Woman in Tasmania wins ‘World’s Ugliest Lawn’ contest

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave For years, yard work was at the bottom of Kathleen Murray’s to-do list. She had intended to buy a lawn mower and finally trim the overgrown acres surrounding her home on the island of Tasmania. But as a single mom raising four children, there were always more … Read more

Epic plans to contest Apple’s ‘bad-faith’ compliance with court ruling over App Store

Fortnite maker Epic Games is not happy about how Apple intends to comply with a district court’s injunction that permitted app developers to direct users to their own websites and payment platforms — a court order that came into effect following the Supreme Court’s decision to not hear the Apple antitrust case, leaving the current … Read more

Nick Hogan Working Bikini Contest At Hulk’s Restaurant Before DUI Arrest

Play video content TMZ.com Nick Hogan was working a bikini contest at his father Hulk Hogan’s restaurant hours before being arrested for DUI in Florida. TMZ obtained video from Friday’s event at Hogan’s Hangout in Clearwater … and you see Nick working from the DJ booth, playing music and introducing some of the winners. Hulk … Read more

New Zealand’s Best Bird Contest Delayed Amid John Oliver Campaign

Vote checkers in New Zealand have been so overwhelmed by foreign interference that they’ve been forced to delay announcing a winner. The contest is to choose the nation’s favorite bird and the interference is from comedian John Oliver. Usually billed Bird of the Year, the annual event by conservation group Forest and Bird is held … Read more

Ariana Madix Turned off by Tom Sandoval and James Kennedy BravoCon Push-Up Contest

Tom Sandoval and James Kennedy got really competitive at BravoCon, hitting the floor to see who could do more push-ups … but there was one person totally turned off by their macho man contest — Ariana Madix. Play video content TikTok / @bravotv, @katrinacm1 The “Vanderpump Rules” stars took to the stage at the Las … Read more

The GitHub Black Market That Helps Coders Cheat the Popularity Contest

The index is a good predictor of whether a company will raise a round, says Konstantin Vinogradov, a general partner at Runa. Around a third of all the companies listed in the index since its launch in 2020 have raised subsequent rounds within the next 12 months, he says. Over time, metrics can invalidate themselves, … Read more

This Contest Put Theories of Consciousness to the Test. Here’s What It Really Proved

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Science routinely puts forward theories, then batters them with data till only one is left standing. In the fledgling science of consciousness, a dominant theory has yet to emerge. More than 20 are still taken seriously. It’s not for want of data. Ever since Francis … Read more

‘Top Chef’ Winner Kelsey Barnard Clark Wants To Help Home Cooks Win Contest

As we begin to head into the holiday season, party and event planning is likely on many people’s minds. Kelsey Barnard Clark along with Hillshire Farm wants to help make throwing a fabulous event a little easier with some tips and recipes. The season 16 winner of “Top Chef” also wants to help people come … Read more

Pop acts sing for glory at Eurovision Tune Contest in Liverpool, with Ukraine in highlight

LIVERPOOL, England — The ultimate of the Eurovision Tune Contest kicked off Saturday in Liverpool, with a Swedish diva and a party-loving Finnish rapper amongst favorites to win a joyous music competitors clouded, for a second 12 months working, by the conflict in Ukraine. Britain is internet hosting on behalf of Ukraine, which received final … Read more

Eurovision Track Contest 2023: Ukraine tributes and sizzling pants

Touch upon this storyComment LIVERPOOL — Yellow-and-blue flags are all over the place. Distributors are promoting borscht soup and cheburek dumplings. Large illuminated birds put in all through this metropolis signify totally different areas of Ukraine. There are additionally heaps and many sequins. And sizzling pants. And glowing onesies. On the 67th Eurovision Track Contest … Read more