Author: James Martin

Garang Kuol’s aunty is counting down the minutes and hours until she sees her nephew play at the World Cup again.The 18-year-old, who is the youngest Socceroo since Harry Kewell in 1996, has a fervent following at his home town of Shepparton in northern Victoria, where the community is gathering on Saturday night for the second group-stage match.Agoness Kuol has watched her nephew grow up to play at the highest level, and she says his family and the South Sudanese community in Shepparton could not be prouder.“He makes us so happy. It makes us feel like we can fly, watching…

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All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All prices are correct at the time of publishing.Whether you have a ton of games saved to your console, store thousands of photos on your tablet or have years worth of documents saved to your PC, having extra storage on hand can only help you in the future. Thankfully, we typically see a bunch of great deals on SSDs, microSD cards and…

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From a beach romance under the Italian sun to a space station fixed in the orbit of a mysterious planet, you can experience countless realities through the pages of books. While stories can make you feel like you’ve lived a hundred different lives, they can also boost your own lifespan, according to Dr Michael Mosley.Getting lost in a good book offers more than a good story and a conversation topic.Dr Mosley explained this popular hobby is not only good for your brain but it is also a longevity booster.“I love reading — and have from a young age. I was…

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Decentralized Finance, or “DeFi” for short, has taken the crypto and blockchain world by storm. However, its recent resurgence masks its roots in the bubble era of 2017. While everyone and their dog was doing an “Initial Coin Offering” or ICO, few companies saw the potential of blockchain far beyond a quick gain in price. These pioneers envisioned a world where financial applications from trading to savings to banking to insurance would all be possible simply on the blockchain without any intermediaries. To understand the potential of this revolution, imagine if you had access to a savings account that yields…

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Hundreds of thousands more drivers face a daily fee of £12.50 for using London’s roads after mayor Sadiq Khan announced he will expand the ultra-low emission zone to boost air quality.Mr Khan said extending Ulez to cover the whole of the capital from August 29 next year is ‘one of the toughest decisions’ he’s had to take but that it will give five million Londoners cleaner air to breathe.The scheme, which operates at all times except Christmas Day, is currently limited to the area within the North and South Circular roads.Transport for London (TfL) estimates that on an average day…

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CNN  —  Do you believe in the holiday food coma? Many people do. A mainstay on the dinner table at this time of year, turkey contains tryptophan, which is widely believed to be responsible for the uncontrollable yawns and sudden snoozes common after huge family feasts. “Tryptophan is an essential amino acid needed to make serotonin, a hormone that has many functions in our body, including balancing mood and sleep,” said sleep specialist Dr. Raj Dasgupta, an associate professor of clinical medicine at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine. “The byproduct of the tryptophan-to-serotonin process is melatonin,…

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She also wore a pair of glittery pumps by royal-loved High Street brand LK Bennett.For the first time in several years, Sophie also wore a tiara publicly for the Palace event.She opted for the Wessex Aquamarine Necklace Tiara which, as its name suggests, is a convertible diadem.Sophie also wore the Queen’s Sunray Fringe Necklace and Earrings in tribute to her late mother-in-law, according to Royal Fashion Police on Instagram. Source link

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Downing Street has expanded the inquiry into alleged bullying by Dominic Raab to include a third formal complaint, relating to claims about his behaviour in a third ministerial role.The investigation, by the senior employment barrister Adam Tolley KC, who was appointed by Rishi Sunak on Wednesday to look into allegations about the deputy prime minister, will now examine a complaint relating to his four-month stint as Brexit secretary in 2018.Tolley was already dealing with complaints against Raab, who is also the justice secretary, made by officials at the Ministry of Justice and the Foreign Office, where he served as foreign…

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All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All prices are correct at the time of publishing.Black Friday is typically a great time of year to pick up a new set of headphones, and this year is no exception. Many pairs we like, including several of the top picks in our guides to the best wireless headphones and best true wireless earbuds, are down to their lowest prices to date.…

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