Summer holidays are finally set for take-off as the government finally allows fully vaccinated travellers to avoid quarantine rules from later this month. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is making a long-awaited Commons statement tearing up rules that currently force passengers returning from amber list countries to isolate for up to 10 days. The change, which
Google is facing another antitrust lawsuit from a coalition of attorneys general as the government officials target the tech giant for its business practices, claiming that it is trying to gain an unfair advantage for its own streaming services via its app store. The lawsuit is the second filed by the coalition, after the attorneys
Over the weekend, a bizarre roadside standoff on a major highway in Massachusetts stymied holiday traffic for nearly nine hours before ending in 11 arrests of people from a militia group called Rise of the Moors, who law enforcement said described themselves as adhering to “Moorish sovereign ideology.” A little before 2 a.m. on Saturday,
Hardy has found himself in some hot water… Over a t-shirt. Yes, a shirt… It all started because Hardy, who is admittedly a huge fan of metal and rock and roll music, wanted to release a shirt that mimicked a similar look to what you would find in a design from a metal band concert
Robert Downey Sr., the counterculture filmmaker best known for his satire Putney Swope, died Wednesday, July 7th. He was 85. Downey Sr.’s son, the actor Robert Downey Jr., confirmed his death with a post on Instagram, saying, “Last night, dad passed peacefully in his sleep after years of enduring the ravages of Parkinson’s… he was
Episode 5 of Marvel Studios‘ Loki made its debut on Disney+ on Wednesday, and it’s pretty safe to say that it was jam-packed with details from Marvel Comics. In addition to some surprising and long-awaited Easter eggs, the episode introduced general audiences to more alternate versions of Loki — including one that fans have wanted
This article contains Loki episode 5 spoilers. Lots of major superheroes and supervillains have those moments that they just can’t live down. Those obscure situations that are always brought up for a laugh. There’s Batman’s inability to get rid of a bomb or his exclamation of, “WHY DID YOU SAY THAT NAME?!” Spider-Man’s time on
Robert Downey Sr. — whose credits included filmmaking, directing, writing, acting and fathering Robert Downey Jr. — has died at the age of 85. Sr. died in his sleep at home in NYC Wednesday after a battle with Parkinson’s Disease, according to his wife, who spoke to the NY Daily News. Downey Sr.’s career started
While they are all considered veritable legends in the world of Hollywood, filmmakers George Lucas, Brian de Palma, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, and Francis Ford Coppola were at one point nothing more than burgeoning storytellers who would all collaborate together and offer advice on how to improve their respective projects, which includes the development of
Nokia XR20 and Nokia 6310 have allegedly bagged Bluetooth SIG certification. The listing shows that Nokia XR20 will come with Bluetooth v5.1, and Nokia 6310 will have Bluetooth v5. Both the smartphones were previously spotted on a Russian retailer’s website that revealed their key specifications. Additionally, Nokia XR20 was spotted on Geekbench platform with Android
A measure to help alleviate the HGV driver shortage crisis by extending the hours they can legally work is facing a fierce backlash from the haulage sector. Transport minister Baroness Vere announced the relaxation of the safety rule, via her Twitter account, following repeated warnings from the Road Haulage Association (RHA) this summer of a
Streaming platform Peacock announced a reality dating series inspired by Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Variety reported that “Pride and Prejudice: An Experiment in Romance” will transport its heroine, court, and suitors to a castle in the countryside in a Regency-style England. According to Peacock’s Twitter announcement, the “as-yet-unknown heroine” will choose her suitor
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday filed proposed class-action lawsuits targeting Facebook and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter and its CEO Jack Dorsey, as well as YouTube and its parent company’s CEO Sundar Pichai, in a Hail Mary move after being removed from their platforms. Courts have typically dismissed similar suits, and these are
Have you traveled by plane yet? I hadn’t flown anywhere in almost two years when I decided to resume my annual June tradition of seeing the folks. (They’re fine, thanks for asking.) I flew out of Ontario International Airport. It was moderately busy. I could have carried my small suitcase aboard but decided to spend
Ten more bodies have been pulled from the rubble of a Miami building that collapsed two weeks ago, bringing the total death count to 46, authorities have said. Miami-Dade Assistant Fire Chief Raide Jadallah told family members in a private briefing on Wednesday that additional human remains had also been found in the wreckage. It comes
Boris Johnson has told MPs that possible herd immunity is “not the consideration” behind holding back changes to COVID self-isolation rules until 16 August. The prime minister is facing a backlash after he set out his intention to press ahead with the final lifting of coronavirus restrictions in England on 19 July – but the
EXCLUSIVE: Transgender actress, model, activist and creative Jari Jones has signed with CAA for representation. Jones made history with the film Port Authority at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. In addition to playing the role of Naomi, Jones also served as a producer and script consultant, marking the first time a Black trans producer had
A malicious campaign that has set its sights on industrial-related entities in the Middle East since 2019 has resurfaced with an upgraded malware toolset to strike both Windows and macOS operating systems, symbolizing an expansion in both its targets and its strategy around distributing threats. Russian cybersecurity firm attributed the attacks to an advanced persistent
This piece originally appeared as part of Rolling Stone’s annual Hot List, in the July/August issue of the magazine. Catherine Townsend’s career — dating columnist, private investigator, true-crime podcast host — is straight out of a hard-boiled detective novel. But, as she notes, the jobs do intersect. “I think there’s no better training than being out
It’s happening. As promised, the Cody Johnson documentary is coming to theaters this summer, and today, CoJo has officially made the announcement. Titled Dear Rodeo: The Cody Johnson Story, the film will be released in a limited number of theaters across the country on August 10th. The film will feature fellow country singer and former rodeo star