A billboard in South Africa showing two women in a car with the headline “not your average birdies” has been ruled offensive, the advertising regulator told AFP Thursday. The ad, placed near a golf course in the city of Johannesburg, was for the real estate agency Chas Everitt, which can appeal the ruling issued on…
DATUK Seri Shahidan Kassim will continue to lead Malaysia Aquatics (MAS) as president for the 2025–2027 term after winning the position uncontested in the swimming federation’s elections ahead of its annual general meeting on June 27. This was confirmed by MAS secretary-general Andy Low, who said that no challengers submitted nominations for the post by…
STOCKHOLM: Sweden’s government said Thursday it had gained the support of all parties in parliament for a massive boost in defence spending, as the United States pressures Europe take more responsibility for security. The 300 billion kronor ($31 billion) boost over the next decade, first announced in March and due to be finalised in forthcoming…
Nothing is more frustrating than buying a new pair of headphones, an OLED TV, or a laptop just to find out that you could have gotten it for a lot cheaper somewhere else. That’s why, in order to keep customers happy and prevent them from going elsewhere, many retailers offer price-matching policies in which they…
Nintendo has provided instructions for how to fix the Switch 2 battery charge indicator issue This solution is for “for when the battery amount displayed and the actual remaining battery use don’t match” Nintendo adds that if following these steps didn’t resolve the issue, then the console will need to be sent in for a…
Valve is introducing accessibility features for players with disabilities in its latest beta for Steam Big Picture Mode and SteamOS. The features — listed in full and explained here — include options to modify the Steam UI, like a high contrast mode, as well as a built-in screen reader for SteamOS. In its post, Valve describes the…
Episource confirms cyberattack with patient data stolen The theft happened in late January 2025, and includes policy and MedicAid information Customers are urged to remain vigilant American healthcare data giant Episource has confirmed suffering a cyberattack in which it lost sensitive data on more than five million people. In a data breach notification published on…
At a recent exhibition in Copenhagen, visitors stepped into a dark room and were met by an unusual host: a jaguar that watched the crowd, selected individuals, and began to share stories about her daughter, her rainforest, and the fires that once threatened her home – the Bolivian Amazon. The live interaction with Huk, an…
18 months have passed since Max (soon to be rebranded to HBO Max) became the exclusive streaming home for A24 movies – well, in nations where one of the world’s best streaming services has launched, anyway. Since that multi-year deal was signed in December 2023, over 100 A24-developed films have joined Max’s back catalog. You’ll…
JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran would “pay a heavy price” after a hospital in southern Israel was hit during an Iranian missile attack on Thursday, while his defence minister said Iran’s supreme leader would be “held accountable”. “This morning, Iran’s terrorist dictators fired missiles at Soroka Hospital… and at civilians in the centre…
