Author: Liam Porter

Choosing the best VR headset for you is the first step into some of the most immersive gaming, entertainment and virtual work experiences available today. Whether you’re exploring new worlds, working out in virtual gyms or collaborating in 3D environments, a great headset can make all the difference. The latest models offer high-resolution displays, improved FOV (field of view) and ergonomic head strap designs that keep things comfortable during extended sessions. Many also support Bluetooth for connecting external accessories like controllers or earbuds.As the tech has matured, you’ll now find headsets that balance performance with portability, and some even offer…

A John Garfield retrospective at the 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) promises black-and-white treasures, a showcase of Hollywood’s method acting pioneer and that special 35 millimeter film experience. Oh, and it may also cause some viewers to debate political parallels between the U.S. of Garfield’s time and today. Garfield, known for such movies as The Postman Always Rings Twice, Four Daughters, and Body and Soul, made a name for himself by playing brooding working-class characters in the 1940s. He then sought greater creative control as a contract with Warner came to an end, so he co-founded the…

Like many designers, Batsheva Hay is feeling the pull of a certain kind of nostalgia, but unlike others who may be doing it with the purpose of chasing clicks, for Hay the nostalgia appeared unexpectedly. “My mom is an artist, and she always wore these huge sack dresses, like smocks, and I think a lot of my identity was a rebellion from that—being very nipped in at the waist and over-the-top and almost kind of ‘look at me!,’ because there was something about her where she kind of erased herself for her work,” she said on a recent afternoon inside…

Nic MarkoLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceGoogleThe Rowan Suite maternity unit at Hartlepool Hospital became fully operational in 2020A pause in the delivery of babies at a hospital, caused by staff shortages and illness, is being reviewed monthly by health chiefs.The midwife-led Rowan Suite maternity unit at the University Hospital of Hartlepool became fully operational in late 2020 and has since delivered 113 babies.North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust bosses announced a three-month pause in “intrapartum care” – the period during labour and delivery – at the site in May due to “staffing absences”.But Steph Worn, director of midwifery, said they…

Major League Baseball’s annual amateur draft begins June 13. Future All-Stars and award winners will hear their names called. Maybe even a future Hall of Famer or two. MLB’s draft is rarely about instant gratification because even the very best prospects will disappear into the minors for a few years, but you must draft well to be a successful organization. It is imperative. The 2025 draft class will be evaluated instantly based on what we know right now. And, based on what we know right now, we can also go back a decade and re-evaluate the 2015 draft class. That…

Damien Cave, the Vietnam bureau chief for The New York Times, takes us to a cemetery in northern Vietnam, where scientists are using innovative DNA analysis techniques to match unidentified Vietnamese soldiers with their living relatives before U.S.A.I.D. cuts defund the program.

new video loaded: Trump Says Countries Will Receive Letters About New TariffstranscriptBacktranscriptTrump Says Countries Will Receive Letters About New TariffsSpeaking to the press after arriving at Joint Base Andrews, President Trump said the tariffs would range from 10 to 70 percent. “It’s a lot of money, but we’re giving them a bargain,” Mr. Trump said.Reporter: “For countries that don’t get a letter right away and that you haven’t made a deal…” “No, we’re going to start sending letters out to various countries starting tomorrow. We’ll probably have 10 or 12 go out tomorrow and over the next few days, I…

Martin Lewis explains why it’s a good idea to put £1 into a Lifetime ISA.

Cluely’s revenue has skyrocketed to about $7 million in ARR since it launched its new enterprise product a week ago, founder Roy Lee told TechCrunch. “Every single person who has a meeting or an interview is testing this out.” Cluely, one of Silicon Valley’s most-talked-about startups, offers products that use AI to analyze online conversations, deliver real-time notes, provide context, and suggest questions to ask. This information appeared discreetly on the user’s screen, invisible to others. For weeks leading up to the product reveal, Lee boasted that the company’s annual recurring revenue (ARR) exceeded $3 million and that the startup…

The Zurich Film Festival is undergoing a management buyout led by the event’s director Christian Jungen with plans to take the increasingly prominent Swiss event to the next level. Jungen is being joined in the buyout by the fest’s deputy director Reta Guetg (they are pictured above), by Swiss entrepreneur and TV host Max Loong, by long-time ZFF president Felix E. Müller, and Los Angeles-based finance expert Marek Skreta. “The group plans to establish the ZFF as one of Europe’s leading film festivals through strategic partnerships with international players,” they said in a statement. The buyout ends the partnership between…