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Ellenore Scott talks about her 2026 Tony nomination for choreographing the Broadway musical "Ragtime
10+ hour, 22+ min ago (990+ words) Ellenore Scott chatted about her 2026 Tony nomination for choreographing the musical "Ragtime," as well as working on "Titanique" and becoming a first-time mother. How did it feel to get a 2026 Tony nomination for "Best Choreography" for "Ragtime"? I feel like…...
Norway's Magnus Carlsen wins 20th world chess title
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (338+ words) Norway's Magnus Carlsen, the world's number one chess player, on Tuesday won the World Blitz Championship in Doha, days after victory in the slightly longer "rapid' format, to secure his 20th world title. Carlsen, 35, beat Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Abdusattorov, 21, in the final,…...
Jury finds Ticketmaster owner ran illegal monopoly
3+ week, 4+ day ago (532+ words) A US jury on Wednesday found that entertainment giant Live Nation wielded monopoly power at its Ticketmaster business, violating federal and state antitrust laws, according to California's attorney general. A verdict that could have profound repercussions in the concert world…...
SEGA Celebrates Total War's 25th Anniversary With Major Free Content Drop
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (274+ words) SEGA has announced a major surprise as part of the 25-year celebration of the Total War franchise and ahead of Warhammer's 10th anniversary in 2026. According to game. news, starting December 4, all players who own Total War: WARHAMMER I & II will gain…...
What would the Monopoly board look like with 2025 house prices?
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (544+ words) Trafalgar Square has surged to become the second most expensive location at "3, 604, 908, jumping ahead of more traditionally prestigious addresses. Many people will have played the board game Monopoly, with the traditional version based on London road and house values (as…...
Trial opens in Klarna's $8. 3-bn lawsuit against Google
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (373+ words) A Swedish court began hearing arguments Monday in a lawsuit brought by Swedish price comparison site Pricerunner, owned by Klarna, against tech giant Google for over $8 billion for promoting its own shopping comparisons in search results. The Swedish tech startup…...
The man digitally transforming prison education with chess
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (689+ words) James Tweed's company Coracle's education technology has also helped nearly 1, 200 more ex-prisoners into work within six months of release. Often, an inmate's first step towards a transformative journey of education is a game of chess. Is an inmate's first step…...
Impact of US judge's ruling on Google's search dominance
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (684+ words) Google has escaped a breakup of its Chrome browser in a major US competition case, but the judge imposed remedies whose impact remains uncertain just as AI starts to compete with search engines. Here is what we know about how…...
Google not required to sell Chrome, judge rules
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (569+ words) A US judge on Tuesday rejected the government's demand that Google sell its Chrome web browser as part of a major antitrust case but imposed sweeping requirements to restore competition in online search. The landmark ruling came after Judge Amit…...
Google must open Android to rival app stores: US court
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (569+ words) The internet giant lost an appeal in an antitrust case filed by Fortnite maker Epic Games. A US federal court ruled Thursday that Google must open its Android operating system to rival app stores, after the internet giant lost an…...