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As a keen rock climber, Lachlan Murdoch knows a thing or two about the importance of clinging on to perilous terrain. After the toughest ascent of his life – rising to the top of his father’s business empire – he has finally ensured that his place at its summit is assured.The deal Rupert Murdoch’s eldest son has struck with his oldest siblings, Prudence, Elisabeth and James, will mean they give up their shares in the family business, handing Lachlan the long-term control that he and his father craved.Arriving at such a deal, which will pay his siblings an estimated $1.1bn…

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET’s key takeawaysIf you’re migrating from Windows, try one of these distributions.Each of these is user-friendly and free.Most of these are either Ubuntu-based or independent.Windows 10’s end of life is coming in 2025, and that means you have to hope your machine can run Windows 11, buy a new computer, or try something different — like Linux.Linux shouldn’t be considered a last-choice alternative, either, because it’s every bit equal to Windows or MacOS. It’s reliable, secure, user-friendly, and free. What more do you want?…

Peter Dazeley/ Getty CreativeDisposable vapes have been found to damage the environmentFrom Sunday, it will be illegal for businesses to sell or supply disposable vapes. The government hopes the ban will reduce environmental damage caused by the devices and help cut the number of children and young people vaping.How are the rules about vapes changing?Disposable vapes banFrom 1 June 2025, businesses will be banned from selling or supplying any single-use vapes, whether that’s in shops or online.Retailers caught breaking the law in England face a minimum £200 fine, with a prison sentence of up to two years for repeat offences.…

Lady Gaga stopped by The Late Show to perform her song “Vanish Into You.” Hot off her win for Artist of the Year at the MTV VMAs on Sunday night, Gaga performed an intimate, emotional rendition of the piano-led ballad. “Vanish Into You” appeared on Lady Gaga’s most recent LP, Mayhem, which dropped in March. The song was written by Gaga alongside Andrew Watt, Henry Walter, and Michael Polansky, and produced by Gaga with Watt and Cirkut. The track was notably the first song she wrote for the album and seemingly references her fiancé Michael Polansky. “In ‘Vanish Into You,’…

Kobbie Mainoo isn’t one for big outbursts of emotion, so much so that when he waved his arms to pump up the crowd while being substituted during Euro 2024, he got a bit of light teasing from his England teammates in the dressing room afterwards.The general gist of the jokes was: “What’s got into you?”For many of the coaches who have worked with Mainoo over the course of his career, it’s his calmness on and off that pitch that has set him apart. It tells you, then, that his decision to ask Manchester United for a loan move in the…

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Sargassum. The smelly, brown seaweed can put a damper on a day at the beach at best and hinder baby turtles on their way to the ocean at worst. Only about one in 1,000 sea turtle hatchlings survive to adulthood, and Sargassum might be added to their already long list of challenges. The new findings detailed in a study published in the Journal of Coastal Research explores the role that this brown seaweed plays on vulnerable sea turtle populations. “For sea turtle hatchlings, reaching the ocean…

When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the two sides’ tank divisions looked much as they did during the Cold War.Now, Russia’s and Ukraine’s Soviet-era tanks rumble across the battlefield covered in anti-drone nets and spikes, dangling chains and unwieldy cages.The exterior transformations of these hulking vehicles are a testament to how quickly drones have changed the war in Ukraine in just over three years. Lethal drones have pushed traditional missiles and artillery to the sidelines. Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via EPA-EFE and AP (first three photos); @milinfolive via VKontakte Roman Pilipey/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images…

The top 20 owners on The Forbes 400 are worth $607 billion, up 20% from 2024. And with the cutoff rising to $10.1 billion, the club is more exclusive than ever. Over the past three years, Henry Samueli has seen his fortune more than quadruple, from an estimated $6.7 billion in 2022 to $27.7 billion today. He can thank his Anaheim Ducks for some of that growth: The NHL franchise, which he bought for $70 million in 2005, has appreciated nearly 1,800% during his tenure as owner, to $1.3 billion. Samueli has gotten a far bigger boost off the ice,…

While tech companies market AI as a productivity tool for everyone, a UK government study reveals an unexpected result: Neurodiverse employees may be benefiting far more from chatbots than their neurotypical colleagues. The UK’s Department for Business and Trade recently released evaluation results from its Microsoft 365 Copilot trial showing that while overall satisfaction was 72 percent, neurodiverse employees reported statistically higher satisfaction (at a 90 percent confidence level) and were more likely to recommend the tool (at a 95 percent confidence level) than other respondents. “It’s leveled the playing field,” one participant with ADHD told researchers during follow-up interviews.…

On Monday’s The Daily Show, Jon Stewart took aim at recent rumors that President Donald Trump had died. “Now, normally, as many of you may know who’ve been on this planet for a few rotations, August is considered a relatively quiet month for political doings. But as we have been told many, many times, this ain’t normal,” said Stewart, fresh off a month-long vacation. “So I’m going to try and catch you up since we’ve been gone: The economy hit a brick wall, stalling on jobs, while inflation continued to rise. So Trump met with Putin in Alaska to force…