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Xbox price hikes in Europe are wild and now I’m worried about Project Helix
Digital Trends Microsoft has just made Xbox consoles considerably more expensive across Europe and the UK, only weeks after announcing a similar increase in the US. The 512GB Xbox Series S now costs €499.99, while the 1TB model has climbed to €599.99. The digital Xbox Series X will set buyers back €749.99, and the disc […]
Commonwealth Games 2026: Joyful Glasgow cannot banish all doubts for future
BBC News After Victoria withdrew in 2023, Glasgow answered the SOS call – and organisers say the past 11 days in the Scottish city have “exceeded all expectations”. Yes, there have been grumbles – including from those who have seen parking spaces outside their houses taken – and taxi drivers and shop owners the Games […]
Ariana Grande pulls out of musical for break from ‘endless’ scrutiny
BBC News Ariana Grande is to withdraw from public appearances and will no longer star in an upcoming musical production in London when she ends her Eternal Sunshine tour. A representative for the US singer, 33, told People magazine that she “will be taking a step back from visibility” when the tour ends next month […]
How ransom notes could help catch Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapper
BBC News On Friday, exactly six months after Nancy Guthrie was abducted, police released two ransom notes in the hope that they would help identify her kidnappers. Guthrie, the mother of US news presenter Savannah Guthrie, was 84 when she went missing from her Arizona home in January. Her disappearance sparked a months-long investigation which […]
Lee Reeves: Irish boxer in ‘critical but stable’ condition after Dublin fight
BBC News Irish boxer Lee Reeves is in a “critical but stable” condition in hospital after he was stretchered out of the ring in Dublin on Saturday. Reeves was facing Gary Cully for the vacant BUI Celtic super-lightweight title but was knocked out in the 10th round at the 3Arena. The 31-year-old Limerick fighter was […]
Two crew killed as British pilot survives after firefighting helicopters collide in Greece
BBC News According to protocol, all Bell helicopters across the country have been grounded, a source from the civil protection ministry told the BBC. The source added that the second Bell helicopter involved in the collision made an emergency landing in an area of low vegetation. “The two people on board, a British pilot and […]
Commonwealth Games 2026: Emma Finucane wins fourth gold and leads Wales into closing ceremony
BBC News Finucane has also created history in her own country by becoming the most successful Welsh woman in Games history. The honour of representing Wales is important to her as Finucane normally competes for Great Britain in major events like the Olympics and world championships. Finucane revealed she has been inspired by a speech […]
The MacBook Air is running in short supply, despite a price hike
Digital Trends For months, Apple seemed better protected from the memory crisis than most laptop makers. It had long-term supplier agreements, enormous purchasing power, and enough margin to absorb rising component costs. The situation has now caught up with its most popular laptop. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, MacBook Air availability has tightened considerably across […]