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Live updates: Blanche nomination goes up for Senate Judiciary vote
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will face a Senate Judiciary Committee vote Tuesday morning to advance his nomination for the permanent job. The vote comes a week after a previous one was canceled as GOP Sens. John Cornyn (Texas) and Thom Tillis (N.C.) said they could not vote in Blanche’s favor. Cornyn secured a deal…
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Court of appeal clears way for Gatwick’s second runway
Gatwick airport has cleared its final legal hurdle to build a second runway, after the court of appeal dismissed a challenge from local campaigners against an earlier high court ruling backing the scheme. The £2.2bn project, approved by transport secretary Heidi Alexander in September 2025, brings to an end an eight-year planning and legal process…
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Gamers report a BIOS update is bricking their Legion Go handhelds, and Lenovo is quoting over $250 to fix the issue outside of warranty
Owners of Lenovo’s Legion Go handheld gaming PC are reporting that a recent BIOS update has left their devices unable to boot, effectively “bricking” them. The issue is significant because it affects a firmware update that Lenovo itself pushed out, meaning affected users did nothing unusual to trigger the fault yet are left with an…
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Ministers to expand digital rail ticketing app trials as part of crackdown on fare dodgers costing industry £400 million a year
The UK government plans to widen trials of digital rail ticketing apps as part of a broader effort to tackle fare evasion, which is estimated to cost the rail industry around £400 million a year. Ministers see the expanded rollout of app-based and contactless ticketing as a way to make it easier for passengers to…
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Don’t be alarmed if you get an ‘account banned’ message in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on PS4 or PS5, you may not actually be banned
Activision has warned Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 players on PS4 and PS5 that a small number may see an erroneous “account banned” message that does not actually mean they have been banned. The alert appears as a side effect of recent backend updates designed to combat the hacks and cheats that have plagued…
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Game of Thrones Author George R.R. Martin Shares Personal Update, Discusses Health and ‘Falling Further and Further Behind’
Author George R.R. Martin has broken a six-month silence on his personal blog with a candid update on his health and struggles, admitting he is “falling further and further behind.” The 77-year-old described 2026 as “stressful” and overwhelming, referencing lost friends, depression and worries about “the worst” still to come, offering fans a rare, personal…
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CAF Bank reopens online service but warns of further outages
CAF Bank has restored its online banking service after shutting it down for more than ten days following what it described as “attempted fraud”, though it has warned customers that further intermittent outages are likely as it manages traffic to the site. The disruption is the latest blow to the Charities Aid Foundation-owned bank, which…
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Round Up: Game Freak’s ‘Beast Of Reincarnation’ Is A Mixed Bag
Nintendo Life has rounded up early reviews for Game Freak’s new action RPG, Beast of Reincarnation, which launches on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC rather than Nintendo formats. The Pokémon studio’s departure into an entirely new IP has drawn a broadly positive but uneven critical reception, with reviewers weighing its combat and storytelling against…
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Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin has updated his blog for the first time in almost 6 months, but there’s still no Winds of Winter news
George R.R. Martin, author of the A Song of Ice and Fire series that inspired Game of Thrones, has posted on his personal blog for the first time in almost six months. The update will interest fans who have been anxiously monitoring his site for any sign of progress on The Winds of Winter, the…
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The Best Cordless Vacuums (2026): My Brand-New Top Pick
WIRED has updated its guide to the best cordless vacuums for 2026, naming the Shark PowerDetect Speed as its new top overall pick after testing nearly two dozen stick vacuums. The choice matters for shoppers weighing convenience against price, as cordless models have become popular for their light, mobile design that suits multi-storey homes and…