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Warning after unwanted parcels delivered to homes across Merseyside

Fraudsters are sending random scarves to peoples houses as part of a scam. Consumer rights website Which? said dodgy Amazon sellers are sending the random packages containing a “Suzhichou” branded scarf to peoples’ homes. This is part of what is known as a “brushing” scam, according to the website. A brushing scam is when online […]

Youngkin calls for ‘American Revolution’ to wean country off China

Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA), fresh from a trade mission to Taiwan and Japan, called for a national policy this week to restore American manufacturing dominance and end reliance on communist China. “We need an American Revolution in order to no longer depend on Chinese manufacturing,” the governor said to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & […]

Epson Robots to Showcase All-in-One SCARA Robots at Robotics Summit and Expo 2023

Epson to Offer Live Product Demos of T3-B and T6-B SCARA Robots for Manufacturing Industries LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Who: Epson Robots, the #1 SCARA robot manufacturer in the world, will participate in Robotics Summit and Expo in booth #232. The show is a multifaceted educational forum and expo dedicated to addressing […]

In coronation, King Charles carries on a medieval tradition

LONDON – Great Britain’s royal family turns the page on a new chapter Saturday with the coronation of King Charles III. The pomp, pageantry and symbolism dates back more than 1,000 years, but the crowning of this king will feature new twists on the tradition and changes from the coronation of his mother, Queen Elizabeth […]

Why has Go First filed for bankruptcy? What happens to passengers who booked tickets?

Go First has cancelled all flights on 3, 4 and 5 May, causing inconvenience to thousands of passengers in India. Reuters India’s aviation sector was hit with turbulence on Tuesday when Mumbai-based Go First, earlier known as Go Air, filed for voluntary insolvency and announced cancellation of flights for three days starting 3 May. The […]

China’s AI industry barely slowed by US chip export rules

May 3 (Reuters) – U.S. microchip export controls imposed last year to freeze China’s development of supercomputers used to develop nuclear weapons and artificial-intelligence systems like ChatGPT are having only minimal effects on China’s tech sector. The rules restricted shipments of Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) and Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD.O) chips that have become the […]

Moana Hope shares personal message as family development leaves fans ‘shocked’

Former AFLW player Moana Hope has reportedly split from her wife Isabella Carlstrom. The couple have been married for four years and have two children, a daughter Svea and a son Ahi. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Moana Hope talks Mother’s Day without mentioning wife Bella Carlstrom. Watch the latest sport on Channel 7 or stream […]

The Best Video Games of 2023 (So Far)

Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Bethesda, EA, Nintendo, Sega, Tour De Pizza The first few months of 2023 have been surprisingly flush with exciting video games. Yes, the megatons are off in the distance, we won’t be playing the highly anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom until late this month, and the newest universe […]

We should ponder the political impact of AI chatbot disruption

According to economists at Goldman Sachs, as many as 300 million jobs are likely to get automated away. A research paper published by Open AI, the startup that came up with ChatGPT, says that “19% of workers may see at least 50% of their tasks impacted”. ChatGPT kind of technologies put the jobs of accountants, […]

Calls for ‘loophole’ to be closed as BP profits are £500m ahead of expectations

The oil giant said it made just under five billion US dollars (£4 billion) in underlying replacement cost profit between January and March, citing a strong performance in its oil trading business. “These enormous profits are the unearned, unexpected windfalls of war,” said Labour shadow energy secretary Ed Miliband. The profit is a reduction from […]

BP profit more than £500m higher than expected

BP has revealed higher-than-expected profits for the first quarter (Peter Byrne/PA) — © Peter Byrne By August Graham, PA Business Reporter Today at 09:00 Oil giant BP’s profit was more than half a billion pounds more than expected in the first three months of the year as the business continued to benefit from elevated energy […]

Investors sue Adidas over Kanye West partnership, fallout

WASHINGTON — Adidas is facing a class-action lawsuit from investors who allege the company knew about offensive remarks and harmful behavior from Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, years before ending its partnership with him. The German sportsbrand cut ties with its star collaborator in late October, following Ye’s antisemitic comments on social […]

SVoD Growth Slows Sharply in Southeast Asia, Says Study

After reaching a fresh peak of 4.6 million net new customer additions in the final quarter of 2022, boosted by the FIFA World Cup soccer competition, premium subscription video growth in Southeast Asia slowed sharply in the first three months of 2023. Research from consultancy and advisory firm Media Partners Asia and its consumer use unit […]

China’s hypersonic research to get boost from satellite startup

A Chinese satellite internet startup is planning to provide broadband connectivity to assist China’s hypersonic vehicle program. Beijing-based Galaxy Space was founded in 2016 with the stated goal of constructing a private broadband satellite constellation. But the company is now also looking to provide services for military applications, according (opens in new tab) to the […]

Investors sue Adidas over Kanye West partnership

The German sports brand cut ties with its star collaborator in late October, following Ye’s antisemitic comments on social media and in interviews. At the time, Adidas said the company “does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech” and called Ye’s remarks and actions “unacceptable, hateful and dangerous”. Weeks before the decision, […]

Rihanna’s secret 3 a.m. Met Gala fitting for $25 million in jewels

Rihanna is set to hit the Met Gala carpet tonight glittering in millions of dollars in bling, Page Six hears. A source says that famously nocturnal pop star had a secret fitting for her gala look in the wee hours of Saturday morning at 3 a.m. And that it involved $25 million in jewels from […]

Fight Club explained: What’s the shocking twist?

Fight Club spoilers follow. Director David Fincher’s acclaimed 1999 movie adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk’s controversial novel Fight Club is well known for its shocking twist, which changes the way you view the movie (and makes it incredibly tempting to watch it a second time as soon as the end credits roll). The iconic movie stars […]

Ding Liren wins World Chess Championship in thrilling finale

China’s Ding Liren beat Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi in a thrilling finale to win the World Chess Championship. AP Ding Liren became China’s first world chess champion on Sunday after a rapid-play tie-break victory over Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi in Kazakhstan. Ding, 30, takes over as winner of the World Chess Championship from Norway’s Magnus Carlsen, who […]

Manila airport cancels 40 domestic flights after power outage

Summary Companies A total of 48 Cebu Pacific domestic flights cancelled Transportation minister says outage to be investigated May 1 (Reuters) – Regular power supply has been restored at the main Philippine airport’s Terminal 3, the airport authority said on Monday, after an almost nine-hour outage led to the cancellation of 48 Cebu Pacific (CEB.PS) […]