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Western Digital is out of hard drives, because AI (of course)
It kind of feels like the last six months of my job has just been telling you about all the different ways the “AI” industry is making life suck. And I’m just a guy who writes about computers! I barely even touch on its environmental impact or mental health issues....

Sage adds new AI tools to boost Intacct finance teams
Sage unveils new AI tools in Intacct to speed finance closes, sharpen cash visibility and cut manual work across mid-sized organisations.

This Ryzen mini PC with external GPU support is only $324 now
Laptops and desktop tower PCs are a thing of the past if all you need is an efficient home office workstation that’ll handle your day-to-day tasks without costing you a fortune. Don’t need the ultra-high performance of a top-tier machine? Then save yourself a ton of cash! Pay a fraction...

Australia eliminated from T20 World Cup after Ireland-Zimbabwe washout
Ireland and Australia are both eliminated from the T20 World Cup as washes out the Group B game between the Irish and Zimbabwe.

Royal Mail given two weeks to respond to claims it is prioritising parcels
MPs have raised "significant concerns" about reports of "failures in service" at the company.

Legal challenge to Met's Freemasons policy thrown out
The Met had announced that membership of the Freemasons or similar organisations would have to declared.

France releases suspected Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker after fine paid
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the vessel was departing Marseille after a payment of "several million euros".

Watch Lunar New Year celebrations around the world
Millions of people around the world are celebrating the start of the Lunar New Year, with festivities taking place from Hong Kong to Buenos Aires.

Lindsey Vonn 'yet to stand' but returns home to US
Lindsey Vonn is home in the United States after four operations on the broken leg she sustained at the Winter Olympics - but is yet to stand up nine days after the crash.

This app transforms panoramas into Instagram carousels
You no longer need to prepare panoramic photos manually for use in an Instagram carousel thanks to FUTC’s Instagram Panorama Slicer which does this tedious process automatically. After opening the website, drag the panoramic image into the “Drop your panorama image here” field in the middle. The web tool analyzes...

Windows 11’s most commonly requested feature is coming soon!
Windows 11 users will soon be able to move and resize their taskbar. Microsoft is finally acquiescing to one of the most common user requests of the past many years, reports Windows Central. While Microsoft has not yet officially confirmed this important change to its operating system, renowned Windows expert Zac...

Suspect arrested at airport ahead of departure after allegedly raping teen on Jewish Agency trip

Williamson returns for World Cup qualifiers
England captain Leah Williamson returns to the squad as they prepare to begin their 2027 Women's World Cup qualifying campaign.

Arsenal make Saka best-paid player with new five-year deal
England winger Bukayo Saka commits his future to Premier League leaders Arsenal by signing a new five-year deal.

MPs may investigate Andrew over trade envoy claims
The business committee will discuss whether to "take this investigation forward" when they meet next Tuesday, Byrne says.

Italian toddler 'critical' after undergoing transplant with heart 'burned by frostbite'
Several people are under investigation after the organ was reportedly damaged during transport between hospitals.

How Jesse Jackson paved way for Barack Obama - and helped change US
The US civil rights activist's influence spread from the churches of the Deep South to the White House.