Facebook reportedly is aware of the level of ‘problematic use’ among its users
Facebook’s own internal research found 1 in 8 of its users reported compulsive social media use that interfered with their sleep, work, and relationships— what the social…
Pfizer says its antiviral pill reduces hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19
Pfizer’s antiviral pill is highly effective at preventing people who catch COVID-19 from becoming seriously ill, the company said today in a press release. A clinical trial…
Animal Crossing’s big update has sucked me back in
It’s been a long time since I’ve been surprised by Animal Crossing: New Horizons. I played the Nintendo Switch game regularly for the first year it was…
Google Pixel 6 appears to fall short of expected 30W charging speeds
When Google released the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, it boasted about the devices’ fast-charging capabilities. Plugging a Pixel 6 series device into its $25 30W…
Stranger Things 4 will have a summer 2022 release date
Netflix tweeted Saturday that Stranger Things 4 will premiere in the summer of 2022. While not a precise release date, it’s at least something for fans of…
Someone stole an entire shipment of EVGA RTX graphics cards
As if the chip shortage didn’t make it hard enough to get our hands on graphics cards, criminals are making it a heck of a lot worse….
Federal appeals court temporarily halts new Biden vaccine rule for companies
A federal appeals court on Saturday issued a stay against the Biden administration’s vaccine rules for US companies. The new rule announced Thursday requires workers at businesses…
Steam trains’ slavery links to be investigated in £9,000 project
Internal documents show that staff found “little interpretation that addresses the railways’ role in empire” in its collection of almost 300 locomotives and rolling stock. Objects highlighted…
SolarWinds investors allege board knew about cyber risks
Nov 5 (Reuters) – SolarWinds Corp (SWI.N) investors have sued the software company’s directors, alleging they knew about and failed to monitor cybersecurity risks to the company…
Woman arrested after fourth person dies in paddleboarding tragedy
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter after a paddleboarding incident on a river in Wales last weekend in which four people died….
Sainsbury’s boss reveals concerns over fatty vegan food products
A Sainsbury’s boss has admitted concerns over selling fatty vegan food products. Mark Given, the chief marketing officer at the supermarket chain, said it was trying to…
Forget immigration, the French are most concerned about red tape – and it’s hitting women hardest
Gripes about French bureaucracy are hardly new. Indeed, they were even in a register of grievances drawn up during the French Revolution and every French leader promises…
Ghislaine Maxwell sex-trafficking trial screens 600 jurors for bias against ‘wealthy’
For comparison, 400 people completed juror questionnaires in the case against disgraced Wall Street banker Bernie Madoff. In a video address played to candidates before they filled…
Fiona Hill: Biden’s shock Virginia defeat shows Americans are ready to embrace Trump again
Dr Hill said the result showed the “populist style has legs”. Mr Trump would “certainly bank that [the Virginia result] as a victory for himself and run…
She’s been Vice President for a year – so where exactly has Kamala Harris gone?
According to reports, the notoriously thin-skinned president was initially reluctant to invite her on to his ticket. Having been persuaded of the electoral sense of the move,…
Strictly Come Dancing 2021: Week 7, live – John Whaite and Johannes Radebe prepare to rumba
After the excitements of Hallowe’en, it’s back to relative normal in the ballroom. And, as we reach the halfway mark, the competition is getting serious: who has…
This is one of the most magnificent poems of the First World War
The approach of Armistice Day reminds one not just of the hideous slaughter of more than 700,000 British men in the four years of the Great War,…
Policymakers watch in horror as Britain’s cost of living crisis widens
The Bank of England still insists that the inflation is transitory, but how long is transitory? Certainly a lot longer than the Bank thought it would be…
Meet the midlifers betting on Bitcoin
Dogecoin, Shiba Inu coin, Floki: a dizzying array of so-called cryptocurrency “meme coins” have proliferated this year. Some investors have gone into a frenzy over coins that…
Sir Michael Palin: ‘It was like someone putting a warm blanket around me and giving me a cup of tea’
For the veteran explorer, the opposite is true. “When I wander in, while on my travels, immediately there is an atmosphere that shuts out the noise outside….
Three people seriously injured in knife attack on German train
At least three people have been left seriously injured by a knife attack on a high-speed train in Germany, the Bavarian Red Cross has said. The train,…
Dear Richard: ‘Must I put up with my rude, condescending in-laws?’
Dear Richard, My in-laws are returning from their second home in Italy for a couple of weeks after 18 months of self-imposed lockdown. Even though my wife…
Web of deceit: The rising threat of ransomware
“The first few cases were in 2013, but it’s gotten worse,” says Kurtis Minder, chief executive of GroupSense, based in Arlington, Virginia. His company has a “ransomware…
Courtney Lawes’ stunning try-saving tackle caps authoritative display from England stand-in captain
As captain, it was the ultimate in do-as-I-do industry – reminiscent of the way in which Chris Robshaw used to chase place-kicks just in case they rebounded…
Guinness World Records 2022 honours 9-foot gaming joystick created by Dartmouth College professor
A giant nine-foot-tall video game joystick has been honoured in the Guinness World Records. Mary Flanagan, a Dartmouth College professor, created the giant controller in 2006 after…