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Elon Musks X fined €120m over deceptive blue ticks
Elon Musk’s social media platform X has been fined €120m (£105m) by the EU over its blue tick badges – despite US warnings about doing so. The European Commission said by allowing people to pay for a blue verified check mark on their profile, the platform “deceives users” because the firm is not “meaningfully verifying”…
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Flights resume at Edinburgh Airport after air traffic control outage
Angie BrownEdinburgh and East reporter BBC There were flight cancellations and delays following the outage Passengers are experiencing delays and cancellations after an air traffic control outage led to the suspension of flights to and from Edinburgh Airport. Services resumed at 10:40 after flights were grounded for about two hours, with some passengers reporting being…
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Fedora vs. Arch Linux: How to choose your next Linux distro (and which one I use)
Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Arch and Fedora are two different Linux distributions. One of these is better suited for those with less experience. Both are outstanding Linux distributions that can be used for free. The first Linux distribution I ever…
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Are Singaporean Chinese the least attractive? Viral image stirs debate
A widely shared image on social media depicting colour sketches of men from different regions in China has stirred debate on the physical appearance of Singaporean Chinese based on their ancestry, with online users concluding they are the least attractive of the gene pool. But psychotherapists say perceptions of beauty might be warped by media…
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The best laptops for gaming and schoolwork in 2025
Balancing schoolwork with gaming usually means finding a laptop that can do a little bit of everything. The best gaming laptops aren’t just built for high frame rates. They also need to handle long days of writing papers, running productivity apps and streaming lectures without slowing down. A good machine should feel reliable during class…
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Netflix reportedly closes in on Warner Bros deal
Netflix is closing in on a deal to buy the film and streaming businesses of Warner Bros Discovery, according to multiple reports. The streaming giant has emerged as the top bidder for Warner Bros ahead of rivals Comcast and Paramount Skydance after offering $28 (£21) per share, according to several outlets including Reuters and the…
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UFs Sumrall names White DC; Faulkner likely OC
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Jon Sumrall made his first official hire as Florida‘s football coach Thursday, bringing aboard Kentucky‘s Brad White as defensive coordinator. The Gators are also expected to hire Georgia Tech‘s Buster Faulkner as the school’s next offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Faulkner, who brings SEC experience from stints at Georgia, has…
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Trumps energy power play imperils Russia-Turkey ties
President Volodymyr Zelenskyannounced last month that Ukraine will import American liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Greece via the “Vertical Gas Corridor” pipeline. The project complementsPoland’s joint LNG plans with the US and to a lesser extent, Croatia’s to lay the basis for American LNG to eventually completely replace Russian gas in Central and Eastern Europe…
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Red Sea: Michael Caine, Adrien Brody, Vin Diesel, Jessica Alba and Uma Thurman Spotted in Saudi Arabia as Fest Kicks Off With Giant
The fifth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival opened Thursday night with a glittering red carpet and the Middle East premiere of Giant, British filmmaker Rowan Athale’s boxing biopic about British-Yemeni champion “Prince” Naseem Hamed, starring Amir El-Masry and Pierce Brosnan. The launch again transformed Jeddah’s Al-Balad — the city’s UNESCO World Heritage…
