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Philips has launched a new initiative called "Philips Fixables," offering free, officially drafted 3D-printable replacement parts to encourage self-repair and sustainability. The program is initially available in the Czech Republic but aims to expand over time. Tom's Hardware reports: This is a new idea, so only one component is available right now for download. The piece happens to be a 3mm comb for one of their shavers, but Philips assures there will be more components made available for more of their devices over time. This isn't the release of a grand library of parts by any means, but it does showcase a shift in supporting communities in search of businesses that support repairable hardware. [...] The official Philips Fixables web page has a link for anyone in the general public to submit a request to add a specific component. Philips will notify customers with a download link if the component they suggested is able to be shared to Philips Fixables. It's not clear what sort of turnaround time to expect for these requests and whether there are limitations on what components will be made available. According to Philips, consumers must adhere to the recommended print settings for their components to get the best results. This is the only way to ensure the replacement part is sturdy enough to stand in for a repair. Compromising on fill space for time could make or break your user experience, for example, but if done correctly, a replacement 3D print can be a useful long term solution. You can check out the files over at Printables.com.

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Was there ever a game invented more pointless than golf - the time-killing occupation that's apparently obligatory for every retired chap on TV?

The former Love Island star, 34, has undergone a dramatic change throughout the years, swapping surgical enhancements for reductions.

The 49-year-old, best known for her role as Eve Sopal-Unwin in the BBC soap, told Instagram followers she has completed chemotherapy.

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There are plenty of reasons why fusion energy has yet to become reality, but according to a group of researchers from the University of Texas at Austin and their collaborators, we may be one modeling breakthrough closer.…

Barclay's consumer spending report found seven in 10 shoppers want to support local businesses by buying more home-grown products.

Olena Malasheych, a glamorous beautician, was taken into custody last week for allegedly injecting clients with fake Botox and fillers at her Jacksonville, Florida apartment.

Justin Bieber has sparked outrage over a concerning outburst about Mother's Day - despite wife Hailey Bieber celebrating her first.

Heard, 39, revealed she welcomed two children into her brood on Sunday, a daughter named Agnes and son Ocean.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the detail would only arrive 'later this summer', with much of it requiring law changes that will take many months to implement.

The Royal Family bowed to political correctness a decade ago and removed a vast cache of big-game hunting exhibits from the so-called Trophy Room at Sandringham.

Connie Yates, 39, hopes to overturn the injunction, which threatens prison for anyone who dares to 'publish or reveal' the names of the Great Ormond Street Hospital clinicians.

The issue, which Mail Sport understands also affected other members of Ferdinand's family, resulted in the former defender undergoing a brain scan and being offered an ambulance.

The new owners of VPN provider VPNSecure have drawn ire after canceling lifetime subscriptions. From a report: The owners told customers that they didn't know about the lifetime subscriptions when they bought VPNSecure, and they cannot honor the purchases.

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The Hollywood Report claims New Line Cinema has filed an arbitration claim against Horizon Series, the company which produced Horizon, for alleged breaches to a deal done for the film series.

Ahmed al-Doush, a senior business analyst at Bank of America, had lived in Manchester with his wife and children before the day of his arrest by Saudi Arabian police.

Britain's creative industries were given a huge boost last night as the House of Lords backed plans to stop Big Tech 'stealing' their work.

Video allegedly showed multiple adults and children holding their luggage as they met with the FBI - the latest sign that drug lord Ovidio Guzmán has flipped on the Sinaloa Cartel.

Support for the underlying OS is another story

Microsoft has pledged to support and issue security fixes for M365 apps on Windows 10 into late 2028. That's well past a cut-off point of October 14 this year, when Redmond's support for Windows 10 officially ends unless you buy an extended support package.…

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Countries are meeting at the United Nations on Monday to revive efforts to regulate the kinds of AI-controlled autonomous weapons increasingly used in modern warfare, as experts warn time is running out to put guardrails on new lethal technology. Autonomous and artificial intelligence-assisted weapons systems are already playing a greater role in conflicts from Ukraine to Gaza. And rising defence spending worldwide promises to provide a further boost for burgeoning AI-assisted military technology. Progress towards establishing global rules governing their development and use, however, has not kept pace. And internationally binding standards remain virtually non-existent. Since 2014, countries that are part of the Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) have been meeting in Geneva to discuss a potential ban fully autonomous systems that operate without meaningful human control and regulate others. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has set a 2026 deadline for states to establish clear rules on AI weapon use. But human rights groups warn that consensus among governments is lacking. Alexander Kmentt, head of arms control at Austria's foreign ministry, said that must quickly change. "Time is really running out to put in some guardrails so that the nightmare scenarios that some of the most noted experts are warning of don't come to pass," he told Reuters. Monday's gathering of the U.N. General Assembly in New York will be the body's first meeting dedicated to autonomous weapons. Though not legally binding, diplomatic officials want the consultations to ramp up pressure on military powers that are resisting regulation due to concerns the rules could dull the technology's battlefield advantages. Campaign groups hope the meeting, which will also address critical issues not covered by the CCW, including ethical and human rights concerns and the use of autonomous weapons by non-state actors, will push states to agree on a legal instrument. They view it as a crucial litmus test on whether countries are able to bridge divisions ahead of the next round of CCW talks in September. "This issue needs clarification through a legally binding treaty. The technology is moving so fast," said Patrick Wilcken, Amnesty International's Researcher on Military, Security and Policing. "The idea that you wouldn't want to rule out the delegation of life or death decisions ... to a machine seems extraordinary." In 2023, 164 states signed a 2023 U.N. General Assembly resolution calling for the international community to urgently address the risks posed by autonomous weapons.

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