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Alex O'Keefe, a black writer of the hit TV series The Bear, shared a video to Instagram on Thursday showing an elderly white woman he said got him detained over the way he sat on an MTA train.

Microsoft is working on bringing support for setting a video as your desktop wallpaper on Windows 11. From a report: Hidden in the latest Windows 11 preview builds, the feature lets you set an MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV, M4V, or MKV file as your wallpaper, which will play the video whenever you view the desktop. For many years, users have wanted the ability to set a video as a desktop background. It's a feature that many Linux distributions support, and macOS also supports the ability to set a moving background as your lock screen. Windows Vista did support setting videos as your wallpaper, but only as part of the Ultimate SKU via a feature called DreamScene.

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Poland's prime minister says his nation will not hesitate to shoot down objects that violate its airspace and pose a threat. 

Free speech could also be restricted by the introduction of a non-statutory definition of Islamophobia, according to barrister Tom Cross KC, a member of a top advisory panel.

Sal Iacono, who is a long-time writer and performer on the show, spoke out about the future of the program.

Cloud and apps chiefs step up as Safra Catz moves upstairs. Larry remains Larry

Oracle on Monday named Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia as its new co-chief executives, replacing Safra Catz, who will shift into the role of executive vice chair of the board after more than a decade as top dog.…

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Safety watchdog doubts SpaceX can ready HLS in time for 2027 Artemis mission

NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) has cast doubt on SpaceX's Starship making the 2027 Artemis III lunar landing deadline.…

A famous Mexican TV broadcaster has died in a plane crash - moments after posting a photo of the light aircraft she lost her life in as she prepared to take a flying class.

Nvidia will invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI as the AI lab builds data centers requiring 10 gigawatts of power capacity. The 10-gigawatt deployment equals 4 to 5 million GPUs -- the same number Nvidia will ship globally this year. Building one gigawatt of data center capacity costs $50 to $60 billion, including approximately $35 billion for Nvidia chips and systems. The first phase begins in the second half of 2026 using Nvidia's next-generation Vera Rubin systems. The investment adds Nvidia to OpenAI's investor roster alongside Microsoft, SoftBank, and Thrive Capital at a $500 billion valuation. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang described the investment as "additive to everything that's been announced and contracted."

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Nigel Farage condemned legal permanent settlement for foreign nationals as a 'scam', warning it is a 'fiscal timebomb' which could bankrupt the country.

Christian Horner has been in discussions with Red Bull boss Oliver Mintzlaff over his £80million severance package which - crucially - allows him to return to the sport in the next nine months.

The event saw thousands of people stranded for hours

Two Ryanair cabin crew members were injured after the Majorca-bound plane they were on was hit by severe turbulence. 

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden hinted at tightening eligibility for universal credit.

Shoppers are invited to the PLUS+ Discounts Weekend at Braintree Village, with offers available on more than 30 brands.

The Ripple Labs CEO, who is believed to be 54 and has an estimated net worth of $10billion, celebrated his wedding to his dietitian bride Tara Milsti at the iconic Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc.

A woman was left with a broken neck after taking a huge 'forceful' yawn-it left her fighting for her life, and triggered a chain of events that left her family homeless.

Jessie J opens up about her struggles with the UK and how she needs a break as she prepares for another surgery, following her performance on Strictly Come Dancing

Julia Fox made sure to turn heads in a racy black leather corset dress as she attended the British Vogue London Fashion Week party at Carbone on Sunday.