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Robert Duvall: Actor who starred in The Godfather dies aged 95
The Oscar-winner died "peacefully" at his home in Middleburg, Virginia, on Sunday, his family says. Source link
Susan Darwin
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New tax rules are in effect this season—and many filers don’t know about them
Tax filing season is in full swing, and while preparing your taxes can often be filled with stress, misplaced documents, and worries about…
Culture
T20 World Cup: Pathum Nissanka hits unbeaten 100 as Sri Lanka crush Australia
Australia's hopes of reaching the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup are all but over after Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka hit a brilliant…
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Teenagers guilty of Alexander Cashford beach manslaughter in Sheppey
Alexander Cashford was chased and hit with rocks and a bottle before he died. Source link
Business
Student death puts French far-left under pressure
Quentin Deranque, 23, died on Saturday after being beaten up on the street by a group of young men. Source link
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While the U.S. marks Presidents’ Day, Lunar New Year begins for millions of Chinese Americans
In the United States, it’s one of our annual holidays today, Presidents’ Day, which celebrates the dozens of American presidents we’ve had…
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Tuning into the future of collaboration
Megan: Yeah. That trust piece is just so important, isn't it, today? And Sam, as much as AI has impacted audio innovation, audio has also…
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Government abandons plans to delay 30 council elections
Ministers had planned to delay the polls until 2027 to help deliver a major reorganisation of local government. Source link
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X goes quiet again
If you checked X today expecting the usual stream of hot takes, memes, and AI spats, you probably saw… nothing. A widespread outage hit…
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Aspen is finally getting a second ski base village. It’s over 10 years in the making
After more than a decade of planning, an overlooked side of the ski haven of Aspen, Colorado, will soon be revamped into a new base…
Business
Intermittent fasting may make little difference to weight loss, review finds
But researchers say it could still improve someone's overall health through helpful changes to some body functions. Source link
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The Download: unraveling a death threat mystery, and AI voice recreation for musicians
In April 2024, a mysterious someone using the online handles “Waifu” and “Judische” began posting death threats on Telegram and Discord…
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Manchester United: Sir Jim Ratcliffe immigration fallout analysed
It appears Ratcliffe's relationship with many of United's fans has been harmed too. Ghulam Haydar of the Manchester United Muslim…
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What my CS team was missing
I need to say something that might make CS leaders uncomfortable: most of what your team does before a renewal is valuable, but it’s…
Business
What’s open and closed on Presidents’ Day 2026? Federal holiday hours for Costco, Target, banks, stocks, more
For Americans with conventional work schedules, Monday holidays are often a blessing. However, despite the extra weekend day, these…
Business
The recent CEO turnover trend continues with three high-profile exits
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter…
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Keir Starmer orders investigation into Labour Together claims
The think tank paid a company at least £30,000 to investigate the origins of a story about undeclared donations. Source link
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This AI-powered machine turns photos into smells
Picture a memory from childhood, one that feels real and nostalgic, but somehow just out of grasp: perhaps a family trip to the beach, or…
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Hackers made death threats against this security researcher. Big mistake.
Nixon’s skill at looking ahead in this way has served her throughout her career. On multiple occasions a hacker or hacking group would…
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The scientist using AI to hunt for antibiotics just about everywhere
But de la Fuente is using artificial intelligence to bring about a different future. His team at the University of Pennsylvania is…
Culture
Winter Olympic 2026: Cheating, swearing & illicit filming - what next in curling row?
Then the story took another turn when the Canadians returned to the ice on Saturday. Controversy flared around Kennedy again, with…
Business
Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI
Not long ago, Peter Steinberger was experimenting with a side project that quickly caught fire across the developer world. His open-source…
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3 science-backed ways to measure integrity
Integrity, understood as a disposition to behave in prosocial, ethical, and principled ways rather than corrupt or self-serving ones, is…
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Royal Mail staff tell BBC letters sit undelivered as firm prioritises parcels
Right now, Bob said: "Every day there's mail left behind, one, maybe two, maybe three rounds which are not covered… The tracked recorded…