admin [ad_1] TheFork will close in Australia on March 31 By Eliza Mcphee For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:59, 8 January 2024 | Updated: 04:13, 8 January 2024 A popular app that lets users book restaurants will now be shutting down within Australia. TheFork has been operating Down Under for the past 15 years but the … Read more
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 5, 2024 12:48 pm ET A global gold mining company said it ousted its longtime chief executive officer after a board probe into a $5.9 million payment he authorized. Sébastien de Montessus denied wrongdoing, but his abrupt exit created turmoil atop Endeavour Mining. Copyright ©2024 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights … Read more
[ad_1] THERE are some amazing New Year’s sales going on at the moment where gamers can grab amazing offers. It’s the post-holiday season, and there are many great bargains as gaming releases slow down. 1 This War of Mine is a deep look at civilians during war time.Credit: 11 bit studios We’ve scoured these sales … Read more
[ad_1] Samsung Samsung announced a mysterious new monitor at CES 2024 called The Link — and even though it wasn’t seen in person, they looked absolutely fascinating in the photo that was shared. Very little information was given about them, but here’s what we do know: The Link monitors are “the world’s thinnest and lightest … Read more
[ad_1] Andrew McCooey argued passionately that Myra Hindley was ‘genuinely repentant’ after more than 20 years in prison (Picture: PA) The lawyer who represented Moors Murderer Myra Hindley as she aimed to get parole – and received hate mail and threats from the public as a result – has died aged 75. Andrew McCooey faced … Read more
[ad_1] A petition calling for former Post Office boss Paula Vennells to lose her CBE over the Horizon scandal has attracted more than one million signatures. Demands to remove Ms Vennells CBE emerged again after ITV aired a new drama into the scandal, Mr Bates vs The Post Office, which tells how former subpostmasters and … Read more
[ad_1] XBOX is removing five games this month, but one 97-rated game has particularly hurt players. Further, an 89-rated and a 93-rated game are leaving Xbox’s library. 1 GTA 5 is screeching off Game Pass and onto PS Plus.Credit: Rockstar All five games are being removed from Xbox Games Pass for Console, and Xbox Game … Read more
[ad_1] A new Vulcan Centaur rocket operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA) is on the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center as final preparations are being made for what’s set to be a historic mission. Early Monday morning ET, ULA’s rocket will blast off on a mission aimed at becoming the first to put a … Read more
[ad_1] The Hong Kong case goes to the very essence of freedom. Commentary For the past few months, the Australian media has been besotted by a series of court cases involving former staff members working in the country’s Parliament. Pages of newsprint and hours of television and radio have been devoted to the saga, with … Read more
[ad_1] A Boeing passenger jet model, the 737 Max 9, remained grounded in the United States on Sunday as airlines awaited instructions from the plane maker and the Federal Aviation Administration on how to inspect the planes and resume service, two days after a harrowing flight raised concerns about the jet. No one was seriously … Read more
[ad_1] THE Nasa Parker Solar Probe is set to make its closest-ever pass of the sun this year, in what scientists say is a feat “equivalent to the first Moon landing”. The probe was launched on 12 August 2018, but will fly past the sun at 435,000mph, just 3.8million miles from the ‘surface’, on 24 … Read more
[ad_1] Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Samsung is gearing up to release two new QD-OLED gaming monitors at CES 2024. We already knew about the 2024 Odyssey OLED G8 and Odyssey OLED G6 thanks to an announcement from Samsung last week, but I wasn’t expecting to be so impressed by them. It’s Samsung’s first attempt … Read more
[ad_1] Topline Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman lashed out—and vowed payback—after reports claimed his wife, designer Neri Oxman, improperly cited multiple authors and Wikipedia in her doctor thesis, all of which followed Ackman’s role in leading the charge against Harvard President Claudine Gay, who resigned amid plagiarism allegations. Ackman’s wife, Neri Oxman, improperly cited … Read more
[ad_1] Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, is one of the main architects of the tentative agreement – J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo US President Joe Biden hailed a $1.6 trillion (£1.25 trillion) spending plan announced by congressional leaders as he said the agreement could prevent “a needless government shutdown”. Leaders in the US Congress announced an outline … Read more
[ad_1] PLAYSTATION fans have just two days to get a popular Watch Dogs franchise game worth £59.99 for under a tenner. The 2020 title, Watch Dogs: Legion, has undergone a whopping 85 per cent price cut in the Sony PlayStation Store. 1 Unlike other games in the Watch Dog franchise, Legion let’s you play as … Read more
[ad_1] If you’re looking to grab yourself a gaming laptop, then you’ll appreciate the deals we’ve found and collected below, especially since gaming laptops can be quite expensive. Don’t worry, though, since we’ve picked deals based on different price ranges and specs, so whether you want something entry-level or the best money can buy, we’ve … Read more
[ad_1] Berkshire Hathaway is one of the world’s premier investment conglomerates. Through strategic investments, subsidiary businesses operating in insurance and logistics, and a disciplined business approach, it has grown to a nearly $800 billion company. Led by Warren Buffett and his team, Berkshire Hathaway and its investments have influenced countless investors globally. Still, copying Berkshire’s … Read more
[ad_1] (Bloomberg) — Traders betting on a 2024 bond rally are unfazed by the recent pullback, seeing it as a chance to seize on elevated yields before the Federal Reserve starts driving down interest rates. Most Read from Bloomberg The dynamic was on display Friday, when bond prices dipped after the Labor Department reported that … Read more
[ad_1] “[The EV9] breaks new ground as a family vehicle and aims to redefine the standards for design, connectivity, useability and environmental responsibility,” says Kia executive vice president and head of global design, Karim Habib. When time is short, you’ll appreciate the ultra-fast-charge capability — a full charge from 10 up to 80 per cent … Read more
[ad_1] The 2024 awards season kicks off this weekend with the first major ceremony of the year, the 2024 Golden Globes. The Golden Globes are the unofficial starting point on the road to the Oscars, as awards season campaigns will ramp up in the coming weeks. This year marks the 81st edition of the Golden … Read more
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[ad_1] The U.S. wants to go back to the moon this year and is looking to profit-seeking companies to make it happen. Five moon landers made by U.S. companies are due to touch down on the moon in 2024 with NASA devices on board. The first is expected to be launched early Monday, with an … Read more
[ad_1] PLAYSTATION gamers can pick up one of “the best” shoot em’ up titles under the Sony umbrella for just a third of its original price. Rolling Gunner and its ‘super expansion’ Over Power DLC are currently available as a duo for just £7.49 on the PlayStation Store. 1 In Rolling Gunner, released in 2022, … Read more
[ad_1] Google’s trying to make waves with Gemini, a new generative AI platform that recently made its big debut. But while Gemini appears to be promising in a few aspects, it’s falling short in others. So what is Gemini? How can you use it? And how does it stack up to the competition? To make … Read more
[ad_1] After being admitted to the hospital last week, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin transferred responsibility to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks on Tuesday. But Hicks, who was on vacation in Puerto Rico at the time, was not informed about his hospitalization until Thursday, a senior defense official told NBC News. Austin transferred “certain … Read more
[ad_1] Planned strikes which would have crippled London Underground services this week have been called off, according to a union. RMT say the industrial action by its workers on the Tube network – scheduled to take place from Monday to Thursday in protest at a 5% pay offer – will no longer go ahead, after … Read more
[ad_1] Professor Sir Roy Calne, a pioneering surgeon who led Europe’s first liver transplant operation in 1968, has died at the age of 93. Sir Roy died in Cambridge late on Saturday evening, his family said. The surgeon led the landmark transplant operation at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, on 2 May 1968. In 1978, he became … Read more
[ad_1] 2023 has been an excellent year for TVs, and we’ve had the great privilege of testing several of the best QLED TVs, OLED TVs, and QD-OLED TVs ourselves. That being said, if you’re thinking about upgrading your living room set, plan on purchasing one as a gift, or simply want to add multiple screens … Read more
[ad_1] You could hear the demented joy through the phone. A young man standing in the Mefalsim kibbutz called his parents back in Gaza to brag about murdering 10 Jews on Oct. 7. They were elated. That was but one episode in a gut-wrenching 47-minute compilation of recordings and videos from that horrific day that … Read more
[ad_1] A brand-new American rocket is on a launchpad at Cape Canaveral, Fla., and for the first time in more than 50 years, an American spacecraft will be headed toward the surface of the moon. The rocket is called Vulcan, and it was built by the company United Launch Alliance. Here’s what you need to … Read more
[ad_1] VIRTUAL reality headsets are becoming a “new frontier” for sex offenders with children abused “on a daily basis”, experts have warned. Police are currently probing the gang rape of a child’s video game character in the Metaverse. 2 Experts say that virtual reality headsets have become a ‘new frontier’ for sex offendersCredit: Getty 2 Verity … Read more
[ad_1] When the original iPhone aunched back in 2007, it marked the ascendance of on-screen keyboards, but some folks still miss the full physical keyboards that were popular on BlackBerry devices and other mobile phones earlier this century. For those iPhone texters who wish they had real buttons to press, a new physical keyboard iPhone case is debuting … Read more
[ad_1] Washington — The deputy secretary of defense was not told that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized when she assumed some of his duties on Tuesday, two defense officials confirmed to CBS News. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks was informed of Austin’s hospitalization on Thursday, the officials said. Hicks was in Puerto … Read more
[ad_1] Sir Jim recently added a 25pc stake in Manchester United to his sprawling business empire – DIRK WAEM/AFP The future of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Belstaff has been thrown into doubt after the British leather jacket brand was hit by widening losses. Belstaff said in its latest accounts that there is a “material uncertainty” around … Read more
[ad_1] A new era of commercial missions to the moon is due to lift off on Monday as NASA gambles on a ride on an untested private lunar lander – alongside human remains and a marketing stunt by a sports drink manufacturer. Peregrine Mission-1 will be the first US spacecraft with the aim of landing … Read more
[ad_1] It’s Week 18 in the NFL season, meaning teams only have one more game left on the schedule. One of those games features the New York Jets (6-10) taking on the New England Patriots (4-12). Coverage on Fox begins at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT on January 7. Chris Myers and Robert Smith will … Read more
[ad_1] Smriti Irani Enhances India-Saudi Bilateral Ties Through Haj Agreement Signing in Jeddahvia X/Smriti Irani Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani, accompanied by the MoS for External Affairs V Muraleedharan, is on a significant diplomatic mission to Jeddah. The primary agenda includes engaging in crucial discussions, signing the Hajj agreement, and overseeing diverse arrangements and facilities. … Read more
[ad_1] In this week’s video, I cover need-to-know news items related to Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) during the week of Jan. 1. Today’s video will focus on Tesla’s sales numbers in China and Europe, the recent noise surrounding the company, why I remain bullish for the long term, and a look at Tesla stock from a … Read more
[ad_1] FILE – Sir Roy Calne, of Cambridge University, delivers an acceptance speech after receiving the 2012 Lasker DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for developing liver transplantation, an intervention that has restored normal life to thousands of patients with end-stage liver disease, Friday, Sept. 21, 2012 in New York. Roy Calne, a pioneer of organ … Read more
[ad_1] The best part about Amazon Freevee is that, as the name implies, movies are free to access. You don’t need a paid Amazon Prime subscription to watch, but you will get periodic ads throughout the film. That’s not a huge deal: it’s just the right amount of time to refill your drink or popcorn … Read more
[ad_1] LONDON Underground strikes have been SUSPENDED as commuters narrowly avoided travel chaos minutes before it was set to begin. Planned action from Monday to Thursday will no longer go ahead after the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) made progress in discussions with Transport for London (TfL) today. 1 Strikes by London Underground workers … Read more
[ad_1] General Dynamics said Friday that Kim Kuryea, currently senior vice president of human resources and administration, will become the company’s finance chief, effective Feb. 15. Jason Aiken, the current executive vice president of technologies and CFO, will move on from his joint role to focus exclusively on the operating duties of the technologies group, … Read more
[ad_1] SCIENTISTS are planning to bore a hole into Earth that could unleash an unlimited energy source. The researchers are hopeful that by digging over a mile into the earth they can harness the power of the planet’s fiery, molten magma. 2 The Krafla Magma Testbed project aims to dig deep into a magma chamberCredit: … Read more
[ad_1] The Metropolitan Police is investigating the Post Office for fraud related to money taken from wrongly prosecuted subpostmasters, nearly four years after the force began investigating possible crimes of perjury committed by former Fujitsu staff. As revealed by Computer Weekly in April 2020, the Met Police began investigating whether tech executives at Fujitsu, … Read more
[ad_1] By Giselda Vagnoni ROME (Reuters) – Supporting African development and tackling the dangers posed by artificial intelligence (AI) will be two key themes for Italy during its one-year presidency of the Group of Seven, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday. Speaking at a wide-ranging news conference, Meloni added that Italy would maintain … Read more
[ad_1] House prices have risen for the third month in a row, according to new figures from Halifax. The bank said the average cost of a UK home was £287,105 in December. The figure is up 1.1% from the month before and is also the highest level since March 2023. Halifax’s director of mortgages, Kim … Read more
[ad_1] The owners of SoundCloud, one of the world’s largest music streaming services, are preparing for a sale that could fetch in excess of $1bn. Sky News has learnt that Raine Group and Temasek Holdings, the Singaporean state investment fund, have begun interviewing investment banks about a prospective auction of the company. Founded in 2007, … Read more
[ad_1] Nvidia Nvidia’s RTX 40 Super graphics cards are just around the corner, with Nvidia teasing an unveiling of its mid-generation refresh of its Ada Lovelace GPUs ahead of CES 2024. The cards are expected to update a number of midrange to high-end graphics cards from the RTX 4000-series with increased CUDA core counts, enhanced … Read more
[ad_1] US defense secretary Lloyd Austin has said he takes “full responsibility” for secrecy surrounding an ongoing, week-long hospitalisation for a still-unspecified medical condition. Austin, who is 70, was admitted on New Year’s Day to Walter Reed national military medical center for what the Pentagon has said were “complications following a recent elective medical procedure”, … Read more
[ad_1] A harrowing flight over the weekend is again forcing Boeing to confront concerns over its planes, particularly the 737 Max, already one of the most scrutinized jets in history. No one was seriously injured in the episode on an Alaska Airlines flight Friday night in which a portion of a 737 Max 9 fuselage … Read more
[ad_1] EVERYONE who has spent hours playing racing games has always wondered if they can translate their skills onto the track. And who better to ask about this topic than two-time and reigning rally world champion, and EA Sports ambassador Kalle Rovanperä. 1 Rovanperä believes his real world experience easily transfers into WRC.Credit: Kalle Rovanperä … Read more
[ad_1] Among the most famous images taken by the Voyager spacecraft are those of Uranus and Neptune. When you think of these planets, you’re likely imagining them based on the images taken by Voyager 2 in 1986 and 1989, which show the planets as pale greenish blue and royal blue respectively. But a new study … Read more
[ad_1] A Stanford economist says we should think of water like radio waves Photo: George Rose (Getty Images) Watch Did the market get too far ahead of itself? | Smart Investing CC Share Subtitles Off English Share this Video FacebookTwitterEmail RedditLink view video Did the market get too far ahead of itself? | Smart Investing … Read more
[ad_1] Former Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond has called on the lender to be “radical” with its investment bank by either putting more money into the business or selling it. Many investors have urged Barclays to ditch its global investment bank, which is relatively small compared to the dominant Wall Street firms, and focus more … Read more
[ad_1] GOOGLE offers Android owners games for free from time-to-time, with varying degrees of ‘playability’. Here’s a round-up of three games that are ‘on the house’ today, that we think are worth a play. 3 Word Connect Pro has secured a 3.7 out of 5 stars in the Play StoreCredit: A.V.A Puzzle Games / Google … Read more
[ad_1] Capcom has been in the games business almost as long as Nintendo. Despite never getting into the hardware business, it still developed its own mascot of sorts very early on with Mega Man. This little robot boy, known as Rockman in Japan, was one of the most popular and influential series on the NES, … Read more
[ad_1] In our digital era, movies and T.V. shows were supposed to get easier to watch, not harder. But it turns out, media companies are fickle—and media distribution can get complicated as it crosses borders. Warner Bros. Discovery has purged a bunch of high-profile movies and shows, either canceling them in post-production or deleting them … Read more
[ad_1] When it comes to diversification, I find myself agreeing with the late Charlie Munger. “The whole secret of investment is to find places where it is safe and wise not to diversify,” Munger once said. For an investor focused on speculative growth stocks, diversification is the name of the game. When the risk associated … Read more
[ad_1] YOUR Sky TV remote has a clever trick that will let you use features missed by millions. They solve some of the biggest problems you encounter while watching the telly. 1 Your Sky TV remote can unlock very powerful features It works using the Sky remote’s voice control feature. You press and hold the … Read more
[ad_1] The end is here for the 2023 NFL season. Week 18 marks the final weekend of the regular season. In the AFC, four teams – the Baltimore Ravens, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, and Cleveland Browns – have clinched playoff berths. In the NFC, five teams – the San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit … Read more
[ad_1] In the three years since the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, Congress has issued nearly 1,000 pages of official reports about it. Police attacked by rioters have published memoirs. Media outlets have devoted millions of words to the subject. And more than 1,200 cases have been chugging through federal courts, producing reams … Read more
[ad_1] The last thing Boeing needed was more trouble with its 737 MAX jet. That is exactly what it got to start the new year. The company had just started to regain its footing following years of tumult around the popular but troubled line of narrow-body jets when a MAX 9 operated by Alaska Airlines … Read more
[ad_1] Cast your mind forward. It’s Nov. 8, 2028, the day after another presidential election. This one went smoothly — no claims of rampant rigging, no significant taint of skulduggery — due in large part to the defeat of deepfakes, democracy’s newest enemy. Is such a future possible? So far, neither government nor the tech … Read more
[ad_1] At the end of 2023, Netflix lost a lot of classic movies from the ’70s and ’80s. Fortunately, there have been a few additions to Netflix’s lineup that help make up for that loss. This month, Netflix has added two of Jack Nicholson’s most famous movies: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Chinatown. The … Read more
[ad_1] By Sarah Vine For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:05, 6 January 2024 | Updated: 10:57, 7 January 2024 You know what’s top of my ‘ick’ list? People who use the word ‘ick’. It’s like starting a sentence with ‘so’ or ordering a really complicated coffee when there’s a long queue. It just gets … Read more
[ad_1] Rishi Sunak has vowed to cut taxes before and after the general election – but has warned they will be funded by curbing benefits and government spending. Speaking to The Sunday Telegraph, the prime minister sought to create a clear contrast between the Conservatives and Labour as campaigning begins. While Mr Sunak insisted his … Read more
[ad_1] SCIENTISTS have created a wireless charger that could be inserted under the skin and could harvest energy from the body itself. Patients with medical implants might ditch clunky batteries and wiring that comes with them if a follow-up research proves successful. 2 Chinese scientists developed a wireless charger that can be implanted under the … Read more
[ad_1] If you’re a fan of smartwatches and are in the Apple ecosystem, then grabbing Apple’s Watch series devices is a no-brainer. Of course, the issue is that Apple’s devices tend to be quite expensive, so it’s always ideal to wait for when there are considerable discounts. Luckily, these two great Apple Watches are heavily … Read more
[ad_1] To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Five children, with the youngest aged just three, are among the dead after a Russian attack on eastern Ukraine. Vladimir Putin deployed S-300 missiles, killing 11 people and wounding another eight in the city of Pokrovsk, in … Read more
[ad_1] An emergency landing on Friday of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 jet in Portland, Ore., led the Federal Aviation Administration to order some U.S. airlines to stop using some Max 9 planes until they are inspected. The order will affect about 171 planes owned by Alaska, United and other airlines. The episode … Read more