Taskmaster VR in development as Channel 4 show gets video game twist
'Taskmaster' is expanding beyond Channel 4 with a new virtual reality game turning fans into contestants.
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US Mortgage Applications for Home Purchases Rise for Fourth Week
US mortgage applications for home purchases increased for a fourth week, the longest stretch of gains since March
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Dolly Parton doesn't text because 'it's too much to think about'
Dolly Parton has been in the news recently for multiple reasons. Her new album Rockstar is the number-one in the US - the first number-one album of her career. She also stirred some conservatives over the outfit she wore at the NFL halftime show, which some suggested was inappropriate for her age. But now, she's going viral for sharing that she doesn't text. And honestly, same. Speaking to Drew Barrymore, the country star said "I don't want to talk to everybody that wants to talk to me. I don't text 'cause I don't want to have to answer." "If somebody calls me, I'll answer it if I want to talk to them or I'll call them back when I can," she continued. "Otherwise, I've got too much on to think about than to clutter my mind up with everything else." She clarified that she's "not a stupid person" and that if she really wanted to text she could "learn". "I'd rather just have my fax machine and [they can] call in creative stuff to my crew. I just don't have time to sit with a phone in my face all day." And she might have a point. Psychotherapist Maggie Mulqueen wrote for NBC that texting, although offering us a higher quantity of interaction, actually decreases the quality of relationships. "Texting breeds not just grammar and spelling illiteracy but, more importantly, emotional illiteracy as well," Mulqueen wrote. So maybe we should all try to be a bit more like Dolly Parton. Sign up to 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. How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel
1970-01-01 08:00
Dollar Tree trims annual sales forecast as customers spend less at its stores
Dollar Tree trimmed its full-year sales forecast on Wednesday, signaling that persistent inflation was weighing on demand for
1970-01-01 08:00
Sibanye Cuts US Jobs to Lower Costs After Palladium Slumps
Sibanye Stillwater Ltd. plans to cut jobs at its US platinum-group metals operations to lower costs, after palladium
1970-01-01 08:00
GameStop shares climb on strong volume
Shares of retail traders' darling GameStop jumped 12.5% in strong premarket trading volume on Wednesday, looking to build
1970-01-01 08:00
GM to Hike Dividend, Buy Back $10 Billion of Stock to Stem Slump
General Motors Co. will boost its dividend by 33% and implement a $10 billion share buyback program in
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Putin’s Daughter Pursues Digital Plan in Push to Embrace Africa
Russia is stepping up its pursuit of closer ties with Africa by offering digital expertise in a strategy
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Bruno Fernandes reveals how he's helping Man Utd's young players
Bruno Fernandes has revealed how he helps younger Manchester United players deal with criticism of their performances.
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Dubai Firm’s Africa Ambitions Raises Carbon Colonialism Concerns
COP28 Daily Reports: Sign up for the Green Daily newsletter for comprehensive coverage of the climate summit right
1970-01-01 08:00
EU’s Jourova Praises Ukraine’s Anti-Graft Effort
European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova sees an effective anti-graft system emerging in Ukraine as the war-torn nation
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Why the Parthenon Marbles Fuel a 200-Year Dispute Between UK and Greece
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s last-minute cancellation of a meeting with his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis in London
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