The story of TikTok's start highlights how visionary ideas, much like those of Steve Jobs, can have unexpected paths that profoundly impact global technology and culture. TikTok might not have existed without Steve Jobs A recent examination of court documents and business transactions reveals a complex web of investments and technological pivots that trace back to an obscure Chinese real estate venture. In 2009, Susquehanna International Group, a firm well-known for its strategic...
Brook Hall Estate and Gardens is located in Derry and is home to one of Northern Ireland's top arboretums. The 18th-century estate opened for the public with all proceeds going towards the National Garden Scheme charity. The National Garden Scheme is a UK-based charity that opens up private gardens to allow access to the public. All proceeds go towards funding national nursing charities such as Macmillan. Brook Hall partnered with the Foyle Hospice which greeted those attending the event with...
Even if you don't have a garden, you can grow pots of basil, coriander, and mint on a kitchen windowsill to add to salads and drinks, snipping off leaves as you need them.
Apple Music has a setting that automatically opts users into sharing your musical tastes with contacts by default. Here's what the problem is, and how to keep what you listen to a bit more private. Apple Music playlists Like many other streaming services, Apple Music has a variety of music discovery systems in place, to help its subscribers discover new music. While some of this is algorithmic-based, there are some elements that involve the tastes of other people. With public...
The vegetable garden works on a pattern of sowing seeds, planting out, and harvesting, but perennial vegetables involve less planting and more picking, says UK expert Ciar Byrne.
Right-wing media personality Steve Bannon urged Donald Trump on Thursday to "turn the guns" on President Joe Biden and not focus on Judge Juan Merchan who is overseeing the former president's criminal hush money trial.Trump and Biden have clinched nominations of the Republican and Democratic parties, respectively amid this year's presidential election, but a rematch of 2020 is unpopular with voters who routinely tell pollsters that they believe neither should get a second term. Meanwhile,...
Prolific actor Owen Wilson has a new gig, and at first glance, it may seem like he’s playing tech entrepreneur Steve Jobs, complete with the trademark black turtleneck and PowerPoint presentation in front of a cheering crowd. “Every once in a while, a revolutionary product comes along that changes everything,” Wilson tells a rapt audience in a just-dropped video. In fact, Wilson has landed his first commercial endorsement in the U.S., co-writing and starring in a cheeky ad that borrows...
Evans returns to club where he enjoyed success from 2012-15Richardson lost 18 of 24 games and oversaw relegationRotherham have appointed Steve Evans for a second spell in charge after sacking Leam Richardson.Richardson left on Wednesday morning after losing 18 of his 24 games, overseeing relegation to League One, and Evans was swiftly named as his replacement on a three-year deal after he quit as Stevenage’s manager. Continue reading
Cambridgeshire Police shared a picture of the Audi after the teenager crashed it into a wall
Nathan Sawaya’s sculptures have been in galleries around the world – and a Lady Gaga video. He talks about art critics, auditioning to be a ‘master model builder’ and why he has no Lego at homeHe’s made a living out of building sculptures from Lego and his work has been shown in 100 cities and 24 countries, attracting millions of visitors. But you won’t find any Lego in Nathan Sawaya’s home. Call it work-life balance: “I love what I do but it is a job not a hobby,” the 50-year-old American...
The chancellor says cutting services will cost "a great deal less" than allowing Russia to succeed in Ukraine.
The iPad changed everything but never quite how Steve Jobs imagined. Here's why the iPad didn't launch a post-PC era.