Wales saved their best until last, securing the best available berth in the World Cup playoffs with an emphatic demolition of North Macedonia that should worry any visitor to Cardiff next March. The performance and result understandably left Craig Bellamy reaching for superlatives. “I said to the players at the...
Curaçao complete fairytale with battling draw in Jamaica to qualify for World Cup
Tiny Caribbean nation hold on for crucial point in Kingston Haiti also book improbable place at next year’s tournament The tiny Caribbean nation of Curaçao became the smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup, as Haiti booked their return to the tournament for the first time in 52...
Should the UK brace for a brutal flu season? – podcast
This year’s flu season has begun more than a month earlier than usual, with a mutated strain spreading widely among younger people and expected to drive a wave of hospital admissions as it reaches the elderly. Science editor Ian Sample speaks to Madeleine Finlay about what we know so far...
Root canal treatment could significantly lower blood sugar levels, study suggests
Dentists also saw improvements in patients’ cholesterol and fatty acid levels, both associated with heart health If a looming root canal treatment is putting a dampener on the week, take heart: having the procedure can drive health benefits that are felt throughout the body, according to research. Patients who were...
Neanderthals and early humans ‘likely to have kissed’, say scientists
Study from University of Oxford looks into evolutionary origins of kissing and its role in relations between species From Galápagos albatrosses to polar bears, chimpanzees to orangutans, certain species appear to kiss. Now researchers suggest Neanderthals did it too – and might even have locked lips with modern humans. It...
Microsoft explains how Windows 11 will become an agentic OS whether you like it or not
Windows president Pavan Davuluri recently described the future of Windows as an agentic operating system, where AI bots and large language models handle the user's commands on files and computing tasks. Critics mostly greeted the idea with scorn, cursing, and frustration over the "bug-ridden slop pile" the OS currently is.......
Sundar Pichai says AI boom shows irrational investment, but Google can weather the coming storm
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai says the AI market is experiencing clear signs of overexuberance, with some investment driven more by hype than fundamentals. Speaking exclusively to the BBC, he called the surge in funding an "extraordinary moment" while acknowledging elements of investor irrationality – a view echoed by OpenAI CEO......
PlayStation Black Friday deals include $100 off PS5 and PS5 Pro consoles
The holiday shopping season has arrived, and so too have Sony's Black Friday offers. Starting from November 21, gamers and gift givers will have access to a range of deals on hardware, software, and accessories. Read Entire Article
Classic 3D Maze screensaver from Windows 95 is now fully playable
Microsoft has historically used small games and even screensavers to demonstrate notable features in new Windows releases. The 3D Maze screensaver was designed to showcase the OpenGL graphics libraries, alongside other programs Redmond developers created for Windows NT 3.5 and later editions of the OS. Read Entire Article
Intel Panther Lake APU could take the fight to AMD in handheld gaming PCs
Hardware leaker OneRaichu recently revealed basic specifications for the integrated graphics chips in Intel's upcoming Panther Lake mobile processors. One of these chips appears intended for future handheld gaming PCs, potentially to compete with AMD's Ryzen Z2 series. Read Entire Article