RightsCon, the world’s largest digital rights conference, was canceled this year due to pressure from the Chinese government, according to the nonprofit organization that organizes the annual event. In a statement, Access Now says it was “told that diplomats from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) were putting pressure on the Government of Zambia because…
Sony Pictures Classics has picked up worldwide rights to the Lewis Pullman-Maya Hawke starring Wishful Thinking which made its world premiere at SXSW and won the top Narrative Feature prize there. The Graham Parkes directed and written feature follows Julia, an ambitious game designer, and Charlie, a struggling musician, who are at a loss for…
A rare opportunity is opening up in rates derivatives underlying the $31 trillion Treasury market: Division at the Federal Reserve has traders placing bets on interest-rate cuts next year while also hedging for a hike.
Sébastien Lecornu visited a boulangerie on Labour Day, defying unions who say 1 May must remain a mandatory rest day.
NASA announced Friday Janet Petro, center director for the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is retiring. Prior to joining NASA, Petro worked in a variety of military and industry positions, ultimately beginning her career at the agency in 2007 and working her way up to center director, as well as serving as acting administrator…
It appeared to be the first time the missile defense system was sent to an Arab country. The Emirates bore the brunt of Iran’s retaliatory attacks on Gulf countries during the war.
Many CES product announcements leave us hanging for a while on pricing and availability. Today, one of this year’s updated laptop series finally has official pricing and release info. LG’s 2026 Gram models are now available, starting at $1,150 for the base model. The most notable new feature in this year’s Gram laptops is a proprietary…
I watched the entire series of The Crown, as did the Windsors. The first half of the series is very good and a reasonably accurate dramatization of 20th century history. The Crown’s creator and showrunner Peter Morgan fumbled the last seasons significantly though, not just in the sappy dramatization of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s…
Andy Burnham has a credible plan to return to Westminster “within weeks”, his allies have said, with the Greater Manchester mayor expected to use a byelection fight to set out a new agenda for government. Burnham, who was blocked by Labour’s ruling body from running in February’s Gorton and Denton byelection, has identified several seats…
Staying safe is about more than bringing in armed bodyguards, says Jack Zahran, CEO of Pinkerton.
