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Meet the 'most beautiful woman in the world' Hedy Lamarr: The Hollywood icon who escaped Nazi Europe, invented a World War II radio signaling system and earned the title 'mother of Wi-Fi'

Hedy Lamarr, a famous Hollywood actress, was also a brilliant inventor. Hedy escaped Nazi Europe and developed a frequency-hopping communication system during World War II. She is also regarded as 'most beautiful woman of the world' and also earned the title of mother of Wi-Fi. Hedy Lamarr passed away in…

The Economic Times

Meet Hedy Lamarr: 'Most beautiful woman in the world' who married an arms dealer, became a Hollywood icon and invented a radio signalling system during World War II, becoming the 'mother of Wi-Fi'

Hedy Lamarr, widely known for her illustrious acting career, also made significant strides in technology by inventing a communication system that used frequency hopping to encrypt radio signals in wartime. Her pioneering work paved the way for the development of contemporary innovations such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Although her achievements…

The Times of India

An astonishing tale of Lamborghinis, cocaine and the need to make a quick buck: best podcasts of the week

TJ Dominguez opens up about his extraordinary life doing drug runs for Pablo Escobar. Plus, the incredible story of Hollywood legend Hedy Lamarr

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Bette Bourne obituary

Actor, activist and founder of the radical drag troupe the Bloolips whose performances influenced mainstream theatre

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32 Actresses With Unexpected Hidden Talents

From being drafted for the Olympics to Connect4.

Marie Claire

Blown, battered and bottled: the artists who catch the wind

From Barcelona breezes to blasts in Bohemia, artists are capturing and harnessing mighty winds – including a 1954 bora that blew at 100mph. Our writer grabs his cheesegrater crampons

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Unsung heroes brought to light

A group of 12 Thai artists have joined hands to uplift the lives and stories of unsung heroes through portraits showcased for "Unseen Heroes", at RCB Galleria 4, 2nd floor of River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24, until July 30.

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What challenges do women face in protecting intellectual property rights?

The World Intellectual Property Day this year was dedicated to women. The Hindu explains the gendered aspect of intellectual property laws, social barriers that prevent women from entering the patent system and what legal safeguards are needed to protect authors, inventors and creators’ rights.

The Hindu

What links Hedy Lamarr and Henry VIII? The Saturday quiz

From Marion Tweedy to Minnie the Minx, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

The Guardian - UK

How hiring more women IT experts improves cybersecurity risk management

Despite the contributions women have made to the information and technology field, they continue to be underrepresented. Ada Lovelace, for example, was the world’s first computer programmer. Grace Murray Hopper developed the first compiler. And Hedy Lamarr co-invented the modern spread-spectrum communication technology, which is found in Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and…

The Conversation

People don't know who invented algorithms, fridges and wi-fi for terrible reason

The inventors of the dishwasher, gas central heating, CCTV and windshield wipers have also been forgotten

Wales Online

Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck review, ‘This is a Song for Miss Hedy Lamarr’: A self-righteous nose-rub

Deprived of any more bed-soiling revelations, and desperate to see this sorry circus drag on, the trending bar wants to know... is this Depp’s victory address? Well, possibly

The Independent UK

Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck go old Hollywood with new song about misunderstood bombshell

Johnny Depp released a new single Thursday, a preview of the album he and Jeff Beck have coming out in mid-July.

Los Angeles Times

‘I won’t believe humans any more’: Johnny Depp releases self-penned ballad lamenting fame

New single This Is a Song for Miss Hedy Lamarr is a ballad about the difficulties of film stardom, taken from Depp’s forthcoming album with Jeff Beck

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Johnny Depp teases his next career move with an unusual Instagram post

Pirates of the Caribbean actor Johnny Depp's defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard ended recently after several dramatic weeks

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The glamorous screen star possessed beauty and brains.

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