Policewoman’s killer extradited to finish sentence
- August 20, 2024
Shane Frane killed PC Philippa Reynolds in Derry in 2013 when a stolen car crashed into a police car.
Murder suspect held over discovery of dismembered female bodies escapes from custody
- August 20, 2024
A man who police said confessed to killing 42 women and was being detained over the discovery of dismembered bodies in Kenya’s capital has escaped from custody.
Circus performer hurt after falling from tightrope
- August 20, 2024
Gravity Circus is carrying out a ‘thorough investigation’ and future performances will go ahead.
Starmer denies giving false hope to Tata workers
- August 20, 2024
Keir Starmer denies giving workers “false hope” before closure of last Port Talbot blast furnace.
The Morning After: Zoom can now handle one million simultaneous participants
- August 20, 2024
Zoom just announced that webinar calls can now support up to one million simultaneous participants. This was after various political groups used the video conferencing platform to raise money for Vice President Kamala Harris’ election campaign. The company now offers various tiers for webinar calls that feature max capacities of 10,000 connections through to 500,000 and, of course, one million attendees — for a price. Booking a one-time webinar for a million people will set you back a cool $100,000.
Just check your mic is working, please…
— Mat Smith
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Apple Podcasts gets a web interface for easier browsing and listening
Your library, top charts, subscriptions and more in your browser.
Apple Podcasts on the web has a look and feature set more like the company’s standalone app. The platform is accessible from any web device, with more tools beyond simply playing episodes — even if you don’t have a desktop or mobile app installed. Apple says even without an Apple log-in, you’ll still be able to browse and listen.
Waymo’s 6th-generation autonomous fleet has fewer sensors
But ‘without compromising safety.’
Waymo
Alphabet’s Waymo has revealed its sixth-generation Driver system, with a more efficient sensor setup. Despite having a reduced camera and LiDAR sensor count, it maintains the same safety levels of past rides, the company says. This new system is built into Geely Zeekr EVs, following a collaboration announced back in 2021. It’s a… boxier ride. This is not a Jaguar.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/general/the-morning-after-zoom-can-now-handle-one-million-simultaneous-participants-111523850.html?src=rss
Mr Bates vs the Post Office and Baby Reindeer up for National Television Awards
- August 20, 2024
The winners will be announced at a ceremony at London’s O2 Arena on 11 September.
A Pacific Rim prequel series is being developed by the scriptwriter of Bird Box
- August 20, 2024
The next entry in the Pacific Rim franchise could be an origin story for the universe, set before the events of the 2013 film by Guillermo del Toro. According to Variety, the franchise's producer Legendary Entertainment has signed a first-look TV deal with Eric Heisserer. One of the first projects he's developing with Carmen Lewis, his co-founder for his production company called Chronology, is a prequel series for Pacific Rim. Heisserer won several awards for his screenplay for Arrival, the Denis Villeneuve-directed sci-fi movie starring Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner. He also wrote the script for the Netflix post-apocalyptic movie Bird Box, which starred Sandra Bullock.
It sounds like the project is still in its very early stages, so we'll have to wait for its storyline and projected release date if it does get the green light. Seeing as it's supposed to be the Pacific Rim origin story, though, we may get to see the first kaijus emerging from the interdimensional portal at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. We may also get to see how the first Jaegers, or the gigantic mechas controlled by human pilots to fight the alien monsters, were designed and created.
The original Pacific Rim movie was followed by Pacific Rim Uprising, its 2018 sequel film that starred John Boyega and was directed by Steven S. DeKnight. If the series pushes through, it'll follow Pacific Rim: The Black, an anime series that streamed on Netflix in 2021 and 2021, which serves as the continuation of the two films.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/tv-movies/a-pacific-rim-prequel-series-is-being-developed-by-the-scriptwriter-of-bird-box-110043597.html?src=rss
Who is missing and who survived after Sicily sinking?
- August 20, 2024
Six people are still missing after the British-flagged superyacht Bayesian sank during freak weather.
Scotland’s drug deaths still worst in Europe after 12% rise
- August 20, 2024
Data for 2023 revealed that 1,172 people died – an increase of 121 on the previous 12 months.
How sinking of luxury yacht off Sicily unfolded
- August 20, 2024
The Bayesian yacht was sunk by a sudden and powerful storm in the early hours of Monday morning.
