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Roku power conservation mode behind unexpected device shutdowns
Roku streaming devices can appear to randomly switch off, but this is usually caused by a built-in “auto power saving” feature rather than a fault. When enabled, the device enters low-power mode after 20 minutes of inactivity and attempts to turn off the connected television, which can be mistaken for a malfunction. The issue matters…
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First serving PM finishes Great North Run in under two hours
Andy Burnham has become the first serving Prime Minister to run the Great North Run, taking part in the world’s biggest half marathon alongside 63,000 other competitors. The 56-year-old completed the 13.1-mile route from Newcastle upon Tyne to South Shields in 1hr 57min on Sunday, having previously run the race in 2021 before becoming Prime…
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Labour’s ‘blunt’ drive to treat social class discrimination like racism and sexism is a ‘mistake’ says head of scrapped social mobility body
The chairman of the Social Mobility Commission, Alun Francis, has criticised Labour’s plan to treat class discrimination on a par with racism and sexism, calling the approach a “mistake” as the body he leads is scrapped. Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson last week announced a new dedicated unit to tackle class inequality, to sit within the…
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Michelle Yeoh Returns to Lead in Genre-Blending Thriller ‘The Surgeon’ at Toronto Film Festival
Michelle Yeoh’s new action-thriller “The Surgeon” had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, marking her first leading role since winning the Best Actress Oscar for “Everything Everywhere All at Once” three years ago. The film, written and directed by Roshan Sethi, has drawn attention as an unusually graphic, body-horror-inflected action picture that…
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Arch Manning and Texas Longhorns erase 20-point deficit to stun Ohio State in shocking comeback for the ages
Texas overturned a 20-point deficit against top-ranked Ohio State on Saturday night, rallying from 23-3 down to stun the defending powerhouse in one of the most dramatic college football games in recent memory. The result matters because it lifts a huge weight off quarterback Arch Manning and head coach Steve Sarkisian, who had faced mounting…
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Ukraine peace talks loom, Chile care-home fire kills 16, Jimmy Lai’s daughter reveals cancer diagnosis
Zelensky’s team eyes October talks with Russia and the US as Moscow rejects a Putin-Zelensky G20 meeting; a Chilean nursing home fire has killed sixteen. Also: Rupert Lowe turns down Musk funding, an Afghan teenager pleads guilty to a London murder, and Arsenal beat Sunderland 2-0.
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‘The Surgeon’ Review: Michelle Yeoh Plays a Kidnapped Doctor Trying to Outwit Her Captors in Deliriously Fun Genre-Bender
Michelle Yeoh stars in “The Surgeon,” a genre-bending thriller from writer-director Roshan Sethi that blends medical drama, crime thriller, action film and dark comedy. Yeoh plays Dr Eliza Lim, a recently retired surgeon abducted by criminals and forced at gunpoint to operate on one of their own, before turning her medical expertise and hidden scalpels…
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Police alert for Reform MPs, BoE banknote row, Trump praises Saudi crown prince, Forest win
Reform UK MPs get round-the-clock protection after Ann Widdecombe’s murder, the Bank of England is criticised over its banknote research spend, Trump calls Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince a good friend, and Forest beat Villa as Hull stun Chelsea.
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8 Most Fun Fantasy Shows of All Time, Ranked
This Collider feature ranks eight of the most fun and entertaining fantasy television shows of all time, spanning the genre’s peak years in the 1990s and 2000s. The list highlights shows valued less for deep, layered storytelling and more for pure entertainment value, escapism and enduring fan followings, even where some titles now feel dated.…
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Veteran crime scene investigator sues police for £100,000 after claiming that dealing with 50 murders a year caused stress and led to him having a stroke
A retired West Midlands Police forensic investigator is suing his former force for £100,000, alleging that decades of exposure to murders and other traumatic deaths caused the occupational stress that led to a stroke in 2023. Paul Tebbutt, 68, worked as a crime scene investigator and later co-ordinator for 27 years, and his lawyers argue…