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Microsoft quietly deletes 32 GB RAM recommendation, which I’m sure has nothing to do with it bringing back 8 GB laptops
Microsoft has quietly removed a recommendation that Windows PCs should have 32 GB of RAM, a change spotted shortly before reports that the company is reintroducing laptops with just 8 GB of memory. The timing has drawn scepticism, with critics suggesting the deleted guidance conveniently clears the way for lower-specification, cheaper devices to return to…
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Primary showdown: Conservative firebrand Marsha Blackburn eyes governor’s office in Tennessee
US Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee is seeking to move from Washington to the Tennessee governor’s office, entering the state’s Republican gubernatorial primary. The move marks a shift for Blackburn, a prominent conservative voice known for her frequent television appearances, as she looks to leave the Senate for statewide executive office in Nashville. Blackburn, a…
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‘The Shack’ author expects more Christian criticism with sequel, but will take it in stride
William Paul Young, author of the bestselling novel “The Shack,” says he anticipates renewed criticism from some Christian quarters over his upcoming sequel, echoing the backlash the original book received. Young has said he intends to accept any fresh controversy without being deterred, noting that the first novel similarly divided religious readers despite becoming a…
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Senate moves to unshackle America’s drivers from California’s ‘climate zealots’
Senate Republicans have launched a multi-pronged effort to strip back the legal mechanisms that let California set vehicle and equipment emissions standards which effectively apply across the whole United States. The push targets waivers granted under the Clean Air Act that allow California to impose stricter environmental rules than federal standards, which Republicans argue has…
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Azekel, Céline Dessberg Unite On Evocative New Song ‘Moon & I’
London artist Azekel has teamed up with Paris-based multi-instrumentalist Céline Dessberg on a new single, ‘Moon & I’, blending his soul and jazz-inflected style with her vocals and playing. The pair, who already knew each other, recorded the track after spending time together in nature and bonding over shared musical influences, resulting in a stripped-back,…
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OpenAI says Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit is ‘rotten to its core’
OpenAI has filed a motion to dismiss Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit, calling the allegations “meritless” and “rotten to its core.” The ChatGPT maker argues Apple is mischaracterising former employees’ actions as theft and labelling generic product development information as trade secrets, while failing to show it took reasonable steps to protect that information. The dispute…
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Sheffield Hallam University strengthens cyber-resilience with Veeam – Intelligent CISO
Sheffield Hallam University strengthens cyber-resilience with Veeam Intelligent CISO
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Best Handheld Fans for a Breeze on Demand (2026)
WIRED’s commerce team has published a buying guide to handheld and portable fans, reflecting the surging popularity of personal cooling devices as heatwaves have become more frequent and neck fans have grown into a mainstream summer accessory. Faced with tens of thousands of near-identical, often low-quality options on Amazon, the reviewer spent two summers testing…
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News Corp labels some AI companies ‘crass kleptomaniacs’
News Corp has publicly attacked some AI companies for using its content without payment, with CEO Robert Thomson branding certain firms “crass kleptomaniacs” during the group’s latest earnings announcement. He singled out browser maker Brave for particular criticism, accusing it of using masked web crawlers to scrape News Corp articles and repackaging them into near-verbatim…
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Kanye West sued by producer for allegedly refusing to pay him for two years
Kanye West is facing a lawsuit from an anonymous freelance producer, identified as “John Doe”, who alleges the rapper failed to pay him for nearly two years’ worth of work. The producer says he was brought in on an emergency basis just two days before the release of 2024 album “Vultures 2” and later worked…