Slovenian developer Tomaž Štih has ported Digital Research's GEM, the pioneering 1980s graphical desktop, to run natively on Linux. GEM for Linux is built on the Atari ST version of the interface and shares a display server that can render straight to the Linux framebuffer or appear in…
Bread Ahead, a well-known bakery in London's Borough Market, says it has been told to leave the site because it has become "too successful", with founder Matthew Jones warning the move could cost 83 jobs. Jones, who left school at 15 to become a chef and built the…
GORE. have announced details of their new EP "...Then You Cannot Love Me", due for release on 9 October via Spinefarm. It acts as the companion piece to the band's 2025 EP "If You Do Not Fear Me...", with vocalist Haley Roughton explaining the two releases were always…
A man who had sex with a woman on a ferris wheel at Download Festival in June has appeared in court, telling magistrates he only learned the video had gone viral when his boss phoned him about it. Innes Miller, a 33-year-old civil engineering student, pleaded guilty to…
The Guardian has had an early hands-on preview of Legacy of Atlantis, a remake of the seminal 1996 Tomb Raider, co-developed by Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog. The reimagining preserves iconic locations such as St Francis' Folly, rendered with far greater environmental detail, but introduces significant gameplay…
Mexican singer Carín León has announced a return to the Las Vegas Sphere in 2027, following his historic debut at the venue this month as the first Latin artist to headline the futuristic arena. The three-night run will again coincide with Mexican Independence Day celebrations, reinforcing Las Vegas's…
Charli XCX has announced a UK and European arena tour for February 2027 in support of her latest album, 'Music, Fashion, Film', released in July. The run gives fans across Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester and London, as well as Amsterdam and Paris, a chance to see the record performed…
A branch of River Island at The Moor shopping centre in Sheffield has permanently closed, marking another high street departure from the city centre retail area. The closure had been announced earlier in 2026, and the shop shut its doors on Tuesday, 1 September 2026 following a closing-down…
Singapore has selected "We Are All Strangers," written and directed by Anthony Chen, as its official submission for Best International Feature at the 99th Academy Awards. The choice, made by the Infocomm Media Development Authority's Selection Committee, marks the conclusion of Chen's decade-spanning "Growing Up" trilogy and continues…
A nonprofit founded in memory of a man killed while helping colleagues evacuate the World Trade Center's South Tower on 11 September 2001 has launched an artificial intelligence tool designed to support people through grief and trauma. Doora, created by Hold the Door in honour of Ronald Fazio…
Top Senate Republicans are pouring millions of dollars into Texas to defend Attorney General Ken Paxton's bid for the US Senate, as the party rallies behind him against Democratic state representative James Talarico in one of the midterms' most closely watched races. The move marks a significant show…
In an opinion piece for Fox News, musician John Ondrasik (of Five for Fighting) reflects on the 25th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 attacks, recalling his song "Tuesday" and his performance of "Superman" at the Concert for New York City alongside first responders and victims' families. He…
An opinion piece argues that Hispanic voters remain a genuinely up-for-grabs electorate heading into the 2026 US midterms, rather than being reliably loyal to either party. The author cites polling from competitive congressional districts showing more than half of Hispanic voters are undecided or open to switching their…
President Donald Trump will mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with a remembrance ceremony at the Pentagon on Friday, honouring the victims and first responders who died in the 2001 terrorist attacks. The White House said Trump, who witnessed the attacks unfold from New York…
An Austrian truck driver, Robert Aichinger, 51, is under investigation after his wife Daniela, 39, died on 25 June from injuries sustained during sexual assaults he allegedly arranged. Prosecutors have dubbed the case "Pelicot 2.0", drawing comparisons to the French case of Gisele Pelicot, who was drugged and…
Polygon has published a preview of horror films arriving in October 2026, part of the outlet's wider Fall Preview coverage, noting that this year has already been strong for the genre thanks to releases like 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple and Backrooms. The roundup highlights the variety…
Cast members of *Star Trek: Strange New Worlds* have confirmed that Bruce Horak's departure as chief engineer Hemmer was not his own choice but a deliberate creative decision designed to have maximum emotional impact on viewers. Speaking at Tampa Bay Comic Con, co-stars Christina Chong and Ethan Peck…
Mauricio Pochettino has suggested his approach to the United States men's national team job may become "different" now that he has signed a four-year contract running through the next World Cup cycle, prompting fresh speculation about his long-term commitment given his enduring ties to former club Tottenham Hotspur.…
A REWE supermarket in Lankwitz, Berlin, has begun selling lettuce grown in a rooftop greenhouse directly above the shop floor, making it Germany's largest rooftop farm at 2,760 square metres. The "Lankwitz loose-leaf lettuce" is harvested and packaged within metres of where it is sold, cutting out the…
Wired's review of the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE finds a phone that looks and performs much like its predecessor but now costs more, making it a harder sell against rivals. Priced at $700 (up from the S25 FE's $650), the phone offers a flagship-style design, a large OLED…