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Manchester City verdict has significant implications for game’s integrity, warns FA
The Football Association says the findings against Manchester City have significant implications for football’s integrity and has confirmed it can take disciplinary action against the club and individuals. It will consider whether action is appropriate after City’s appeal against the Premier League commission’s verdict has concluded. The commission found that City used disguised funding and…
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Met suspends digital forensics software amid US allegations over Russian ownership
The Metropolitan Police has suspended use of Oxygen Forensics software following US allegations that the supposedly American company is secretly owned by Russians and developed in Moscow. US prosecutors have accused the firm’s chief executive Lee Reiber and Russian national Oleg Sergeyevich Davydov of concealing the company’s true ownership, raising serious questions about the integrity…
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Recent lobbyist for Palantir had key role in helping Andy Burnham become PM
A recent lobbyist for the US tech company Palantir played a senior role in helping Andy Burnham become prime minister, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest. Martha Dalton, whose company Lodestone worked for Palantir until 2025, campaigned for Burnham in the Makerfield byelection and advised his team on strategic communications. The revelation emerges as…
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Airport display in Bolivia shows Windows desktop during flight delay
A delayed passenger-facing display at Alcantarí International Airport in Sucre, Bolivia, showed a Windows 11 desktop and a K-Lite Codec Pack update prompt instead of only airport information. The incident highlights how an ordinary computer setup, with notifications left enabled, can interrupt public signage and leave travellers watching a software update while waiting for flight…
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Techie was stung by a wasp, held overnight by Chinese police, then trapped in a 13-hour meeting
UK-based technology sales employee Carson was dispatched to China with minimal notice and without a pre-arranged visa. When he arrived at Shanghai Airport, he was detained by Chinese authorities, forced to exchange $250 for a fine, and held overnight at a hotel under police guard. Although his visa application was subsequently approved and he returned…
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Fans return to physical media for lasting access and choice
Some music and film fans are returning to CDs, DVDs, vinyl and cassettes to keep lasting access to media and make more deliberate choices. Their reasons include losing access to titles removed from streaming services, unreliable internet, concerns about subscription costs and data sharing, and a wish to support artists. The people interviewed describe physical…
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Pi coding agent pulls a 180 and adds MCP support
Pi, a minimalist coding agent, reached version 1.0 on Thursday with a significant technical reversal: the Earendil-owned project now supports Model Context Protocol (MCP), a technology that creator Mario Zechner once dismissed as unnecessary. The company explained the about-face by noting that MCP has improved substantially and that changes the Pi team implemented in the…
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Police say 70 women reporting Al Fayed abuse show trafficking hallmarks
Metropolitan Police officers told MPs that 70 women who reported sexual abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed gave accounts with hallmarks of human trafficking. The figure suggests the number formally recognised as trafficking victims could rise, and has prompted concern that some survivors are struggling to access the system intended to identify and protect them. Officers…
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AWS launches agent to assess cloud systems and recommend changes
AWS has introduced the Well-Architected Agent, which reviews customers’ cloud environments and recommends changes based on its best-practice framework. The tool aims to improve cost, security, performance and resilience, potentially reducing the need for some human consultancy while raising questions about how much trust IT teams should place in automated advice. It assesses environments across…
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Terror arrest near RAF base; memory chip shortage bites
A dual national arrested on terrorism suspicion near RAF Fairford in an expanding counter-terror probe. Memory chip shortages from soaring AI demand are expected to persist through 2028.