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Jack Lowden says James Bond speculation is 'flattering'
The Slow Horses star is among three actors reported to be in the running for the iconic movie role.

Lightyears secures NZD $174 million for New Zealand solar
The funding will back more than 300 MW of solar and battery projects, including a NZD $100 million lending facility and new sites nationwide.

Microsoft says Windows 11’s taskbar won’t get drag-and-drop, by design
Windows 10 users can easily move their taskbar using drag-and-drop with the mouse. With Windows 11, it isn’t quite so straightforward. Unfortunately, Microsoft says this is the result of a deliberate decision. Since September 2026, Windows 11 users have been able to reposition the taskbar. It only took five years from...

Eufy Omni C30 Edge review: Excellent cleaning, poor obstacle detection
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Compact all-in-one station ?Thorough cleaning on hard floors ?Systematic navigation and accurate maps ?Extendable mop pad for edges ?Intuitive app with Matter support Cons Unreliable detection of flat objects ?Limited scope of delivery with no spare parts Our Verdict The Eufy Omni C30 Edge is a capable, reasonably priced robot vacuum and mop with a...

Outlander celebrated with special Bafta Scotland award
Sam Heughan is among four members of the production team due to receive the Outstanding Contribution to Television award.

How city became home of drum and bass and jungle
Artists inspired by sound systems, acid house and hip hop changed the course of dance music forever.

Uganda begins withdrawing troops from Somalia after 20 years
The country was the first to contribute troops to the AU mission established to stabilise Somalia in 2007.

Sam Altman says your PC’s memory should belong to him
Ah, you love to see it. A quote from a billionaire CEO shows just how phenomenally out of touch they are. In a video interview published last week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said it’s actually pretty terrible that consumers like you and me get to have a bunch of memory...

Ring’s newest 2K floodlight camera is 50% off, tying its lowest price
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Channel 4 documentary and journalists 'poisoned the well' against Russell Brand, court hears
Brand's defence barrister told jurors that Brand "had an immense amount of sex", but that "none of it was unlawful".

I burned through 220,000 AI tokens just because I could
I made my laptop generate 220,202 AI tokens in about 13 minutes because I wanted to answer a question. Then I started wondering what would happen if I did it again. And again. And again. That’s when local AI started getting really interesting. I’ve been testing the $7,000 Asus ProArt P16 RTX...

Linux has a hidden cost. But I installed it on my old laptop anyway
I finally tried Linux on one of my PCs last night. It’s my first time on a device of my own—and security is definitely why I’m finally plunging down the rabbit hole. Yep, security. You may never pay a cent for Linux, but it still costs you. Welcome to Safe Mode, your...

Australia omit star pace trio for England series
Australia omit the star pace trio of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc from their squads for the upcoming white-ball series against England.