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Has Rihanna secretly married her baby daddy? A$AP Rocky drops new song 'Riot' where he refers to songstress as 'my wife'
Has Rihanna secretly married her baby daddy? A$AP Rocky drops new song 'Riot' where he refers to songstress as 'my wife'
A$AP Rocky and Rihanna are expecting their second child, who will be arriving this summer
2023-07-21 19:37
Alarm as Israel raids Gaza hospital in war on Hamas
Alarm as Israel raids Gaza hospital in war on Hamas
Israeli soldiers on Wednesday raided and then combed through Gaza's main hospital, a key objective in their war on Hamas which has raised fears for thousands...
2023-11-16 00:09
Charles Leclerc leads Ferrari front row at Mexican Grand Prix
Charles Leclerc leads Ferrari front row at Mexican Grand Prix
Charles Leclerc saw off team-mate Carlos Sainz by just 0.067 seconds as Ferrari locked out the front row for Sunday’s Mexican Grand Prix. Max Verstappen improved on his final run at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez but could not usurp the Ferrari drivers, finishing 0.097 sec adrift. The triple world champion also faces a nervous wait to see if he is moved down the grid after being summoned to see the stewards. Verstappen, charged with impeding on the pit exit, is among four drivers who will be hauled in front of the race officials. Lewis Hamilton, disqualified from finishing runner-up to Verstappen at the United States Grand Prix a week ago, may too feel the wrath of the race referees for failing to slow under yellow flags. Hamilton finished only sixth, 0.288 sec back. George Russell, who qualified eighth, and Fernando Alonso, 13th on the grid, have also been called to see the stewards for blocking on the pit exit in Q1. Verstappen hit the kerb at Turn 8 in his first attempt in Q3 to leaving him trailing Leclerc by 0.120 sec. The Red Bull man, who has won 15 of the 18 rounds so far, produced a better last lap, but could not prevent Leclerc from sealing his second pole in as many weekends. “I didn’t expect to be one pole because we looked to be lacking quite a bit of pace after practice,” said Leclerc. “But for some reason once we put everything together it went well and on the new tyres we gained a lot. “I’m already focusing on tomorrow’s race because we have had many pole positions this season, but we need to convert it into victory and that is going to be very difficult.” Nearly 400,000 spectators will pass through the gates at the high-altitude Mexico City venue this weekend with the majority here to support Sergio Perez. But the home favourite failed to deliver, finishing nearly three tenths adrift of Verstappen and qualified fifth, one position behind Daniel Ricciardo who impressed in his AlphaTauri. Earlier, Lando Norris was the surprise name eliminated from the opening phase of qualifying, leaving the in-form British driver in 19th place. Norris, who has finished on the podium at the past four races, attempted to progress from Q1 on the slower medium rubber in order to save a set of speedier softs. But the plan backfired when Norris’ lap wasn’t quick enough. Norris bolted on the soft tyres but then made a mistake a Turn 10. He aborted the lap and prepared for one last attempt, only to run into yellow flags at the opening bend after Alonso spun in his Aston Martin. Norris’ qualifying was over leaving him a tall order to salvage anything from tomorrow’s race. American rookie Logan Sargeant, who earned his first point in F1 last weekend in Austin, will prop up the grid after he saw two laps scrubbed off by the stewards for exceeding track limits. Read More Essex boy with Italian twang – History-maker Ollie Bearman impresses in Mexico Max Verstappen sets fastest time in Mexican Grand Prix practice Max Verstappen urges fans to show him respect ahead of feisty Mexican Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton claims many more cars were illegal at United States Grand Prix Max Verstappen beefs up security in preparation for hostile reception in Mexico On this day in 2015: Lewis Hamilton crowned F1 world champion for third time
2023-10-29 06:22
Football transfer rumours: Barcelona want Messi on loan; Real Madrid turn to Kane
Football transfer rumours: Barcelona want Messi on loan; Real Madrid turn to Kane
Wednesday's transfer roundup includes news on Barcelona's convoluted plan to sign Lionel Messi on loan, Real Madrid turning to Harry Kane if Karim Benzema leaves and more.
2023-05-31 15:30
People are just learning Google's original name – and thanking god that it was changed
People are just learning Google's original name – and thanking god that it was changed
A world without Google would almost be akin to a world without water or air. Indeed, the internet behemoth’s power is so great that it’s even become its own verb. And sure, there are other search engines, but when have you ever heard someone say: “Let me just Bing that”? Yet, it turns out the iconic tech company could have had a very different fate had it stuck to its original name. That’s right, Google hasn’t always been Google. And at its inception back in 1996, it had a somewhat more risqué title. It was called… BackRub. Yep, BackRub. According to Standford University computer scientist David Koller, who wrote about the brand’s genesis back in 2004, founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin came up with the search engine's first name as a nod to its analysis of the web’s “back links”. However, a year after BackRub was born, Page and his officemates – including fellow graduate students Sean Anderson, Tamara Munzner, and Lucas Pereira – discussed a number of possible alternatives to the massage-evoking moniker. According to Koller, the final, fateful brainstorming session occurred one day in September of that year. “Sean and Larry were in their office, using the whiteboard, trying to think up a good name - something that related to the indexing of an immense amount of data,” he recalled. “Sean verbally suggested the word ‘googolplex,’, and Larry responded verbally with the shortened form, ‘googol’ (both words refer to specific large numbers). “ Anderson then searched the Internet domain name registry database to see if the newly suggested name was still available to use. But, since “Sean is not an infallible speller”, “he made the mistake of searching for the name spelt as ‘google.com,’ which he found to be available,” Koller continued. “Larry liked the name, and within hours he took the step of registering the name ‘google.com’ for himself and Sergey.” And the rest, as they say, is history. Sill, 25 years on from that simple domain name registration that would go on to change the world, people have shared their bewilderment that “BackRub” could have become a household name. “I could die without knowing that this was Google's old name,” one X/Twitter user commented. “What were they smoking back in 90s??” asked another. Meanwhile, a third responded with what we’re all now thinking: “Tbh I need a backrub.” At least the tech titans can now give themselves a pat on the back for a job well done with “Google”. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-09-28 16:42
Paris Saint-Germain win record 11th French title
Paris Saint-Germain win record 11th French title
Paris Saint-Germain clinched a French record 11th league title on Saturday as Lionel Messi scored in a 1-1...
2023-05-28 05:12
Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens hit by car following argument, sheriff's department says
Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens hit by car following argument, sheriff's department says
Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens escaped injury after being hit by a car following an argument in Calabasas, California, on Monday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
2023-10-19 05:45
Hugh Grant's war on 'The Sun' come to a grinding halt after court ruling
Hugh Grant's war on 'The Sun' come to a grinding halt after court ruling
On Friday, May 26, a High Court judge decided that Hugh Grant's claim could not be taken into account since it was made too late
2023-05-27 18:51
Rohit says India 'calm and composed' amid World Cup final hype
Rohit says India 'calm and composed' amid World Cup final hype
Captain Rohit Sharma on Saturday said his players understand the pressure of being Indian cricketers and remain "calm and composed" for the World Cup...
2023-11-18 22:21
Pokimane weighs in on Rosanna Pansino and MrBeast controversy: 'I wish he affirmed your feelings a bit more'
Pokimane weighs in on Rosanna Pansino and MrBeast controversy: 'I wish he affirmed your feelings a bit more'
YouTuber Rosanna Pansino claimed that MrBeast edited her out of Creator Games 3
2023-10-30 12:08
New Pokémon Revealed for Upcoming Scarlet & Violet
New Pokémon Revealed for Upcoming Scarlet & Violet
The Pokémon Company has revealed a new Paldea-region Pokémon heading to Pokémon Scarlet & Violet — Bellibolt.
1970-01-01 08:00
96 hours of hell: Titan sub passenger Shahzada Dawood's wife describes long wait for news of husband and son
96 hours of hell: Titan sub passenger Shahzada Dawood's wife describes long wait for news of husband and son
'We had loads of hope, that was the only thing that got us through it,' Christine Dawood said
2023-06-26 18:27