Magnus Carlsen ends tournament win drought at New In Chess Classic
Magnus Carlsen’s relief was evident last weekend after the world champion finally won his first tournament since his 30th birthday in November, the New In…
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Who knew that filling the freezer with stew and curry could be so emotional?
A Saturday afternoon and I am in the kitchen, ministering to a steaming pot of pork and chorizo stew, much as a parent might attend…
IBM to acquire software provider Turbonomic for over $1.5 bln
IBM said on Thursday it has agreed to acquire Turbonomic, a provider of software that helps companies monitor the performance of their business applications, the…
Verizon sells AOL and Yahoo for about half of what it paid
Verizon has sold its AOL and Yahoo properties to Apollo Global Management in a deal said to be worth $5 billion, about half of the…
Woman’s hack removes rings stuck on finger without having to call fire brigade
There’s always that moment of panic when you push a ring that’s slightly too tight onto your finger as you begin to imagine having it…
Tony Williams loses contract with US club over comments backing former NRL teammate Jarryd Hayne
Former NRL player Tony Williams has been sacked by a US rugby league team for comments he made in support of his former teammate Jarryd…
Quakers, radicals and witches: a walk back in time on Pendle Hill
When he climbed to the top of Pendle Hill in 1652, dissenter George Fox had a life-altering vision of the world calling for “a great…
Oil climbs to fresh 6-week high on bullish demand
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Epic Games buys artist portfolio site ArtStation
As it prepares to do battle in court with Apple over App Store fees, Epic Games has acquired ArtStation, an online marketplace for digital artists,…
Woman claims she’s been abducted by aliens 52 times and ‘has bruises to prove it’
A British woman claims she has been abducted by aliens 52 times – and has the bruises to prove it. Paula Smith, 50, says her…