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I never got to experience my baby’s scan but blind parents like me can now feel them

New innovations and workarounds are constantly being made to support blind parents in the challenges they face.

PlayStation gambles with 18-rated Wolverine game – will it pay off?

The BBC’s Tom Gerken plays the hotly anticipated superhero game from Spider-Man makers Insomniac.

Arrest made over the death of black woman found hanged from tree

Tasia Fortune’s body was found in the lot of an abandoned home in Mississippi in August.

Five minutes to steal a Renoir: Why museum thefts are becoming bolder across Europe

Art detectives and security experts say the number of museum thefts across Europe are increasing – with some thieves inspired.

We’ve followed their lives for six decades – now the stars of 7 Up are bowing out

70 Up is the final instalment in a series which began in 1964 and has followed the lives of 14 people.

MPs vote against fresh attempt to legalise assisted dying

The proposed law sought to introduce one of the biggest societal changes in recent years.

Is a September heatwave forecast for the UK?

Temperatures will return to summerlike levels over the weekend, despite some heavy rain.

When an avalanche killed climber Nirmal Purja, his friends faced the hardest mission of all

Mountaineer Mingma G tells the BBC about the climb to bring home the bodies of his closest friends.

U.K. Parliament rejects bill to allow assisted dying for the terminally ill – The Washington Post

U.K. Parliament rejects bill to allow assisted dying for the terminally ill  The Washington PostUK lawmakers vote down bill to allow assisted dying in England and Wales  abcnews.comOpinion | Britain walks back from the assisted-suicide brink  The Washington PostWhy did the assisted dying bill fail in the Commons? | Rowena Mason  The Guardian’Harmful status quo meant my Mum died alone’  BBC

It’s about time Apple got a Readiness score to compete with Fitbit and Garmin — but I’m disappointed it’s not coming to the Series 11

Apple’s latest smartwatches finally give me something I’ve wanted for years — but I’m not sure I can justify the upgrade yet.

New report warns the US wouldn’t be able to rebuild its space military in the event of a war with China or Russia due to a lack of qualified experts

A new RAND report warns of a space workforce crisis and recommends fixing it with $5 million a year.

‘Absolutely brilliant, providing 4K projection with solid edge-to-edge clarity’ — I was wowed by this Valerion 4K projector’s bold, contrasty picture but less premium-priced projectors are nipping at its heels

The Valerion VisionMaster Max is a high-end projector providing exceptional visual quality. But its high price opens it up to competition.

Ford CEO hits back at government ‘mistruths’ about China —as its $28K electric truck prepares to take on Slate and Chinese rivals

Ford’s CEO fires back at US government over China claims as new electric truck nears

Ukraine’s army is turning Humvees into remote-controlled vehicles connected by Starlink

Ukraine is bolting on a kit called ‘Kaban’ onto its US-supplied Humvees, turning them into Starlink-controlled ground robots, with three already being deployed with frontline units.

NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, September 12 (game #923)

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here’s all you need to know to solve today’s game, including the spangram.

NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, September 12 (game #1189)

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here’s all you need to know to solve today’s game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, September 12 (game #1692)

Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.

Intel says it has already passed a million High-NA EUV wafers – more than the rest of the industry combined

Intel has run a million wafers through High-NA EUV, about three-quarters of every High-NA wafer ever exposed