Review Nickel Creek Awes and Amazes at the Tiny Largo Theater

Winners and losers of Labour spending review

Funding tug of war looms between Treasury and Downing Street as party’s political machinery tightens

Financial Times - Dec. 11

Lindsey Vonn will serve as a forerunner, test out the course before World Cup races at Beaver Creek

Lindsey Vonn will test out the downhill and super-G courses as a forerunner before the World Cup races this weekend in Beaver Creek, Colorado

ABC News - Dec. 10

Blue Apron Review: Not as Good as It Once Was

There might be some use in crying over spilled sugar. And broken eggs. And spoiled shrimp. And—

Wired - Dec. 10

Best Theater of 2024

Broadway roared back, but the kitties were downtown and the prayer service was in Brooklyn.

The New York Times - Dec. 10

9 Best Theater Moments of 2024

“The Outsiders,” “Sunset Boulevard” and “Ragtime” were among the productions with stage moments that stood out this year.

The New York Times - Dec. 10

Poker Cheaters Allegedly Use Tiny Hidden Cameras to Spot Dealt Cards

Several recent schemes were uncovered involving poker players at casinos allegedly using miniature cameras, concealed in personal electronics, to spot cards. Should players everywhere be concerned?

Wired - Dec. 10

Best of 2024: Our picks for the top TV shows, movies, music, books, art and theater

"Dune: Part Two" and "Anora." Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan. "The Vince Staples Show" and "The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin." "Kimberly Akimbo" and "Waiting for ...

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 9

Grateful Dead, Francis Ford Coppola and Apollo Theater among Kennedy Center honorees

Tributes were paid Sunday night to Francis Ford Coppola, the Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt, Arturo Sandoval and Harlem's famous Apollo Theater at the 2024 Kennedy Center Honors. Vladimir Duthiers has ...

CBS News - Dec. 9

Adobe brings generative AI and real-time personalization to AWS: Here’s what’s next

Adobe expands Experience Platform to AWS in landmark partnership, revolutionizing enterprise AI and customer data management with advanced personalization capabilities and reduced cloud complexity.

VentureBeat - Dec. 9

Theater in 2024 — the silver lining of a challenging year

The Times' theater critic selects his top SoCal stage productions for 2024, including 'Funny Girl,' 'Fat Ham,' 'Primary Trust,' 'Pacific Overtures,' 'The Brothers Size' and 'Company.'

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 9

Giants' Malik Nabers gives amazing response when asked about the 'fix this dumpster fire' airplane banner

You probably didn't see this response coming

CBS Sports - Dec. 8

The Apollo Theater at 90

Dionne Warwick, Smokey Robinson and Melba Moore discuss the history of the Harlem landmark "where stars are born and legends are made."

CBS News - Dec. 8

Thrustmaster H.E.A.R.T. Review: A Hall Effect Controller

An affordable upgrade over the default Xbox controller—but not without compromises.

Wired - Dec. 8

Celebrating the Christmas season on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx: ‘It’s amazing!’

Yahoo News - Dec. 8

Korg MicroKorg 2 Review: Better, Not Best

This tiny synth is a solid upgrade, but it lives in a sea of excellent competitors.

Wired - Dec. 7

Year in Review

As critics issue their year-end lists, we want to know your personal favorites of 2024.

The New York Times - Dec. 7

'That is extraordinary' - Marsh fails to review phantom edge

Australia's Mitchell Marsh is dismissed in "extraordinary" fashion during the second Test vs India - failing to review a non-existent edge off Ravichandran Ashwin.

BBC News - Dec. 7

Starmer to launch major government spending review

Ministers told to make their case for money from tight public funds

Financial Times - Dec. 6

Nottingham attacks families welcome homicide review

Families of the victims have been campaigning for changes to be made to the justice system.

BBC News - Dec. 6

The Spectrum review – a tactile trip to the 1980s

This latest piece of modern vintage hardware from Retro Games Ltd makes for an astonishingly nostalgic experience. The first time I played on a ZX Spectrum was at the Stockport branch of Debenhams, ...

The Guardian - Dec. 6

Crave Vesper 2 Review: A Discreet Vibrator

Roughly 10 years since the original, this vibrating pendant is a reminder that good things can come in small packages.

Wired - Dec. 6

AWS cuts database prices almost 50% and adds distributed scaling capabilities

AWS has launched new features for DynamoDB, Aurora and MemoryDB cloud databases to help scale distributed workloads and lower costs.

VentureBeat - Dec. 5

The Thing: Remastered Review - Cold Fear

For my money, there isn't a better horror monster than The Thing's shape-shifting alien organism. Even 42 years later, Rob Bottin's practical effects are still incredible, capturing each freakish ...

GameSpot - Dec. 5

The Teeny, Tiny Tee Is Back (Again)

Some people are buying actual kids’ shirts, but this time, that relic of ’90s and Y2K fashion is available in many more sizes.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

6 Best Food Processors (2024), Tested and Reviewed

Chop, grate, grind, crush, and puree to perfection, with WIRED’s favorite time saving kitchen appliances.

Wired - Dec. 5

Amazon rolls out Buy with AWS button to let software vendors more easily sell to its cloud customers

Amazon Web Services expects that a streamlined process for third-party software sales will bring more revenue for the cloud leader.

CNBC - Dec. 5

AWS debuts advanced RAG features for structured, unstructured data

AWS looks to make RAG easier and automatic with new enterprise AI tools that help organizations with structured data retrieval, GraphRAG and unstructured data support.

VentureBeat - Dec. 4

Review: 'Black Doves' is a holiday thriller of the heart

Led by Keira Knightley, Sarah Lancashire and Ben Whishaw, this London-set Christmastime thriller is full of feelings.

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4

Burchett says he's willing to break with tiny GOP majority 'if it’s morally correct'

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said, when it comes to his morals, he is willing to break with the narrow Republican majority in the House on some legislation. “If it’s morally correct, if it’s ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

In defense of criticism: A theater critic asks what good does it do in an upside-down world

A theater critic reflects on his profession at a time when its very survival seems on the line and champions a return of critical thinking.

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4

AWS now allows prompt caching with 90% cost reduction

AWS added Intelligent Prompt Routing and Prompt Caching to Bedrock in hopes of getting model usage prices down.

VentureBeat - Dec. 4

The biggest news from Amazon Web Services (AWS) re:Invent 2024

The most important news for business leaders and those looking to embrace and deploy the latest, most useful AWS technology.

VentureBeat - Dec. 4

Wrexham's amazing 8K watch party: 'Always Sunny' gang, L.A. Chargers celebrate late win

Rob McElhenney was 5,000 miles away from Wrexham, but he had the next best thing as he watched his club's dramatic win on Cosm's 87-foot screen in L.A.

ESPN - Dec. 4