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In the market for a new MacOS-based desktop, but don’t have a lot of space to spare? Amazon is currently offering discounts on both the 256GB and 512GB model of the late 2024 Apple Mac Mini (8/10, WIRED Recommends) with the M4 chip.Photograph: Brenda StolyarApple’s M4 CPU is at the heart of both versions of this miniaturized desktop, with 10 cores each for the CPU and GPU. Our reviewer Brenda Stolyar had no complaints about the performance, noting that it handled multiple browser tabs, chat programs, and other apps without lagging or slowing down. That’s good news, because the memory…

Watch: Tyler Robinson appears in court via video linkThe man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk confessed to killing the right-wing activist in a message to his roommate, prosecutors have alleged, as they announced seven charges against him.Tyler Robinson, 22, left a note under a keyboard for his roommate to discover, said Utah County Attorney Jeffrey Gray. He added that the roommate was Mr Robinson’s romantic partner.According to Mr Gray, the note said: “I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I’m going to take it.” The prosecutor also shared text messages between the roommates, including one in…

Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and Universal Pictures have sued a Chinese artificial intelligence image and video generator for copyright infringement, opening another front in a high-stakes battle involving the use of movies and TV shows owned by major studios to teach AI systems. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in California federal court, accuses MiniMax of building its business by plundering the studios’ intellectual property. Its service, Hailuo AI, allows users to generate content of iconic copyrighted characters. The studios characterize MiniMax’s alleged infringement as an existential threat. Given the rapid advancement of AI technology, it’s “only a matter of time…

Farouk Chothia,Yemisi Adegoke andNichola MandilJubaAFP/Getty ImagesThe world’s youngest nation has witnessed little peace over the last 14 yearsFears that South Sudan – the world’s youngest nation – could plunge into a new civil war have intensified after the party of suspended Vice-President Riek Machar called for “regime change”. The call came after Machar – currently under house arrest – was charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity.His party, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement In Opposition (SPLM-IO), has denounced he charges as a “political witch-hunt” to “dismantle” a 2018 peace accord that ended a five-year civil war.Meanwhile, extra troops from…

197 A new report by geopolitical and economic research firm, SBM Intelligence, has praised the recapitalisation strategy of FCMB Group as one of the most effective approaches among Nigeria’s Tier-2 banks. The report, titled “Capital, Competition, and Consolidation,” reviewed how banks are responding to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) 2026 recapitalisation directive and described FCMB’s phased plan as a benchmark for financial prudence and sustainable growth. The Central Bank had directed commercial banks in the country to strengthen their capital base by 2026 in order to ensure greater stability in the financial sector. For international banks, the target is…

The Israeli army has subjected Gaza City to its most punishing attacks in two years of war, sending thousands of residents fleeing under bombs and bullets amid fears they might never return, with the United Nations chief calling the offensive “horrendous”.“Gaza is burning,” Israeli Minister of Defence Israel Katz said on X, as columns of vans and donkey carts laden with furniture, and people on foot carrying the last of their worldly possessions, steamed down the coastal al-Rashid Street against a backdrop of black smoke rising from the destroyed city.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listMany had pledged to…

Ricky Hatton’s son Campbell has paid an emotional tribute in his first public comments since his father’s death.Tributes have poured in across the world of sport and beyond following the death of former world welterweight champion Hatton, who was found dead in his home on Sunday morning at the age of 46.“Heartbroken isn’t the word,” his son captioned the series of family photos.“Everybody has always said I was your double – never a truer word said. Looked up to you in every aspect of life.”He added: “Can’t explain how much I’m going to miss the laughs we had and all…

Twenty-five years ago, Al Gore was in the final stretch of his U.S. presidential campaign, just weeks away from an election that would ultimately slip through his fingers despite winning the popular vote. His platform included ambitious climate action, with America positioned as the natural leader of a global environmental transition. The irony of what has transpired since is not lost on him. “Looking from the standpoint of 25 years ago, I have to say no, I would not have seen this as the most likely outcome,” Gore admits when asked about China’s emergence as the world’s leading force in…

Amsterdam — The statement issued by the Sudan Quartet following their meeting in Washington last week has stirred-up the desire of the Sudanese people to bring peace to the country, which has been torn apart by war for more than two years, during which the rhetoric of war overshadowed the discourse of peace, and thwarted all local and international attempts to put an end to the tragedy that exhausted the Sudanese people and wiped out the green and dry. The statement of the foreign ministers of the Quartet countries, consisting of the United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates,…