admin [ad_1] MILLIONS of smartphone owners across the UK are not yet ready to lose access to 3G services as part of the nationwide shutdown, a new study suggests. Three of the four main network providers, Vodafone, EE and Three, will be dismantling 3G services this year. 1 If you’re phone can use 4G or 5G … Read more
[ad_1] Samsung For those who are planning to make a huge investment in their home entertainment setup but most TV deals that you come across are boring for you, you should check out Walmart’s offer for the 85-inch Samsung The Frame QLED 4K TV. From its original price of $4,300, it’s down to $2,995 for … Read more
[ad_1] And so, Danielle noted that actually shooting the scene proved to be very different. “Having 10 to 15 guys surrounding you and you wanting to put everything in it because you want it to make sense from every angle, to not feel like you phoned it in. … I pride myself on being a … Read more
[ad_1] Who will get free childcare? To qualify for the new two-year-old support package, all parents in a household must work the equivalent of at least 16 hours a week at minimum wage. This is to prevent those not in work from earning the benefit. Each parent can earn up to £100,000 and still be … Read more
[ad_1] RUMOURS about a successor for the Nintendo Switch have been swirling, and consumers can’t wait to get their hands on a new console. Although nothing has been officially announced by Nintendo, people have discussed that Nintendo Switch 2 models have already been played by developers. 1 We want to see big improvements to the … Read more
[ad_1] After 2023 proved to be a great year for horror fans — thanks to movies like Scream VI and Talk to Me — 2024 is gearing up to be even better. Loaded with prequels, sequels, remakes, and new stories, 2024 has a lot to offer horror lovers. There are even going to be lots of … Read more
[ad_1] Dow Jones futures and other major indexes pared initial losses Friday in the wake of the Labor Department’s stronger-than-expected December jobs report. Meanwhile, artificial intelligence leader Palantir Technologies (AI) tumbled on a PLTR stock analyst’s downgrade. X Ahead of the opening bell, Dow Jones futures lost 0.1% vs. fair value, as were S&P 500 … Read more
[ad_1] The Internal Revenue Service is rolling out a free option for filing federal tax returns this year to some residents of a dozen states. Last month, the agency published details of its plan to test an in-house filing system, in which taxpayers submit their federal tax returns directly to the agency online at no … Read more
[ad_1] SAMSUNG mobile owners are just discovering a little-known trick that can triple their battery life in a just a few seconds. Posted on TikTok page ‘imparkerburton’, the trick only takes a few seconds to sort and can be toggled on or off at the users discretion any time they like. 4 The quick trick … Read more
[ad_1] 2024 is the 25th anniversary of Batman Beyond, a spinoff of Batman: The Animated Series that no one expected to take on a life of its own. After all, this was a show born out of a network demand for a much younger Batman with more kid-friendly adventures. Series creators Paul Dini, Bruce Timm, … Read more
[ad_1] Investigators in Los Angeles County are consistently working to identify thousands of unclaimed remains. If they are unable to, the remains are buried along with tens of thousands of others in a communal grave for the unclaimed dead. The team’s investigative efforts include searching through possessions, reaching out to nursing homes and examining public … Read more
[ad_1] Photograph: mundissima/Alamy Since 1 January HM Revenue & Customs requires digital platforms – such as Airbnb, eBay and Vinted – to collect information on how much their users make. In what has been dubbed the ‘side-hussle tax,’ this means people who have never declared their income from these sites could soon be on HMRC’s … Read more
[ad_1] NASA is offering members of the public the chance to etch their name in the stars as part of its next mission to the moon. The VIPER, NASA’s first robotic moon rover, will touch down on unexplored parts of the moon’s south pole in late 2024 to pick apart the mysteries of its water … Read more
[ad_1] Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Last year, the Google Pixel Watch 2 launched alongside the Google Pixel 8 series. The watch has been much better received than the first-generation model and is one of the best smartwatches released in the past year. The Pixel Watch 2 offers longer battery life, faster operation, reduced weight, … Read more
[ad_1] An Indiana man whose leg was amputated after he was rescued from a mangled car under an interstate bridge after 6 days has praised the outpouring of kindness he’s received since his accident. Matt Reum, 27, had a leg amputated above the shin and was in intensive care, also receiving treatment for a broken … Read more
[ad_1] To say that 2023 was a good year for semiconductor stocks is an understatement. The sector, at least as defined by the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ: SMH), rocketed 73.4% in 2023! So if you had shied away from this volatile yet important part of the market, you likely missed out on some of the … Read more
[ad_1] If you’re a fan of techno-hype, 2023 was the year for you. Believers felt themselves validated by seeing excitement and fear about AI chatbots reach previously untouched heights. Skeptics may have felt initially confounded by the rollout of driverless robotaxis in San Francisco and a few other cities, but ultimately validated when they were … Read more
[ad_1] The entire Like a Dragon (formerly Yakuza) series is available as part of the Xbox Game Pass catalog, so you might be scratching your head wondering where to start. With Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth launching in a couple of weeks and shaping up to be “the series’ ultimate climax,” the pressure is on … Read more
[ad_1] Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million electric vehicles in China in another blow to the company’s ambitions for the Chinese market. About 1.61 million imported Model S, Model X, and Model 3, and domestic Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles with production dates between Aug. 26, 2014 and Dec. 20, 2023 will … Read more
[ad_1] SpaceX sued the U.S. government’s labor board a day after an official at the agency accused the company of violating a federal workplace law by firing employees who circulated a letter critical of Elon Musk. The rocket company led by Musk alleged in a complaint filed in federal court Thursday that a suit brought … Read more
[ad_1] Listen and follow ‘Hard Fork’Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube The New York Times sued OpenAI last week for copyright infringement. Kevin Roose and Casey Newton walk through the lawsuit and discuss the stakes for news publishers. Then, they talk about Apple’s “walled garden,” which is facing threats from both regulators and 16-year-olds. … Read more
[ad_1] When ChatGPT burst onto the scene, it grew to 100,000,000 users within three months. The fastest growth in a new product ever, chatGPT showed the power and potential of large language models, LLMs. Google, Facebook, and Anthropic quickly followed with their own models. Companies that have fully embraced AI strategies, technologies, and processes … Read more
[ad_1] Jack Smith may use Trump’s cellphone records Special counsel Jack Smith may use Trump’s cellphone records during trial 03:14 President Biden is speaking at a campaign event near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania on Friday to mark three years since supporters of then-President Donald Trump rioted at the U.S. Capitol. Mr. Biden’s address is the first … Read more
[ad_1] By Dane Sherrets, Solutions Architect at HackerOne The finance industry has long made peace with the fact that it will always be a prime target for cybercriminals. And yet the frequency and intensity of attacks in the years since the pandemic have disarmed even the most jaded industry veterans. It would be unfair to … Read more
[ad_1] THERE are many amazing deals available currently for gamers, but this one surprised us by just how good it is. While free games are usually cheaper or less well-received titles, the currently free game is not only a fantastic one, but usually pretty pricey. 1 Play as Star Lord in this single player story.Credit: … Read more
[ad_1] Long gone are the days of needing a memory card to keep all your games saved, now you’re going to want a full-on PS5 SSD. Part of this is because game files have gotten a lot bigger over the years, and the other is that you PS5 Slim owners are going to need space … Read more
[ad_1] Google Begins Blocking Data Tracking Cookies In Chrome For Select UsersIANS Google has started testing a new feature that limits cross-site tracking by restricting website access to third-party cookies by default. The company has rolled out ‘Tracking Protection’ feature to 1 per cent of Chrome users (about 30 million users) globally, which is part … Read more
[ad_1] The chief executive of McDonald’s has revealed the company has suffered a “meaningful business impact” following controversy surrounding the Israel-Hamas war. Chris Kempczinski said the fast-food giant had been negatively affected in both Middle Eastern markets and “some outside the region” following calls for a boycott of the chain. It comes after a row … Read more
[ad_1] In this image from a video provided by Osaka Municipal Fire Department, a woman, on a stretcher, who was found trapped under her destroyed house is rescued 72 hours after a strong earthquake in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. The woman was conscious and sent to a hospital, according to Osaka … Read more
[ad_1] What is Discord these days; an app for gamers, a community-building app, an off-the-beaten path social media alternative, or a more personal alternative to streaming on Twitch? It’s not as cut and dried as it used to be, where the entire platform was centered around gaming. If you’re the chronically online sort or (increasingly) … Read more
[ad_1] COPS are urgently hunting for a woman who vanished two weeks ago after her belongings were found on a riverbank. Lucy Charles, 39, was last seen walking along a street in North Wales on December 22, just days before Christmas. 3 Thirty-nine-year-old Lucy Charles vanished two weeks ago 3 Her belongings were found on … Read more
[ad_1] Attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea by the Houthi rebels in Yemen have left oil tanker operators facing an unwelcome calculation: accept the risks of steaming through the danger zone, or lose business. The risks of conflict in the area may even be increasing, with a coalition of 12 nations led by … Read more
[ad_1] THERE is a secret code Samsung owners can punch into their smartphone that instantly boosts their battery, according to a tech expert. Prince Tech Official on TikTok revealed the code, which he says can “save” a Samsung device’s battery life in seconds. 1 Prolonged usage of any device can cause its battery to deteriorate, … Read more
[ad_1] Illustration of NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) on the surface of the Moon NASA Ames/Daniel Rutter / NASA Ames/Daniel Rutter NASA likes to bring its missions closer to space fans around the world — especially to the younger generation to get them interested in science subjects — and part of these efforts … Read more
[ad_1] (Reuters) -U.S. pharmacy chain Walgreens Boots Alliance on Thursday nearly halved its dividend to save more money, even as the company’s cost-cut measures helped it report better-than-expected quarterly profit. Higher drug prices also boosted the pharmacy operations of the company that has been grappling with fierce competition, sharply lower sales from COVID vaccines and … Read more
[ad_1] Photograph: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images If the past few years have taught us anything, it’s to expect the unexpected. Nevertheless it seems reasonable to predict that certain familiar themes will dominate the international financial picture in 2024. Here we unpack what the next 12 months are likely to hold in store for major economies, interest … Read more
[ad_1] It is a popular location for box office movies and television drama, but Northern Ireland is set to become a global hub for virtual production. A £100m virtual production studio in Belfast will incorporate a research and development lab, helping revolutionise the UK’s film, television and performing arts industries. Professor Declan Keaney, interim chief … Read more
[ad_1] When it comes to understanding exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system, the big challenge is in not only finding these planets, but also understanding what they are like. And one of the biggest factors that scientists are interested in is whether an exoplanet has an atmosphere and, if so, what it is composed … Read more
[ad_1] Voters in Illinois have filed a petition to remove Donald Trump from the state’s Republican primary ballot, echoing efforts in other states to bar the former president from returning to the White House over his role in the 6 January capitol attack. The petition, similar to those filed in more than a dozen other … Read more
[ad_1] (Bloomberg) — The options market for US Treasuries was abuzz Thursday following the emergence of a large bearish wager that Friday’s jobs report will trigger the biggest backup in benchmark yields in more than nine months. Most Read from Bloomberg The trade targets a surge in US 10-year yields to as high as 4.15% … Read more
[ad_1] With the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show kicking off next week, Samsung has pre-announced its new Odyssey OLED gaming monitors, set to be showcased at the event. This year Samsung will expand on its successful Gaming Monitor line-up with the launch of three new OLED models. The new OLED models deliver incredible details and performance that … Read more
[ad_1] Sam Howzit/Creative Commons Elvis Presley is the latest deceased artist set to return to the stage in digital form. U.K.-based immersive specialist Layered Reality announced on Thursday that it’s creating the Elvis Evolution show featuring The King in holographic form. The show will debut in London in November before heading to other major cities … Read more
[ad_1] Photo: Anthony Devlin—PA Images via Getty Images (Getty Images) In France, like most places, if you want to drink a Pepsi you just go into the store and buy one. Unless the store is Carrefour. Then, tant pis pour toi! The French supermarket chain has pulled not just sodas, but all PepsiCo products from … Read more
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 4, 2024 6:16 pm ET One of the world’s biggest supermarket chains said it would drop several PepsiCo products to protest what it called unacceptable price increases, a rare public standoff between a grocer and food maker after more than two years of rising prices. Carrefour, which operates thousands of stores across … Read more
[ad_1] IT used to be that when you purchased a game, you had it for life, but in the modern day, that’s not always the case. With the rise in popularity of online storefronts, not all games will be there for good. 1 You can no longer buy Gran Turismo Sport online.Credit: Polyphony Digital A … Read more
[ad_1] Apple is kicking off 2024 with new content for its workout service Fitness+, including a new meditation theme, a yoga program for golfers, artist spotlights with Super Bowl Halftime Show performers and new celebrity guests for its audio walking experience “Time to Walk.” Starting January 8, Apple Fitness+ is adding a new meditation theme … Read more
[ad_1] Although Congressional Republicans are currently pushing for immigration policy changes as a precursor to aid for Ukraine, one GOP representative admitted Wednesday that he’s not keen on supporting any legislation that would benefit President Joe Biden politically. “Let me tell you, I’m not willing to do too damn much right now to help a … Read more
[ad_1] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) anticipates debt restructuring to become more frequent in the evolving landscape of global finance. As economic tides continue to ebb and flow, businesses and individuals find themselves navigating the complexities of debt. This article will delve into the art of debt restructuring – a financial lifeline for those weathering … Read more
[ad_1] New images have revealed Neptune and Uranus look more like each other than was previously thought. Many people will think of Neptune as being a rich blue colour, and Uranus more green. However, Professor Patrick Irwin from the University of Oxford and his team found that the two ice giants, the most distant planets … Read more
[ad_1] SpaceX has released remarkable footage showing one of its rocket engines burning against the beautiful backdrop of an orbital sunset. The video (below) was captured during Wednesday night’s launch to deploy a Swedish broadband satellite as part of the Ovzon 3 mission from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and shows the Merlin vacuum … Read more
[ad_1] Claudine Gay, the second woman to hold the title of president of Harvard, and the first Black person, ended the shortest tenure in the university’s history on Jan. 2. The sought-after post of university president has become fraught in a time when higher education is increasingly a target. After a disastrous congressional hearing in … Read more
[ad_1] One of the largest supermarket chains in France is refusing to sell PepsiCo products on the grounds they have become too expensive to stock. A spokesperson for Carrefour said the move would apply to its network of more than 9,000 stores across France, Spain, Italy and Belgium. The chain said it had deployed signs … Read more
[ad_1] FACEBOOK users have been encouraged to check their settings over a new pop-up requesting their ‘link history’. The feature allows users to keep track of all the link they visit via the social media platform – but why does Facebook want access to the data? 1 The new link history feature is not enabled … Read more
[ad_1] CES has always been the place for weird, out-there gadgets to make their debuts, and this year’s show is no exception. Skyted, a Toulouse, France-based startup founded by former Airbus VP Stéphane Hersen and acoustical engineer Frank Simon, is bringing what look like a pair of human muzzles to CES 2024. Called the “Mobility … Read more
[ad_1] By Olivia Day For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:18, 5 January 2024 | Updated: 01:20, 5 January 2024 A father-of-two who was critically injured after falling off a moped in Bali is back on Australian soil after generous donors raised thousands of dollars for a medivac flight to bring him home. Kevin Malligan, 24, … Read more
[ad_1] Shortly before the media start-up The Messenger launched last year, its president said the company planned to generate more than $100 million of revenue in 2024. It will need a major turn in fortune to get there. The site generated about $3 million in revenue last year, according to two people with knowledge of … Read more
[ad_1] SCIENTISTS have reconstructed the remains of the infamous Piltdown Man, which tricked scholars into believing a fake human ancestor existed. The Piltdown Man is widely considered to be one of the biggest scientific hoaxes of the 20th century. 2 A digital reconstruction of The Piltdown Man was created using human skull fragments, chimpanzee teeth, … Read more
[ad_1] MacRumors The year has just begun, and we’ve already got an idea of what the next iPhone 16 Pro is going to look like. MacRumors created some new mock-ups based on leaked internal designs from Apple, including prototype devices. Surprise, surprise, they look a lot like the iPhone 15 Pro. The iPhone 16 Pro looks … Read more
[ad_1] An elderly man attempting to open a bag of chips with a lighter burns over 75% of his body (Pictures: Google/Getty Images) An elderly man tried to use a lighter to open a bag of chips – only for it to go painfully awry. The man opted for using a lighter when he was … Read more
[ad_1] The Government’s cut to national insurance rates will leave families with a “raw deal” because of hidden tax rises, Labour is set to claim in a new campaign. As the political parties kick off an expected general election year, Labour will unveil a poster campaign of what it calls “Rishi’s raw deal” for taxpayers … Read more
[ad_1] SCIENITISTS have revealed that a specific type of yogurt could help humans colonize Mars. According to new research, setting up a base on the Red Planet could be fuelled by a dairy treat that can have some disgusting consequences. 1 Bulgraina yogurt is great for the gut and could help astronauts stay healthy in … Read more
[ad_1] When the first iPhone launched in 2007, it heralded a new age for all-screen smartphones with digital keyboards. But some folks continue to miss the full physical keyboards that made handsets from BlackBerry and others reign supreme. For those tactile texters, a new accessory is launching ahead of CES 2024 that brings those glory … Read more
[ad_1] A physician with the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Faculty of Medicine has quit, saying the school is not doing enough to deal with anti-Semitism on campus. “I didn’t do it lightly,” Dr. Ted Rosenberg told The Epoch Times. “It was done with a very heavy heart. But I felt like I had no … Read more
[ad_1] Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian reviews the latest developments from QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) and answers what it could mean for shareholders. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Jan. 4, 2024. The video was published on Jan. 4, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in QuantumScape right now? Before you buy stock in QuantumScape, consider … Read more
[ad_1] Frequent Aussie users of the JOLT charging app like myself will have noticed the in-app notification: “From 3 Jan 2024 JOLT are updating our energy pricing (per kwh), in line with energy retailers. Tap on a charger to view pricing at each location”. As you can see from the example locations I checked, the … Read more
[ad_1] OpenAI plans to launch a store for GPTs, custom apps based on its text-generating AI models (e.g. GPT-4), sometime in the coming week. In an email viewed by TechCrunch, OpenAI said that developers building GPTs will have to review the company’s updated usage policies and GPT brand guidelines to ensure that their GPTs are … Read more
[ad_1] Topline McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said “war and associated misinformation” was hurting the company’s performance in the Middle East—as more American companies feel collateral pressure while Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza continues into its fourth month. McDonald’s, Starbucks, Coca-Cola and Nestle have all faced backlash in the region since the war … [+] … Read more
[ad_1] The management philosophy known as DEI, which had gathered momentum since 2020, has been under siege over the past year amid a collision of legal, economic and geopolitical forces. The Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in colleges, removing the legal rationale buttressing many diversity programs. An expected slowdown in the economy prompted companies … Read more
[ad_1] What is the happiest dog you can imagine? Is it beaming with joy on a celestial plane or frolicking in a field of psychedelic flora? If those images are hard to conjure, have no fear, or perhaps a healthy dose of it: Artificial intelligence can vivify even the most absurd scenarios in vibrant color, … Read more
[ad_1] Hulu is kicking off the new year in style by releasing new movies throughout January. One of Hulu’s most anticipated films this month is Self Reliance, Jake Johnson’s feature-length directorial debut about a man attempting to avoid hunters for 30 days to win $1 million. Other movies coming to Hulu this month include Dirty Dancing, … Read more