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Suchitra Sangsuwan/iStock/Getty Images PlusFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s Key Takeaways Microsoft is automatically turning on OneDrive Backup in new Windows 11 installations.Your files aren’t stolen — they’ve just been moved to a new folder and synced to the cloud. This article includes step-by-step instructions to turn off OneDrive Backup and reset your local folders.Microsoft is getting more aggressive about tying its flagship productivity products to the Microsoft cloud. In the most recent release of Windows 11, the OneDrive Backup feature is turned on automatically when you sign in with a Microsoft account; as a result, some of…

Bagpuss, the saggy old cloth cat who starred in one of Britain’s best-loved children’s TV shows, is set to appear in a new film that will see him awaken in the present day.In the 13 original episodes, broadcast in 1974, the pink-and-white toy cat came to life when he woke up in a shop window. Bagpuss gained more young fans with frequent repeats, and it was voted the nation’s favourite children’s show of all time in a BBC poll in 1999. Nine years later, he topped a poll to find the nation’s favourite children’s TV animal.The planned film sequel, which…

Is there a scientific reason why the universe exists? In other words, what is the science of why there is anything at all, instead of only nothing?The answer has to do with opposites. Scientists have found that the universe exists because it began with a slight imbalance between matter and antimatter. Particles of matter — that is, all of the electrons, protons and neutrons in the atoms and molecules of regular stuff — differ from particles of antimatter, which carry the opposite electric charge but are similar in many ways.Matter and antimatter do not get along. When their particles collide,…

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Rupert Murdoch’s children reached a settlement in their legal battle over control of the media empire, his companies said Monday, cementing eldest son Lachlan’s leadership. The deal ends litigation from siblings who contested Murdoch’s push to install Lachlan, who shares his father’s right-wing political orientation, as successor.

Business liveToday’s headlinesThe agendaChina’s export growth slowed to the lowest in six months in August, as Beijing shipped less to the US amid tariff tensions.Exports from China rose by 4.4% year-on-year, according to official figures, less than economists had expected, and down from July’s better-than-expected 7.2% increase. Imports grew by 1.3%, down from a 4.1% rise in July.Beijing’s shipments to the US fell by 33% while exports to southeast Asian nations rose by 22.5%. Policymakers want manufacturers to shift to other markets in light of Donald Trump’s erratic trade policy.The US president delayed sweeping tariffs on China in mid-August, announcing…

Hackers planted malicious code in open source software packages with more than 2 billion weekly updates in what is likely to be the world’s biggest supply-chain attack ever. The attack, which compromised nearly two dozen packages hosted on the npm repository, came to public notice on Monday in social media posts. Around the same time, Josh Junon, a maintainer or co-maintainer of the affected packages, said he had been “pwned” after falling for an email that claimed his account on the platform would be closed unless he logged into a site and updated his two-factor authentication credentials. Defeating 2FA the…

Regrets, he has a few, Guillermo del Toro told the Toronto Film Festival on Sunday night. The good thing, though, those regrets are creative fodder for the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s next movies. “I’m 60 now. So I’ve gone from asking who I am as a father and son to regret. I’m in the regret decade. Expect a lot of regret,” the horrormeister said during a Q&A after a North American premiere of Frankenstein at the Royal Alexandra Theater in Toronto. Speaking specifically about adapting Mary Shelley’s classic 1818 gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus — with Dr. Frankenstein played by Oscar…

Despite the club’s success on the pitch during Nuno’s time as manager, his relationship with Marinakis became increasingly strained.In August, Nuno revealed he feared for his job.Internal tensions at the club were believed to centre around disagreements over their transfer business.Previously, Nuno had criticised the club’s activity in the summer transfer window, saying they had wasted a good chance.Edu was appointed as Forest’s global head of football earlier in the summer and has taken firm control over the club’s recruitment operation.”I always had a very good relationship with the owner – last season we were very close and spoke on…

Rupert Murdoch has settled a legal battle with three of his children over the fate of his media empire after his death. Known as a conservative power broker, Murdoch visited President Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on February 03, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/Getty Images North America Rupert Murdoch has pulled one final rabbit out of his hat. The 94-year-old media titan has ensured that his vast corporate empire — boasting Fox News, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post among other titles — will…