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America mocked the Amish and other groups over technology. Maybe they were right
A Fox News opinion piece argues that America’s frequent mockery of the Amish and other technology-restricting religious communities may have been misplaced, drawing a contrast between a viral documentary mocking Hasidic Jewish restrictions on smartphones and the internet, and Meta’s near-simultaneous agreement to a proposed $17 billion (subject to court approval) settlement with a coalition…
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Porter Wagoner to Pitbull to Post Malone: 25 Dolly Parton Collaborations That Hit Billboard’s Charts
Billboard published a retrospective list of 25 notable chart-hitting collaborations by Dolly Parton, released following her death on 25 August. The piece traces her collaborative history from her earliest duet with Porter Wagoner in 1967 through to her final lifetime release, “Son of Jolene” with Belles, in May, illustrating the breadth of artists she worked…
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The Fix Is Not In: Can Sports Gambling’s Trust Crisis Be Solved?
A wave of athlete gambling scandals has sparked growing concern among fans and league officials that betting is undermining public trust in the integrity of professional sport in the US. Each of the four major American leagues – the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL – has investigated personnel for suspicious betting activity in the past…
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‘Jet Lag: The Game’ Season 19 Finale Heads to Regal, Picturehouse Movie Theaters as Nebula Expands Cineworld Partnership (EXCLUSIVE)
“Jet Lag: The Game,” the travel-competition web series produced by streamer Nebula, is bringing its Season 19 finale to cinemas on 3 October, screening at selected Regal, Picturehouse and Cineworld venues across the US and UK. The event follows a well-received premiere screening for the season, dubbed “Japanorama,” held at Picturehouse Cinemas in London in…
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Nvidia RTX Spark ‘Superchip’: The First AI PCs Are Here
Nvidia has unveiled its RTX Spark “superchip” alongside the first laptops and mini desktop PCs built around it, shown off at the IFA 2026 tech show in Berlin. These Arm-based systems-on-a-chip combine a Grace CPU and Blackwell RTX GPU with shared memory, aiming to let users run demanding AI workloads, including agentic tasks, directly on…
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HTC launches Vive Eagle smart glasses across western markets
HTC has finally launched its Vive Eagle smart glasses in North America, Europe, the UK and Australia, a full year after they debuted in Taiwan. The glasses are designed to rival Meta’s smart glasses lineup and mark HTC’s push into the increasingly competitive wearable AI space, giving Western consumers their first proper chance to try…
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Restaurant boss says council ‘are killing us’ by erecting new bike racks that he predicts will end outdoor dining
A restaurant owner in Cambridge has publicly criticised the local council after workers began installing bike racks directly outside his outdoor dining area, warning it could end al fresco dining that has operated there for over a decade. Andrea Scaramuccia, managing director of Tradizioni on Mill Road, said the decision was made without genuine consultation…
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Reform UK gets another £4m from crypto billionaire pardoned by Donald Trump
Reform UK has confirmed a further £4m donation from British crypto billionaire Ben Delo, bringing his total gifts to the party to £8m and making him Reform’s second-biggest donor after Thailand-based investor Christopher Harborne. The party says it is confident the gift will not be caught by a new cap on overseas donors, despite Delo…
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Moment double-decker bus crashes into renovated home leaving trail of debris and rubble in the road
CCTV footage has captured the dramatic moment a double-decker bus veered off the road and smashed into a newly renovated house in Ormesby St Margaret, Norfolk, partially collapsing the two-storey property. The incident, which occurred in broad daylight on a residential street, is significant given the scale of destruction shown in the footage, yet remarkably…