Australia, United Kingdom and United States celebrate AUKUS’ first anniversary

Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States celebrated Friday the first anniversary of the creation of the AUKUS partnership — the acronym for each nation — reaffirming their “fundamental” commitment to peace and security in the Indo-Pacific. The members …

Cuba decides on same-sex marriage in historic referendum opposed by Church

The Cuban population is called to the polls this Sunday to vote in referendum on the approval of the so-called Code of Families, a legislative package that provides for the approval of same-sex marriage, surrogacy and adoption by same-sex couples …

Microsoft redesigns Photos app. What the new interface looks like and what features are going away

Microsoft revamped the Photos app last year as well, trying to make it fit better with the Windows 11 style and aesthetic. The new version sent out for testing to the Windows Insiders user group comes with a new interface …

The extreme sacrifices actors have made for their roles: how Charlize Theron, Christian Bale and Jared Leto “went crazy” for their roles

When we think of actors, we almost instinctively get the impression that they lead luxurious, easy lives, and deep down we can’t help but envy them. Yet great Hollywood actors often make extreme sacrifices in order to portray a character. …

China sees U.S. statements on Taiwan as an attempt to undermine its territorial sovereignty

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has conveyed to his counterpart, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, his disagreement with the latest statements on Taiwan issued by Washington, which Beijing has interpreted as an attempt to undermine China’s national sovereignty. “Sino-US …

Fitbit drops own accounts, customers will have to switch to Google accounts

Fitbit, the Google portfolio company that makes wearable products for tracking sports activities, has announced that it will soon force customers to opt out of its accounts. In place of the standard login will come login with a Google account, …

One dead and one missing in heavy rains from extratropical cyclone in Japan

At least one person has died, another is missing and at least three have been injured by landslides and land subsidence as a result of the arrival of an extratropical cyclone in the Japanese prefecture of Shizuoka, where unprecedented rains …

REVIEW Dahmer – the Netflix miniseries coming from the creator of American Horror Story

Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, is currently “running” on Netflix. Made up of ten rather sinister episodes, the show tells the story of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, the man who terrorized …

Brazilian Supreme Court allows rebroadcasting of a report critical of Bolsonaro

Brazil’s Supreme Court (STF) André Mendonça has suspended this Friday an injunction from a lower court that prohibited the broadcasting of a report critical of Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro. Specifically, it was STF magistrate André Mendonça, appointed in July 2021 …

Nothing announces cosmetics-inspired Ear (stick) headphones

The Nothing company has only released two products so far: a pair of headphones and a smartphone. Carl Pei, the company’s founder, wants to create a true ecosystem of devices, but at the moment it doesn’t seem to exist. You’d …

Nicaragua orders CNN en Español to be removed from the country’s television network

The Nicaraguan Institute of Telecommunications and Postal Services (TELCOR) has ordered this Friday the immediate withdrawal of the CNN en Español channel from the television grids because it considers that its content “contravenes, violates and injures” the Constitution and the …

Samsung prepares Galaxy A54, a new mid-range for 2023

Successor to the already launched A53, the Galaxy A54 is expected early next year exclusively in 5G version, powered by the new Exynos 1380 chipset developed by Samsung for use with mid-range phones. Developed under the codename SM-A546B, the Galaxy …