Priyanka Patil, Author at Feature Weekly

‘Andor,’ a prequel series to ‘Rogue One,’ will premiere on Disney+ on August 31st

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Obi-Wan Kenobi launches on Disney+ tomorrow, but Lucasfilm is already giving fans sneak peeks at additional Star Wars episodes that are coming soon. Andor, in which Diego Luna reprises his…

Geetanjali Shree becomes first Indian winner of International Booker Prize for the Hindi Novel

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Geetanjali Shree has won the International Booker Prize for the first time, making her the first Indian writer to do so. Her work Tomb of Sand, a family drama set…

China and Russia have vetoed UN sanctions against North Korea for the first time since 2006

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Russia and China vetoed a US-drafted UN Security Council resolution to boost sanctions on North Korea on Thursday, a vote the US ambassador to the UN described as “dangerous, frustrating,…

Juana Alarco de Dammert: Google doodle celebrates 180th birthday of philanthropist and benefactor of Peruvian children

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Today’s Doodle is presented to Juana Alarco de Dammert, a philanthropist and advocate for children’s rights who founded Peru’s first social welfare programme for mothers and children. She was known…

Jimmy Little: Google doodle honors singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor Dr. James Oswald Little

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Today’s Doodle, created by guest artist Dixon Patten, is dedicated to Indigenous Australian singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and advocate Dr. James “Jimmy” Oswald Little, who is a traditional descendant of the…

Niantic’s Campfire app will finally allow ‘Pokémon Go’ users to communicate with one another

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Niantic has its own messaging option in mind for Pokémon Go players: a social AR app called Campfire. Move over, Discord. It will allow you to plan activities, explore new…

Jack Dorsey resigns from Twitter’s board of directors

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

The career of former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has come to an end. Dorsey resigned from Twitter’s board of directors on Wednesday, taking effect at the company’s annual shareholders meeting.…

Google doodle celebrates Georgia’s Independence Day

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Georgia’s Independence Day is celebrated in today’s Doodle. Georgia declared independence on this day in 1918, establishing the Democratic Republic of Georgia. The celebrations begin with public speeches from national…

Twitter will pay $150 million for targeting advertising based on people’s security phone numbers

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have agreed to pay Twitter $150 million to resolve a privacy dispute (FTC). The agreement, which was announced today,…

The winner of ‘American Idol’ season 20 has been announced

Posted on May 24, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

During a three-hour finale on Sunday, “American Idol” chose a champion. Noah Thompson, a 20-year-old country singer from Kentucky, took home the title of Season 20 winner. “Buddy, you just…