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Splatoon Raiders only demands 13.1 GB of storage, but these Switch 2 microSD Express card savings can help if you’re on your last drop of space
GamesRadar+ highlights that Nintendo’s new game Splatoon Raiders requires a modest 13.1 GB of storage, but uses this as a jumping-off point to recommend discounted microSD Express cards for the Switch 2. This matters for owners of the console, which relies on the newer, faster microSD Express format rather than standard microSD cards, meaning many…
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Tesla teases Cybercab with a built-in Starlink V5 antenna
Tesla has revealed that its upcoming Cybercab robotaxi will feature a built-in SpaceX Starlink V5 satellite dish, showcased via a cutaway image posted on X alongside GPS and 5G LTE connectivity. The move is another example of cross-pollination between Elon Musk’s companies, positioning the vehicle to draw on space-based internet for autonomous driving support, though…
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Viking 1 landed on Mars 50 years ago
Half a century ago, on 20 July 1976, NASA’s Viking 1 lander touched down on Mars, becoming part of one of the most expensive robotic missions the agency has ever undertaken. The mission marked a landmark moment in planetary exploration, delivering the first close-up analysis of Martian soil and striking images of the surface, and…
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BBC Staff In Town Hall Revolt Over 1% Pay Rise, Job Cuts & Romesh Ranganathan Ad: “It’s Insulting”
BBC staff confronted director-general Matt Brittin at a heated town hall meeting on Monday, criticising a proposed 1% pay rise, anxiety over 2,000 planned job losses, and a new advertising campaign fronted by comedian Romesh Ranganathan. Employees said the below-inflation pay offer was “insulting” and made them feel like “second-rate citizens”, with some suggesting it…
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Start date for new bike lane on Leopold Street in Sheffield city centre announced
Sheffield City Council has announced that work on a new cycle lane on Leopold Street in the city centre is due to begin shortly. The scheme is intended to make cycling safer and improve connections through a busy central area, although the works are likely to affect road users and nearby access while construction takes…
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Judgment day looms for UK’s £8.35B Skynet military satellite comms upgrade
The UK’s National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) has rated the £8.35 billion Skynet 6 military satellite communications programme “red”, meaning successful delivery in its current form appears unachievable. The downgrade from last year’s amber rating matters because Skynet underpins UK military satellite communications and is intended to remain in service through 2041, with…
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NIGEL FARAGE: Make no mistake this is a coup – we MUST have an election now
In a Daily Mail opinion piece, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage denounces Andy Burnham’s elevation to Prime Minister as a “coup”, arguing he has taken office without an electoral mandate beyond a single by-election win in Makerfield. Farage insists a general election must be called immediately, framing Burnham’s arrival in Downing Street as democratically illegitimate…
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UK military ‘eyes innovative electric flying taxi’ as 2029 launch planned
British flying taxi startup Vertical Aerospace has revealed the UK government has expressed interest in buying a military version of its aircraft, alongside a fresh £10m government grant that brings total state funding for the project to £48m. The announcement, made at the Farnborough international airshow, matters because it signals a potential new revenue stream…