‘House of the Dragon’ star Fabien Frankel has an awkward behind-the-scenes story

House of the Dragon star Fabien Frankel may appear fairly composed when he’s in character as Ser Criston Cole, but apparently the mask has slipped a couple of times on set. During an appearance on The Tonight Show on Monday, Frankel told host Jimmy Fallon some amusing behind-the-scenes stories, showing a photo of himself sleeping…

Intel’s mid-range Raptor Lake CPU looks like an AMD Ryzen 7000 killer

Intel’s Raptor Lake processors have appeared in a fresh set of leaked benchmarks which show promising levels of performance, particularly for the mid-range Core i5-13600K that’ll likely be a popular CPU in terms of its pricing – certainly if these results are anything to go by. The benchmarks were shared on Twitter by regular hardware…

Compass employees question the real-estate brokerage’s cost cutting, saying it threatens the startup’s tech ambitions

Good morning! This is Kaja Whitehouse reporting to you from New York City, where real estate isn’t just a profession — it’s an obsession. But you don’t have to be preoccupied with real estate, or located in the Big Apple, to known about Compass, the fast-rising real-estate brokerage that IPOed last year.  The real-estate startup’s…

Putin is making strategic mistakes because nobody in the Kremlin can tell him he’s wrong, UK intelligence chief says

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Contributor/Getty Images Putin’s strategy is failing because he has “little effective internal challenge,” per a UK intel chief. GCHQ’s head Sir Jeremy Fleming pointed to Russian troops running out of equipment and ammo.  The remarks come after Putin launched a major bombardment of Ukrainian cities and facilities.  President Vladimir Putin keeps…

‘Selling Sunset’ realtor Christine Quinn says she buys basic clothes at Costco and Uniqlo to save money for expensive purses

“Selling Sunset’s” Christine Quinn told the WSJ she shops at Costco and Uniqlo for staple clothing. Edward Berthelot/Getty Images Christine Quinn, from Netflix’s “Selling Sunset,” shops at low-cost stores for everyday clothes. Quinn told the WSJ she bought leggings from Costco, crop tops from Uniqlo, and tank tops from Hanes. Buying cheaper staple clothes means…