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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…
Building a Privacy-First Expense Sorter with Open-Source AI for Freelancers
LedgerShield is a local-first receipt and invoice categoriser built for freelancers, consultants, and micro-business owners who need automated bookkeeping without handing sensitive financial records over to third-party cloud platforms. Users drag…
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…
BBC to stop recording The Archers in Birmingham for first time in its 75-year history
The BBC is set to stop recording The Archers in Birmingham for the first time in the show's 75-year history, after scrapping plans for a radio drama theatre that was to be the new home of the world's longest-running soap opera. A pledge to move…
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…
SoFi: Major Long-Term Growth Investments Make For Opportunity Today (SOFI)
SoFi is initiated at a 'Buy,' with fair value materially above current levels and a technical setup supportive of a year-end bounce. SOFI delivered strong Q2 results: $1.21 billion revenue (+41% YoY), record member/product growth, and raised FY…
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…
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