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Quick Start moves data between old and new iPhones
Apple’s Quick Start feature has made switching to a new iPhone largely painless, replacing the old process where users risked losing settings, apps and years of accumulated data. Rather than requiring a computer, Quick Start transfers contacts, photos, messages and app settings wirelessly by placing the new device next to the old one, though a…
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3 Classic Rock Songs That Celebrate Home Without Sounding Corny
This piece from American Songwriter picks out three classic rock tracks that tackle the theme of home while, in the writer’s view, avoiding sentimentality or cliché. The selection spans different eras and styles of rock, from arena anthems to soft folk-rock, showing how the subject of home has been treated with nuance across the genre.…
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Rockstar issues statement on GTA 6 gameplay leaks, says they may include some spoilers
Rockstar has responded publicly to the GTA 6 gameplay leaks, describing them as heartbreaking for the development team and warning that they may spoil the intended experience. It urged players to avoid the footage and wait for the game’s 19 November release, while acknowledging delays to both the game and planned official material. The leaked…
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Reform UK promise taxpayers £30 cashback if they are left on hold for more than half an hour by HMRC
Reform UK has proposed giving taxpayers a £30 tax credit if they are left waiting more than 30 minutes to speak to an HMRC adviser by phone. Treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick unveiled the “delay, repay” scheme, arguing it would pressure HMRC into improving customer service and accused the tax authority of deliberately letting phone services…
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3 Pop Songs From 1969 That Felt Like the Last Night of the 60s
This is a list-style feature from American Songwriter highlighting three pop songs from 1969 that the outlet argues foreshadowed the sound and mood of the 1970s, marking a symbolic close to the 1960s era. The songs range from bittersweet flower-power optimism to dramatic balladry and bleak, futuristic themes, reflecting the shifting cultural mood as the…
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The heart, hope and steely determination behind a musical legacy
This BBC feature reflects on the career and character of Dolly Parton, tracing how songs such as 9 To 5 and I Will Always Love You became defining moments of her legacy following her death. It highlights how her cheerful public persona often masked shrewd business instincts and real frustration with the sexism she faced…
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Nepal-Tibet border floods kill 17, nearly 400 missing
Flash flooding and mudslides on the Nepal–Tibet border have devastated communities, swept away bridges and buildings, and disrupted roads, power and communications. Rescue teams are searching on both sides of the border, while the scale of casualties and missing people remains unclear amid conflicting early reports. The flooding struck Rasuwa early on Wednesday and may…
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Youths seen at Full Monty club before fire – police
South Yorkshire Police believe a fire at Shiregreen Working Men’s Club in Sheffield, the venue used for the final scene of The Full Monty, was started deliberately. Enquiries suggest a group of youths entered the derelict building and left seconds before the blaze began, and officers are appealing for witnesses and information. The fire started…
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Donald Trump orders that flags be flown at half-mast across the US for a week in honour of Dolly Parton
US President Donald Trump has ordered flags to be flown at half-mast across the United States for a full week in tribute to Dolly Parton, following the announcement of her death on 25 August 2026. The 80-year-old singer and philanthropist died after what her team described as “a brief battle with cancer”, prompting tributes from…
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Four teens kill couple in head-on crash after stealing G-Wagon, leading cops on hours-long chase: police
Four teenagers in New Jersey allegedly stole a luxury Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon and led police on an hours-long chase before crashing head-on into another car, killing a grandmother and her long-term partner. The incident has drawn attention as another case of joyriding and police pursuits ending in fatal consequences for uninvolved members of the public, and…