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The Strangers by Naomi Alderman review – where has this odd new species come from?
Naomi Alderman’s new novel “The Strangers” is a hybrid of memoir and speculative fiction that explores grief through the mysterious appearance of a new species of creatures called mimmoths. The narrator, presented as Alderman herself, grieves her mother’s recent death and a series of failed pregnancies whilst describing these inscrutable creatures that seem to improve…
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Minnesota woman’s mugshot for stealing power tools goes viral as her looks are likened to VERY famous celebrity
A mugshot of a Minnesota woman arrested for theft has gone viral after social media users noted her striking resemblance to actress and singer Jennifer Lopez. Cyrena Anne Quast, 35, was arrested on a gross misdemeanor theft charge after allegedly stealing two double packs of power tool batteries worth $578 from a shop in Monticello,…
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Nine-year-old runs up $118,000 bill on dad’s corporate credit card advertising his Roblox YouTube channel
A nine-year-old YouTuber known as “Mighty Mike Plays” ran up a $118,000 (roughly £93,000) bill on his father’s company credit card after repeatedly launching Google ad campaigns to promote his Roblox and Minecraft videos. The father, Dave, who works in marketing at an unnamed large company, discovered the spending only after being called into a…
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Jackie O’s manager gives cryptic response to relapse rumours… plus, an update on the Silvagnis’ marriage – and an insider reveals moment Karl turned on Keshnee Kemp: INSIDE MAIL
Sydney radio host Jackie ‘O’ Henderson’s manager, Gemma O’Neill, gave a cryptic non-denial when asked whether Henderson had relapsed after being photographed appearing to drink wine on a night out with friend Pip Edwards. Rather than issuing the straightforward denial expected, O’Neill said Henderson could not comment on “any stories” due to ongoing legal proceedings,…
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Momen’s fluid technique transforms baroque harpsichord repertoire for concert grand piano
Mishka Rushdie Momen performed a French baroque-themed recital at Wigmore Hall, notable for rendering harpsichord repertoire by Couperin, Rameau and Jacquet de la Guerre on a modern concert grand piano rather than a period instrument. The reviewer found this unusual pairing thoughtful and successful, praising Momen’s natural poise, fluid technique and ability to bring both…
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Tom Cruise deflects in interviews while promoting dramatic film Digger
The Guardian critic argues that Tom Cruise, despite his famed dedication to death-defying stunts and single-handedly propping up cinema attendance, is notably poor at giving interviews. The observation comes as Cruise promotes Digger, his first original, non-sequel, non-action co-starring role since 2007’s Lions for Lambs, meaning he must sell himself as an actor rather than…
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BT Email users hit by barrage of unsolicited password reset PINs
BT Email customers have reported being deluged with unsolicited password reset PIN messages, with some receiving hundreds and one claiming to have had over 1,000 arrive in rapid bursts. BT says it is investigating the cause but insists affected accounts remain secure, though the scale and unexplained nature of the flood have unsettled customers and…
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Mystery surrounds death of woman, 31, who vanished without trace after visit to hair salon
Police in Queensland, Australia, have issued an urgent public appeal after Payge Leembruggen, 31, was found dead near Mackay Harbour North Wall four days after she was last seen. The mother-of-one had not been reported missing before her body was discovered by a member of the public on Tuesday morning, and detectives are now trying…
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We don’t need AI regulation — leave safety to us, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says
Speaking at Salesforce’s Dreamforce conference, Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang argued that AI does not need new laws or regulation, insisting that safety is “an engineering problem, not a legal one” that can be managed through existing rules and market pressure. He dismissed comparisons of AI to an “alien mind,” describing it instead as…
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Cringeworthy moment Minneapolis lawmaker struggles to speak ENGLISH in city council meeting… before getting word completely wrong
Minneapolis City Council Vice President Jamal Osman, who was born in Somalia, stumbled repeatedly over the word “autonomous” while introducing an ordinance to regulate self-driving vehicles, at one point substituting the word “anonymous” instead. Footage of the gaffe was shared by the conservative account Libs of TikTok and mocked online, thrusting Osman into an unwelcome…