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Nvidia relaunches DLSS 5 ahead of 3 September debut
Nvidia is relaunching DLSS 5, its “neural rendering” AI technology for video games, ahead of a launch on 3 September, after an earlier preview drew criticism when a character’s AI-altered face was widely mocked as “AI slop”. The company is now stressing that the tool “preserves artistic intent” and gives developers full control, positioning it…
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A day-one briefing for Apple’s new CEO
This piece is a satirical Verge article written as a mock internal memo welcoming John Ternus on his first day as Apple’s new CEO, poking fun at the company’s current business challenges across hardware, software and services. It uses humour to highlight real tensions Apple faces, from EU regulatory pressure over its App Store and…
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The big WSL and WSL2 season preview: Women’s Football Weekly – podcast
The Guardian’s Women’s Football Weekly podcast returns with a preview of the 2026-27 WSL and WSL2 season, as hosts Faye Carruthers and Suzanne Wrack are joined by Emma Sanders and Sophie Downey to discuss the busy off-season and offer predictions ahead of a bumper campaign. The panel covers transfer activity, the arrival of a marquee…
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Caroline Quentin, 66, reveals she has turned her back on home ownership after downsizing from a six-bedroom Devon farmhouse
Actress Caroline Quentin has revealed she no longer intends to buy a home, after she and her husband Sam Farmer downsized from their six-bedroom Devon farmhouse to a rented cottage in Somerset. The Men Behaving Badly star, 66, said the move came once their two children had left home, and that maintaining the farmhouse’s sprawling…
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Keir Starmer to stand down as MP
Sir Keir Starmer has stepped down as MP for Holborn and St Pancras, triggering a by-election that will serve as the first major political test for his successor, Andy Burnham. The seat is seen as a potential target for the Green Party, whose leader Zack Polanski has not ruled out standing, meaning the contest will…
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Keir Starmer’s resignation statement in full as he stands down as MP
Sir Keir Starmer has resigned as MP for Holborn and St Pancras, just weeks after being replaced as prime minister and Labour leader by Andy Burnham following poor local election results in July. In a statement posted on X and confirmed to the Camden New Journal, Starmer said he had used the summer to reflect…
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Using High-Energy Laser, US Shoots Down Drones Near Mexico Border
US Northern Command’s Joint Task Force Southern Border (JTF-SB) used a high-energy laser weapon to shoot down drones near the Texas-Mexico border overnight on 25-26 August, marking a new escalation in the deployment of directed-energy technology against unmanned aircraft. The operation, which took place in the vicinity of the Rio Grande Valley, used technology derived…
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Keir Starmer QUITS as an MP after being ousted from No10 by Burnham
Sir Keir Starmer is standing down as an MP, weeks after being replaced as Prime Minister by Andy Burnham in a Labour leadership shake-up. Starmer had initially said he intended to remain as the member for Holborn and St Pancras, but has now reversed that position, opening the way for a by-election that could prove…
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Windows 11 misses the pointer while Defender cries wolf
Microsoft has flagged two fresh Windows problems on its release health dashboard, published on 28 August: a bug causing Microsoft Defender Antivirus to falsely claim it is disabled, and reports that the 27 August Windows 11 update is disrupting custom mouse cursor settings. Both issues add to a run of update-related annoyances for Windows users,…
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The 10 heaviest metal breakdowns of all time
Loudersound has compiled a list of the ten heaviest breakdowns in metal history, celebrating the genre’s signature moments where songs strip back before every instrument hits at full force. The feature spans several decades and subgenres, from thrash pioneers Metallica and Slayer to modern acts such as Gojira and Trivium, highlighting how these sections have…