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Image: Generated via Google’s Nano Banana According to a detailed insight by GeekWire, Microsoft is leaning on a strategy that once made Windows dominant: turning the operating system into a platform others build on. The company has done this before. As GeekWire recalled, Microsoft, in its 1990 annual report, famously described the move from MS-DOS to Windows as “like bringing a Porsche into a world of Model Ts.” What mattered most back then was not just the graphical interface, but Windows’ ability to host third-party software easily. Windows 3.0 gave developers a clear deal: build to Microsoft’s rules, and your…

Chances are that if a VPN is marketed to everyday users, it more or less runs itself. As long as you go with one of the best VPNs instead of setting up your own manual connection, the interface is likely built so you have to engage with it as little as possible. Generally, if you find yourself constantly thinking about your VPN while using it — as happened to me with Norton VPN — that's a bad thing and you should change providers.That said, it's still useful to get a high-level view of how to use a VPN, especially if…

ReutersKaja Kallas accused the Kremlin of trying to derail the peace process with allegations of a Ukrainian attack on government sitesThe EU’s top diplomat has called Moscow’s claims that Ukraine targeted Russian government sites a “deliberate distraction” and an attempt to derail the peace process. Kaja Kallas’ comments on social media appear to be a reference to the Kremlin’s allegation that Ukraine attempted a drone strike on one of Vladimir Putin’s residences.”No one should accept unfounded claims from the aggressor who has indiscriminately targeted Ukraine’s infrastructure and civilians,” Kallas wrote on social media.Earlier this week Moscow accused Ukraine of targeting…

According to reports, Manchester United have opted to ‘turn to’ Crystal Palace star Jean-Philippe Mateta as ‘talks’ over a ‘new deal’ have ‘stalled’. In the summer, Man Utd focused on overhauling their attack and they did a pretty good job of handling this rebuild. Ruben Amorim‘s side offloaded most of their dead wood, while they invested over £200m to sign Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha. Mbeumo and Cunha, especially, have improved Man Utd’s attack, but there is a significant drop off in quality when either of these players are unavailable, so they could do with strengthening further in…

My alarm is set for 6AM three days a week in the ambitious hope that I’ll make it to a 6:30AM yoga class. In the winter, it is midnight-dark at that hour and the only reason I occasionally find myself doing an early morning vinyasa is the sunrise alarm clock feature in the Hatch Restore 3. I schedule mine to start filling the room with a gradually brightening glow about 20 minutes before the sounds of singing bowls start playing. The light helps my brain wake up before I do and the subtle bongs of the bowl sort of seep…

Mali and Burkina Faso say they will bar US citizens from entering their countries in response to a similar move by the Trump administration.The two West African states were recently placed under full entry restrictions under US President Donald Trump’s expanded travel ban.In separate statements, they said they would apply the same measures on US nationals. Burkina Faso’s foreign affairs minister Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré said his government was acting on the “principle of reciprocity”, while Mali’s foreign ministry called for “mutual respect and sovereign equality”. The latter said it regretted the US’s move, adding that “such an important decision was…

Liverpool have added Lamine Camara to their list of midfield targets as they also monitor one of his Monaco team-mates, according to reports. The Reds are having a disappointing season under Arne Slot after the Dutchman won the Premier League title in his first campaign at Anfield. Liverpool have come into a bit of form in recent weeks with the Reds winning four matches in a row in all competitions. Despite winning three consecutive Premier League matches, fourth-placed Liverpool have failed to gain any ground on the top three after they also won. The Reds are 13 points adrift of leaders…

So, then: 2025 proved to be a year of high drama and unexpected triumphs across the world of motorsport – arguably the most exciting season in years. In Formula 1, Lando Norris overcame fierce competition from teammate Oscar Piastri and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to claim Britain’s 11th F1 crown, ending McLaren’s title drought since 2008. Elsewhere, Sébastien Ogier staged a remarkable rally comeback, Oliver Rowland dominated Formula E, and Álex Palou secured both the IndyCar title and the iconic Indianapolis 500. From endurance racing victories at Le Mans to intense battles in the BTCC, the season showcased resilience, skill,…

The tension between the rights of individuals to a private life and increasing demands from states to gain access to people’s private data increased in 2025. During the year, Computer Weekly was the first to break several stories about the Home Office’s attempts to order Apple to give the British government access to encrypted data stored on Apple’s iCloud Advanced Data Protection (ADP) service. Computer Weekly joined with other news publications and broadcasters to file legal submissions to successfully argue that the hearings should be held in open court after learning that the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) had cryptically…

Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporterGetty ImagesRachel Reid published her first instalment of her six-book Game Changers series in 2018The author of Heated Rivalry has revealed the success of the TV adaptation has resulted in her receiving specialist help with her Parkinson’s disease.Rachel Reid, 45, was diagnosed with the condition in the summer of 2023, around the same time she was approached about adapting her book series for the screen.Heated Rivalry, which centres on an illicit same-sex relationship between two ice hockey players, has become one of the most talked-about new TV shows of recent weeks.In an interview with Variety, the Canadian author…