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Buffy and Ted Lasso star Anthony Head dies at 72
The 72-year-old British actor also had roles in shows including Merlin and Little Britain.

Corsair’s new Nightsword v2 mouse has a built-in Stream Deck button
Corsair has unveiled a new gaming mouse: the Nightsword v2 Wireless SD. It’s the first to feature a dedicated button for Elgato’s Stream Deck ecosystem. With a single press, users can open a virtual Stream Deck on-screen and gain quick access to shortcuts, macros, and other features for gaming, streaming,...

Vivaldi 8.0 utterly murders web ads. I’m so in!
Vivaldi 8.0, the next iteration of the Vivaldi web browser, is about a week or so old. And for all of its new, updated, visual polish, it simply does one thing with brutal effectiveness: it blocks ads. I’ve used Vivaldi for several years now, and I still consider it to be...

Amazon Business targets procurement teams with new campaign
The campaign spotlights risk controls and compliance tools as large organisations face tighter scrutiny of procurement spending.

The next phase of AI in marketing is not just more automation
Marketing teams must rethink workflows as agentic applications shift work from manual coordination to system-driven decisions and action.

Valve says Steam Machine lands this summer, doesn’t say the price
Both the upcoming second generation of the Steam Machine and the Steam Frame VR headset will get a verification program for games, a la the Steam Deck. That’s according to Valve, in the latest Steam community update. But the existence of said programs was a given—what you really want to...

Russian fun park launches 'Oreshnik' ride

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Walmart+ membership scheme expands to Canada

'I've been stabbed!' - Police called to central Auckland Kainga Ora complex
A resident of the housing unit said at least a dozen police officers and about four or five police cars, along with an ambulance, were at the scene.

Arms Cyber launches AI policy enforcement for endpoints
The new feature targets shadow AI on laptops and desktops, helping security teams block data leaks before models can access sensitive files.

Chrome 149 fixes 429 security flaws, the most ever in one update
In the new Chrome versions 149.0.7827.53/54 for Windows and macOS, and 149.0.7827.53 for Linux, the developers have fixed more than 400 vulnerabilities, some of which are critical. According to Google, none of the patched vulnerabilities have been exploited in the wild yet. What’s new in Chrome 149? The browser’s own “What’s New”...

Dell copied Apple’s best MacBook Neo ideas. Windows may ruin it
The MacBook Neo is a revelation, full stop. Apple’s $599 laptop looks, feels, and sounds premium in ways that similarly priced Windows laptops never even tried to match. It’s no surprise that the PC industry scrambled to muster a response, with the initial volley breaking cover at Computex – spearheaded...

Karbon launches Kai AI coworker for accounting firms
Accounting firms could cut manual work as Karbon's early-access Kai AI uses platform data to draft tasks, insights and workflows.

'Rik Mayall was extraordinary': Festival held in comic's memory
Actor Nigel Planer fondly remembers his time working on The Young Ones with co-star Rik Mayall.

Gigabyte’s wood-and-glass PC case is one of Computex’s classiest surprises
I’m a sucker for an elegant PC case, and for my money nothing conveys class more than a nice wooden frame. PT Cruisers are the exception that proves the rule: a nice wooden accent can make anything feel a little warmer and more inviting. That’s why I’m so excited to see...

Pretoria sends envoys across Africa over migrant attacks

Europe rallies behind Zelensky's bold peace offer to Putin

‘Front half of the car was under a truck’: Michael Clarke reveals terrifying crash after IPL 2026 final

Anker’s compact 100W 3-port GaN charger drops to its lowest price
LOWEST PRICE Anker 100W GaN USB Charger View Deal (function () { document.querySelector("#sticky-promo-block a").addEventListener("click", function(e) { const debug = document.location.host.search(/lndo.site|go-vip.net/) !== -1; const text = this.closest("#sticky-promo-block").querySelector("p.promo-title").textContent; const data = { event: "stickyConversionUnitClick", eventCategory: "Sticky Conversion", eventAction: "Click", eventLabel: text }; if(debug)console.log("Sticky Conversion CLick - pushing to dataLayer: ", data); dataLayer.push(data); return true; }); })(); Anker’s 100W 3-port GaN charger is down to $49.98 at Amazon, a decent discount...