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Dozens walk out as Google boss Pichai addresses Stanford graduates

BBC News

Dozens of students walked out of their Stanford University graduation ceremony as Google CEO Sundar Pichai took the stage to deliver a keynote address. Video filmed by the BBC shows the students protesting against the company's controversial work with the US government. A group named Stanford Students for Justice in Palestine encouraged the walkout. This follows other recent campus protests against tech leaders, but those have largely focused on artificial intelligence and concerns about jobs. Pichai largely sidestepped the issue of AI in his remarks, though he appeared to make light of the expected protests.


Trump Says U.S. and Iran Reach Deal to End War, Strait of Hormuz to Reopen

TIME - Tech

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How to Watch the 2026 World Cup

WIRED

The games start June 11 and end with a grand finale in New Jersey on July 19. There are 104 of them. Here's how to watch'em all. The FIFA Men's World Cup is almost here, and this one will be the biggest ever. The tournament is hosted by three countries: Mexico, Canada, and the US.


Aitana Bonmatí

TIME - Tech

Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. Follow Go to your personalized feed WHY FOLLOW? Smart Alerts: Get notified about major news as it happens. Spanish midfielder Aitana Bonmatí, the reigning three-time winner of both the Best FIFA Women's Player award and the Ballon d'Or Féminin, is the best women's soccer player on the planet. She led Spain to its first women's World Cup title in 2023, and her pro team, Barcelona, has won the Liga F title seven years running and Champions League crowns in 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2026; Bonmatí has been named the Champions League Player of the Season three times.


One Battle After Another's big night: Key takeaways from the 2026 Oscars

Al Jazeera

Has Trump failed to sell the Iran war to the world? Are US-Israeli attacks against Iran legal? As anticipated, it ended up being One Battle After Another's night at the 98th annual Academy Awards, with the political thriller carting away six Oscars out of a total of 13 nominations. But while Paul Thomas Anderson's magnum opus continued its march towards awards-season domination, there were moments of genuine surprise and subversion in Sunday's ceremony. Host Conan O'Brien and his fellow presenters deftly avoided mentioning President Donald Trump by name, but their barbs took direct aim at his policies since returning to office.


Here are all the moments you didn't see on TV

BBC News

Oscars 2026: Here are all the moments you didn't see on TV The 98th Academy Awards featured emotional speeches, comical relief and a bevy of backstage fun. While movie magic plays a role in the show itself (the ceremony, after all, is actually hosted at the Dolby Theatre in a shopping centre), there is a lot you don't see on TV. Frankenstein production designer addressed the media with his Oscar statuette in one hand and what appeared to be a beer in the other and Mr Nobody Against Putin filmmaker Pasha Talankin re-lived his Oscars win by re-reading the envelope that announced that his movie won the award for documentary feature film. We saw some of the tightest security in recent years and witnessed the frenzied panic after one Oscar award became two when those vying for best short action film was announced as a historic tie. Here's what it's like on the scene during Hollywood's biggest night and everything you did not see on TV.


Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads Bafta Games Awards nominations

BBC News

This year's Bafta Games Awards nominations have been released, and the unstoppable Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the front-runner once again. The role-playing adventure, made by French developer Sandfall Interactive, received 12 nominations in total, including best game, best music and best narrative. Having already swept the board at several video game award ceremonies, Expedition 33 was widely expected to feature heavily in this year's Bafta list. But, in a ceremony which aims to celebrate multimillion-dollar productions and independent games made by tiny teams, there are also some surprising inclusions and omissions. Expedition 33's 12 nominations is not a record for Bafta. In 2023, God of War Ragnarok was up for 14 awards - although it lost out on best game to independent game Vampire Survivors.


I've Lived Long Enough to Hear an A.I.-Generated Bon Jovi Song in Olympic Ice Dancing

Slate

That move may have warded off the lawyers, but it didn't slide past Olympic viewers. Disgusted reactions ensued immediately after Mrázková and Mrázek took the ice and NBC's announcers pointed out that, while half of their choreography was set to AC/DC's "Thunderstruck," the other half had been soundtracked by A.I. The ISU's own documentation identifies the track as something called "One Two," created by an A.I. prompted to come up with something resembling "90s style Bon Jovi."


Leaked Pentagon footage shows UFO making 'impossible' moves before going supersonic speeds

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Former FBI agent suggests chilling'revenge' motive for Nancy Guthrie kidnapping Shocking police move in critical first 12 hours that may have doomed search for Nancy Guthrie... as questions mount over sheriff's missteps Dave Portnoy gets VERY candid on his girlfriend's private struggle... Barstool colleagues who are'MORONS'... and his Super Bowl return Shameless Kiefer Sutherland's brazen behavior as he breaks cover after alleged Uber driver attack... but friends admit his secret fear Chilling evidence points to Nancy Guthrie kidnapping in pitch-black conditions as search'radius' widens: Live updates My husband doesn't want to have sex with me, refuses to take Viagra and says he's given up. Oh dear, says DEAR CAROLINE... you're not getting the whole story. It's time to fear it This Nancy Guthrie investigation is a total mess. But MAUREEN CALLAHAN inches closer to the truth... as police insiders finally name possible prime suspect Hair products sold at Target and Walmart contain cancer-causing ingredient, investigation reveals... see the full list Is Bad Bunny secretly MARRIED? Why Super Bowl half-time star faces claims he's got hitched with old flame AMANDA PLATELL: The royals just don't get it.


Winners and Sinners: What to expect from the Golden Globes

BBC News

Sinners, Marty Supreme and One Battle After Another are among the films set to compete at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night. Frankenstein, Sentimental Value, Hamnet and Wicked: For Good are some of the other films going for gold at the ceremony in Los Angeles. A new category, best podcast, has been introduced this year, while Adolescence, The Pitt and The Studio are nominated in the TV categories. The Golden Globes are a major milestone of the film awards season, and take place with less than a fortnight to go until the announcement of the Oscar nominations (22 January). The Globes hand out more trophies than many other ceremonies, as they split their film categories by drama and musical or comedy.