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Kyle Shanahan, returning after serious car crash, has new perspective on Tesla Autopilot and concussions
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan has spoken publicly for the first time since a serious car crash left him with broken ribs, a broken nose, a broken left hand, facial lacerations and a concussion. At his first press conference since the collision, he confirmed he will return to the sideline for the team’s…
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Mourners gather for funeral of Irish traveller shot dead in United States by Vietnam veteran after ‘$70,000 construction scam’
Mourners have gathered in the United States for the funeral of an Irish traveller who was shot dead by a Vietnam veteran, reportedly following a dispute linked to a $70,000 construction scam. The killing has drawn attention within the traveller community and raises questions about the circumstances that led to the fatal confrontation, though full…
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Councillors say Full Monty club could have been ‘fantastic community space’ if not blighted by fires
The famous club has been left in ruins after a number of fires
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Brazilian footballer falls down hole celebrating goal that was then disallowed
A Brazilian footballer’s exuberant goal celebration went badly wrong when he leapt over advertising boards and fell down a hole leading to the away dressing room, in a moment that went viral. Jacy Maranhão, a Coritiba defender, escaped without serious injury, though the effort proved pointless after the video assistant referee disallowed the goal in…
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Cathy review – snappy comedy with a perfect role for Elaine C Smith
The Guardian’s review of Cathy, Eilidh Loan’s new play at the Traverse theatre in Edinburgh, praises Elaine C Smith’s central performance as ideally suited to the writer-director’s grief-tinged family comedy. Loan, who previously wrote the acclaimed male-focused comedy Moorcroft, drew on her grandmother for this story, and it was that relative who insisted Smith play…
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AEW star shows nasty cut on head, says he’ll be out of action for ‘a few days or weeks’
AEW wrestler Andrade El Idolo has given a health update after being ambushed by MJF during the promotion’s Grand Slam Mexico event, warning fans he could be sidelined for “a few days or weeks.” The attack came moments after Andrade secured the number one entry spot in the Casino Gauntlet match to be held at…
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Passenger flight is cancelled after young child refuses to sit down and buckle up, despite parent and crew pleading with them
A passenger flight was cancelled after a young child repeatedly refused to sit down and fasten their seatbelt, despite efforts from both the child’s parent and cabin crew to resolve the situation. Airlines require all passengers to be seated with seatbelts fastened before takeoff for safety reasons, meaning the aircraft was unable to depart while…
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SanDisk’s new Optimus line provides more storage options for Xbox players with its new up to 2TB expansion cards
SanDisk has introduced a new range of storage expansion cards for Xbox consoles, branded Optimus, giving players additional capacity options up to 2TB. The move addresses a persistent pain point for Xbox Series X/S owners, whose consoles use proprietary expansion cards to add storage beyond the limited built-in capacity, and more choice in this space…
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You Can Play PS Plus Games Without Owning a PS5, but There’s a Catch
A new app called Asobi: Remote Play lets gamers stream PS4 and PS5 titles to a Steam Deck, Steam Machine or other SteamOS/Linux devices without owning a PlayStation console, using PlayStation Plus cloud streaming instead. This matters because it offers a cheaper, more flexible route into Sony’s game library at a time when console prices…
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The first rival Android app store just arrived in the US Play Store
Google’s US Play Store has begun listing a third-party app store within its own app, marking the first time this has been possible without pre-installation or sideloading. Aptoide, a store that specialises in mobile games, is the first to appear, a significant shift given that rival storefronts on Android have previously only been reachable through…