Skype will ring for the last time on May 5 as owner Microsoft retires the two-decade-old internet calling service that redefined how people connect across borders. Shutting down Skype will help Microsoft focus on its homegrown Teams service by simplifying its communication offerings, the software giant said on Friday. Founded in 2003, Skype’s audio and video calls quickly disrupted the … Read more
A man has been charged after police spent several hours attempting to arrest him during a dramatic cat-and-mouse chase that has since been viewed millions of times online. The incident took place at Tallebudgera Creek, a popular water sports spot on the Gold Coast, last week. “Police have charged a 31-year-old man following an incident … Read more
Bill Belichick is officially a college coach. But that doesn’t mean his new North Carolina job doesn’t have an NFL feel. Belichick, 72, started spring practices this week with his Tar Heels and said that his young players have embraced playing for him and that, from his perspective, there has been a pro comparison to … Read more
Shoppers are gearing up to slap Target with a 40-day boycott over its DEI policy reversal on Wednesday — even as black business owners have warned a boycott could hurt their own brands. It’s a triple whammy for the retailer as it emerges from a brutal year plagued by low spending and prepares for possible … Read more
Demi Moore is giving Mikey Madison her flowers! After Moore’s reaction went viral when she lost in the category Best Actress at the 97th annual Academy Awards on Sunday — her first Oscar nomination in her four-decades-long career — to the 25-year-old “Anora” star, Demi, 62, stepped up to sing Madison’s praises. “The Substance” actress was … Read more
This brought her back down to Earth. A travel blogger was gobsmacked to learn her travel-sized liquids might be seized at an airport security checkpoint, taking to TikTok to complain that the agent threatened to toss her cosmetic products and toiletries. Jules Pomphrett was traveling through an airport in Canada when she was stopped at … Read more
It’s not just a pain in the uterus — reproductive health problems could also break your heart. A recent study suggests that women dealing with common gynecological issues, like heavy or irregular periods, could be at a higher risk for cardiovascular disease and conditions that affect blood flow to the brain, like stroke. “We are … Read more
That’s a “rap.” Sean “Diddy” Combs has pulled his $61.5 million mega-mansion off the market after less than six months for sale. Combs put the Beverly Hills behemoth on the market not long before he was apprehended and arrested on federal charges in New York City. Combs is currently residing at a detention center in … Read more
Unwanted phone calls are out of control. Whether it’s a robocall trying to sell you something or spam calls from scammers trying to rip you off, it’s enough to make you want to stop answering your phone. So what can you do to stop them? The scourge of unwanted phone calls has been branded an … Read more
Olympian Rachael “Raygun” Gunn’s brother has been charged for allegedly handling money totaling more than $100,000 that was the proceeds of crime. Raygun shot to fame for her performance during breakdancing’s debut at last year’s Paris Olympic Games. Her brother, Brendan Gunn from Camp Hill, Queensland, is a director of Mormarkets Pty Ltd, a company … Read more