admin [ad_1] When Diane Hirsh Theriault’s co-worker returned from lunch to Google’s Cambridge, Mass., office one afternoon in October, his work badge couldn’t open a turnstile. He quickly realized it was a sign that he had been laid off. Ms. Hirsh Theriault soon learned that most of her fellow Google News engineers in Cambridge had also … Read more
[ad_1] Jacob Roach / Digital Trends I’ve grown out of low-profile keyboards. After a stint with the Logitech G915, I was quickly swept up into the community of enthusiast mechanical keyboards, and I’ve winced at the sound of a low-profile mechanical keyboard ever since. Call me a snob, but it just hasn’t been my preference. … Read more
[ad_1] Booing and singing over government speakers has characterised the first morning at Waitangi, the official celebration of New Zealand’s national day. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has departed an annual Maori traditional meeting early after being booed and heckled during a speech in Northland, while his coalition counterpart also faced jeers from the audience. … Read more
[ad_1] Two workers walk under the wing of a 737 Max aircraft at the Boeing factory in Renton, Washington, US, in 2019. Photograph: Lindsey Wasson/Reuters Boeing will have to delay deliveries of more of its bestselling 737 Max planes after a supplier found new production glitches, adding to pressure on the beleaguered US manufacturer. The … Read more
[ad_1] THE world’s most remote place has been turned into an eerie graveyard after hundreds of spacecrafts crashed back down to Earth and into the ocean. Point Nemo is actually so isolated from the rest of civilisation that it’s closest neighbours are astronauts living in orbit. 8 A mock-up of the Mir space station that … Read more
[ad_1] IT security leaders are recognising the risks and opportunities of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) for enterprise IT. In April 2023, a survey conducted with Gartner’s Peer Community of IT and security leaders found that almost all of the 150 people polled said their teams were involved in GenAI security and risk management, with … Read more
[ad_1] Topline Californians are bracing as a second atmospheric river storm hits the Golden State in one week, this time bringing even more dangerous flooding, hurricane-force winds and potentially causing mudslides and landslides from Sunday through Tuesday. Los Angeles could see up to six inches of rainfall as the atmospheric river moves through the … … Read more
[ad_1] In the past 20 years, Amazon‘s (NASDAQ: AMZN) shares have skyrocketed an incredible 6,200%, turning $1,000 into more than $63,000 during that time. This magnificent tech giant has been so successful that it’s now one of the most valuable enterprises on the face of the planet, valued at over $1.6 trillion today. Past performance … Read more
[ad_1] PLAYSTATION 5 gamers have access to a handy tool that can prevent others from listening in on them. The PlayStation 5 is Sony’s latest – and most impressive – gaming console to date. 1 PS5 gamers have access to a handy tool that can prevent spyingCredit: Getty Launched in November 2019, it quickly became one of the … Read more
[ad_1] Apple Vision Pro DURABILITY Test! Worth $3500? A durability test performed on Apple’s new Vision Pro headset has revealed a bunch of things we weren’t expecting. In an admittedly unscientific test, tech YouTuber AppleTrack strapped the new Vision Pro mixed-reality device to his head and spent some time walking into walls and doors to … Read more
[ad_1] Travis Kelce on his pregame exchange with Justin Tucker: “If you wanna be a f***ing dick about it, you keep your helmet, and your football and your f***ing kicking tee right where the quarterbacks are warming up. … Don’t paint me as the bad guy. He was poking the bear.” via… pic.twitter.com/dQ50yQNZGe — Bobby … Read more
[ad_1] RMIT University has officially announced they have acquired a new 360 simulator, the first university in Victoria and just the second in Australia, following the University of Sydney in September 2023. It seems the sim has been a work in progress for a while, with it first spied 10 months ago [reddit]. The Eight360 … Read more
[ad_1] Jessica Henwick and Julia Garner in The Royal Hotel Neon / Neon From off-screen, a scream. Or is it a laugh? Relaxing on a patch of outback dirt that they really hoped was going to be a watering hole, American vacationers Hanna (Ozark‘s Julia Garner) and Liv (Glass Onion‘s Jessica Henwick) can’t tell which … Read more
[ad_1] (Bloomberg) — Chinese stocks were caught in another volatile session Monday following last week’s rout, as investors assessed the latest pledges by policymakers to stabilize the slumping equity market. Most Read from Bloomberg Shares rebounded in the afternoon as the securities regulator said it will take steps to prevent risks stemming from share pledges. … Read more
[ad_1] A South Korean court on Monday acquitted Lee Jae-yong, Samsung’s top executive, on charges of stock price manipulation and accounting fraud, the latest twist in the billionaire’s legal troubles tied to a merger that helped him secure control of the nation’s largest company. Prosecutors had sought a prison sentence of five years and a … Read more
[ad_1] GOOGLE has begun rolling out new Android feature that makes it easier to share photos, videos and files with friends. The feature is called Quick Share, and closely resembles Apple AirDrop that is used on iPhones. 1 It’s unclear when every Google Pixel owner will see the rebrand on their handsetCredit: Alamy Quick Share … Read more
[ad_1] Astronomers have discovered a type of exoplanet called a “super-Earth” located in the habitable zone of its small star, and it’s right in our cosmic backyard, just 137 light-years away. The planet, named TOI-715 b, is intriguing to astronomers who are increasingly interested in the possibility of habitable planets orbiting stars quite different from … Read more
[ad_1] Taylor Swift took home album of the year while Billie Eilish won song of the year at the Grammys on Sunday night. Swift made history as the first person to win album of the year four times as “Midnights” took home the top award. “I love it so much. It makes me so happy,” … Read more
[ad_1] City of London skyscrapers With its ever-expanding cluster of skyscrapers, the City of London is a bubble home to high-flying firms where the average salary tops £100,000. More than 600,000 workers – albeit with many mixing being in the office and working from home – are crammed into 1.2 square miles of the capital. … Read more
[ad_1] PLAYSTATION has just announced three big-name games coming to the platform this month. All of the games will be free for subscribers of every level of PlayStation Plus, including PS Plus Essential. 1 Foamstars will be available day one for subscribersCredit: Square Enix The headliner of the announcements is Foamstars, the new Splatoon-like 4v4 … Read more
[ad_1] Apple’s Vision Pro headset reached the first customers on February 2. Apple Apple’s new Vision Pro mixed-reality headset appears to be the buggiest first-generation device ever launched by the tech giant. That’s the opinion of Mark Gurman, Bloomberg reporter and a reliable Apple tipster who in the last few years has offered a slew … Read more
[ad_1] SYDNEY — A Beijing court on Monday handed Australian writer Yang Hengjun a suspended death sentence, a family friend said, five years after he was first detained in China and three years after a closed-door trial on espionage charges. Yang, a pro-democracy blogger, is an Australian citizen born in China who was working in … Read more
[ad_1] Meta Platforms (META) and Amazon.com (AMZN) spurred Friday’s big stock market rally, with the S&P 500 racing to a new record high. But give a lot of the credit to Fed chief Jerome Powell. X The Federal Reserve chairman slammed stocks Wednesday afternoon when he said a Fed rate cut in March was unlikely. … Read more
[ad_1] THE future is set to see RoboCop-type police on the streets. A German firm have unveiled a menacing lightweight protective suit able to withstand bullets. 4 The suit is designed to provide high-level ballistic protectionCredit: Mehler 4 Suit was developed with France’s elite police tactical unit Mehler Protection say they’ve developed the ExoM Up-Armoured … Read more
[ad_1] Pablo Durana / National Geographic If you’re new to climbing, your first introduction to Alex Honnold likely came in 2018’s Free Solo, the Oscar-winning documentary from Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin. Free Solo depicts Honnold’s pursuit to become the first climber to free solo El Captain (El Cap) in Yosemite National Park. Free soloing … Read more
[ad_1] Taylor Swift announced Sunday night at the Grammys that she is dropping a new studio album on April 19. Swift revealed she’s releasing “The Tortured Poets Department” during her acceptance speech at the 66th Grammy Awards for best pop vocal album, which she won for “Midnights.” “I want to say thank you to the fans by … Read more
[ad_1] Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, made clear during a “60 Minutes” interview aired on Sunday night that the central bank is moving toward cutting interest rates as inflation recedes, but that policymakers need to see continued progress toward cooler price increases to make the first move. Mr. Powell was interviewed … Read more
[ad_1] AMAZON Fire TV Stick users can make the most of live TV channels as well as popular streaming apps. An issue can arise when you’re constantly switching between apps to see the live TV channels they offer 1 Apps on Amazon Fire devices can provide some live TV content as well as streaming servicesCredit: … Read more
[ad_1] In a world where even the smallest audiences are being catered to with sequels like Neo: The World Ends With You and No More Heroes 3, there’s basically no game that doesn’t have a chance to come back in some form. In one of the latest examples, a small but passionate fanbase has been … Read more
[ad_1] MINT In a human trafficking case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against three nationals of Myanmar. The chargesheet was filed against three Myanmar nationals for their involvement in the illegal infiltration and trafficking of Rohingyas into India through the India-Bangladesh border. The chargesheet has been filed against Rabi Islam alias … Read more
[ad_1] UK consumers soaked up warmer weather with trips to Spain last month, while fewer people spent money in pubs and bars on home territory, according to new data from digital bank Monzo. Spending data from across the digital bank’s 7.5 million customers revealed an increase in purchases on trips away in January. Travel-related spending … Read more
[ad_1] NINTENDO has given fans the chance to grab an early look at one of their big-name upcoming titles. There has been plenty for Mario fans to enjoy in 2023 with Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and Super Mario RPG, and there is even more to try in 2024. 1 Mario and Donkey Kong are back … Read more
[ad_1] Oleg Kononenko (center), prior to his latest launch to the International Space Station in September 2023. Alongside him are NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara and Roscosmos cosmonaut Nikolai Chub. Roscosmos/NASA A Russian cosmonaut has just set a new record for the longest time spent in space. Set over five missions, Oleg Kononenko on Sunday has … Read more
[ad_1] UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelensky could be set to replace several of the countries senior officials as he claims a “reset is necessary”. Ukraine’s senior military commander Valery Zaluzhnyi and a number of other state leaders are thought to be getting replaced by Zelensky after he did an interview with Italian TV. 2 President Volodymyr … Read more
[ad_1] (Bloomberg) — Treasuries resumed a selloff early Monday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned against the likelihood of a rate cut in March, compounding the effect of Friday’s strong jobs data. Most Read from Bloomberg The 10-year Treasury yield climbed around six basis points in early Asian trading as Powell spoke on CBS’s … Read more
[ad_1] A BRAND new way to watch free TV is launching in a matter of weeks backed by the UK’s main broadcasters. And it’ll mean less wires around the house as it doesn’t need an aerial or dish drilled into the walls. 2 Sneak peek of what Freely will look likeCredit: Freely 2 Freely uses … Read more
[ad_1] Despite some ups and downs as of late, the Milwaukee Bucks still hold the second spot in the Eastern Conference rankings. The Bucks may be in a bit of transition with new coach Doc Rivers fitting into the system, but with Rivers being a success story in the league as well as the power … Read more
[ad_1] By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -German inflation eased slightly more than expected in January to 3.1%, preliminary data from the federal statistics office showed on Wednesday, helped by a drop in energy prices. German consumer prices, harmonised to compare with other European Union countries, had risen by 3.8% year-on-year in December. “The drop in … Read more
[ad_1] When the cryptocurrency exchange FTX declared bankruptcy about 15 months ago, it seemed few customers would recover much money or crypto from the platform. As John Ray III, who took over as chief executive during the bankruptcy, put it, “At the end of the day, we’re not going to be able to recover all … Read more
[ad_1] CYBERSECURITY experts have warned about Android apps that can steal your data and even money. Researchers from ESET discovered several Android apps are carrying dangerous spyware via a remote access trojan (RAT). 1 Cybersecurity experts have warned about Android apps that can steal your dataCredit: Getty Spyware is a type of malicious software, or malware, … Read more
[ad_1] It doesn’t get much bigger than this: Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid. Carlo Ancelotti’s side sits atop the La Liga table, while Atletico are 10 points back and will enter the unfriendly confines of Santiago Bernabeu likely needing a victory to remain alive in the title chase. As we’ve already seen three times this … Read more
[ad_1] We’ve reached iOS 16, and over the past fifteen years, iOS has undergone numerous changes. It evolved from supporting dedicated apps (in version 2) and moving away from skeuomorphism (bye-bye fake leather and wood textures) towards cleaner, flatter designs (iOS 7). And let’s not forget about widgets; they’re finally part of the iOS family. … Read more
[ad_1] The reported move has emerged at what appears to be a tricky time for Mohsin Issa (left) and his brother Zuber.Composite: SOPA Images/Alamy/Getty The ownership team behind the indebted supermarket Asda could be about to change again after one of the billionaire Issa brothers was reported to be exploring the sale of his stake … Read more
[ad_1] BARGAIN hunters are snapping up a smartphone deal from Argos that packs several big features despite being only £200. And the bit most customers have made a fuss about is its battery. 1 Honor drops price of last year’s budget phone following recent launch of Magic6 LiteCredit: Honor The Android device is from lesser-known … Read more
[ad_1] The Heat are in a bit of a shaky part to their season. A team who made the NBA finals ended a six game losing streak last week. They are still in the playoff race but need to regain so momentum, so playing against a power house like the third ranked Clippers is going … Read more
[ad_1] Tough new measures being discussed on Capitol Hill to clamp down on migrants include a new federal requirement to “shut down” the Mexico border if more than 5,000 undocumented people cross into the US daily and plans to swiftly throw out economic migrants, a key senator revealed on Sunday. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, who … Read more
[ad_1] With the stock market recently hitting new all-time highs again, times are exciting for people who are fully invested, but these conditions can be more frustrating for those who have cash available to put to work. Higher stock prices do make it a bit tougher for bargain hunters to find deals, but stocks don’t … Read more
[ad_1] GOOGLE users have been left devastated after the tech giants announced they are shutting down a major search button. The beloved tool was one of the oldest features on Google before bosses made the “sad” decision to axe it all together. 1 Google are shutting down a major search buttonCredit: Getty The bold move … Read more
[ad_1] OnePlus and Arsene Lupin/X 2024 has barely begun, and we already have two of the most compelling Android flagships to launch this year: the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and the OnePlus 12. While the OnePlus 12 banks on top-notch hardware, superfast charging, and an unrealistically bright display, the Galaxy S24 Ultra improves upon an already … Read more
[ad_1] It’s no secret that like the rest of the country, San Francisco’s commercial real estate has been struggling. Vacancy rates increased as companies fled the Bay Area since the pandemic, and workers have been less likely than those in other cities to be back in the office. HGTV’s Tarek El Moussa on how to … Read more
[ad_1] It’s the best news that few people seem to know about: Prescription drug costs are falling this year for more than a million seniors — in many cases, by thousands of dollars. The lower costs are the result of the Inflation Reduction Act, or I.R.A., which was signed into law by President Biden in … Read more
[ad_1] SAMSUNG TV owners are calling the removal of a Google feature next month a “major step back”, Google Assistant will no longer be available on its TVs, including existing models, from March 1, 2024. 2 Google Assistant will disappear from Samsung TVs on March 1 (stock image)Credit: Alamy A note from Samsung on a … Read more
[ad_1] S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is the next hotly anticipated entry in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise. The game is releasing over 13 years after the last entry in the series, and it’s making its debut on consoles as an Xbox Series X exclusive. GSC Game World, just one of the many European developers, is currently … Read more
[ad_1] Poonam Pandey was a beloved Bollywood actress. “Every living form that ever came in contact with her was met with pure love and kindness,” her death announcement on Instagram read Friday morning. Except Pandey isn’t actually dead. “I am here, alive,” the actress wrote on Instagram one day after the news of her untimely … Read more
[ad_1] West End shoppers armed with Selfridges bags in London.Photograph: Hollie Adams/Getty Images The Treasury’s independent forecaster is to review the axeing of tax-free shopping for tourists, raising the possibility that a decision that leisure companies and retailers have blasted for deterring visitors and losing the UK billions in sales could be reversed. With a … Read more
[ad_1] GOOGLE has warned Gmail users that accounts may be permanently deleted if they haven’t accessed them in a while. This not only includes Gmail, but Google Photos, Google Drive and even YouTube. 1 Google told users what they need to do to stop their accounts being deletedCredit: Getty The tech giant confirmed late last year that … Read more
[ad_1] Michele K. Short / HBO When True Detective premiered on HBO in 2014, it wasn’t just the show’s crime procedural plot, Cary Fukunaga’s dreamlike direction, or Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson’s deeply lived-in performances that drew viewers in. The show’s first season carried with it a sharp edge of cosmic horror as well. Not … Read more
[ad_1] The July 2022 delivery to Ukraine of the sophisticated American HIMARS multiple rocket launcher offered ironclad evidence that the United States would, in President Joe Biden’s words, stand with Ukraine “as long as it takes” to repel Russia’s aggression. But these days, concerns are growing in Ukraine that the U.S. and some Western partners … Read more
[ad_1] Dow Jones futures will open Sunday evening, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. X The stock market rally largely weathered a huge week of earnings and economic news. The Dow Jones and S&P 500 hit fresh all-time highs Friday while the Nasdaq rebounded to a two-year high thanks to Meta Platforms (META) … Read more
[ad_1] A SIMPLE PlayStation mistake might be making your controller worse. There’s a microphone setting that affects how strongly your PS5’s DualSense controller will vibrate. 1 Make sure you’re not accidentally making your controller worseCredit: Sony PlayStation It’s free to resolve this strange quirk, so you can get the full PS5 “haptic” effect in seconds … Read more
[ad_1] Channel 4 It’s the month of the groundhog, Valentine’s Day, and a time when you feel, justifiably or not, that winter is nearing its end and spring is almost here. It’s also the time to check out great new shows while you cozy up at home and hibernate until the flowers bloom. If you’re … Read more
[ad_1] Nestled between the busy A1 and the sprawling beauty of the Yorkshire Dales National Park is the sleepy village of Melsonby. Stone-built cottages surround a pretty green, and 750 residents are served by a popular pub, a tiny primary school and a weekly post office ‘outreach’ service that runs (usually alongside a coffee morning) … Read more
[ad_1] The owner of Tangle Teezer, the British hair-styling brand, has enlisted investment bankers to explore options for the company that could include an eventual sale. Sky News has learnt that Mayfair Equity Partners, the private equity backer of companies such as Ovo Energy, has hired Harris Williams to oversee a strategic review. The move … Read more
[ad_1] Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko has set a new world record for the most time spent in space. The 59-year-old clocked up a cumulative total of more than 878 days and 12 hours outside the Earth’s atmosphere – the equivalent of nearly two-and-a-half years – on Sunday morning. Mr Kononenko celebrated the milestone on board … Read more
[ad_1] Crime dramas come in all shapes and sizes. When it comes to the options available on Hulu, they run the gamut. You’ll find everything from your cookie-cutter police procedurals to compelling dramas based on true stories. Shows of this genre feature A-list, in some cases award-winning actors. If you’re trying to find a good … Read more
[ad_1] Lee was still able to marry his bride, Sara (Picture: SWNS) A groom-to-be who nearly died on his stag do feels ‘let down with the justice system’ after his attacker walked free. Lee Burns, 41, had been to the Grand National with a group of friends when he was punched outside a bar in … Read more
[ad_1] Over the next week, the National Football League’s players, coaches, fans and executives will gather for an event that was virtually unthinkable just 10 years ago: the Super Bowl in Las Vegas, the gambling capital of the United States. Since the Supreme Court struck down, in 2018, a federal law that effectively banned sports … Read more
[ad_1] EXPOSURE to deepfakes will leave us with a warped sense of reality and the problem’s only getting worse, warns an AI expert. AI and disinformation expert Wasim Khaled told The U.S. Sun that deepfakes are a so-called Pandora’s box, and the worst is yet to come. 1 Taylor Swift recently faced a deepfake nightmare … Read more
[ad_1] In this installment of You Asked: Is 3D TV making a comeback? Bigger mini-LED vs. smaller OLED, Sony A80L vs. LG C3, and is there a way to make the Sony A95L even brighter? Bigger Mini-LED TV vs. Smaller OLED, Sony A80L vs. LG C3 | You Asked Ep. 23 Will VR revive 3D … Read more
[ad_1] Ihsan Abdul Salam describes himself as a “loyal” customer of Flight Centre, booking tickets with the international travel company since 1995. But when he went to a Vancouver branch of the firm to pick up tickets to Brazil he had booked through a consultant online, he was in for a shock—the $2,280 booking didn’t … Read more