in the future, I want to be physically present at a Football m...

* The NAACP is suing Mississippi over an expanded role for state-run police in Jackson  NPR * NAACP sues after Mississippi expands control over law enforcement in Jackson  NBC News * NAACP sues Mississippi over ‘separate and unequal policing’ in Jackson  AL.com * NAACP files lawsuit after Gov. Reeves signs House Bill 1020  WLBT * NAACP files lawsuit after Mississippi governor signs legislation expanding state control over Jackson's judicial system and policing  CNN * View Full Coverage on Google News http://dlvr.it/Smwv8t

Show HN: I'm building a Strava alternative without all the social media crap I'm working on https://cubetrek.com , a web app to manage, visualize and compare your running, hiking, mountainbiking, skiing... activities. Some features include: a github-style calendar heatmap, 3D visualization of tracks (especially useful for hill climbs and mountaineous terrain in general), a world map displaying all your activities at once. Excluded features: although you can share yoir tracks to the world, should you choose so, there are no friends, no likes, no comments, i.e. none of that social networking stuff. And no ads. Any feedback is appreciated, let me know what you think, what to improve! https://cubetrek.com April 23, 2023 at 03:23AM

Show HN: I designed and coded my portfolio as a freelance designer Putting together my own portfolio is always hard, but I did it! Also, designers don't really need to code, but I'm into it. Feel free to share any feedback. Thank you. https://ift.tt/5rSGHjR April 23, 2023 at 01:59AM

Animal videos are the most watched and loved videos on the internet as they brighten our day and fill us with joy. One such adorable video of a raccoon imitating a woman's dance moves has resurfaced on the internet. However, the video has drawn mixed reactions from internet users and sparked a debate about animal cruelty. The video shows a raccoon from inside its zoo enclosure, mimicking a woman's dance moves perfectly while she pretends to rap. The video was shared on Twitter by a user named Morissa Schwartz which has amassed more than 12 lakh views, 51,000 likes and more than 1,000 retweets. ''Cool moves,'' reads the caption of the post shared on April 19. Watch the video here: Cool moves!! pic.twitter.com/cVvZv17aGj — Morissa Schwartz 📚 (Dr. Rissy) (@MorissaSchwartz) April 19, 2023 While some users were left amused, others felt that the animal's dance was actually caused by psychosis due to being kept in captivity.  One user wrote, ''He ...