Tottenham‘s Randal Kolo Muani and Manchester United‘s Joshua Zirkzee are attracting interest from Juventus, Luis Enrique’s stint as Paris St-Germain manager may be extended and Harry Maguire is waiting for talks over his Manchester United future. Juventus are stepping up their efforts to sign 27-year-old France striker Randal Kolo Muani, …
Read More »YouTube’s top AI slop channels are disappearing
YouTube appears to have taken down two of the most popular AI slop channels on its platform, along with several others. A report from Kapwing found that a channel called CuentosFacianantes no longer exists on the platform after amassing more than 5.9 million subscribers and over 1.2 billion total views. …
Read More »ICE agents involved in fatal Minneapolis shooting of Alex Pretti ‘placed on administrative leave’ | US News
The two agents who fired their guns during Alex Pretti’s fatal shooting in Minnesota have been placed on administrative leave, according to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin. The report comes from NBC News, the US partner of Sky News. A preliminary DHS report sent to Congress detailing …
Read More »Google Gives Chrome an AI Side Panel and Lets Gemini Browse for You
Google is turning Chrome into something closer to a digital copilot. In the next wave of Gemini updates rolling out, Google on Wednesday revealed a set of new AI-powered features coming directly to its browser, aimed at reducing the frustrations of exploring the internet each day. Built on Gemini 3, …
Read More »Spotify says it paid out $11 billion in royalties in 2025
Today, Spotify announced that it had paid out more than $11 billion to the music industry in 2025. It’s an impressive-sounding number that’s a full $1 billion more than it paid last year. And, according to Spotify, that accounts for roughly 30 percent of the entire recording industry’s revenue. And, …
Read More »Scotland’s health secretary Neil Gray repeatedly asked if Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is ‘safe’ | UK News
Scotland’s health secretary has assured MSPs that he has “no doubt” the scandal-hit Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is “safe” after being repeatedly questioned during a Holyrood debate. It comes as the super hospital remains under intense scrutiny amid long-running infection concerns as the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry continues. In closing submissions …
Read More »Process Zero II will let you do a little processing, if you want
Popular iPhone camera app Halide is debuting a major update today: Halide Mark III. It’s been years in the making, and it’ll be available as a “Public Preview,” letting users get their hands on new features while design is finalized. This update includes the next iteration of the app’s much-discussed …
Read More »Deleting Data Just Got Easier for Californians, but It’s Just One Piece of the Larger Cybersecurity Puzzle
You can feel helpless when you don’t have control over your personal data, especially while data brokers with little concern for your privacy are making billions buying and selling hoards of consumer data collected from various sources. The largely opaque data broker industry is worth an estimated 278 billion dollars …
Read More »Apple aims to keep iPhone 18 price flat in face of RAM shortage, Kuo says
Apple will try to avoid raising iPhone 18 prices “as much as possible” in the face of a global memory shortage, according to a report from supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. According to Kuo, Apple plans to “absorb the costs” of rising RAM prices, while at least keeping the iPhone …
Read More »Snap is turning its smart glasses team into its own company
Snap is launching a separate business for its upcoming Specs augmented reality glasses in a bid to lure new investors to the project. The new company, aptly named “Specs,” will operate under Snap as a distinct subsidiary ahead of the long-awaited public launch of Specs glasses later this year. “Establishing …
Read More »KKR in talks to score with £2.4bn deal for Six Nations Rugby investor | Money News
KKR, the American asset management behemoth, is in detailed talks about a multibillion pound deal to take a stake in the sports investment vehicle which owns stakes in Six Nations Rugby, women’s professional tennis and the top flights of French and Spanish men’s football. Sky News has learnt that KKR …
Read More »Self-driving truck startup Waabi is teaming up with Uber on robotaxis
Waabi, the Toronto-based autonomous trucking startup, is expanding its portfolio to include robotaxis. And it’s bringing Uber along for the ride. Raquel Urtasun, the former chief scientist at Uber’s now defunct Advanced Technologies Group, founded Waabi in 2021 to be a more “AI-centric approach” to autonomous vehicles. That approach initially …
Read More »Got an Instagram notification asking if you want to pay £3.99? Here’s what you need to know | Money News
Notifications from Facebook and Instagram have been pinging to users’ phones, asking if they want to pay £3.99 a month for their platforms – or continue to use them for free. So what are you paying for? Essentially, it’s to get rid of personalised ads. Read all the latest Money …
Read More »NotebookLM Review: Bring Your Own Sources to This Ultra-Practical Google AI Tool
NotebookLM is too good not to try. This is what you need to know. Joseph Maldonado/CNET Of the countless AI tools available today, NotebookLM remains virtually one-of-a-kind. As a Google app that uses AI to help you work with your own source material — and only the stuff you provide …
Read More »Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs globally to streamline operations | Money News
Amazon has told staff it plans to cut around 16,000 jobs globally as part of efforts to streamline operations and reduce bureaucracy across the business. Beth Galetti, senior vice president of people experience and technology at the company, said in a message to employees: “I recognise this is difficult news, …
Read More »Hill Democrats – and even some Republicans – plot an exit for Noem
Top Democrats in Congress are plunging into an impeachment fight with Kristi Noem, as even some moderate Republicans say they’ve lost faith in the embattled Department of Homeland Security chief – upping the pressure on the administration over what they see as a complete failure in Minnesota. In a joint …
Read More »Senior politician dies in India plane crash | World News
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tribute after a minister was killed in a plane crash which left no survivors. Ajit Pawar and four other people were travelling on the private plane from India’s financial capital, Mumbai, to the minister’s home city, Baramati, when it crashed. Image: Ajit Pawar. …
Read More »Congresswoman Ilhan Omar attacked with unknown substance in Minneapolis | US News
A man has been arrested after spraying an unknown substance on Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar as she called for ICE to be abolished during a town hall event in Minneapolis. The Democrat also demanded Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem resign or face impeachment, before she was attacked by the man, …
Read More »Manchester City: How club have turned exits of young players into big business
With City chasing a seventh Premier League title in 10 seasons under Guardiola, one might expect a player’s career to go downhill once they leave Etihad Stadium. That is not necessarily true. There are numerous examples of players going on to flourish elsewhere after failing to nail down a regular …
Read More »Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Jan. 28 #492
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 tough one. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, …
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