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The deployment of HMS Dragon to Cyprus has been delayed amid claims from union officials that the naval base responsible for its repairs only operates on a 'nine-to-five, Monday-to-Friday' schedule.

Your choice of shoe could be holding you back from stepping forward in your career. Now, a corporate professional is explaining they could make you look more junior.

President Donald Trump is soliciting help to continue waging his war on Iran as Pentagon officials are 'scrambling' to replenish US weapons.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: While TikTok operates in the United States under new ownership, Apple has deployed technical restrictions to block iOS users in the United States from downloading other apps made by the video platform's Chinese parent organization ByteDance. ByteDance owns a vast array of different apps spanning social media, entertainment, artificial intelligence, and other sectors. The leading one is Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, which has over 1 billion monthly active users. While most of those users reside in China, iPhone owners around the world have traditionally been able to download these apps from anywhere without using a VPN, as long as they have a valid App Store account registered in China. That's not true anymore. Starting in late January, iPhone users in the U.S. with Chinese App Store accounts began reporting that they were encountering new obstacles when they tried to download apps developed by ByteDance. WIRED has confirmed that even with a valid Chinese App Store account, downloading or updating a ByteDance-owned Chinese app is blocked on Apple devices located in the United States. Instead, a pop-up window appears that says, "This app is unavailable in the country or region you're in." The restriction appears to apply only to ByteDance-owned apps and not those developed by other Chinese companies. The timing and technical specifics suggest the restriction is related to the deal TikTok agreed to in January to divest Chinese ownership of its U.S. operations. The agreement was the result of the so-called TikTok ban law passed by Congress in 2024, which also barred companies like Apple and Google from distributing other apps majority-owned by ByteDance. The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act states that no company can "distribute, maintain, or update" any app majority-controlled by ByteDance "within the land or maritime borders of the United States." The law was primarily aimed at TikTok, which has more than 100 million users in the U.S. and had been the subject of years of debate in Washington over whether its Chinese ownership posed a national security risk. But ByteDance also has dozens of other apps that at some point were also removed from Apple's and Google's app stores in the U.S.. Now it seems like the scope of impact has reached even more apps that are not technically designed for U.S. audiences, such as Douyin, the AI chatbot Doubao, and the fiction reading platform Fanqie Novel.

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The blonde beauty showcased her toned physique in the skin-tight cherry red dress, which she accessorised with classy black stilettos and a matching leather bag.

Being caught with drugs, especially while driving, can lead to charges for both drug possession and 'drug-impaired driving' (DUID), which may result in penalties ranging from 48 hours to a year in jail.

The I'm A Celebrity star, 39, lead the celebrities in attendance at Julie Perry Events' lavish International Women's Day celebrations at The Lowry Hotel Manchester on Friday.

Pregnant Annie Kilner and her sister Sian looked in great spirits as they enjoyed an International Women's Day lunch in Manchester on Friday.

Jeffrey Epstein's favorite magician, David Copperfield, dodged charges in his 2007 investigation into sex crimes by wielding his wealth and power, DOJ documents reveal.

In a blog post on Thursday, System76 CEO Carl Richell criticized new state laws in California, Colorado, and New York that would require operating systems to verify users' ages and expose that information to apps, arguing the rules are easy for kids to bypass and ultimately undermine privacy and freedom more than they protect minors. "System76's position is interesting given that they sell Linux-loaded desktops, workstations and laptops plus being an operating system vendor with their in-house Pop!_OS distribution and COSMIC desktop environment," adds Phoronix's Michael Larabel, noting that they're also based out of Colorado. Here's an excerpt from the post: "A parent that creates a non-admin account on a computer, sets the age for a child account they create, and hands the computer over is in no different state. The child can install a virtual machine, create an account on the virtual machine and set the age to 18 or over. It's a similar technique to installing a VPN to get around the Great Firewall of China (just consider that for a moment). Or the child can simply re-install the OS and not tell their parents. ... In the case of Colorado's and California's bills, effectiveness is lost. In the case of New York's bill, liberty is lost. In the case of centralized platforms, potential is lost. ... The challenges we face are neither technical nor legal. The only solution is to educate our children about life with digital abundance. Throwing them into the deep end when they're 16 or 18 is too late. It's a wonderful and weird world. Yes, there are dark corners. There always will be. We have to teach our children what to do when they encounter them and we have to trust them." "We are accustomed to adding operating system features to comply with laws," writes Richell, in closing. "Accessibility features for ADA, and power efficiency settings for Energy Star regulations are two examples. We are a part of this world and we believe in the rule of law. We still hope these laws will be recognized for the folly they are and removed from the books or found unconstitutional."

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The home was bought in the early 1970s and where the guitarist lived with his first wife

Jessie Buckley's answer to the age old question of 'cats or dogs' has left her at risk of being cancelled - and some fans even believe it could derail her Oscar hopes.

So, let's take stock for a moment of the damage that Sir Keir Starmer has inflicted in less than a fortnight to this country's global reputation.

Now if only device makers would deliver higher quality components

Thanks to Anthropic's AI and its bug-detecting abilities, Firefox users can now enjoy stronger security. Unfortunately, if browser crashes rather than security flaws are the problem, Claude probably can't help.…

Holly Willoughby joined Nicole Appleton for lunch with pals at 1 Hotel Mayfair in London on Friday.

Draped in lavish tapestries, decadent chandeliers and contemporary works of art, they are rooms that are quite literally fit for a Queen.

Her figure looked fantastic as she wore a corseted top with a sweetheart neckline and lace underwear as she added fishnet stockings and white pumps.

The FBI is investigating a mysterious outage that happened on the night of Nancy Guthrie's disappearance on February 1.

Neymar Jnr's personal chef is thought to be suing the superstar after she was made to work well past her hours, and allegedly suffered physical injuries serving him and his entourage.