Prince Harry’s autobiography “Spare” sold 1.4 million English-language copies on its first day in the UK, United States and Canada, publisher Penguin Random House said on Thursday.The sales figures come as the first opinion poll since the memoir’s pub…
He coined the term ‘metaverse.’ Now, Neal Stephenson wants to make something of it
The ‘Snowcrash’ author was at CES to advocate an open metaverse; he spoke with ZDNET Editor in Chief Jason Hiner about how his startup Lamina1 will lay the foundation for it.
Middle East round-up: Iran sends two more men to the gallows
Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.
Bank of England sells last of £20 billion gilts bought in mini-budget crisis
The selling price of the gilts was not immediately clear
Huge rare earth elements deposit in Arctic Sweden
A Swedish government-owned iron ore mining company says it has identified “significant deposits” of rare earth elements in Arctic Sweden that are essential for the manufacture of electric vehicles and wind turbines.
Romanian police raid seven more homes in Andrew Tate investigation
Police in Romania have carried out raids on seven more homes as part of their investigation into social media influencer Andrew Tate.
Sarah Sanders bans use of ‘Latinx’ in Arkansas state documents
Trump’s former White House press secretary, now the state’s governor, issues executive order targeting gender-neutral termIn one of her first acts as governor of Arkansas, the former Trump White House press secretary Sarah Sanders banned the use of the…
Emmanuel Macron humiliated as new poll shows Ukrainians don’t trust French President
The French President has offered Ukraine more military support in their bid to defeat Russia.
Notorious Russian arms dealer freed in Brittney Griner exchange awkwardly backs out of pledge to fight in Ukraine
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