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You can easily spruce up your nightstand or desk by decluttering a bit, replacing some of those annoying charging cables with a good wireless charging setup. One of our favorites that can handle three devices at once is the UGREEN MagFlow Qi2 3-in-1 Charger Station 25W. Normally $140, it’s on sale right now for $95; that’s 32 percent off and only about $5 more than its record-low price.UGREENThis is our top pick for a 3-in-1 charging pad thanks to its versatility. The UGREEN can work equally well as a permanent fixture in your home or act as a portable charging…
A funny old weekend of Premier League action ended with a funny old game at Villa Park. There will be a significant quantity of rueing for Aston Villa after a huge missed opportunity to insert themselves right back into the title conversation. Arsenal, presumably, can’t quite believe their luck that a weekend where disappointment at their own result is countered by the fact as an away point it was the best result this weekend of anyone in the top four. Indeed, the best result of any team in the top five as it stood before the weekend, because back in…
If you weren’t able to shut down your Windows 11 device recently, Microsoft has rolled out an emergency fix addressing a couple of critical bugs that popped up with its latest January 2026 Windows security update. The latest “out-of-band” update repairs an issue for some Windows 11 devices that would only restart when users tried to shut down or hibernate. The same update restores the ability for Windows 10 and Windows 11 users to log into their devices via remote connection apps.Microsoft said the inability to shut down or hibernate affected Windows 11 devices using Secure Launch, a security feature…
ReutersIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has convened a meeting with his top advisers to discuss Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” for Gaza, after it revealed the US did not include Israel in talks to do with its creation.Netanyahu’s office said it was “not coordinated with Israel and runs contrary to its policy”, following Saturday’s announcement of the committee’s Gaza Executive Board, which includes the Turkish foreign minister and a Qatari official, as well as former-UK PM Tony Blair and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.The Board of Peace, which is part of Trump’s 20-point plan to end the Israel-Hamas war, is expected…
ReutersMette Frederiksen and other European allies are standing in solidarity with Greenland, despite Trump’s threat of tariffsDenmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says “Europe won’t be blackmailed”, as she and other European leaders continue to weigh their response to US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland.Trump says he will impose new taxes on eight US allies – Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK – in February if they oppose his proposed takeover of the autonomous Danish territory.He insists Greenland is critical for US security and has not ruled out taking it by force – a…
Have a hankering for some audiobooks? Audible is holding one heck of a sale right now, giving users three months of access for $3. That’s a dollar per month. This is something of a winter tradition for the Amazon-owned platform and the promotion ends on January 21.An Audible subscription grants one audiobook per month to keep. This can be selected from a massive catalog of new releases and bestsellers. The collection here has just about everything.AmazonHowever, it’s easy to plow through a single book in a month. Users also get streaming access to thousands of curated titles. Think of it…
Becky MortonPolitical reporterReutersThe government has pulled an amendment to its Hillsborough Law, following a backlash from campaigners and some Labour MPs.The draft legislation would introduce a legal obligation for public authorities to co-operate with and tell the truth to inquiries.But bereaved families raised concerns MI5 and MI6 officers could be exempted from disclosing information, after the government put forward an amendment that would make doing so subject to the approval of the head of their service. The government will no longer put this proposal to a vote on Monday, with a spokesperson saying it would continue to work with all…
Xabi Alonso has reportedly been approached by a Bundesliga club, just days after leaving Real Madrid. Alonso left Los Blancos by “mutual consent” on Monday, less than 24 hours after losing the Spanish Super Cup final to rivals Barcelona. Where could Xabi Alonso go after leaving Real Madrid? Liverpool: Arne Slot under pressure Man Utd: INEOS want an elite manager Spurs: Thomas Frank on the brink Frankfurt: ‘First contacts’ made PSG: Luis Enrique out of contract this summer Since leaving Madrid, Alonso has been linked with a host of top clubs, including Liverpool, who could sack Arne Slot before the…
Washington state residents may soon be forced to produce IDs before getting onto websites with pornographic content. Within the state’s House of Representatives, Rep. Mari Leavitt introduced House Bill 2112, which is informally known as the Keep Our Children Safe Act. Similar to the initiatives seen in other states, the bill proposes to restrict access to “online sexual material harmful” to anyone under 18.In practical terms, those living in Washington state could see websites asking for digital identification or demanding the user go through an age verification system that requests a government-issued ID. If a website that has more than…
The Syrian government has announced an immediate nationwide ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), taking almost full control of the country, according to Syrian state media.The ceasefire ends nearly two weeks of fighting and forms part of a broader 14-point agreement that will see the SDF integrated into Syria’s military and state institutions.Speaking in Damascus, President Ahmed al-Sharaa said the deal would allow Syrian state institutions to reassert control over three eastern and northern governorates – al-Hasakah, Deir Ezzor and Raqqa. Leaving just one province in SDF hands.The announcement followed a meeting between al-Sharaa and the US special…