In 2009, when Qatar placed its bid to host the men’s World Cup, many wondered how a country so hot—summer temperatures can exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit—could host a soccer tournament. To quell those concerns, Qatar built air-conditioned outdoor stadiums. This move could inspire other sporting venues to use such technology to protect the health of athletes and fans. But this is a flawed solution that is not environmentally sustainable, experts say, despite efforts to power AC systems with green energy sources. The idea of putting energy-guzzling air-conditioning into open-air, roofless stadiums has added to Qatar’s long list of controversies (ranging…
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Wash day is, perhaps, one of the most dreaded days of the weekly beauty calendar. No one actually enjoys washing their hair, right? It’s one of those time-consuming tasks that, more often than not, leaves us feeling beaten down and deflated. Whether your hair is long and fine or short and curly, the act of brushing, shampooing, conditioning, brushing again, and then drying hair can feel like a battle.But what if we told you there were some simple things you can do to make it easier? In fact, we’ve recently discovered (through conversations with a bunch of our go-to experts)…
Google is making it easier for Web3 developers to get coding distributed blockchain apps with the launch of Blockchain Node Engine in Google Cloud, which hosts and deploys fully managed blockchain nodes in the cloud. Google claims that some of the benefits of its service are being simpler to set up a node and faster to deploy. It also provides added security in the form of DDoS protection and the ability to put nodes behind a firewall. Given it’s a fully managed offering, it also offers service-level agreements.Blockchain Node Engine, a fully managed node-hosting for Web3 development, will initially support…
Warner Music Group, helped by digital revenue growth across recorded music and publishing, reported quarterly revenues rose 16% at constant currency (9% as reported) to $1.5 billion in the fiscal fourth quarter ended Sept. 30, the company announced Tuesday (Nov. 22). Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, amortization and depreciation (EBITDA) grew by 16% to $276 million. In his final quarterly earnings after 12 years as Warner Music’s chief executive, Steve Cooper said, “Against the backdrop of a challenging macro environment, we once again proved music’s resilience, with new commercial opportunities emerging all the time. We’re very well positioned for long-term…
Sony Pictures has announced that production on its upcoming all-star racing movie Gran Turismo has officially begun in Hungary. The announcement comes with the release of its first set photo, teasing the shooting of the film’s thrilling racing sequences.RELATED: Apple Nearing Rights Deal For Brad Pitt-Led Formula One Racing FilmThe film adaptation is directed by Neill Blomkamp from a screenplay written by co-executive producer Jason Hall and Zach Baylin. It stars David Harbour, Archie Madekwe, Orlando Bloom, Darren Barnet, Djimon Hounsou, Geri Halliwell-Horner, Daniel Puig, Josha Stradowski, and German actor Thomas Kretschmann.Gran Turismo is expected to follow the story of a teenager with racing aspirations as they…
A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny What’s it About? Chief Inspector Armand Gamache returns to investigate murders while dredging up old village secrets and facing his own demons. In Louise Penny’s new mystery, World of Curiosities (Minotaur), the past and present of Québec Sûreté Chief Inspector Armand Gamache once again collide in the idyllic village of Three Pines. But this time, in its most deadly form possible. Siblings with a Shady Past It is spring, and as the villagers prepare for a special celebration, the winds blow Fiona and Sam Arsenault, a troubled young brother and sister, into town.…
It’s one of the most storied and intense rivalries in all of football: Michigan vs. Ohio State. The teams first played each other in 1897, and have played almost annually since 1918. Michigan leads the all-time series 59–51–6. The No. 5 Wolverines snapped No. 2 Ohio State’s eight-game winning streak with a 42-27 win in Ann Arbor last year. Both teams are in the College Football Playoff hunt again this year, and they’ll no doubt have an impact who’s playing for the national championship. Before the teams meet on Saturday, November 26, for the 118th time, Sinclair Broadcast Group and…
During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Danone Portugal introduced a new yogurt named Juntos, which means “together” in Portuguese. For every pack of yogurt that a person bought, Danone Portugal would donate yogurt to a family in need. Danone had done its research. Increasingly, people say they want to buy from brands that do good, that give them sense of purpose. Surely a yogurt that helped the needy would be appealing. But Juntos was a failure. Despite sinking millions into a state-of-the-art marketing campaign, Danone pulled Juntos from the market only months after it launched. Now the same…
Graphic by Kayleen Dicuangco Trend forecasting, retail therapy and image management are just a few of the responsibilities of these talented tastemakers. By Annika Lautens Date October 28, 2022 As editor-in-chief Bernadette Morra writes in her editor’s letter for FASHION‘s November issue spotlighting stylists, “everyone needs a fashion BFF who is going to steer them in the right direction.” For some, that might be your go-to shopping buddy who helps you choose an outfit for your big job interview. For celebrities, that style savant is often a stylist who readies them for red carpets, sources ensembles for press tours and…
Oppo is believed to be working on a high-end A series smartphone. A reliable tipster has claimed that the next entry in the lineup could get a 108-megapixel primary rear camera and support for 67W fast charging. This smartphone is claimed to also offer a high screen-to-body ratio. The actual moniker and other detailed specifications of this smartphone are still unknown. The Oppo A series normally features entry-level or budget smartphones. The Chinese smartphone brand has launched three Oppo A series handsets in India this month.According to a post by tipster Digital Chat Station on Weibo, Oppo could be working…
Steven Spielberg has tapped Bradley Cooper to star in a new film based on the 1968 action classic Bullitt. According to Variety, the new Bullitt film will follow San Francisco cop Frank Bullitt in an all new adventure, meaning it’s less of a remake and more of a continuation. Beyond Spielberg’s direction, Josh Singer (The Post, Spotlight) is writing the movie’s screenplay, while Spielberg and Cooper are producing alongside Kristie Macosko Krieger. The original Bullitt was directed by Peter Yates and based on Robert L. Fish’s 1963 novel Mute Witness. Steve McQueen originally played the officer, who investigates the death of a mob informant he was…
Resisting fascism with Porco Rosso and Pinnochio 3 && args[2] === 2 && typeof args[3] === ‘boolean’ ) { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](‘set’, true); } } } else if (args[0] === ‘ping’) { var retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: ‘stub’ }; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](retr); } } else { if(args[0] === ‘init’ && typeof args[3] === ‘object’) { args[3] = { …args[3], tag_version: ‘V2’ }; } queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json = {}; try { if (msgIsString) {…
Refresh 2022-11-28T23:42:20.213Z Save $40 on this Waterpik Cyber Monday deal(Image credit: Lou Mudge)Waterpik Cordless Advanced Water Flosser: Was $99.99, Now $59.99 (opens in new tab) You can save a cool $40 on this cordless flosser from Waterpik to take your oral hygiene to the next level. Water flossers make use of water to send a pressurized stream towards your teeth, helping to remove plaque, bacteria and food debris from those trouble spots around the gums. Here you will get four tips and a handy travel bag. The device is also available in four colors and the tip rotates 360 degrees so…
Maestro: Songteller of Savannah Valley by Rick Fessler, Stacie Fessler What’s it About? Retirement can be a blessing or a curse — it depends on how you look at it. Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Mark Victor Hansen launched the release of six novels about residents of Savannah Valley, an upscale retirement community outside Savannah, Georgia. Hansen wants the Savannah Valley series “to reflect the enormous possibilities” for people over 50. The characters celebrate a lifetime of experiences and the blessing of new beginnings. In Maestro: Songteller of Savannah Valley (Mark Victor Hansen Library), authors Rick Fessler, an accomplished…
The newest thriller coming to TV in 2023 is Fox’s Accused, and it boasts an all-star cast. Just take a look at who’s featured in TV Insider’s exclusive debut of the key art! The new photo, which you can view in full below, features Michael Chiklis (The Shield), Malcolm-Jamal Warner (The Resident), Abigail Breslin (Scream Queens), and Whitney Cummings (Whitney). They’re just a few people starring in the anthology series, which premieres on Sunday, January 22 at 9/8c. It will then move to its regular time period, Tuesdays at 9/8 c, on January 24. The crime drama, based on the…
A Yale-designed nasal vaccine can help bolster immune responses to COVID-19 in previously vaccinated animals and reduce viral transmission, Yale researchers report Oct. 27 in the journal Science. The new vaccine approach developed by Yale researchers — which is known as “prime and spike” — is designed to jumpstart immune response in the respiratory system, which is the first part of the body to be infected by the virus. Intramuscular vaccine shots, which are what most people have received to protect against COVID-19 infection, provide a broad-based immune response throughout the body and help avert serious illness. However, that protection…
As a journalist, I have put a lot of effort into trying to get some time in with the French makeup artist-turned-brand-founder, wanting to pick her brains on anything and everything makeup. Having followed her for years on Instagram, barely a working day has gone by that hasn’t involved me fawning over her low-key, but impossibly chic, makeup looks. However, being one of the most in-demand people in beauty, pencilling any sort of time in with her appeared so difficult that I had almost given up.But when news broke in the beauty world that Violette had been appointed Creative Director of Makeup at Guerlain (a French beauty powerhouse,…
Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition was launched in China on Thursday. The new smartphone by the Xiaomi sub-brand was unveiled alongside the Redmi Note 12, Redmi Note 12 Pro and Redmi Note 12 Pro+ phones. The Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition has similar specifications to the regular Redmi Pro+ model. However, the Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition is equipped with support for 210W wired fast charging over a USB Type-C port. It has a hole-punch display design and is equipped with an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 1080 SoC, coupled with 8GB of RAM. The Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition carries a triple…
Collier Cash, who had the rare opportunity to cover Metallica onstage with Foo Fighters when he was 10 years old in 2018, recently recapped how that experience changed his life and continues to inspire him.The performance, a video of which which went viral on social media, comes from a Foo Fighters concert on Oct. 12, 2018, in Kansas City. As he is wont to do, Foos bandleader Dave Grohl invited a young person from the audience onstage to play something. And on that night, it was Cash. When asked by Grohl what he knew how to play, the young rocker said, “A lot of Metallica songs.”Watch Cash’s recap video near the bottom…
Bones and All review – A sumptuous horror of a film 3 && args[2] === 2 && typeof args[3] === ‘boolean’ ) { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](‘set’, true); } } } else if (args[0] === ‘ping’) { var retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: ‘stub’ }; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](retr); } } else { if(args[0] === ‘init’ && typeof args[3] === ‘object’) { args[3] = { …args[3], tag_version: ‘V2’ }; } queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json = {}; try…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Mythology retellings are very popular in media, especially in books. You can really find a variety of different mythology retellings in most of the genres. Take for example the Percy Jackson franchise and the success it has had. Another big Greek myth that is often seen in media is the Abduction of Persephone. While the myth is rather problematic in its original form, authors have taken it and created stories that have touched our hearts from the very first page. For the mythology…
Chief John Suarez (Jimmy Smits) thought Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood (Amanda Warren) might need his help, but as TV Insider’s exclusive sneak peek of the November 20 episode of East New York shows, he may have made things worse — for her. In “CompStat Interruptus,” Suarez speaks up during CompStat, and after, he goes to see her in her office. “Now is not the best time for us to talk about it,” she tells him. That doesn’t matter. “Well, whether it is or it is not, Inspector, now is the time we’re going to talk about it,” he says, closing…
Nonlinear relation between temperature and yield for the (A) Midwest-Rainfed, (B) Midwest-Irrigated, and (C) Northwest-Irrigated. Graphs at the top of each frame display changes in log yield if the crop is exposed for one day (24 h) to a particular 1 °C temperature interval. Exposure (days) was calculated as the sum of the fraction of a day during which temperatures fall within each interval. The 95% confidence intervals are shown by gray shaded area. Histograms at the bottom of each frame display the average temperature exposure for all yield observations in each production region. Credit: Scientific Reports (2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-23237-2…
Photography by Getty Images They’re on balletcore runways, celebrity red carpets and your TikTok FYP. But can leg warmers make their way into your heart? By Natalie Michie Date October 28, 2022 Do you crave a little extra volume around your ankles? Will you wear things that serve no practical purpose other than to bring you joy? Are you in search of another elaborate doodad to throw on? Well, you’re in luck. Because leg warmers are back. Just proceed with caution. Love them or hate them, you can’t deny the lasting pop culture power of a leg warmer. For starters,…
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi hoped on Friday that Twitter would now act against hate speech, check facts more robustly and not stifle the voice of the opposition in India, soon after billionaire Elon Musk took over the social media giant and fired four of its top executives.Gandhi’s Twitter handle was temporarily locked after he shared a picture of a rape victim and received a notice from the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). He had not used his account on the microblogging website for some time after that. The Congress leader has been using his Twitter handle…
Bob Dylan has apologized to fans who purchased what they believed to be hand-signed copies of his new book, The Philosophy of Modern Song, but were later revealed to contain reproductions of the songwriter’s signature. He took to social media on Friday (November 25) to address the issue, claiming that he used an autopen for the signatures after a “bad case of vertigo” made him unable to sign some of the $599 books.“I’ve been made aware that there’s some controversy about signatures on some of my recent artwork prints and on a limited-edition of Philosophy of Modern Song,” he wrote…
ComingSoon is excited to debut an exclusive clip from the bonus features of Smile, Paramount’s eerie horror film. Smile is available to buy on Digital tomorrow. The exclusive clip featured is from the special features, which are available on the Digital release.MORE: Exclusive See How They Run Clip Features a Behind-the-Scenes Look“After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can’t explain,” reads the film’s synopsis. “As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.”Check out the exclusive Smile clip below:MORE: Exclusive…
For citizen science to be truly inclusive it must engage all age groups, including children. Credit: Shutterstock Citizen science is touted as a way for the general public to contribute to producing new knowledge. But citizen science volunteers don’t always represent a broad cross-section of society. Rather, they’re often white, male, middle-aged, educated and already interested in science. This lack of representation has several problems. It can undermine the potential of citizen science to bridge the divide between lay people and experts. It also means fewer people benefit from the chance to advance their informal science education and gain valuable…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Cold Star? The idea that we could alter our genome to become more. More leads to the reality of existence. If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Cold Star, what would they be? Bad Trick by Ray Wylie Hubbard. What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write? Historical Fiction! What books are on your TBR pile right now? Too many to list… What scene in your book was your favorite to write? The cowboy in the…
If possession is nine-tenths of the law, Nyla Rose can really argue that she is the All Elite Wrestling TBS champion. “The Native Beast” has gotten under the skin of the official title holder, Jade Cargill by keeping the gold in her care. All the trash talk and mind games lead to two of the most dominant performers in the women’s division facing off at the Full Gear pay-per-view. There Rose looks to not only dethrone Cargill but break her impressive undefeated streak. It would be a further milestone night for the challenger who would become the first to have…