Middle-aged generation still shun the Proms over fears classical music is 'elitist', says director
Sam Jackson, 43, said that too many people from his generation had 'hang-ups' about classical music and presumed that it was 'not for them'.
Like so many men, I have a lardy stomach and unsightly back fat. I've tried everything from running to the gym but nothing has helped... so how does M&S's new £9 solution fare? Read SIMON MILLS's very surprising experience
In a quest to smooth over his back fat and side flubber, Simon Mills puts shapewear for men to the test
I tried testosterone to improve my sex life with my husband of 17 years. It instantly left me full of energy and less stressed... until I was hit by this one awful side-effect. It's happening to so many women
Testosterone is a word that seems to be on every woman's lips right now. 'Five minutes after rubbing it on my thighs, I dragged my husband upstairs,' said one of my friends.
Amber Davies has 'selfish' theatregoer thrown out of her Legally Blonde show for 'ruining the cast's morale' by filming performance
The Love Island star-turned-West End performer is currently touring the UK and Ireland with her production of Legally Blonde, in which she plays the lead.
The end of Bazball: England SACK Brendon McCullum as Test coach just a fortnight after Ben Stokes' retirement - with Andy Flower in line to make a sensational return
McCullum will continue as white-ball coach, having just led the T20 side to No1 in the world with a 4-0 series victory over India.
Terrifying moment people hurl themselves to ground when Russian strike lands near Ukraine coffee shop - as four killed in overnight attack
This is the terrifying moment Ukrainians were forced to hurl themselves to the ground as a Russian strike blew out the windows of a coffee shop.
Why thousands taking ADHD pills are facing a deadly side-effect they aren't being told about: As number of people on the medication soars, our expert reveals what you must ask your doctor before taking the drugs
A record number of Britons are now taking the daily pills, which were once offered only to a small number of children but are increasingly being given to adults.
Is the COSMIC Desktop Getting Better Than KDE and GNOME?
"While KDE and GNOME dominate the landscape, a relative newcomer is starting to make waves with features other desktops still don't fully support," argues XDA Developers:
Linux 7.0 was the first release of the kernel to officially support Rust, but COSMIC has been all-in on Rust since the very beginning, and COSMIC 1.1 finally stripped all the leftovers of C language from the desktop. It no longer has any traces of Nautilus (the GNOME file manager), and then there's now a COSMIC-native system monitor to replace the GNOME System Monitor, so you have even fewer chances of being afflicted by C-related problems. [The article calls COSMIC's system monitor "much better at showing detailed information about everything from processes to network and disk usage compared to the GNOME and KDE alternatives."]
Stacking Windows
As someone who used to love following Windows news, one of the most disheartening announcements was when Microsoft gave up on Sets, a feature that essentially turned every app window into a tab you could combine with other apps in the same window. I never thought I'd see that feature again, until COSMIC came along. Simply called "stacking", COSMIC has a feature that is exactly what Sets was supposed to be, though this time, you have more control. By default, apps still open in their proper, typical windows, with a title bar as you'd expect. But if you do want to combine multiple apps into one, you can right-click the title bar (or press Super + S) to enable stacking for that window. Then, simply drag another window over that one to start stacking them as tabs. This essentially gives you a whole new way to create "workspaces", as you can have a single window with all the tools you need, so you don't need to jump between different windows all the time, and you can keep a given window focused on a specific workload, but have multiple apps within it. It's a great reminder of what Microsoft took from us, too.
Tiling, But On Demand
Tiling windows is one of those features some power users simply love, and yes, there are ways to make it happen on KDE and GNOME with third-party apps or extensions, but those aren't ideal. It's an extra step to set them up, and very often they don't play nice with all the features those desktops offer, especially as new updates come out and those tools may have a hard time keeping up with the development of the desktops themselves. COSMIC is fantastic because not only does it have built-in window tiling, it's entirely controllable by the user. You can set any workspace to use tiling or floating windows depending on your preference, all completely independent of each other, and you can also choose the new default behavior for new workspaces so things are always tuned to your preferences. You can turn tiling on or off for a given workspace easily, and of course, even while tiling is on, you can allow certain apps to ignore it and still float above others. Not all these capabilities are exclusive to COSMIC, but to have this kind of feature built in with this level of control is still leagues better than anything KDE or GNOME offer in this regard.
The article argues COSMIC also makes customization extremely simple without stifling your options (like tweaking color options for your desktop). "This desktop environment just keeps getting better, and it's quickly establishing itself as a major competitor to long-standing alternatives."
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Strictly's Neil Jones, 44, and Love Island's Chyna Mills, 27, tie the knot in extravagant wedding ceremony in Italy after dancer 'banned his family from attending over racism row'
Strictly professional dancer Neil Jones and Chyna Mills tied the knot in an extravagant wedding ceremony in Florence, Italy over the weekend.
Candidate withdraws from Clacton by-election
Independent candidate, Ollie Granger has dropped out of the Clacton by-election.
Candidate withdraws from Clacton by-election
Independent candidate, Ollie Granger has dropped out of the Clacton by-election.
England 'are like having world's ugliest daughter who you say is beautiful': Three Lions torn apart on American TV for 'really poor' World Cup - despite being two games from glory
Jude Bellingham scored twice as the Three Lions came from behind to see off Norway, leveling the game just before halftime and popping up with the all-important winner three minutes into extra-time.
Drownings are on the rise... and I've seen the reason why in my clinic. I can barely believe it: DR ELLIE CANNON
As a keen swimmer myself, I often recommend it as a form of exercise. But I have been shocked at the number of patients - typically younger adults - who say they never learned to swim.
Jennifer Lopez goes braless in a tight white vest before changing into a blouse and shorts as she enjoys a day out with her sister in Paris
Jennifer turned the streets of the French capital into her own personal runway as she stepped out in two stylish looks on Saturday.
Man arrested after large 'fight' left several injured near seafront
A man in his 30s has been arrested after a large disturbance which left several injured near Clacton seafront.
Man arrested after large 'fight' left several injured near seafront
A man in his 30s has been arrested after a large disturbance which left several injured near Clacton seafront.
'He wants a bit of respect!': Gary Neville backs Jude Bellingham's 'punchy' hit back at Thomas Tuchel after England manager suggested his players were 'lucky' against Norway
However, England boss Tuchel was unimpressed with the resolute performance in the sweltering Miami heat , labelling it 'sloppy, lucky' and not good enough in 'every sense'.
Labour minister fails to commit to backing Home Secretary's bid to make migrants wait longer before they settle in Britain as he admits he 'doesn't know the specifics' of the policy
Chris Bryant, who appeared on TV shows on Sunday as the Government's representative, said he could only offer his 'basic instinct' as to whether he supported the plans.
Calling for help! Britain's mobile phone signal worse than Kazakhstan, Cambodia and Romania - with London's download speeds slower than war-torn Kharkiv
The UK now risks falling behind underdeveloped nations after new data ranked it just 61st worldwide for fastest download speeds, at an average of 77 Mbps.
'Killer' Instagram model pleads with judge weeks ahead of trial...as defense prepares to prove she STABBED her crypto trader boyfriend in self-defense
Courtney Clenney, 30, is accused of fataly stabbing her boyfriend, Christian Obumseli, 27, on April 3, 2022, inside their luxury Miami, Florida apartment. Her murder trial is set to start next month.