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Intel talks gaming on new Panther Lake integrated 12-core GPUs
Intel is showing off its new Panther Lake laptop CPUs, set to start appearing in devices in early 2026. They’re pretty darn exciting for a lot of reasons, but gamers in particular will be eyeing up those Xe3 integrated graphics that come in 4-core and supercharged 12-core variants. Intel fellow...

Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood charged with four counts of rape
The former BBC Radio 1 DJ is also charged with nine counts of indecent assaults and two counts of sexual assault.

Outpost24 names Martin Roth Chief Technology Officer to lead tech push
Outpost24 appoints Martin Roth as CTO to spearhead global tech strategy, focusing on AI-driven cybersecurity and cloud-native advancements.

Yes, ‘USB condoms’ are real, and they protect your gadgets from danger
The odds say you won’t actually need your seatbelt today. The odds say that your phone won’t be hacked by a random USB-C wall charger, either. But, like a seatbelt, here’s why it’s worth investing in this cheap, easy protection device. If you go on vacation or a business trip, chances...

Thirteen killed as hospital shelled in besieged Sudan city, BBC told

Passenger Jet Comes Within 6 Minutes of Running Out of Fuel, Forcing an Emergency Landing

'I've cried all day since Israel detained my dad'

Poland charges former registry office employee with providing false identities for Russian spies

This fast 1TB portable SSD (now $75) is the size of a credit card
Getting 1TB of lightning-fast external storage for just $74.99 might seem too good to be true, but there’s a real opportunity for that right now. The Crucial X9 Pro (1TB) portable SSD is still at its Prime Big Deal Days price, one of the best discounts we’ve seen for it...

Head coach Wellens departs St Helens
St Helens announce head coach Paul Wellens is to depart the club following the recent conclusion of their 2025 season.

Spurs owners inject £100m into club
Tottenham Hotspur's majority owners inject £100m of new capital into the club.

Conservative Conference: Kemi Badenoch’s Career Saving Speech?
The Tory leader unveiled new policies promising tax cuts.

AI browsers expose enterprises to cyber threats, warns SquareX
Research by SquareX reveals vulnerabilities in AI-powered browsers like Comet, exposing enterprises to severe cyber threats including data breaches and malware attacks.

FIFA calls on protesters to keep calm at Israel's soccer games amid peace talks
Israel visits Norway on Saturday before travelling to Italy, where an estimated 10,000 people were planning to protest the match.

This stunning 4K IPS monitor by LG is still just $179 after Prime Day
We’re always happy to see 4K monitors go on sale, especially when they’re from a brand as reputable as LG. Right now, you can score this 27-inch LG 4K monitor for just $179 on Amazon (was $249.99) thanks to this 28% discount that’s lingering after Prime Big Deal Days. The 27-inch...

Nvidia RTX 5090s keep melting power connections despite colored plugs
New safety plugs were supposed to finally solve the heat problems with Nvidia’s RTX 5090 graphics card, but recent user experiences show the opposite, reports VideoCardz.com. On Reddit, several users are once again reporting scorched power connections, even though they used the yellow-colored 12V 2×6 connectors from MSI. These are actually...

Morocco aims for a historic record against Bahrain

Logitech’s smart home graveyard claims another victim
It’s time for another sad episode of “Smart Home Graveyard,” with Logitech warning users of its POP line of smart home buttons that their devices will be rendered useless in a matter of days. POP Smart Button owners began sharing the end-of-line emails from Logitech late last month, which noted that the buttons would cease working on October 15, giving them only slightly more than...

Does Federer have a point? Are courts being slowed to aid Alcaraz and Sinner?
Roger Federer set tongues wagging when he said tournament directors like uniformly slow courts but are his instincts right?