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In my ongoing quest to put as many of the popular indoor hydroponic garden systems as I can through their paces, I have noticed something irritating.Many, if not most, of these systems require—or at minimum, strongly suggest—ordering proprietary seed pods, inserts, or capsules from the company itself. You can jury-rig, of course, but usually at your own hassle and failure risk. If you order through the companies, not only can the excess packaging be wasteful, the costs add up quickly (competitor Click & Grow’s pods, for example, are almost $5 each).When I saw the Auk (pronounced “owk”) and its four…

Starmer says US-UK investments announced as part of state visit have broken all recordsAt Chequers Keir Starmer and Donald Trump are speaking at a reception for business leaders.Starmer says the US-UK investments announced this week have broken all records. He says: Just look at what we’re achieving today together. The deals and investment that you’re announcing today break all records. What a day £250bn flowing both ways across the Atlantic. It is the biggest investment package of its kind in British history by a country mile. Here is the No 10 news release about the investments. (The No 10 release…

“I have a question for the group, actually. How many of you watch late-night on any network today? Raise your hand.” Few hands went up. That was how Paramount’s new COO, Andy Gordon, parried a question about Stephen Colbert’s cancellation during a meet-and-greet with journalists upon closing of the $8 billion merger with Skydance on Aug. 7. The moment was telling, and not just for late-night. The same question could be asked about the Big 3 evening news broadcasts, or primetime lineups on cable news. It gives the impression of irrelevance, especially in the all-podcasts-are-video-are-TV-content moment that media executives appear…

African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF) High-Level Policy Dialogue on “Financing Development Through Effective Tax Systems” opened Tuesday (Sept 16) in Freetown with emphatic calls for governments to deliberately invest in their national revenue authorities as the surest path to financing sustainable development. Speakers at the opening ceremony stressed that with Official Development Assistance (ODA) rapidly shrinking and national development demands skyrocketing, governments must look inward and mobilize domestic resources. They argued that investing in revenue authorities remains the most efficient and sustainable path to achieving this goal. Chairperson Sets the Tone In her opening remark, the Chair of the WATAF…

Getty ImagesWilliam Harvey Hospital in Kent used its cafe as a temporary extension of its emergency departmentA hospital boss has apologised after a Kent emergency department resorted to using its cafe as a makeshift ward.A&E staff at William Harvey Hospital in Ashford decided to screen off the building’s cafe on Tuesday to create space for treating patients.East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust said the move was due to “significant demand”.Trust chief executive Tracey Fletcher said: “We know this is unacceptable and we are very sorry to patients who have been cared for in this way.”A “small number” of patients…

In April last year, I wrote that, given the genocide it is committing in Gaza, its violent occupation of the West Bank, numerous attacks on its neighbours, and apparent disregard for international and human rights law, it was time for the international community to declare Israel a rogue state. As if we hadn’t received enough confirmation of its rogue status since then, on September 9, Israel went ahead and carried out a strike on Qatar, a key mediator in negotiations between Hamas and Israel. This, while Gaza’s devastation deepens by the day.The last remaining high rises in Gaza City are…

Meta on Wednesday unveiled a new pair of Ray-Ban branded smart glasses with a built-in display for apps, alerts, and directions on the right lens. The smart glasses are controlled by a wristband that picks up on subtle hand gestures, called Meta Neural Band, the same one it unveiled at last year’s Connect as part of its Orion demo. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the new product, called Meta Ray-Ban Display, onstage at the company’s annual developer conference, Meta Connect 2025. Unlike Orion, Zuckerberg says this is a product that people can buy in a couple of weeks, starting September 30,…

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of spying on behalf of Russia, the Metropolitan Police has said.A 41-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman were arrested at an address in Grays, Essex, the force said. A 46-year-old man was arrested at a separate address in the same area.All three were arrested on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, contrary to section 3 of the National Security Act (NSA) 2023 and they were taken to a police station in London.The Met said the country to which the allegations relate is Russia.Officers carried out searches at the two addresses in Essex…

Ego Nwodim has elaborated on her decision to leave “Saturday Night Live” after seven seasons, saying that the sketch show was “always meant to be a stepping stone.” Speaking during a panel at the Fast Company Innovation Festival on Wednesday (via People), Nwodim said she has big plans for her career post-“SNL.” “There’s so much I want to do and ‘SNL’ is always meant to be a stepping stone,” Nwodim said. “There’s so many ideas that I need to have time to create. I’m looking forward to doing that. So directing, more writing in a different capacity.” The comedian added…

Unification Church leader accused of bribing former first lady whose husband Yoon Suk-yeol fell from grace last year.Published On 18 Sep 202518 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareSouth Korean prosecutors have requested an arrest warrant for Han Hak-ja, leader of the Unification Church, over bribery allegations linked to a former first lady.The request on Thursday came a day after Han was questioned over her alleged role in bribing former first lady Kim Keon-hee and conservative lawmaker Kweon Seong-dong.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe charges came amid a drive to investigate Kim and her husband, former President…