WorldPing
WorldPingGizmodo
The First Trailer for ‘Ahsoka’ Season 2 Is Finally Here
Rosario Dawson, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and others return to Disney+ January 20, 2027.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Gizmodo
The Verge
I finally found a magnetic phone grip I never want to remove
I told myself I wouldn't buy an OhSnap accessory for my phone. Every one I'd tested was nice, but felt overpriced and slightly flawed. After I weighed in on the $40 Snap Grip 5 last year, I wound up sticking with my $25 Syncwire instead.
This is a short WorldPing brief. The full report was published by The Verge.
Read the full report at The VergeRelated news
WorldPingCBS News
Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor, found dead weeks after plagiarism scandal
Former Cambridge academic Jason Arday was found dead weeks after he resigned amid plagiarism allegations. Arday was Cambridge's youngest Black professor. Police say his death does not appear to be suspicious but the case is being investigated.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
Al Jazeera
Black professor at centre of Cambridge plagiarism row found dead
Dr Jason Arday has been found dead days after resigning from Cambridge University due to plagiarism allegations.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingTimes of India
'Remove bulletproof glass or I wont speak': PM told officers ahead of 2014 I-Day
Former defence secretary RK Mathur has recalled how Prime Minister Narendra Modi insisted on removing the bulletproof glass barrier from the Red Fort before delivering his first Independence Day address as Prime Minister in 2014.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
WorldPingTimes of India
Smartphone to be locked for missed EMI? RBI’s new rules explained
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has laid out some guidelines for lenders on recovery of loans, and whether they can block or lock the device that has been purchased via EMI financing. This new framework will come into effect from January 1, 2027.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
WorldPingThe Hindu
Jason Arday, former Cambridge University professor at centre of plagiarism scandal, found dead
Arday died after being found unresponsive in south London, according to British media; the plagiarism scandal erupted after some academics and media reports accused Arday, who became Cambridge’s youngest black professor in 2023, of plagiarising parts…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu