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Posted by The Analyst | 09 October 2019 | Farming
‘We’ve got your back,’ Leo told farmers – but Budget shows that’s a load of bull

Earlier this year, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told farmers the Government had the back of the farming sector.

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Posted by The Analyst | 08 October 2019 | Politics
‘Sanctions from hell’ good but tariffs terrible? Washington’s embargo obsession shows lack of ideas

The Washington establishment is now threatening sanctions against NATO ally Turkey if it moves against the US-allied Kurdish militias in Syria, once again showing that coercion is the only arrow in its policy quiver. Both Democrats and Republicans spoke up against President Donald Trump's decision on Monday to move back some of the US troops...

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Posted by The Analyst | 08 October 2019 | Science & Tech
Blizzard suspends ‘Hearthstone’ esports athlete after his pro-Hong Kong plea on livestream

Video game maker Blizzard suspended Blitzchung, an esports competitor, after he made a pro-Hong Kong appeal during a livestreamed interview.

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Posted by The Analyst | 08 October 2019 | Breaking News
Record €190m EuroMillions jackpot won in UK

One UK ticket-holder has won the £170m (€190.5m) EuroMillions jackpot to become that country's biggest ever winner.

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Posted by The Analyst | 08 October 2019 | Science & Tech
Google lets you move music around its smart speakers with ‘Stream Transfer’ feature

New feature is being rolled out for use on Google Home speakers, Nest Hub video monitors and Chromecast enabled TVs. "Hey, Google, move the music."

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Posted by The Analyst | 08 October 2019 | Politics
Fake or Deepfake? Why modern technology leaves us with little choice but to revive critical thinking

Deepfakes are keeping people from all walks of life up at night – just one photo can place anyone in a compromising situation. How can we judge reality in a post-deepfake world, when what we see is no longer what we get? Rooted in the porn industry, deepfakes – computer-generated video forgeries – are pouring...

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Posted by The Analyst | 08 October 2019 | Breaking News
Turkey launches strikes on Syria-Iraq border ahead of offensive as US prepares to pull troops back

Turkey's military struck the Syrian-Iraqi border to prevent Kurdish forces using the route to reinforce northeast Syria, as Ankara prepared to attack there following a surprise U.S. troop pullback, Turkish officials told Reuters on Tuesday.

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