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Apple and Epic Games sparred over whether the iPhone maker was obstructing access to the hit game Fortnite, the latest tussle in a long-running feud over Apple's control of game distribution revenue. From a report: The game developer said that Apple "blocked" its latest Fortnite app submission so that it can't be released in the US or on the third-party Epic Games Store in the EU. "Now, sadly, Fortnite on iOS will be offline worldwide until Apple unblocks it," the company wrote on its X account. An Apple spokesperson responded later on Friday, saying that the company "did not take any action to remove the live version of Fortnite from alternative distribution marketplaces" in the EU. Apple said that it asked the game company's European division, Epic Sweden, to "resubmit the app update without including the US storefront of the App Store so as not to impact Fortnite in other geographies."

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The Babygirl actor, 28, was asked at a BFI event in Cannes who he thought would be the best Bond with the questioner saying that he was their 'second choice' for the role.

Well-recognised signs of the deadly disease include a persistent cough and breathlessness, but experts have now flagged a lesser-known, unusual symptom that affects the fingers.

Learning that her beloved son Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz had enjoyed a cosy celebrity soiree in Montecito with Meghan and Harry must have been a dagger through Victoria Beckham's heart.

MIT said Friday it can no longer stand behind a widely circulated paper on AI written by a doctoral student in its economics program. The paper said that the introduction of an AI tool in a materials-science lab led to gains in new discoveries, but had more ambiguous effects on the scientists who used it. WSJ: MIT didn't name the student in its statement Friday, but it did name the paper. That paper, by Aidan Toner-Rodgers, was covered by The Wall Street Journal and other media outlets. In a press release, MIT said it "has no confidence in the provenance, reliability or validity of the data and has no confidence in the veracity of the research contained in the paper." The university said the author of the paper is no longer at MIT. The paper said that after an AI tool was implemented at a large materials-science lab, researchers discovered significantly more materials -- a result that suggested that, in certain settings, AI could substantially improve worker productivity. But it also showed that most of the productivity gains went to scientists who were already highly effective, and that overall the AI tool made scientists less happy about their work.

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Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service's chief fire officer choked with emotion and appeared to be fighting back tears as he told 'with a heavy heart' of the 'unwavering bravery' of his colleagues.

GRAEME SOUNESS: As Pep Guardiola walks out at Wembley on Saturday, he does not know what version of Manchester City will turn up. And that's a horrible position to be in as a manager.

Microsoft giveth and Microsoft taketh away

Microsoft is pulling the free MS365 Business Premium licenses granted to non-profits and replacing them with Business Basic and discounts for its other services.…

Sam gave Britain its best chance of winning the show in 24 years back in 2022

It was in the middle of the Iberian peninsula blackout last month when police knocked on Christian Steffen's front door.

California has experienced three earthquakes in the last 24 hours, sparking fears that a major quake could soon strike.

The worlds of showbusiness and royalty collided this week as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle found themselves caught in the crossfire of the feuding Beckham family.

The fashion designer, 51, proved the importance of long lasting relationships with her sweet Instagram tribute to her pals.

We suspect Philippe Salle will need it, not to mention staff and customers

If at first you don't succeed, transform, transform, and transform again is the corporate motto at Atos these days. The lumbering French-based megacorp has created another blueprint to return to its glory days, and it includes job cuts, offshoring and... AI.…

A family-run bagel business will open a store at Braintree Village on Monday, aiming to bring "a bit of the East End to Essex".

Some brilliant scenic pictures of homes, birds and animals take up the bulk of this week's incredible spread.

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Early adopters of Apple's $3,500 Vision Pro mixed-reality headset report widespread disappointment a year after its February 2024 launch, with many devices now unused due to physical discomfort and social awkwardness, according to customers who spoke with WSJ. "It's just collecting dust," said Dustin Fox, a Virginia realtor who has used his headset only four times in the past year. "It's way too heavy. I can't wear it for more than 20 or 30 minutes without it hurting my neck." Customers told the paper that the device's one-pound weight causes neck strain. The device is also reeling from limited app selection and negative public reactions as primary complaints.

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The man convicted of stabbing Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage in 2022, leaving the prizewinning author blind in one eye, was sentenced Friday to serve 25 years in prison.