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Caitlin Clark felt ‘sick’ hearing Fever fans boo head coach Stephanie White following her pregame rant
Caitlin Clark said she felt “sick” after Indiana Fever supporters booed head coach Stephanie White, following White’s pregame comments defending herself and player Sophie Cunningham. The reaction matters because the Fever are performing strongly on court, yet the episode highlights tensions between the team, its supporters and wider debate around the WNBA. The article says…
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Honor’s Robot Phone integrates three-axis gimbal camera system
Honor’s Robot Phone has impressed in hands-on testing despite its unconventional design, using an unfolding three-axis gimbal camera to offer smoother video, more flexible shooting angles and higher-quality selfies from its main sensor. Its launch in China is significant as Honor attempts to combine the capabilities of a separate handheld gimbal camera with an Android…
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LA Phil/Dudamel; Fantasia Orchestra / Fetherstonhaugh/Glennie reviews – high-contrast programming
The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s first Proms appearance in more than 20 years, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, offered a highly polished Beethoven Pastoral Symphony followed by a more forceful and colourful performance of Thomas Adès’s Inferno. The reviewer admired the orchestra’s technical refinement and the energy of the Adès, but felt the Beethoven’s sheen occasionally became…
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Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji dies aged 97
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji has died aged 97. Premier from 1998 to 2003, he was a leading architect of China’s economic transformation, helping secure World Trade Organization membership and open the country’s factories to global trade and foreign investment. His policies helped establish China as a major manufacturing power, though their social costs remain…
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10 Greatest Film Noirs of the Last 80 Years
Collider ranks standout film noirs released since 1946, arguing that the genre’s lasting appeal lies in its moral ambiguity, cynicism, fatalism and increasingly hard-edged style. The list spans classic Hollywood noir and later evolutions of the form, while excluding earlier landmarks such as The Maltese Falcon and Double Indemnity because of its 80-year timeframe. -…
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Pilot ‘smoked marijuana before flight that saw passengers injured by turbulence and was so stoned he could not stand straight’
An investigation has found that the pilot of an Air India flight that hit severe turbulence, injuring at least 12 people, was under the influence of marijuana at the time. Flight AI2379, an Airbus A320 travelling from Phuket, Thailand, to Delhi on 4 August, dropped suddenly around 90 minutes after take-off, throwing unbelted passengers against…
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China spy suspect was ‘member of elite Labour donors circle with access to party’s top figures’
David Taylor, a former Labour adviser arrested earlier this year on suspicion of spying for China, has been revealed as a member of Labour’s “Rose Network,” an elite donors’ circle offering privileged access to senior party figures. He was detained by counter-terrorism police in London on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, and is…
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Sophie Cunningham, Caitlin Clark respond to Fever coach Stephanie White’s pregame rant
Indiana Fever players Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham responded after coach Stephanie White delivered an unusually forceful pre-match defence of herself following criticism of her reaction to an on-court incident involving Cunningham. The episode matters because it has drawn attention to player safety, officiating and the growing scrutiny surrounding the WNBA. White’s remarks came before…
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Japanese punk band apologise after leaving fan in needing stitches in hospital
“Deepest apologies…” The post Japanese punk band apologise after leaving fan in needing stitches in hospital first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Four ways to harden America’s power grid before our global enemies strike
The article argues that the United States should strengthen its power grid against potential attacks by hostile states, citing Iran’s reported cyberattacks on water systems and threats to domestic energy infrastructure. It contends that the country’s historic confidence in secure military logistics and energy supplies is no longer justified, given the capabilities and stated intentions…