A matchmaker says there’s a simple but overlooked way to boost your chances of finding a relationship

Dean Drobot/Shutterstock If you’re looking for a relationship, tell your friends and ask them to set you up. That’s advice from Miami-based matchmaker Claudia Duran. Research suggests most people still met through friends as of 2010, and our friends can sometimes know us better than we know ourselves. Last year, I asked career expert Toni […]

Disney reduces the chances of CG hair disasters

Movie studios often want computer-generated hair to have a specific effect, whether it’s a seductive toss or a careless flick that knocks something over. But there’s a problem: most rough-cut simulations don’t realistically simulate hair, leading to a lot of guesswork and time-consuming edits. Disney (no stranger to hair-centric movies) has a solution, though. It […]

‘All the 8 teams will fancy their chances’ – Schmeichel as England join World Cup quarter-finalists

Each of the teams in the World Cup quarter-finals in Russia will fancy their chances of winning the tournament, goalkeeping great Peter Schmeichel said after England completed the line-up with a dramatic penalty shootout win. England defeated Colombia 4-3 on penalties in Moscow after the scored finished level at 1-1 following extra time. The win […]

F1 news: Sebastian Vettel reveals chances of challenging Lewis Hamilton in 2018

Vettel, who won four world titles on the trot at Red Bull, was pipped last season by Hamilton. Ferrari revealed the new SF71H at their official launch ahead of the 2018 season yesterday. Hamilton is the favourite to retain the title once again. But Vettel has a good feeling that Ferrari will be even more […]

Thunder rue missed chances

Video Thunder rue missed chances3:44 BBL: The Melbourne Renegades have boosted their finals chances after a tough win over the Sydney Thunder. The Thunder will rue missed chances after a poor fielding effort saw the ‘gades reach 6/189. The Thunder falling nine-runs short in reply. January 24th 2018 3 hours ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/Cricket […]

‘Juliet, Naked’ Review: Apatow-Produced Crowd-Pleaser Scores with Notes on Music Fandom, Second Chances [Sundance]

If there’s one popular writer who knows his way around stories of shaky romance and an almost unhealthy obsession with music, it’s Nick Hornby. So it should come as no surprise that Juliet, Naked – the latest film adaptation from the author of the source material behind High Fidelity and About A Boy – is replete with heartbreak, […]

11 things you say that will automatically ruin your chances in a job interview

baranq/Shutterstock • Some job interview errors are a bigger deal than others. • Do your research and adopt a confident mindset in order to boost your chances of succeeding. • But, whatever you do, don’t make mistakes like cursing, dissing the company, and asking weird personal questions. Nobody’s perfect. You could be pro at job […]

A psychologist explains how birth order affects your chances of success

Clinical psychologist Joseph Burgo Ph.D., author of Why Do I Do That?: Psychological Defense Mechanisms and the Hidden Ways They Shape Our Lives, explains how birth order affects your chances of success later in life. Following is a transcript of the video. Joseph Burgo, Ph.D.: I do think that the youngest child can feel particularly driven […]