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Business - Financial Times
How ‘Factorio’ seduced Silicon Valley — and me
Tech workers cannot resist the cult video game that asks players to single-handedly restage the industrial revolution22 hours ago -
Tech - GameSpot
Balatro Update Adds Stardew Valley, Cyberpunk 2077 Crossovers
After the success of its first Friends of Jimbo collaboration pack in August, cult roguelike hit Balatro has just received a new free crossover pack including content themed around Cyberpunk ...13 hours ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
How a Metal Detector Hobby Turned Up the Chew Valley Hoard in Britain
A pastime in a farmer’s field led to the discovery of Norman-era coins valued at more than $5 million.Yesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
'Virus made me realise how lucky I am' - Young on England return
Twelve months after a serious virus wrecked his England hopes, winger Dom Young is back, ready to make up for lost time as they face a two-Test series against Samoa, live on the BBC.Yesterday -
Sports - ESPN
'He sent me back a wink emoji': How Oregon and others have exploited rule loopholes
When Oregon put 12 men on the field late against Ohio State, the untrained eye saw a gaffe. But really it was gamesmanship and using the rule book.Yesterday -
Business - Financial Times
Silicon Valley’s General Catalyst raises $8bn in global push
New money is the largest sum raised by a venture capital firm in more than 2 yearsYesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
Tim Burton: The internet makes me quite depressed
The director was speaking to BBC News ahead of a new career retrospective opening in London.Yesterday -
World - The New York Times
Gisele Pelicot Testifies in French Rape Case: ‘How Could You Betray Me Like This?’
Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, is accused of inviting strangers to sexually assault her while she was drugged and unconscious. The trial has transformed how France discusses sexual ...2 days ago -
Tech - GameSpot
Disney Dreamlight Valley 2024 Halloween Quests: 3-Course Meal, Masks, And More
It's that spooky time of year again, so that means Disney Dreamlight Valley is sporting some Halloween-themed quests for you to check out. From now until October 31, you can complete a selection ...2 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
How The Hill helped me learn and grow as a political journalist
Aaron Blake, a former reporter for The Hill, reflects on his time at the publication as a formative experience that allowed him to cover a variety of campaigns and develop relationships with ...2 days ago -
World - The Guardian
A moment that changed me: I first heard Oasis at 14 – and they gave me the swagger to come out
Definitely Maybe spoke to me as a working-class Glasgow teenager and gave me hope. Be Here Now brought it all crashing down. I was visiting my brother at RAF Chivenor in 1994, where he was based as ...2 days ago -
Sports - ESPN
Kroos: Mbappé didn't tempt me to keep playing
Toni Kroos has said he wasn't tempted to delay his retirement to link up with Kylian Mbappé at Real Madrid, admitting it "wasn't easy" to tell coach Carlo Ancelotti he'd decided to leave the club.3 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Infertility made me feel guilty, says TV newsreader
Andrea Byrne says she felt her husband would be "better off" without her during fertility treatment.3 days ago -
Tech - GameSpot
Sonic X Shadow Generations - Kingdom Valley High Level Gameplay
We speed through Kingdom Valley act 1, and achieve an S rank in record time using conventional and unconventional shortcuts along the way.4 days ago -
World - The Guardian
‘“Mad” Frankie Fraser told me how to get someone to talk’: how we made The Shadow Line
‘The psychopath is terrifying. The scene where he almost drowns a cat held the record for complaints for a while. But there is a humanity to the show, too’. . . I’d been making comedy for a decade ...4 days ago -
Tech - The Wall Street Journal
Pentagon Seeks Silicon Valley Elite to Join Reserves
A new Defense Department initiative would recruit top technical minds as part-time military officers.4 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Attacks on ex-wife hurt me most, Michael Gove says
The former minister opens up about his most difficult moments in politics, in his new BBC series.5 days ago -
World - The Guardian
As Silicon Valley eyes US election, beware Elon Musk and the tech bros with political nous | John Naughton
The owner of X is just one of many who may prefer Donald Trump to greater regulation under the Democrats. Way back in the 1960s “the personal is political” was a powerful slogan capturing the ...5 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
'I was a Directioner - a generation of fangirls are grieving'
I was a teenage fan before I interviewed Liam Payne as a journalist - this is why the band were so important to young girls.5 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
'Eating disorders are higher in the LGBT community - few talk about it'
Netflix hit Heartstopper is raising awareness of a crucial challenge the LGBT community faces.5 days ago -
Business - MarketWatch
‘Their house was purchased with my family money’: My late father left a life estate to his second wife. She’s only 10 years older than me. How can I undo this?
“Apparently the probate laws in Florida are different, perhaps superseding the will.”6 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
'People Like Me': Fixing the feeling of abandonment in American democracy
A bipartisan majority of Americans believe the government is uncaring and unresponsive, and polls suggest that bipartisan solutions on the biggest issues of our time are right in front of our eyes, ...6 days ago -
Sports - ESPN
Pep on Begiristain exit: 'A part of me is leaving'
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has expressed his sadness at the impending exit of the club's director of football as speculation grows about the Catalan coach's own future with the team.6 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
'This is major for me! This is massive!'
'This is major for me! This is massive!'October 18 -
Top stories - NBC News
The Apple HomePod speaker, inspired me to setup my smart home
We reviewed Apple’s second-gen HomePod and its high-quality audio and smart home compatibility has made me fall in love with my smart home again.October 18 - Apple -
World - The Guardian
Ryan Gravenberch: ‘My brother toughened me up and I became stronger’
Liverpool midfielder on learning the game with his older sibling in Amsterdam and his rise to prominence at Anfield. The Gravenberch boys are not afraid of change. While Ryan’s relatively short ...October 18 -
Top stories - The New York Times
How Silicon Valley Billionaires Became Trump’s Biggest Donors
Elon Musk and a group of Silicon Valley allies have built a shadow campaign to put Donald Trump back in office.October 18 -
World - The Guardian
Maeve Boothby O’Neill died because of a discredited view of ME. How was this allowed to happen? | George Monbiot
Chronic fatigue syndrome is as physiological as a broken leg. For the sake of those who have it, we must learn all we can from this tragic case. How could this happen in the 21st century? This ...October 18 -
Sports - ESPN
Jets superfan Fireman Ed: Team phasing me out
Jets superfan Fireman Ed says the team is phasing him out of the overall fan experience at home games.October 17 - NFL -
Sports - ESPN
Ball scores 10 in return; rehab 'all behind me now'
Lonzo Ball scored 10 points in 15 minutes in his first NBA game in more than 1,000 days following a lengthy rehab process.October 17 -
Sports - ESPN
Pogba: 'Anger' will make me better after drug ban
Paul Pogba has warned he will return to football "even better" from his ban for taking a prohibited substance, stating that he is driven by "anger" at his absence.October 16 -
Business - MarketWatch
Tech legend Marc Andreessen’s latest venture: Rallying Silicon Valley around Trump’s stances on crypto, AI and taxes
Entrepreneur and investor Marc Andreessen has set out in a new political direction this year.October 16 -
World - The Guardian
A moment that changed me: I was trapped in a burning building – and realised how much I wanted to live
I was in a friend’s fifth-floor flat when the place went up in flames. Suddenly I understood my mortality and what I was prepared to do to save myself. . When my friend Jonathan heard the crash ...October 16 -
Top stories - BBC News
'Minutes after texting me, my son was murdered'
Fiona Namusoke recalls the day her son was stabbed as he waited to be picked up from college.October 16 -
Tech - VentureBeat
Arm touts growing ecosystem of sustainable AI datacenter silicon
Arm said that a year from its introduction, the Arm Total Design ecosystem has doubled in size, drivingglobal silicon innovation for sustinability. Datacenters are constantly challenged to balance ...October 15 -
Top stories - The New York Times
Egg Freezing Isn’t a Choice For Most Latinas. But It Was For Me.
As a Latina, I was taught that my purpose was to produce. But I needed a break.October 14 -
Business - CNBC
Stripe, Wise founders want a 'tech renaissance' in Europe to help region rival Silicon Valley
Founders of some of Europe's largest technology unicorns are calling for the creation of a single pan-European entity to promote startups and innovation.October 14 -
Business - Financial Times
Barry Diller: ‘I want Donald Trump pushed into the dustheap of history’
IAC chair warns of power shift to Big Tech in film and TVOctober 14 - Donald Trump -
Top stories - CBS News
Man arrested with guns near Trump Coachella rally had "homemade" license plate, multiple passports
Deputies assigned to former President Donald Trump's rally in California's Coachella Valley Saturday arrested a Las Vegas man at a checkpoint for allegedly possessing a loaded firearm, a shotgun ...October 13 - Donald Trump