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Reform council partially lifts ban on newspaper
It will now provide the Nottingham Post with press releases and invite them to council events.

Your OLED display’s worst enemy: burn-in. Here’s how to fight back
Screens with OLED panels are increasingly being used in laptops and PC monitors. The reason: The prices for OLEDs have fallen, and this is likely to continue in the future. A laptop with an OLED display is currently available for as little as $750, such as the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14. You...

Keeping Up Appearances star Patricia Routledge dies at 96
She also starred in Alan Bennett's TV monologues and played BBC One's crime-busting Hetty Wainthropp.

Ghost of Yotei: PlayStation puts blockbusters back on the menu
Sony's latest PlayStation blockbuster is a long-awaited return to its trusted single-player formula.

Box CEO Aaron Levie says this is the biggest misconception about AI

'It was very tough but I love life' - ex-hostage whose family were killed on 7 October
Eli Sharabi reflects on finding out, after release, his wife and children had been killed in the attacks.

Rabbi and security staff who blocked attacker 'true heroes', says PM
Two killed and four remain in hospital after a man, shot dead by police, carried out the attack.

Kate Eckhardt puts up swift time in final
Kate Eckhardt has done her hopes no harm in the final at the Slalom World Championships.

What the hell is going on at the Demons?
Four years on from their 2021 premiership, Melbourne are attempting something more radical than a forced fire sale: A cultural overhaul.

We asked 12 rugby people for their favourite James Slipper story. Here’s what they said
Wallabies legend James Slipper retires from international rugby on Saturday night, after 16 years and 151 Tests. He hates the attention but deserves every minute, say his friends and colleagues.

Hunt opens up on 2015 'heartbreak'
Ben Hunt says he's not looking redemption ahead of the 2025 grand final.

‘The best balance I’ve found’: Inside the diet and sacrifices of rugby league’s best
In an ominous warning to the NRL, one of the game’s best players says he’s found balance on and off the field.

Why I fell out of love with Duolingo
In 2015, ahead of my first vacation to Italy, I wanted to learn some Italian. It’s polite to know at least some basic words and phrases when visiting a foreign country, right? Enough to get by, anyway. With about three months to learn, I landed on Duolingo—and instantly fell in...

Dame Patricia Routledge: The life of TV's magnificently snobby 'Hyacinth Bucket'
A much-loved actress who became famous in the role of Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances.

OpenAI Tie-Up Boosts Hitachi Shares, Fuels Japan Tech Rally

AI Is Dominating 2025 VC Investing, Pulling in $192.7 Billion

Nvidia and Fujitsu agree to work together on AI robots and other technology

England recall Saka but Bellingham, Foden & Grealish miss out
England recall Bukayo Saka for games against Wales and Latvia, but there is no place for Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden or Jack Grealish.

Pro-Palestinian protests 'un-British' after Manchester attack, home secretary says
The home secretary told BBC Breakfast she was disappointed pro-Palestinian protests went ahead.

How does a star goalkeeper prepare for an Australia Cup final? Managing home loans, duh
Heidelberg United goalkeeper Yaren Sozer will spend prepare for the biggest game in the club’s history at his regular nine-to- five job, helping clients apply for home loans.

Ben Hunt wants to atone for his grand final howler. Others haven’t been so lucky
Grand finals are usually about the winners, but every now and again a player or official is remembered for all the wrong reasons.

Eckhardt reacts to 'surreal' finish
Australia's Kate Eckhardt speaks to Nine after claiming a bronze medal at the ICF slalom world championships.