Ecobee acquired by generator company Generac for $770 million
Toronto-based smart home thermostat startup Ecobee is being acquired by Generac Holdings for $770 million, the companies announced Monday. The acquisition is expected to close in the…
The Chinese version of Fortnite is shutting down in mid-November
Epic Games, the developer behind Fortnite, is shutting down the battle royale in China in mid-November (via CNET). A translated post on Fortnite’s website reveals that the…
Beats discontinues several products including Powerbeats, Solo Pro, and Beats EP
On the same day that it announced the new $200 Fit Pro earbuds, which are receiving universal praise in early reviews, Apple’s Beats brand is thinning out…
Zillow reportedly needs to sell 7,000 houses after it bought too many
Zillow is trying to offload around $2.8 billion worth of houses onto investors after it bought them with the intent of selling them to hopeful homeowners and…
Facebook verified a fan page posing as Elon Musk, but now the page is gone
A Facebook fan page for Elon Musk with 153,000 followers had been verified as the official page representing the Tesla Technoking — in violation of Facebook’s own…
U.S. regulators say issuers of ‘stablecoins’ should be policed like banks
WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (Reuters) – A U.S. Treasury Department-led regulatory body called on Monday for Congress to regulate issuers of “stablecoins” like banks and urged financial agencies…
NASA orders rare medical delay in launch of SpaceX mission to space station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands on the launch pad behind the pictures of crew members on the countdown clock, as final preparations are made for the…
Who’s building the metaverse?
Nov 1 (Reuters) – Facebook (FB.O) changed its name last week to Meta Platforms Inc to signal its focus on the metaverse, which it thinks will be…
Metaverse pioneers unimpressed by Facebook rebrand
An avatar of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen carrying a U.S. flag while riding a hydrofoil in the “Metaverse” during a live-streamed virtual and augmented reality…
Wolves 2-1 Everton: Max Kilman and Raul Jimenez fire Bruno Lage’s side to seventh as Everton lose again
First-half goals from Max Kilman and Raul Jimenez helped Wolves to a 2-1 win over Everton as Rafael Benitez’s side were beaten again. Alex Iwobi did pull…
Antonio Conte: Tottenham expected to finalise deal with Italian on Tuesday after sacking Nuno Espirito Santo
Antonio Conte is expected to finalise a deal to become Tottenham head coach on Tuesday after a day of productive talks following Nuno Espirito Santo’s sacking. Former…
GPs’ union boss quits as doctors plan strike ballot over face-to-face appointments
The new study looked at care of patients with rhematoid conditions, most of whom had inflammatory arthritis or lupus. The majority of clinicians polled were hospital doctors,…
GPs’ union boss quits as doctors plan strike ballot over face-to-face appointments
The new study looked at care of patients with rhematoid conditions, most of whom had inflammatory arthritis or lupus. The majority of clinicians polled were hospital doctors,…
Budget 2021: Chancellor Rishi Sunak denies raising taxes to cut them before next election to win votes – but says reducing burden is ‘goal’
Rishi Sunak has denied he raised taxes in the autumn Budget so that he can cut them again ahead of the next general election in order to…
Antonio Conte agrees £20m deal to succeed Nuno Espirito Santo as Spurs manager
Tottenham first made an approach to Conte at the start of June, before the appointment of Nuno, but could not convince the 52-year-old to make an immediate…
Greta Thunberg: Youth activist demands COP26 world leaders ‘face up to climate emergency’
Four youth climate change activists including Greta Thunberg have penned an open letter to world leaders on the morning of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. The…
Serial winner Antonio Conte is the ideal man to breathe life into listless Tottenham
Paratici and Conte have already worked together at Juventus and their relationship was a vital factor in Tottenham’s latest approach. As the managing director of football, it…
Texas ‘heartbeat’ abortion law: Protesters rally outside US Supreme Court as judges weigh up controversial legislation
On the pavement outside the Supreme Court in Washington DC, a pro-life activist pours water on an “abortion is healthcare” statement written in white chalk, furiously trying…
Twin stress: What happens to a woman’s heart when she takes on too much at work and home?
It doesn’t take a scientist to tell us that working hard while caring for a family can be highly stressful, but a new study reveals the true…
COP26: Israeli minister excluded from Glasgow summit due to wheelchair inaccessibility
A top UK official has apologised after Israel’s energy minister was unable to attend the COP26 climate conference on Monday as the transport offered to her was…
BBC accused of being ‘transphobic’ as 20,000 speak out against article
The BBC has defended an article which some campaigners claimed was transphobic. The article featured interviews with lesbians who said they have been pressured into having sex…
BBC accused of being ‘transphobic’ as 20,000 speak out against article
The BBC has defended an article which some campaigners claimed was transphobic. The article featured interviews with lesbians who said they have been pressured into having sex…
Hogarth and Europe, Tate Britain, review: a show in paroxysms of embarrassment about its own subject
Across the way, we find a debonair terracotta bust of Hogarth by another French artist, the sculptor Louis François Roubiliac. Even Hogarth’s famous self-portrait with his pug,…
Just eight gun licences revoked in wake of Plymouth shooting
According to data provided by forces set out in the statement, a total of 6,434 firearms and shotgun licences were surrendered, seized, revoked or refused over the…
Hogarth’s images of drunken men depict sexual violence and racism, claims Tate Britain exhibition
Self-portrait shows Hogarth on wooden chair made from colonial timber Meanwhile, a self-portrait in which Hogarth is seated on a wooden chair should be viewed in a…