‘Safe pair of hands’ Chris Silverwood brings continuity rather than innovation to England head coach role October 7, 2019 The appointment of Chris Silverwood as England’s new head coach is one which sees the England and Wales Cricket Board’s hierarchy backing continuity, rather than innovation. Silverwood has stepped up from his role of bowling coach, which he has performed for the last two years, to fill the shoes of Trevor Bayliss in an act [...]
How BBC plans to overhaul iPlayer for the Netflix age October 7, 2019 The BBC is gearing up to overhaul its on-demand iPlayer service as it braces for an onset of newcomers in the crowded streaming market. The corporation is planning to reposition the iPlayer as the main access point for its services amid a decline in traditional TV viewing among younger audiences. Read more: Ofcom gives green [...]
Jennifer Arcuri refuses to say whether Boris Johnson relationship was sexual October 7, 2019 US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri today refused to answer questions on whether she and Prime Minister Boris Johnson had a sexual relationship while he was mayor of the capital. Read more: Jennifer Arcuri blames media ‘attack’ for scrutiny over Boris Johnson relationship Speaking to ITV News this morning, Arcuri said: “It’s really categorically no one’s business [...]
Meet the company helping to build trust in influencer marketing October 7, 2019 It’s not hard to find critics of influencer marketing. This is an industry that is not short of scandals. There have been instances of social media stars failing to label marketing content as ads, promoting things that turn out to be fraudulent – see the Fyre Festival debacle – or even creating fake content. In [...]
DEBATE: Does the former Tory leadership hopeful Rory Stewart have a shot at becoming London mayor? October 7, 2019 Does the former Tory leadership hopeful Rory Stewart have a shot at becoming London mayor? Ben Kelly, a commentator for Reaction, says YES. Rory walks on – on to London. But does he stand a chance? Of course he does. The popularity of Sadiq Khan is waning, and the Conservatives’ candidate, Shaun Bailey, is woeful. [...]
UK energy boss conned out of £200,000 in ‘deep fake’ fraud October 6, 2019 A top energy executive has been conned out of £200,000 by cyber scammers who used artificial intelligence to mimic his boss’s voice. The UK boss of an unnamed energy firm was tricked into transferring the money following a phone call from that appeared to come from his boss at the German parent company, the Mail [...]
Stage and screen actress Tracy Ann Oberman on her latest role, being trolled on Twitter and why Eastenders is like the golden age of Hollywood October 4, 2019 Stage actress, Eastenders mega-bitch, social media warrior. With her voluminous blonde mane, practiced side-eye and reputation for being fearlessly outspoken, Tracy-Ann Oberman cuts an intimidating figure. We meet at a bijou cafe just off Hampstead Heath, the kind that sells £400 vintage chairs and is filled with brunching mums and toddlers. She breezes in, fashionably [...]
Rory Stewart quits Conservative party and will step down at election October 4, 2019 Rory Stewart has quit the Conservative party and will not stand at the next general election, he revealed today. The Tory MP, who stood in the race to become the party’s new leader over summer, said he was sad to be stepping down. Read more: DEBATE: Does Rory Stewart have what it takes to make [...]
Joker review: Joaquin Phoenix carries this supervillain’s dark origin story through its own dopey social commentary October 3, 2019 On social media site Reddit there is a section called “Am I the asshole?”, where concerned users submit situations in which they feel they may have been in the wrong, to seek a kind of masturbatory catharsis from a jury of their peers. There are arguments with strangers, disputes with family members, feuds in the [...]
The privacy trial of the century October 3, 2019 It’s finally happening: a showdown between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the British press. I wasn’t quite sure what the flashpoint would be, but it’s been a long time coming. Like them or not, from the pre-wedding family problems to criticism of Meghan for, well, everything, there have been skirmishes, some of them [...]