Netflix reported its first quarterly earnings without disclosing subscriber numbers, instead focusing on revenue and operating income. The company generated $10.5 billion in revenue, with a 31.7% margin, significantly higher than the same period last year. Reed Hastings, Netflix’s founder and executive chairman, will step down as co-CEO to become chairman and non-executive director of … Read more
The NBA Play-In Tournament is halfway through, with the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks set to clash on Friday night in their Eastern and Western Conference matchups. FanDuel has Miami as a slight favorite against Atlanta Hawks, while Dallas is a 6.5-point favorite against the Kings. A comparison of fan poll results from earlier in … Read more
Rapper Drake has filed an expanded federal defamation lawsuit against his record label, Universal Music Group (UMG), claiming he was defamed by Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show. The lawsuit is connected to the track “Not Like Us,” which Lamar released last year, and which included a notorious diss track directed at Drake. According to … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s defense minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud, arrived in Tehran on Thursday for a rare visit to Iran, marking the first time a senior Saudi royal has visited the country in decades. The visit comes as tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran remain high, but also follow recent signs of easing relations. … Read more
Comedy legend Robin Williams brought kindness and humanity to every role, even behind the scenes. More than 10 years after his death, stories of his generosity continue to emerge from his co-stars. For Matthew Lawrence, who played Chris Hillard in the 1993 film Mrs. Doubtfire, Williams’ off-screen guidance was invaluable. Lawrence, then 13, recalls that … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman has visited Tehran before a second round of talks between Washington and Tehran on Iran’s nuclear programme. The meeting comes amid growing tensions between the two countries, with President Donald Trump repeatedly threatening to bomb Iran if it does not reach an agreement. Prince Khalid met several … Read more
Karla Sofía Gascón, 53, has won her first major role since the controversy surrounding her past social media posts. According to Variety, she will star alongside Vincent Gallo in a movie titled The Life Lift. In the film, Gascón plays a psychiatrist who embodies both good and evil. Galcón will play a character named Gabriel, … Read more
Washington Nationals manager Davey Martinez and pitcher Jorge López have been suspended by Major League Baseball after intentionally throwing at Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen during Wednesday’s game. Martinez received a one-game suspension, while López was penalized with three games off the field. The incident occurred in the seventh inning of the contest when López … Read more
A stem cell-based therapy developed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has shown promising results in treating advanced Parkinson’s disease, according to a phase 1 clinical trial published in Nature. The treatment involves creating nerve cells derived from embryonic stem cells and transplanting them into the brains of patients with Parkinson’s. The injected cells … Read more
A web hosting service has taken action against a user who made an excessive number of requests, blocking their IP address. The incident involved a client with the IP address 37.27.54.14, which triggered a request limit breach. As a result, the user is now unable to access the hosted website or services until further notice. … Read more