Apple on Friday said that it is discontinuing the original HomePod smart speaker and will instead focus on the smaller, more affordable and newer HomePod mini. The original HomePod was launched in 2018 but never quite grabbed the mass market the way competing products like the Amazon Echo or Google Home smart speakers did. While
The prime minister has backed a national day of reflection to mark the anniversary of the first coronavirus lockdown. The end-of-life charity Marie Curie is planning the day for 23 March to remember those who have died during the coronavirus pandemic. This was the date in 2020 when Boris Johnson first told UK residents they
The UK economy rediscovered a reverse gear in January as renewed coronavirus lockdowns and Brexit hit activity, according to official figures. The initial estimate of a 2.9% contraction in gross domestic product (GDP) compared to the previous month, from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), was better than the figure of nearer 5% expected by
Andrew Cuomo has criticised “reckless and dangerous” politicians for calling for him to step down as he told New Yorkers on Friday: “I’m not going to resign.” New York’s governor has said he wants people to “wait for the facts” regarding the sexual harassment allegations against him, adding that he doesn’t want to speculate on
Moore Kismet’s debut album will, so far, be the most personal piece of work they’ve ever written, so it’s unsurprising to hear about songs like “Vendetta For Cupid” with TYGKO as part of the project. Inspired by real life events involving personal and emotional abuse at the hands of someone whom they once considered a
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Ironically enough, in Simone Rocha’s early days showing at London Fashion Week, the most truly subversive thing you could do was go against the punk-influenced grain of the time. Back when the leather-and-chain-clad off-duty model ruled, Rocha presented a counter-narrative larded with lace, bows, pearls, and, yes, even the dreaded pink. A look from the
Breaking News The Weeknd‘s only getting more heated with the Grammys — he’s boycotting the awards show, and not just this year, but for good! The singer drew a line in the sand Thursday saying he’ll boycott the awards show from now on “because of the secret committees” he believes are responsible for selecting nominees.
The largest asteroid to pass by Earth this year will approach within some 1.25 million miles (two million kilometres) of our planet on March 21, NASA said Thursday. The US space agency said it will allow astronomers to get a rare close look at an asteroid. The asteroid, 2001 FO32, is estimated to be about
Microsoft President Brad Smith speaks (L) and Sundar Pichai of Google. Getty Images Microsoft and Google sparred over their practices and treatment of news outlets in a battle between antitrust targets of past and present. In his written testimony for a hearing before the House Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust Friday, Microsoft president Brad Smith said
The prime minister has held “frank” conversations with the DUP about the Northern Ireland Protocol during a visit to the region, while he was snubbed by Sinn Fein. Boris Johnson visited Northern Ireland as it prepares to mark its centenary in May. He toured a mass COVID-19 vaccination centre in First Minister Arlene Foster‘s Co
The owner of All Bar One is facing a shareholder revolt over plans to bolster the guaranteed pay awards of its top executives amid a broader firestorm over corporate governance at the company. Sky News understands that several major institutional investors are planning to oppose Mitchells & Butlers’ (M&B) remuneration policy because it plans to
Gunmen have attacked a school in northwestern Nigeria and snatched at least 30 students in the latest of a string of such kidnaps. The abduction happened at the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization on the outskirts of Kaduna, nearly 400 miles from the capital Lagos. The gang struck at around 11.30pm on Thursday, according to
To the west of New Orleans on the banks of the Mississippi a few grand old plantation mansions stand testament to a bygone age of slavery. Now the riverine corridor has a new dubious distinction. The sugar cane plantations have been replaced with industrial plants, huge petrochemical and industrial monsters, belching out pollution and clouds
Faith No More’s Mike Patton is the latest vocalist to perform the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme song. The new rendition is in the trailer for the upcoming retro-style beat-em-up game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. If you would like to hear Patton sing about Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael, Splinter, and Shredder, watch the
This list will be updating: Finally, the movie capital of the world can show movies again in theaters after a year’s shutdown of all exhibition due to the pandemic. LA County this afternoon lined up with Governor Newsom’s order on Wednesday to move movie theatres into the red tier, allowing them to reopen at 25% capacity