Catherine O’Hara, beloved Schitt’s Creek star, dies at 71

Catherine O’Hara, beloved Schitt’s Creek star, dies at 71

The global entertainment fraternity is in mourning following the passing of Catherine O’Hara, the celebrated Canadian-born actress whose luminous career spanned more than five decades. She died at her Los Angeles residence after a brief illness, aged 71, leaving behind an irreplaceable legacy of humour, elegance, and emotional depth. Renowned for her impeccable comic timing and transformative performances, O’Hara was …

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Israel to partially reopen Gaza’s Rafah crossing on Sunday

Israel to partially reopen Gaza’s Rafah crossing on Sunday

Israel announced it would reopen the crucial Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Sunday after months of urging from the UN, humanitarian organisations and ordinary Palestinians — but only for the “limited movement of people”. Earlier on Friday, the Islamist movement Hamas had called for the “immediate transition to the second phase” of the ongoing US-brokered truce in Gaza, …

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Physical Intelligence, Stripe veteran Lachy Groom’s latest bet, is building Silicon Valley’s buzziest robot brains | TechCrunch

Physical Intelligence, Stripe veteran Lachy Groom’s latest bet, is building Silicon Valley’s buzziest robot brains | TechCrunch

From the street, the only indication I’ve found Physical Intelligence’s headquarters in San Francisco is a pi symbol that’s a slightly different color than the rest of the door. When I walk in, I’m immediately confronted with activity. There’s no reception desk, no gleaming logo in fluorescent lights. Inside, the space is a giant concrete box made slightly less austere …

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OnlyFans considering selling majority stake to Architect Capital | TechCrunch

OnlyFans considering selling majority stake to Architect Capital | TechCrunch

OnlyFans — the massive adult creator network where performers and influencers sell subscription-based content directly to fans — is considering selling a majority stake of its business to investment firm Architect Capital, a source close to the deal told TechCrunch. The deal would value the platform at $5.5 billion. The source said that of that $5.5 billion, $3.5 billion would …

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OpenClaw’s AI assistants are now building their own social network | TechCrunch

OpenClaw’s AI assistants are now building their own social network | TechCrunch

The viral personal AI assistant formerly known as Clawdbot has a new name — again. After a legal challenge from Claude’s maker, Anthropic, it had briefly rebranded as Moltbot, but has now settled on OpenClaw as its new name. The latest name change wasn’t prompted by Anthropic, which declined to comment. But this time, Clawdbot’s original creator Peter Steinberger made …

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Blue Origin puts space tourism on hold to bet big on the Moon

Blue Origin puts space tourism on hold to bet big on the Moon

Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket ship lifts off for an suborbital trip in April. (Blue Origin Photo) Blue Origin is pausing flights of its New Shepard rocket for at least two years as it shifts resources toward developing vehicles designed to land astronauts on the Moon. In a statement Friday, the Kent, Wash.-based company said the move as aligning with …

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Informant told FBI that Jeffrey Epstein had a ‘personal hacker’ | TechCrunch

Informant told FBI that Jeffrey Epstein had a ‘personal hacker’ | TechCrunch

A confidential informant told the FBI in 2017 that Jeffrey Epstein had a “personal hacker,” according to a document released by the Department of Justice on Friday. The document, which was released as part of the Justice Department’s legally required effort to publish documents related to its investigation into the late sex offender, does not identify who the alleged hacker …

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