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Control your PC from your phone with this free app
Phones and computers don’t always play nice together, especially when you’re bouncing between the two–it can be super annoying. KDE Connect is a handy app that helps fix this issue by linking your devices and letting them share files and notifications, while also allowing you to control your PC from...

US actor Chad Lowe 'heartbroken' by death of daughter Fiona aged 13
Lowe and his wife Kim Painter announce the death of their daughter, who "was the light of our lives".

During this Flash Sale, a Microsoft Project Pro lifetime license is only $50
TL;DR: Microsoft Project Professional 2024 is a full project management tool for Windows, and a lifetime license is on sale for $49.97 (reg. $1,129.99) through October 4. Most of the good project management tools are locked behind a monthly or yearly subscription. Microsoft Project Pro used to have the same problem, but...

The part-timers who won three Wembley finals in a row
You probably knew Pep Guardiola's Manchester City won four League Cups on the bounce between 2018 and 2021 – but another side did the silverware hat-trick first.

Student: Uni strikes 'not what we signed up for'
The University of Nottingham said it was "disappointed" by the timing of industrial action.

From 999 fears to failed payments - life in UK's phone signal 'blackspots'
Most of the UK has access to 4G and 5G signal, but in some places the lack of it causes serious disruption.

More talks over Drumcree dispute as stalemate continues
Lawyers for the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition issued a fresh legal bid on Tuesday to try to prevent the march from going ahead.

Girl has multiple surgeries to control infections after strike in Gaza
Witnesses say Raseel's tent was hit by an Israeli helicopter strike. Israel’s military says it has no record of the attack.

The Socceroos have found a new way to compete with the world’s best
This window against Brazil might be remembered as the moment in which this exciting new generation of Australian players took a great leap forward.

Regulating AI 'not the right place to start' says Bailey
AI needs "rigorous" testing and safeguards to contain risk, Andrew Bailey says.

Firefighters battle blaze at Auckland Coca-Cola factory
Ten crews responded to a blaze on the second floor of the site on Carbine Road.

Lotto numbers drawn for $12m jackpot. Here they are
The numbers have been selected for Lotto’s Wednesday night Powerball draw.

Acceldata launches xFactory for governed private AI
Large enterprises can now build governed AI on fragmented data without moving it, as Acceldata targets regulated sectors with xFactory.

Orca launches AI partner platform to boost channel sales
Partners may win more business faster as Orca links rewards to lifecycle performance and uses AI to cut sales admin time.

All Whites captain guarded on World Cup views as he joins team in Japan
The talismanic striker made mention of decisions that were right at the time, but which he might change with hindsight, but declined to go into detail.

Tribute to former UK school pupil killed in Ukraine
Arkadii Petrov, who attended Kirkcudbright Academy, was killed after returning to Ukraine to fight.

'Backpack' declared Alaska's Fat Bear Week winner
"Backpack" defeated a bear known only as "910" in the final round of the annual competition.

£1.2bn on transfers with £830m inflated in accounts - Man City's 'asterisk era'
BBC Sport analyses Manchester City's dominance of English football during the period in which they were breaching financial rules.