Gary Lineker has issued an unreserved apology for amplifying online material with antisemitic connotations after reposting a video that criticised Zionism and included an illustration of a rat. The outgoing Match of the Day presenter said he would “never knowingly share anything antisemitic” and he had deleted the Instagram post “as soon as I became…
Most dating apps have been forced to bolster their safety measures in recent years due to a litany of complaints of online abuse as well as negligence when handling reports of sexual violence. Several of them are now taking steps to combat this and encourage users to verify their identities to ensure everyone is who…
An exceptionally preserved specimen of the ancient bird Archaeopteryx offers the most detailed window yet into the evolution of flight, researchers report online May 14 in Nature. The remarkable preservation of the specimen — the 14th Archaeopteryx ever unearthed — means that researchers can study aspects of the ancient bird that were previously difficult to…
Tom Cruise got stuck on the wing of a biplane shortly before it ran out fuel during the filming of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, the director of the eighth instalment of the action franchise has revealed. Speaking to an audience at the Cannes film festival hours before the film’s premiere, director Christopher McQuarrie…
If you want to make a single person angry, ask them about dating apps. Chances are they’ve tried using them at least once – just under 5 million adults in the UK visited an online dating service in May 2024, according to Ofcom’s Online Nation report – and will have a diatribe ready to go….
Promotional price tags used by major chemists may be enticing shoppers towards products that are not discounted at all, with new research finding bright labels are confusing one in three customers. Consumer advocacy organisation Choice found that some pharmacies said they were offering discounts from the recommended retail price (RRP) despite having never charged the…