“The last three times I’ve won awards this century, I lost the job I won them for within three months!” Cristiano’s own road has been equally rocky, as the famous interview he did with Piers, in which he claimed that Manchester United had “disrespected” him, had led to him parting […]
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Texting has likely alleviated some of your email traffic, but I’d wager your email inbox is still like mine — a bit chaotic and disorderly. If you use Gmail daily on a computer for work or personal use, are you making the most of Google’s free email client? Gmail has […]
The US Federal Trade Commission has asked Twitter to turn over internal communications related to Elon Musk, along with information about recent layoffs, with a focus on how the staff reductions at the social media company could affect its ability to protect users, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. The […]
Poundland is similar to Home Bargains and B&M – shops that aim to help Britons faced with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. Shoppers looking for an alternative to Britain’s major supermarkets will be delighted at the prospect that more Poundland superstores are on their way. Thanks to its popularity across the […]
Chelsea manager Graham Potter could get another four weeks to avoid the sack after leading his side into the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday night. Chelsea produced a professional performance against Borussia Dortmund at Stamford Bridge as they overcame a 1-0 first leg deficit to win the tie 2-1 on […]
Christine Wormuth on increasing USA tensions with China China is using tactics championed by Russia to sow discord and even disrupt elections in the US, according to officials and outside experts. In the past, Moscow has used cyberattacks and covert operations to disrupt US elections and denigrate rivals. Although China […]
Carnival Cruise Line said Tuesday that “all indications” are a passenger died of a medical condition and that it continues to cooperate with authorities. The passenger died Feb. 27 on a trip on the Carnival Sunshine to Nassau, Bahamas, the FBI said in a statement Sunday. It said it was […]
“Critical Mass” traces the construction of a huge space station just beyond the moon. (Illustration for Dutton / Penguin Random House) If Jeff Bezos needs a blueprint for building a space station beyond the moon with ore from an asteroid, he just might want to start with “Critical Mass,” a newly published […]
Four of the top five Republican candidates for Kentucky governor took the stage on Tuesday night for a low-key first debate in one of the year’s most closely-watched races. State Attorney General Daniel Cameron, Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles, Auditor Mike Harmon and Somerset, Ky., Mayor Alan Keck faced off in […]
Four minutes before half-time, with Borussia Dortmund still 1-0 up from the first leg, with Chelsea still playing in a way that was both careful and frantic, a team always trying to leave the house and constantly forgetting their keys, there was a sense of something being settled, some elemental […]
SEOUL, South Korea — Japan’s brand-new H3 rocket was destroyed on its March 7 inaugural flight after the vehicle’s second-stage engine failed to ignite. This marked a major setback for the nation’s years-long efforts to develop a more capable and cost-effective alternative to the nation’s current workhorse, H-2A. “A destruct […]
Relativity Space’s Terran 1 on the launch pad in Florida Trevor Mahlmann/Relativity Space The first 3D-printed rocket is preparing for liftoff. The Terran 1 rocket, built by US aerospace start-up Relativity Space, is set to launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida on 8 March. “Terran 1 will be the largest […]
On 6 February, the University of Lausanne (UNIL) told staff by email that prominent evolutionary biologist Laurent Keller was no longer employed there. The Swiss university and Keller both declined to explain why, and there is still no official word on the reason. But Science has learned that in the […]
Matthew Lawrence is ready to share his story. More than five months after finalizing his divorce with Cheryl Burke, the Boy Meets World alum opened up about his personal growth and how last year “tested me.” “I learned so much about myself,” he told Entertainment Tonight in an interview published March 3, […]
Sophie eventually goes on to court Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson), so will undoubtedly play a key role as the series goes on. It has now been revealed Banita Sandhu has been cast in a recurring role for Bridgerton’s third season, via her agency’s website Startefacts. The agency claims Sandhu will […]
One thing is certain about the future of complex computing: it’s going quantum. This futuristic technology has the ability to complete tasks in minutes that would take traditional computers years. It’s so powerful it poses a real threat to things like passwords and crypto (opens in new tab). Experts are […]
NORWALK, Conn. — Author and illustrator Ian Woodward Falconer, known for his “Olivia” book series for children, has died. Falconer’s lawyer and agent Conrad M. Rippy said Falconer died Tuesday of natural causes while with family in Norwalk, Connecticut. He was 63. Falconer’s “Olivia” books featured a clever piglet with […]
CNN — An explosion ripped through a building in a crowded area of Bangladesh’s capital on Tuesday, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than 50 others, according to authorities in the South Asian country. Mahid Uddin Khondekar, additional commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, said the cause of […]
Did it work? Not quite, Alda acknowledged. While “M*A*S*H” was known for its snappy humor and lively dialogue, ChatGPT’s effort was hollow and its jokes leaden at best. But it was the first time the two characters interacted since the 1983 series finale, which aired almost exactly 40 years ago […]
‘Is Love Weird?’ Every month, my mother, father, sister and I would drive out to the Mojave Desert in California to see Grandma Sparkly. As a child, I loved her big kisses, warm hugs and small house brimming with books in the middle of nowhere. When I was 12, I […]