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Hayden Panettiere, the 36-year-old actress known for her roles in Heroes and Nashville, said the death of her little brother, Jansen, was the 'biggest heartbreak' of her life.

Julie Purvin thought she had found the man of her dreams when her new boyfriend, a former firefighter, looked into her eyes and whispered: 'I love you.'

The force said it is possible he has grown out his hair and beard

Two revenue protection officers confronted the passenger at Vauxhall station in south London after he was unable to exit because his Oyster card had no money on it.

Say hello to smarter use of caches to speed things up, and a very odd gaming controller. Say goodbye to some PCMCIA support

It will takeover a former takeaway spot

"Epic Games has confirmed that it is working on a Linux version of its storefront, potentially removing the need for third-party launchers on platforms such as Steam Deck," reports PC Guide: The confirmation came during an Ask Me Anything (AMA) on the Epic Games Store's community Discord server. When a user asked whether Epic had any plans for a Linux version of its launcher, an Epic staff member confirmed that it is coming "soon(TM)" in emoji form. Of course, that is far from confirming any kind of date, but it is official confirmation of a Linux version nonetheless. "On top of that, Nvidia's GeForce Now [cloud gaming] app for Linux is also official, having emerged from beta," writes TechRadar, calling it all part of "a rosier future for Linux gamers." And while it's not related to gaming, OpenAI's ["preview"] release of a ChatGPT app for Linux is another milestone for the platform... OpenAI said: "Linux has been one of the most-requested platforms for the desktop app, and this launch extends ChatGPT and Codex across every major desktop operating system." The Epic Games Store arriving natively is great news for gamers running Linux — including SteamOS — as it means a much more convenient way of playing games from the store, as opposed to the current situation with fudging and workarounds (using a third-party app such as the Heroic Games Launcher)... Epic's own Fortnite doesn't work on Linux (and that's down to Epic actively blocking the game from running due to issues around cheating, which remains a source of controversy). Given the apparent changing attitude here with its launcher being ported over, maybe Epic will reverse course on Fortnite eventually. Some gamers on Reddit are highly skeptical about that possibility though, and as one doubting Redditor put it: "I wouldn't hold my breath."

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A shared experience of growing up in the spotlight has cemented their bond. And now Swift, 36, and Gomez, 34, are ready to share a new experience together, insiders have told the Daily Mail.

Billionaire footballer Cristiano Ronaldo married Georgina Rodríguez in his living room in Portugal on Tuesday - and wore a T-shirt and suit jacket as they exchanged vows. 

The woman was a patient detained under the mental health act at the Linden Centre in Chelmsford when she died

Facewatch says its technology worked as intended before humans mishandled the result

Romanch Mahajan, 18, died on June 17 after he jumped out of the ride and hit his head after the carriage horse bolted suddenly during their family trip to the Big Apple from India.

Seven new deputy lieutenants have been appointed to represent the King in Essex.

Bovis Homes opened a new outdoor play area for children at it Coggeshall Mill development.

Seven new deputy lieutenants have been appointed to represent the King in Essex.

Keyline, a major civils and drainage specialist, has invested £700,000 in upgrading its Braintree branch.

Perez Hilton has yet to be released from medical care following his horrific self-harm livestream earlier this month.

Elaine Paige has admitted she was addicted to 'dreadful' sleeping pills during her years on the stage and lived on them for years.

Footage shown to the Daily Mail showed the pair emerging from a heavy goods truck that had travelled from Calais to Dover then finally Northampton last Friday, on August 7.

Politico notes that over 20 local jurisdictions in America "either stopped using Flock cameras or began the process of doing so in July, according to a tracker maintained by DeFlock, an activist group that has been mapping the company. It's the highest amount in a single month since they began tracking in 2021." Some local officials said the public safety promises weren't worth the cost. The cameras "didn't help us with anything. From a utility aspect, they were just kind of not useful," said Eric Couture, a Democratic first selectman in Killingworth, Connecticut, another city that recently canceled its contract with Flock. "I'd say it was a net negative." And their article adds that it's a bipartisan pushback that "runs parallel to sprawling fights over the future of technology in American life, including the rise of increasingly advanced artificial intelligence tools and the construction of massive data centers needed to power them." Salon even argues Flock's cameras "have become a symbol of growing anger over the efforts by technology oligarchs to impose their dystopian fantasies on the country, replacing liberal democracy with a surveillance state... People are sick of tech billionaires trying to control our lives"" By targeting Flock cameras, activists are building momentum for a larger rebellion against the tech industry — and against political leaders who are complicit in their assault on our freedoms. Flock Safety embodies the dishonesty that has been the prevailing theme of tech corporate communications and marketing for at least the past decade. While the cameras are sold to the public as a banal traffic safety measure, they have prompted an outpouring of stories about how they're being used to violate civil liberties and undermine democracy... According to an exhaustive 10-month analysis by Electronic Foundation Frontier, a nonprofit dedicated to defending civil liberties in our digital age, local police were using the cameras to track protesters, such as those at No Kings rallies, who were then put in a national database to be used across all jurisdictions. Despite claims that the cameras only record license plates, the technology-focused outlet 404 Media found that the database is also being used to collect information on individual people whom cops can then search for using descriptions of clothing, race, gender and body type. The Flock uprising, though, is the stirrings of public understanding that none of this inevitable — and we have the right to fight back... Along with protests against data centers, it's a sign that the public is desperate for a way to fight back against not just AI, but also the anti-democratic forces fueling this latest tech wave. Salon's writer also adds that "what stands out about the burgeoning public rebellion against Flock security cameras is just how fun it all is," citing "a national cat-and-mouse game between vandals and cops that is being merrily followed on social media, mostly by people rooting for the vandals." City council meetings in which citizens swarm to protest paying for the cameras are the new must-see TV. In Huntington, West Virginia, a small city in the heart of Appalachia, one man became an internet folk hero when he stood up at a city council meeting and said, "I'm not gonna waste your time; I'm kinda hungry. But one last thing: Every single Flock camera has about 2-3 pounds of copper and about 1-2 grams of gold. Do with that information what you will." He then walked off in triumph.

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