Fed Vice Chair Michael Barr is stepping down early from his role amid tensions with President-elect Donald Trump over financial regulations. The move comes after a significant overhaul of the banking industry, which faced opposition from various groups including banks, lawmakers, and some colleagues. Trump’s administration is also facing criticism for its online censorship stance, … Read more
Google has released a surprise update for the budget-friendly Pixel 4a smartphone, which was discontinued in 2022. The new software update aims to improve battery performance but will reduce the device’s overall runtime and charging capabilities. The automatic Android 13 update introduces new battery management features to address stability issues. However, this change will affect … Read more
The UK’s Business and Trade Committee is set to question two global online retailers, Shein and Temu, over their labour practices during a parliamentary hearing on January 7. The committee aims to examine the government’s employment rights bill and ensure protection for British workers. Shein, founded in China in 2008, will be represented by its … Read more
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s far-right National Front party, has died aged 96. The former paratrooper was repeatedly convicted over comments about the Holocaust, which he once dismissed as “merely a detail of history”. His daughter Marine Le Pen took the party’s leadership in 2011 and expelled him four years later, seeking to … Read more
Tom Holland has revealed that he always knew Zendaya was the one after she accepted his proposal during the holidays. The Spider-Man star, 27, and actress, 27, started dating in 2016 while working on the film “Spider-Man: Far from Home” and have been a public couple ever since. An insider close to the couple told … Read more
The Business and Trade Committee has held a non-stop afternoon of questioning representatives from four major companies: McDonald’s, Tesco, Shein, and Temu. The committee focused on labour standards, leading to tense moments during the proceedings. Chair Liam Byrne described the lack of evidence provided by Shein’s witness as “horrified” and stated that it bordered on … Read more
McDonald’s, one of the largest US corporations, is scaling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices following a Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action. The company announced it will sunset specific DEI goals, stop participating in external surveys on corporate diversity, and change the name of its diversity team to the Global Inclusion Team. … Read more
Jean-Marie Le Pen, a defining figure in France’s post-war far-right movement, has died at the age of 96. Born on June 20, 1928, Le Pen was present at every stage of the French far right’s history, from founding the National Front party to his election as France’s youngest lawmaker. Le Pen’s political career spanned decades … Read more
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Nintendo has filed a patent detailing its plans to use upscaling technology to fit high-resolution game textures onto physical cartridges. The technology, similar to Nvidia’s DLSS and PlayStation 5 Pro’s PSSR, uses AI to upscale images, reducing the size of games that would otherwise require large 4K-native assets. According to the patent, this means smaller … Read more