Like most red-blooded humans, I love french fries. I do not love belly fat and dangerously high cholesterol, so I indulge infrequently. That may change thanks to the recent arrival of an air fryer, the little convection oven that could. Suddenly healthy(ish) french fries are within my grasp. Not just fries, either. It turns out … Read more
History Channel In 2020, Michael Hirst’s gripping historical drama series “Vikings” came to an end, rounding out the era of Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) and his kin after six seasons (which was all the more impressive given that Hirst didn’t think “Vikings” would make it past one). … Read more
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 have gone as expected for Australian opener Usman Khawaja. The 38-year-old scored only 184 runs in 5 Test matches with a worrying average of 20.44. In the midst of Australia’s triumph and his silent season with the bat, the Australian batter recently revealed the toughest bowler he has faced in his … Read more
Amidst rallying support for far-right Tommy Robinson and a U-turn on support for Reform UK’s Nigel Farage, Elon Musk’s latest intervention into British politics involves a new barrage of insults against PM Sir Keir Starmer. Musk accuses Starmer of being “complicit” in covering up a national child sex abuse scandal a decade ago, though Starmer … Read more
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Apparently not content with its grip on this world, Google is in the process of staffing up its DeepMind research lab to build generative models that are capable of simulating the physical world. The project—which will be headed up by Tim Brooks, one of the leads who helped build OpenAI’s video generator, Sora—will be a … Read more
Subriel Matias and Elvis Rodriguez reportedly could fight for the #1 spot in the IBF’s light Welterweight rankings. The potential clash hasn’t been confirmed, and it could depend on whether WBO 140-lb champion Teofimo Lopez chooses to swerve defending against the dangerous former IBF champ Matias (21-2, 21 KOs). Given how Teo is whining on … Read more
The Louisiana Department of Health said on Monday that a U.S. patient hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has died, the country’s first death from an outbreak of the virus that has sickened dozens of people and millions of poultry and cattle. Nearly 70 people in the U.S. have contracted bird flu since April, according to the … Read more
Alvopetro (TSXV:ALV:CA) on Monday announced December 2024 sales volumes of 1,828 boepd, including natural gas sales of 10.3 MMcfpd, associated natural gas liquids sales from condensate of 110 bopd and oil sales of 9 bopd, based on field estimates, bringing its average sales volumes to 1,738 boepd in the fourth quarter of 2024. ALVOF closed … Read more
While the Chinese internet giant Tencent is best-known for its super-app WeChat, it’s also a major investor in U.S. tech companies and startups. Some of its most notable and still active investments include Reddit, Snap, and Fortnite creator Epic Games. Things might get a little awkward, though, because Tencent was just designated a “Chinese military … Read more