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What’s happened to Naga Munchetty proves this bleak truth TV bosses don’t want viewers to know – and it’s happening in your office too: BRYONY GORDON
Columnist Bryony Gordon argues that Naga Munchetty’s departure from BBC Breakfast illustrates a wider double standard faced by women at work. Munchetty is moving to present Radio 5 Live’s flagship breakfast programme after 17 years on BBC Breakfast, amid allegations and disputes involving the show’s editor, Richard Frediani, and separate scrutiny of Munchetty’s behaviour. The…
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Guide: Last Chance To Grab These 88 Switch 1 & 2 Games In Nintendo’s eShop Summer Sale (Europe)
Nintendo Life highlights 88 highly rated Nintendo Switch 1 and 2 games discounted in Nintendo’s European eShop Summer Sale, which ends on 2 August. – The guide lists games alphabetically that received review scores of 9/10 or above, showing original and sale prices. – It also includes one personal recommendation among lower-scoring titles. – Featured…
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Benefits cheat who claimed £7,600 of taxpayer cash saying he was too weak to lift a phone was caught working on video after entering 10k run
A benefits fraudster from Torquay was caught after being filmed carrying out manual labour and completing a 10k running race, despite claiming he was too weak to lift a phone or a pan. Ryan Scott, 39, had been receiving Personal Independence Payments after a workplace accident left him unable to walk more than 20 metres,…
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Indies devs band together for 100-game, $10 bundle aiming to help an “unprecedented number” of laid off developers
Independent developers have assembled a bundle of 100 games priced at $10 to support game developers who have been laid off. The initiative reflects continuing job losses across the games industry and aims to provide direct help to an unusually large number of affected workers. The bundle offers buyers a substantial collection of indie titles…
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As the memory crisis worsens, PlayStation promises it has secured enough RAM to meet its PS5 sales (until early 2027, at least)
Sony says it has secured enough memory chips to meet projected PS5 sales through its 2026 financial year, ending in March 2027, despite a worsening component shortage driven partly by demand for generative AI hardware. This matters because shortages and higher memory costs are already affecting hardware availability and prices across the industry, while Sony…
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Watchdog unleashes database to expose ‘loopholes’ as $5B in foreign cash floods US nonprofits
Americans for Public Trust, a government-transparency advocacy group, has launched a searchable database intended to track foreign money flowing to politically active US non-profits. The group says the tool is designed to expose perceived reporting loopholes and make it easier for the public to scrutinise overseas funding that may influence domestic policy or political advocacy.…
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Shark Week warnings as experts reveal 6 ways to reduce your risk of a shark bite
Experts advise swimmers to take simple precautions during Shark Week, when public attention often turns to shark encounters. Shark bites remain rare, but activity can increase near coasts in August as sharks migrate and feed. – Swim in groups rather than alone. – Avoid the water at dawn, dusk and at night. – Stay clear…
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The best recent poetry – review roundup
A review roundup assesses four recent poetry collections, each using distinctive forms to explore everyday life, displacement, family roles or institutional confinement. – Matthew Welton’s *Small Birds Singing* uses flexible unrhymed couplets to find meaning in ordinary urban scenes and overlooked objects. – Jana Prikryl’s *The Channel* reworks *King Lear* and personal Czech displacement to…
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Xbox Wants to Eventually Reach More Than a Billion People Each Day, Asha Sharma Tells Staff the Target Is to Get Halfway There by 2030
Xbox chief Asha Sharma has told employees that Microsoft aims to reach 500 million daily users by the 2030 financial year, as an interim step towards eventually engaging more than one billion people each day. The target is significant because Xbox currently reaches just over 100 million daily users and its gaming revenue has fallen,…
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7 Thriller Shows Without a Single Flaw
Collider selects seven thriller series it considers flawless, praising shows that sustain tension, remain focused on their central mysteries and deliver satisfying conclusions. Its choices span horror, dark comedy, science fiction and political drama. – ‘Midnight Mass’ follows a guilt-ridden ex-prisoner returning to a remote island as a charismatic priest’s apparent miracles conceal darker secrets.…