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Traveling this summer? Don’t go without these essential gadgets
The Verge has published a summer travel gift guide recommending roughly two dozen tech gadgets across a range of budgets, from under $20 to over $400, to make travelling more comfortable and enjoyable. The list, compiled by three Verge writers, covers everything from practical essentials like portable fans and chargers to entertainment devices for downtime…
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Prendergast stars with ball as Fire stun Super Giants
Welsh Fire secured a three-wicket victory over Manchester Super Giants in the Women’s Hundred, with all-rounder Orla Prendergast the standout performer. Her four-wicket haul with the ball helped restrict the Super Giants to just 85, setting up a comfortable chase for Fire. The result lifts Welsh Fire up to fourth place in the competition table.…
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Grocer-turned-lawmaker says Mamdani’s government-run stores ‘might not even last a year’
Republican Congressman Mike Rulli of Ohio, whose family owns the Rulli Brothers grocery chain, has criticised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to launch government-run grocery stores, warning the scheme would harm hundreds of small businesses forced to compete with them. Rulli, drawing on his own background in the grocery trade, argues that publicly…
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MIKE PENCE: Congress must finish Lindsey Graham’s fight against Putin
Former Vice President Mike Pence has written an opinion piece calling on Congress to complete legislative work championed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham aimed at pressuring Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine. Pence praises Graham, who died recently, as a steadfast advocate for American strength as the best guarantor of peace,…
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South Dakota Senate Democrat drops out, leaving independent candidate to run against Rounds
South Dakota Senate Democratic candidate Julian Beaudion announced on Tuesday that he would be suspending his campaign for the upper chamber, leaving independent candidate Brian Bengs to take on Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) this fall. “In recent weeks, my family has faced extraordinary personal challenges. As many of you know, we experienced a devastating house…
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Robinhood to list a fund that lets anyone back Y Combinator startups
Robinhood has unveiled Robinhood Venture Fund II (RVII), a publicly traded fund set to list on 13 August that lets retail investors put money into startups linked to Y Combinator without holding direct shares in those companies. The launch extends Robinhood’s push to give ordinary investors exposure to hot private companies, but it comes with…
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Derry City part ways with manager Lynch
Derry City have parted company with manager Tiernan Lynch by mutual consent following a run of poor results, the club confirmed. Lynch, 50, had been in charge for less than two years after joining from Larne, and his departure comes as the Candystripes have struggled to build on last season’s second-place finish in the Premier…
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BenQ GV50 Review: Highly Portable, but With Quality Trade-Offs
BenQ’s GV50 is a compact, battery-powered portable projector marketed for ceiling projection, giving Wired’s reviewer the ability to watch content from virtually any angle in the house, including lying in bed. Its main appeal is portability and ease of use rather than outright picture or sound quality, positioning it as a lower-cost alternative to rivals…
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Democratic socialists turn to Hong in Wisconsin with hopes for next big win
State Rep. Francesca Hong’s (D) steady rise in the Wisconsin gubernatorial race is teeing up the biggest test yet for democratic socialists and the far left this election cycle. Hong has held a strong lead in the Democratic field ahead of Tuesday’s primary, while establishment Democrats, including Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, have rallied around Milwaukee…
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Ten-man Ukrainian drone unit wiped out entire British brigade in war games… now expert warns NATO is ‘a decade behind Russia on the battlefield’
A war-gaming exercise found that a ten-strong Ukrainian drone unit was able to destroy an entire British Army brigade, prompting a defence expert to warn that NATO forces remain roughly a decade behind Russia’s battlefield capabilities. The simulation highlights growing concern among Western military analysts that conventional heavy units, of the kind Britain and its…