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A native Gemini app is finally available for Windows PCs
Google has launched a native Gemini app for Windows, bringing its AI assistant directly to PC desktops for the first time via a dedicated application rather than a browser tab. The release follows an earlier Mac version and gives Windows users a faster, more integrated way to access Google’s AI tools alongside their other software,…
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Global bond sell-off resumes as surging oil prices stoke fears about inflation
Global government bond markets sold off sharply on Thursday after oil prices jumped 6% to above $107 a barrel, reviving fears that inflation will stay higher for longer and forcing central banks to keep interest rates elevated. The renewed turmoil, layered on top of existing worries about unsustainable government borrowing, followed reports that Houthi rebel…
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Superstar Artists to Kick Off a New, High-End Comic Book Art Festival in L.A. (Exclusive)
Comic art dealers Sal Abbinanti and Steve Morger are launching the ICON Festival of Comic & Narrative Art, a new two-day event in Los Angeles designed to present comic book art as a serious, high-end art form rather than a niche convention pastime. The inaugural festival, taking place on 7-8 November at the historic Biltmore…
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‘Union Town’ Review: Barbara Kopple Takes on UPS, Amazon and the Apps in Another Essential Organized Labor Documentary
Barbara Kopple, the two-time Oscar-winning director behind *Harlan County, USA* and *American Dream*, returns to the subject of organised labour with *Union Town*, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival. The documentary examines the modern American gig economy through the struggles of UPS drivers, Amazon warehouse workers and app-based delivery couriers in New York City,…
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The hospitality industry fears a tourist tax will drive visitors away – the evidence disagrees
UK hospitality trade bodies have strongly opposed government plans to allow English councils to introduce overnight tourist taxes, warning of significant damage to an industry already under pressure from higher costs and the lingering effects of Brexit and the pandemic. UKHospitality estimates a 5% levy on overnight stays in England could result in 12 million…
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Dolly Parton’s Sister Reveals Late Country Icon Last Request, Reason Why She Thinks Singer Got Sick: ‘She Was Definitely Prepared’
Dolly Parton’s younger sister, Stella, gave an interview to CBS Mornings’ Gayle King reflecting on the country singer’s final months, revealing that Parton’s last request to her was simply to be kept in her prayers. Parton died on 25 August at the age of 80, with her spokesperson citing a “brief battle with cancer” whose…
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Ryanair boss disputes passenger’s claim he was sucked through a broken window: ‘No part of his body got out’
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has disputed claims that a passenger was partially sucked out of an aircraft window during a mid-flight incident in July, insisting “no part of his body got out” of the plane. His comments contradict the account given by Ljubisa Karovic, 61, and his legal team, who say the Serbian businessman’s…
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Shocking moment entitled driver is screamed at by elderly homeowner after she drove on his lawn during torrential downpour
An elderly homeowner in Dearborn, Michigan, was filmed on his Ring doorbell camera confronting a female driver after she drove across his front lawn to avoid flooding during a severe storm. The heated exchange, in which the man struck the rear window of her SUV and the pair traded insults, went viral online and drew…
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Don’t sashay away! The BBC’s decision to cancel Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK is sickening in all the wrong ways
The BBC has decided to cancel RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, a move the Guardian columnist condemns as baffling given the show’s popularity and cultural significance. The series regularly attracts around 1 million viewers weekly, and has served as a rare mainstream platform for queer and ballroom culture, launching numerous performers to wider recognition while bringing…
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Where are the Bin Laden’s now? From glamour model niece to three surviving widows – how 9/11 mastermind’s family have taken different paths
On the 25th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 attacks, attention has turned to the extended family of Osama Bin Laden, the al-Qaeda leader who orchestrated the atrocity before being killed by US forces a decade later. While his name remains synonymous with terror, several relatives have publicly distanced themselves from his legacy and built…