Hands-on with The Shivers, the new tabletop puzzle game with a classic LucasArts vibe

Hands-on with The Shivers, the new tabletop puzzle game with a classic LucasArts vibe

The game’s art style comes from lead illustrator Bill Tiller, a veteran of video game studio LucasArts, where he worked on classic PC games including The Dig, Curse of Monkey Island and Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine.  Sarah Tew/CNET It was early March, the last days before offices and businesses started to shut down in reaction to the growing … Read more

John Browne steps down as chairman of Huawei’s UK operation ahead of government ban – The Economic Times

John Browne steps down as chairman of Huawei’s UK operation ahead of government ban – The Economic Times

LONDON- Former BP chief John Browne is stepping down as chairman of Huawei‘s UK operation ahead of the British government banning the Chinese company from the country’s 5G networks later on Tuesday. “When Lord Browne became chairman of Huawei UK’s board of directors in 2015, he brought with him a wealth of experience which has … Read more

Shaheen Bhatt posts screenshots of rape threats: Your anonymous account can be tracked

Shaheen Bhatt posts screenshots of rape threats: Your anonymous account can be tracked

On Monday, Shaheen Bhatt took to social media to post screenshots of rape threats she received on Instagram. The author said that she and her actress sister Alia Bhatt have been receiving such hate messages on social media. In a strongly-worded series of Instagram stories, Shaheen Bhatt reprimanded the Instagram users responsible for sending the … Read more

Varnish loses employment tribunal appeal

Varnish loses employment tribunal appeal

Jess Varnish is a former European team sprint champion and world silver medallist Former Great Britain cyclist Jess Varnish has lost her employment tribunal appeal against British Cycling. Varnish, 29, has spent years in a legal battle over her claim she should be considered an employee of the governing body or funding agency UK Sport. … Read more

Iran executes man convicted of spying for CIA

Iran executes man convicted of spying for CIA

Image copyright EPA Image caption Iran’s missile arsenal is the largest and most diverse in the Middle East Iran says it has executed a former defence ministry employee convicted of selling information to the US. The execution of Reza Asgari took place last week, judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili told reporters. Mr Esmaili said that Asgari … Read more

Ghislaine Maxwell due to appear at bail hearing

Ghislaine Maxwell due to appear at bail hearing

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Ms Maxwell was arrested at her New Hampshire home on 2 July and faces sex trafficking charges Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite and ex-girlfriend of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is due to appear at a bail hearing via video link later on Tuesday. It will determine whether … Read more

The historian, the Queen and the secret letters

The historian, the Queen and the secret letters

Image copyright EPA Image caption The Queen’s private letters on the shocking dismissal of the Whitlam government have finally been released On Tuesday morning, at home under virus lockdown in Melbourne, historian Jenny Hocking finally laid eyes on the secret letters she had been fighting for years to see. The scans on her screen were … Read more

16 years old and stuck in solitary confinement 23 hours a day because of coronavirus

16 years old and stuck in solitary confinement 23 hours a day because of coronavirus

“It gives you a lot of time to think and my thoughts aren’t always positive,” John tells his lawyer, Jude Lanchin, on the rare occasion that she gets access to the prison video link service. “I struggle to sleep,” he adds. In the UK, teens and children aged 18 and younger are held in what … Read more