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Entertainment & Culture

Free Bert Review: Bert Kreischer Strips Away the Shirtless Party Boy Persona, but Also the Laughs, in New Netflix Comedy
Posted onJanuary 22, 2026 8:01 amJanuary 22, 2026 9:04 am

Friends and longtime podcasting partners Tom Segura and Bert Kreischer took opposing approaches to their recent Netflix comedy series. Segura used his opportunity to deliver 2025’s Bad Thoughts, a vignette-driven sketch show in the vein of I Think You Should Leave that steered into everything that is amiably off-putting and in-your-face about Segura’s stand-up/podcast persona….

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Entertainment & Culture

Finding Her Edge Review: Netflixs YA Ice Dancing Drama Could Use More Passion and Drive
Posted onJanuary 22, 2026 8:01 amJanuary 22, 2026 11:06 am

There are shows that demand your attention, and reward you richly for it. They ask you to keep track of elaborate storylines, to explore the nuances of the setting with curiosity and patience, to get invested in the plights of the people you’re seeing onscreen, and in return they deliver thoughtful ideas or enthralling escapes…

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Technology

If these Samsung settings are off, youre not using your phone to its full potential
Posted onJanuary 22, 2026 7:44 am

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. I’ve been fairly vocal recently that Samsung’s One UI 8 is my favorite Android skin. It is fast, responsive, and intuitive. But nothing comes fine-tuned to your experience straight out of the box. You need to personalize your smartphone to make it more appealing. I…

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Business

Government borrowing falls by more than a third in December
Posted onJanuary 22, 2026 7:39 amJanuary 22, 2026 7:45 am

UK government borrowing was significantly lower last month, due to an increase in tax income outweighing spending, official figures show. In December government borrowing – the difference between public spending and tax income – was £11.6bn, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. It is down £7.1bn – 38% – from the previous December, and…

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Asia Focus

Chinese EVs, batteries gain world market share as Trump backs oil
Posted onJanuary 22, 2026 5:33 amJanuary 22, 2026 7:07 am

China strengthened its grip on global clean‑energy supply chains in 2025, taking about a 70% share in each of the electric vehicle (EV) and battery sectors, while US energy policy under former president Donald Trump continued to prioritize oil and gas. China accounted for 70.3% of global new-energy vehicle sales in 2025, according to the…

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Asia Focus

Greenland meltdown: what does Trumps quest mean for the global order and China?
Posted onJanuary 22, 2026 3:57 am

US President Donald Trump’s accelerated push to seize Greenland has transformed a once-quirky idea into a full-blown diplomatic crisis, with observers warning it could deal a near-fatal blow to the post-war transatlantic order. Trump initially did not rule out the use of America’s military to control the autonomous Danish territory but backed down at the…

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Health

Hyperemesis gravidarum pregnancy sickness made me seek sterilisation
Posted onJanuary 21, 2026 11:02 pm

Kate MorganWales community correspondent Dandelion & Rose Photography Chloe, pictured after she began medication for her extreme sickness, could not face another pregnancy A woman who almost terminated her second pregnancy because of severe sickness says sterilisation is now her best option due to difficulties accessing treatment. Chloe, 26, said she couldn’t face another pregnancy…

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Asia Focus

Trump announces Greenland framework, backs off 8-nation tariffs
Posted onJanuary 21, 2026 10:30 pmJanuary 22, 2026 12:02 am

President Donald Trump announced in a social media post Wednesday that he and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte brokered a possible agreement on Greenland, though Trump provided few details and no timeline. Trump’s comments came just hours after he took his case for acquiring the Arctic island to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, urging…

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Business

Decision to run Manchester to London ghost train uninformed, regulator admits
Posted onJanuary 21, 2026 9:50 pmJanuary 22, 2026 12:50 am

Katy AustinTransport correspondent Getty Images The rail regulator has admitted it “did not have all the facts” when it decided to not allow passengers on a peak-time train service between Manchester and London. The Office of Road and Rail (ORR) said it was missing “critical points” when it made a decision that would have turned…

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Technology

Anthropics new Claude constitution: be helpful and honest, and dont destroy humanity
Posted onJanuary 21, 2026 8:36 pmJanuary 22, 2026 12:16 pm

Anthropic is overhauling Claude’s so-called “soul doc.” The new missive is a 57-page document titled “Claude’s Constitution,” which details “Anthropic’s intentions for the model’s values and behavior,” aimed not at outside readers but the model itself. The document is designed to spell out Claude’s “ethical character” and “core identity,” including how it should balance conflicting…

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