10 h. ago Man accused of stealing $25,000 worth of Lego from northern California stores

Michael Ivory Fletcher alleged to have entered at least seven stores, loaded cart with Lego items and left quicklyA man in California has been charged with nabbing about $25,000 of Lego in two state counties, according to officials.Michael Ivory Fletcher, 32, is accused of stealing the Lego products from Target stores in Walnut Creek and San Ramon between 15 August 2024 and 15 February 2025, according to the Contra Costa district attorney’s office. He faces multiple charges of commercial burglary and grand theft. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago iPad Air 2025 vs iPad Air 2024 – is Apple's new tablet worth an upgrade?

Apart from one notable update, Apple’s latest slim tablet shares the same features as lower-priced models, including last year’s Air

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45 h. ago Apple confirms three new iPads will launch next week and the price will surprise you

Apple has just unveiled three new iPad models that all get faster speeds without any hikes in price.

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46 h. ago Apple launches new iPad Air – less than a year since the last one

Apple has launched a new iPad Air – less than a year since the last one.

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46 h. ago Best tablet deals in the UK for March 2025: From iPads to Samsung Galaxy tablets

Shop this month’s best discounts on iPads, Microsoft and Android tablets

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53 h. ago Nature Photography Contest 2024 winners and finalists – in pictures

The winners have been announced for the second annual Nature Photography Contest, featuring breathtaking images showcasing life on our planet. Bringing together work from around the world, this year’s competition once again proved the power of photography to capture landscapes, wildlife, and the delicate balance that sustains life on Earth Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Apple about to launch a whole new product, Tim Cook suggests

New MacBook Air most likely – but a new iPad Air could arrive too

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7 d. ago Uswitch shares why iPhone 16e is worth upgrading to as Sky launches eye

Consumer experts from Uswitch have shared an iPhone 16e update as Sky Mobile launch one of the cheapest prices we've seen so far

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2 w. ago The chances of this asteroid hitting Earth keep rising. But there are three reasons I’m not worried yet | Carrie Nugent

Scientists are closely monitoring 2024 YR4 – and while it’s relatively small, it reminds us of the dangers lurking in spaceCarrie Nugent is an associate professor of computational physics and planetary science and author of Asteroid HuntersTwo days after Christmas, the Atlas sky survey team discovered a new rocky object in Earth’s astronomical neighbourhood. Atlas discovers near-Earth objects all the time: in 2024, the team discovered 167 of them. They also codiscovered comet Tsuchinshan–Atlas, which dazzled sky gazers last autumn. But this discovery was special: there’s a chance the 40-90 metre object, known as 2024 YR4, will hit Earth in 2032.In January, the impact probability was estimated to be just over 1%, then it was raised to 2.3% in early February. As of this week, the Nasa JPL Center for Near Earth Object Studies has raised that to 3.1% – or about 1-in-32 chance of impact. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The chances of this asteroid hitting Earth keep rising. But there are four reasons I’m not worried yet | Carrie Nugent

Scientists are closely monitoring 2024 YR4 – and while it’s relatively small, it reminds us of the dangers lurking in spaceCarrie Nugent is an associate professor of computational physics and planetary science and author of Asteroid HuntersTwo days after Christmas, the Atlas sky survey team discovered a new rocky object in Earth’s astronomical neighbourhood. Atlas discovers near-Earth objects all the time: in 2024, the team discovered 167 of them. They also codiscovered comet Tsuchinshan–Atlas, which dazzled sky gazers last autumn. But this discovery was special: there’s a chance the 40-90 metre object, known as 2024 YR4, will hit Earth in 2032.In January, the impact probability was estimated to be just over 1%, then it was raised to 2.3% in early February. As of this week, the Nasa JPL Center for Near Earth Object Studies has raised that to 3.1% – or about 1-in-32 chance of impact. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Rhondda Cynon Taf Mayor resigns for 'personal reasons' and is suspended from Labour group

He has also quit bodies he was part of as a local authority representative. Councillor Sheryl Evans will replace Councillor Dan Owen-Jones as mayor for the rest of 2024/2025

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2 w. ago Henderson seeks Cheltenham redemption with star turns after 2024 blank

Trainer’s winless festival last year was his first since 2008 but he has three Grade One favourites lined up this timeForty years on from his first Cheltenham festival success, with See You Then in the 1985 Champion Hurdle, Nicky Henderson is still at the peak of his profession – and still taking nothing for granted.“The only time I’ve ever been confident about anything was Altior’s Supreme [Novice Hurdle in 2016],” Henderson said on Monday. “It didn’t matter what Willie [Mullins] brought over that year, he wasn’t going to beat him. Continue reading...

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