The BBC has confirmed it will go ahead with broadcasting the latest series of Celebrity MasterChef, featuring sacked co-presenter John Torode. Torode was sacked in the summer after an allegation against him using “an extremely offensive racist term” was upheld. He has said he has “no recollection” of it. In …
Read More »More Than The Score – Valentin Vacherot on unreal feeling of beating his cousin to make tennis history
Available for over a year Valentin Vacherot joins Ade Adedoyin to reflect on making history in China. Going into the final he was ranked number 204 in the world and he came from a set down to beat his cousin Arthur Rinderknech. It’s his first ATP title and with it …
Read More »Best iPhone 17 Cases of 2025
MagSafe support Most but not all iPhone 17 Series cases have MagSafe support (the metal ring built into the case). I generally encourage people to make sure they get a MagSafe-enabled case because of the number of MagSafe accessories on the market, some of them quite useful. In the past, …
Read More »Test Match Special – How England won the 2017 Women’s World Cup
Available for over a year Henry Moeran is alongside 2017 World Cup winner Alex Hartley, 2009 World Cup winner Ebony Rainford-Brent, and TMS statistician Phil Long for a look back at how England won the 2017 Women’s World Cup in England. They discuss England’s journey to the final, the iconic …
Read More »Steve Jobs and the Cray-1 Supercomputer Will Be on US Dollar Coins
Soon, you may be able to display your oldest iPhone alongside a coin showing the man whose company invented the device. Enlarge Image Apple co-founder Steve Jobs appears on a $1 coin coming in 2026, but good luck getting one for a dollar. US Mint The United States Mint has unveiled four …
Read More »Wayne Rooney doubts Marcus Rashford’s ‘inconsistent environment’ claim
Former Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney doesn’t believe the environment was to blame for Marcus Rashford being unable to perform consistently for the Red Devils. Rashford scored 138 goals in 426 matches for United since making his debut for the club in 2016 and won five major trophies. He scored …
Read More »Military veterans able to download digital ID card
Former members of the military will be able to start applying for a digital version of their identity cards from Friday. About 1.8 million veterans are eligible to download the new digital ID to a smartphone – with ministers saying the rollout can serve as a “case study” to show …
Read More »Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Oct. 17 #389
Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a fun one. Is it just me, or was this easier than normal? If you’re …
Read More »Football Daily – Euro Leagues: Kane for Ballon d’or & Faroe Islands at the World Cup?
Available for 29 days Euro Leagues: Kane for Ballon d’Or & Faroe Islands at the World Cup? John Bennett, Guillem Balague, Rafa Honigstein and Mina Rzouki discuss all the latest in European football. Jean-Philippe Mateta has his first start for France at the age of 28 – but he’s ruffled some …
Read More »Japan bear attacks hit record high with seven people killed this year
The number of people killed by bears in Japan this year has reached a record high, the country’s environment ministry has said. Seven people have died since April – the highest since 2006 when data was first recorded – with fatalities mostly in north-eastern regions and the northern prefecture of …
Read More »Scotcast – Tax rises and tattie troubles?
Available for over a year If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Would a wealth tax work?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002h025 After Rachel Reeves was urged to be ‘bold’ in her decisions in next month’s budget, the BBC’s Dharshini David discusses what the Labour chancellor’s choices could mean for you. …
Read More »You Can Now Give Anthropic’s Claude AI Particular Skills to Automate Your Tasks
Anthropic just dropped a new feature called Skills for Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise Claude users aimed at making creating with the generative AI chatbot easier than ever. Skills can free up time for you to focus on more important tasks in Claude. Skills are specialized folders with predefined instructions …
Read More »Wales call up new faces for Australia in Jess Fishlock’s final game
Wales great Jess Fishlock will end her international career in the friendly against Australia this month, while eight players are set to begin their own. Manager Rhian Wilkinson will also be missing eight players who were in her Euro 2025 squad for the friendly double-header against the Matildas on 25 …
Read More »Premier League predictions: Chris Sutton v Aya and Addison from Jamie Johnson FC, plus AI
The treatment that Ange Postecoglou is getting from Nottingham Forest fans is just ridiculous. It saddens me, actually, that they are calling for him to be sacked after just seven games – and I don’t think it’s fair at all. I covered Forest’s defeat at Newcastle before the international break. …
Read More »Test Match Special – How Australia won the 2022 Women’s World Cup
Available for over a year Henry Moeran is alongside 2017 England World Cup winner Alex Hartley and BBC Sport cricket writer Ffion Wynne to look back at the 2022 Women’s World Cup. They look at Australia’s journey to beating England in the final and what other shocks happened during the …
Read More »DNA from smoothie straw leads to murder charge against Richard Bilodeau, 41 years after Theresa Fusco’s death | US News
A man in the US has been charged with murder after samples taken from a drinking straw were linked to DNA found on the body of a teenage girl more than 40 years ago. Richard Bilodeau, 63, of Center Moriches, Long Island, is accused of murdering 16-year-old Theresa Fusco, who …
Read More »Today’s NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Oct. 16 #1580- CNET
Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today’s Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today’s Wordle puzzle is a little tricky, thanks to a double letter. If you need a new starter …
Read More »Test Match Special – Women’s World Cup: Review of the tournament at the halfway stage
Available for over a year Daniel Norcross is joined by World Cup winner Alex Hartley and Sri Lanka cricket journalist Estelle Vasudevan to reflect on the ups and downs of the World Cup so far. They debate Australia’s heroics, England’s spin bowling, India’s frailties and how Bangladesh have been the …
Read More »Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for Oct. 16 #592
Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today’s NYT Strands puzzle is a fun one, but it tricked me at first. I wondered if …
Read More »Test Match Special – Women’s World Cup: Rain saves England’s blushes against Pakistan
Available for over a year Daniel Norcross is joined by World Cup winner Alex Hartley and Sri Lanka cricket journalist Estelle Vasudevan. England avoided a shock defeat by Pakistan at the Women’s World Cup, being saved by heavy rain in Colombo. We also hear from England allrounder Charlie Dean. Programme …
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