Attending a sports game at a stadium can be fun, but when the crowded stands are filled with people trying to use their phones at the same time, it’s hard to get good cellular reception. AT&T is launching a new service to beef up cellular service in congested venues like …
Read More »Aberdeen sign Norway international keeper Per Kristian Bratveit after Nick Suman injury
Aberdeen have signed goalkeeper Per Kristian Bratveit on an 18-month contract after the Norway international’s deal with Stromsgodset expired last month. Bratveit will provide backup to number one Dimitar Mitov after Nick Suman picked up a serious ankle injury in training. The 29-year-old came through the academy at hometown club …
Read More »United Rugby Championship: Munster 22-20 Dragons – Irish province come from behind to end losing streak
Having lost six of their past eight games and suffered the massive blow of a pool-stage Champions Cup exit last weekend, there was little in the opening exchanges to suggest a change in Munster’s fortunes. While the hosts did start playing into the wind, they could get little purchase early …
Read More »Football gossip: Alexander-Arnold, Alvarez, Diomande, Gomez, Paqueta, Wharton, Baleba, Anderson, Tsimikas, Luiz, Cresswell, Lopez, Watson
Real Madrid right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has not been told to find a new club this summer, Arsenal eye summer move for Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez, while Liverpool are set to battle Bayern Munich for RB Leipzig’s Yan Diomande. England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has not been told to leave Real Madrid, …
Read More »Fable Reboot Set for Fall 2026 as RPG Franchise Debuts on PS5
Microsoft held a Developer Direct on Thursday to focus on just a few games coming to the Xbox platform this year. One of the titles shown was the return of a once-dormant series. Fable is a longtime Xbox exclusive that started back in 2004, and it’s been more than a …
Read More »Belfast City Council set to suspend X use over AI deepfake concerns
Brendan HughesPolitical reporter, BBC News NI Getty Images Grok can be accessed either through its website and app, or through the social media platform X Belfast City Council looks set to suspend its use of social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, following recent concerns over its AI tool …
Read More »Best Smart Home Gyms for 2026
What we like about it: The Tempo Studio is a smart home gym that resembles an armoire, meant to blend in with your home. It’s an ideal smart home gym to own, whether you’re new or experienced with strength training. The Tempo Studio’s basic package comes well-equipped with two dumbbell …
Read More »Plymouth acid attack victim was ‘set up by his ex-wife’
Brodie Owen,South Westand Anna Varle,South West home affairs correspondent, in Winchester Crown Court Devon and Cornwall Police Danny Cahalane was attacked on Lipson Road, Plymouth, on 21 February and died in hospital on 3 May A man who died in an acid attack was set up by his ex-wife who …
Read More »Philip Young pleads guilty to drugging and raping now ex-wife
A former Conservative councillor has pleaded guilty to committing a string of sexual offences, including multiple counts of rape, against his then wife over a 13-year period. Philip Young admitted a number of charges against him, which also include administering a substance with intent to stupefy and voyeurism. The 49-year-old, …
Read More »TalkTalk dials up effort to sell consumer and wholesale arms | Money News
TalkTalk Group has kicked off talks with prospective bidders for divisions including one of Britain’s biggest consumer internet providers. Sky News has learnt that TalkTalk, which supplies landline and broadband services to about 1.7 million UK customers, has begun discussions with potential buyers in the last few days. The initiation …
Read More »AI labs wage a reputational knife fight at Davos
This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. The leaders of the three preeminent frontier AI labs spent this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, taking shots at each …
Read More »Health board denials ‘severely impacted’ hospital inquiry
BBC The QEUH replaced three older hospitals in Glasgow when it opened in 2015 A health board’s delayed acceptance of infection problems with its largest hospital has “severely impacted” the work of the inquiry investigating the issue, its senior counsel has said. Fred Mackintosh KC said the initial denials from …
Read More »If Apple Is Charging for AI-Based Personal Health Advice, Then I’m Going Wild With Trackers
Apple is reportedly on track to add another subscription service this year. According to Bloomberg, it will be a personalized health coach that uses AI to offer nutrition advice and medical suggestions based on data inside the Apple Health app. If Apple is going into the AI doctor business, I want …
Read More »Google won’t stop replacing our news headlines with terrible AI
In early December, I brought you the news that Google has begun replacing Verge headlines, and those of our competitors, with AI clickbait nonsense in its content feed. Google appeared to be backing away from the experiment, but now tells The Verge that its AI headlines in Google Discover are …
Read More »Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Jan. 23 #487
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 reminds players that people’s names can look like regular words. Also, did you spot the SpongeBob …
Read More »Premier League and FPL team news: All your injury and Fantasy Premier League info in one place
Burnley duo Joe Worrall and Zian Flemming are back in training following injury and could feature against Tottenham. The Clarets are still missing five players, including Connor Roberts. Tottenham may be missing up to eight players of their own for the trip to Turf Moor. Midfielder Lucas Bergvall could miss …
Read More »Russia, Ukraine and US to hold trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi
Russian, Ukrainian and US negotiators will hold talks in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, in what officials say is the first meeting attended by all three countries since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion nearly four years ago. The Kremlin confirmed Russian officials would attend the talks following a meeting …
Read More »Scottish gossip: Leonard, Valery, Graham, Fofana, Hogh, Mendy, McAllister, Sidibeh
Dundee United are exploring a pre-contract agreement with 23-year-old defender Evan Weir, who is out of contract with Walsall this summer. (Mark Hendry on Substack), external Aberdeen interim manager Peter Leven has confirmed that Mitchel Frame will be staying at Pittodrie for the season despite interest from the Scottish Championship …
Read More »Ukraine is battling to keep the lights on
Wrye DaviesKhmelnytsky nuclear plant, western Ukraine BBC Technicians monitor the control room at the Khmelnytsky nuclear power plant A handful of technicians closely monitor a wall of screens and dial in the control room at the Khmelnytsky nuclear plant – a vast facility in western Ukraine that’s now vital to …
Read More »Vietnam’s leader returns to power with bold promises. Can he deliver?
Jonathan Head,South East Asia correspondent, Bangkokand Sen Nguyen,Bangkok VIETNAM NEWS AGENCY/HANDOUT/EPA/Shutterstock To Lam will lead the party and country for the next five years Welcome to the new era of “national rise”! That was the pitch made by Vietnam’s most powerful figure, Communist Party General Secretary To Lam, as he …
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