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It was a constant theme in my conversations with those close to Katie Price when writing about the glamour model's split from Peter Andre back in 2009.

Windows 11 users will receive significant UI refinements and AI improvements starting next month as Microsoft prepares its September feature drop followed by additional updates through fall. The update, Windows Central reports, will bring customizable lock screen widgets globally after months of European exclusivity, photo grid views in Windows Search, and a redesigned Windows Hello authentication interface. Copilot+ PCs will gain a revamped Recall application with workflow suggestions and File Explorer AI integration through Click To Do. October and November releases will introduce a larger, customizable Start menu allowing removal of the Recommended section and expanded dark mode support for legacy File Explorer dialogs.

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Cara O'Bannon, 25, asked a woman also sitting near her gate if she could watch her belongings - and was shocked by her response.

Until now those fortunate enough to own their home have had the consolation that they won't have to pay Capital Gains Tax on it if they come to sell, writes STEPHEN GLOVER. No longer, it seems.

The Little Mix star, 32, has been promoting her new song If He Wanted To, He Would, and took to the stage at the Come Together Festival in Newcastle to belt out her new song on Wednesday.

Performance-tuned and optimized spin seems to be winning fans

CachyOS bills itself as a Blazingly Fast & Customizable Linux distribution and that seems to be winning it friends. In the last month, it's the number one distro on the popularity chart on the widely-used DistroWatch comparison site.…

AI-powered salespeople are outperforming their human counterparts on Chinese e-commerce platforms, working around the clock without fatigue to sell products ranging from printers to wet wipes. Shanghai marketing firm PLTFRM has deployed 30 virtual avatars across Taobao and Pinduoduo using Baidu video models and DeepSeek language models. Brother's AI avatar generated $2,500 in printer sales within two hours and increased livestream revenue 30 percent. The company now checks overnight AI sales data each morning as routine. Livestreaming drives over one-third of China's e-commerce sales, with half the population shopping via broadcast in 2024. Baidu's June livestream featuring an AI version of influencer Luo Yonghao drew 13 million views and generated $7.7 million in sales. American and European companies have expressed interest, Wired reports, after PLTFRM successfully tested English-language avatars on YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook.

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Welcome to Daily Mail Sport's live Newcastle Q&A, where Craig Hope will answer all of YOUR questions about Newcastle's impending plans.

A free speech row has erupted after a man holding a provocative pro-Palestine sign was arrested outside Westminster Magistrates Court.

Researchers at Stanford University found in a new study that just one dose of a drug being developed for epilepsy reversed common signs of autism. It comes as the condition has seen a startling rise in the US.

Hannah Hall, from Nottingham, East Midlands, followed a 1940s rationed diet inspired by the food shortages during WWII for a week and it changed her relationship with food

'They found a lot of common ground they were not expecting, and it made their relationship stronger,' said a source. And the insider broke down the three things that bond them.

Snarfing up config files for 'thousands' of devices…just for giggles, we're sure

The FBI and security researchers today warned that Russian government spies exploited a seven-year-old bug in end-of-life Cisco networking devices to snoop around in American critical infrastructure networks and collect information on industrial systems.…

Marco Pierre White Jr, 30, raided an antiques shop on June 19 this year in Westminster, central London, burgled an Italian deli on June 12, and smashed into another store on July 21.

FTC, in a press release Wednesday: The Federal Trade Commission today sued the operators of LA Fitness and other gyms over allegations they make it exceedingly difficult for consumers to cancel their gym memberships and related services that continued indefinitely unless cancelled. The agency is seeking a court order prohibiting the allegedly unfair conduct and money back for consumers harmed by the difficulty in cancelling memberships. "The FTC's complaint describes a scenario that too many Americans have experienced -- a gym membership that seems impossible to cancel," said Christopher Mufarrige, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection. "Tens of thousands of LA Fitness customers reported difficulties -- cancellation was often restricted to specific times or required speaking to specific managers who were often not present or available. The FTC will not hesitate to act on behalf of consumers when it believes companies are stifling consumers' ability to choose which recurring charges they want to keep."

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The singer and TV personality, 52, shared a statement accusing his ex-wife, 47, of spreading 'baseless lies' about him in a bombshell admission last week.

It's an activity loved by the health-conscious, but a new study shows it can raise the risk of colon cancer in young people.

Google fans' long wait is finally at an end as the tech giant unveils its latest generation of AI-powered smartphones - including its most expensive device yet.

As hundreds of thousands of teenagers collect their GCSE results tomorrow, the scramble to bag an A-level place is expected to be the one of the worst on record.

India has moved a legislation to ban online money gaming due to rising instances of addiction, money laundering and financial frauds through these apps. From a report: A bill passed in the lower house of Parliament on Wednesday seeks to prohibit promotion and operation of gaming apps that require users to pay money for the chance to win cash. The move threatens India's $3.8 billion gaming industry that has drawn global investors and also fostered homegrown fantasy sports betting apps such as Dream11, Games24X7 and Mobile Premier League. "People lose their life's savings in online money gaming," India's Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw told lawmakers in New Delhi. He said the government intends to curb the addiction and financial harm that comes with online money gaming, but will promote e-sports and social gaming.

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