Toto Wolff shares plan to convince Max Verstappen to quit Red Bull for Mercedes | F1 | Sport
Toto Wolff has explained that Mercedes must ‘do their homework’ and improve their machinery if they are to lure Max Verstappen away from Red Bull. The ongoing drama behind the scenes in the reigning champions’ camp has turned the Dutchman into a realistic option for the team in 2025. When close ally Helmut Marko’s future […]
What will the EUâs proposed act to regulate AI mean for consumers? | Artificial intelligence (AI)
The EUâs proposed AI act was endorsed by the European parliament on Wednesday, and is a milestone in regulating the technology. The vote is an important step towards introducing the legislation, which now requires the formal approval of ministers from EU member states. Consumers will not notice an immediate difference, given that the act will […]
Japan’s 1st private-sector rocket launch attempt explodes shortly after takeoff
A rocket touted as Japan’s first from the private sector to go into orbit exploded shortly after takeoff Wednesday, livestreamed video showed. Online video showed the rocket called Kairos blasting off from Wakayama Prefecture, in central Japan, a mountainous area filled with trees, but exploding midair within seconds. A huge plume of smoke engulfed the […]
‘Hidden’ fridge button that’s often missed but helps keep food fresh
There’s a ‘hidden’ button in your fridge that can help keep your food fresh for longer, but many Brits often overlook it. Have you ever forgotten about something in your fridge and found it mouldy? Well there’s a secret button that can stop this from happening. This button is in all fridges, but many people […]
Team sports for kids and yoga in your 50s: exercises to help you stay flexible for every life stage | Fitness
Children and adolescents Children’s bones aren’t fully set, which makes them much less likely to suffer long-term problems after injury, even breaks. “They’ve got growth plates, which allow bones to get longer and develop,” says Mehmet Gem, a specialist hip physio and regional lead at Pure Physiotherapy in Exeter, speaking via the Chartered Society of […]
Forget the plunging neckline â show some shoulder instead | Fashion
Cleavage dates you. It shows your age. Not that Iâm shaming you for less than youthful skin on your décolletage â surely you know me better than that. And you may well be immaculately well preserved under the collar, as it were, if youâve been using your lotions and potions right down to your bra, as […]
John Wayne’s The Searchers co-star enraged John Ford for what he did to Duke | Films | Entertainment
John Wayne and John Ford collaborated on some of the Hollywood Golden Age’s best-loved Westerns from She Wore a Yellow Ribbon to The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Perhaps their most famous was 1956’s The Searchers which saw Duke play a Civil War veteran spending years searching for his abducted niece, played by Natalie Wood. […]
Man Utd face test of mettle as ‘£75m Marcus Rashford offer’ set to be tabled | Football | Sport
Rashford was the subject of real interest from PSG as he struck a career-best 30 goals last season, contributing to a successful start to Erik ten Hag’s reign as manager. The 26-year-old reportedly could have landed a mouth-watering £400,000-a-week contract in Paris but decided to snub a switch to the French capital. Instead, he penned […]
A waterworld with a boiling ocean and the end of dark matter? The week in science â podcast | Science
Ian Sample and science correspondent Hannah Devlin discuss some of the science stories that have made headlines this week, from a new theory challenging the existence of dark matter to an alarming study about the possible impact of microplastics on our health and a glimpse of a âwaterworld with a boiling oceanâ deep in space […]
Russia ready to use nuclear weapons if threatened, Putin tells state media
President Vladimir Putin said that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if there is a threat to Russian statehood, sovereignty or independence, but said he hoped that the U.S. would refrain from actions that could trigger a nuclear conflict. Putin’s statement was another blunt warning to the West ahead of a presidential vote this […]