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Qantas fined A$90m for illegal layoffs during pandemic
BBC - 18 Aug 2025 01:57
Australia's biggest airline was sued for firing ground staff in 2020 as aviation came to a standstill.
Julian Edelman Awkwardly Struggled With Basic Math While Discussing Bears Offense
Sports Illustrated - 18 Aug 2025 01:14
Julian Edelman had some difficulty with the math problem he presented during Fox's pregame coverage on Sunday.
Denzel Washingtons $90 Million Famous Western Remake With Chris Pratt Finds Second Life on Streaming
Collider - 18 Aug 2025 14:47
Denzel Washington and Christ Pratt's $90 million western finds a second life on streaming after earning a 63% Rotten Tomatoes score.
One of George R. R. Martin's Favorite Fantasy Movies of All Time Is This Sci-Fi Thriller "Masterpiece"
Collider - 18 Aug 2025 14:30
George R. R. Martin has high praise for Alex Proyas' neo-noir dystopian thriller Dark City, starring Rufus Sewell and Kiefer Sutherland.
Jeremy Renner Is Almost Unrecognizable in His Satirical Film Debut With 0% on Rotten Tomatoes
Collider - 18 Aug 2025 14:15
Jeremy Renner's screen debut was in the lead role of the poorly-received stoner comedy National Lampoon's Senior Trip.
Denmark raised its retirement age to 70. Should the U.S. do the same?
Market Watch - 18 Aug 2025 14:05Home builders boost sales incentives to 5-year high as they struggle to sell newly built homes
Market Watch - 18 Aug 2025 14:00An early member of Google's generative AI team says it's too late to get a Ph.D. to cash in on the AI hype
Business Insider - 18 Aug 2025 00:18Zelensky and allies head to White House for Ukraine talks
BBC - 18 Aug 2025 00:09
European leaders will join Zelensky as he attends a crunch meeting with Trump on the Russia-Ukraine war.
Verizon quietly removes two beloved offers amid customer losses
The Street - 18 Aug 2025 23:37
Verizon makes a bold change that customers aren't too thrilled about.
Adidas is selling $70 Grand Court sneakers for $34 that are 'perfect for day-to-day wear'
The Street - 18 Aug 2025 23:30
"I love the Cloudfoam. It's so comfortable!"
Grok cant decide if its therapist companion is a therapist or not
Mashable - 18 Aug 2025 23:27
xAI's Grok web version reveals prompts for its AI personas, including therapist, which is prompted to believe it actually is one.
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller bets $132.7M on surprise AI chip stock
The Street - 18 Aug 2025 23:03
The legendary Stanley Druckenmiller's Q2 filing reveals a major pivot toward AI, tech, and the S&P 500.
NordVPN bids farewell to its Meshnet feature-what you need to know
PC World - 18 Aug 2025 22:43
NordVPN has decided to call it quits on its secure file-sharing Meshnet feature. It is set to stop working on December 1, 2025 at which time all associated functionality will be removed. All other NordVPN features and se...
Facial recognition works better in the lab than on the street, researchers show
The Register - 18 Aug 2025 22:39
High accuracy scores come from conditions that don't reflect real-world usage Facial recognition technology has been deployed publicly on the basis of benchmark tests that reflect performance in laboratory settings, ...
Newsmax settles Dominion election defamation case for $67m
BBC - 18 Aug 2025 22:07
Dominion had accused Newsmax of broadcasting "verifiably false lies" following President Joe Biden's victory in 2020.
Palo Alto Networks stock rises as earnings point to future sales boom
Market Watch - 18 Aug 2025 21:58Microsoft crams Copilot AI directly into Excel cells
The Register - 18 Aug 2025 21:53
Meet the new COPILOT function Microsoft, in its ongoing effort to AI-ify every product it has, is now adding it right into the cells of Excel. Available on Monday to beta users of Microsoft 365 Copilot, a new COPILOT fun...
Labour condemns Robert Jenricks visit to rally attended by far-right activist
The Guardian - 18 Aug 2025 19:56
Shadow minister posts picture of himself at protest outside Essex hotel that has become anti-immigration flashpointRobert Jenrick has been severely criticised by Labour after the shadow justice secretary was pictured at ...
Swatch 'Slanted Eyes' Ad Triggers Boycott in China Where 27% of Its Revenue Come From
IBTimes - 18 Aug 2025 19:02
Swatch faces criticisms in China after releasing the controversial 'slanted eyes' ad. Despite offering an apology, many consumers still want to boycott it.
Why is Donbas region becoming a defining faultline in Ukraine talks?
The Guardian - 18 Aug 2025 14:52
Putin has reportedly demanded full control of industrial region, but Kyiv is set against ceding any territoryRussia-Ukraine war latest news updatesAt last weeks Alaska summit, Vladimir Putin made full control of Donbas U...
DC fans have ideas about how they want Batman introduced in the DCU, and James Gunn should take some notes
GamesRadar - 18 Aug 2025 14:45
It's all about building up expectations