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The developers of the popular Kodi media center application have released version 18. As usual, Kodi is available as a free download for all supported platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android. Among other things, Kodi 18 “Leia” adds support for external DRM handlers (allowing you to stream some protected content), integration with game […]

EA Sports’ free-to-play mobile titles have grossed over $1 billion to date, according to research from analyst firm Sensor Tower. This figure comes from EA’s titles including the “Madden NFL,” “FIFA,” “NBA Live,” and “EA Sports UFC” franchises available in the App Store and Google Play store on a worldwide scale. It only includes revenue […]

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JANET JACKSON will be giving it some welly on stage in the UK again this year — as I can reveal she has  just signed up for Glastonbury. It will be her first UK show in eight years, and is sure to be poignant, as it will happen just days after the tenth anniversary of […]

The Left Bank used to be regarded as Paris’ artsy, bohemian enclave. How times have changed. The now-sophisticated swath — home to the Latin Quarter, Saint-Germain-des-Prés and Montparnasse areas, among others — is luring well-heeled out-of-towners eager to experience Paris like a local. And for good reason: the iconic Hotel Lutetia reopened this summer after a...

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Japan Studio posted a short, but fantastic blog post earlier this week showcasing the art and design process behind the PSVR game Astro Bot Rescue Mission. More »

Sarah Jessica Parker and Jeff Bridges are bringing a couple of famed characters back to life for a charity in a new Super Bowl commercial.

Lindsey Graham debt ceiling threat: a new wall funding plan  Vox.com

Speaking to CNN on Tuesday morning, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) floated the stunningly irresponsible possibility of throwing a debt ceiling crisis into the mix ...

May wins support to renegotiate Brexit backstop... but EU says no  Sky News

All the latest updates from Westminster ahead of crucial votes on a series of amendments to the course of Brexit.

This is a house designed for a couple and their little son. The site is a gentle hillside in the south of Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture. The external shape is a simple square of 8.1 m × 8.1 m, but it has a complicated internal structure. We designed one big house and four small houses that extend from each vertex within it.

FaceTime has a huge security bug. Apple announced its Q1 2019 financials. What’s new in the public betas of iOS 12 and macOS Mojave? Could an Apple gaming service succeed? We also respond to your comments and questions for Jason Cross, Leif Johnson, Roman Loyola, and Dan Masaoka in the Macworld Podcast, episode 638.

Iscar has released the Heli3Mill, a new family of indexable cutters carrying the HM390 TPKT 0502PDR 5-mm-edge triangular inserts. These tools are intended for applications that are traditionally use solid-carbide endmills. The tools are designed for productive rough milling at high feed rates on...

OTTAWA — House of Commons Speaker Geoff Regan says a Liberal MP from Montreal who has been promising to resign for months has now vacated his seat.

Please don’t bring the debt ceiling into this.

Speaking to CNN on Tuesday morning, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) floated the stunningly irresponsible possibility of throwing a debt ceiling crisis into the mix as congressional Republicans continue their effort to secure $5.7 billion worth of steel slats for Donald Trump without giving up anything in exchange.

“I think the president understands we need to raise the debt ceiling,” Graham said. “It comes due in March, so why not just expedite... Читать дальше...

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Dana Williams is the daughter of late guitarist David Williams, who worked with the likes of Michael Jackson, Madonna and Whitney Houston. Her pedigree is exemplary, but Williams isn't content to ride the wave of family fame. Rather, she's taking the bull by the horns and creating some gorgeous, jazzy R&B. She plays the Hotel Cafe this week, so we had a chat.

Taryn Martsella was surprised when she recently received a PS4 Pro, a PlayStation Platinum wireless headset, a gift card for Maui Jim sunglasses and 10 games in the mail. But that, she says, is what she got after getting a scary injury at a Sony-sponsored pro golf tournament.

An old favourite made new

Sri Lanka's first female drum ensemble Thuryaa broke onto the event scene in Colombo four years ago. Their hypnotic, often pulsating brand of percussion is marked by the use of traditional drums once reserved for male performers. Their audience remains fixated by the mastery and intricacy of the playing; no small feat when the drums can weigh 15-20kg.

The hazardous fine dust particles known as PM2.5 are hitting Bangkok like a silent killer. People are nervous. The N95 respirator masks to filter the minuscule particles, less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter, have quickly sold out. Online communities are flooded with data on how humans -- and animals -- can keep safe.

If you are one of those looking for an escape from Bangkok's air pollution but cannot decide where to go or what to do, how about spending a day picking grapes in a vineyard near Khao Yai National Park and enjoying the fresh breeze of the cool season that seems to be absent from the capital city?

The HUAWEI nova 4 comes with groundbreaking Punch Display technology implemented on a 6.4-inch bezel-less display. It also shines with flagship-level specifications including 8GB of RAM, 128GB of internal storage and Kirin 970 CPU with AI technology. A triple camera on the rear now offers an ultra-wide lens and 25MP gives a clear selfie.

On a recent overseas trip I noticed that some of my Android phone Google-related apps would change language settings and feeds based on the country I was in. Unless you can read in multiple languages this is really annoying. Even more so is that this behaviour is the default one and apparently unchangeable. If you are using Google as a browser you can at least stop this when browsing by using the...