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The HBO Max series “And Just Like That,” a sequel to the iconic “Sex and the City,” is ending after its third season. The showrunner, Michael Patrick King, announced that Season 3 will be the final chapter of the series. The decision came while the king was writing the last episode of the current season. He felt it was the right time to conclude the story. Season 3 of “And Just Like That” consists of 12 episodes, which is slightly expanded from the originally planned 10 episodes. The season’s finale will be a two-part episode, wrapping up the series. King, along…
The design software startup Figma sold shares at $33 in its initial public offering, and on Thursday, the price more than tripled in its New York price Exchange debut.The high opening burst is the latest sign that the tech IPO market has rebounded from a multi-year hibernation that began in early 2022, when interest rates were rising and inflation was skyrocketing.In addition to health-tech firms Hinge Health and Omada Health, this year has seen the introduction of online bank Chime, stablecoin issuer Circle, and artificial intelligence infrastructure provider CoreWeave.At $85 on its debut transaction, Figma was worth around $50 billion.…
A breakdown of air traffic control at the start of the school summer break has resulted in holiday travel disruption for hundreds of thousands of passengers across the United Kingdom.Due to “technical issues” after a 20-minute “radar failure,” London’s airspace had to be shut for more than an hour, a Department for Transport (DfT) source said. It is “resuming normal operations,” Nats, an air traffic control supplier, said, after experts from there “restored the system that was impacted.”The technological issue, it said, was at its Hampshire Swanwick control facility.More than 120 flights had already been scrapped by 7:30 p.m., and…
An earthquake of magnitude 8.8 struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, triggering a tsunami of up to 4 metres (13 feet) in the northern Pacific and initiating warnings from Alaska and Hawai’i to coastal regions as far south as New Zealand. The tsunami is damaging buildings and prompting evacuation warnings in several areas of Japan and the United States. Kamchatka Governor Vladimir Solodov said in a video, “Today’s earthquake was serious and the strongest in decades of tremors”. He added that a kindergarten was damaged because of the strong tremors.The first tsunami wave struck the coastal regions of Severo-Kurilsk, the main…
The UK government has reacted to a petition calling for an immediate revision to the legislation that was adopted last week to shield kids and teens from dangerous internet content. In response to a petition that has amassed over 350,000 signatures, the UK government stated today that they have “no plans” to repeal the Online Safety Act.On Friday, July 25, the Online Safety Act was amended to include further safeguards against children accessing hazardous content, including pornography and suicide-inspiring materials.Regulator Ofcom is enforcing the measures, which mandate that internet platforms that offer dangerous content that depicts eating disorders, self-harm, suicide,…
Ever printed a glossy risk assessment, filed it neatly, and then watched nothing change on the shop floor? You’re not alone. Those pages matter only if they trigger real-world fixes. Here’s a streamlined plan to move your business risks from “identified” to “addressed.” Rewrite findings as actionable to-dos Make sure that you re-record each risk assessment result in plain English, give it one owner who is ultimately responsible for sorting it out, and set a date. “Install self-closing gate by 31 Oct 2025 – head of facilities” beats an abstract “Review access” any day of the week. No owner, no…
Alex De Minaur is enjoying a strong year on the ATP Tour in 2025. The Australian tennis star recently won his 10th ATP singles title after a dramatic victory at the Washington Open. This is his first ATP title in over a year, and it came after a hard-fought match against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. The final in Washington, D.C, lasted three hours. De Minaur saved three match points to claim a 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(3) win. He showed great determination throughout the match and delivered a powerful performance in both the second and third sets. This win is important for de Minaur. It…
London has not experienced the best of Liam Gallagher. The waits are finally over as Oasis return to London and have started the first of seven sold-out nights at Wembley. Liam and his brother Noel have finally decided to take the stage hand-in-hand, and it was approximately 16 years to the day since they last played in the stadium. In September, Oasis confirmed their reunion gigs were fixed to take place across the UK. As fans prepared to spend thousands on tickets, they said, “This is it, this is happening”.After that, North American dates were revealed. The brothers declared they were…
Social networking platforms have become more than spaces that allow people to connect with colleagues and friends. In fact, these legacy uses have fallen out of favour. Today, Gen Z uses social networks for entertainment, support, and even to find like-minded people. The CEO and founder of Soul App, Zhang Lu, realized early on that artificial intelligence could play an important role when it comes to meeting these new-age expectations. While social networks still do a good job of keeping users informed and connected, they can be hugely distracting, not to mention that they also feel impersonal. And, this has…
A new political party is being launched by former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn in an effort to “take on the rich and powerful” and advocate for income redistribution. The unnamed group, according to the independent MP for Islington North, would provide a counter to the “control freaks” of Labour and the “dangerously divisive” policies of Reform UK. Before this, Corbyn and Zarah Sultana, who recently left Labour to become an independent MP, released a joint statement that read: “It’s time for a new kind of political party– one that belongs to you.”Responding to the launch, a Labour Party source said:…