39-year-old Radio Shack laptop gets new CPU, keeps original screen

Enlarge / A 1983-era TRS-80 Model 100 as an action hero, dramatically exploding onto the scene. (credit: Radio Shack / Benj Edwards) Faced with a broken Radio Shack laptop from 1983, IEEE Spectrum editor Stephen Cass didn’t throw it away. Instead, he pulled out the logic board and replaced it with a modern microcontroller so […]

Rush Limbaugh, Conservative Radio and TV Host, Dead at 70

Radio and TV host Rush Limbaugh, one of the leading voices of the conservative movement over the last 30 years, has died at the age of 70. Limbaugh died on Wednesday after a battle with advanced lung cancer. He announced his diagnosis to listeners of his radio show back in February 2020; his wife, Kathryn, […]

WandaVision theories: Voice on the radio contains major Ant-Man connection

Wanda Maximoff (played by Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) are still stuck in an eerie alternate reality, but someone seems to be investigating from the outside. Eagle-eyed Marvel aficionados may have deciphered who’s trying to contact the supernatural superhero in the second episode of WandaVision on Disney Plus.  Some observant comic book enthusiasts seem […]

The Masked Singer: Olly Murs hangs up on radio show when quizzed about Robin rumours

The Voice judge Olly Murs has emerged as one of the most popular guesses among ITV viewers for The Masked Singer’s Robin in recent weeks thanks to the disguised act’s show-stopping performances. Renowned for his singing vocals and charismatic stage presence, Olly appears to fit the bill – something Heart radio host Mark Wright was […]

Peter Kay leaves BBC Radio 2 listeners overjoyed in rare return to spotlight: ‘Love him’

Award-winning comedian Peter Kay has been relatively off the showbiz radar in recent years following the cancellation of his nationwide stand-up tour back in 2017. Despite two new episodes of his BBC comedy Car Share in 2018, fans have been rather starved of new material from the star in recent years. But today, he bucked […]

Graham Norton confessed ‘I’m too lazy for Strictly’ before quitting BBC Radio 2 slot

The Irishman stunned fans after his bombshell announcement, which confirmed his final slot on Radio 2 will be December 19 – around 10 years after his first show on the station. In a gushing statement, the comic – who was revealed to be the BBC‘s third highest earner – said he was “obviously sad to […]

I’m A Celebrity 2020 line-up: Radio 1 presenter Jordan North ‘completes’ rumoured cast

If some of the above names don’t make the line-up, it seems bookmakers are putting their guesses forward as to who could take part. Boyzone member and former Coronation Street star Keith Duffy, 46, is Coral’s favourite to be venturing to Wales. The singer’s odds of signing up currently stand at 1/4, with his chances […]

Paul O’Grady coronavirus: Star forced to pull out of Radio 2 show due to COVID-19 fears

Radio 2 listeners regularly tune into Paul O’Grady on Sunday evenings but fans of the star will be disappointed to learn he will temporarily stepping back from the role due to worries of contracting the coronavirus, for which the star is “in the at-risk group” for.  Paul, 64, can currently be found on the airwaves […]

Radio and TV Host Don Imus Dead at 79

Controversial talk radio host Don Imus, whose popular show was simulcast on MSNBC and Fox Business for more than a decade, has died at the age of 79. Imus passed away on Friday in College Station, Texas after being hospitalized on Christmas Eve, according to our sister site Variety. Starting his radio career back in […]

BBC Radio 4 Today: STAGGERING salaries of John Humphrys and Nick Robinson revealed

The BBC has been slammed today after the organisation released a list revealing its highest-paid presenters. While Gary Lineker remains the top earner on an eye-watering £1.75million a year, there was an increase in the number of BBC stars on £150,000 or more. Radio 4  Today Programme hosts John Humphrys and Nick Robinson are among […]