Collins Dictionary reveals its word of the year

Collins experts monitor their 20-billion-word database to create the annual list of new and notable words that reflect the ever-evolving English language.

Brat crowned Collins Dictionary 2024 word of the year

It describes a person who is "characterised by a confident, independent and hedonistic attitude".

Not just for summer: 'Brat' is Collins Dictionary's word of the year

Collins Dictionary has declared “brat” its 2024 word of the year

Entertainment - ABC News - 5 hours ago

Not just for summer: 'Brat' is Collins Dictionary's word of the year

Collins Dictionary has declared “brat” its 2024 word of the year

World - ABC News - 5 hours ago

Charli xcx fans rejoice: ‘Brat’ chosen as Collins word of the year

A new definition of the word was sparked by the pop star’s summer album title, and made it a term that ‘resonated with people globally’, the dictionary says. Most have us have long moved on from “ ...

World - The Guardian - 11 hours ago

'Aura' voted German Youth Word of the Year

World - Yahoo News - October 19

BBC Women's Footballer of the Year nominees revealed

Vote now for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024, with the winner announced on 26 November.

Starbucks’s New CEO Just Revealed a Brilliant Master Plan to Turn the Company Around. It All Starts With 4 Words

Brian Niccol’s new four-word goal for Starbucks is brilliant in its simplicity. But there’s more than meets the eye.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Remedy reveals FBC Firebreak, its first multiplayer title

Remedy dropped a gameplay trailer for its first multiplayer title: FBC Firebreak, a first-person shooter set in the office space of Control.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 17

San Diego Natural History Museum Reveals More of Its Vast Collection

Celebrating its 150th anniversary, the San Diego Natural History Museum has opened more of its vast paleontology exhibit to visitors.

Science - The New York Times - October 22

Ohio State Football’s Win Reveals a Flaw That Could Derail Its Season

In alarming fashion, the Buckeyes looked nothing like their dominant selves from three weeks ago, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Revealed: face of a Sudanese princess entombed in Egypt 2,500 years ago

New exhibition shows how Perth museum traced Ta-Kr-Hb mummy’s origin to Kingdom of Kush – modern day Sudan. An ancient Egyptian sarcophagus has been a prized object in Perth Museum since it was ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

9 best players under 28 years old & what happened to NBA fights? | Good Word with Goodwill

Vincent Goodwill and Isis "Ice" Young list off the best NBA players under 28 years old and then address why fights in the NBA are not as frequent, or as violent, as they used to be.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Why SoFi’s stock is on track for its highest close of the year

A new partnership helps validate SoFi’s underwriting model at a time some when investors are concerned about the lending business.

Business - MarketWatch - October 14

Maine marking one year since worst mass shooting in its history

Maine residents whose sense of safety was shattered last year by the deadliest mass shooting in the state's history planned to mark the day Friday in ways big and small, including a planned ...

28 Years Later Star Gives Update On The Upcoming Film And Its Sequel

The 28 Days Later franchise will finally get its third installment in 2025 with 28 Years Later--in actually only 18 years since the last one--and a sequel. The sequel, subtitled The Bone Temple, ...

Tech - GameSpot - 4 days ago

Inside Sophos' 5-Year War With the Chinese Hackers Hijacking Its Devices

Sophos went so far as to plant surveillance “implants” on its own devices to catch the hackers at work—and in doing so, revealed a glimpse into China's R&D pipeline of intrusion techniques.

Tech - Wired - Yesterday

DNA testing reveals skull found in a wall belonged to teen who died 150 years ago

DNA testing has revealed that a skull found decades ago in the wall of an Illinois house belonged to an 18-year-old woman who died just after the American Civil War.

The bull market is entering its 3rd year. Here’s what history says will happen next.

U.S. stocks were kicking off their third year in the bull market with the S&P 500 scoring a fresh record on Monday — but history suggests investors need to be prepared for a potential setback in ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 14

Kashmir gets a largely powerless government 5 years after India stripped its special status

Leaders of Kashmir’s biggest political party have been sworn into office to run a largely powerless local government for the first time after India stripped the region of its special status five ...

World - ABC News - October 16

Drake Maye's game vs. Texans was first of its kind in 74-plus years

Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye made some eye-opening history with his stat line in his first NFL start on Sunday against the Texans.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

Here’s why China has been testing its autonomous car technology in the U.S. for years

Didi, WeRise, Pony.ai, Baidu and AutoX drove over 1.6 million test miles on California’s roads between 2017 and 2023.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Venice extends its day-tripper tax through next year to combat overtourism

Venice will extend its day-tripper tax through next year, increasing the number of days and doubling the fee to 10 euros for last-minute visitors

World - ABC News - October 24

CNBC's Inside India newsletter: Why did India's biggest market listing this year falter on its debut?

Some cite the IPO's key elements as factors in its faltering stock market debut. Others say sitting on the sidelines means losing out on long-term gains.

Business - CNBC - October 25

Bungie's Marathon Gets Its First Update in Over A Year Albeit With Few New Details

After more than a year of silence, Bungie has given an update on the development progress of its extraction shooter Marathon . The lengthy video is surprisingly light on details, however, with ...

Tech - GameSpot - 3 days ago

Sedona Prince's college journey reaches its final year and she hopes to leave a mark on the court

Sedona Prince is beginning her seventh and final year of college basketball

Sports - ABC News - 2 days ago

Iran lifts its ban on imports of new iPhone models in place since last year

Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on imports of new iPhone 14, 15 and 16 models by the U.S. tech giant Apple

Tech - ABC News - 2 days ago

Wall Street is entering its best 6 months of the year. Why the stock-market rally has more room to run.

The U.S. stock market is about to enter historically its best six months of the year, after defying the popular Wall Street adage to “sell in May and go away” with strong gains.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

UK’s Labour just unveiled its first budget in 14 years – what is in it and will it work?

Chancellor’s solutions to improving economy and public services will be a radical change for country. Britain’s new government delivered its first budget on Wednesday setting out its plans for ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Peloton raises its full-year profit guidance, but expects the holiday quarter to be softer than expected

Peloton's cash flows are improving, but it's expecting to sell fewer bikes and treadmills during its holiday quarter than Wall Street expected.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Danielle Collins Postpones Her Plans to Retire From Tennis

The American world No. 9 has been open about the challenge of starting a family as a player with endometriosis.

Sports - The New York Times - October 19

Lily Collins: I'd love an Emily in London spin-off

The Emily in Paris star spoke to the BBC after making her West End debut, in Bess Wohl’s Barcelona.

Fantasy Football Rankings Risers and Fallers: Tank Dell's stock on the rise with Nico Collins out, more

Early risers and fallers heading into Week 7 rankings and projections

Sports - CBS Sports - October 14

American Danielle Collins says she’s changed her mind about quitting tennis

Collins postpones previously announced retirement American is currently at ninth in WTA Tour rankings Danielle Collins says she’s changed her mind about retiring from the WTA Tour at the end of ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, Hideki Matsuyama highlight field at 2024 Zozo Championship

A look at the full field for the 78-player Zozo Championship in Japan.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

Kari Lake, CNN's Kaitlan Collins tangle over results of Arizona gubernatorial race

Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Republican candidate Kari Lake faced off in their only debate in the Arizona Senate race on October 9. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins and Arizona Senate nominee Kari Lake ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

DiVincenzo barks at Brunson's dad in MSG spat

Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo, playing at Madison Square Garden for the first time since being traded from New York, had to be separated from Knicks assistant coach Rick Brunson following ...

Sports - ESPN - October 14

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