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Chris Vallance & Tom GerkenBBC NewsGetty ImagesTechnicolor, the visual effects (VFX) group which has worked on films ranging from Disney’s 1940 classic Pinocchio to 2024 blockbuster Mufasa The Lion King, has collapsed into administration in the UK.The group owned several leading visual effects studios including MPC, Mikros Animation and The Mill, with operations in the US, UK, Canada and India.Technicolor’s directors had been looking to sell the business, but were not able to find a buyer.Its administrators said “the majority” of the more than 440 people it employed in the UK have been made redundant. The appointment of administrators relates…

In today’s world of constant surveillance and daily data breaches, it’s never been more important to take control of your own privacy. Whether you’re protecting your emails, securing sensitive files, or just trying to keep nosy governments and cybercriminals at bay, one of the most effective tools at your disposal is PGP (Pretty Good Privacy). For anyone dealing with bitcoin or any kind of sensitive information, PGP isn’t just useful—it’s essential. In this article, we’ll dive deep into what PGP is, why you need it, and most importantly, how you can start using it today. By the end, you’ll not…

The R&B singer Roberta Flack, best known for the hits The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and Killing Me Softly With His Song, has died at the age of 88.”We are heartbroken that the glorious Roberta Flack passed away this morning, February 24, 2025,” said a statement from her representatives. “She died peacefully surrounded by her family. Roberta broke boundaries and records. She was also a proud educator.”Flack had previously announced in 2022 that she had motor neurone disease, and could no longer sing.Born in North Carolina and raised in Arlington, Virginia, the musician started out as a…

By Terry Ashton, updated February 24, 2025 Acre, an emerging fintech company, has raised $4 million in a recent funding round to create innovative Bitcoin-based compounding solutions. As digital asset investments grow in popularity, Acre is poised to offer a cutting-edge solution that allows Bitcoin holders to earn more from their investments through compounding — a strategy traditionally seen in traditional finance. Bitcoin compounding for investors aims to bridge the gap between the digital and traditional finance worlds, offering a new method for crypto investors to maximize their returns. Compounding is a well-established principle where returns are reinvested to generate…

India vs Pakistan in Dubai (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ramiz Raja raised concerns about Pakistan’s strategy in the Champions Trophy after Pakistan’s six-wicket defeat to India in the Champions Trophy on Sunday. He questioned the decision to start their campaign against New Zealand instead of Bangladesh, considering Bangladesh as a relatively easier opponent compared to New Zealand.Raja believed that playing Bangladesh first would have put equal pressure on both teams in Group A, rather than allowing New Zealand to gain an early advantage. Pakistan’s defeat to New Zealand added unnecessary pressure on…

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has been introducing a major overhaul of the American education system since assuming office, including a proposal to dismantle the Department of Education. As he edges closer to this plan, hundreds of thousands of students wait anxiously for what the future holds. The decision could have profound repercussions for students with disabilities, robbing them of essential federal safeguards that ensure equal access to education. Without federal oversight, families may struggle to secure necessary accommodations, schools could evade accountability, and legal protections against discrimination may weaken. Many cases…

Kai Wawrzinek, co-founder of Impossible Cloud Network,  Would it be possible for the world’s technology to evolve through the collective effort of innovators all across the globe rather than via just a handful of very powerful companies? Well, it seems there may be an alternative to this monopolistic model on the horizon: Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN).  By decentralizing the core infrastructure of the digital world, DePIN is a concept set to bridge Web2 and Web3 through a collaborative approach toward the democratization of access, and the decentralization of digital control. This, potentially, could fuel the next generation of groundbreaking…

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage Meme Index operates similarly to a traditional ETF but in the decentralized world of meme coins. It allows investors to diversify their holdings with just one click. Like ETFs, it offers a basket of meme coins, but the difference is that Meme Index is fully decentralized. Investors also have governance rights, enabling them to influence the coins included in each index, creating a unique opportunity to benefit from meme coin movements. Meme Coins Are Down—But the Fear Signals Major Buying Opportunity The cryptocurrency market is witnessing an…

Created on December 23, 2020 Bank of Japan monetary policy meeting minutes released; Yen loses steam; Japan’s economic data exceeds expectations.The Bank of Japan recently released its monetary policy meeting minutes, in which policymakers discussed forms of making their monetary stimulus measures more sustainable.One member suggested adjusting the bank’s purchase of risky financial assets, while others discussed how to achieve the bank’s 2 percent inflation target.Most members agreed that the bank’s steps to ease corporate funding channels are having the intended effects and that the institution shouldn’t hesitate to do whatever is needed to deal with the spread of the…

Neil deGrasse Tyson may not be a film crit­ic. But if you watch the video above from his Youtube chan­nel StarTalk Plus, you’ll see that — to use one of his own favorite locu­tions — he loves him a good sci­ence fic­tion movie. Giv­en his pro­fes­sion­al cre­den­tials as an astro­physi­cist and his high pub­lic pro­file as a sci­ence com­mu­ni­ca­tor, it will hard­ly come as a sur­prise that he dis­plays a cer­tain sen­si­tiv­i­ty to cin­e­mat­ic depar­tures from sci­en­tif­ic fact. His per­son­al low water­mark on that rubric is the 1979 Dis­ney pro­duc­tion The Black Hole, which moves him to declare, “I don’t…