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Jesse Marsch: ‘We, as Americans, have been inundated with propaganda since we were young’
Jesse Marsch says Canada’s increasingly European outlook and diverse population suit its football team, as he begins a new phase leading the men’s side. Ahead of facing the United States, his home country, he also reflects on worsening US-Canada relations and says Americans have grown up exposed to propaganda. Marsch praises Prime Minister Mark Carney…
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Farage questioned over whether he should have declared £5m gift
Nigel Farage has been interviewed by the parliamentary standards commissioner as part of an investigation into whether he should have declared a £5 million gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. The half-hour interview last month suggests the inquiry may be nearing its conclusion; a finding of a serious breach could lead to sanctions and, if…
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Sheffield’s Event Central venue pushed back to 2027 over power supply
Sheffield City Council says Event Central, its planned venue on Fargate, will open in 2027 rather than the second half of this year. The delay follows a change to the building’s previously agreed electricity connection, leaving the council to secure a permanent alternative. The council says it remains committed to the project and is seeking…
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Six jailed for Dale Martin murder; billionaire Reuben heads to Monaco
Six have been convicted of stabbing 21-year-old Dale Martin to death. Billionaire property investor David Reuben is among wealthy Britons relocating abroad under Labour’s government.
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Revive Raskin’s 3 laws of software with humane work that considers a dev’s duty of care
A NeoVim user’s persistent undo history was overwritten, destroying records of more than a decade of edits. The article uses the incident to argue that software should be designed with a duty of care towards users’ work and time. It revisits Jef Raskin’s three laws of interface design: protect users’ work, avoid wasting their time,…
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Opening of events venue delayed until 2027
Sheffield City Council’s new events venue, Event Central, has been delayed until 2027 after originally being scheduled to open in the second half of 2026. The local authority confirmed it needs to secure an alternative permanent power connection for the building following changes to a previously agreed solution. The council remains committed to the project…
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Nivalis Nights dares to ask what if Cyberpunk 2077 met Dave the Diver and Stardew Valley? And for now at least I’m loving the answer
Nivalis Nights combines the neon dystopia of Ion Lands’ Cloudpunk with restaurant management, farming and underwater exploration. Its early story ranges from a serial killer investigation to helping children escape trafficking, while the reviewer says the unusual mix is compelling and the richly detailed city is a major part of its appeal. The player inherits…
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UK app store dominance costs consumers £700m a year, research estimates
Apple and Google’s control of the main app stores lets them charge developers commissions of up to 30% on in-app purchases and restrict them from directing customers to cheaper options elsewhere. The article argues this lack of competition raises costs for consumers and makes it harder for British app businesses to grow. The Competition and…
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Mike Nelson revisits desert island installation amid deepening despair
Mike Nelson’s new exhibition at Modern Art Oxford revisits an installation he showed there in 2004, transforming its desert shack into a more broken and exposed scene. The show reflects on the artist’s earlier hopes for change and suggests that political and social conditions have worsened, giving the work a mood of personal and collective…
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Badenoch vows £13bn disability cuts; Farage inquiry over undeclared gift
Kemi Badenoch pledges £13bn in disability benefit cuts, whilst a parliamentary inquiry concludes Nigel Farage should have disclosed a £5m cryptocurrency gift.