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Serial killer detective rates 9 serial killer investigations in movies and TV

Former homicide detective Pat Postiglione reviews portrayals of serial killers in movies and TV shows. He analyzes the psychology and methods of serial killers as seen in "Silence of the Lambs," starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins; and "Zodiac," starring Robert Downey Jr., Jake Gyllenhaal, and Mark Ruffalo. He talks about how to catch a suspect on the run in "True Detective," starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, and "Seven," starring Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, and Gwyneth Paltrow. He relates to cases he's worked on to describe how to link a footprint to a suspect in "The Batman," starring Robert Pattinson, Paul Dano, and Jeffrey Wright. He talks about the portrayals of real-life serial killers like Ted Bundy in "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile," starring Zac Efron, Jim Parsons, and Lily Collins; and Jeffrey Dahmer in "Dahmer," starring Evan Peters. He discusses how serial killers ...

Google has begun requiring users to turn on JavaScript to use Google Search, says to "better protect" Search against malicious activity, such as bots and spam (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)

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Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch : Google has begun requiring users to turn on JavaScript to use Google Search, says to “better protect” Search against malicious activity, such as bots and spam   —  Google says it has begun requiring users to turn on JavaScript, the widely-used programming language to make web pages interactive, in order to use Google Search. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/ED25ryW

UK and Ukraine sign symbolic '100 Year partnership' as British PM Starmer pledges to put Kyiv 'strongest possible position'

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Official website of the President of Ukraine UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited Ukraine on Thursday to sign a "100-year partnership" with Ukraine. The deal aims "to deepen security ties and strengthen partnership for future generations." Starmer pledged to put Ukraine in the "strongest possible position." British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited Kyiv on Thursday to sign a "historic partnership" with Ukraine, just days before President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as US president. During an unannounced trip to the capital, his first since being elected prime minister, Starmer pledged to put Ukraine in the "strongest possible position." "Our 100 Year Partnership is a promise that we are with you, not just today or tomorrow, but for a hundred years — long after this war is over and Ukraine is free and thriving once again," he said in a post on X. According to a UK government press release, the tr...

Zhou Chaonan, the chairwoman of data center operator Range Intelligent, has become China's third richest woman after her company's stock rose 105% in 2024 (Bloomberg)

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Bloomberg : Zhou Chaonan, the chairwoman of data center operator Range Intelligent, has become China's third richest woman after her company's stock rose 105% in 2024   —  - Range Intelligent's chairwoman Zhou joins world's 500 richest  — TikTok owner ByteDance is one of Range's major customers from Techmeme https://ift.tt/gUBSri9

The 'Daredevil: Born Again' trailer proves it will be the most violent MCU offering yet. Here's what we know about the series.

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Charlie Cox in "Daredevil" season three. Netflix/Marvel Entertainment Charlie Cox returns to play Matt Murdock in "Daredevil: Born Again." The new series sees him face off with a creepy serial killer called Muse from the comics. He also has to contend with Kingpin. Charlie Cox is returning to "Daredevil: Born Again" as the blind lawyer-turned-vigilante Matt Murdock, several years after the Netflix "Daredevil" series was axed. "Born Again" continues Murdock's story as an attorney trying to help the poorer citizens of New York by day, and fighting crime as a vigilante with enhanced senses by night. It's an exciting project for fans, who mounted a #SaveDaredevil campaign when Netflix canceled the show after its third season in 2018. But in 2022, Marvel got the rights back to Daredevil and the other "The Defenders" characters — including Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and The Punisher. Cox even made a c...

Google says it has partnered with the AP to deliver a feed of real-time information to enhance the usefulness of results displayed in the Gemini app (Jaffer Zaidi/The Keyword)

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Jaffer Zaidi / The Keyword : Google says it has partnered with the AP to deliver a feed of real-time information to enhance the usefulness of results displayed in the Gemini app   —  The AP will now deliver a feed of real-time information to help enhance the usefulness of results displayed in the Gemini app. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/GzkJPc6

The list of major companies requiring employees to return to the office, from JPMorgan to Amazon

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Amazon is one of the latest companies to mandate employees return to the office. Jeenah Moon for The Washington Post via Getty Images Many major companies are requiring employees to return to the office full or part-time. Business Insider compiled a running list of the companies calling employees back. The list includes companies like JPMorgan, Starbucks, and Amazon. The start of 2025 could herald a new return to office push. Corporate giants like Amazon and AT&T announced at the end of 2024 that they would bring their employees back into the office five days a week this year. Sweetgreen, too, said in December that it's upping support staff's in-person requirement for 2025. Other major employers, including JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs, have also abandoned the hybrid attendance policy they adopted during the pandemic and instead implemented full return-to-office mandates. Several executives and leaders have said they believe productivity increases when workers ar...