Emma Watson ruled the BAFTAs with one sentence: "I"m here for ALL of the witches"
There were plenty of big winners at this year's BAFTA Awards on Sunday, but the person who seemed to get most of Twitter talking wasn't even nominated.Emma Watson, who made a cameo to present the award for Best Outstanding British Film (Kenneth Brana.....»»
Streaming music is fair to both consumers and artists, says competition watchdog
Composers and musicians have long argued that streaming music treats them unfairly, with smaller artists earning tiny sums. But a UK competition watchdog has ruled that the streaming music industry is fair to both artists and consumers … more….....»»
UK government "misleading public" about modern slavery, new research claims
Experts from the University of Manchester have claimed that the government is misleading the public by claiming that modern slavery can be eradicated by toughening up border controls and extending sentence lengths for offenders......»»
IBM is retiring its Watson IoT cloud management platform
It is believed that IBM will be closing its Watson IoT platform, following Google Cloud's own announcement earlier this year......»»
Judge drops DMCA claims that Bungie reverse-engineered Destiny 2 cheats
If you're going to reverse-sue under DMCA and CFAA, you'd better prove it. Enlarge / Using Bungie's own licenses against it worked once for the makers of Aimjunkies, but this time a judge ruled that a bit more finesse (i.e. evide.....»»
Israel archaeologists find ancient comb with "full sentence"
Israeli archaeologists have found an ancient comb dating back some 3,700 years ago and bearing what is likely the oldest known full sentence in Canaanite alphabetical script, according to an article published Wednesday......»»
Ancient wisdom: Oldest full sentence in first alphabet is about head lice
"May this [ivory] tusk root out the lice of the hair and the beard." Enlarge / Archaeologists excavated this engraved ivory comb at an ancient site in Israel. (credit: Dafna Gazit, Israel Antiquities Authority) Several y.....»»
First sentence ever written in Canaanite language discovered: A plea to eradicate beard lice
The alphabet was invented around 1800 BCE and was used by the Canaanites and later by most other languages in the world. Until recently, no meaningful Canaanite inscriptions had been discovered in the Land of Israel, save only two or three words here.....»»
My Policeman review: an introspective, static drama
My Policeman is an introspective drama that is undercut by Emma Corrin and Harry Styles' disappointing performances. The film is streaming now on Prime Video......»»
Can cosmic inflation be ruled out?
A team of astrophysicists say that cosmic inflation—a point in the universe's infancy when space-time expanded exponentially, and what physicists really refer to when they talk about the "Big Bang"—can in principle be ruled out in an assumption-f.....»»
Reports: Musk plans big Twitter layoffs and $20 monthly charge for verification
Verification charge could make it easier for scammers to impersonate real people. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) The Elon Musk-led Twitter is reportedly planning big layoffs an.....»»
Central Asia identified as a key region for human ancestors
The interior of Central Asia has been identified as a key route for some of the earliest hominin migrations across Asia in a new study led by Dr. Emma Finestone, Assistant Curator of Human Origins at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and Resear.....»»
U.S. consumer protection watchdog"s funding unconstitutional, court rules
A federal appeals court ruled that the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding apparatus is unconstitutional......»»
BREIN is Not Allowed to Warn BitTorrent Pirates, But it Can Sue Them
Dutch Internet provider Ziggo is not required to forward piracy warnings to its subscribers, an appeal court has ruled. This is a setback for anti-piracy group BREIN, which had hoped to warn frequent uploaders without undermining their privacy. Ironi.....»»
Ezra Miller Pleads Not Guilty to Felony Burglary Charge, Faces Up to 26 Years in Prison
The Flash star Ezra Miller has pleaded not guilty to felony burglary charges, and if they are convicted, they face a maximum prison sentence of 26 years and over $2,000 in fines.The Flash star Ezra Miller has pleaded not guilty to felony burglary cha.....»»
US citizen got 16 years in Saudi Arabian prison for tweets, his son says
Son of 72-year-old in Saudi prison says Biden admin did little to help. Enlarge A US citizen who traveled to Saudi Arabia to visit family reportedly received a 16-year prison sentence for posting tweets critical of the Saudi.....»»
New insights into the ocean"s oldest carbon
Using a newly developed technique, researchers have ruled out a potential source of ancient dissolved organic matter (DOM) in the world's oceans......»»
The Twitter-Musk trial is now on pause
The judge overseeing the acquisition dispute between Elon Musk and Twitter on Thursday ruled to pause the legal proceedings until Oct. 28 following a request from the Tesla CEO, meaning the trial that was set to begin Oct. 17 will not go ahead as pla.....»»
Dune Prequel Series Reveals Its Lead Harkonnens
Dune prequel series Dune: The Sisterhood has found its leads in Emily Watson and Shirley Henderson.Dune: The Sisterhood has found its lead Harkonnens – Emily Watson and Shirley Henderson.According to Variety, the pair have been added to the upcomin.....»»
How "House of the Dragon" is different from George R.R. Martin"s "Fire and Blood"
The Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon is finally here, bringing George R.R. Martin's massive fantasy tome Fire & Blood to the small screen.Fire & Blood tells the history of House Targaryen as they ruled over Westeros, including event.....»»
Florence Pugh investigates a strange 19th century phenomenon in "The Wonder" trailer
Now the drama over Don't Worry Darling is ebbing (but not over, never over), Florence Pugh's other new anticipated film is coming, and the trailer has landed.Based on Room author Emma Donoghue's novel which was inspired by the 19th century "Fasting G.....»»