Elon Musk set off a firestorm Friday by announcing that Twitter, now called X, would “delete” the service’s longstanding user-blocking feature — raising the prospect that, as a result, the app could be booted from Apple and Google’s app stores. “Block is going to be deleted as a ‘feature’, except for DMs,” Musk wrote. “Makes no sense.” Soon after Musk […]

TESCO is to permanently close one of its stores within weeks after axing its discount chain. The retail giant closed its bargain supermarket brand Jack's last year, converting six of the 13 branches into new Tesco superstores, while the others permanently closed. One of the stores that switched from a Jack's to a Tesco is located in Kilner Way Retail […]

Afternoon Insiders, Max Goldbart bringing you another dose of this here weekly roundup. We’ll be taking a break next week for the August bank holiday but will be back in your inboxes in a fortnight for the new term. In the meantime, sign up here. Sarajevo Nights Kaufmanesque: Zac Ntim here reporting on an interesting week in the Bosnian capital… […]

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Not all of Sarah Hyland’s memories from the Modern Family set were all that enjoyable considering she was dealing with a lot of serious health issues. “I was always focused on essentially just surviving and knowing my lines and being there 100 percent when they yelled ‘action’ — and then immediately collapsing when they yelled ‘cut,’” Hyland, 32, explained on […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. It might still be summer, but let’s be honest — after months of heat waves and the sudden return of Dunkin’s pumpkin spice latte, we’re ready to jump headfirst into fall. And as cooks, that means we’re already jumping […]

Unfortunately, as is all too common on the platform, Smith gets lots of hate comments every day. These, according to the US Sun, often come from people who chide her for promoting obesity or who urge her to just go and work out. Smith is able to use these comments as fuel: specifically, to call out the objectification plus-sized people […]

With the global entertainment industry still rocked by the impact of streaming, the pandemic – and Hollywood’s twin strikes – the APOS conference will next month examine disruption and the responses to it from a senior executive Asian perspective. After being held virtually during the COVID era and then last year making a stop in Singapore, the conference itself will […]

The Olympic Games are a four-year global sporting event alternating between the Summer and Winter Games. Athletes compete in various sports worldwide, showcasing their skills and striving for excellence. The Games promote values of friendship, respect, and personal achievement. Hosted by a different city each time, the Olympics involve elaborate opening ceremonies, lighting the Olympic flame, and a torch relay. […]

A 16-YEAR-OLD boy died after drinking a protein shake – but his death could have been prevented, it's been revealed. Rohan Godhania, from Ealing, west London, fell ill on August 15, 2020, with vomiting, confusion and stomach pains. His parents suspected he was allergic to the drink, never imagining that three days later he would die. Friday will mark three […]