Posts by Kim Browne
YouTube Goes Down: Platform Experiences Technical Issue with Recommendation System
YouTube went down on Tuesday night, with more than 300,000 users experiencing technical difficulties, according to DownDetector. Problems for the digital video platform began around 5 p.m. PT, and some users saw services partially restored as early as about 6:00 p.m. PT. “If you’re having trouble accessing YouTube right now, you’re not alone — our…
Read MoreBuffett cuts Amazon stake, makes bet on New York Times
Published Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 10:13 AM [NEW YORK] Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway slashed its stake in Amazon.com by more than 75 per cent in the fourth quarter, while also building a stake in the New York Times, his last new bet as chief executive officer of the conglomerate. Omaha, Nebraska-based Berkshire acquired 5.1…
Read MoreGold rises on dip-buying after more than 2% drop
A stronger US dollar makes greenback-priced bullion more expensive for other currency holders Published Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 09:57 AM [BENGALURU] Gold edged up on Wednesday (Feb 18) on dip-buying, after losing more than 2 per cent in the last session on progress in US-Iran talks, while thin trade on account of the Chinese…
Read MoreJane Baer, Animator on ‘Sleeping Beauty’ and ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ Who Founded Baer Animation, Dies at 91
Jane Shattuck-Takamoto-Baer, whose long career in animation included working on films including “Sleeping Beauty” and “Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” died Monday at her home in Van Nuys, Calif.. She was 91. The longtime animator, producer and industry pioneer first got her start in 1955 as an assistant animator on Walt Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty,” where she…
Read MoreIMF urges Japan to keep raising rates, avoid reducing sales tax
With inflation exceeding its 2% target for nearly four years, the BOJ has signalled its readiness to keep hiking rates Published Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 09:26 AM [TOKYO] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged Japan to keep raising interest rates and avoid loosening fiscal policy further, warning that trimming the consumption tax would erode…
Read MoreNvidia to sell Meta millions of chips in multiyear deal
It also includes standalone installations of its Grace and Vera central processors Published Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 07:37 AM [SAN FRANCISCO] Nvidia on Tuesday (Feb 17) said that it has signed a multiyear deal to sell Meta Platforms millions of its current and future artificial intelligence (AI) chips, including central processing units that compete…
Read MoreEquities close with slight gains as tech shares recover
Traders are pricing in a chance of roughly 63% for a rate cut of at least 25 basis points at the Fed’s June meeting, the first with odds above 50% Published Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 06:39 AM [BENGALURU] US stocks managed to eke out slight gains on Tuesday (Feb 17) after struggling in the…
Read More‘Baywatch’ Reboot Casts Original Star David Chokachi in Return as Cody Madison
Fox‘s reboot of “Baywatch” is bringing back original series star David Chokachi, Variety has learned. Chokachi will reprise the role of Cody Madison in the Fox version, where he will appear alongside recently announced series lead Stephen Amell. Amell will play Hobie Buchanon, the son of legendary lifeguard Mitch Buchanon from the original show. Per…
Read MoreFCC Attempt to Kill Stephen Colbert Interview Completely Backfires
The Trump administration tried to prevent late-night television host Stephen Colbert from airing his interview with Texas state Representative and Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, but the attempt has backfired. Instead of including the interview in his CBS show Monday night, which the network’s lawyers had warned against, Colbert posted the interview to YouTube and…
Read MoreEmily Deschanel to Play Criminal Profiler in NBC Drama Pilot From Dean Georgaris, John Fox
Emily Deschanel is set for the lead role in NBC‘s untitled drama pilot from Dean Georgaris and John Fox. The pilot was originally picked up at NBC in January. It is inspired by the real-life work of internationally renowned expert profiler and author Dr. Ann Burgess. The logline for the pilot states, “Professor Georgia Ryan…
Read MoreRhode Island Hockey Game Shooter Had Nazi Tattoos
The far right is using the murder of a mother and one of her sons to attack transgender people, completely ignoring the fact that the shooter had massive Nazi tattoos. The shooter, who police said was born with the name Robert Dorgan but also went by Roberta Esposito, fatally shot their ex-wife and son at…
Read MoreTrump Posts Old Photos With Jesse Jackson in Bid to Rewrite History
“There has been no change to the pardon process,” another White House official said. “The Administration has always had a robust review process which involves the Department of Justice, Alice Johnson, and the White House Counsel’s office. Ultimately President Trump is the final decider. Susie is simply ensuring the process, which has always existed, is…
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