LAWRENCE SMITH/StuffAlison Mau was visiting her daughter in Melbourne when the city went back into lockdown.OPINION: Back in late June, which feels like several lifetimes ago, prospects for my first Aussie sojourn in almost two years were looking bonza. My daughter in Melbourne was coming out of Victoria’s fourth lockdown and began to believe I…
Loading… British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie are expecting a second baby. — file pic LONDON, July 31 — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie are expecting a second baby, British media reported today. Their first child, Wilfred, was born in April last year. Newspapers said Carrie told friends…
Desktop gaming PCs aren’t banned outright, but there are some concerns. Dell/Alienware Today’s Best Tech Deals Picked by PCWorld’s Editors Top Deals On Great Products Picked by Techconnect’s Editors Have you heard? California just banned gaming PCs! Yes, they took your job and now they’re taking your gaming PC too!!! (more exclamation marks indicate more…
You don’t need to be a kid—or a cord-cutter—to dig the entertainment streaming on Disney+. Disney+ Today’s Best Tech Deals Picked by TechHive’s Editors Top Deals On Great Products Picked by Techconnect’s Editors Table of Contents Show More If you don’t already have a subscription to Disney+, one or more of the service’s three pillars—Star…
Equipped with a new button, a much improved wall plate, and greater configurability, the new Hue Dimmer Switch is better in every way. Ben Patterson/IDG Today’s Best Tech Deals Picked by TechHive’s Editors Top Deals On Great Products Picked by Techconnect’s Editors Philips Hue Dimmer Switch (2021) Table of Contents Show More First introduced back…
The schisms within British Rowing were unmasked so mercilessly that you could even spot them in the same boat. Take the moment when a bedraggled men’s eight staggered out on to the pontoon at Tokyo’s Sea Forest Waterway, having claimed the bronze to conclude an Olympic regatta like no other.Seven of the crew, all making…
Stonehenge is “safe”, campaigners have said after the decision to approve £1.7 billion plans for a road tunnel on the Unesco site was ruled unlawful following a judicial review. Campaigners have won a High Court battle against the plans to construct the “scandalous” tunnel for the A303, which runs past the ancient monument, and expand…
Delta variant ‘as contagious as chickenpox’ The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has described the delta variant of the coronavirus to be as contagious as chickenpox and could cause severe illness, the New York Times reported, citing an internal CDC document. The variant was also more likely to break through protections afforded…
The fallout from Great Britain’s disappointing medal haul in rowing has led to a lot of discussion about cultures. Is it possible to succeed in this sport without being regularly beasted by your coaches? And do we need to be more sensitive in our treatment of athletes? For me, this debate is heading up the…
This is one of Britain’s best shots of a track-and-field gold medal at these Tokyo Olympics, featuring the fastest female 200-metre runners in the world, and of course Dina Asher-Smith. When is the 200m sprint event? The women’s 200m heats get underway on August 2, day four of the athletics programme, at 10.30am local time…
