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Annette Witheridge dies aged 66: Fleet Street freelancer
One of Fleet Street's most respected journalists who was behind the notorious photo of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Jeffrey Epstein in New York has died aged 66. British freelance reporter Annette Witheridge worked with photographer Jae Donnelly…
EPOL: The Bull Market's Leader Staying Strong, Watching Banks (NYSEARCA:EPOL)
The iShares MSCI Poland ETF (EPOL) has delivered a 25% YTD return, sharply outperforming European and US benchmarks. EPOL remains on a hold rating as valuation is now fair, despite strong technical momentum and robust historical outperformance.
BAFTA awards over £270,000 to 112 recipients in UK and US to support career growth in games, film, and TV
BAFTA has awarded over £270,000 in grants to 112 recipients in the UK and North America under its 2026 Prince William BAFTA Bursary and scholarship programmes. Both programmes support emerging creatives in games, film, and television by…
Jodie Comer's forgotten 3-part Yorkshire-set mystery drama is trending now on ITV
Fans are being reintroduced to a TV series starring Jodie Comer that originally aired on BBC One almost 12 years ago. Remember Me is a three-part British supernatural drama and ghost story miniseries that is currently sitting at number nine in…
The BBC responds to latest Strictly Come Dancing controversy
The BBC has responded after Strictly Come Dancing was hit with another controversy over the weekend, this time over the editing of a T-shirt. Actor Bethany Antonia, known for playing Lady Baela Targaryen in House of the Dragon, is currently…
'Terrible games' made with AI
Last week, a clone of Adobe's Creative Suite appeared, said to be reverse-engineered and recreated using AI. Adobe's bad reputation made it easy for the internet to take perverse joy in its misfortune. Out with Adobe's surveillance technology, in…
Game Developer veteran Chris Kerr launches Vertical Slice, a games publication 'giving workers a voice and holding power to account'
Chris Kerr, former Senior Editor of GDC sibling Game Developer (formerly Gamasutra) has launched a new subscription-funded publication to deliver 'incisive, bold reporting for video game industry professionals' that 'scrutinises with intensity and…
Hurricanes troll current state of Philadelphia sports after latest win over Flyers
Things are not going great for the Philadelphia sports scene at the moment. The Carolina Hurricanes, after a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday night, made sure to call special attention to it with a harsh yet factual social media troll…
When I thought of 'success,' I pictured a thriving career and high-achieving children. Then my daughter was born with complex medical needs.
When I was younger, I pictured a career as an attorney and a family with high-achieving children who would one day build successful careers of their own. I built my life around these goals. I went to law school, got married, and let my job dictate…
Former Game Developer Editor Launches 'Fearless' New Publication
As more and more long-established games publications shrink, vanish, or consolidate, an ongoing rise in independent journalism is working hard to keep the fire lit. Today, we've got a brand new publication on the block; a trade publication, to be…
Lettuce engineered to produce meat proteins
Protein-packed leaves might be the key to better meat alternatives Join Our Community of Science Lovers! I agree my information will be processed in accordance with the Scientific American Inc. Privacy Policy. We leverage third party services to…
Australian democracy campaigner detained in Vietnam on alleged terrorism offences uncontactable, wife says
Tran Hiep spent his 51st birthday alone in a notorious detention centre in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City after his sudden arrest last month. The Melbourne-based Vietnamese-Australian democracy campaigner hasn't been heard from since mid-September when…
Pope Leo is asking the question AI can't answer
Pope Leo XIV has just given America something it desperately needs in the artificial intelligence debate: a reason to slow down and think about the human being at the center of it. On Monday, while flying back to Rome after his visit to France, the…
Pokémon Card Prices Are Still Out of Control, but Here's Why 'Market Price' Isn't the Real Problem
Even for the biggest and most popular games, getting products at MSRP (Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price) should indeed be the norm; nevertheless, for those like the Pokémon TCG, ‘market price' has become the go-to metric for many…
MercadoLibre: Making The Right Investment Moves, Near 20% FCF Yield (NASDAQ:MELI)
MercadoLibre remains a buy, with valuation attractive despite recent underperformance versus Latin American peers and mixed technicals ahead of Q3 earnings. MELI delivered robust Q2 results: 43% YoY net sales growth, $683M operating income, and…
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