Technology & Software
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Motorbike rider taken to hospital after crash with car in village near Darlington
A motorbike rider has been taken to hospital after a crash on the outskirts of Hurworth-on-Tees, near Darlington.
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Police launch search for missing 10-year-old boy
A search is under way for a missing 10-year-old boy.
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The Best Battery-Powered Leaf Blowers, Tested With 8,800 Leaves
Thousands of fabric leaves, a concrete paver, and batteries run to empty helped me separate serious clearing power from impressive specs.
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Long delays after an overturned vehicle closes motorway
The M62 in Yorkshire is shut and there are long delays after a vehicle overturned this morning.
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Motorcyclist hospitalised for weeks due to driver ‘trying to save 30 seconds'
A motorcyclist was left in hospital for weeks due to injuries suffered in a crash in Selby caused by a driver "trying to save himself 30 seconds’’, a court heard.
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Ukraine war: Russian tech giant admits it faces ‘challenging’ time amid drone strikes
Ukrainian negotiators are travelling to the US today for talks with their American counterparts
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Durham horror short filmed on mobile phone racks up 65,000 views in 72 hours
Award-winning director Dean Midas’s indie horror film The Stitcher, filmed on a mobile phone in Durham, reaches 65,000 views in 72 hours ahead of Halloween.
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California’s new 3D printer law targets gun-making technology
California has created a new 3D printer rule, though its biggest requirement cannot start until ASTM acts
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Microsoft is getting desperate with its poaching tactics to attract Surface Laptop Ultra buyers as it urges you to 'break up with your MacBook and get up to $1,000'
Microsoft has launched the Surface Laptop Ultra with a trade-in campaign to poach Apple laptop fans.
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Prime Day Is Over, but We Found 38 Last-Minute Deals Still Worth Buying
Prime Day might be over, but the discounts are still going. We’ve tracked down the best last minute Prime Day deals on all the gear our team recommends.
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Google is losing veteran infrastructure talent to Anthropic
Anthropic keeps hiring Google infrastructure experts as its data center ambitions expand across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
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Suspected keyless thieves target identical Ford Fiestas and Toyota pickup
Police are warning motorists to be vigilant after two identical cars were targeted in separate overnight thefts in Bradford.
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Number of known species of giant waterlilies almost doubles
A new species of giant waterlily identified with the help of social media and satellite photos is just one of three discovered in the past few years
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Not everyone with ADHD and autism traits needs a diagnosis, major review finds
Major review calls for overhaul of system that is failing those who need it most
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Anduril bets $3.7 billion on a giant submarine factory
Trump backs Anduril’s new submarine factory as Luckey’s Pentagon appointment puts the defense contractor under fresh scrutiny
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Firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
Trump’s defense secretary wants to ‘make sure that people are able to watch’ the ‘public’ killing of Nidal Malik Hasan
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Firmus pulls biggest ASX float since Telstra amid investor doubt about datacentre company
The $11-a-share offer would have been the biggest debut on the stock market since the telecommunication giant in 1997
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'Add me to WhatsApp' scam calls to be investigated
The UK's data watchdog is investigating a spike in complaints about "robo calls" that appear to lead to a recruitment scam.
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US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after record
After more than 10 months at sea, the Lincoln made a stop in Thailand last month on its way back from the Middle East.
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Margaret Hamilton, who led a software team for NASA's Apollo program, dies at 90
Margaret Hamilton, a groundbreaking computer scientist who led the team that created the onboard flight software for NASA’s moon-bound Apollo program, has died
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Trump Administration Cuts Off Access to a Major Immigration Program for Workers at Microsoft and Adobe
“There has been no company in the United States, unfortunately, that has abused this system more than Microsoft,” Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday.
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NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, October 9 (game #950)
My clues will help you solve the NYT's Strands today and keep that streak going
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ICE Emails Discuss Using Palantir-Supported Tool to Investigate Voter Fraud
Documents obtained by Democracy Forward show that ICE looked into feeding voter roll data into the ELITE tool, normally used to identify targets for deportation.
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SQLDoom turns database queries into a Doom engine
Someone finally answered an internet complaint about a famous 90s shooter, and the fix turned into something nobody saw coming
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Hurricane Isaias update: Gulf Coast braces for life-threatening storm surge
Forecasters warned Isaias could deliver destructive hurricane-force winds
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NHS at risk of ‘system failures’ as demand for ADHD and autism care soars, inquiry finds
England-focused review led by Prof Peter Fonagy returns stark warning and calls for shift to ‘needs-led’ system
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Zuckerberg's image is in trouble - but Meta's business is booming
A new film paints the Meta founder as a villain. But the tech firm seems immune to bad publicity, writes our North America tech correspondent.
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Inside Elon Musk’s Midterm Spending Spree
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss where Elon Musk’s PAC is spending millions, the latest ideology Trump claims is dangerous, and the backlash against the designer behind Muse’s logo.
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Olivia Colman on viral Wicker memes: 'This has never happened to me before'
Steamy jokes have flooded social media ahead of the release of the actress's latest film.
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Amazon's delivery box: a symbol of instant gratification and convenience
The Amazon delivery box — a fixture everywhere from suburban front porches to city apartment lobbies — is more than just a cardboard box
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NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, October 9 (game #1216)
My clues will help you solve the NYT's Connections puzzle today and keep that streak going
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She Designed Meta’s New AI Logo. Then Came the Hate
Jessica Hische knew working for Meta might upset some people. But she didn’t anticipate just how angry they would get.
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Zelensky claims Ukraine is building 'something similar' to Starlink
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky confirms new satellite network is in development.
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Video. Fire rages at Yandex data centre after Ukraine drone attack
Video. A Yandex data centre in Russia’s Ryazan region caught fire and was taken offline after what the company said was a Ukrainian drone attack.
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AI chatbots could help safely diagnose patients ahead of GP visits, study finds
The study found that AI’s suggested diagnoses matched the eventual confirmed diagnosis in more than half of cases
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How to watch Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage season 3 online for FREE — stream from anywhere
Family feuds, marital tension, and secrets aplenty in this Young Sheldon spin-off
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Quordle hints and answers for Friday, October 9 (game #1719)
My clues will help you solve Quordle today and keep that streak going
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Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed
The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be “public.”
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I've rounded up 18 of the best deals from the latest Argos Big Red sale —save up to 50% on appliances, TVs, laptops, headphones, toys, and more tech
Argos has just launched a new Big Red sale, so I've taken a look through the offers and picked out 18 of the best deals with savings of up to 50% on appliances, toys, tech, and more.
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New study shows concerning rise in developer burnout — and growing distrust in how AI may affect their jobs
The stack is overflowing with fatigue...
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It only took 15 years, but Amazon's Alexa Tablet could be the slate to win me back after my disappointing experience with the first-ever Kindle Fire
I owned the first-ever Kindle Fire Tablet, which was quickly relegated to my drawer of e-waste 15 years ago. Now, with the new Alexa Tablet, Amazon might be winning me back on-side
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Microsoft teams with Nvidia to take on Apple MacBook Pro with new Surface Laptop Ultra
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra combines Nvidia RTX Spark hardware, up to 128GB of RAM, and professional software support, while lacking high-speed Nvidia connectivity.
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Department of War dishes out $1.5 billion loan commitment to boost semiconductor supply chain — Wolfspeed to focus on national security applications as part of 30-year agreement
Wolfspeed will use long term-financing to upgrade its GaN epitaxy capabilities and to develop radiation hardening capabilities
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Prime Day Is Over, but We Found 38 Last-Minute Deals Still Worth Buying
Prime Day might be over, but the discounts are still going. We’ve tracked down the best last minute Prime Day deals on all the gear our team recommends.
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Sigma’s new lightweight 50-120mm f/2.8 for Sony, Canon and Fujifilm crop-sensor cameras is the lens that could tempt me to ditch full-frame
Sigma completes its trinity of f/2.8 zooms for APS-C cameras — and the 50-120mm F2.8 with 75-180mm equivalent focal length is much smaller, lighter and cheaper than full-frame equivalents
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The New Alexa Tablets Feel Like a Blueprint for an Amazon Phone
Amazon is rumored to be making a smartphone, and the Alexa-powered experiences on its new tablets give us a taste of what might come if that happens.
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Teen drove dad's Audi through park before hitting 90mph and crashing into bus
A teenage driver knocked wing mirrors off two cars, damaged a bus and then caused a crash writing off a van.
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Google Maps can now help you save money by showing live petrol and diesel prices for UK filling stations
If you're in the UK, you should now see the latest prices for petrol and diesel when you search for a refueling stop.
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Victorian man ‘brought back to life’ through pioneering avatar technology
Victorian villager ‘brought back to life’ through pioneering avatar technology
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Your Crunchyroll membership just got a major upgrade — you can now read manga like My Instant Death Ability Is So Overpowered, No One in This Other World Stands a Chance Against Me! totally ad-free
Crunchyroll Manga has rolled out to the UK and Australia.
