Did Gavin Williamson make alarmist Russia accusations to deflect attention from his affair?

Defence secretary Gavin Williamson has been busy. In the space of one day he has saturated the media, accusing Russia of spying on the UK’s power grids to distract us all from another juicy tidbit: he’d been cheating on his wife. On Friday it was Williamson’s name on everyone’s lips. Did he really just say […]

Early Man creator Nick Park talks fame and attention

GETTY/AARDMAN Early Man is Nicks first historical movie, and has been well received by fans “I need to spend some time with my wife,” smiles the film-maker, who married accountant Mags Connolly in September 2016, but has been busy making Early Man since then. “She’s been very patient and she’s lovely and is excited about […]

Why ‘Lady Bird’ and Its Awards Attention Feel So Important

Lady Bird is a big deal. It’s one of the best-reviewed films of all time, is raking in major awards nominations and wins (like its recent Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Musical/Comedy), has no shortage of famous fans (Stephen Colbert called it one of the best movies he’s ever seen), and has made writer/director […]

Tim Cook says Apple told users it was slowing their iPhones, but adds, ‘I don’t think a lot of people were paying attention’ (AAPL)

Reuters Apple CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday made his first public comments on last year’s iPhone battery scandal, where the company admitted that it was slowing down some devices with older batteries. Apple had informed customers of the practice before it became a controversy, but they weren’t paying attention, Cook said. Still, Cook apologized, saying […]

CHATBOTS EXPLAINED: Why businesses should be paying attention to the chatbot revolution (FB, AAPL, GOOG)

bi intelligence This is a preview of a research report from BI Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service. To learn more about BI Intelligence, click here. Advancements in artificial intelligence, coupled with the proliferation of messaging apps, are fueling the development of chatbots — software programs that use messaging as the interface through which to […]

Attention, “Disruptors”: Art Is Not #Content

Flavorwire is taking the final week of 2017 off, because God knows we need it. But all week, we’ll be reposting some of our favorite pieces from the year. Read them all here. There’s so much to like about Netflix – the original shows, the revivals, the fresh-off-the-festival-circuit movies, the comedy specials – that it’s […]

Extra attention doesn't bother Ellie Black as gymnastics worlds approach

Ellie Black’s body has undergone its share of wear and tear over the years, but she says it’s just a part of any athlete’s lifestyle. The Halifax native is still very much in love with gymnastics but knew she had to take a break after her fifth-place finish in the women’s individual all-around competition at […]