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CBS hands rivals an easy win as Kimmel and Fallon scoop up Colbert viewers

CBS hands rivals an easy win as Kimmel and Fallon scoop up Colbert viewers

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more CBS’s axing of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has provided a ratings boon to its rival networks, new data suggests. On Monday, the first night that ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! and NBC’s The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon returned with new episodes since Colbert signed off, Kimmel’s show dominated the competitive 11:35 p.m. time slot, according to numbers from Nielsen. Kimmel was watched by 2.185 million total viewers on June 1, a 53 percent year-on-year increase. Data also reveals that the program attracted 295,000 viewers in the 18 to 49 demographic, which marks a significant 178 percent increase from the same night last year. Fallon came in second with 1.301 million viewers on Monday — a 10 percent increase year-over-year. The 18 to …

5 ways Android Auto beats your car’s own infotainment system – hands down

5 ways Android Auto beats your car’s own infotainment system – hands down

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Artie Beaty/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google ZDNET’s key takeaways Android Auto has several advantages over your car’s own system. Not only does it update often, but it has access to far more apps. It also makes setup far easier if you’re switching between cars. In-car infotainment screens are getting bigger than ever, and most modern vehicles have the equivalent of a tablet built into the dashboard. While some manufacturers’ systems run on Android Automotive, or what’s called “Google built-in,” most have their own software specific to that automaker. The majority of that built-in software is walled off and limited. Also: I’ve used Android Auto with Gemini for 2 months now – it’s transformed my drives in 4 ways Android Automotive is a robust software platform that takes advantage of the Android ecosystem and functions much like (or even better than) Android Auto. If your car runs on Android Automotive, there’s not a lot to gain by switching to Android Auto. But if you’re using one of the other built-in systems, …

What Do Those Tiny Itchy Bumps On Your Hands Mean?

What Do Those Tiny Itchy Bumps On Your Hands Mean?

Published by Sam Flores

Finger covered in tiny bumps Many years ago, it began. I noticed tiny, flesh-coloured bumps on my fingers ― they itched so badly I was tempted to bite my hand (no, really), an urge which only subsided when the little blisters finally burst and flaked.  Then, a month later, the process started again. It’s happened about once every six weeks since. If that sounds familiar, you might be struggling with a condition called dishydrotic eczema, or pompholyx.  The writer’s finger with bumps on it, left: with cracked skin at a later stage, right What is pompholyx? It’s a cluster of small blisters that form on your hands or feet.  They’re very small, extremely itchy, and might leak fluid for the first couple of weeks (oh, good).  After the blisters burst, people with the condition are usually left with dry, scaly, potentially broken skin. This is when the risk of infection is at its highest, as the skin barrier has been broken down.  The whole process usually takes about two to three weeks, the NHS says.  …

The Billion Chinese Startup Trying to Build Hands for Every Robot

The $6 Billion Chinese Startup Trying to Build Hands for Every Robot

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If you could buy a humanoid robot for less than a smartphone, would you? Would you buy several robots to handle cooking, cleaning, babysitting, and even your job? This is the pitch being made by Zhou Yong, the 40-year-old founder and chief technology officer of LinkerBot, one of China’s leading manufacturers of dexterous humanoid hands. The startup’s hardware comes complete with five fingers and at least 11 joints and is sold for as little as $600 in China. LinkerBot’s hands can play piano, thread needles, tighten screws, and assemble electronics. In three to five years, Zhou predicts, the price for one will fall to just $200. Eventually, “everyone will own ten robots on average,” Zhou said in an exclusive interview with WIRED. Marketing spectacles like the humanoid robot marathon in Beijing have drawn attention to robots’ legs, but the real frontier in humanoids is hands. “The hands are the majority of the engineering difficulty of the entire robot,” Elon Musk said at an event last fall. Founded in 2023, LinkerBot has quickly emerged as a …

The Iran Deal Is in the Hands of a Terrible Negotiator

The Iran Deal Is in the Hands of a Terrible Negotiator

Published by Daniella Wilson

This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Donald Trump’s reputation and political career were built on his dealmaking prowess, yet the president keeps demonstrating that he is a terrible negotiator. Repeatedly over the past nine years, Trump has gotten rolled by counterparts during high-stakes exchanges. North Korea, Russia, Russia again, China, and China again have gotten the better of the United States. Trump has had to slink back to Washington without much to show except empty talk about friendship with whatever dictator has just run circles around him. He’s had some success in brokering agreements when acting as a third party (though not nearly as much as he pretends) but much less luck when his own government is a participant. The one glaring exception came when he was effectively negotiating with himself, getting his own administration to set up a $1.8 billion slush fund for his …

Doctor Who legend Brian Hodgson: “It’s still dangerous for gay couples to hold hands”

Doctor Who legend Brian Hodgson: “It’s still dangerous for gay couples to hold hands”

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This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. When Brian Hodgson joined the BBC in 1960, he found it a progressive environment to work in, even if old-fashioned attitudes were not uncommon. “The head of Programme Operations – a man I respected greatly – said he would never employ any homosexuals,” recalls Hodgson. “Had he stuck to that, he wouldn’t have had a department, because two thirds of us were gay.” By 1963, Hodgson was established as an avant-garde ace at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, creating the sound world of early Doctor Who – from the grating voices of the Daleks to the roar of the Tardis as it tore through time and space. He features in my new book, You Are Not Alone: A Gay History of Doctor Who, whose key contributors also include the original director Waris Hussein, actors Katy Manning, Matt Lucas, Mandip Gill and Matthew Waterhouse, as well as current showrunner Russell T Davies. Published just ahead of Pride Month in the UK, it follows the series’ 63-year timeline to explore …

Kane hat-trick hands Bayern German Cup victory and domestic double

Kane hat-trick hands Bayern German Cup victory and domestic double

Published by Sam Flores

BERLIN, May 23 : Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane scored a second-half hat-trick to steer the Bundesliga champions to a 3-0 victory over holders VfB Stuttgart in the German Cup final on Saturday as they claimed the domestic double for the first time in six years. Kane headed home for a 55th-minute lead, then bagged his second after a superb move 10 minutes from time before earning his third goal of the evening with a stoppage-time penalty. The England captain, in stellar form heading into next month’s World Cup, is only the third player ever to score in every German Cup round, including the final. He has also netted 61 times in 51 matches across all competitions for Bayern this season. “Maybe a bit of patience,” Kane said when asked how the game turned. “The first half was tough. They like the man-to-man pressure. But they started to tire a little bit. “In the second half we were a bit more patient with the ball, a bit more quality. We deserved to win. “A record-breaking season,” he …

Faith groups, others joining hands to help neighbors in celebration of America’s 250th

Faith groups, others joining hands to help neighbors in celebration of America’s 250th

Published by Sam Flores

(RNS) — On Saturday (May 16) in Bakersfield, California, volunteers are planning a community festival, offering attendees food, haircuts and household goods. “It’s in one of the most impoverished parts of our community,” said Wendell Vinson, president of CityServe International and co-senior pastor of an Assemblies of God megachurch in Bakersfield. “The church is really going to their neighborhood, and then we’re mobilizing churches from that neighborhood to really get to know their neighbors better.” The event is one example of how nonprofits and volunteers are coming together for Good Neighbor Day America, a nationwide initiative on Saturday supported by America250, the Congress-created nonpartisan organization marking the 250th anniversary of the country. School and community beautification projects involving religious and secular volunteers are among the events expected to occur in more than 1,500 sites across the nation, accompanying a “kindness challenge,” an initiative that began in recent months to encourage small acts of kindness. “We want to empower everyone to be a good neighbor and do good,” said Gabe Bahlhorn of Love Has No Limits, …

Starmer hands Tory turncoat a knighthood

Starmer hands Tory turncoat a knighthood

Published by Sam Flores

Sir Keir Starmer has nominated an anti-Brexit former Conservative MP for a knighthood, prompting a row with Kemi Badenoch. David Gauke, who served as justice secretary in Theresa May’s government, was suspended from the Conservatives after rebelling against Boris Johnson over Brexit in 2019. He stood as an independent against the Tories in that year’s general election. Last year, Mr Gauke was appointed by Shabana Mahmood, the Home Secretary, to lead an independent sentencing review to examine proposals to tackle prison overcrowding. Labour put him forward for a knighthood in the King’s annual birthday honours list, the Financial Times reported. Mrs Badenoch, the Conservative leader, was said to be “absolutely livid”. Greg Hands, holding a pair of Sir Keir Starmer ‘flip flops’ at the 2023 Tory party conference, is also said to be in line for an honour – Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire A senior Conservative Party source told The Spectator: “She wouldn’t have him anywhere near any list. Starmer even snuck it through a random honours committee to stop Kemi vetoing it. “He stood against …