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Pretty much no one is using Microsoft’s Copilot AI, report suggests
Microsoft appears to be falling behind in the AI race. According to new figures from analytics company SimilarWeb (spotted by Windows Latest), Copilot accounts for only 1.1 percent of the market share on the web. The market is unsurprisingly dominated by ChatGPT, which has 64.5 percent, while Google’s Gemini has grown...

No, your Instagram wasn’t hacked. Still, here’s what you should do now
In recent days, numerous Instagram users have been receiving a suspicious email asking them to reset their passwords. The email states that Instagram has received a request for a password reset. While many users have (rightly) ignored the email, some feared that it could be a phishing attempt by malicious attackers....

UFC wants to make Pimblett champion - Tsarukyan
Arman Tsarukyan was overlooked for the interim lightweight title despite being the division's number one contender.

Iran protests: hundreds feared dead
Hospital staff in Iran say they are overwhelmed with dead or injured patients

Man admits causing golf course crash death
Suzanne Cherry, 62, died four days after she was hit by a van involved in a police pursuit.

Watch: Moment skier and dog swept along by avalanche
Footage recorded by Spanish skier Ares Masip shows the incident on Pic de l'Hortell, a mountain in Andorra.

Trump faces extraordinary moment in spat with Fed chair
Jerome Powell's public response to a DoJ investigation could be a seismic moment for Donald Trump's presidency.

'It was far too soon': Referee and student among those killed in Iran
More than 500 people have been killed during anti-government protests, a US-based human rights group says.

'My daughter helped shape new autistic Barbie doll'
An autism advocacy group describes the new toy as a "milestone" in representation.

DRAM, SSD shortages could last months to years, vendors say
The ongoing DRAM and flash memory / SSD shortage shows no signs of alleviating, with memory vendors telling PCWorld that the shortages in both markets will continue to drag on for months, even years. The CES 2026 trade show in Las Vegas last week was an opportunity for customers to talk...

'Did that really happen?' - Macclesfield fancy another Premier League test
Two days on from Macclesfield's stunning FA Cup third-round win over Crystal Palace, the heroics are still sinking in for manager John Rooney.

'PGA Tour faces huge dilemma over Koepka return'
The PGA Tour would love to have Brooks Koepka back on their circuit but the transition will prove a tricky one writes Iain Carter.

UK set for a 'booming' mortgage market, say analysts
Competition among lenders in the UK suggests that rates could be cut in the coming weeks.

Custody extended for owner of Swiss ski bar after deadly fire
Jacques Moretti is being held as a potential flight risk, Swiss media reports say.

Bottle attacker jailed for 12 years for attempted murder on train
Thomas Craig was caught on CCTV repeatedly stabbing Glenn Lennon on the Glasgow Queen Street to Perth service on 16 February 2024.

Are You Dead?: The viral Chinese app for young people living alone
A new bleak-sounding app has been downloaded in droves by many youth who live by themselves - and fear dying alone.

Trump shouldn't be fooled by Venezuela prisoner release pledge, says jailed politician's son
Ramón Guanipa's father was accused of treason for challenging the disputed 2024 presidential election result.

Daughter of taxi driver killed in Bolton crash 'in shock'
Humayra Ali says her first thought was the fear her father must have felt before he died in Bolton.

Former Tory Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK
The former MP says the UK needs "glorious revolution", as the Conservatives describe Reform as a "party of has-been politicians".