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Despite dismissing lunar efforts as a distraction from the human colony that he envisions building on Mars, Elon Musk now calls Artemis a vital step in the development of spaceflight.

'Did Sharon pull a Kris Jenner and have a major facelift ?' one person wrote on X while another added on Reddit, 'Miss Stone looks like she got nip tucked.'

Here, the Daily Mail rounds up the funniest and most bizarre pranks from companies from around the world. Would you be fooled by any of these?

A yellow weather warning has been issued for very strong winds in Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of north Wales and northern England.

Hollie Dance, 50, and Thomas Summers, 26, were convicted of grievous bodily harm by a jury at Basildon Crown Court on Wednesday after around two hours of deliberations.

The move sets the stage for a market-shaking listing that could instantly rank SpaceX among the six most valuable companies on Earth.

Delegates at the National Education Union (NEU) conference in Brighton voted today for a motion calling for a national campaign to reduce violence in schools.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: In 2023, the Swedish government announced that the country's schools would be going back to basics, emphasizing skills such as reading and writing, particularly in early grades. After mostly being sidelined, physical books are now being reintroduced into classrooms, and students are learning to write the old-fashioned way: by hand, with a pencil or pen, on sheets of paper. The Swedish government also plans to make schools cellphone-free throughout the country. Educational authorities have been investing heavily. Last year alone, the education ministry allocated $83 million to purchase textbooks and teachers' guides. In a country with about 11 million people, the aim is for every student to have a physical textbook for each subject. The government also put $54 million towards the purchase of fiction and non-fiction books for students. These moves represent a dramatic pivot from previous decades, during which Sweden -- and many other nations -- moved away from physical books in favor of tablets and digital resources in an effort to prepare students for life in an online world. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Nordic country's efforts have sparked a debate on the role of digital technology in education, one that extends well beyond the country's borders. US parents in districts that have adopted digital technology to a great extent may be wondering if educators will reverse course, too. As for why Sweden is pivoting away from digital devices, researcher Linda Falth said the move was driven by several factors, including concerns over whether the digitization of classrooms had been evidence-based. "There was also a broader cultural reassessment," Falth said. "Sweden had positioned itself as a frontrunner in digital education, but over time concerns emerged about screen time, distraction, reduced deep reading, and the erosion of foundational skills such as sustained attention and handwriting." Falth noted that proponents of reform believe that "basic skills -- especially reading, writing, and numeracy -- must be firmly established first, and that physical textbooks are often better suited for that purpose." Further reading: Digital Platforms Correlate With Cognitive Decline in Young Users

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Bath and England lock Charlie Ewels has revealed he was in danger of having his foot amputated and spent a week in hospital after picking up an infection.

The Radio 2 DJ, 53, was axed on Monday after claims he had been questioned in 2018 by Scotland Yard over alleged serious sexual offences against a boy under the age of 16.

She shot to fame back in 2009 when she delivered a jaw-dropping audition of I Dreamed A Dream on Britain's Got Talent.

Police and paramedics raced to the scene in Red Lion Place, Plumstead, at 8.50am on Wednesday following reports of a man in possession of a knife.

If you loved the data retention of Microsoft Recall, you'll be thrilled with Claude Code

Anthropic's Claude Code lacks the persistent kernel access of a rootkit. But an analysis of its code shows that the agent can exercise far more control over people's computers than even the most clear-eyed reader of contractual terms might suspect. It retains lots of your data and is even willing to hide its authorship from open-source projects that reject AI.…

Lord Brocket, pictured arriving at court with his girlfriend Julia Roberts, is due to go on trial for rapes and sexual offences next year after a judge turned down a defence bid to throw the case out.

The Artemis II mission is in its final countdown, but NASA is monitoring a potential threat from beyond Earth that could scrub the mission at the last minute.

They're often referred to as 'man's best friend' - but can you really tell how your dog is feeling? Vets from Utrecht University have revealed the 17 key signs that indicate your dog is in pain.

Fans looking to buy last chance tickets through FIFA were hit with major disappointment when they realized the organization had put the wrong link for the queue.

Spain's Health Minister has attacked Donald Trump following a report claiming that the US President has ordered a probe into the euthanasia death of gang-rape victim Noelia Castillo.

KATHERINE SPENLEY: Cult haircare brand Living Proof has just launched a new spray but can really extend the life of your blow dry, whatever your hair type?

darwinmac writes: OnlyOffice has suspended its partnership with Nextcloud after the latter forked its editors into a new project called Euro-Office, according to a report from Neowin. The move comes just days after Nextcloud and partners like IONOS announced the fork as part of a broader push for European digital sovereignty. In a statement, the company accused the project of violating its licensing terms and international intellectual property law, claiming that Euro-Office uses its technology without proper compliance. OnlyOffice also pointed to missing attribution requirements and branding obligations tied to its AGPL-based licensing model. As a result, its 8-year-old partnership, which allowed Nextcloud users to edit and collaborate on office documents right inside their own instance, has been suspended. OnlyOffice also accused Nextcloud of not behaving in a manner expected of a partner, alleging attempts to poach its employees and influence customers against the company. Nextcloud said it forked the OnlyOffice repository instead of collaborating with the company because the project is notoriously difficult to contribute to. It also pointed out that OnlyOffice is a Russian company with Russian employees who leave code comments in Russian. In addition to that, some users may feel uncomfortable using software that could be linked to the Russian government.

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