The supply chain crisis is driving some consumers to buy into shopping bots to snag coveted items.Bots are software applications that scour shopping sites and expedite the checkout process.Bots were already used by sneaker buyers to purchase and flip limited-edition shoes, but their use has broadened.Email address Preview By We […]
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Saturday Night Live Honored Peter Aykroyd During The Simu Liu Episode
Home Television Saturday Night Live Honored Peter Aykroyd During The Simu Liu Episode By Mack Rawden last updated 21 November 2021 The show also tweeted one of his most famous sketches.(Image credit: Saturday Night Live/ NBC) Peter Aykroyd, former Saturday Night Live writer and cast member and younger brother of […]
Manchester United: Sir Alex Ferguson’s best ‘hairdryer’ moments, including Cristiano Ronaldo
Playing for Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson was the pinnacle for many players during the legendary manager’s 27 years at the club.But while there was plenty of glamour and winners’ medals to take home during his tenure at Old Trafford before his 2013 retirement, for the vast majority there […]
It only costs $13 to shortcut the PS5 restock line for the next 30 days – CNET
Tired of fighting for a PS5? Walmart has two different [PS5 restock](/tech/gaming/ps5-restock-tracker-walmart-subscription-line/) events planned for this week, but if you want an actual chance at buying one, you will need to do more than just show up and click a buy bottom.In an attempt to keep bots from scooping up […]
CBI conference: Boris Johnson veers off road in his hybrid pitch to business
CBI conference: PM accused of ‘shambolic’ speech to business leaders By Jennifer Scott Political reporter, BBC News Published 7 hours ago Image source, George Edgar/Handout via REUTERS Image caption, Boris Johnson was pictured enjoying the ride at Peppa Pig World on Sunday Boris Johnson has been criticised after he lost […]
‘Covid doesn’t care if you’re gifted’ says brother of surgeon who died
The heartbroken brother of an ‘amazing’ surgeon who died from Covid shortly before he was due his booster jab today warned that virus cases are ‘going up every day’ and ‘eventually it will affect someone you love in a very bad way’.Dr Irfan Halim, 45, passed away at Royal Brompton […]
The 99-year-old cyclist who has won a world silver medal
The 99-year-old cyclist who has won a world silver medal By Suzanne Bearne Business reporter Published 13 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Image source, Road Worlds For Seniors Image caption, Kenneth Judd cycled a whopping 2,348 miles over just 26 days to win a silver […]
How the infrastructure package could fix rural America’s internet problems
Washington (CNN) Jamie Ritter can’t connect to the internet from his home in Denmark, Maine, which is at the end of a road, down a dirt driveway and too far away from existing infrastructure. He’s been shepherding a community effort to bring broadband to Maine’s lake region for more than […]
How pedestrians are lighting homes in Sierra Leone – BBC Future
Growing up during the civil war in Sierra Leone, Jeremiah Thoronka had a difficult childhood.Living with his single mother in a slum on the outskirts of Freetown, the country’s capital, they relied on dirty charcoal and firewood to generate heat and light. “I have first-hand experience of growing up without […]
Facebook’s race-blind policies around hate speech came at the expense of Black users, new documents show
Last year, researchers at Facebook showed executives an example of the kind of hate speech circulating on the social network: an actual post featuring an image of four female Democratic lawmakers known collectively as “The Squad.”The poster, whose name was scrubbed out for privacy, referred to the women, two of […]