CHENGDU, CHINA – MARCH 18: Apple CEO Tim Cook attends a special event marking Apple’s 50th anniversary at the Apple Taikoo Li Chengdu store on March 18, 2026 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province of China. VCG | Getty Images Apple shares jumped more than 4% on Thursday, headed for the sharpest rally since August, after the…
Gaston Browne, the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, is set to win a fourth term in the country’s snap general election with preliminary results showing his party on course to win 15 of the 17 seats in parliament. Addressing supporters early on Friday morning, Browne said: “You have spoken, you have spoken clearly. You…
Researchers from several South American institutions have identified a new species of crevice weaver spider, expanding what scientists know about the Pikelinia genus. The species, named Pikelinia floydmuraria, pays tribute to the legendary band Pink Floyd while also reflecting where the spider lives. The name “muraria,” derived from the Latin word for “wall,” highlights its…
Mechanism, the company behind a “gaming pillow” for the Steam Deck and a growing list of grips for handheld consoles and PCs, already has its first Steam Controller accessory ready. Valve’s new controller will be available to purchase on May 4, and that same day Mechanism will start selling…
1 May 2026 Simone Ashley “fell in love with film and TV” as a teenager. Simone Ashley has enjoyed a meteoric rise The 31-year-old actress – who stars in The Devil Wears Prada 2 alongside Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and Anne Hathaway – initially dreamed of becoming a musician, before she switched her focus towards…
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Pope Leo XIV has appointed a man who had once entered the United States as an undocumented immigrant, hidden in the trunk of a car, as the new bishop of West Virginia. The pope approved the resignation of Bishop Mark E Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, and selected Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, 55, of Washington to…
The unions backing professional NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, and MLS players are calling on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to ban prediction market platforms from allowing users to bet on a player’s underperformance or injury, Sports Business Journal reports. In their letter, the unions cite the need for “appropriate regulations” to protect athletes and…
Versant, which has telegraphed plans for M&A since spinning off from Comcast, has executed an expected sell-off of youth sports digital specialist SportsEngine to another company in the sector, PlayMetrics. The asset had long been rumored to be on the list of assets Versant was looking to shed. NBCUniversal acquired it in 2016 and it…
