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Windows 11’s Task Scheduler automates updates and delays startup apps
Windows 11’s Task Scheduler is a powerful but overlooked automation tool hidden beneath an outdated interface. Rather than accelerating hardware performance, it automates repetitive tasks, delays resource-heavy applications at startup, and runs commands in the background—functionality most users miss because the interface appears to have skipped the past decade of Windows redesigns. The tool operates…
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Nick Timothy criticises Islamic veils as Conservatives review policy on restrictions
Conservative shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy said he “hates” the niqab and burqa, arguing that face coverings harm social trust and cut women off from society. His remarks at a fringe event during the party conference have renewed debate about whether the Conservatives might support restricting Islamic face veils. Timothy said he did not know…
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Former investment banking intern, 24, looks shadow of his former self as he appears in court on rape charges… with grim details of possible plea deal revealed
Chamberlain Nwi-ue, 24, a former Citibank intern and Indiana University business student, appeared in Manhattan court facing rape charges following an alleged 2024 incident in which he allegedly forced his way into a woman’s apartment and attempted to rape her. The case marks a dramatic fall from his previously polished appearance and promising career, as…
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Classic Outlook search bug leaves moved emails in results as Microsoft prepares fix
Classic Outlook users are experiencing a search bug in which mailbox items that have been moved to other folders remain visible in search results and produce errors when clicked. Microsoft has acknowledged the issue and is working on a fix, though no timeline has been provided. The bug is notable because Microsoft is actively pushing…
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KPMG director admits negligence after son’s fatal fall in Cyprus
Joshua Foster, 37, a KPMG director, pleaded guilty to causing the death of his two-year-old son who fell from a fourth-floor hotel window in Cyprus in July. The child died after falling from the King Evelthon Hotel near Paphos, and Foster now faces up to four years in prison and potential striking-off from his profession…
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Healey meets bank chiefs as Budget tax rises face scrutiny
Chancellor John Healey held talks with banking sector leaders today amid speculation that October’s Budget could include a tax raid on the sector to raise additional revenue. The government needs to raise approximately £5 billion for its Defence Investment Plan, whilst its fiscal headroom has halved to around £12 billion due to international tensions and…
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Trump orders diesel relief as Australia curbs immigration
Donald Trump acts to ease diesel prices and ends taxpayer-funded political adverts. Angus Taylor promises Australia’s largest immigration cuts; Mary Fowler withdraws from upcoming friendlies.
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Tory shadow minister claims there are ‘no-go zones’ in Luton where ‘white people won’t go’
Conservative shadow minister Blake Stephenson claimed that parts of Luton are “no-go zones” where white people will not go, prompting a dispute over integration and the language used to describe the town. His remarks matter because they came from a senior opposition politician during a debate on immigration at the Conservative Party Conference. Stephenson, the…
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Kemi Badenoch admits Tories might NOT be able to bring back the state pension triple lock if Labour scraps it before election
Kemi Badenoch says the Conservatives still support the state pension triple lock, but she will not promise to reverse any law Labour passes to weaken it. She said doing so could be difficult if a future government had already spent the money saved, and added that she would not make a pledge without knowing what…
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‘We got that bad guy and took him down!’ Jaclyn Smith on the fun, friendship and frustration of Charlie’s Angels
Jaclyn Smith has reflected on *Charlie’s Angels* as it reaches its 50th anniversary, describing the friendships and satisfaction of playing a crime-fighting Angel, alongside the frustrations and difficulties around the show. The interview accompanies her memoir and revisits how the series shaped her career, as well as the harassment she faced at the height of…