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MEGHAN MARKLE's ex-husband Trevor Engelson suffered an "unmitigated disaster" in the early years of their relationship, a royal biography reveals.

Lisa Fazio

Technology, World

Out-of-context photos are very common source of misinformation. Here is what damage they can do. 

When you think of visual misinformation, maybe you think of deepfakes – videos that appear real but have actually been created using powerful video editing algorithms. The creators edit celebrities into pornographic movies, and they can put words into the mouths of people who never said them.

But the majority of visual misinformation that... Читать дальше...

Jan Blachowicz complicated the light heavyweight title picture at UFC Rio Rancho, and now there is no easy choice for Jon Jones' next challenge.

There are six designers left on “Project Runway,” and they seem evenly matched — five out of the six have won design challenges, and four of them are tied at two wins apiece. But looking back on the history of the show indicates that the likeliest winners might be Victoria Cocieru and Sergio Guadarrama. Here’s […]

This Tuesday, you can find spectacular savings on cult-favorite products like AirPods, Ray-Ban sunglasses, and so much more.

Elections Canada created a social-media monitoring unit.

As a reminder that not everything on Netflix gets cancelled after one or two seasons, the streaming behemoth has announced Season 3 premiere dates for two of its youth-skewed entries, On My Block and Elite. On My Block, a coming-of-age comedy about four bright and street-savvy friends navigating their way through the triumph, pain and […]

Gerard Butler is set to star in Hyde Park Entertainment’s and Eon Productions’ international action thriller “Remote Control.” Butler’s G-BASE Entertainment is also attached.

The Oakland A's will be the first MLB team to abandon radio completely in its main market.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is "horrified" by the surge in fighting in northwest Syria and called for humanitarian corridors to assist the largest exodus of civilians since World War II.

French prosecutors have placed a Russian artist and his girlfriend under official investigation over the leaking of a sex video that brought down a close ally of President Emmanuel Macron.

As builders of our own aircraft,‭ ‬we‭ ‬know there are many enclosed areas‭ ‬inside the fuselage and wings that may‭ ‬never be seen again once construction‭ ‬has been completed‭. ‬Access panels and covers‭ (‬if your plane has some‭) ‬do provide a good effort at letting us see inside critical‭ ‬areas‭. ‬But time and time again‭, […]

Social media was supposed to be the ultimate free speech platform, a place where the world would come together to swap information and share opinions. It would be the battleground of ideas. Someone would say something that looked sensible, face a challenge from someone with a different experience, and new facts, and the world would […]

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management's acting chief says the decision to relocate the agency's headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Grand Junction, Colo., means "locals can come and see us."

Sparks will fly during the Champions League contest between Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night: on the pitch, in the stands and even on the touchline.PSG manager Thomas Tuchel returns to Signal Iduna Park for the first time since being sacked by Dortmund in 2017, despite helping the club win their first trophy in five years just days before his dismissal.Despite being the only Dortmund manager to win a major honour - excluding the German Super Cup - since Jurgen Klopp’s successful tenure at the club... Читать дальше...

David, the second Earl of Snowdon and the Queen’s nephew, and his wife of 25 years, Serena, have announced they are separating “amicably.”

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Whether it’s purple or has paisleys, a bow tie can step up any look.

The Hollywood Bowl’s 2020 summer schedule, announced Tuesday morning, includes a higher quotient than ever of pop acts doing orchestral-backed shows. Opening night performer Brandi Carlile, officially kicking off the season, June 13, will be backed by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, as will Fantasia and Babyface (July 10), Janelle Monae (July 17-18), Maxwell (July 19), […]

Gerard Butler will star in the action thriller “Remote Control.” Butler will portray a former war correspondent turned corporate security consultant, whose life is overturned when he receives a mysterious phone call from an unknown source. He soon uncovers the threads of a global conspiracy, finding himself drawn into a fight for his life, pursued by […]

Ed’s Note: With the NBA week cut short due to the All Star break, there will be no power rankings for this week’s Roundup. NBA Player power rankings will be back in next week’s Canadian Roundup. 1. Americup Roster Announced While the majority of attention has been focused on the Olympic Qualifying tournament this summer, […]

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two Oregon Department of Transportation managers at the center of a 2017 whistleblower-retaliation scandal have retired following a six-month internal investigation into possible new policy violations. David McKane, 60, and David Fifer, 63, worked for ODOT’s Motor Carrier Transportation Division, which regulates trucking and operates weigh stations throughout the state. Both […]

A NINE-year-old has accused her mother of dressing her in playboy outfits and then inviting scores of strange men to their family home to rape and abuse her, a court heard. The youngster from Australia’s Gold Coast allegedly detailed the horrific abuse in a handwritten note after waking up with a “strange man” on top […]

The 11 cover stars of Glamour's digital issue for February include model Jeyza Gary from North Carolina, who sheds her skin every fortnight, and plus-size model Stephanie Yeboah from London.