Erno Rubik, inventor of the Rubik’s Cube, holds one of the cubes at the International Toy Fair in Nuremberg, Germany, Jan. 29, 2020. Picture Alliance | Getty Images It took a month of twisting and turning for the first person to solve a Rubik’s Cube. That person was Erno Rubik, now 79, the iconic puzzle
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Ministers are “failing to act” on the lessons from the Post Office scandal by refusing to change laws around public contracts, union leaders have said. The TUC said the Procurement Act, passed last October, was a “huge missed opportunity” to tighten up rules governing the awarding of taxpayer-funded contracts to private companies. The legislation was
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Now that bitcoin ETFs are trading across U.S. public markets, many large money managers that have been effectively locked out of crypto finally have a way to access the primary digital currency. For the $30 trillion advised wealth management industry, the floodgates could be about to open. Analysts
An American lawyer who fought a years-long battle in the 1970s to prevent John Lennon from being deported from the US has died aged 90. Leon Wildes, whose health had been declining since he suffered a series of strokes, died on Monday at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, his family said. His name became part
The NFL is headed into the playoffs with its head held high after scoring the best regular season audience in years. Across all games, the regular season averaged 17.9M viewers on linear and digital platforms. That’s the highest since 2015 — tied with 2010 for the second-best season on record, which dates back to 1995.
Albert Einstein had his theory of relativity, and Breaking Baz has his theory of party lift-off. Friday night at the Universal filmed entertainment soiree, the moment of fusion came when Snoop Dogg hit the room at the Sunset Tower and was immediately embraced by Oppenheimer stars Emily Blunt and Florence Pugh. No wait. Surely, it was when Blunt
News Patti Smith Honors Killers of the Flower Moon’s Lily Gladstone at National Board of Review Gala The singer’s first public appearance this year since being hospitalized in Italy last month By Nina Corcoran January 13, 2024 Facebook X Patti Smith and Lily Gladstone, photo by Nina Westervelt/WWD/Getty Images Facebook X The National Board of
Over the past decade, Puglia has quickly established itself as the fashion crowd’s favourite holiday destination, with the likes of Alexa Chung, Jack Guinness and the Beckhams regularly spotted here. Just as pretty as the Amalfi Coast and as warm as Tuscany – but more discreet – it’s located on the southernmost tip of Italy
Welcome to a new year of more reading! If you’re curious to know what a bunch of great book clubs have selected this month or are looking to join a book club — as little or as much as you’re comfortable with, they’re all remote but one — you’re in the right place! There’s something
In this article DAL UAL AAL LUV Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Delta Air Lines shares slipped about 9% Friday after the company trimmed its 2024 earnings forecast. Delta forecast full-year earnings per share of $6 to $7, below its previous estimate of more than $7 per share for 2024. Other major airlines including
Sir Tony Blair was warned the Horizon IT system could be flawed before it was rolled out across the Post Office, a document shows. A letter sent to the then-Labour prime minister on 9 December 1998 by a Downing Street special adviser said pressing ahead with the project was a risk because of spiralling costs
In this article AAPL MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Apple CEO Tim Cook, left, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Reuters Microsoft ended Friday’s U.S. trading session as the most valuable publicly traded company, surpassing Apple after briefly topping the iPhone maker during intraday trading Thursday. Shares of Microsoft climbed more than 3% for
George Clooney says he has more fun directing than he does acting because he gets to “boss people around”. The Hollywood star steps behind the camera for his latest project, The Boys In The Boat, a sports movie about an underdog rowing team, thrust into the spotlight of Hitler’s Olympics as they compete for gold.
Sam Haskell Jr., the son of a prominent television producer, pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder today in a Los Angeles court. Haskell appeared shirtless in court today, something he did previously. Haskell was arrested after a woman’s torso was discovered in Encino. A subsequent investigation saw him charged with three counts of
Mia Goth, known for the films X and Pearl, is among those being sued by a background extra of her upcoming film MaXXXine after allegedly kicking him in the head on purpose during a take, an incident that led to his dismissal from the film last April. James Hunter claims in court papers that he
News Watch Ariana Grande’s New “Yes, And?” Video Grande wins over a crowd of snooty critics in the Christian Breslauer–directed video By Jazz Monroe January 12, 2024 Facebook X Ariana Grande in“Yes, And?,” directed by Christian Breslauer Facebook X Last night, Ariana Grande returned with her first solo single since 2020, and, now, “Yes, And?”
Grande has wiped her Sweetener Instagram page and replaced it with promo for the new album, which fans believe could be named Eternal Sunshine. In the “yes, and?” music video, there’s a set of coordinates in the opening shot, written on the critics’ invitations. The coordinates are for Montauk, New York, the famous setting of
England’s Morrisons, a 470-store British supermarket chain, has tried something innovative but disturbing. In a few of its stores over the Christmas season, it installed a robotic intrusion detector designed to act as a night watchman on construction sites, in mines, and on farms. Morrisons tried this machine to detect, not trespassers, but shoplifters. The robotic
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In this article C Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT CEO of Citigroup Jane Fraser testifies during a hearing before the House Committee on Financial Services at Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on September 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images Citigroup said it was cutting 10% of its workforce