20 m. ago Diesel evokes Zombie apocalypse at Milan Fashion Week with milky gazes and spray

The zombie apocalypse is now, according to Italian denim brand Diesel, which sent models onto a heavily graffiti-ed runway with unsettling milky gazes and spray-painted smiles

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41 m. ago Nvidia to report first earnings since shock debut of Chinese AI DeepSeek

Investors will be eyeing firm’s financials for signs of slowing demand after revelation high-end chips not necessaryNvidia will deliver its earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2024 Wednesday evening, which investors will be watching closely for any signs of slowing demand for semiconductor chips. The chipmaker’s financials will face scrutiny over possible signals of an end to the AI-fueled market boom that has propelled the company to a stratospheric valuation of $3.1tn.Analysts expect Nvidia to maintain its leadership position as the maker of the AI industry’s favorite chips, but recent news has presented new potential challenges to the company’s ownership of the market. For one, analysts at TD Cowen published findings earlier in the week that Microsoft, one of Nvidia’s biggest customers, was cancelling leases with private data center operators. Investors expressed concerns about the sustainability of mass investment into AI infrastructure, including Microsoft’s $80bn, which ...

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42 m. ago Everyone has gone nuts for pistachios. But they’re just an upmarket green peanut, aren’t they? | Emma Brockes

Encased in chocolate, blended into martinis, baked in a croissant – tasty, maybe, but let’s not kid ourselves about the health benefitsOn my desk as I write this I have a packet of shelled, unsalted pistachios, a snack about which I have no particular feelings beyond the fact they’re better for me than Hula Hoops and, like so many things I’ve been persuaded to buy by my doctor, can be integrated into a “heart healthy diet”. Pistachios are also, it turns out, having a moment. We’ve been here before, with pomegranates and acai and, a few years ago, bone broth and anchovies. Now it’s the turn of the upmarket green peanut (oh look, I do have an opinion), which, once you start noticing it, you’ll find appears to be everywhere.It started last year with the rise of what is informally known as Dubai chocolate, the so-called confectionery invented by the British-Egyptian entrepreneur Sarah Hamouda, that took over the world – and that became, according to Deliveroo, one of last year’s top ite...

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43 m. ago Irish premier praises Henry Kelly for his ‘huge contribution to journalism’

The former Going For Gold and Game For A Laugh host died ‘peacefully’ on Tuesday ‘after a period of ill health’, his family said.

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54 m. ago Indoor ski centre fined £100,000 over schoolboy’s toboggan crash death

Louis Watkiss, 12, died after he was in a toboggan crash at a SnowDome birthday party in September 2021.

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56 m. ago Country on verge of collapse as 19million people hit by nationwide blackout

A nationwide blackout has caused traffic chaos, metro closures and meant a country-wide curfew has been put in place in Chile. The Interior Minister has called for calm until the problem is solved

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57 m. ago Nitrogen gas is banned in Louisiana to euthanize dogs. The state plans to use it to kill a death row inmate next month

‘This is a state that hasn't executed anybody in 15 years, and suddenly there’s this rush to kill,’ Jessie Hoffman’s attorney told The Independent

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58 m. ago BBC radio presenter Tim Jibson dies suddenly after 40 years on air

BBC radio host Tim Jibson has passed away at the age of 76. 

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63 m. ago What would really happen if the Gulf Stream collapsed? Scientists warn major global current is WEAKENING

Scientists at the Met Office warn that Earth's system of ocean currents is 'weakening' - with devastating consequences felt around the world.

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72 m. ago First person dies of measles in Texas outbreak that has sickened more than 120 people

Health officials in the state have reported 124 cases of measles so far

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74 m. ago Indoor ski centre where boy, 12, died colliding with worker at tobogganing birthday party is fined £100,000

SnowDome ski centre in Tamworth, Staffordshire, has been fined £100,000 for health and safety failings after 12-year-old Louis Watkiss died in a collision with a member of staff.

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76 m. ago Henry Kelly dead at 78: Legendary Going for Gold presenter dies after 'ill health'

TV presenter’s family said he will be ‘sorely missed’ after dying ‘peacefully’ on Tuesday

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89 m. ago Computer simulations show nightmare Atlantic current shutdown less likely this century

A new study reassures people that the nightmare disaster movie scenario of Atlantic Ocean currents collapsing, with weather running amok putting Europe in a deep freeze, looks unlikely this century thanks to a rescue from around Antarctica

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93 m. ago Cabin crew reveal ‘death onboard protocol’ after couple sat next to corpse on flight

A former flight attendant has revealed exactly what happens when someone dies onboard a plane mid-flight, following news this week of an Australian couple forced to sit next to a deceased person for four hours

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94 m. ago B&M stabbing: Man suffers horror knife attack in front of customers at Preston store

Local emergency services have swarmed the scene in Preston at Carlisle Street, close to B&M Bargains, following reports of an assault, and police have launched an investigation

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1 hour ago Henry Kelly’s wild career moments and most iconic catchphrases on Going For Gold

Presenter Henry Kelly rose to fame after his gameshow appearances in his 30s, despite having started out his career in newspaper journalism. His family confirmed he died "peacefully" on Tuesday evening aged 78

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1 hour ago Critical ocean circulation won’t entirely collapse because of climate crisis

Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, a key engine of world’s weather patterns, is under threat of dangerous weakening

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1 hour ago Total collapse of vital Atlantic currents unlikely this century, study finds

Climate scientists caution, however, that even weakened currents would cause profound harm to humanityVital Atlantic Ocean currents are unlikely to completely collapse this century, according to a study, but scientists say a severe weakening remains probable and would still have disastrous impacts on billions of people.The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (Amoc) is a system of currents that plays a crucial role in the global climate. The climate crisis is weakening the complex system, but determining if and when it will collapse is difficult. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago BBC EastEnders fans find Martin Fowler actor James Bye's 'perfect' role as he teases next move

Martin Fowler tragically died in a live EastEnders episode after being crushed by a steel beam following an explosion at the Queen Vic

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1 hour ago Cruise passengers could get stuck as major operator announces new restrictions

Cruise passengers could be left stuck after one major line has announced a huge change in its policies which will affect one particular group of customers directly

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