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'Taylor spent so much time looking at old photos of Elizabeth Taylor when she was making her music video for that song that she became enamored with the movie queen's style,' a source said.

Anas Sarwar has claimed a Reform UK candidate wants to deport his children during explosive clashes in a televised leader's debate.

When Ozwald Boateng took New York's Met Gala by storm last year, producing no fewer than 16 outfits - including for Will Smith's son, Jaden - he had every reason to be in a bullish mood.

The University of Durham has launched a scheme for state school pupils called Asian Access, promising 'a guaranteed, alternative offer (typically two grades lower)' to those who take part.

When Labour won the general election Rachel Reeves promised 'a new era for economic growth'. Growth, she vowed, was her 'number one mission'. Today, that promise lies in tatters.

The 'besotted' pair belonged to a 'callous' six-strong group that targeted upmarket properties across the UK, stealing jewellery and designer goods worth up to £3million.

Bridget Phillipson is embroiled in a fresh row over delayed rules on single-sex services such as toilets and changing rooms, after she claimed they cannot be published in the run-up to elections.

Microsoft has sharply raised prices across its Surface lineup as RAM and component costs keep climbing. "Both its midrange and flagship Surface lines are now significantly more expensive than they were just a few weeks ago, with the flagship Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11 now starting at $500 more than they launched at in 2024," reports Windows Central. From the report: The Surface Pro 12-inch, which was previously Microsoft's cheapest modern Surface PC at $799, now starts at $1,049. The flagship Surface Pro 13-inch, which originally launched for $999, now starts at an eyewatering $1,499. It's the same story for the Surface Laptop lines, with the entry-level 13-inch model originally priced at $899, now starting at $1,149. The 13.8-inch flagship Surface Laptop launched at $999, but now costs $1,499, with the 15-inch model now starting at $1,599. This means that Microsoft's midrange devices now cost more than the flagships did when they launched in 2024. [...] Microsoft has raised prices for all SKUs on offer, meaning the high end models are now more expensive too. A top end Surface Laptop 15-inch with Snapdragon X Elite, 64GB RAM and 1TB SSD storage now costs a staggering $3,649. To compare, the 16-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 Pro, 64GB RAM, and 1TB SSD is $3,299, and that comes with a significantly better display and much more power under the hood.

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Rachel Reeves spoke out about the 'stressful time' in an interview on Tuesday, where she was also probed on benefits handouts and sluggish economic growth.

The crane equipment on the lorry driven by Kevin Miller, 71, swung over a footpath where it hit Ms Ableman, 30, who was wit her her two-year-old daughter, Autumn. She died later in hospital.

On Reddit one fan said, 'How does she look like she is in her 20s? What fountain of youth is she drinking from?' Another added, 'Is this 2006? Katie looks like Joey Potter from Dawson's Creek.'

An interview with a former Iranian official has sparked a debate about whether his remarks confirmed long-standing suspicions about Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Diarra Brown, 28, died on October 26, 2021, after her four-hour operation at the Private Memorial Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey.

Democratic Representative Jamie Raskin has sponsored a bill that would give his party a blueprint on how to force President Donald Trump, 79, into taking a mental fitness test.

Sarah Jayne Dunn couldn't wipe the smile off her face as she stepped out in Cheshire on Tuesday.

The AI-generated artwork came up in conversation roughly halfway through Tuesday's 'Joe Rogan Experience'.

One CVE under attack, one already disclosed by angry bug hunter, and 163 more

Attackers exploited a spoofing vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server before Redmond issued a fix as part of April's mega Patch Tuesday.…

Two Typhoon fighter jets were flown from RAF Lossiemouth, in Scotland, along with a Voyager refuelling jet from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.

The singer, 30, has been recruited by the Nestlé-owned coffee company to be its new global face alongside Clooney, 64, who has been the brand ambassador since 2006.

A proposed California bill would require 3D printer makers to use state-certified software to detect and block files for gun parts, but advocates at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) say it would be easy to evade and could lead to widespread surveillance of users' printing activity. The Register reports: The bill in question is AB 2047, the scope of which, on paper, appears strict. The primary goal is clear and simple: to require 3D printer manufacturers to use a state-certified algorithm that checks digital design files for firearm components and blocks print jobs that would produce prohibited parts. [...] Cliff Braun and Rory Mir, who respectively work in policy and tech community engagement at the EFF, claim that the proposals in California are technically infeasible and in practice will lead to consumer surveillance. In a series of blog posts published this month, the pair argued that print-blocking technology -- proposals for which have also surfaced in states including New York and Washington - cannot work for a range of technical reasons. They argued that because 3D printers and other types of computer numerical control (CNC) machines are fairly simple, with much of their brains coming from the computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software -- or slicer software -- to which they are linked, the bill would establish legal and illegal software. Proprietary software will likely become the de facto option, leaving open source alternatives to rot. "Under these proposed laws, manufacturers of consumer 3D printers must ensure their printers only work with their software, and implement firearm detection algorithms on either the printer itself or in a slicer software," wrote Braun earlier this month. "These algorithms must detect firearm files using a maintained database of existing models. Vendors of printers must then verify that printers are on the allow-list maintained by the state before they can offer them for sale. Owners of printers will be guilty of a crime if they circumvent these intrusive scanning procedures or load alternative software, which they might do because their printer manufacturer ends support." Braun also argued that it would be trivial for anyone who uses 3D printers to make small tweaks to either the visual models of firearms parts, or the machine instructions (G-code) generated from those models, to evade detection. Mir further argued that the bill offers no guardrails to keep this "constantly expanding blacklist" limited to firearm-related designs. In his view, there is a clear risk that this approach will creep into other forms of alleged unlawful activity, such as copyright infringement. [...] Braun and Mir have a list of other arguments against the bill. They say the algorithms are more than likely to lead to false positives, which will prevent good-faith users from using their hardware. Many 3D printer owners also have no interest in printing firearm components. Most simply want the freedom to print trinkets and spare parts while others use them to print various items and sell them as an income stream.

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