Author: Trendici
Every time Apple’s AirPods 4 with active noise cancelation go on sale I have the same thought: maybe I made a mistake. Don’t get me wrong, I love my regular AirPods 4, but the noise canceling aspect makes their sister pair very enticing.Take now, for instance, when the AirPods 4 with ANC are on sale for $119, down from $179. The 34 percent discount brings them to only $4 more than the standard AirPods 4 current sale price and below their usual $129. While we’ve seen the ANC model as low as $99, the $119 price tag is the best…
Former Labour MP Conor McGinn has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman.McGinn was questioned in connection with the allegation from July 2022, the Crown Prosecution Service said.The 41-year-old was MP for St Helens North from 2015 until 2024, serving as an independent after he was suspended by the Labour Party in December 2022. He later announced he would not seek re-election.McGinn, now of Lambeth, south London, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 27 February.Deputy chief crown prosecutor Jessica Walker said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has decided to charge Conor McGinn with one count of sexual assault following a…
Man Utd are ready to add Everton attacker Iliman Ndiaye to their list of transfer targets ahead of the summer transfer window, according to reports. The Red Devils spent over £200m on five new signings in the summer transfer window as INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe prioritised the club’s attack. Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko all arrived at Old Trafford in big-money deals after only four Premier League clubs scored fewer goals than Man Utd in the 2024/25 season. However, there were expectations among the fanbase that Man Utd would also strengthen their midfield, which was an obvious weak spot…
The government should commit to a thorough independent investigation of the prosecutions of subpostmasters by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), a campaigning peer has demanded.But peer Prem Sikka, who is due to meet DWP minister Andrew Western today (27 January), said he will demand more than what is currently described by the DWP as an “independent assurance review” of the prosecutions.“I want to see an independent investigation, and I want the survivors and the families of those who have passed away to be invited to give evidence,” added Sikka.The DWP worked with the Post Office to prosecute subpostmasters…
The European Commission has started proceedings to ensure Google complies with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in certain ways. Specifically, the European Union’s executive arm has told Google to grant third-party AI services the same level of access to Android that Gemini has. “The aim is to ensure that third-party providers have an equal opportunity to innovate and compete in the rapidly evolving AI landscape on smart mobile devices,” the Commission said in a statement.The company will also have to hand over “anonymized ranking, query, click and view data held by Google Search” to rival search engines. The Commission says…
Nintendo has revealed more information about the Virtual Boy games coming to Switch and Switch 2. Unveiled earlier this year to the surprise of many, the company is reviving its early, unsuccessful swing at VR by releasing a selection of games on Nintendo Switch Online that can be played with a peripheral modeled after the original console. Today, a new trailer showed off some of the games coming to the platform, as well as some quality-of-life improvements to hopefully make the notoriously uncomfortable device a little more comfortable. The launch catalogue of games, available on February 17, includes Teleroboxer, Galactic Pinball,…
Sweden is moving forward with plans to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13 in serious cases as it grapples with a growing number of children recruited into gangs to carry out violent crimes without facing serious legal repercussions.Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer said the country was in an “emergency situation” and stopping the use of children in criminal networks was a “crucial task” for the government.But several authorities, including police, prison officials and prosecutors, have opposed the plan, with some worried that it may lead to even younger children becoming offenders.If passed, the legislation will go into…
The Rwandan government has launched legal action against the UK to seek payments it claims it is owed under a scrapped migrant deal between the two countries.Rwanda has filed a case with the Netherlands-based Permanent Court of Arbitration, arguing the UK has failed to honour commitments made in a deal to send some asylum seekers to the African nation.Under the deal, which was signed by the previous Conservative government, the UK agreed to make payments to Rwanda to host asylum seekers and support its economy.But after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer axed the deal in 2024, the Home Office said…
According to reports, Chelsea and England star Cole Palmer is ‘ready’ to complete a move to Manchester United in a potential ‘record’ transfer. Palmer progressed through the ranks at Manchester City, but it is understood that he grew up as a Man Utd supporter and could move to Old Trafford in the coming months. Man City decided to cash in on Palmer ahead of the 2023/24 campaign, with the forward joining Premier League rivals Chelsea for around £42,5m. Pep Guardiola and co. felt that they could afford to get rid of Palmer as they had plenty of attacking options, while…
A coding error, possibly introduced thanks to over-reliance on artificial intelligence (AI) vibe coding tools, has rendered an emergent strain of ransomware an acutely dangerous threat, according to researchers at Halcyon’s Ransomware Research Center (RRC). The Sicarii ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation emerged from the cyber criminal underground in December 2025, when it started advertising for affiliates on the dark web. But now, technical analysis by Halcyon’s team has identified a critical coding flaw in Sicarii’s encryption key handling that renders it impossible for either victim or cyber criminal to decrypt impacted systems. Best practice for ransomware victims holds that it’s…