81 m. ago Google is barred from exclusive search engine contracts but does not have to break up, judge rules in monopoly case

It was the culmination of a landmark antitrust case that imposed sweeping remedies aimed at restoring competition in online search.

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1 hour ago Google will not be forced to sell Chrome, federal judge rules

Judge says tech giant can keep world’s most popular browser in ongoing battle over firm being ruled monopolyGoogle will not be forced to sell its Chrome browser, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday in the tech giant’s ongoing legal battle over being ruled a monopoly last year.The company will be barred from certain exclusive deals with device makers and must share data from its search engine with competitors, the judge ruled. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Great British Bake Off 2025 fans call out 'big mistake' amid judges decision

Viewers were left feeling disappointed after one baker bid farewell to the competition

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3 h. ago First contestant to leave Great British Bake Off describes feeling ‘gutted’

The reality competition series returned on Tuesday night with a batch of 12 new bakers ready to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Dame Prue Leith.

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4 h. ago Bake Off’s biggest scandals from Prue’s spoiler blunder to Paul Hollywood ‘affair’ drama

The Great British Bake Off may look sweet on the surface, but behind the cakes lies a history of walkouts, betrayals, and on-set scandals that have stirred up just as much drama as the competition itself

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5 h. ago Reese Witherspoon's new mission: How she plans to inspire young readers

Oscar-winning actor Reese Witherspoon is teaming up with Hachette Book Group for a literacy campaign

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6 h. ago Who won last year's Great British Bake Off and what the winner got

12 new bakers will compete to be the winner of the newest series of the hit Channel 4 show

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6 h. ago Why trans art matters more than ever: ‘It reflects how people live and love’

After the controversy over Amy Sherald’s portrait of a trans Statue of Liberty, trans artists speak about why their work speaks to an important momentPart of the magic of portraiture is how it renders so much of the human experience accessible to us, things we might never see otherwise. This has been very much on Black artist Amy Sherald’s mind. When I spoke to her in advance of the debut of her exhibition American Sublime, she told me that Black representation was foundational to her practice: “I developed this idea that, when I look at art history, for the most part I don’t see portraits of people that look like me. So it started there.”That exhibition’s curator, Sarah Roberts, also spoke about Sherald’s passion for representing the LGBTQ+ community: “Amy has thought a lot about her role as an artist and the need for representation, and she has long been a champion of LGBTQ+ rights. This work is thinking about who gets depicted as being American.” Continue reading...

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6 h. ago A House of Dynamite review – Kathryn Bigelow’s nuclear endgame thriller is a terrifying, white

Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson and Tracy Letts star in this immaculately constructed nightmare procedural that ticks down the minutes from an atomic bomb’s launch to its detonationKathryn Bigelow has reopened the subject that we all tacitly agree not to discuss or imagine, in the movies or anywhere else: the subject of an actual nuclear strike. It’s the subject which tests narrative forms and thinkability levels. Maybe this is why we prefer to see it as something for absurdism and satire – a way of not staring into the sun – to remember Kubrick’s (brilliant) black comedy Dr Strangelove, with no fighting in the war room etc, rather than Lumet’s deadly serious Fail Safe. Bigelow, with screenwriter Noah Oppenheim, broaches one of the most frightening thoughts of all: that a nuclear war could or rather will start with no one knowing who started it or who ended it. I watched this film with translucently white knuckles but also that strange climbing nausea that only this topic can create.Th...

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8 h. ago 9 best kettlebells for building strength and fitness at home, tested by our expert

Whether you’re looking for a budget beginner option or a competition kettlebell, there’s something for everyone here

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8 h. ago Bridge of Allan church receives funding to carry out 'urgent repairs' to its roof and floor

The roof of Bridge of Allan Parish Church Hall is in urgent need of replacement due to it letting in water.

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8 h. ago Style advantage: Why the US Open is serving up better looks than Wimbledon

Wimbledon’s stands may be the most stylish in any sporting competition, but the US Open has far superior on-court fashion. Here’s why

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9 h. ago Nespresso Vertuo Next review: I've tested the Veruto Plus, Pop and Evoluo, here's why this one is my favourite from the brand's pod machine line up

The Nespresso Vertuo Next is a competent pod coffee machine from the brand's Vertuo line. It's compatible with the larger Vertuo pods and is able to make coffee in seven different sizes.

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9 h. ago Aldi makes major change to iconic caterpillar cake with a 'UK first' twist

The limited-edition cake will only be available to lucky shoppers who enter Aldi's exclusive competition.

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10 h. ago Vote in our Independent Money poll: When are you due to renew your mortgage deal?

Each week, we invite readers to share their views on the financial stories making headlines – and impacting your bank balance

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10 h. ago Get more from The Independent: How to add The Independent to Google’s preferred sources

Now there’s a way to ensure you don’t miss any of The Independent’s stories

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11 h. ago Voices: ‘Unpicking Brexit?’ Readers debate EU youth mobility scheme as poll shows Reform voters’ shift

Our community argue that young people, who had little say in the 2016 vote, are now the most restricted by Brexit, with lost opportunities in research, travel and tourism stifling their career paths

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11 h. ago 'Six magic phrases that get kids to listen – from a parent who’s studied 200 children'

Reem Raouda, a leading voice in conscious parenting, has studied more than 200 parent-child relationships

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11 h. ago Just a picky eater or does YOUR child suffer from an eating disorder that deprives them of vital nutrients? Terrifyingly, your GP will never have heard of it... Special report by CLAIRE COHEN

Most parents remember the phase when their child couldn't seem to pick up a toy without putting it in their mouth. But Michelle Jacques remembers her son refusing to put 'anything near his mouth'.

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11 h. ago Crystal Palace: What next for Marc Guehi as Liverpool to face competition for transfer target

A failed medical saw a £35m dream move collapse on Deadline Day

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