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Booker Prize nominee praises his school teachers
Luke Kennard, who grew up in Chard, is shortlisted for the award for his novel Black Bag.

Windows 11 can keep traces of deleted photos. Here’s what you can do
A viral social media post claims Windows 11 stores a preview of every photo ever deleted. The controversy centers around a well-known Windows feature called the thumbnail cache, which can still contain image thumbnails long after their original files have been deleted. The discussion was sparked by user @Ayzacoder, which has...

Discord’s age verification is less terrible than I expected
Back in February, Discord first attempted to launch its age verification process—only to run straight into massive user outcry. In response, the company went back to the drawing board. Now, half a year later, the branding of teen and adult accounts has finally rolled out. As a regular Discord user, I...

Berlin Marathon winner Tigst Assefa ran last 2km with ruptured Achilles chasing world record
The 29-year-old Assefa still ran the third fastest time ever in 2:11:04. It's her third victory in Berlin after 2022 and 2023, but she had been pushing for another world record after her record time of 2:11:53 in 2023.

SD cards cost way more now. Here’s how to make yours last
Thanks to AI data centers, consumer SSDs, flash drives, and SD/microSD cards have doubled or even tripled in price. That really sucks if you haven’t stocked up on local storage options, and it really sucks if you’re relying on SD/microSD cards for DSLRs, dashcams, security cameras, and more. 2026 is not...

Life bright for Gilmour after baseball and World Cup heartache
Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour opens up on the pain of missing out of this summer's World Cup.

'I still feel as fast as anybody' - Alonso on why he's staying in F1
Fernando Alonso commits to staying in Formula 1 with Aston Martin for at least one more year. - and explains why to BBC Sport.

Man Utd do not deserve Man City titles - Rooney
Wayne Rooney says former club Manchester United do not "deserve" to be awarded Premier League titles if rivals Manchester City are stripped of them for breaching financial rules.

South West Water fined almost £8m for sewage spills
South West Water previously entered guilty pleas to pollution offences spanning six years.

NZ’s nuclear patient: The 37-year-old made radioactive
A cancer patient is radioactive as a result of nuclear medicine therapy to kill her tumour.

When is Windows 11 26H2 coming? Here’s what the pattern says
Microsoft is expected to release the next major fall update for Windows 11 in a few days. But when exactly? We have a guess. Windows Latest analyzed when Microsoft released the last few fall updates for Windows 11 over the last few years and found that next Tuesday—October 6th, 2026—is the...

This $12 USB-C hub adds 5 ports your laptop should’ve had
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Toone and Kelly miss out on Lionesses squad
Manchester United midfielder Ella Toone misses out on selection for England's Women's World Cup qualifying matches this month.

Ex-England captain Dallaglio to sell World Cup winner's medal
Former England captain Lawrence Dallaglio is set to sell his 2003 Rugby World Cup winner's medal after being declared bankrupt.