Doughnuts

At 44, the comic and actor Kumail Nanjiani is best known for playing different versions of himself. His 2017 breakthrough in the Oscar-nominated romcom The Big Sick saw him act out his early romance with his wife, Emily Gordon, as she became seriously ill, while his wry, self-effacing routines made him a recognisable name on the US standup circuit through referencing his upbringing in Pakistan and reckoning with his identity as a Muslim American. Even his debut TV role as the coder Dinesh in six seasons of the comedy…

Scott Olson | Getty ImagesMcDonald's will sell Krispy Kreme doughnuts in select restaurants later this month for the first time.Starting Oct. 26, the fast-food giant will sell Krispy Kreme doughnuts at nine locations in the Louisville, Kentucky, area as part of a test. McDonald's said the test will help it learn more about how teaming up with Krispy Kreme would affect its operations.McDonald's customers will be able to order the original glazed, chocolate iced with sprinkles and raspberry filled doughnuts, either…

Benjamin Adric Dunn, a data scientist at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, shows me a picture of unevenly spaced dots arranged vaguely like the rocks at Stonehenge. The overall pattern is clear—at least, to a human. “When we look at this, it's obviously a circle,” he says. But an algorithm would likely struggle to recognize this simple shape. “It very often misses the big picture.” Many scientific processes involve loops, or repetitions. A computer's inability to see these relationships is a problem for…

In Doughnuts and Doom by Balazs Lorinczi, a new graphic novel from Top Shelf Productions, a would-be meet-cute between a witch and a rock musician ends up being especially cursed… literally! Doughnuts and Doom is scheduled for release on September 6th, 2022, but you can get your first look inside the upcoming graphic novel right here, today at The Beat! Here’s the description of Doughnuts and Doom from Top Shelf: Margot is a stressed-out witch trying to get her potions business off the ground. Elena is a struggling rock…

In Doughnuts to Doom by Balazs Lorinczi, a new graphic novel from Top Shelf Productions, a would-be meet-cute between a witch and a rock musician ends up being especially cursed… literally! Doughnuts to Doom is scheduled for release on September 6th, 2022, but you can get your first look inside the upcoming graphic novel right here, today at The Beat! Doughnuts to Doom Here’s the description of Doughnuts to Doom from Top Shelf: Margot is a stressed-out witch trying to get her potions business off the ground. Elena is a…

Tim Hortons has agreed to settle multiple class action lawsuits that accused the company of tracking customers' locations through its app without consent. Under the proposed settlement, which requires a judge's approval, eligible customers in Canada will receive a free hot drink and baked good. In other words, in exchange for your location data, the restaurant chain will give you coffee and a doughnut. In an email to customers, the company said it will delete any geolocation data it obtained from them between April 1st,…

Krispy Kreme, the American doughnut and coffeehouse chain, and gaming giant Xbox have joined hands to introduce 'The Nexus Level,' a limited-edition doughnut. The delicacy will be available in offline and online stores in the UK and Ireland from August 2 to August 22, said Krispy Kreme in a promotional video posted on Twitter. While Xbox has tied up with food companies in the past, this is the first time Krispy Kreme has forayed into the video game cross-promotion business. The official Twitter handle of Krispy Kreme UK…