Paris bike sharing service Velib rings alarm bell over record jump in joyriding thefts

The Dell New Year sale ends this weekend so there’s not a lot of time left to score one of the manufacturer’s best laptop deals to kick-start your 2025 with some excellent new tech. A range of options are available right now, including cheap entry-level devices, great value high-end performance… Read Details ⇢

2024 was not only the year of an unprecedented political crisis in France, triggered by the dissolution of the Assemblée Nationale, and marked by the paralysis of the country, the fragmentation of the political landscape and the extreme polarization of opinions. It also confirmed the near-total disappearance of environmental issues… Read Details ⇢

A Durham, North Carolina, man has turned his life around after receiving grave medical news.  Derek Barnett, 55, was diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease 10 years ago, according to a report from SWNS. At his heaviest, Barnett weighed 240 pounds and was a size 38. CAN’T STOP THINKING ABOUT… Read Details ⇢

A December 26 press statement by the Israeli army attempted to justify a war crime. It unabashedly admitted that the military incinerated five Palestinian journalists in a clearly marked press vehicle outside al-Awda Hospital in the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip. The five victims were Ibrahim Sheikh Ali, Faisal… Read Details ⇢

You may need to delete your existing Twitch account to create a new one, or if you’re simply done with the streaming platform. Fortunately, deleting your Twitch account is pretty straightforward – just be sure that’s definitely what you want to do. Twitch lets users disable their account temporarily or… Read Details ⇢

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot (right) and his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock (left) meet Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (center) in Damascus on January 3, 2025. ABDULMONAM EASSA FOR LE MONDE Thirteen years after severing diplomatic relations with Bashar al-Assad’s regime in response to its bloody suppression of the popular uprising… Read Details ⇢

Apple AirTags can be a great way to outsmart car thieves, but there are some drawbacks to consider. A key limitation is that thieves who also have iPhones can usually detect a hidden AirTag in vehicles they are trying to steal. This makes hiding an AirTag tricky. That’s why we… Read Details ⇢

Military installs snipers on rooftops surrounding Balata camp during fierce raid that killed Muhammad Medhat Amin Amer. The Israeli military has killed a Palestinian teenager and injured nine other people in the Balata refugee camp, as Israeli forces step up raids across the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Ministry of… Read Details ⇢

Prime Video kicks off the new year with a refreshed library, featuring an impressive selection of exciting new movies arriving throughout January 2025. While a few new TV show seasons are also dropping, it’s the movie lineup that truly shines for Prime Video subscribers this month. It’s no surprise that… Read Details ⇢