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China’s Covid Lockdowns Strand Tourists
Tens of thousands of domestic travelers were stuck at their summer vacation destinations after local outbreaks forced them into quarantine.
(August 19 17:25) Nytimes.com
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Football: Man United closing in on Real Madrid's Casemiro - reports
August 19, 2022 5:25 PMLONDON (AFP) - Manchester United are close to signing Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro for a fee that could rise to €70 million (S$98 million), according to ...
(August 19 17:25) Straits Times Sport
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The Download Weekly – Fibre uptake at 70 percent, Auckland 5G lags region
… off the pace with the Singaporean company clocking in at 820 … priority”
A report from the Tech Users Association ...
(August 19 17:21) Tech.einnews.com
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Female custody officer and jail nurse, both 25, accused of affairs with SAME prison inmate
Nurse Elyse Hibbs and custody officer Ruth Shmylo, both 25, face misconduct charges over the alleged 'inappropriate relationships' while working at HMP Parc in Bridgend, Wales, last year.
(August 19 17:19) Dailymail.co.uk
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Carrie tells Boris Johnson he will have to 'rein in' Dominic Cummings
This England, which stars Sir Kenneth Branagh, 61, as Mr Johnson, 58, tells the story of the early days of the pandemic and the subsequent lockdown.
(August 19 17:18) Dailymail.co.uk
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Morgan Gibbs-White: Nottingham Forest sign Wolves midfielder for club record £25m plus add-ons
Nottingham Forest sign Morgan Gibbs-White from Wolverhampton Wanderers for a club record fee of £25m plus add-ons.
(August 19 17:14) BBC.com
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Taiwan-based VC firm Cherubic Ventures launches $110m fund
The VC firm has earmarked 50% of the fund to invest in late-stage startups, diverging from its usual early-stage investments.
(August 19 17:10) Techinasia.com
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Death toll from storms climbs to 13 including three children across France, Italy and Austria
The extreme weather produced 140mph gusts, leaving 45,000 households without power on Corsica and killing two girls aged four and eight in Austria after a tree toppled over.
(August 19 17:10) Dailymail.co.uk
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Vietnam demands Big Tech localize data storage and offices
… week to mandate Big Tech and telecoms companies store … is an important hub for tech manufacturing. Foxconn, Samsung, Microsoft, … even greater presence from Big ...
(August 19 17:07) Tech.einnews.com
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Transcription service Otter is making free users pay to access older recordings
Image: Otter.ai
Automated transcription service Otter is making some big changes to its offerings for both free and paying customers. Mostly, the company is downgrading ...
(August 19 17:07) The Verge
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Cornwall family whose father, 87, had to wait 15 hours for an ambulance in tent say system is broken
A Cornwall family whose father David Wakeley, 87, faced an a 15-hour wait for an ambulance and had to build him a makeshift shelter, have said the 'system is broken'. ...
(August 19 17:07) Dailymail.co.uk
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Fire in Aljunied HDB flat likely caused by lit candle, 13 people evacuated
The cause of the fire was a lit candle left on the prayer altar.
(August 19 17:04) Mothership.sg
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Watch the Official Trailer for Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives Season 2
Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives season 2 trailer has dropped. The behind-the-scenes reality TV series brings back star housewives Bhavana Panday, Maheep Kapoor, Neelam Kothari Soni, and Seema Kiran... ...
(August 19 17:02) NDTV News
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The Sandbox Metaverse to Soon Host 'Hell's Kitchen' by Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay's cookery show called 'Hell's Kitchen' is set for a debut in The Sandbox metaverse. The Sandbox is a virtual gaming world where people build, own, and monetise their ...
(August 19 17:01) NDTV News
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Patch the gap: How to update your Google Chrome browser
The zero-day vulnerability CVE-2022-2856 for Chrome has been patched up, along with 10 other high-priority fixes. Here’s how you can update your Chrome browser manually to get the latest protection. ...
(August 19 17:00) SG Hardware Zone
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Grab this $15 membership to Sam's Club and score a $10 gift card to spend
TL;DR: As of August 19, you can get a One-Year Sam’s Club Membership and a $10 Sam’s Club e-gift card for just $14.99 instead of $55 — that's a 72% ...
(August 19 17:00) Mashable.com
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This screenshot annotation app could be your new favorite communication tool for work
TL;DR: As of August 19, you can get the 3-year Markup Hero Superhero Plan for just $59 instead of $144 — that's a 59% discount.Communication is important in any workplace, ...
(August 19 17:00) Mashable.com
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Use one outlet to power 4 devices with this travel charger
TL;DR: As of August 19, you can get the Multi-Port & Apple Watch Charging Cable for just $17.99 instead of $34.99 — that's a 48% discount.When you’re packing your bag ...
(August 19 17:00) Mashable.com
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Light up a room or open a bottle with this handy utility flashlight
TL;DR: As of August 19, you can get two Maglight Mini Super Bright Utility Flashlights for just $32.99 instead of $54.99 — that's a 40% discount.If you often drive at ...
(August 19 17:00) Mashable.com
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Why Liberals Need to Radically Change the Rules of Our Politics
They should stop reclaiming the Constitution to shape a better future.
(August 19 17:00) Nytimes.com