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John Cleese surprised at GB News showcase for ‘serial liar’ Boris Johnson

John Cleese has said that he “can hardly believe” the decision by GB News to platform former prime minister Boris Johnson. On Sunday the Fawlty Towers star will make his debut on the news channel with new show The Dinosaur Hour which sees Cleese, 84, interview a range of people from inside a 12th-century castle. […]

VR news of the week: SteamVR 2.0, hidden Quest 3 tricks, and Steph Curry in XR

VR news of the week As part of a weekly series, Android Central Senior Editors Michael Hicks and Nick Sutrich are rounding up all of the news on hardware, game announcements, leaks, and cool updates related to the Meta Quest 3, Oculus Quest 2, and other VR headsets.  It’s an interesting time covering virtual and […]

New Zealand vs South Africa: Rugby World Cup live

New Zealand 11 South Africa 12 We leave you with this, Gerry Thornley’s match report: [ South Africa show winning nous to win record fourth Rugby World Cup ] South Africa’s players celebrate after beating New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup final. Photograph: Adam Davy/PA Wire. Another Irishman involved in the Springbok camp. Montpellier video analyst […]

Over 150,000 gather in Taipei as Taiwan celebrates east Asia’s largest Pride march

Open this photo in gallery: Taiwan’s Vice President Lai Ching-te marches during the annual Taiwan’s Pride parade in Taipei, Taiwan, Oct. 28, 2023.ANN WANG/Reuters About 150,000 people marched through Taipei on Saturday in a riotous and noisy celebration of LGBTQ+ equality and diversity at East Asia’s largest Pride march, with Vice President Lai Ching-te becoming […]

‘Dear Heart’ concert more than just a Sharon-Gabby reunion

IT was a night of nostalgia for long-time fans of megastar Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion whose “Dear Heart” reunion concert at the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday night rekindled the “magic” that once made them the iconic couple of the 80s on and off screen. “It was such a beautiful night, thank you […]

In the Philippines, religion plays big role in Israel-Hamas discussion

At a glance Following the Hamas attack on Israel, religious beliefs have divided Filipinos online in discussions related to Israel and Palestine. Disinformation and other misleading narratives about the Israel-Hamas war penetrate religious Facebook groups, particularly Christian communities. These narratives focus on interpretations of the Scripture that highlight Israel’s biblical significance. Other polarizing narratives online […]

Business Information Market to grow by USD 80.42 billion from 2022 to 2027; Growth Driven by adapting enterprise business strategies to changing customer preferences- Technavio

NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “business information market by end-user (BFSI, healthcare and life sciences, manufacturing, retail, and others), application (b2b and b2c), and geography (North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East and Africa) – Forecast and Analysis 2023-2027″ report has been added to Technavio’s offering. With ISO 9001:2015 certification, Technavio has proudly […]

Elon Musk gives X employees a year to turn app into finance platform

Elon Musk has given his employees at social media platform X a year to roll out a payments processing mechanism that will enable people to do away with their bank accounts. “When I say payments, I actually mean someone’s entire financial life,” Musk told his charges at an all-hands meeting on Thursday. Audio of the […]

The Olympics Looks to Connect With New Viewers Through Football, Breaking

Executives, advertisers, TV networks and sports leagues worldwide are constantly striving to keep the attention of a sports audience that’s becoming more focused on social media viral highlights than watching full hours-long games. Those changing viewing habits have meant lower TV ratings for many traditional sports staples, including the Olympics. Part of the equation for […]

CENTRO BENEFITS RESEARCH ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF BROKER-CARRIER RFP AND QUOTING API INTEGRATION WITH METLIFE

API-Based Capability to Modernize Group Insurance Quoting Process ST. LOUIS, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Centro Benefits Research (Centro), a pioneering employee benefits consulting and technology firm, today announced the launch of a broker-carrier RFP and Quoting API integration with MetLife for all ancillary employee benefits products. This API connection is a cutting-edge innovation in the […]

Singapore wants banks and telcos to bear losses if found negligent in phishing scams

<!–> magann/Getty Images Singapore has laid out a framework detailing parties that should be held responsible for phishing scams, with banks and telcos taking on accountability for the first line of defense.  Regulators for the financial services and ICT sectors this week released a joint consultation paper with a proposed shared responsibility framework that will […]

Kailyn Lowry expecting twins after birth of 5th child

Oct. 27 (UPI) — Teen Mom 2 star Kailyn Lowry is going to be a mom of seven. The 31-year-old television personality is expecting twins with her boyfriend, Elijah Scott. Advertisement Lowry shared the news Friday on her Barely Famous podcast featuring TikTok star Allison Kuch, who is expecting her first child with NFL star […]

Perfect NU Lady Bulldogs banner favorites in SSL quarterfinals

MANILA, Philippines – National University vies to keep its record perfect as the Lady Bulldogs aim for a quarterfinal berth along with three other favorites in the Shakey’s Super League (SSL) Collegiate Pre-Season Championships.  NU, along with FEU, UST, and Adamson – all toting twice-to-beat incentives – shoot for quick Final Four tickets against separate opponents […]

Li Keqiang: China’s former deputy leader suffers fatal heart attack

China’s former deputy leader Li Keqiang has died after suffering a heart attack. The English-speaking economist, 68, had once been considered a contender for the country’s top job, but was passed over in favour of Xi Jinping. Under the centralising grip of President Xi and his amassing of ever-greater powers, China’s premier and second-in-charge became […]

House speaker will make it hard for GOP to downplay abortion

WASHINGTON —  Leading Republicans have strenuously tried this year to soft-pedal their party’s support for abortion bans as they seek to avoid losses like those suffered in last year’s midterm elections. That strategy has been clear in statements by former President Trump, who in September called Florida’s passage of a six-week abortion ban a “terrible thing […]

Obiena moves on, shifts focus on Paris buildup

Filipino pole vault ace Ernest John ‘EJ’ Obiena said he’s now shifting his full attention to his 2024 Paris Olympics preparation, having cleared his name from doping allegations that hounded him for almost two weeks. For Obiena, the doping issue is already water under the bridge as he revealed that he passed 34 doping tests […]

‘Musk destroyed all that’: Twitter’s business is flailing after a year of Elon

Elon Musk wrote within hours of buying Twitter that he “didn’t do it because it would be easy”. That statement has proven to be one of the few certainties about his ownership of the influential social media platform, which has tipped the business into a state of constant flux, with advertisers slashing spending, user numbers […]

Tourist dies after 10m-high glass bridge in Indonesia’s forest park gives way

JAKARTA – Tragedy struck on Wednesday at The Geong, a popular tourist attraction located in the Limpakuwus Pine Forest in Banyumas regency, Central Java. The attraction’s iconic 10m-high glass bridge unexpectedly gave way, leaving one dead and three others injured. Mr Sunarto, one of the workers present, reported hearing the sound of glass breaking at […]

The dice are loaded against a Middle East solution

Yocheved’s husband Oded Lifshitz, who is still in captivity in Gaza, was an Israeli soldier who fought in the Six-Day War of 1967 and the Lebanon War of 1982. But he spoke Arabic, and during Israel’s 2007 blockade of Gaza he and his wife organised emergency medical supplies for the besieged Palestinians. A Hamas video […]

Global Massive MIMO Market Analysis Report 2023-2030: Massive MIMO Finds Immense Use in Mobile Communications Market for Software Implementation

DUBLIN, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “Massive MIMO – Global Strategic Business Report” report has been added to  ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Global Massive MIMO Market to Reach $77.1 Billion by 2030The global market for Massive MIMO estimated at US$2.8 Billion in the year 2022, is projected to reach a revised size of US$77.1 Billion by 2030, […]

AIKO, a global-leading new energy technology company, poised for Australia market expansion.

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Shanghai-based renewable energy company AIKO made a grand debut at the All-Energy exhibition in Melbourne, Australia on Oct 25 with its cutting-edge solar cell products, which captured attentions from global visitors. The exhibition, one of Australia’s largest, highlights cutting-edge renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies from around the world. […]

Goldman names its conviction list AI stocks

Investor sentiment around artificial intelligence has soured on the back of the U.S. government’s recent export curbs on AI chips — but Goldman Sachs is still bullish. “While investor sentiment around AI is weaker of late especially following new U.S. regulations, we think global competition could make the introduction of AI to major industries a […]

Meta’s advertising rebound gets huge assist from China despite ban

Meta may be banned from operating in China, but the company is counting on advertisers there to boost its growth. Finance chief Susan Li told analysts on Wednesday’s earnings call that Chinese companies played a major role this quarter. Online commerce and gaming “benefited from spend among advertisers in China reaching customers in other markets,” […]