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Microsoft’s botched Windows 11 March update has an emergency fix
Microsoft has released an emergency update for Windows 11. Update KB5086672 is an out-of-band update intended to resolve issues caused by the optional Windows update KB5079391 from late March. Just this past weekend, Microsoft paused rollout of the issue-laden update: “This update is no longer being offered to new devices due...

Anthropic leaked its own Claude Code source code by mistake
Anthropic has confirmed that it accidentally leaked the source code for its popular AI-powered coding tool Claude Code. The entire source code for Claude Code was accidentally exposed via a misconfigude .map file in its npm package. Over 500,000 lines of code were exposed, revealing all kinds of internal details and...

Claude Code users hitting usage limits 'way faster than expected'
Anthropic, the company behind the AI coding assistant, said it was fixing a problem blocking users.

ExpressVPN launches ExpressAI to make AI less nosy
ExpressVPN is on a roll this year with new product launches. In February, the service released ExpressKeys, ExpressMailGuard, and a revamped Identity Defender app. Now, it has officially launched a chatbot style platform called ExpressAI. At a glance, ExpressAI looks like yet another entry in the crowded AI assistant space. But...

BBC Sport's McNulty picks his England World Cup squad - do you agree?
BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty picks his 26-man England World Cup squad - do you agree?

New by-law bans camp fires and barbecues in Cairngorms to reduce wildfire risk
People who are found lighting fires in the UK's largest national park could be fined £500.

Divorced couples in Japan can now share custody of their children
Japan was, until recently, the only G7 country to not recognise the legal concept of joint custody.

Dissident groups still have 'capacity and desire' to attack police, says NI justice minister
Naomi Long says despite their small numbers those involved are "wedded" to destruction and violence.

The Full Nerd Newsletter: The Podcast is…live
Be careful what you wish for. That’s the phrase I heard time and time again growing up. It also applies to a particular wish from viewers of The Full Nerd, our weekly show that covers enthusiast PC hardware. Specifically, from those who also subscribe to our TFN newsletter and started...

‘AI’ is making Major League Baseball players shrink
Name something bad happening in the computer or consumer electronics space, and you can point to “AI” as a culprit. High prices, low stock, degrading search results, enshittification, I could go on. So I will: Copilot. But allow me to take a pause from the dumpster fire that is the...

Your Windows 11 PC is slower than it should be. Here’s what to check
Every operating system requires a minimum level of maintenance to ensure error-free and smooth operation. Knowing what is running on the PC or starting up automatically should be part of your regular checks. Unnecessary background processes slow down the system startup and hamper Windows’ overall performance. Many programs, and Windows 11...

NZ's Kerr hits 179 not out in record women's ODI chase
New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr hits an unbeaten 179 off 139 balls to inspire her side to chase down 346 against South Africa in the highest successful run chase in women's ODI history.

'That was bad' - Potts on his Ashes horror show
Matthew Potts' horror show in Sydney was the most brutal of England's Ashes lowlights but he wants to learn from the experience.

Who were Scotland's winners and losers from international break?
After a friendly defeats by Japan and Ivory Coast, which Scotland players are the winners and losers of the international break?

Trump says he will attend birthright citizenship arguments at Supreme Court
As part of his immigration crackdown, Trump signed an order ending the right of children of undocumented people to get automatic citizenship.