Amazon has agreed to buy the historic MGM studios for $8.45bn (£5.97bn). MGM is one of Hollywood’s most famous studios, having produced classic films such as Some Like It Hot and Singin’ In The Rain. The sale will give the tech giant’s Prime streaming service access to a huge back […]
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LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said today he took full responsibility for the response to Covid-19 and he was truly sorry for suffering during the pandemic after his former aide Dominic Cummings said mistakes led to unnecessary deaths. “I take full responsibility for everything that has happened,” Johnson told […]
THE HAGUE: The European Medicines Agency will announce on Friday (May 26) whether it has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus jab for 12- to 15-year-olds, the regulator said. If approved, it will be the first vaccine to get the green light for young people in the 27-nation European Union. Pfizer is […]
PARIS: The concept of digital sobriety, which consists in reducing the environmental impact of new technologies through simple gestures, is still relatively unknown. However, an increasing number are becoming aware of the importance of minimising CO2 emissions linked to their online use. Digital sobriety consists in doing everything possible, on […]
MADRID: Luis Suarez said he will remain at Atletico Madrid next season after the Uruguay forward helped them to their first league title in seven years. Atletico piped city rivals Real Madrid to the title on Saturday after Suarez fired them to a 2-1 comeback win at Real Valladolid. The […]
SHANGHAI: Cryptocurrency mining operators, including a Huobi Mall and BTC.TOP, are suspending their China operations after Beijing stepped up its efforts to crack down on bitcoin mining and trading, sending the digital currency tumbling. A State Council committee led by Vice Premier Liu He announced the crackdown late on Friday […]
The Weeknd was on hand to accept the most wins of the night at BBMAs — 10. He walked into the show with 16 nominations, winning honors like top artist, top male artist, top Hot 100 song for “Blinding Lights” and top R&B album for “After Hours.” It was a […]
Relatives gather around the body of a man who died from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), before cremating him on the banks of the river Ganges at Garhmukteshwar in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, May 6, 2021. NEW DELHI: India said Monday it had passed more than 300,000 […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Besides the Xiaomi Mi TV Q1 QLED TV which costs RM7,999, Xiaomi Malaysia has also introduced its more affordable Mi TV P1 series for the local market. It comes in 3 screen sizes and runs on Android TV with support for Google Assistant. Pricing and Availability To suit […]
Solos review: This sci-fi series is not Amazon’s answer to Black Mirror as one would presume after going through promotional material, but something altogether different. Solos cast: Morgan Freeman, Anne Hathaway, Helen Mirren, Uzo Aduba, Anthony Mackie, Constance Wu, Dan Stevens and Nicole Beharie Solos creator: David Weil Solos rating: […]