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Discord is attempting to distance itself from the age verification provider Persona following a steady stream of user backlash. In an emailed statement to The Verge, Discord’s head of product policy, Savannah Badalich, confirms the company “ran a limited test of Persona in the UK where age assurance had previously …

After selling their popular weather app to Apple in March 2020, where some of its core features were incorporated into Apple Weather, the creators of Dark Sky have left Apple to create yet another alternative. Their new app, called Acme Weather, embraces the fact that forecasts will never be entirely …

The last few years of Xbox have been expensive. Under Phil Spencer’s leadership, Microsoft has spent billions of dollars in an attempt to build an ambitious future for gaming that looks a lot like Netflix. And while its subscription service Game Pass started out as a good deal for gamers …

The Mexican authorities would’ve expected a violent backlash after the killing of El Mencho, one of the country’s most powerful cartel bosses. But it’s likely they’ll have been surprised at the scale of violence across so much of the country. That violence appears to have calmed down for now, but …

In mid-February, the Department of Justice lost its head antitrust enforcer — just weeks before it was scheduled to argue one of the year’s biggest anti-monopoly cases in court. Antitrust Division chief Gail Slater announced her departure suddenly, via a post on her personal X account. But to those who …

Rob Reiner’s son Nick has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of the actor-director and his wife Michele Singer Reiner. Reiner’s lawyer, deputy public defender Kimberly Greene, entered the plea on his behalf as he appeared behind glass in court in Los Angeles. …

Shimron Hetmyer made a stunning 85 off 34 balls as West Indies began their T20 World Cup Super 8 stage with an emphatic 107-run victory over Zimbabwe. Hetmyer hit seven sixes and seven fours as he mixed finesse with power – at a strike rate of 250 – to help …

Granted, West Brom seem to be a major talking point every few days at the moment. But until things improve, the talk will not stop. And it got even worse for the Baggies on Tuesday night as Blackburn’s 1-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday meant Albion dropped into the Championship’s bottom …

Children’s author Julia Donaldson has revealed the title of her much-anticipated new Gruffalo book, in an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. Gruffalo Granny – the third in the popular series about the fictional beast and his family and friends – will be released in hardback and audio book …

A five-year-old boy who spent nearly two weeks detained in US immigration suffers nightmares, terrified his family could be separated again, said his father. Liam Conejo Ramos, who was born in Ecuador, and his father Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias returned to Minneapolis on Saturday after a federal judge ordered their …

The upcoming edition of the popular children’s picture book sees the introduction of Gruffalo Granny. BBC News

Starlink customers are the latest grist for the AI mill. The company updated its privacy policy on Jan. 15 to allow harvesting of user data for AI training. Customers are opted in by default, but it’s relatively simple to opt out.  Starlink says that it may use your personal information …

HBO is developing a Baldur’s Gate TV show that will continue the story of Larian Studios’ hit RPG Baldur’s Gate 3, according to Deadline. The Last Of Us co-creator Craig Mazin will serve as the show’s creator, writer, executive producer, and showrunner. While it’s set to feature new protagonists, the …

Talent, belief and dedication can take a fighter far but making smart decisions early on will determine the height of Ishaq’s ceiling. Iqbal describes the transition from amateur to professional as a “delicate” stage, where careers are often made or broken. “The first five or six fights are the real …

Premier League Darts is played across 16 initial weeks in the league stage with quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final each night. Each of the eight players is guaranteed to face the other seven in the quarter-finals in weeks one to seven and 9-15, with week eight and week 16 fixtures …

In a statement issued to BBC Sport, a Saudi Pro League spokesperson said: “The Saudi Pro League is structured around a simple principle: every club operates independently under the same rules. “Clubs have their own boards, their own executives and their own football leadership. Decisions on recruitment, spending and strategy …

The other major reason to delay a decision is because a number of potential candidates who are currently in jobs will become available. In the Premier League alone that includes Oliver Glasner, who has already said he will be leaving Crystal Palace, Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola and Fulham’s Silva. Yet Glasner …

Some 109 jobs will be cut at the company’s headquarters and distribution centre in Scotland. BBC News

It was less than four years ago that Derby were just a week away from going out of business. Derbyshire property developer David Clowes bought the club out of administration after the Rams were relegated to League One. Liam Rosenior, who is now manager of Chelsea in the Premier League, …

Guardiola has a point if you think there is a contradiction between the rules of the two competitions. The EFL says it was trying to fall into line with the FA – yet it did so with a key restriction tied to the first semi-final. Antoine Semenyo was signed from …