Trumpamania Goes Wild As Hulk Hogan Officially Endorses Donald Trump

Jul 19 2024

At the Republican National Convention held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Trumpamania went wild as Hulk Hogan riled up the thousands of Trump supporters by doing his usual Hulk Hogan things.

In a political speech which is only possible in America, Hogan officially endorsed the former president and stated that “They took a shot at my hero!”

He later did his signature ripping of his top, revealing a more in tune Trump and Vance crop top to further look the part.

Other celebrities such as Dana White, musician Kid Rock and TV evangelist Franklin Graham also made an appearance at the convention, showing their everlasting support for the former President.

With the Democratic party seeming in turmoil, fighting between themselves to confirm whether Joe Biden will run or not, this unity from the Republican party might lead to Donald winning his second term.

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Global IT Outage Creates Flight Delays at MIA

Jul 19 2024

A global computer outage has disrupted commercial operations worldwide, affecting flights, banks, broadcasters, and supermarkets, in particular our own MIA. T he issue stems from Crowdstrike’s Falcon security software causing the “blue screen of death” on Microsoft Windows computers. Crowdstrike acknowledged a “content deployment” problem and provided a workaround.

Airports in particular are affected, with Malta International Airport confirming network disruptions and expected delays. The company apologised and advised checking the flight schedule for updates.

The disruption grounded flights at Sydney airport, halted United Airlines operations, and affected the London Stock Exchange platform. Berlin airport reported check-in delays, and Spain faced incidents at all its airports. In the UK, Sky News went off-air, unable to broadcast live.

In the US, Frontier Airlines cited a “major Microsoft technical outage,” while SunCountry mentioned a third-party vendor issue. Australian companies and agencies experienced disruptions, with Microsoft laptops showing blue screen errors.

Microsoft is taking “mitigation actions” following service issues that began Thursday evening, impacting cloud services and several apps.

In the UK, Govia Thameslink Railway warned passengers of disruptions due to widespread IT issues affecting Southern, Thameslink, Gatwick Express, and Great Northern services, leading to potential short-notice cancellations and real-time customer information failures.

The global outage, attributed to a CrowdStrike software update, has caused significant challenges, with ongoing efforts to manage the situation.

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Korean Designer Upcycles Nike and McDonalds Furniture

Jul 19 2024

Gyuhan Lee is a South Korean artist who is known for his upcycled sculptures and projects using recycled everyday objects. He has transformed Nike boxes into furniture as part of a series in 2020, reinterpreting well-known brands into functional products.

His latest project, being unveiled showcases new McDonald’s lamp sculptures made from takeaway bags. The result of this upcycling is elegant, smooth, and refined, as it alters our association with typical burger packaging.

Although there isn’t a direct statement on food waste in this work, there are clear parallels with our dependence on single-use items, plastics, and papers. Paper and bags are often seen as disposable items that serve only one purpose before becoming useless. Although we obviously can’t use McDonald’s bags that have been wrapped in food on a daily basis, Lee’s sculptures serve as a helpful reminder of the value of upcycling and repurposing.

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Lee’s work is a creative example of reinvention, but is a reminder of how much we rely on unsustainable methods of packaging and consumption.

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Second Power Cut Hits Malta and Gozo just this Week

Jul 19 2024

Gozo and Mellieħa experienced significant power cuts, affecting several northern localities. The incident, caused by a damaged electricity cable that usually supplies power to Gozo, plunged numerous areas into darkness. The localities impacted included Fontana, Għajnsielem, Għarb, Għasri, Kerċem, Mellieħa, Munxar, Nadur, Qala, Victoria, San Lawrenz, Sannat, Xagħra, Xewkijja, and Żebbuġ, as reported by Enemalta’s live outage map.

The power interruption was attributed to a high-tension fault, according to the Enemalta website. However, the power was restored to the affected areas within 27 minutes, as confirmed by an Enemalta spokesperson. Despite the brief duration, the outage highlighted the vulnerability of the electricity supply infrastructure in these regions.

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