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Crowd incident causes delay in De Minaur match
An incident in the crowd brings Alex de Minaur's third round match to a halt.

Tiafoe fires up at let call
Frances Tiafoe reacts with disappointment after the umpire called let.

'Oh my goodness': Andreeva's wonder shot wins rally
Mirra Andreeva wins a 20-shot rally with a brilliant forehand slice.

Andreeva jokes over Dokic's doubles history with coach
Jelena Dokic played doubles with Mirra Andreeva's coach Conchita Martínez. But she had no idea.

Rail fracture possible cause of deadly Spanish train accident

Germany and Italy sign agreement to boost defence cooperation

Three-wheeler record bid paused after engine 'exploded'

French prosecutors investigate seized oil tanker suspected of evading sanctions on Russia

Austria plans more deportations to Syria and Afghanistan

Report: Nvidia cancels GPU MSRP program
Finding an in-demand graphics card at retail price—or at least the price originally announced by the manufacturer at launch—is hard. Sometimes it’s effectively impossible. And if you’re hunting for Nvidia cards, the MSRP might just be completely irrelevant soon, according to unverified reports from the GPU industry. Germany-based YouTuber Roman “der8auer”...

1Password adds new password protection feature to thwart phishing scams
Password manager 1Password has launched a new feature in its browser extension that provides extra protection against phishing, reports Engadget. The new feature warns users when they manually paste login details on a website that isn’t linked to a saved login in 1Password. A pop-up message will prompt the user to...

2 Tapo smart plugs for $16 deal: Save energy, control remotely, and more
What’s one of the best ways to upgrade your home for not much money at all? Add a few smart plugs to your outlets! They’ll make it easy to cut power to devices right from your phone, plus you can use them for home automations and for keeping an eye...

Microsoft adds more AI features to Notepad in latest preview update
Microsoft has released a preview update for Windows 11 Insiders that adds AI features and easier formatting options to Notepad. The otherwise stripped-down text editor has also been given a new welcome screen that describes the app as “the essential text editor, enhanced.” Among the new features are AI-based tools that...

Ball kid comes to the rescue for Tiafoe
A ball kid helps up Frances Tiafoe after a brilliant rally.

'Are you doubting me, Jim?': Demon quizzed on wedding preparation
Jim Courier probes Alex de Minaur on how involved he is with his wedding plans.

Zverev calls out brother in on-court interview
Alexander Zverev calls out his brother, Mischa, turning the spotlight on him during his on-court interview.

Demon creates history in an Australian Open mission to prove his doubters wrong
Australia’s last man standing produced arguably his finest performance at any Australian Open in front of an adoring Rod Laver Arena crowd.

CrowdStrike gains ISO AI governance boost for Falcon
CrowdStrike secures ISO 42001 AI governance certification for its Falcon platform, signalling audited, matured controls over its security AI.

Amazon is bricking this Fire TV device
Yet another smart product is headed for the scrapheap, and this time it’s an Amazon Fire TV device that lets you control your home entertainment components with voice commands—or at least, that’s what it used to do. First announced back in 2019, the Amazon Fire TV Blaster will “stop working” in the “coming weeks,” according to an Amazon...

Live updates: Mount Maunganui search enters third day as families face anguished wait for outcome
Multiple families were seen in tears amid the heavy-duty search equipment.

Is that $20 credit for the Verizon outage real? Don’t click a bad link
Last week, Verizon had a massive outage. Millions of wireless customers couldn’t get a signal, instead stuck on emergency service. If you were affected, you definitely knew it—your phone was stuck on “SOS” mode, only capable of calling 911. Service was eventually restored by the evening, with Verizon then issuing an...