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Boyfriend told partner ‘If I can’t have her then nobody else can’ before the pair died when he crashed into a lorry, inquest hears
An inquest into the deaths of Lydia Marsh, 25, and her partner Stephen Rhodes, 49, has heard that police found no evidence he deliberately crashed into an oncoming lorry, despite fears raised by Ms Marsh’s family that he had threatened her before the collision. The couple died in April this year when Mr Rhodes’s Mazda…
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Is a 256GB SSD better than a 1TB hard drive? It depends how you’re using it
An Engadget explainer weighs up whether a 256GB solid-state drive (SSD) or a 1TB hard disk drive (HDD) is the better buy, concluding that the right choice depends on how the storage will be used rather than which technology is objectively superior. For a computer’s main drive, a 256GB SSD is generally preferable because SSDs…
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How to get and use Comet Dust in No Man’s Sky
A new Cosmos update for No Man’s Sky has introduced “Comet Dust” as a fresh resource tied to a range of new in-game recipes, including customisation options for the newly added Space Station feature. Players need a reliable method to gather significant quantities of it, as many of the station’s external design modules require the…
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Some satellite companies still have an appetite for boutique launch services
Satellite operators remain keen on dedicated, “boutique” launch services despite a global boom in rocket launch capacity, largely driven by SpaceX’s Falcon 9. This appetite persists because SpaceX is scaling back Falcon 9 flights while its next-generation Starship has no confirmed timeline for carrying non-Starlink payloads, leaving a gap that smaller specialist launch providers are…
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Houthis Expand Red Sea Control Amid Intensifying Attacks on Saudi Energy Infrastructure
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have completed their takeover of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coastline and both shores of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, culminating a week-long offensive that also saw a Saudi oil pipeline struck by drones launched from Iraq. The rebels’ capture of the strait, a vital chokepoint linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of…
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The beautiful musicians Eric Clapton will never stop playing: “It’s not about technique”
Eric Clapton has long credited his enduring feel for music not to technical mastery but to a lifelong devotion to blues simplicity, drawing on early influences to keep his playing emotionally grounded even as he explored other genres. This matters because it explains how a guitarist celebrated as a “guitar god” avoided creative stagnation, deliberately…
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The 10 Most Enjoyable Sci-Fi Movies Ever Made
This Collider feature rounds up ten science-fiction films picked not for prestige or depth but for pure entertainment value—the movies audiences turn to purely to switch off and enjoy the spectacle. The list favours fun, rewatchable titles over “serious” sci-fi landmarks such as 2001: A Space Odyssey or Interstellar, spanning big blockbusters and cult favourites…
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How to farm Stellar Ice and Contaminated Metal in No Man’s Sky
This guide explains how players can farm two resources, Stellar Ice and Contaminated Metal, introduced in No Man’s Sky’s Cosmos update. Both materials require new equipment and processes not previously used in the game, and knowing how to obtain them helps players make the most of the update’s added content. To collect Stellar Ice, players…
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Houthis seize shipping strait as drone attacks force Saudi pipeline shutdown
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have made major territorial gains around the Red Sea, seizing Perim (Mayyun) Island and the port city of Mokha, giving them control of the entire western coastline and greater command over the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a vital global shipping chokepoint. The advance coincided with drone strikes launched from Iraqi territory that forced…
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Princess of Wales discusses with cancer patients how ‘our children give us the inspiration to keep pushing forwards’ during surprise appearance at Royal Marsden Hospital where she received treatment
The Princess of Wales made a surprise visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, returning to the site where she received treatment following her own 2024 cancer diagnosis. During the unannounced trip, Catherine met staff and patients, including those benefiting from holistic care, and spoke about how children can provide motivation to keep going…