More Chinese agencies and state-backed companies across the country have asked their staff to not bring Apple iPhones and other foreign devices to work, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. For over a decade, China has been seeking to reduce reliance on foreign technologies, asking state-affiliated firms such as banks
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Beck Lawrence reads tarot cards, but they likely didn’t foresee a bitter battle with their local police department when they opened their metaphysical shop earlier this year. Lawrence, a practicing Pagan who uses they/them pronouns, opened Serpent’s Key Shop and Sanctuary, their witchcraft and apothecary store, in Hanover, Pa., in early 2023. At the shop,
Of all the great premises™ boasted by this year’s slate of movies, the wonderful American Fiction has one of the very best. The film is about a veteran writer of literary fiction who, as a Black man, finds himself undesirable in the literary market for his lack of conforming to type. The (white-controlled) conglomerate that
Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good are becoming closer than ever as a result of his assault trial … and she’s a big reason why he’s able to push forward through a tough time. Sources close to the couple tell TMZ … the trial hasn’t only been a tough time for Jonathan, it’s also been incredibly
Jack Axelrod — a longtime TV actor most famous from ‘General Hospital’ — has died. His rep confirmed his death to Entertainment Weekly, saying he passed on Nov. 28 in L.A. from natural causes. She adds, “I had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with him in his last years, as he had
Geddy Lee wants you to know he is more than just the bass player for Rush. In the opening moments of the new Paramount+ docuseries, Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too?, Lee explains how he loves baseball and also enjoys birdwatching. It’s his attempt to show he is a real person who with layers to
December 15, 2023, 11:00am Today, the National Book Critics Circle announced the longlist for the Barrios Book in Translation Prize. The prize, now in its second year, “celebrates the artistic merit of literature in translation in any genre and seeks to recognize the valuable work of translators in expanding and enriching American literary culture by
(credit: St. Regis Cap Cana) Dec. 15th, 2023 In our second installment of the most anticipated property openings around the world, here is a curated list of new openings in Mexico & the Caribbean for 2024. SHA Mexico – Scheduled to open January 2024 Clinical wellness leader SHA Wellness Clinic will be opening their second
Meta is now allowing select customers to put on its pair of Ray-Ban smart glasses and try out new bespectacled AI-powered experiences as part of an early access programme. The Facebook parent has announced initial user tests for the smart glasses and intends to gather feedback on new features ahead of wider release. Meta is
On Friday night’s Loudwire Nights, the cast of AXS TV‘s Power Hour joined Chuck Armstrong to dive into their show, their hopes for its future and what some of their favorite songs of 2023 are. “We’re not here to shoot down or call people out on bad things, you know,” Matt Pinfield said about the purpose of Power
TODAY: In 1901, 35-year-old writer and illustrator Beatrix Potter prints 250 copies of her first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, after getting fed up with receiving rejection letters from publishers. “It’s the thought that counts, we say of gifts, and with books, well, there’s a whole lot of thought—six hours? twelve?—required to truly
Santa Claus has kicked off his annual tour and is hitting Hollywood with style and clout! And apparently, Mr. Claus is quite the star himself, because the celebs were first in line and wanted in on the festive photo-op! Looks like Sam Asghari made the “Nice” list, because Santa sat on HIS lap, while Hilary
(credit: Four Seasons Hotel Madrid) Housed in the original Banco Hispano Americano headquarters building, Four Seasons Hotel Madrid faces the Plaza Canalejas and forms the main entrance to Galería Canalejas. When entering the property, you walk through the dramatic El Patio, a landmark that has been familiar to Madrileños for more than 100 years. Along
Another shake-up on “Jeopardy!” … Mayim Bialik says she is being removed as host. Mayim just announced the change, explaining … “Sony has informed me I am no longer hosting the syndicated version of Jeopardy!” She adds … “I am incredibly honored to have been nominated for a primetime Emmy for hosting this year and
It may surprise you, but in the year-end edition of Total Guitar magazine, Metallica‘s Kirk Hammett posits that much of the music-listening public likely forgets most songs’ guitar solos. But Hammett has a theory as to why. He tells Total Guitar (as shared by Guitar World), “I hate to say it for all your readers
December 15, 2023, 11:28am On Wednesday, German newspaper Die Zeit broke the news that the ceremony to award the prestigious Hannah Arendt Prize for Political Thought to Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen would be postponed (though not cancelled entirely) because one of the award’s main sponsors (the Green party-affiliated Heinrich Böll Foundation), as well as the city of Bremen, had
Play video content TMZ.com Jerry O’Connell is suggesting John Stamos should’ve given his wife, Rebecca Romijn — aka John’s ex-wife — a heads-up he was mentioning her in his memoir … or, at least, that’s what he would’ve done in that sitch. We got Jerry Thursday in NYC and asked what he thought about tell-all
(credit: Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City) Featuring 200 guest rooms and 40 suites, Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City is just steps from the busy grand boulevard of Paseo de la Reforma. Set around a verdant inner courtyard with tropical fruit trees, the hacienda-style hotel lets guests escape from the hectic urban hustle of Mexico’s vibrant