When watching the horrific video of Tyre Nichols being kicked and punched by police officers, many minds in America were transported back to footage of another black man being beaten in similar circumstances more than 30 years ago. The video of Rodney King is grainy and shaky, before the era of police-worn body cameras and
Nadhim Zahawi has been sacked as Tory party chairman after an ethics inquiry into the handling of his tax affairs found a “serious breach” of the ministerial code. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had resisted earlier calls from opposition parties to fire Mr Zahawi following reports that he had paid a penalty as part of an
Damar Hamlin is breaking his silence following the health emergency he suffered on the field during NFL’s Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals. “Now that my brothers have closed a strong-winning season, as I continue to make so much progress recovering, I think it’s finally a good time to share a few things,”
Jan 28, 2023The Hacker News The use of software as a service (SaaS) is experiencing rapid growth and shows no signs of slowing down. Its decentralized and easy-to-use nature is beneficial for increasing employee productivity, but it also poses many security and IT challenges. Keeping track of all the SaaS applications that have been granted
Today, Dolly Parton is country music royalty. But 60+ years ago, she was an just an aspiring singer performing in a parking lot. And for the first time, we’re getting a glimpse of what that looked like. Archivist Bradley Reeves appeared on WBIR in Knoxville to debut some newly-uncovered footage of a 14-year old Dolly
“Pitch Perfect” star Skylar Astin has fallen victim to a crime that appears to be happening all too frequently in Hollywood … his home was hit by thieves during a trip away. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Skylar’s Los Angeles-area pad was broken into late Wednesday night. We’re told the crook(s) made their way inside
Google Pixel Tablet is still under wraps, however, the rumours and speculations about the tablet keep making their way to the internet. While the device was announced by Google at its Made By Google event in October 2022, no further details have been shared by the company yet. However, images of the purported Pixel Tablet and
It’s hard to imagine the internet without Google. The tech giant has become so synonymous with searching the web that it has become a verb – we don’t look it up, we “Google it”. Google ended 2022 as it ends every year, as the most visited website in the world. Its estimated share of the
When news broke on Saturday that the Memphis Police Department’s Scorpion Unit was disbanded, Amber Sherman, a community organizer in the city who has helped lead the demonstrations for Tyre Nichols, seemed unimpressed: “Yep. Now they need to answer all the demands.” The five police officers who fatally beat Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop
‘You Bastards!’ “I stand ready and willing to fully cooperate” is what Mike Pence says before sex, joked Michael Che Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update discussed how former presidents and vice presidents have responded to the classified documents saga, while throwing in a dig at the Catholic Church and questioning a recent ride closure at
Nonfiction books are my jam, and nonfiction science books? Especially so. What I love is how broad the genre is. Science can include things like medicine, nature, ecology, marine biology, conservation, psychology, chemistry, microbiology, and much more. It can also include personal essay and memoir, and may weave in history. For me, that’s the beauty
She takes the 21 steps up the narrow staircase to the balcony of Canoga Park Lutheran Church to perform one final song on the pipe organ she’s played almost every Sunday since the church opened in 1960. Christine Benich is 97 years old, but you’d never know it trying to keep up with her going
The mother of Tyre Nichols has said she is “not going to stop” until every person responsible for her son’s death “is prosecuted to the fullest of the law”. RowVaughn Wells was speaking to US news network MSNBC a day after Memphis Police released bodycam footage showing her son screaming “mom, mom” several times as
The government is partially to blame for the Grenfell Tower tragedy because of “faulty and ambiguous” government guidance, Michael Gove has said. The housing secretary added the guidance allowed “unscrupulous people to exploit a broken system in a way that led to tragedy”. He made the admission in an interview with The Sunday Times as
A strong majority of SAG-AFTRA members responding to a guild survey say they approve of Hollywood’s Covid-19 vaccination mandate. Over two-thirds (67.1%) of members surveyed said that they “approve of employers requiring Covid-19 vaccination as a condition of access to the set,” with 26.1% saying they disapprove, and 6.8% expressing no opinion. According to the
Jan 29, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat / Malware The threat actors associated with the Gootkit malware have made “notable changes” to their toolset, adding new components and obfuscations to their infection chains. Google-owned Mandiant is monitoring the activity cluster under the moniker UNC2565, noting that the usage of the malware is “exclusive to this group.” Gootkit,
The legend that is Willie Nelson continues on. A recently released documentary dove into the the life and legacy of the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter. I mean, let’s face it, Jimmy wasn’t exactly known for being the greatest President, so this documentary took the story to a different place… music. Titled,
Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis seem to have waived their white flags following a drama-filled year in the wake of their split — because they’re out here looking very simpatico. The former couple — who share two children together — hugged it out in public Friday here in L.A. … this after a meeting we’re
Motorola is yet to introduce the budget-friendly Moto E13 in the Indian market. The smartphone recently launched in Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific ,and Latin America and is expected to launch in India soon, as the latest model in Motorola’s E series of smartphones. The phone was previously spotted on Geekbench ahead of its launch,
After Flybe went into administration on Saturday, many travellers will be out of pocket having bought tickets, while others are stranded in their outbound destination. Flybe has told its passengers to “not travel to the airport” unless they have arranged alternative flights with another airline. What are passengers’ rights if your flight is cancelled? Flybe