Nintendo has delayed Switch 2 preorders in Canada, which were set to start on April 9th, according to a statement shared with MobileSyrup. Last week, the company delayed preorders in the US because of the potential impact of the Trump administration’s new tariffs. “Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in Canada will not start on April […]
Exclusive-TSMC could face $1 billion or more fine from US probe, sources say
By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) -Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing could face a penalty of $1 billion or more to settle a U.S. export control investigation over a chip it made that ended up inside a Huawei AI processor, according to two people familiar with the matter. The U.S. Department of Commerce has been investigating the world’s biggest […]
What led to a teen killing elderly dog walker Bhim Kohli
Simon Ward & Gavin Bevis BBC News, East Midlands Supplied Bhim Kohli, 80, died in hospital after being attacked at Franklin Park The brutal killing of an elderly man, carried out by a racially abusive 14-year-old boy with a thirst for social media notoriety. This is the assessment of Leicestershire Police Det Ch Insp Mark […]
Back to basics: Microsoft tests overhauled Start menu in Windows 11 beta builds
Microsoft continues to tweak the Windows 11 UI in other ways as well. A beta build released to Windows Insider testers earlier this month enables “taskbar icon scaling,” which can shrink your taskbar icons to a smaller size to make more of them if you have enough apps pinned or opened at the same time […]
Trader Joe’s to open new location in Massachusetts
Attention Trader Joe’s fans! The popular grocery store chain is planning to open a new location in Massachusetts. In an announcement on Monday, Trader Joe’s revealed that it’s moving into a former Walgreens at 1999 Centre Street in Boston’s West Roxbury section. “We’ve consulted our maps and compass and have found a terrific location for […]
Is fear of flying getting worse? Expert explains your anxiety after high-profile plane crashes
After a string of plane crashes that swept headlines over the past few months, passengers on social media have voiced their heightened concerns over flying. TikTok videos and social media posts during the aftermath of the crashes and the loss of lives indicate that there has been amplified anxiety around flying. The world’s attention was […]
Market bounce on tariff negotiations marks ‘end of the beginning’
00:00 Speaker A Chinese officials are vowing to fight to the end in response to President Trump’s latest tariff threat, raising the risk of a prolonged trade war between China and the US. Meantime, Japan is taking on a dramatically different approach. Japanese stocks rebounded on the news that the country will get priority in […]
Justice Barrett has set a new judicial ethics standard — and it’s about time
Imagine a courtroom where judges can accept gifts from those bringing cases before them — where the judges themselves decide whether or not they have a conflict of interest in any given case, where transparency is basically non-existent, and where there is no accountability even for the most egregious ethics violations. Unfortunately, we don’t have […]
NHS Scotland staff offered 8% pay rise
PA Media Nurses, midwives and healthcare staff across Scotland have been offered an 8% pay increase over two years. Health Secretary Neil Gray set out plans for a 4.25% increase in 2025-26 and a 3.75% rise next year. The offer – which the government said would cost around £701m – will also be protected by […]
Global market rout darkens outlook for European luxury labels
STORY: Luxury brands have endured their biggest slump in years. There was some hope wealthy Americans might pull the $400-billion-a-year industry out of its current lull… But fears have grown President Trump’s tariff blitz will plunge the world into recession, and hit the luxury sector. One Wall Street analyst now expects worldwide sales of luxury […]