Salma El-Wardany’s novel These Impossible Things opens with a line that scandalized me when I first read it in 2022: “Do you think Eid sex is a thing? Like birthday sex, but just the Muslim equivalent?” I remember devouring the nearly 400-page story about three British Muslim friends in two days, and then falling into … Read more
As with Pixel 10 phones, owners of (almost all) Pixel 9 phones will be able to send and receive files a little more easily with Apple devices. Files sent from a Pixel to an iPhone, Mac, or iPad will appear as AirDrop transfers. On the Android side, files are handled through Quick Share. The receiving … Read more
US-based crypto exchange Kraken has integrated its over-the-counter desk with Intercontinental Exchange’s ICE Chat, enabling institutional traders to access Kraken’s crypto liquidity directly through a messaging platform widely used across global financial markets. ICE Chat connects more than 120,000 market participants, including banks, brokers and trading desks that use the system for real-time deal negotiation … Read more
Fox Looking back on Michael Scofield’s (Wentworth Miller) badass full upper-body tattoo on Fox’s nail-biting hit crime drama “Prison Break,” it was more of a gimmick than a genuine plot device. But, without a doubt, the reveal and function of his concealed blueprint tattoo was one of … Read more
Celebrities love to surprise us with a fresh bob, and this week it’s the turn of French actress Isabelle Huppert. The star arrived for a photocall at the 2026 Berlinale on Monday with her usual shoulder-length waves, then walked the red carpet just hours later with a sleek and angular bob. Isabelle Huppert at the … Read more
Apple is pushing ahead with plans to launch its first pair of smart glasses, along with an AI-powered pendant and camera-equipped AirPods, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The three devices come with built-in cameras and will connect to the iPhone, allowing Siri to use “visual context to carry out actions,” Bloomberg reports. … Read more
Key takeaways: A developing bear pennant keeps a BTC price drop toward $56,000 in play. Rising whale inflows to Binance further the downside outlook. Bitcoin (BTC) may slide deeper into February as its bearish chart structure converges with renewed whale activity on Binance. Bear pennant setup hints at 20% BTC price decline Bitcoin has been … Read more
You both have always said you have each other’s backs. Any examples of that? How do you balance each other on set? I feel you have different temperaments. Balfe: [Laughs.] Yes, I pop off. Sam stays calm. Heughan: It’s been complementary. I felt weirdly protective of you from episode one. Then seeing you flourish into … Read more
“Let’s just call this what it is: Donald Trump’s administration wants to silence anyone who says anything bad about Trump on TV because all Trump does is watch TV. He’s like a toddler with too much screen time,” Colbert said. Colbert also said he’s not allowed to show a photo of Talarico, but simultaneously showed … Read more
In “CIA,” Ellis plays Colin Glass, a man who’s described as a secretive and roguish CIA case officer. When the series kicks off (tune in Monday, February 23, at 10/9c on CBS), he’s partnered with a do-gooder, by-the-book FBI agent named Bill Goodman, and together, “They will work covert operations in New York, uncovering international … Read more