Hollywood’s Trump-baiting Oscars
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Matt Hancock criticises ‘wholly naive’ and ‘hostile’ Covid inquiry
Matt Hancock has defended government deals to buy personal protective equipment (PPE) during the pandemic, saying the country was in a “desperate situation” at the time. In a bad-tempered session at the Covid inquiry, the former health secretary repeatedly criticised the line of questioning describing it as “naive”, “hostile” and “inappropriate”. He said he was…
Germany is going nuts for Dubai chocolate
It sold out in four days. The “Adlon Schokolade Dubai Style” was created by patissiers at a fancy hotel in the centre of Berlin. It came in 500g bars with ingredients like home-roasted pistachios and French Valrhona chocolate. Only 50 were made and they went for the princely sum of €69 ($71) apiece in November….
Legal expert defends Trump’s authority to strike Iran without Congress’ OK
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! While lawmakers argue over their position in the command chain as President Donald Trump mulls a possible strike on Iran, one expert believes that the president is within his constitutional authority to move ahead with a bunker-busting bomb. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are embroiled…
Lessons from Qilin: What the Industry’s Most Efficient Ransomware Teaches Us
Qilin has quietly become one of the most active and impactful ransomware operations in the world today. If it’s not already on your threat radar, now is the time to take notice. This blog unpacks how Qilin operates, why it’s gaining traction across cybercriminal networks, and what steps security teams can take to get ahead…
Who’s The Real Bryson Stott And Will The Phillies Trade Him?
The Bryson-Stott-leadoff-hitter experiment appears to be dunzo. And it’s a bit of a surprise considering how it began. When the Phillies slotted Stott into the leadoff spot on April 11, it looked like they found their guy to bump previous leadoff hitter Kyle Schwarber to cleanup to protect Bryce Harper. From his first day leading…
Universal wants to steal Disney’s theme-park magic
In the swampy Florida heat, a gaggle of enthusiasts, influencers and journalists gathered this week for the opening of Epic Universe, a new theme park in Orlando. The sprawling site, made up of five themed “worlds”, took Comcast, owner of Universal Pictures, $7bn and more than five years to build. Only a 20-minute drive from…
Tariffs will send costs soaring. Which firms will raise prices?
It could have been worse, but it’s still not good. Many company bosses will have been relieved at Donald Trump’s 90-day delay in imposing “reciprocal” tariffs on imports to America from most countries, announced on April 9th. But a basic levy of 10% still applies. And the pause will not extend to countries that have…
Why dad never looked like his parents
Family photo Matthew’s father, pictured as a baby in the late 1940s Matthew’s dad had brown eyes and black hair. His grandparents had piercing blue eyes. There was a running joke in his family that “dad looked nothing like his parents”, the teacher from southern England says. It turned out there was a very good…
I might be a Steam Deck fanatic, but I can’t deny the Nintendo Switch 2 is still the king of easy, fun gaming
I love everything about the Steam Deck. It’s a (mostly) open-source console with the ability to launch (but not necessarily run) all games on the Steam platform, and it became the perfect companion to my gaming PC when I first bought it. However, it wasn’t until my first week with the Nintendo Switch 2 that…