Category Archives: Technology
‘Night Country’ Ruined the Entire Season with One Final Scene
Michele K. Short / HBO If there’s any series that can afford to take a big hit in its finale, this is it. True Detective: Night Country. After all, it’s HBO’s fourth season true detective The series’ central mystery involved a group of scientists who were all killed at the same time and whose frozen… Read More »
York was almost a ‘city of priests’ rather than a ‘city of Vikings’
Photograph taken by archaeologists Richard Hall (left) and Peter Addyman (right) on the site of the former Craven factory at Coppergate, before they began the Coppergate Excavation in 1976. In April, Jorvik will turn 40. In the first of a series of articles, STEPHEN LEWIS looks at how the idea for the Viking center was… Read More »
Farmers will receive funding for technology to replace foreign hands
Rishi Sunak to address National Farmers Union conference – SIMON DAWSON/NO 10 Rishi Sunak will today announce funding to help British farmers reduce their dependence on foreign workers and says their vital contribution to the British way of life must be protected. Speaking at the National Farmers Union [NFU] At the conference the Prime Minister… Read More »
Best Presidents’ Day vacuum sales — Dyson, Shark, Bissell, iRobot and more
Rest assured: Presidents’ Day vacuum cleaner sales and floor cleaning deals will take care of all the dirty work and leave your floors sparkling clean! (Eureka, Dyson, Bissell) There’s nothing like a powerful, versatile vacuum cleaner to whip your space into shape. Even better if it’s light and agile, or hands-free if you really want… Read More »
GoDaddy Billionaire Described His 4-Day Psychedelic Trip
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Getty In 2018, GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons was sitting in Hawaii with two idiosyncratic shamans, one of whom was brewing a small pot of psilocybin tea. The teapot held three cups, enough for three people, but Parsons felt indulgent. He drank the entire container, down to the drop. He then… Read More »
Social media platforms and search engines are still full of scam ads – Which one?
Social media platforms and search engines are still flooded with scam ads amid a fraud “epidemic” sweeping the UK, a watchdog has warned. Which? It found ads containing “obvious” fraud, from knockoffs of major retail brands to investment scams to ads using celebrities’ identities despite having no connection to the product or service. The consumer… Read More »