just now (126+ words) Paying influencers is an easy, inexpensive, and effective way of changing public opinion, an adviser to former CIA director Bill Casey said. Why Global Adversaries Use Social Media Influencers to Shift Public Opinion In recent years, declining newspaper sales and falling audiences for television and radio globally has meant social media is now where many people consume news, current affairs, and opinions. Social media influencers'who can range from singers and models to journalists and academics'have become increasingly important gatekeepers and opinion-formers. Google Lawsuit Highlights China-Based Text Scam How UK Drug Dealing Fueled Russia's War Machine Brazilian Gangs Getting Too Big, Need to Be Tackled Now, Observers Say Why Russia Support for Bosnian Serbs in Western Balkans Is Opposed by EU, NATO...

just now (126+ words) Paying influencers is an easy, inexpensive, and effective way of changing public opinion, an adviser to former CIA director Bill Casey said. Why Global Adversaries Use Social Media Influencers to Shift Public Opinion In recent years, declining newspaper sales and falling audiences for television and radio globally has meant social media is now where many people consume news, current affairs, and opinions. Social media influencers'who can range from singers and models to journalists and academics'have become increasingly important gatekeepers and opinion-formers. Google Lawsuit Highlights China-Based Text Scam How UK Drug Dealing Fueled Russia's War Machine Brazilian Gangs Getting Too Big, Need to Be Tackled Now, Observers Say Why Russia Support for Bosnian Serbs in Western Balkans Is Opposed by EU, NATO...

just now (177+ words) Fife Flyers inflicted a dramatic overtime win on visitors Cardiff Devils in the Elite League on Sunday. The hosts went ahead through Josh Winquist and after Kohen Olischefski levelled, Winquist put Flyers ahead for the second time. Cedric Lacroix equalised for Devils and it was left to Flyers' Keaton Jameson to settle the encounter after the third period ended level. Devils return to the ice in Cardiff on Saturday, 6 December against Belfast Giants (19:00 GMT) while Flyers are in action on the same day at Guildford Flames (18:00 GMT). Devils score seven in Flames thrashing Merino header earns Arsenal point at 10-man Chelsea Verstappen Qatar win takes title fight to final race 'Is this the start of Liverpool's life without Salah?' 'Bonds the embodiment of West Ham's spirit' The cutest snooker player has arrived! Two-year-old Jude walks out. VideoThe cutest snooker player…...

just now (503+ words) The two-in-one Lenovo Duet 11 Chromebook is great for its versatility, but its biggest draw is its affordability. The Lenovo Duet 11 can be used as both a tablet and a laptop." The"Lenovo Duet 11 Chromebook, a CNET Editors' Choice Award winner, ticks all the boxes you might be looking for when it comes to a budget computer. Sure, it might not be powerful enough to usurp your desktop, but for working on the go or using it as an entertainment machine, it's more than worth it." For me, its 11-inch touchscreen paired with a detachable keyboard cover, a rear cover with a kickstand, and stylus pen make it perfect for creating an on-the-go workstation that helps get the job done. For just $200 right now as part of Amazon's Cyber Monday deal selection, it can do that for you as well. It's…...

just now (503+ words) The two-in-one Lenovo Duet 11 Chromebook is great for its versatility, but its biggest draw is its affordability. The Lenovo Duet 11 can be used as both a tablet and a laptop." The"Lenovo Duet 11 Chromebook, a CNET Editors' Choice Award winner, ticks all the boxes you might be looking for when it comes to a budget computer. Sure, it might not be powerful enough to usurp your desktop, but for working on the go or using it as an entertainment machine, it's more than worth it." For me, its 11-inch touchscreen paired with a detachable keyboard cover, a rear cover with a kickstand, and stylus pen make it perfect for creating an on-the-go workstation that helps get the job done. For just $200 right now as part of Amazon's Cyber Monday deal selection, it can do that for you as well. It's…...

just now (198+ words) I'm Olivier, a solo developer based in Spain. For the past few months, I've been building Crono-Job, a workforce management platform. I wanted to share a bit about the technical journey and the architecture choices I made, specifically why I chose to split my data into two different databases. The app handles two very different types of traffic: I realized early on that if I dumped millions of analytics events into the same Postgres instance as the user data, my queries for the Dashboard would eventually crawl. I decided to implement a Dual-DB strategy within the same monorepo: Using Prisma, I manage two clients. One for the core app and a custom generated client for the analytics. This keeps my main DB crisp and responsive, no matter how much logging we do. The project includes some cool features like: I…...

just now (226+ words) Marin's Holiday Light Spectacular features thousands of holiday lights, a vintage fire truck, seasonal treats, hot beverages and food and toy drives from 4 to 9 p.m. daily through Jan. 4 at the Marin Center and its nearby fairgrounds in San Rafael. The Marin County Civic Center's north, south and middle arches will also be illuminated. A holiday card workshop is from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 18 at the Civic Center Library in San Rafael. RSVP required. A series of holiday movie double features kicks off with "Frozen" and "The Nightmare Before Christmas" on Thursday, followed by "Encanto" and "Love Actually" on Dec. 17, "Elf" and "Cool Runnings" on Dec. 19, "Paddington" and "Scrooged" on Dec. 26, and "Happy Feet" and "March of the Penguins" on Dec. 28. All screenings are at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the Marin Center's Showcase Theater in San Rafael. "As our first-ever holiday light festival, this event brings…...

just now (193+ words) CinemaSins runs the ruler over Fantastic Four: First Steps, rattling off their trademark "sins" in under 20 minutes'nothing earth-shattering, just the usual Marvel hiccups that make the film "sintastic" rather than spectacular. Along the way they plug BetterHelp therapy discounts, their main site, YouTube channels and socials, a quick poll, Patreon support and community hubs like Discord and Reddit, all fueled by a squad of writers eager to nitpick every cinematic misstep. Watch on YouTube CinemaSins runs the ruler over Fantastic Four: First Steps, rattling off their trademark "sins" in under 20 minutes'nothing earth-shattering, just the usual Marvel hiccups that make the film "sintastic" rather than spectacular. Along the way they plug BetterHelp therapy discounts, their main site, YouTube channels and socials, a quick poll, Patreon support and community hubs like Discord and Reddit, all fueled by a squad of writers eager…...

just now (913+ words) Everybody begrudgingly say, "thank you, TikTok," for this magical $5 foot-peeling spray and game-changing nausea relief inhaler. Get it from Amazon for$6.99+(available in different sizes). Promising review:"Wow, does this work amazingly! I discovered this from aTikTokvideo, and I am so pleased with how this works. It is literally like magic; my feet have never been this soft." "Brian Check out a TikTok of the Edgelift Curl Brush in action. Get it from Amazon for$29.99 (available in three colors) Check out a TikTok of Gold Bond in action. Promising review: "This cream has tightened the skin around my neck beyond my expectations. I've been using daily (morning and evening) for over two months and still have product left. I've even tried it on my face and it gives me a bit of a 'face lift.' I'm officially a Bond girl....

just now (596+ words) Actress Alex Kingston has become the eighth celebrity to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing 2025, just a week short of the quarter-finals. The six remaining couples returned to the dancefloor on Saturday (November 29), marking the tenth week of the 2025 Strictly competition. This week, it was a tie for the top score, with both Amber Davies and Karen Carney and their respective partners, Nikita Kuzmin and Carlos Gu, scoring a perfect 40. At the other end of the leaderboard, Alex Kingston and her partner Joahannes Radebe recorded the lowest score of 23. Meanwhile, in a Strictly first, the remaining couples also had to tackle the brand new Instant Dance challenge. Overseen by Tess and Claudia, the Instant Dance challenge saw each couple pick a dance style at random from the ones they had already learnt in the competition. They were then played their…...