As a volcanic eruption darkened the sun roughly 4,900 years ago, a Stone Age culture sacrificed hundreds of decorated stone plaques to try to coax it back. A trove of engraved stones unearthed from ritual gathering sites on Bornholm, an island in Denmark, display motifs that most commonly represent the sun and croplike plants. What’s…
Donald Trump is considering suspending a TikTok ban in the US with an executive order when he enters the White House on 20 January, according to a report. The president-elect is exploring an executive order that would postpone enforcement of a sale-or-ban law due to come into force on 19 January, said the Washington Post….
Rhodri, 47, Fishguard, Pembrokeshire Occupation Farmer, and also has a construction business Voting record Has voted for most parties, except Labour, “because he’s not a total idiot”. Has voted Ukip, but not Reform Amuse bouche Played senior rugby from 18 until he was 44. Broke his nose seven times, but was only knocked out twice Harriet,…
The rise of AI NPCs has felt like a looming threat for years, as if developers couldn’t wait to dump human writers and offload NPC conversations to generative AI models. At CES 2025, NVIDIA made it plainly clear the technology was right around the corner. PUBG developer Krafton, for instance, plans to use NVIDIA’s ACE…
Mark Carney, the “rock star central banker” who navigated a string of financial crises and became a leading global voice on the economic risks of climate change, has rapidly emerged as a favourite in the race to lead Canada’s Liberal party. But the steepest challenge for Carney, a fixture at international summits and company boardrooms,…
NBA champions Boston Celtics visit President Biden at the White House The Boston Celtics celebrated their 18th NBA championship with a visit to the White House. The halfway point of the NBA season is here – “time waits for no one … the dreams of the nighttime will vanish by dawn,” The Rolling Stones sang…
One of the things we like to do from time to time at the Thursday quiz is have a themed edition, and every January we enjoy a special numbers week. It’s the same mix of topical news, general knowledge and pop culture questions, but with a twist – every question and answer somehow revolves around…
Patrick Mahomes on what makes this season different than previous NFL playoff runs Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes explains how he’s preparing for the playoffs, and how his Doritos commercial is a nod to his Texas upbringing. Recently, I stated on social media that the collapse of the Pittsburgh Steelers wasn’t the fault of Mike…