Commentator Andrew Pierce noted that writer Gyles Brandreth was aware of Prince Philip’s feelings towards Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s interview. While speaking on Good Morning Britain (GMB) Mr Pierce insisted Prince Philip was not hostile towards the couple. He claimed Prince Philip thought Prince Harry was a good man and was fine with his […]
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Amazon Wants Brands to Fight Fake Products Themselves
Getting Amazon to take down counterfeit product listings can be a pain. With Project Zero, the company wants to streamline that process—by playing a smaller role in it. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c798b56e1ad1b0b1ac41d98/master/pass/Amazon-Scan-470620258.jpg
US revelers wound bystanders, themselves with New Year's celebratory gunfire
The time-honored, if illegal, tradition of firing guns into the air to celebrate the New Year led to a rash of injuries on the first day of 2019 as stray bullets lodged in innocent bystanders – and even the shooters themselves. A Cleveland, OH man shot himself in the leg trying to return his 9mm […]
Fewer Americans Uproot Themselves for a New Job
Fewer Americans are moving around the country to pursue new work opportunities, as better job prospects near home and changing family ties make people less willing to uproot their lives.
When Bots Teach Themselves to Cheat
Even with logical parameters, AI programs can develop shortcuts and workarounds that humans didn’t think to deem off-limits. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b49327052d0ec7826416cac/master/pass/AP_AIBugCollection_web.jpg
Are Japan’s Part-Time Employees Working Themselves to Death?
On a sunny morning in June, a middle-aged lawyer named Yoshimasa Obayashi heard his telephone ring once, and nearly ring again, before he rushed to snatch the phone’s receiver from its cradle. It was an unexpected call, from an unknown caller, who confessed that he feared he was working himself to death. In Japan, this […]
Immigration is very bad, Europeans better watch themselves, says Trump
US President Donald Trump used a joint press conference with UK Prime Minister Theresa May to excoriate Europe’s migrant problem, calling immigration “very negative” and saying that Europeans “better watch themselves.” “I think it’s been very bad for Europe. You see the same terrorist acts I do, we see them a lot,” Trump said, speaking […]
Chelsea brace themselves for Man Utd to kick-off Willian bidding war with Barcelona
The Stamford Bridge club expect Manchester United to make their move for the Brazil international, with Old Trafford chief Jose Mourinho intent on recruiting Willian this summer, and set to start a bidding war. Mourinho is a major fan of Willian, who was one of the few Chelsea players to perform for him as his […]
Fear and loathing: Trump aides advised to arm themselves, as leftist rage escalates
As resistance to the Trump administration moves from Twitter to the streets, many on the right are anticipating that protests will turn violent. Trump’s aides, they say, should arm themselves. Last weekend saw chanting protesters camped outside Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen’s house; White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders booted from a Virginia restaurant with […]
Mark Hamill SLAMS Disney for Star Wars ‘over-saturation’ – ‘They should pace themselves’
Back with the original and prequel trilogies, Star Wars fans would have to wait around three years before each new film came out. But since Disney bought the rights in 2012, Lucasfilm has been churning out one a year. We’ve had The Force Awakens, Rogue One, The Last Jedi and now – just five months […]