Technology
NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Thursday, March 12 (Game #739)
Looking for a different day?A new NEW Strands puzzle appears at midnight every day for your time zone – meaning some people always play ‘today’s game’ while others play ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for the Wednesday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Wednesday March 11…
’20 years ago this industry was fighting for survival’ – Spotify claims it saved music, but its new report is only one side of the album
Spotify has released its full Loud and Clear 2026 reportThe company paid out $11 billion to the industry, which is 70% of its total revenueIt claims to have saved the industry, but artist royalties are growing at a stagnant rateSpotify has proven hard to shake off the harsh criticism it…
This ‘fascinating’ Microsoft Excel security flaw combines spreadsheets and Copilot Agent to steal data
Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday release fixes 83 bugs Including an Excel flaw that enables AI-powered zero-click data theftUpdate is encouraged to block exfiltration via Copilot assistantThe March 2026 Patch Tuesday release from Microsoft has fixed a serious vulnerability in Excel that combines good old cross-site scripting (XSS) with indirect prompt…
Sports
Maxx Crosby’s agent disputes medical concerns after Ravens trade falls through
NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! The blockbuster trade for veteran NFL pass rusher Maxx Crosby unraveled almost as…
Brooke Slusser Responds to Critics Over Transgender Roommate Allegations
NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! Left-wing social media users launched a volley of insults at 23-year-old Brooke Slusser…
NFL News: Colts Daniel Jones reportedly agrees to historic contract
NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! Daniel Jones is reportedly returning to the Indianapolis Colts on a historic contract.Jones,…
Health
World news in brief: Afghan-Pakistan border clashes latest, murder of Iraqi women’s rights activist condemned, leprosy milestone in Chile
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA, reported that the number of casualties “cannot yet be independently verified” due to limited access. Schools and markets in several border districts remain closed due to ongoing instability, while mortar fire has forced families to flee villages in northwestern Pakistan. Relief…
World news brief: Epstein scandal highlights ‘silence’ of women, Danish breakthrough on HIV transmission, Belarus rights update
In a speech at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Mr Türk emphasized that violence against women – including femicide – had become a global emergency. About 50,000 women and girls worldwide were killed in 2024, most of them family members, he said, amid ongoing hearings in the US Congress…
UN drug alert halts shipments that could have yielded 1.6 billion lethal doses of fentanyl
The interception highlights the crucial role of cooperation in dealing with the rapidly developing illegal drug trade.In its 2025 annual report, the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) said authorities used its pre-export notification platform to stop the diversion of three tonnes of the precursor 1-boc-4-piperidone – a chemical intermediate used…
Entertainment
Duchess Sophie, Prince Edward light up the Paralympic village with love, support
Duchess Sophie, Prince Edward light up the Paralympic village with love, supportThe indefatigable royal couple, Duchess Sophie and Prince Edward,…
Kylie Kelce reveals the truth behind the 2026 Donna Kelce viral meme
Kylie Kelce sets the record straight on the reality behind Donna Kelce’s house renovation Kylie Kelce explained the reality behind…
Deadly tornado outbreak leaves 2 dead, trail of destruction in Illinois, Indiana
Deadly tornado outbreak leaves 2 dead, trail of destruction in Illinois, IndianaA powerful storm system spawned a number of suspected…