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The Steam Machine that suffered a "red line of death" last week that was thought to indicate a serious graphics card issue has miraculously sprung back to life. Read more
Dawn, the multi-million-pound supercomputer owned by the University of Cambridge , was forced offline on June 27 when temperatures at the institution reached 30C.
Netflix has published an op-ed — which you can read below — in which it lays out why it is challenging proposed new spending obligations on the streamer in France and why it wants to introduce an investment cap on streamer obligations in the territory. First published in…
Neymar retires from Brazil international football after World Cup group-stage elimination
Norway's victory removed Brazil from the 2026 tournament, prompting Neymar's emotional exit announcement
The retirement concludes Neymar's attempted comeback under Carlo Ancelotti after three years away
Brazilian forward Neymar declared his international playing career complete following his nation's exit from the 2026 World Cup at the hands of Norway. The announcement came in an emotional moment, with the veteran strik
Sky to buy ITV's Media and Entertainment arm for u00a31.6bn.
ITV Studios becomes an independent global content producer.
ITV shareholders receive around u00a3950m; deal completes late 2027.
Comcast-owned pay-TV operator Sky has agreed to acquire ITV's Media and Entertainment division for £1.6 billion, with the transaction expected to complete in the second half of 2027. The deal fundamentally separates ITV's business: its production arm, ITV Studios, will operate as an independent global content creator, while…
England beat Mexico 3-2 at the Azteca to reach the quarter-finals.
Bellingham scored twice, with Kane netting the winner.
Henderson hurt his wrist celebrating, raising fitness concerns.
England produced one of their finest World Cup performances at Mexico's iconic Azteca Stadium, beating the hosts 3-2 to reach the quarter-finals in a display some have compared to the class of 1966. Jude Bellingham scored twice and Harry Kane added the decisive goal in a fiercely contested…
Misan Harriman was catapulted into a new career after turning his camera to anti-racist demonstrations – though the shadow of more recent criticism loomsThis is a documentary portrait of the celebrated British-Nigerian photographer, film-maker and activist Misan Harriman, who has campaigned on Gaza and Black Lives Matter, that…
Elbit Systems supplied Tzayad digital army programme to map people, vehicles and other objects in real timeIsrael identified about 1,000 potential targets a day during the first two years of the wars in Gaza and Lebanon with its command and control system, according to a presentation by the…
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