The financial services industry has always been at the forefront of technology adoption, but the 2020 pandemic accelerated the widespread of mobile banking apps, chat-based customer service, and other digital tools. Adobe’s 2022 FIS Trends Report, for instance, found that more than half of the financial services and insurance firms surveyed experienced a notable increase
Nothing beats live music. Throughout 2020 at the peak of Covid, concerts were few and far between. Things eventually got rolling again in 2021, but for a lot of the year, there always seemed to be some level of concern that a new Covid outbreak or someone in a band’s crew getting sick could derail
Chucky might be real after all — that is, if you take a passing glance at these photos … which certainly make it seem like he’s alive and on the move. A 5-year-old boy named Jackson has been freaking people out in Pinson, Alabama this month … roaming the streets for a “neighborhood watch” that
The Poco F4 5G offers a good balance of specifications for its retail price as we’ve already seen in our first impressions. However, this smartphone faces stiff competition from brands such as OnePlus, iQoo, and even its close cousin Xiaomi. It’s time to find out whether the F4 5G is worth buying or whether you’d be better
Shop price inflation rose to 4.4% in July, up from 3.1% in June, according to new figures. The rise is the highest since the British Retail Consortium started its index in 2005. Food inflation was up 7%, compared to 5.6% in June. This was partly due to a 8% rise in fresh food inflation, up
As Donald Trump weighs his White House chances for 2024, there’s one race where, at least in his own mind, he’s already running: the “Fox News primary.” In recent months, according to two people familiar with the matter, the twice-impeached ex-president has routinely obsessed over Fox’s coverage of him versus his potential Republican primary rivals.
The 2022 Booker Prize Longlist has been announced! Chosen from 169 novels, this year’s longlist is comprised of 13 novels that span the globe and the decades, and features the youngest and oldest authors ever to be recognized in the award’s history. The author of Nightcrawling, Leila Mottley is 20 years old and Alan Garner,
Brittney Griner was back in a Russian court on Tuesday as her lawyers presented evidence in her Moscow trial on drug charges. She is expected to testify on Wednesday, as CNN reports. “Griner will testify tomorrow, and after that, it’s her decision whether she answers any questions or not,” Alexander Boykov, a lawyer for the
Wendy Stuart and guest co-host Jay Michaels will be hosting TriVersity Talk! this Wednesday at 7 PM ET with featured guest Anthony Logan Cole. TriVersity Talk! is a weekly web series with featured guests discussing their lives, activism and pressing issues in the LGBTQ Community. With TriVersity Talk!, the goal is to laugh and learn.
It’s hot. And turning on the oven feels like torture. But Livermore’s Rebekah Culp is a master of no-cook cooking. Even when summer temperatures tick above 100 degrees, Culp doesn’t break a sweat, because she gets loads of dinner inspiration from the creative, jewel-like “toastinis” and big, bountiful salads served at her artisan cafe, The
Ghislaine Maxwell has been moved to a low-security prison in Florida, according to official documents. The 60-year-old was found guilty of luring young girls to massage rooms for disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein to molest between 1994 and 2004. She lodged an appeal against the sex trafficking conviction and 20-year sentence earlier this month. Prison documents
Tonight’s Conservative Party leadership debate between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak has been scrapped after presenter Kate McCann fainted during the live broadcast. Ms Truss held her hands to her face and said “oh my God” after a loud crash was heard – and then the contest was taken off air. TalkTV said Ms McCann
EXCLUSIVE: Six finalists were announced today for the richest prize in documentary film—the 4th Annual Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film. A grant of $200,000 will go to the winning film to support final production, distribution and marketing of the documentary. In addition, a runner-up will receive $50,000, and up to four finalists
Cybersecurity researchers have reiterated similarities between the latest iteration of the LockBit ransomware and BlackMatter, a rebranded variant of the DarkSide ransomware strain that closed shop in November 2021. The new version of LockBit, called LockBit 3.0 aka LockBit Black, was released in June 2022, launching a brand new leak site and what’s the very
Eric Church and his fans know how to have a good time when comes to a live show, but it sounds like Chris Stapleton’s are a little more tame… Kenny Vaughan, a longtime guitarist for Marty and a guitarist in his band The Fabulous Superlatives, first met Chris almost 20 years ago or so, before
Brooklyn’s Paisley Fields teaches a sermon on the power of queer country music on “Plastic Rosary,” the second single from their forthcoming album Limp Wrist. Growing up queer and Catholic is a surefire way to produce some conflicting emotions, but doing it in Iowa is its own experience. In their latest music video, directed by RuPaul’s Drag
Comedian and actress Hana Mae Lee was 23 years old when she was cast as Lilly Onakuramara — the beatboxing Bella who barely speaks in her college acapella group — in the 2012 rom-com ‘Pitch Perfect.’ Hana shared the Pitch Perfect trilogy stage with fellow Barden Bellas Anna Kendrick as the rebellious and talented Bella,
OnePlus 10T 5G has been leaked ahead of its August 3 launch event. These leaks tip full device specifications and showcase the design of the upcoming OnePlus smartphone in renders. This isn’t the first time the OnePlus 10T 5G has leaked, and the company has also revealed that the phone will be skipping the alert
The world’s lender of last resort has appealed for central banks to raise interest rates and for governments to take a responsible stance with public finances while warning of a harder impact from the global inflation shock. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) used its updated World Economic Outlook to take another red pen to growth
Immediately after the draft Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was released, conservatives began bleating about how the leak was the work of a nefarious liberal clerk who wanted to put the opinion out to pressure the court’s conservatives to change their minds. It’s possible (repeat possible) that that’s what happened, but if