BAFTA 2018 nominations: 'Retired' Daniel Day-Lewis, Hugh Grant and Margot Robbie all up for gongs

 

The BAFTA Awards 2018 nominations have been announced this morning - and it's The Shape Of Water leading the way for a whopping 12 nominations.

Actresses Letitia Wright and Natalie Dormer announced the potential winners this morning in a live streamed press conference and revealed who could be in the running for a gong when the BAFTAs take place on February 18 at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

The other big surprise was the newly appointed host of the BAFTAs, Joanna Lumley, who takes over from Stephen Fry after ten years of him presenting the ceremony.

Here's who could be walking away next month with a weighty gong...

Ibuprofen linked to male infertility, study says

What is ibuprofen?
Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body.

Ibuprofen is used to reduce fever and treat pain or inflammation caused by many conditions such as headache, toothache, back pain, arthritis, menstrual cramps, or minor injury.

Ibuprofen is used in adults and children who are at least 6 months old.

Ibuprofen has a negative impact on the testicles of young men, a study published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found. When taking ibuprofen in doses commonly used by athletes, a small sample of young men developed a hormonal condition that typically begins, if at all, during middle age. This condition is linked to reduced fertility.

Advil and Motrin are two brand names for ibuprofen, an over-the-counter pain reliever. CNN has contacted Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson, the makers of both brands, for comment.

Update your iPhone, iPad and Mac NOW! Apple issues update to protect users from 'Spectre' chip flaw

Apple has released an updated version of its operating system software to fix a major microchip security flaw that affected nearly all computer chips made in the last decade.
Last week, Alphabet Inc's Google and other security researchers disclosed two major chip flaws, one called Meltdown affecting only Intel Corp chips and one called Spectre, that left computing devices vulnerable to hackers.

'iOS 11.2.2 includes security improvements to Safari and WebKit to mitigate the effects of Spectre,' the firm said.
The technology giant also released software updates for its Mac, Apple TV and Apple Watch.

The iPhone maker had said on Thursday it will release a patch for the Safari web browser on its iPhones, iPads and Macs.
Apple had also said that there were no known instances of hackers taking advantage of the flaw.

'For our customers' protection, Apple doesn't disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches or releases are available,' the company said on its website.
The iOS update is available for iPhone 5s and later, iPad Air and later, and iPod touch 6th generation, it said.

Apple told to take urgent action over dangerous smartphone addiction

Apple has been told to take urgent action to curb children's smartphone addiction, amid fears that technology could be damaging the young generation.

The warning from two shareholders comes amid increasing concerns about how gadgets and social media could affect the young children who use them, many of whom are attached to their phones for many hours a day.

Famous technologists including Steve Jobs have been reported to have been concerned about the effects of technology on their own children, limiting the amount their kids could use the internet and phones and tablets.

Saudi Arabia is giving many of its citizens $3000 for free

Saudi Arabia plans to give its citizens $13 billion (50 billion riyals) in handouts to offset the increasing costs of living.
State employees will receive monthly payments of 1,000 riyals (about $US266).
The government also announced plans to cut perks to royal family members, which angered members of Saudi's elites.

Saudi Arabia plans to give its citizens 50 billion riyals ($13 billion) in handouts to offset increasing costs of living, Reuters reported Sunday.

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has ordered the government to pay out 1,000 riyals (about $266) to state employees each month in 2018.

11 dead after gun battle erupts outside Mexican beach resort popular with Brits

At least 11 people have been shot dead at a popular Mexican beach resort.

A gunfight broke out between residents and members of a local, self-appointed community police force on the outskirts of Acapulco.

The gun battle took place in the farming community of La Concepcion, after a young man was arrested for disorderly conduct during town festivities early on Sunday morning.

America's "most experienced astronaut" John Young dies from pneumonia at the age of 87

John Young, America's "most experienced astronaut" has died at the age of 87. In his prime, he had walked on the Moon during the Apollo program and commanded the first space shuttle mission.

In a statement from acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot on the passing of John Young, who died on Friday night following complications from pneumonia, Young is the only agency astronaut to go into space as part of the Gemini, Apollo and space shuttle programs, and the first to fly into space six times:

“Today, NASA and the world have lost a pioneer. Astronaut John Young's storied career spanned three generations of spaceflight; we will stand on his shoulders as we look toward the next human frontier.