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Feature: PS Plus Members Have Early Access to Select PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store’s Summer Sale
Sony has opened early access to its upcoming PS Store Summer Sale for PlayStation Plus subscribers, ahead of the sale going live for all users on 15th July. Members on any PS Plus tier can browse and buy a selection of discounted PS5 and PS4 titles ahead of everyone else, while the separate July Savings…
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AMD Zen 6 server CPUs are launching this month, which has me hopeful for a desktop release this year
This opinion piece from PC Gamer reports that AMD is set to launch its Zen 6-based server processors this month, and the author takes this as an encouraging sign that consumer desktop chips built on the same architecture could arrive before the end of the year. AMD has historically introduced new Zen architectures in its…
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Alarm over launch of facial recognition in UK shops that instantly alerts police
Facewatch, a facial recognition system already used by more than 100 UK businesses including Sainsbury’s, B&M and Spar to monitor suspected thieves, is launching a feature that alerts police in real time when its cameras identify serious offenders. The company says the “UK-first” development, due in autumn, will notify police in an average of four…
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UK Treasury must change disciplinary process after worker’s suicide, mother says
The mother of Chloe Moffat, a 26-year-old personal assistant at the UK Treasury who took her own life, has called on the department to change its disciplinary practices following her daughter’s death. Moffat, who had worked at the Treasury for almost three years, “loved her job” and had an “exemplary employment record”, killed herself the…
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England advised to avoid alcohol around matches after off-field incidents
The England men’s cricket team has issued updated behaviour guidelines advising players to avoid drinking alcohol on the day before, during and the day after matches. The move follows a series of off-field incidents, most notably a nightclub controversy involving Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson, and is intended to remove the ambiguities around an existing…
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SWFC News: Charles shares emotional Owls farewell message after sealing City move – thestar.co.uk
The article’s text could not be retrieved, as the supplied content consists only of a Google cookie-consent and sign-in page rather than the news report itself. As a result, the substance of the story cannot be summarised. Based on the headline alone, the piece concerns Sheffield Wednesday (the “Owls”) player Charles, who has reportedly completed…
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Sheffield set for iconic Battle of Britain Memorial Flight flypast on Saturday – and where you can see it
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“Bono said, Everyone is blowing smoke up our arse, will you come watch a few shows and help us make it better?” Bono’s best friend Gavin Friday on how he became U2’s Creative Director
Gavin Friday, a lifelong friend of Bono and U2’s official Creative Director since the mid-1980s, has explained what the role actually involves in an interview with the music Substack publication The New Cue. The account offers a rare glimpse into the tight-knit inner circle U2 have long relied upon, and illustrates how the band value…
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Killjoy council orders father to tear down the ‘magical’ treehouse he built with his autistic nine-year-old son
A father in Cheltenham has been ordered by his local parish council to demolish a treehouse he built with his autistic nine-year-old son, which the pair describe as their “special safe place”. Pete Phipps, 51, an artist and sign writer from Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, constructed the structure with his son Cooper to encourage the boy, who…
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ICE agents in fatal Houston shooting were not wearing body cameras, sources say
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents involved in the fatal shooting of an illegal immigrant in Houston this week were not wearing body cameras, multiple sources familiar with the investigation have told Fox News. The absence of footage is significant because the killing has drawn national attention, with prominent Democrats and Mexican officials…