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Delusional! Minister blasted over claim Tory school reforms left one million on scrapheap
Education Secretary Lucy Powell has been accused of “delusional” thinking after claiming that Conservative-era academic reforms are responsible for more than a million young people now being not in education, employment or training (NEET). Writing in The Times, Powell argued that the exam-focused system championed by former education secretary Michael Gove had become a “straitjacket”…
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US company’s AI lets Ukraine’s cheap kamikaze drones track targets on their own
US company Auterion has developed AI-powered guidance hardware and software that lets Ukraine’s cheap Shrike kamikaze drones autonomously track and strike moving targets without human control or GPS, even if their radio link is jammed or blocked. This matters because it brings advanced autonomous targeting, previously reserved for expensive precision munitions, to low-cost frontline drones,…
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On This Day in 1987, Def Leppard Released the 20-Million-Selling Album Inspired by One Life-Changing Car Accident
On 3 August 1987, Def Leppard released Hysteria, an album that went on to sell around 20 million copies worldwide and top charts in several countries. It marked a turning point for the band, being the first record made after drummer Rick Allen lost his left arm in a car accident, and the last to…
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Luke Combs Achieves Historic Wembley Stadium Milestone
Country star Luke Combs has become the first solo country artist to headline Wembley Stadium, a milestone officially recognised by Guinness World Records. The achievement came as the finale of his My Kinda Saturday Night world tour, which took him across Canada, Sweden, France, Ireland, Scotland, England and the United States since kicking off in…
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Burnham bars rapists and serious child sex offenders from early release scheme
Andy Burnham has confirmed that rapists and serious child sex offenders, including those convicted of grooming offences, will be excluded from an early prisoner release scheme designed to ease overcrowding in England and Wales. The move follows a public outcry, including from survivors of sexual violence, which had already forced Burnham to pause the scheme…
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The Asus ROG Flow Z13 Gaming Laptop is More Powerful Than the Xbox Ally X and Only a Pound Heavier
Best Buy is offering a limited-time $900 discount on the Asus ROG Flow Z13, a compact convertible gaming laptop, bringing a high-spec configuration down to $2,099.99. IGN highlights the deal as notable because the device delivers performance far beyond typical handheld gaming PCs, such as the Xbox Ally X, while weighing only around a pound…
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Furious Trump may FIRE his ex-Fox News bestie Judge Jeanine after Reflecting Pool rebuke
US President Donald Trump publicly criticised his own appointee, US Attorney Jeanine Pirro, on Monday, with reports suggesting he may be considering firing her. Trump’s anger stemmed from Pirro’s office dropping charges against US Olympian David Hearn, who had been accused of vandalising the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a decision the president viewed as unacceptably…
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Splatoon Raiders Owes A Lot To Older Campaigns You Forgot About
Praise for something new can often come at the expense of what came before it. One aspect of art and media criticism that I find irksome is that to uplift new works, older ones from the same lineage are often undersold at best, or completely thrown under the bus at worst. It’s a trend I’ve…
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As prison crowding worsens, secret documents reveal the alarming lengths jail chiefs were prepared to go in case serious rioting broke out among inmates
Freedom of Information records reveal that the Irish Prison Service (IPS) drew up contingency plans for serious rioting amid a worsening overcrowding crisis, including deploying hostage-negotiation training and exploring the use of courthouse holding cells for emergency detention. The disclosures highlight how “operational tensions” within jails had become so severe that officials felt compelled to…
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Tate McRae responds to accusations of being MAGA after Morgan Wallen duet and alleged relationship with Jack Hughes: “I think it’s pretty obvious what kind of person I am”
Tate McRae has pushed back on suggestions that she holds MAGA sympathies, following her collaborative single with Morgan Wallen and reported romance with ice hockey player Jack Hughes. Speaking to Variety, the Canadian pop star said her actions and charitable choices speak for themselves, addressing scrutiny that has intensified alongside her rising commercial profile, including…