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A year after Right to Repair laws took effect in California and Minnesota, many product manufacturers continue to obstruct consumer repairs, according to a new study from advocacy group US PIRG. The organization's "Leaders and Laggards II" report evaluated 25 products across five categories and found 40% received failing grades of D or F. Apple delivered the study's biggest surprise, earning a B+ for its latest iPad and B for the M3 MacBook Pro after releasing repair manuals for the iPad in May. The Framework Laptop 13 and Valve's Steam Deck topped the rankings with A+ scores. Dishwashers from Beko, Bosch, Frigidaire, GE, and LG performed worst alongside gaming consoles from MSI, Atari, and Sony. Researchers could not access repair manuals for 48% of products and found no available spare parts for 44%.

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From Norway to the waters off New Zealand , wild orcas have been seen approaching humans who have been in boats and even standing on shore with an offering between their jaws.

Kill Bill and Reservoir Dogs icon Michael Madsen has died aged 67.

Liam and Noel Gallagher's children are firmly moving into the spotlight as the Oasis offspring posed for a group shot for W Magazine this week ahead of the band's highly-anticipated reunion tour.

The House passed a sweeping Republican tax-and-spending bill Thursday that rolls back major portions of Democrats' 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, dealing a significant blow to clean-energy projects and the electric-vehicle industry. The 218-214 vote sends the legislation to President Trump's desk ahead of his July 4 deadline. The Senate version of the bill gives wind and solar projects 12 months to start construction before losing tax incentives, extending the House's original 60-day window. House Freedom Caucus members had criticized the Senate for offering too generous a timeline for renewable energy tax credits they oppose. The legislation indefinitely extends Trump-era tax cuts while adding new deductions for tipped workers, overtime pay, and car-loan interest. Republicans paired these tax reductions with significant cuts to Medicaid and nutrition assistance programs. The Congressional Budget Office estimates the bill will increase budget deficits by $3.4 trillion through 2034 while leaving more than 11 million additional people without health insurance.

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Wiley's plain, meek, spinster seamstress Esther, 35, has been sewing undergarments for the wedding trousseaus of rich, white women for 17 years, wishing they were for herself.

Formed at music college by Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, they were clearly talented but also, as that name suggests, a bit silly. Four years on, they are a more serious proposition.

Frequent flyers’ info takes flight

Australian airline Qantas on Wednesday revealed it fell victim to a cyberattack that saw information describing six million customers stolen.…

The council is now looking to spend £100 million over five years to solve its housing crisis

All hail the embalmer's art. Labour spinners, in emergency reconstruction mode, paraded a remodelled Rachel Reeves at a London health-centre event.

Robotaxis, humanoid robots, and fights with Trump can't hide declining EV sales

Comment  Tesla reported its vehicle delivery and production numbers for Q2 2025 this week, and while the figures weren't quite as low in absolute terms as Q1, they still mark a worrying downward trend as CEO Elon Musk continues to spread his attention across a huge variety of topics unrelated to making and selling electric cars.…

Portuguese forward, Diogo, died after his Lamborghini careered off a road in northern Spain - just two weeks after he married his childhood sweetheart.

Mixpanel co-founder Suhail Doshi has publicly accused an Indian developer of simultaneously working at multiple startups under false pretenses. Doshi posted on X that Soham Parekh works at "3-4 startups at the same time" and has been "preying on YC companies." (YC, or Y Combinator, is a popular startup accelerator and venture capital firm.) Doshi fired Parekh within a week at his company Playground AI and warned him to stop the practice, but said Parekh continued a year later. Parekh's resume lists positions at Dynamo AI, Union AI, Synthesia, and Alan AI, along with degrees from the University of Mumbai and Georgia Institute of Technology. Doshi called the CV "probably 90% fake and most links are gone." Several other startup founders confirmed they had either hired Parekh in the past, or had been approached by him. Nicolai Ouporov of Fleet AI said Parekh "works at more than 4 startups at any given time." Justin Harvey of AIVideo said he nearly hired Parekh, who "crushed the interview." Doshi said he corroborated the account with more than six companies before posting publicly.

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Urologists and physical therapists told DailyMail.com pelvic floor dysfunction has become increasingly common in men ages 30 to 50, even though the condition is usually tied to women.

Jennifer Aniston's next role might hit uncomfortably close to home.

Gina Huyn broke her silence on the bombshell trial on Tuesday - a day before Diddy was acquitted of the most serious charges against him.

The former glamour model, 47, currently lives in a four bedroom, Tudor-style home in rural Sussex.

The actor is best known for starring in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi as Admiral Piett, an imperial officer in command of Darth Vader's flagship.

An Idaho prosecutor was slammed for offering quadruple-murderer Bryan Kohberger a plea deal, but legal experts have now revealed a key detail in the bargain they say guarantees justice.