Check your cans! Big-name headphones may have "hazardous" materials in them Sennheiser, Bose, and Samsung are among those tested in new research What Hi-Fi? · Feb 19
Microsoft's ties with ICE come under fire amidst allegations that the company's cloud and AI technology are being used to support mass surveillance of US citizens No Azure for Apartheid statement comes the day after reports claiming that ICE has tripled the amount of data stored on Microsoft's Azure servers over the past six months. PC Gamer · Feb 18
Microsoft Azure data usage by ICE triples as reports question Microsoft's connection to mass surveillance — “We do not believe ICE is engaged in such activity” Leaked files show ICE tripled its data on Microsoft Azure to 1,400TB. As AI usage climbs, Microsoft faces fresh scrutiny over its "mass surveillance" pledge. Windows Central · Feb 18
These 5 Indie Plates Brands Will Elevate Your Dinnerware Into "Covetable Collector's Items," Promises the Chef of London's Michelin Guide-Approved Ukrainian Restaurant SINO For Eugene Korolev, the owner and culinary force behind the rising Notting Hill establishment, "the plate is as much a tool of expression as the knife or the flame" Livingetc · Feb 18
Police must do more to target domestic abusers who drive women to suicide, says NPCC chief More posthumous investigations are taking place, but police have too often been ‘not sufficiently curious’ about the circumstances that drove women to suicide, Louisa Rolfe said The Independent UK · Feb 17
“They needed something slow for the romantic scenes with Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis… The components are the five-note motif, the melody and the distinctive bass sound with a key change in the middle”: The genius of Giorgio Moroder in an ’80s classic “Giorgio could have farted and I would have sung it!” MusicRadar · Feb 14
DOJ's Antitrust Chief Resigns Amid Accusations of Corruption Among Top Officials Gail Slater resigned from her position as Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division after butting heads with Attorney General Pam Bondi over merger enforcement. Reason · Feb 13
Boston Man With Pending Green Card Application Held in ICE Custody for 5 Months Seamus Culleton was detained despite being married to a U.S. citizen and having a work authorization permit. Now he’s asking the Irish government for help. Reason · Feb 11
30 Pet Peeves That Instantly Divide A Room 30 common pet peeves that can spark instant debate! Discover the biggest pet peeves & see if your biggest peeve divides the room too. Bored Panda · Feb 11
Local police are tapping school security cameras to help ICE carry out immigration raids, report says Texas school districts have allowed law enforcement to access their cameras amid Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown The Independent UK · Feb 10
“I walked in… and Joni Mitchell was in baby blue pyjamas. She said, ‘Have a seat.’ And we talked about music. I wrote You Get What You Give the same day”: How a weird dream inspired the New Radicals’ classic ’90s hit And the song was so good it convinced Joni not to quit the music industry MusicRadar · Feb 10
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Suspect in attack on Putin’s general is extradited to Moscow from Dubai President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the US is seeking a resolution by June The Independent UK · Feb 8
Newly obtained emails undermine RFK Jr.'s testimony about 2019 Samoa trip before measles outbreak Documents obtained by The Guardian and The Associated Press undermine Robert F_ Kennedy Jr_'s testimony during his Senate confirmation hearings that the 2019 trip he took to Samoa before a devastating measles outbreak had “nothing to do with vaccines.” The Independent UK · Feb 6
Elon Musk rides Epstein truth train — questions how client arrest counter ‘still zero’ "Ghislaine Maxwell is in prison for what exactly?" We Got This Covered · Feb 2
MusicRadar · Jan 30 “It’s a perfect song. Bonnie really conveys the drama. That voice brought Jim’s song to life”: How the writer of Bat Out Of Hell and a husky-voiced singer from Wales combined to create one of the greatest power ballads of all time “It makes you feel like you're a Norseman in a blizzard”
Cinemablend · Jan 29 Charlie Sheen Worked With Chuck Lorre, But Did Not Hold Back His Feelings About 'Piece Of S---' The Big Bang Theory He didn't mince words.
Latin Times · Jan 28 AOC Slams Trump, JD Vance After Attack On Ilhan Omar: 'Not a Coincidence' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance following the attack against Ilhan Omar during a town hall.
Latin Times · Jan 26 Trump Says DOJ And Congress Are 'Looking At' Rep. Ilhan Omar For Her Alleged Enrichment While In Office: 'Time Will Tell All' President Donald Trump said on Monday that "DOJ and Congress are looking at 'Congresswoman' Ilhan Omar" for her alleged enrichment while in office.
The Independent UK · Jan 24 Warning after ‘asbestos found’ in children’s play sand sold in UK Hobbycraft has removed children’s sand from sale to conduct testing
International Business Times · Jan 23 Top Venezuelan Officials Were Given 15 Minutes To Agree To Cooperate With The U.S. Or Be Killed, Leaked Recording Shows A leaked recording of a closed-door meeting of Venezuelan officials and pro-government influencers reveals how the country's interim leadership has sought to project resistance domestically while signaling readiness to cooperate with Washington.
The Independent UK · Jan 21 US gas prices soar as America hit with life-threatening Arctic front Donald Trump has long bragged about bringing down energy prices, despite the huge increase in the price of gas futures
MusicRadar · Jan 19 "I remember all the guys learning to play it and everybody thinking how cool a rhythm it was. I remember everybody in the studio just loving that song”: How Dolly Parton created a country classic later covered by The White Stripes, Beyoncé and more “I was playing guitar pretty seriously back then,” Dolly said
Metal Hammer · Jan 19 "We invited our families along, not thinking how it would be for them. When we came off, my sister was crying." How a teen pop duo earned the respect of Slipknot and Rage Against The Machine by getting bottled off stage by furious rock fans In 2000, one of the strangest festival bookings in history unsurprisingly ended in chaos
The Guardian - UK · Jan 18 Dining across the divide: ‘For him it seems to come down to good immigrants and bad immigrants’ One is a Reform voter who supports Tommy Robinson. The other works with immigrants and knows they’re not here to steal jobs or get benefits. Can they make it through a meal together?
Louder · Jan 18 “He hit me and he started crying and I remember thinking, ‘Weak as I am, I’ve got no tears for you, I’ve got tears for myself’”: The harrowing moment from a toxic relationship that this singer turned into a 90s rock classic How shock turned to rage and, years later, rage turned into one of this rock quartet's biggest hits