Author: Olivia Carter

It’s almost time for another one of Samsung’s Unpacked events. The third Unpacked to be held this year (following installments in January and May) will take place on July 9 at 10AM ET. It will emanate from Brooklyn, New York and stream on the Samsung Newsroom, the company’s website and its YouTube channel.Samsung is promising a look at the “next evolution of Galaxy AI and the ever-expanding Galaxy ecosystem.” The company usually debuts its latest foldables in the summer, so we are expecting to see the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 here. As if there was any doubt…

Getty ImagesFor the first time, at-home HPV tests will be offered to some women in EnglandWomen who have delayed coming forward for cervical screening will be offered a test to be taken at home, NHS England has said.The DIY test kits, available from January, contain a long cotton-wool bud to swab the lining of the vagina.The test is for human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes most cervical cancers, and women between the ages of 25 and 64 are offered it every few years.But more than five million women aren’t up to date with the test, according to the government.The Department for…

Gout Gout will take an important step on his athletics journey this week against a formidable field on his international senior debut in the Czech Republic, in race that only strengthens the parallels between him and sprint great Usain Bolt.Returning to Ipswich Grammar after a historic Australian season, the 17-year-old has now travelled to Europe in the mid-year school break to compete in Ostrava and at the upcoming Diamond League meet in Monaco in a programme designed to prepare him for the Tokyo World Championships in September.This week’s meet – which takes place early Wednesday morning Australian time – provides…

Orcas’ Killer Skin-Care Routine Relies on Kelp—And HelpMassaging one another with kelp could help orcas keep their skin healthyBy Elizabeth Anne Brown edited by Sarah Lewin FrasierThe southern resident killer whale J41 holds kelp in her mouth. New research suggests orcas nuzzle each other with kelp, possibly for its exfoliation effect. Center for Whale Research, NMFS/NOAA permit 27038Step aside, primates and crows. Thanks to new drone footage, killer whales have joined an exclusive club: the short list of animals that make and use tools.Scientists have discovered that southern resident killer whales—an extended family of orcas that live off the coast…

US President Donald Trump said that Israel and Iran had agreed to a ‘complete and total ceasefire’ soon after Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a US military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites. Iran said it will halt its attacks as long as Israel also ceases fire by Tuesday morning. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

More than 100 Labour MPs are supporting a fresh effort to block the government’s planned changes to the benefits system.The MPs have signed an amendment that would give them an opportunity to vote on a proposal to reject the welfare reform bill in its entirety.Dozens of Labour MPs have expressed concerns about the plans to cut disability and sickness-related benefits payments to save £5bn a year by 2030.Ministers have attempted to soften the impact of the welfare changes, but many Labour MPs remain discontented with the package of benefits reforms.The welfare reform bill – called the Universal Credit and Personal…

Legal filings submitted earlier this month from lawyers representing OpenAI and Jony Ive’s io reveal new details about the companies’ efforts to build a mass-market AI hardware device. The filings are part of a trademark dispute lawsuit filed this month by iyO, a Google-backed hardware startup developing custom-molded earpieces that connect to other devices. Over the weekend, OpenAI pulled promotional materials related to its $6.5 billion acquisition of Jony Ive’s io startup in order to comply with a court order involved in the suit. OpenAI says it’s fighting iyO’s allegations of trademark infringement. For the last year, OpenAI executives and…

Danny Boyle and Alex Garland have done it again. In the early 2000s, 28 Days Later became the most popular and influential zombie movie in decades, with its fast-moving, virally infected, not-quite-undead marauders rampaging through a post-apocalyptic England. Now Boyle and Garland have reunited with 28 Years Later, easily the most talked-about horror movie since Sinners, and the biggest zombie movie since the PG-13 dilutions of World War Z back in 2013. Compared with the countless familiar zombie movies and TV shows that have popped up since the original movie, 28 Years Later is a thorny, challenging, unpredictable work, which…

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Al-Hilal v Pachuca, Red Bull Salzburg v Real Madrid – Friday, 27 June (02:00 BST)The winners of Salzburg v Real Madrid will progress top of the group, with the losers knocked out should Al-Hilal beat already-out Pachuca.A draw between Salzburg and Real and a win for Al-Hilal would leave all three sides level on points.Their head-to-head record would also be the same, leaving Real through thanks to a superior goal difference over the Austrians. Al-Hilal are one goal behind Salzburg on goal difference heading into the final round.Should Al-Hilal and Salzburg also finish level on goal difference and goals scored,…