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A well-designed spa, central location and sleek design make this luxury hotel the ideal spot for a wellness-focused city break in Iceland’s capital.LocationSet on the Old Harbour with vast windows that offer views of slick yachts bobbing against decidedly moody skies, the Reykjavik EDITION captures the drama of both city and sea. It sits just beside the Harpa Concert Hall and is only steps from Laugavegur, Reykjavík’s main shopping artery. It’s a happening area, but in true Icelandic fashion, is pretty chilled. Keflavík Airport is about 45 minutes away by car.Read more: The Volcanic Way – how to unlock Iceland’s…

Kemi Badenoch is relaunching the Conservative party’s “advisory board” for high-value donors in a different guise, the Guardian has learned.The Tory leader has drawn up plans to reinstate the exclusive group, which provided top donors with regular direct access to senior ministers, according to two people briefed on the plans.In 2021, the Conservative party’s advisory board found itself at the centre of a “cash for access” storm after it emerged that its members had regular meetings and calls with Boris Johnson, the prime minister at the time, and Rishi Sunak, the then chancellor.One donor, Mohamed Amersi, told the media that…

LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 18: Sir Paul McCartney performs at The O2 Arena during his ‘Got Back’ world tour on December 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThere’s no way an 83-year-old man can make a marathon rock show look near-effortless, right? Wrong. Paul McCartney can, of course. Thursday night in Nashville, McCartney brought his Got Back tour to new concert hall The Pinnacle for a rare, intimate performance that spanned six decades of songs – and then some. Children sang along to “Hey Jude.” Middle-aged fans pumped fists to “Jet.” And gray-haired onlookers swayed to…

Back in the day, Verizon proved their expansive reach with the spokesperson who asked “Can you hear me now?” With the spokesman pulling a Benedict Arnold and moving to T-Mobile, Verizon is now called the “Network America Relies On,” proven by their 4G LTE network covering 99% of the U.S. population, and 5G network expanding daily (though hovering around 13% now). The telecommunications conglomerate is the second-largest wireless carrier in the US and the largest network in America; now including everything from wireless home internet to headphones, smartwatches and cell phone accessories. We know how important it is to stay…

ITV has said it is in “preliminary” discussions to sell its television business to Sky for £1.6bn.The talks focus on ITV’s Media and Entertainment division, which include its TV channels as well as its streaming service, ITV X.The discussions with Sky, which is owned by US-based Comcast, come as the television industry faces fierce competition from streaming services such as Netflix and Disney.The deal would not include ITV’s production arm – ITV Studios – which makes popular programmes such as Love Island and I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here.On Thursday, ITV said forecast that its advertising revenue would…

Sometimes, all it takes is a little motivation to bring out the best.That was the case Wednesday night for Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedMitchell posted a season-high 46 points on 15-of-21 shooting, with eight assists and four rebounds, in only 35 minutes of play in Cleveland’s 132-121 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.He also shot an efficient 54.5% from beyond the arc and a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line.During his postgame news conference, Mitchell attested to what caused him to unleash his wrath on the offensive end of the floor.”This kid pissed me off today,” Mitchell told…

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. NASA is readying the first dual-satellite mission to another planet. Currently scheduled to launch no earlier than Sunday November 9 from Cape Canaveral, Florida, the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) are a pair of identical spacecraft tasked with traveling to Mars. Once in the Red Planet’s orbit, the spacecraft will create three-dimensional maps of our cosmic neighbor’s upper atmosphere, ionosphere, and magnetic fields. A 12 month journey ESCAPADE is overseen by the University of California Berkeley, who named the spacecraft’s onboard satellites Blue…

new video loaded: How Radio Traffic Let Us Track U.S. Drones in the CaribbeanThe U.S. military’s buildup near Venezuela has been rapidly growing and changing. Riley Mellen, from Visual Investigations, describes what’s visible, and audible, about the deployment.By Riley Mellen, Coleman Lowndes, David Seekamp, James Surdam and Zach CaldwellNovember 6, 2025

Noor Nanji & Zoe ConwayBBC NewsGetty ImagesMcDonald’s will bring in new sexual harassment training for managers in strengthened measures agreed with the equality watchdog to protect its staff from abuse.The move was “in response to serious allegations raised”, the watchdog said, after it initially intervened in the company.A BBC investigation two years ago was told that workers, some as young as 17, were being groped and harassed. Earlier this year, McDonald’s staff told us they still faced sexual abuse and harassment. McDonald’s said it welcomed the new measures, adding that they would “build on the significant progress we have already…

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.Have a USB device near you? Look closely at the port — do you see a color? It turns out that it actually means something. There’s a standardized color scheme that communicates information about that device’s capabilities.Mind blown? If you never noticed this, you’re not alone. Most USB devices work fine on any compatible port, but they may not be optimized for optimal performance. For example, if you’ve noticed a mouse seems to work better in one port over another, it’s not in your head. One probably supports USB 3.0, and the…