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HMRC awards Salesforce contract worth up to £2.4bn for service overhaul
HMRC has awarded Salesforce a contract worth up to £2.4 billion to overhaul its customer relationship management systems over at least ten years, with the deal potentially extending to 2041 through optional extensions. The contract represents a major investment in modernising the tax collector’s customer-facing technology and addresses longstanding complaints about HMRC’s service quality, following…
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Distributed teams struggle to track current files as data grows
The Register is hosting an off-the-record dinner in Soho on 20 October about the challenges of managing files across distributed teams. It will focus on how office-era systems and working habits can leave staff unsure which copy is current, while creating hidden costs and security risks. The discussion will be chaired by Joe Fay of…
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Naughty Dog develops two new projects expanding The Last of Us canon
Naughty Dog says it is working on two new projects in the world of The Last of Us, both at a very early stage. Studio head Neil Druckmann said they would expand the series’ canon beyond Parts 1 and 2, but did not identify their format or confirm a third game; he said the studio…
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This mod delivers what Valheim was missing all these years: seasons
The article reports that a fan-made Valheim mod adds seasonal changes to the game, a feature the writer says has been missing. It gives the world a changing appearance and atmosphere over time, adding variety to exploration and making the passage of time more noticeable. The mod is called Seasonality and is available through the…
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Rare Naughty Dog update confirms 2 new The Last of Us projects, no Intergalactic updates at all this year
Naughty Dog head Neil Druckmann said two new projects set in The Last of Us world are in very early development and will expand its story beyond Parts I and II. He did not say whether they are games or sequels, but said the studio would return to the franchise only with stories it considers…
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How to get started with Shortcuts on your MacBook
macOS 27 Golden Gate introduces a new “Describe a Shortcut” feature that uses AI to simplify the Shortcuts automation tool, making it far more accessible to users who previously found the app too complex. Shortcuts has been available on Mac since macOS Monterey but remained largely unexplored by most users; the new AI-powered approach allows…
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Moment Beau Lamarre-Condon and friend buy surfboard cover before he allegedly used it to conceal body: Trial updates live
Security footage shown at Beau Lamarre-Condon’s murder trial captured him buying an $85 surfboard cover with a friend in Sydney on 16 February 2024, three days before prosecutors say he used covers to conceal the bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. Lamarre-Condon, 31, denies murdering his former partner Baird, 26, and Davies, 29, in…
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Rob Lowe Says ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ Sequel Is Still ‘In the Works,’ Confirms There’s a Script: ‘All of Us Actors Want to Do It’
Rob Lowe says a sequel to the 1985 film “St. Elmo’s Fire” is still in development, with the cast keen to return. He said they are due to receive a draft of the script in the first week of October, marking a new step forward for a project first announced in 2024. Lowe offered few…
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Boeing “incredibly excited” to serve as nation’s only astronaut transportation
NASA has committed to purchasing two additional flights on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft and providing $359 million in further financial support to help the company complete critical repairs to its thruster system. This decision carries significant implications, as SpaceX intends to retire its Crew Dragon spacecraft by 2030, potentially making Boeing the sole provider of crewed…
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AI Data-Centre Boom Emerges as Unexpected Political and Climate Flashpoint
The rapid expansion of AI infrastructure has become a central concern at major industry forums, with data-centre proliferation dominating New York’s Climate Week. Climate-tech companies view the boom as both an investmen