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Labour withholds defence spending timetable amid borrowing cost concerns
Labour is withholding a timetable for raising defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP, with Wes Streeting saying an unfunded deadline could unsettle financial markets and increase borrowing costs. The Government has pledged to reach 3.5 per cent of national income by 2035, but has not confirmed whether it will achieve 3 per cent…
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Hugh Hefner’s ‘most sexy’ Playboy model reveals how Anna Nicole Smith changed her life
Sandra Taylor says her friendship with Anna Nicole Smith helped transform her life and led to her Playboy modelling career. After abandoning plans to study mathematics following her father’s sudden death, Taylor pursued modelling and became a prominent Playboy cover girl during the 1990s. Taylor met Smith through shared make-up artists and offered her a…
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Here’s What Went Down at Olivia Rodrigo’s Unraveled Tour Opener
Olivia Rodrigo opened her Unraveled Tour with two consecutive shows at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Connecticut, with Wolf Alice as the opening act. The performances centred on her third album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So In Love, telling its story of romance and separation while adding older songs and deeper cuts. Rodrigo…
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Forced PC shutdowns can corrupt files and disrupt critical updates
Holding down a PC’s power button should generally be avoided because it cuts power without allowing the operating system and applications to complete shutdown procedures. This can cause corrupted files, lost data and, particularly during updates, potentially leave the computer unable to start. Programs may be indexing files, syncing data, autosaving or installing updates in…
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BBC removes 11 Mitchell and Webb sketches from iPlayer rerelease
The BBC has removed 11 sketches from the 20th-anniversary rerelease of That Mitchell and Webb Look on iPlayer, prompting criticism from culture-war commentators. The decision has reignited debate over whether controversial comedy should be contextualised with warnings or removed, particularly when it involves blackface, racial slurs or jokes about sensitive subjects. The sketches include material…
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Powell defends Labour education reforms amid Conservative standards criticism
Education Secretary Lucy Powell has defended Labour’s proposed education reforms, rejecting Conservative claims that they would lower standards or “dumb down” schools. Speaking at Labour’s conference in Liverpool, she argued that a one-size-fits-all system focused mainly on academic subjects was failing some young people, and said the reforms aimed to improve engagement and prevent pupils…
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FBI chiefs reassigned, Darwin worker allegedly spat on, and Furies praised
Veteran counter-terrorism chiefs face reassignment after questioning a threat assessment, while a Darwin shop worker reports repeated spitting. Film review Furies earns praise, alongside Doctor Who, metal and Bullet Train retrospectives.
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Human vs. ChatGPT NFL Week 3 betting picks: can AI recover from its ugly 2-8 start to the season?
ChatGPT improved from an 0–5 opening week by correctly predicting two Week 2 outcomes, but still fell below .500 and now has a 2–8 season record. The human bettor is 5–5, and uses the contrast to justify backing Pittsburgh against Cincinnati in Week 3, while both continue making five bets under identical odds and staking…
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Four men down – but Australia still beat South Africa
Australia beat world champions South Africa 42-38 in Perth despite being reduced to 11 players during a chaotic late spell. The Wallabies produced an outstanding attacking performance to lead by 25 points, before four yellow cards in nine minutes allowed South Africa to launch a dramatic comeback that ultimately fell short. Len Ikitau scored twice,…
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Android emulators bring mobile apps to Windows PCs in 2026
Android apps can still be run on Windows PCs in 2026, despite Microsoft abandoning built-in Android support for Windows 11 in 2024. The article explains that emulators offer a practical way to use mobile games and apps on larger screens, with better graphics, keyboard and mouse controls, and potential benefits for developers, content creators and…