Obsession

'Obsessed' man's sick excuse for knifing ex 17 times at work in ferocious attack

'Obsessed' man's sick excuse for knifing ex 17 times at work in ferocious attack Anwar Ashraf, 39, was jailed for attempted murder after attacking his ex-partner Carla Skeites, stabbing her 17 times when he turned up at her work 'obsessed' that she was cheating on him A 39-year-old man who stabbed his ex-partner 17 times in a "ferocious" knife attack at the office building where she worked after becoming "obsessed" that she was cheating on him has been jailed for 26 years. Anwar Ashraf...

‘Obsession’ Takes Gen Z’s Social Anxiety to the Extreme

The following contains spoilers for the film Obsession. The premise of the hit horror movie Obsession may sound relatable: What if you had a totally debilitating crush on someone but were too afraid to confess your feelings to them? In the early scenes of the director Curry Barker’s feature debut, a 20-something record-store employee named Bear (played by Michael Johnston) can’t work up the nerve to ask out his co-worker Nikki (Inde Navarrette)—even when she demands to know, point-blank,...

ChatGPT developed a goblin obsession after OpenAI tried to make it nerdy

ChatGPT developed a goblin obsession after OpenAI tried to make it nerdy Following the release of GPT-5.5 last week, people noticed something funny about OpenAI's latest model. In its Codex coding app, the company left a system prompt instructing GPT 5.5 to avoid mention of goblins, gremlins and other creatures. Yes, you read that right.

Phone obsession sees 1 in 10 Brits miss out on once-in-a-lifetime moments

Phone obsession sees 1 in 10 Brits miss out on once-in-a-lifetime moments New research reveals one in 10 Brits have missed a once-in-a-lifetime moment due to mindless phone scrolling – but Spice Girl Mel B is stepping in to help break the habit. One in 10 adults have missed a once-in-a-lifetime moment - because they were too busy scrolling on their phone. A poll of 2,000 smartphone users revealed that 66% pick up their phone without any clear reason, flicking through multiple different apps,...

‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’: The Lessons Behind These Horror Hits

Two Times critics unpack the twin phenomenon of “Backrooms” and “Obsession” and what lessons should — and shouldn’t — be learned from their massive success.

‘It’s an obsession’: the man on a family mission to save the glutinous snail

Ian Hughes is dedicating himself to the protection of the glutinous snail, one of Europe's most endangered species. He and his son, Ben, are actively involved in conservation efforts in North Wales, using science and homemade materials to aid the mollusc. Hughes describes his commitment to the snail as an "obsession."

Instant View: Anthropic IPO filing ratifies Wall Street's AI obsession

Instant View: Anthropic IPO filing ratifies Wall Street's AI obsession NEW YORK, June 1 : AI giant Anthropic said on Monday it has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, teeing up a watershed moment for Wall Street's AI frenzy. Tech stocks continue to lead the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 in a record-breaking market rally, while Elon Musk's SpaceX is set to price its IPO this month and Anthropic rival OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, is waiting on deck. U.S. stocks were mixed on...

Young YouTubers dominate the box office with 'Backrooms,' 'Obsession'

Young YouTubers are making big waves at the box office. Twenty-year-old Kane Parsons became the youngest director to have the No. 1 film at the box office with his new horror flick "Backrooms," which earned a whopping $81 million. "Backrooms" is a big screen adaptation of Parsons' 2022 found footage-style web series inspired from a 2019 image posted on the social platform 4chan.

Low-budget horror flick 'Obsession' shatters box office expectations as new Star Wars film comes up short

‘It’s an obsession’: one man and his family on a mission to save Europe’s glutinous snail