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1971 “Speed Up Agriculture Using Modern Machinery.” Image: David Pollack/Corbis via Getty Images Lasting roughly from 1966 to 1976, the Cultural Revolution was a period of enormous societal upheaval in China, as Communist Party leader Mao Zedong sought to restore … Continue reading →

LONDON — When it comes to match point at Wimbledon, tensions can sometimes run a little high. SEE ALSO: 13 of the most ball-droppingly awkward Wimbledon tennis fails Never was this more evident than in Thursday’s second round contest between … Continue reading →

I’ll be honest, my gut reaction – when hearing the reports that Apple is in exploratory talks to acquire Tidal, was “well, that would be great for Tidal.” After all, the music service owned by Jay Z, has been besieged … Continue reading →

Apple has fired back after Spotify took the company to task for rejecting an app update. In a letter sent by Apple’s top lawyer, the Cupertino company accuses the music streaming platform of asking for special treatment while blasting it … Continue reading →

LONDON — Q: What’s better than breakfast?  A: Breakfast prepared by a machine two older British men built to make their wives the perfect breakfast.  SEE ALSO: Dad invents groundbreaking anti-bug mechanism for summer cookouts Inventor Peter Browne, age 69, … Continue reading →

BMW, Intel and MobilEye have teamed up to make fully autonomous cars a reality by 2021. The companies are combining forces and know-how to build a ‘future-proofed’ platform for automated driving vehicles. Although the first production creation from the trio … Continue reading →

It turns out that Britons are quite edgy over sex jokes involving the Queen. SEE ALSO: The Queen’s answer to how she’s doing is the understatement of the year A BBC Radio 4 show broadcast on the Queen’s 90th birthday, … Continue reading →

LONDON — Brent is officially back, folks. SEE ALSO: ‘Life on the Road’ trailer is full of cringeworthy David Brent realness In the run-up to the new David Brent movie Life on the Road, Ricky Gervais has shared a very … Continue reading →

Two of India’s most popular television shows are being revived online. A decade after it ended, the beloved Indian TV show Sarabhai vs Sarabhai is being rebooted as a web series. It the second Indian show to return online, after … Continue reading →

Two of India’s most popular television shows are being revived online. A decade after it ended, the beloved Indian TV show Sarabhai vs Sarabhai is being rebooted as a web series. It the second Indian show to return online, after … Continue reading →