Mac daddy: Apple’s new boss

Apple’s leadership transition marks a strategic pivot as John Ternus, the head of hardware engineering, prepares to succeed Tim Cook. While Cook oversaw a period of massive financial growth and supply chain optimization, Ternus faces the daunting task of integrating artificial intelligence into Apple’s hardware to regain a competitive edge against tech rivals. In Japan, rural municipalities are battling a "female exodus" where young women flee patriarchal norms and limited economic opportunities for cities like Tokyo. Local governments are responding with gender equality initiatives and matchmaking events to prevent town extinctions. Meanwhile, the historical concept of boredom in Britain has shifted from an 18th-century "epidemic" blamed for societal decay to an endangered state in the smartphone era. As digital consumption privatizes leisure time, traditional outlets for alleviating boredom—such as reading, drinking, and socializing—are in decline, suggesting a loss of the creative and motivational power that boredom once provided.