Christiane Amanpour, the respected CNN anchor, is joining UK audio company Global to launch a number of original podcasts. Amanpour will juggle the podcast work with her role as CNN’s chief international anchor, presenting shows including Amanpour, The Amanpour Hour, and Amanpour & Company. Global was not specific about the podcast projects Amanpour will work…
Spain’s top security and defense officials were meeting on Wednesday morning to discuss the blackout on the Iberian Peninsula this week, which halted critical infrastructure for up to 18 hours in some areas. The authorities in Spain and Portugal are under pressure to figure out what caused the power grid to shut down. The Spanish…
Firing Science Advisors Will Leave the U.S. Senseless From public health to space exploration, advisory panels have helped U.S. agencies make smarter decisions. The Trump administration wants to kill them By Dan Vergano In the Trump administration’s ongoing race to make the U.S. poorer, sicker and dumber, one more stomp on the accelerator comes from…
Perfect Tides: Station to Station, Three Bees’ adventure game sequel, is bringing the series to the Nintendo Switch for the first time.Read More
George Kittle agreed to a four-year contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers that will make him the highest-paid tight end in NFL history. Kittle announced the deal on the Bussin’ With The Boys podcast on Tuesday, saying the extension was worth $76.4m over four years with $35m guaranteed at signing. The deal keeps Kittle…
For Prince William and Kate’s 14th wedding anniversary, there were a lot of “remember when” articles churned out, most of which were boring to all of us long-time royal watchers. But anniversaries are also a time for royal reporters to get briefed on the state of a royal couple’s marriage. In recent years, there have…
On Dec. 27, Bill Gates, the billionaire philanthropist, made a trip to Mar-a-Lago for dinner with Donald J. Trump. Some people around him were surprised that he had decided to go, but Mr. Gates wants to talk to whoever will listen. The dinner lasted three hours, and Mr. Trump seemed to enjoy himself, a person…
“Bonjour, Macron!” At Le Prem’s, a small bar in western France that sells lottery tickets and tobacco, this greeting has become a running joke since President Emmanuel Macron dropped by unannounced the other day and bought a round of coffee for everyone, save the customers who opted for a bracing midmorning sauvignon blanc. “He did…
Some deepfake videos present a convincing pulse Alamy Stock Photo Deepfake videos that feature digital manipulations of people’s facial expressions and voices can also depict realistic heartbeats, making them even harder to spot. “We now know that just because a person in a video has a measurable pulse, it doesn’t mean that we can assume…
One Red will be offloaded if a suitable bid arrives. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) Manchester United have conceded that Andre Onana cannot be the man between the sticks if they’re to return to their former glories anytime soon. It’s took them almost two years to come to the conclusion which, in fairness, fans had…
