Hey, did you know the writers here at Book Riot collectively read a lot of books? It’s true! And while we try to jam as many recommendations as we can into posts, newsletters, and podcasts, and messenger pigeon missives, sometimes we want to just tell you what we’ve read and loved lately without having to
Month: October 2022
Only 1 in 25 of CEOs in Britain’s largest publicly listed companies are women, according to a new report. Analysis of senior leadership in the FTSE 350 largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange showed 96% of CEOs are men. This is despite the entry level recruitment often being close to 50:50, according to
Donald Trump fired off his latest defamation lawsuit against a news outlet Monday, this time seeking $475 million in punitive damages from CNN over what his lawyers say was an effort to “defame the Plaintiff in the minds of its viewers and readers for the purpose of defeating him politically.” Trump’s lawsuit (read it here)
Wendy Stuart and Steven Bloomer Teague will be hosting TriVersity Talk! This Wednesday at 7 PM ET in a replay with featured guest Fran Sisco. This episode is a part of The Best Of TriVersity Talk series that takes place on the first Wednesday of each month. TriVersity Talk! is a weekly web series with
During the past decade, a growing body of research has shown air pollution harms older adults’ brains, contributing to cognitive decline and dementia. What hasn’t been clear is whether improving air quality would benefit brain health. But two studies published this year by researchers at six universities and the National Institute on Aging provide the
Donald Trump is suing CNN for defamation, seeking $475m (£420m) in punitive damages claiming the network had carried out a “campaign of libel and slander” against him. The former US president, 76, says in his lawsuit that CNN had used its considerable influence as a leading news organisation to defeat him politically. The company declined
The chancellor has admitted it has been a tough day after he was forced to U-turn on cutting income tax for the rich. Kwasi Kwarteng began his keynote speech at the Conservative Party conference by saying: “What a day, it has been tough but we need to focus on the job in hand.” Just hours
Endpoint devices like desktops, laptops, and mobile phones enable users to connect to enterprise networks and use their resources for their day-to-day work. However, they also expand the attack surface and make the organisation vulnerable to malicious cyberattacks and data breaches. Why Modern Organisations Need EDR According to the 2020 global risk report by Ponemon
This song truly never gets old. I could listen to it every single day for the rest of my life, and I still wouldn’t get tired of it And you may ask how I would even know such a thing, and I would tell you it’s because I pretty much do listen to it every
Billy Strings is set to release one of his most personal projects to date. Today (Oct. 3) — Strings’ 30th birthday — the bluegrass talent revealed that he has recorded a brand new album in collaboration with his father, Terry Barber. Me/And/Dad, set for release on Nov. 18 via Rounder Records, fulfills a longtime dream
Niners wideout Ray-Ray McCloud will channel Bow Wow‘s Calvin Cambridge for “Monday Night Football” — TMZ Sports has learned he’s copped a pair of custom “Like Mike” cleats for the big contest against the Rams!! The 25-year-old receiver hit up Joe Castro to get the movie-themed spikes done … and we’re told after the Cali
Poco X5 5G was reportedly spotted on the IMEI database, hinting at the upcoming launch of a new Poco-branded smartphone. The specifications of the purported X-series handset have also been tipped, including an LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a Snapdragon 778G+ SoC. It is tipped to launch in China with Redmi branding,
In September, BLACKPINK delivered their sophomore album, Born Pink. The album finds the group slightly edgier and pinker than ever. Among the tracklist nestles “Tally” – an anthem for romantic liberation. Producer Soraya LaPread sat down with Rolling Stone to chat through the track’s formation and the powerful message BLACKPINK delivered with the song.
Welcome, welcome to another edition of Riot Roundup! We’ve asked contributors to share the best comics, graphic novels, and manga they’ve read within the past few months. In this list, you’ll find everything from battles with mental illness to battles with literal devils, journeys of self-discovery and journeys through the cosmos. Some of the stories
The energy regulator has warned the UK is facing a “significant risk” of gas shortages this winter. The information, which was revealed in a letter sent from Ofgem last week and first revealed by The Times, spoke of the possibility of “gas supply emergency” measures to help preserve stocks due to the impact of Russia’s
The great playwright Tom Stoppard and his simpatico director Patrick Marber make a lasting gift of remembrance in the brilliant, gorgeous and devastating new play Leopoldstadt, opening tonight at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre. But it’s a gift that comes with strings, ropes even, the author seems to be warning us: There’s burden attached to memory, and
Youngsters compete in a potato sack race during the Pioneer Day event at Minnie Hill Palmer Homestead Acre at Chatsworth Park South October 2, 2022.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Visitors tour the historic Minnie Hill-Palmer Cottage during the Pioneer Day event at Minnie Hill Palmer Homestead Acre at Chatsworth Park South October 2, 2022.
Police investigating five fatal shootings in California believe a serial killer might be on the loose in the state. Detectives released a grainy image of a “person of interest” after the latest killing shortly before 2am on Tuesday. The surveillance footage image shows an individual from behind who is dressed all in black, with a
The first rule of U-turns, as a veteran former cabinet minister told me last week, is to do them quickly. Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng decided late last night to cut their losses, both saying this morning that the policy of abolishing the 45p rate for those earning more than £150,000 had become a “distraction”.
A social engineering campaign leveraging job-themed lures is weaponizing a years-old remote code execution flaw in Microsoft Office to deploy Cobalt Strike beacons on compromised hosts. “The payload discovered is a leaked version of a Cobalt Strike beacon,” Cisco Talos researchers Chetan Raghuprasad and Vanja Svajcer said in a new analysis published Wednesday. “The beacon