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Rapper Ghetts jailed for 12 years over fatal hit-and-run
The grime artist failed to stop after his BMW hit Nepali student Yubin Tamang, 20, in Ilford.

Anker 11-port USB-C hub for 29% off: Connect anything to your laptop
Your laptop’s great because it’s slim and light, but you’ve probably lamented how lacking it is in ports, haven’t you? The recent trend in laptops sacrificing ports for thinner bodies is a real downer. How else are you supposed to connect all your devices to your laptop? Fortunately, there’s a solution:...

Europe doesn’t lack tech talent. Its leaders lack execution

Analysis-Buyback plans aren't enough to soothe investors after software-sector rout

Putin, Orbán discuss 'drastically escalating' Middle East situation

First flight from Dubai lands in Frankfurt after cancellations

UK cuts 2026 growth forecast, flags Iran war risk

Man charged over alleged £12.4k Oasis tickets scam
Stephen Cavanagh, from Liverpool, is facing 17 charges of fraud linked to fake concert tickets.

Give your old PC a boost with these 9 lightweight apps
Maybe your PC doesn’t have the latest and greatest CPU, or tons of RAM, or cutting-edge SSDs with massive amounts of storage. Maybe you’re still running on Windows 10 because your PC can’t handle more. You’ve decided that you don’t want to upgrade your hardware, that you’re fine to make do...

Netflix movie studios to undergo major upgrade
Longcross Studios near Chertsey is to get new sound stages and flexible backlot facilities.

Meta ‘destroyed’ key evidence in Twiggy Forrest’s scam ad fight
Mining billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest argues the tech giant’s advertising systems helped criminals loot Australians’ savings at industrial scale.

LLMs can unmask pseudonymous users at scale with surprising accuracy
Pseudonymity has never been perfect for preserving privacy. Soon it may be pointless.

In pictures: Rare blood moon stuns Kiwis across the country
Here is a collection of images Stuff readers have already captured around the country tonight.

Mute and unmute your PC microphone the easy way
Our computers have many features to protect our privacy. For example, it can feel unsettling to know someone outside your home could use your computer’s microphone to record whatever you’re doing. However, these protections can be a problem if you accidentally enable them. Here are three common sources of error...

SoftBank’s $30 Billion OpenAI Bet Spurs S&P Credit Outlook Cut

Reeves says her plan is working as growth forecast cut for this year

'My son is stuck in hospital as Iran attacks'

Claude can now import chat histories from ChatGPT (and other AIs)
Anthropic has released a new Import Memory tool that lets you “switch to Claude without starting over.” In short, this new tool makes it extremely easy to import chat histories from other AI chatbots (including ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot) into Claude, reports Engadget. The Import Memory tool creates a text prompt...

Save 25% on Anker’s 7-port desk charger with 2 retractable USB-C cables
One of the most annoying things you need to handle every day might just be charging all your devices and gadgets while sitting at your desk. With traditional power strips, you always end up unplugging one adapter for another, just to charge something else, right? Well, you can do away...

LG UltraFine 4K monitor for $260: All-time lowest price on Amazon
If you’re in the market for a 4K monitor, I just found a great one from a top-notch brand that’s 32% off on Amazon, bringing it down to its lowest price ever. This 27-inch LG UltraFine is only $259.99 right now (was $379.99), and it’s extremely worth it at that...

The spin-off game starring a 'weirdo' Pokémon that's got reviewers raving
Pokopia, a game mixing Animal Crossing and Minecraft, has been a surprise hit with critics.

Elton John's family photo hung in National Portrait Gallery
The portrait shows Sir Elton with husband David Furnish and their teenage sons Zachary and Elijah.

Australia's Middle East military HQ hit in Iranian drone attack, Qatar halts LNG production
Israel says it struck Hezbollah "centers of gravity" in the latest wave of strikes in Beirut as plumes of smoke were seen from impact sites in the Lebanese capital.