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    TV tonight: Jack Thorne’s epic Lord of the Flies adaptation | Television

    Lord of the Flies

    9pm, BBC One

    Remarkably, this is the first TV adaptation of William Golding’s classic novel. Who better to handle such responsibility than Jack Thorne? He takes a faithful approach to the story in an epic four-parter, which has…

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    OpenAI’s first hardware product will be AI-powered earbuds

    According to a Chinese tipster on Weibo, OpenAI is gearing up to launch its first hardware product – a pair of earbuds, of course, powered by the company’s own AI model. According to the report, the company decided to scale back on its…

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  • From The Mosh Pit To The Circle: Ben Tynan On His Lifelong Love For The Used

    From The Mosh Pit To The Circle: Ben Tynan On His Lifelong Love For The Used

    Canadian heavyweight MMA fighter Ben Tynan may enjoy riding his dirt bike and exploring America’s backcountry, but there’s no doubt that everywhere he goes, he brings a little bit of a punk rock vibe to the party.

    A simple…

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    ‘I was diagnosed on Valentine’s Day, lying by myself in a hospital bed’ – The Irish Times

    Susan White was in and out of Portlaoise hospital with appendicitis for several months throughout 2024. She underwent several tests and keyhole surgery when surgeons discovered her appendix was attached to her bowel.

    The 34-year-old was referred…

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    The spectre of terror in Balochistan

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    Today’s Hurdle hints and answers for February 8, 2026

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  • What we all need to know about eating in a world of ultra-processed foods – The Irish Times

    What we all need to know about eating in a world of ultra-processed foods – The Irish Times

    “Ultra-processed food linked to harm in every major human organ.”

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    here are seven of the most remarkable collections at sea

    Art buffs: here are seven of the most remarkable collections at sea