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No, You Probably Shouldn’t Lease Your iPhone
Apple has launched Apple Upgrade, a device leasing scheme run with buy-now-pay-later firm Klarna, allowing customers to pay a monthly fee for an iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple Watch and swap it for a new one after 12 or 24 months rather than owning it outright. The scheme replaces Apple’s previous iPhone Upgrade instalment plan…
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Google shuts down its Nobel-prize winning AlphaFold project as it focuses on Gemini
Google has disbanded the team behind AlphaFold, the Nobel Prize-winning AI programme developed by its DeepMind unit, reassigning key staff to Gemini-focused work and other projects as the company redirects resources towards its flagship AI model. According to the Financial Times, most of the team’s core members and original paper authors have been moved internally,…
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Cash squeeze for Burnham, Trump slump, Netflix overtakes BBC
Andy Burnham faces tax rises or spending cuts to fund his pledges, Trump’s approval hits a new low as Georgia votes, a boy fights for life after a Birmingham car incident, and Netflix has overtaken the BBC as Britons’ viewing choice of choice.
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Uefa has to show backbone: concrete action can make Fifa’s World Cup plans untenable | Nick Ames
Fifa’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors has provoked a sharp backlash from Uefa and national football associations, intensifying tensions with president Gianni Infantino just weeks after the tournament concluded. The proposal, announced only nine days after the final, could give private investors influence over how and when Fifa’s tournaments…
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Sheffield Home of Football calls for discussion over alternative World Cup amid FIFA controversy
Sheffield Home of Football has called for discussion about the possibility of an alternative World Cup in response to FIFA’s proposed sale of minority stakes in a new commercial company overseeing major tournaments. The intervention reflects wider concern that private investment could alter the governance and long-term direction of football’s biggest competition. FIFA plans to…
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Phoebe Bridgers shares tracklist for new album, ‘Lost Weekend’
Phoebe Bridgers has revealed the tracklist for her forthcoming album, ‘Lost Weekend’. The announcement offers fans an early outline of the record ahead of its release, although the supplied article text contains no further reporting or comment on the music itself. Beyond the album title and the fact that its tracklist has been shared, no…
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Greggs sales jump as iced matcha lattes and chicken rolls become heatwave hits
Greggs has reported a rise in sales and profits for the first half of the year, helped by new products such as iced matcha lattes, chicken rolls and protein-rich salads that proved popular even during the summer’s heatwaves. The results mark a turnaround for the UK’s biggest fast food chain after a difficult summer last…
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GTA Online in-game gambling reportedly blocked in Australia, leaving folks down under locked out of Diamond Casino games
GTA Online players in Australia have reportedly been locked out of the game’s Diamond Casino gambling minigames, following what appears to be a deliberate change by developer Rockstar to restrict access for users in that country. The move follows Australian legislation introduced in 2024 that classifies simulated casino-style games as gambling-like content restricted to adults,…
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Elon Musk finally launches X Money. What could possibly go wrong?
Elon Musk’s X finally launched X Money on Monday for US Premium and Premium+ subscribers, after years of delays, offering peer-to-peer payments, a linked card and a 6 percent annual yield on deposited funds. The rollout falls well short of Musk’s “everything app” ambitions, however, with significant restrictions that could frustrate users and limit adoption…
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Chicken wing prices are down — here’s why your favorite restaurant may not cut prices
Chicken wing prices have fallen after years of steep increases, giving fans of the American favourite something to celebrate on National Chicken Wing Day. However, industry figures caution that these lower wholesale costs may not automatically translate into cheaper prices for consumers dining out. Wholesale whole wing prices are down compared with a year ago,…