Fighting Games Like Mortal Kombat Have Come a Long Way
The genre has long relied on racial and gender stereotypes. Recent strides in diversity have made it better (and more…
A Vaccine Can Be Bad for a Person but Awesome for All People
The safety pause in giving the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine is up for debate again—a battle in a Secret…
Apple’s Ransomware Mess Is the Future of Online Extortion
This week, hackers stole confidential schematics from a third-party supplier and demanded $50 million not to release them....
Carey Mulligan dedicates Independent Spirit awards win to Helen McCrory
Accepting an Independent Spirit Award, Mulligan thanked the late star for “everything she gave us”.
Malaria vaccine hailed as potential breakthrough
Early trials show Oxford developers may have finally found an effective jab against the disease.
Convicted Post Office workers have names cleared
Thirty-nine workers convicted of theft have names cleared after the UK’s most widespread miscarriage of justice.
Walton-on-Thames: Man held over car park fight death
One man was killed and another injured when a car was was driven at them, police say.
NASA Launches Astronauts to the ISS on a Reused SpaceX Rocket
The six-month mission is another step toward an eventual moon landing, and the second time this Crew Dragon capsule has…
Covid in Scotland: Kelvingrove Park gates locked amid police warnings
It comes after about 400 people were refused entry to Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Park last weekend in an alcohol crackdown.
Covid-19: MP claims ‘outrage’ at dropped charge for 150-guest funeral
An MP questions why no prosecution was brought despite a “clear and flagrant breach” of regulations.