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Apple’s first touchscreen MacBook is days away – with another OLED surprise

Apple’s first touchscreen MacBook is days away – with another OLED surprise

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ZDNET’s key takeaways Apple appears to be announcing its touchscreen OLED MacBooks on Oct. 28. The new MacBooks will have the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. Another Apple device will also get a refresh with an OLED display and M6 chip. Rumors of an OLED touchscreen MacBook have been brewing for years, but it looks like it’s finally happening. Apple started inviting media to an “all-day product launch” in Los Angeles on Oct. 28, where the new touchscreen MacBooks, refreshed iPad mini, and M6 MacBooks will be unveiled, as reported by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. First touchscreen MacBook There appear to be two product lines of the new MacBooks: one with OLED touchscreens in 14- and 16-inch sizes in a redesigned, more lightweight form, and another 14-inch MacBook with the base model M6 chip and a largely unchanged build. The new OLED MacBooks will feature the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, and are reportedly “significantly lighter,” indicating some physical redesigns to distinguish them from their predecessors. They’re also rumored to have a Dynamic Island …

Russia burns as Zelensky defies Trump’s orders with huge explosion at oil depot | World | News

Russia burns as Zelensky defies Trump’s orders with huge explosion at oil depot | World | News

Published by Sam Flores

Ukraine has reportedly struck an oil depot in Russia despite warnings from US President Donald Trump. Earlier this week, Trump insisted that Russia and Ukraine agreed to stop striking each other’s energy infrastructure. The US also threatened to cut intelligence and freeze the PURL weapons mechanism if Kyiv were to resume energy strikes. Kyiv responded with: “We will burn Russian refineries.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces had struck at least six Ukrainian energy facilities since the US president declared the truce on Sunday. Energy infrastructure has been a repeat target by both countries. Ukraine has increasingly targeted Russian oil refineries and logistics with long-range strikes in response to Russian attacks since the war started more than four-and-a-half years ago. Russia has repeatedly tried to knock out Ukraine’s power and heat in successive winters. On Tuesday, the UK’s foreign affairs ministry said Zelensky would arrive in the UK during the morning and UK called on international partners to step up sanctions on Russia and increase pressure on Putin to respect the US calls for …

Kelly Clarkson fumes over ‘Pretty Woman’ treatment at expensive store: ‘You just lost a huge sale’

Kelly Clarkson fumes over ‘Pretty Woman’ treatment at expensive store: ‘You just lost a huge sale’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Kelly Clarkson has told an upmarket toy store in Brooklyn that they’ve made, in the words of Julia Roberts’ character in Pretty Woman, a “big mistake.” The 44-year-old singer and former talk show host took to social media to claim that she was treated poorly by staff at Art of Play. She compared the experience to the famous scene in the 1990 movie where Roberts’ character is looked down on while shopping on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. Clarkson wrote on X: “Just drove all the way to Brooklyn to check out this store I thought looked really rad and had a few things in mind to buy and literally was looked at as if I couldn’t afford it and was told he could find something comparable for me.” She continued: “Wow, dude. You’re an idiot and just lost a huge sale. But y’all should go check out Art of …

Andy Burnham lets slip huge hint over early general election | Politics | News

Andy Burnham lets slip huge hint over early general election | Politics | News

Published by Sam Flores

Andy Burnham is rushing through laws to scrap photo ID being needed at polling stations in a move that will fuel speculation over an early general election. The changes mean people will be allowed to cast their vote with only a bank card as identification. Under current laws introduced by the Tories in 2023, voters must show photo ID at polling stations. But the new proposals in the Representation of the People Bill would expand the types of eligible ID to include bank cards. The bill also includes a crackdown on political donations after Reform UK received millions from two crypto billionaires. And it includes the introduction of votes for 16 and 17-year-olds. Tory peer and pollster Lord Hayward said the Government was “ramming through” the legislation without “giving adequate consideration to what they are proposing”. He told the Sunday Telegraph: “I am very concerned indeed about where we are heading, particularly on effectively the process by which we protect our democracy. “The biggest single concern is that on the financing of both political parties …

Scarlett Johansson, 41, showcases huge back tattoos in striking red dress at star-studded premiere

Scarlett Johansson, 41, showcases huge back tattoos in striking red dress at star-studded premiere

Published by Daniella Wilson

Scarlett Johansson made a showstopping appearance at the BFI London Film Festival on Saturday, October 10, turning heads in a striking red gown that revealed her elaborate back tattoos. The 41-year-old actress looked sensational as she joined her Paper Tiger co-star Adam Driver on the red carpet at London’s Royal Festival Hall, where the pair posed for photographs ahead of the screening. Scarlett opted for a vibrant scarlet floor-length gown featuring delicate shoulder straps, a softly draped neckline and a figure-skimming silhouette that flowed into an elegant skirt. © Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/WireImaScarlett’s stunning gown revealed her back tattoo The Hollywood star accessorized with a statement gold necklace featuring a green gemstone, while her blonde bob was styled in a sleek, side-parted blowout. However, it was the back of Scarlett’s dress that really caught the eye, revealing her extensive collection of tattoos, including an intricate arrangement of roses and a delicate lamb. The black-and-grey floral design stretches across her upper back, with several large roses connected by twisting stems and leaves, while a smaller lamb sits …

NATO scrambles fighter jets AGAIN as Russia launches huge attack | World | News

NATO scrambles fighter jets AGAIN as Russia launches huge attack | World | News

Published by Sam Flores

NATO has been forced to rapidly scramble more fighter jets again following a huge overnight Russian drone attack on Ukraine, sparking more fears a possible World War 3 could break out. Vladimir Putin’s forces has began launching relentless attacks on Ukraine over recent days as he ramps up his war. Residential uildings have been reduced to rubble, with several people killed. Russia launched more attacks on Ukraine overnight, which saw NATO scramble fighter jets again. The Romanain Ministry of Defence (MoD) said its radar surveillance system “detected an air target evolving in Ukrainian airspace”, about 20km north of Periprava, near the border with Romania. Two F-18 aircraft of the Spanish Air and Space Forces were subsequently scambled. The Romanian MoD said: “On the night of October 9 to 10, the radar surveillance system of the Ministry of National Defense detected an air target evolving in Ukrainian airspace, about 20 km north of Periprava, near the border with Romania. Two F-18 aircraft of the Spanish Air and Space Forces, in the Reinforced Air Police combat service, …

Huge Study Links Dozens Of Exposures To Dementia Risk

Huge Study Links Dozens Of Exposures To Dementia Risk

Published by Sam Flores

We can’t fully control whether or not we develop dementia. But a standing commission from The Lancet found that up to 45% of dementia risk could be down to “potentially modifiable” lifestyle factors, like not smoking. Since then, Harvard researchers have published a study about how our “exposome” might affect our cognitive health. Our “exposome” refers to the sum of environmental factors we get exposed to in our lifetimes. It can include air pollution, smoking, and exercise levels. After following the health data of roughly half a million members of the UK Biobank for more than 15 years, researchers wanted to see how 193 exposures appeared to change their likelihood of developing dementia. Exposures were placed into five groups These exposures were grouped into five domains: Chemical (like air pollution and medications), Physical (like noise exposure), Lifestyle (like sleep, exercise, and food), Social (including how educated or well-off you are), and Ecosystems (like your access to green spaces). Among this list were 76 exposures linked to dementia more broadly, and 34 specifically associated with Alzheimer’s …

Rhinos and elephants can cause huge problems if reintroduced badly – here’s how to get it right

Rhinos and elephants can cause huge problems if reintroduced badly – here’s how to get it right

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Moving large animals around is a seductive idea in conservation. If there are plenty of animals in one place and too few in another, moving some between the two seems an obvious solution. Sometimes it is. But with animals as large, mobile and socially complicated as elephants and rhinos, the move itself can turn out to be the straightforward part. This autumn, 12 rhinos are due to be moved from a well-established reserve in North West Province in South Africa to another protected area, in the Waterberg region, as part of efforts to establish and strengthen secure rhino populations. I am involved with the conservation work around the move, including research that will follow what happens after the rhinos arrive. But there are lessons from past projects that we have to bear in mind. In 2022, 263 elephants were moved around 350km from Liwonde National Park in Malawi to another park in Malawi, Kasungu National Park. Decades of poaching had severely depleted Kasungu’s elephants, while successful protection in Liwonde had allowed its population to grow. …

Horror as huge flood flips cars and rips through Brit holiday hotspot | World | News

Horror as huge flood flips cars and rips through Brit holiday hotspot | World | News

Published by Sam Flores

A huge flash flood has ripped through Spain as horrifying images show cars being flipped and streets underwater. A 102-year-old woman has died and 90 people have had to be rescued following the flash floods on Friday in Madrigueras in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, central-eastern Spain. Madrigueras is around 148 miles from Benidorm and 120 miles north-west of Alicante. 142 liters per square meter of rainfall was recorded in just three hours prompting the activation of a large-scale emergency response plan. Footage online and released by police shows vehicles and people on balconies watching cars stacked on top of one another and being swept away in the town centre by a powerful torrent of water. A 102-year-old woman was found dead inside her home where floodwater had risen to more than three feet, according to local media reports. The Spanish Civil Guard wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “Severe flooding in Madrigueras. Heavy rainfall has caused flash floods in urban and interurban roads. The large volume of water has flooded streets and swept away vehicles.” They warned: …