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On Monday, the UK saw the closure of its last operational coal power plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, which has been operating since 1968. The closure of the plant, which had a capacity of 2,000 megawatts, brought to an end to the history of the country’s coal use, which started with the opening …

As the birthplace of prestige TV shows like The Sopranos and The Wire, HBO—and, by extension, Max (aka the streamer formerly known as HBO Max)—is best known for its impressive lineup of original series. The network has also been upping the ante with feature-length content that is the stuff of Oscar dreams. However, …

International law enforcement has worked for years to disrupt the cybercriminal gang Evil Corp and its egregious global crime spree. But in a crowded field of prolific Russian cybercriminals, Evil Corp is most notable for its singular relationship with Russian intelligence. On Tuesday, the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency released …

We don’t save any of the material with Copilot Vision, so once you close the browser after your session, it all just disappears. It fully deletes. But I’m thinking about if and how to introduce it in the future, because a lot of people do want that experience. If you …

In Hades, you’ll eventually meet Sisyphus, the knave-king cursed to push a boulder up a hill for all eternity, and he’s surprisingly chill with his lot. After a few dozen attempts to escape the underworld, you start to understand how he can feel that way. Hades is fast-paced, beautiful, and …

Microsoft deleted the over-eager office assistant Clippy some 17 years ago, but the vision for an friendly and optimistic AI helper has apparently found its way out of the Recycle Bin. The company is overhauling Copilot, the text-based artificial intelligence tool bundled with Windows and other software, with the addition …

Speaking of, regardless of the video call app you use, Chromebook Plus laptops now have a studio-style mic option to better isolate your voice and cut the background chatter, and there are appearance enhancements to brighten up the face or adjust the lighting. Those features outside of Quick Insert are …

The first thing to think about is how you’re going to drain the water from the dehumidifier. In the basement, the best thing you can do is to use the dehumidifier’s continuous water drain tube to either the sump pump or a drain. If those options are not available, you …

A spokesperson for Sibelco said: “As of September 26th, we have temporarily halted operations at the Spruce Pine facilities in response to these challenges. “We are working closely with our local team to safely restart operations as soon as we can and are actively coordinating with local authorities and other …

On Tuesday night, vice presidential nominees J.D. Vance and Tim Walz will debate one another for the first and only time ahead of the November presidential election. Before becoming an Ohio senator, Vance built his profile as a Silicon Valley venture capitalist and author of “Hillbilly Elegy,” a memoir detailing …