Nvidia seeks Shanghai R&D site after US chip curbs, say sources
Nvidia seeks Shanghai R&D site after US chip curbs, say sources
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Nvidia is seeking a site in Shanghai for a research and development centre, three sources close to the matter said, reflecting the strategic significance of the ******** market where U.S. curbs on advanced chip exports have hit sales.
The U.S. chipmaker began the search in early 2025 and is primarily evaluating locations in Shanghai’s Minhang and Xuhui districts, one of the sources said.
The project gained momentum after a surprise visit to China by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang last month, said two of the sources.
Huang, who has consistently said China is critical to Nvidia’s growth, made his visit immediately after the U.S. placed new restrictions on China-bound shipments of its H20 chips, the only AI chip the company can sell legally in China.
Huang met senior ******** officials, including Vice Premier He Lifeng and Shanghai’s mayor Gong Zheng.
Reuters reported earlier this month that Nvidia plans to release a downgraded version of the H20 chip for China in the next two months, as it seeks to prop up sales in the country, where it has been lost market share to domestic rivals such as Huawei.
“We are not sending any GPU (graphics processor unit) designs to China to be modified to comply with export controls,” an Nvidia spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
The company is leasing a new space for existing employees in China, but no core intellectual property or GPU designs are being sent to that facility or any others in the country, the spokesperson added.
When asked by reporters in Taipei on Friday if the report about its plan to set up a research center in Shanghai was true, Huang said: “We already have a research center in Shanghai. We have 2,000 people in Pudong. Nvidia has been in China for 30 years.”
Nvidia currently has offices in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen, according to its website.
China generated $17 billion in revenue for Nvidia in the fiscal year ending January 26, accounting for 13% of the company’s total sales.
The local government of Shanghai, which hosts China’s largest foreign business community, including firms such as Tesla, has expressed willingness to offer incentives for the Nvidia project, including tax reductions, said two of the sources.
The local authorities are also considering offering a substantial amount of land to Nvidia for its China R&D centre, one source added.
The Shanghai city government did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The sources declined to be named, as the plan is not public.
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Following his visit to China, Huang told CNBC that the country’s AI market could reach approximately $50 billion within the next two-to-three years.
He said that being excluded from this rapidly expanding sector would represent a “tremendous loss” for Nvidia, especially as competition with Huawei intensifies.
During an earnings call in February, before H20 chip sales to China were restricted, Nvidia executives said the company’s sales to China were about half the level before U.S. export controls.
Since 2022, the U.S. government has imposed restrictions on the export of Nvidia’s most advanced chips to China, citing concerns over potential military applications.
The Financial Times first reported on Friday about Nvidia’s plan to build a R&D centre in China.
(Reporting by Julie Zhu, Clare Jim, Beijing Newsroom and Wen-Yee Lee in Taipei; Additional reporting by Che Pan, Max Cherney, Arsheeya Bajwa and Akash Sriram; editing by Barbara Lewis and Anil D’Silva)
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Eurovision 2025 Live Updates: With Odes to Saunas and Coffee, Contest Tries to Focus on Fun, Not Politics
Eurovision 2025 Live Updates: With Odes to Saunas and Coffee, Contest Tries to Focus on Fun, Not Politics
May 17, 2025, 1:30 p.m. ET
Celine Dion at the 1988 Eurovision final in Dublin, which she won.Credit…Sobli/RDB/Ullstein Bild, via Getty Images
Because its rules don’t specify that competing artists must be from the country they represent, the Eurovision Song Contest has had some interesting pairings in its history. One of the most classic happened in Dublin in April 1988, when Celine Dion performed on behalf of Switzerland — and won.
Dion herself was a little perplexed, writing in her autobiography, “My Story, My Dream,” (2001): “Though French *********, I was representing the Swiss! And singing a song written by an Italian and a Turk.” (She was close: The lyricist, Nella Martinetti, was Swiss but spoke Italian; and the composer, Atilla Sereftug, was born in Turkey but became a Swiss citizen.)
The song, “Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi” (“Don’t Leave Without Me”), was a synth-laden mid-tempo number, and Dion — a perm-haired 20-year-old at the time — was not a big fan, writing later that she found it “too pompous.”
Yet she eked out a victory in one of the most suspenseful finishes in Eurovision history: The British entry, Scott Fitzgerald’s “Go,” was the runner-up by a single point. (In her book, Dion is less focused on the contest than on what immediately followed — when she and her longtime manager, René Angélil, became romantically involved.)
“Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi” remains the last entry performed in French to win Eurovision; France has not won since 1977. Switzerland waited until 2024 to prevail again, that time with Nemo’s “The Code,” which is written in English — not one of Switzerland’s four official languages.
“Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi” was only moderately successful as a single, but it helped expand Dion’s success beyond her strongholds of Quebec and France — and it remains a favorite among fans, who have been fretting about a possible surprise appearance in Basel for this year’s final.
She released her English-language debut album, “Unison,” in April 1990, and its track “Where Does My Heart Beat Now” was her first single to enter the Top 10 in the United States. After that, world domination was almost hers.
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Israel, ****** say Gaza talks renewed after IDF initiates major new offensive – The Times of Israel
Israel, ****** say Gaza talks renewed after IDF initiates major new offensive The Times of IsraelHamas says new Gaza talks have begun, hours after Israel launched major offensive BBCGaza ceasefire talks resume as Israeli assault kills hundreds in 72 hours Reuters’****** delegation announced return to negotiations in Doha,’ Katz says The Jerusalem PostHamas confirms fresh Gaza ceasefire talks after Israel announces new ground offensive – as it happened The Guardian
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Lost in Random: The Eternal Die Preview – The Hades Effect
Lost in Random: The Eternal Die Preview – The Hades Effect
The roguelike genre is feeling the Hades effect. The acclaimed action game has now been around long enough for its design ideas to seep into other titles, which isn’t surprising given how strongly the original game and its sequel, currently in Early Access, have been received. What is unexpected is that one of the biggest imitators I’ve seen yet would come in the form of a sequel to 2021’s Lost in Random, a game that is very much not a roguelike. But Lost in Random: The Eternal Die represents a significant change for the series in more ways than one.
Although Zoink developed the first Lost in Random, The Eternal Die is now helmed by Stormteller Games. Whereas the original was closer to a traditional third-person action game with a unique card and dice battling system, Stormteller has taken the franchise in a more action-focused roguelike direction, cut from the cloth of Supergiant Games’ take on Greek myth. While a jarring change for fans of the first game, thematically, it makes sense; the series unfolds in the world of Random, where dice rolls and chance are a way of life. What genre exemplifies this ethos better than the roguelike?
After playing several runs of The Eternal Die over a few hours, I realized that while the game may be derivative in places, it has unique ideas and plays great to boot.
The Eternal Die unfolds after the events of the first game, but Stormteller describes it as a standalone follow-up instead of a direct sequel. Players control a new, though familiar, protagonist: Queen Aleksandra, the main antagonist of the first game. After her defeat, she’s betrayed by the ****** Die, namely its true form, a malevolence known as Mare the Knight, who transforms her back into a child. Mare traps Aleksandra within an ever-shifting game, and she embarks on a revenge quest to end Mare and regain her lost power. Aleksandra won’t have to seek vengeance alone; her sentient die companion, Fortune, tags along to aid in her quest.
Like Hades, players will battle through randomized arenas that reward power-ups, health, and different currencies. Dying ends a run and sends you back to a hub called the Sanctuary, where you’ll interact with a colorful and well-acted cast of new and returning faces from the first game. Sometimes they’ll have something new to say, though not nearly with the same frequency as in Hades, making the uneventful return trips feel flat. Bosses await at the end of each biome and spout new dialogue and battle tactics each time you have a rematch with them. Even the font is somewhat similar to Hades’.
Where The Eternal Die nearly matches Hades is how great it feels to play, thanks to its swift, snappy movement and combat. Slaying opponents with a simple three-hit combo while zipping around arenas with a quick dash captures the core of what makes Hades’ combat so satisfying. Players can also toss Fortune at enemies, but you must manually retrieve it, just as in the first game with Even’s pal Dicey.
Players begin with a sword, but can quickly unlock a bow, spear, and hammer. Each weapon sports four small upgrade paths to bestow different properties, from simple damage enhancers to firing wind gusts upon defeating an enemy. Collecting Cinders, one of the game’s different currencies, unlocks these paths. Each weapon feels good, and the choice comes down to preference. I like peppering foes with quick arrows using the bow at a range, though I also found fun in clobbering enemies using the hammer’s deliberate but powerful swings.
Cards still play a critical role in battle, but instead of having a full deck and playing from a hand, you collect and equip one at a time. Each card bestows a special attack. One allows Aleksandra to emit a loud cry that repels and stuns foes. Another fires smaller cards that home in on targets (this particular card’s artwork features Even, the first game’s hero, in a small nod). One fires a lightning attack that ricochets between enemies. The game features 15 cards total, and they operate on a meter replenished by collecting pick-ups called Energy Shards generated from landing melee strikes.
The Eternal Die’s biggest and most unique shake-up is its power-up and progression systems. Players can augment Aleksandra’s abilities by collecting Relics, which function similarly to Boons from Hades. Over 100 exist, and they come in five color-coded categories – Weapon, Card, Dice, Conjurations, and Luck – and are placed on a grid of tiles. The ability is not active on its own; it must be matched with two other Relics of the same color, vertically or horizontally, on the board first. Matching three Relics of the same color unlocks any abilities attached to them and clears them from the board.
Some Relics are dual-colored, so you can use them to match two sets of different color rows. Other Relics contain Pearls, which shatter upon matching to boost the effectiveness of their associated stat. The board has limited open spaces at the start, but adding new Relics expands its borders by unlocking additional tiles. You can also place new tiles on top of active relics to eliminate them if you find a perk you prefer more than what you currently have. Maximizing board space to ensure you unlock Relic perks quickly and neatly becomes a mini-game in itself, and since Relics are randomly doled out after completing certain rooms, you’ll need to be mindful of arranging your board, as you don’t know when, or if, you’ll get the color you need at the right time.
Another form of perks is Blessings, which are permanent passive benefits unlocked by spending Pip Dust, another currency. You can equip several Blessings at once, and perks include raising your maximum HP, making Energy Shards drop when Fortune is thrown at enemies, or resurrecting you once upon death. Each blessing comes in two different forms that can be swapped between. For example, one Blessing replenishes a small amount of health after each encounter, but its alternative version gives a greater health boost whenever you defeat more powerful foes, such as mini-bosses. Spending Pip Dust upgrades Blessings one or more times to become more powerful versions of themselves.
Lost in Random includes nice quality-of-life features that make it a friendlier entry in the genre. The biggest convenience is that you can save and exit the game anytime during a run and pick up exactly where you left off. That means no restarting runs from scratch if you need to stop playing suddenly. Players can also fast-travel to certain previously visited rooms, making it easy to jump around a world if you need to backtrack, which you likely will. While exploring, you can find new characters, including different shop vendors, to flesh out Sanctuary. These allies may offer sidequests, such as reuniting a robot’s head with its body and locating a talking fish’s lost dice friends hidden within a biome.
I’m enjoying Lost in Random: The Eternal Die so far. It plays well, the characters are lively and are wonderfully brought to life by the strong voice acting, and it’s neat to see the game’s dark fantasy art direction from an isometric angle. Despite the strategic depth offered by juggaling Relics, Blessings, and Cards, the experience does feel slim overall compared to the sheer density of content Hades offers. Since the games share a very similar DNA, I believe it’s fair to directly compare them because it’s hard not to think about Supergiant’s series while conquering rooms in The Eternal Die. The question is whether or not the game is truly less than, greater than, or different than what it’s pulling from.
Thankfully, Lost in Random: The Eternal Die’s release isn’t far away. It launches on June 17 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
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Dell 14 Plus Review: A great everyday laptop for the price
Dell 14 Plus Review: A great everyday laptop for the price
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Dell 14 Plus: One-minute review
The Dell 14 Plus is one of the first rebranded Dell laptops to go on ***** this year, and despite some growing pains, it’s an auspicious start thanks to its solid performance, great portability and style, and an accessible price point.
The new 14 Plus is available now in the US, ***, and Australia, starting at $799.99 / £999 / AU$1,298 and features both Intel Lunar Lake and AMD Ryzen AI 300 processors. This makes it one of the best laptops for budget-conscious Windows users on the market right now without having to make too much of a compromise on style, portability, and features.
What you won’t get with the 14 Plus, however, is a professional workstation or the best gaming laptop, as the integrated graphics and processor options don’t have the kind of horsepower to churn through complex workloads like video editing or intense gaming at high settings.
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But for those in the market for a new laptop for general productivity or school work, everyday computing tasks, video calls, or video streaming with good responsiveness, battery life, and portability, the Dell 14 Plus delivers pretty much exactly what you need to get the job done, and it even looks pretty decent while doing it.
It’s not perfect (I’ll get to its faults soon enough), but for the price and the performance on offer, the 14 Plus is easily one of the best Windows laptops going and should be at the top of the list for students, remote workers, and just about anyone else who needs a solid notebook PC without breaking the bank.
Dell 14 Plus: Price & availability
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How much does it cost? Starting at $799.99 / £999 / AU$1,298
When is it available? It is available now
Where can you get it? You can buy it in the US, ***, and Australia through Dell’s website and other retailers.
The Dell 14 Plus is available now in the US, ***, and Australia, starting at $799.99 / £999 / AU$1,298 for its base configuration, the specs of which vary depending on your region, and maxes out at $1,479.99 / £1,299 / AU$1,498.20.
Compared to something like the Acer Swift 14 AI or the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M4), the Dell 14 Plus almost always comes in cheaper when similarly specced, and in a couple of instances, you get better specs with the 14 Plus for a lower price than competing devices like the Asus Zenbook A14, making it an attractive option for value shoppers who don’t want to sacrifice too much in the way of performance.
Dell 14 Plus: Specs
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Configurations vary considerably between the US, ***, and Australia
Options for both Intel Core Ultra 200V and AMD Ryzen AI 300 processors
No discrete graphics options
The starting configurations for the Dell 14 Plus vary slightly depending on your region, with the US and Australia sharing the same specs—AMD Ryzen AI 340 CPU with Radeon 849M graphics, 16GB LPDDR5X memory, and a 14-inch FHD+, 300 nit, non-touch display—while the starting setup in the *** uses an Intel Core Ultra 7 256V with second gen Intel Arc graphics, 16GB of slightly faster LPDDR5X-8533 memory, and a 14-inch 2.5K (2560x1600p) 300 nit, non-touch IPS display. All starting configs come with 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD storage.
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Dell 14 Plus Base Specs
Region
US
***
Australia
Price:
$799.99 at Dell.com
£999 at Dell.com
AU$1,298 at Dell.com
CPU:
AMD Ryzen AI 5 340
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
AMD Ryzen AI 5 340
GPU:
AMD Radeon 840M Graphics
Intel Arc Xe2 (140V)
AMD Radeon 840M Graphics
Memory:
16GB LPDDR5X-7500
16GB LPDDR5X-8533
16GB LPDDR5X-7500
Storage:
512GB SSD
512GB SSD
512GB SSD
Screen:
14-inch 16:10 FHD+ (1200p), 300 nit, non-touch IPS
14-inch 16:10 2.5K (1600p), 300 nit, non-touch IPS
14-inch 16:10 FHD+ (1200p), 300 nit, non-touch IPS
Ports:
2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 w/ DP and Power Delivery, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1 x HDMI 1.4, 1 x combo jack
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C w/ DP 1.4 and Power Delivery, 1 x Thunderbolt 4 w/ DP 2.1 and Power Delivery, 1 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x combo jack
2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 w/ DP and Power Delivery, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1 x HDMI 1.4, 1 x combo jack
Battery (WHr):
64 WHr
64 WHr
64 WHr
Wireless:
WiFi 7, BT 5.4
WiFi 7, BT 5.4
WiFi 7, BT 5.4
Camera:
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Weight:
3.35 lb (1.52 kg)
3.42 lbs (1.55kg)
3.35 lbs (1.52kg)
Dimensions:
12.36 x 8.9 x 0.67 ins | (314 x 226.15 x 16.95mm)
12.36 x 8.9 x 0.67 ins | (314 x 226.15 x 16.95mm)
12.36 x 8.9 x 0.67 ins | (314 x 226.15 x 16.95mm)
The max spec for the Dell 14 Plus in the US and *** are identical, powered by an Intel Core Ultra 9 288V with Intel Arc graphics, 32GB LPDDR5X memory, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, and a 14-inch 2.5K (2560x1600p) display with 90Hz refresh and 300 nits max brightness. In Australia, the max spec comes with an AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 processor with Radeon 840M graphics, 16GB LPDDR5X RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD storage, and a 14-inch FHD+ (1920x1200p) display with a max brightness of 300 nits.
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Dell 14 Plus Top Specs
Region
US
***
Australia
Price:
$1,479.99 at Dell.com
£1,299 at Dell.com
AU$1,498.20 at Dell.com
CPU:
Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
GPU:
Intel Arc Xe2 (140V) Graphics
Intel Arc Xe2 (140V) Graphics
AMD Radeon 840M Graphics
Memory:
32GB LPDDR5X-8533
32GB LPDDR5X-8533
16GB LPDDR5X-7500
Storage:
1TB NVMe SSD
1TB NVMe SSD
1TB NVMe SSD
Screen:
14-inch 16:10 2.5K (1600p), 300 nit, non-touch IPS
14-inch 16:10 2.5K (1600p), 300 nit, non-touch IPS
14-inch 16:10 FHD+ (1200p), 300 nit, non-touch IPS
Ports:
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C w/ DP 1.4 and Power Delivery, 1 x Thunderbolt 4 w/ DP 2.1 and Power Delivery, 1 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x combo jack
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C w/ DP 1.4 and Power Delivery, 1 x Thunderbolt 4 w/ DP 2.1 and Power Delivery, 1 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x combo jack
2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 w/ DP and Power Delivery, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1 x HDMI 1.4, 1 x combo jack
Battery (WHr):
64 WHr
64 WHr
64 WHr
Wireless:
WiFi 7, BT 5.4
WiFi 7, BT 5.4
WiFi 7, BT 5.4
Camera:
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Weight:
3.42 lbs (1.55kg)
3.42 lbs (1.55kg)
3.35 lb (1.52 kg)
Dimensions:
12.36 x 8.9 x 0.67 ins | (314 x 226.15 x 16.95mm)
12.36 x 8.9 x 0.67 ins | (314 x 226.15 x 16.95mm)
12.36 x 8.9 x 0.67 ins | (314 x 226.15 x 16.95mm)
The configuration I tested for this review is only available in the US, but the *** has a very similar spec, just with a 512GB SSD rather than the 1TB in my review unit, while Australia doesn’t yet have Intel-based coinfigurations for the 14 Plus at all.
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Dell 14 Plus Review Unit Specs
Price:
$1,179.99 / £999 / (about AU$1,830, but Intel systems not yet available in Australia)
CPU:
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
GPU:
Intel Arc Xe2 (140V) Graphics
Memory:
16GB LPDDR5X-8533
Storage:
1TB NVMe SSD (512GB NVMe SSD in ***)
Screen:
14-inch 16:10 2.5K (1600p), 300 nit, non-touch IPS
Ports:
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C w/ DP 1.4 and Power Delivery, 1 x Thunderbolt 4 w/ DP 2.1 and Power Delivery, 1 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x combo jack
Battery (WHr):
64 WHr
Wireless:
WiFi 7, BT 5.4
Camera:
1080p@30fps
Weight:
3.42 lbs (1.55kg)
Dimensions:
12.36 x 8.9 x 0.67 ins | (314 x 226.15 x 16.95mm)
Generally, there aren’t a whole lot of configuration options available for the Dell 14 Plus right now, but the specs you do get—even with the base configurations—are all solid hardware for general computing and productivity work, and some can even do some modest PC gaming and creative work.
Dell 14 Plus: Design
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Thin and light form factor
Trackpad can be tricky at times
Display isn’t stellar, especially in daylight
The Dell 14 Plus takes a number of design influences from earlier Inspiron laptops and merges them somewhat with the former Dell XPS laptop series, and the end result is a fairly attractive ultrabook for the price.
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It doesn’t have the same kind of premium materials that more expensive laptops use, but the 14 Plus doesn’t necessarily feel like a cheap laptop either. Where its design does let me down, though, is its keyboard, trackpad, and display.
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The keys on the keyboard aren’t bad, but they’re not really great either and can sometimes feel stiffer than they should. This problem is compounded by the trackpad that isn’t the smoothest, and I’ve found my fingers catching at times from even the light friction of swiping across its surface.
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The more ‘premium’ 2.5K display on my review unit works fine in an office environment or when sitting on the couch at home, but its 300 nits peak brightness means that its hard to use if you’re outside, so if you like to work at an outdoor cafe or sitting in the grass of a university quad, the display is going to be difficult to see clearly in daylight.
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You get a decent selection of ports for a laptop this thin and a physical privacy shutter for the webcam, which I love to see. The webcam is 1080p @ 30 fps, which is good enough for most needs, as you can see from my selfie taken with the webcam.
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The down-firing speakers aren’t very good, especially if the laptop is sitting on a fabric like a bed comforter. They work, though, and conference calls and general audio is fine in most cases. For music and movies, however, I recommend using headphones or one of the best Bluetooth speakers.
Dell 14 Plus: Performance
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Very good productivity and general computing performance
Hardware isn’t suited for intensive workloads like heavy gaming or video editing
Lags well behind similarly specced MacBook Air models
The Dell 14 Plus is targeted toward office workers, students, and others who need a responsive everyday device for web browsing, video streaming, and the like. In that regard, this laptop does exactly what it should and does it well.
That’s not to say it’s the best, though, as you can see when comparing its benchmark results against something like the MacBook Air 13 (M4), which considerably outperforms the 14 Plus at pretty much every task.
But the 14 Plus consistently comes in second or third place against several other competing laptops on the market, including the Acer Swift 14 AI, Asus Zenbook A14, and the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7, while also coming in at a lower price point, making it my top pick for the best student laptop of 2025 so far.
Overall, only the Apple MacBook Air 13-inch with M4 offers a better value for your money than the 14 Plus, which is something I really wasn’t expecting when I started working with the 14 Plus earlier this month, but it’s a very welcome surprise.
Dell 14 Plus: Battery Life
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How long does it last on a single charge? 13 hours, 24 minutes
How long to full charge it to 100%? 2 hours, 30 minutes with the included 65W adapter (1 hour, 4 minutes to charge it to 50%)
If there’s one area in my testing where the Dell 14 Plus came in dead last, it’s battery life, but it’s not as bad as it might sound. While some laptops like the Zenbook A14 can run for just over 18 hours in our Web Surfing Battery Test, the Dell 14 Plus’s nearly 13 and a half hours isn’t terrible, especially given how we were praising laptops like the Inspiron 14 2-in-1 from 2022 for making it longer than eight hours on a single charge.
As for charging time, the 64WHr battery takes a little over an hour to get from fully depleted to 50% using the included 65W USB-C power adapter, but with its Thunderbolt 4 or USB4 ports capable of higher power delivery, a higher wattage adapter will speed things up.
Should you buy the Dell 14 Plus?
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Dell 14 Plus Scorecard
Category
Notes
Rating
Value
The Dell 14 Plus offers possibly the best value of any Windows laptop at this price.
5 / 5
Specs
The available specs are generally excellent, especially for the price
4 / 5
Design
Aesthetically, the 14 Plus looks more premium than it is, but its keyboard, trackpad, speakers, and display could be better.
3.5 / 5
Performance
General computing and productivity performance are very good, but it falters under medium intensity workloads, much less heavy-duty ones like gaming.
4 / 5
Battery Life
Not the longest-lasting battery life on the market, but still capable of many hours of use before needing to recharge.
4 / 5
Final Score
The Dell 14 Plus is a solid general-use and productivity notebook that’s great for work or school, but it makes some compromises to keep its price affordable. The trade-off is generally worth it, in the end.
4.1 / 5
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How I tested the Dell 14 Plus
I spent about two weeks with the Dell 14 Plus
I used it mostly for general computing and work tasks
I used our standard laptop benchmark suite for testing along with other productivity and creative apps
I used the Dell 14 Plus for about two weeks as an everyday laptop, as well as a dedicated work device. This involved a lot of writing, general productivity work (like Google Sheets), and some light creative work like photo editing in Adobe Photoshop.
I also put it through our standard benchmark testing suite, including industry-standard tools like Geekbench 6, 3DMark, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider’s built-in gaming benchmark.
I’ve been testing laptops for TechRadar for more than five years with dozens of laptop reviews under my belt, so I know what a laptop should be capable of at this price point. As a media professional and former student, I’m also the target audience for this kind of laptop, so I’m very well positioned to assess the quality of this device.
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Adrian Barich: age teaches the value of listening, the art of patience and the power of a compliment
Adrian Barich: age teaches the value of listening, the art of patience and the power of a compliment
The older I get, the more I appreciate the simple things in life.
I was just thinking the other day that when I was a kid, I was not a massive lover of dogs (or any pets for that matter).
I guess I was so wrapped up in my own life that I didn’t have time to appreciate some of wonderful charms of the other inhabitants on this planet. I didn’t stop and smell the roses, as they say.
But these days, I can’t get enough of dogs. I can’t wait to get home and walk Frank and see him mess around with the other canines on Rosalie Park.
I even know people who go to the dog park — without a dog. They say it’s their therapy. And I get that: animal therapy is a thing, and it works. My friend Anna is similarly smitten; she even loves watching her dogs at home via her indoor CCTV.
So what else have I learnt on my life’s journey so far? Well, despite what Jodie may say, I’ve learnt to listen.
Where I come from, there was no talking and listening — just talking and then waiting to talk. How many of you do the same thing? You listen to someone just enough to think of a better example of what they are talking about, or maybe a related story that can top what they just said and make you sound smart and knowledgeable.
Sometimes I reckon people repeat over and over in their minds what they are going to answer with, so they don’t forget what could be a moment of brilliance that will make them sound super intelligent.
I’ll give the tip though, when you trump someone’s story with one of your own, you are not endearing yourself. Better to let your “friend” have their moment in the sun and come back later with your slam-dunk of a yarn.
Besides, listening, especially to people with life experience, almost always delivers something worthwhile.
The other day, you could have knocked me over with a feather when one of the fellas I walk laps with came out with, “I’ve started loving myself”.
He said it as if it was the most natural thing in the world, adding that he’d spent years loving other people — his parents, his wife, his kids, his friends — and now it was his turn.
He went on to say, “guess what I’ve realised? The world doesn’t rest on my shoulders.” Wow, how profound; so much so he didn’t even need to explain it.
Feeling that maybe he was on my wavelength (but not wanting to trump the old fella) I added, “yeah, you get wiser as you get older eh? For example, I no longer correct people unless it’s totally necessary, even if they’re wrong. It’s really not worth it, is it?”
We did differ on one point, though. I’m happy to knock around with just about anyone, even if I know they’ve been sledging me or are two-faced, but my mate from Rosalie wasn’t having any of that.
He told me he walks away from people who don’t value him. He’s also giving up competing with others. I sensed it was like he’d unburdened himself in later life, like taking a big sandbag off his back.
He told me he’d seen me cry once, at a ********, and wanted to say well done. “I’ve made peace with my emotions,” he told me. “If something moves me, I let it. If I want to cry, I cry. If I want to laugh too loud, I laugh. I’ve stopped apologising for being human.”
And it’s amazing how much patience you’ve got as you get older, too. I know that the image of the grumpy old man lives on, but I’m not so sure about that stereotype. If you are still bitter and twisted in your 70s, you really haven’t evolved, have you?
I think that as you get older, you are more inclined to listen to someone tell you the same story for the fifth time, as long as it makes them happy.
I’m hoping someone gives me the same courtesy when I’m 80 and telling my grandkids for the 50th time how about how I survived Mick Malthouse’s reign at the West Coast Eagles.
And the final piece of the wisdom that comes with age: give a lot more compliments. Don’t hold back because you think you might look sleazy or insincere; just roll out the praise or even flattery, if you want to call it that.
If you notice something kind, beautiful, clever, or even just mildly impressive, point it out.
It doesn’t have to be profound. You can tell someone they’ve got a great laugh, or great taste in shoes. I once complimented a teenager at Coles for helping a senior citizen and his mother nearly teared up.
It made me realise how often we think nice things about people, but don’t say them.
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EPA Chief Explains How He’ll End Auto Start/Stop Tech
EPA Chief Explains How He’ll End Auto Start/Stop Tech
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EPA Chief Explains How He’ll End Auto Start/Stop Tech
EPA chief Lee Zeldin set the internet ablaze a few days ago when he took to his X social media account to slam auto start/stop systems on cars. While he declared it would be the end of the technology most people cheered. However, a few who actually think the tech is good tried arguing that there’s nothing the EPA can do to make it go away.
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Perhaps sensing this pushback and realizing he needs to clarify what he’s going to actually do, Zeldin sat down for an interview on News Nation to spell things out. But first, he made it clear that he, like the majority of Americans, has contempt for the tech and the fact it was foisted upon the public during the Obama administration.
While it’s technically true the EPA didn’t force automakers to adopt auto start/stop systems in cars, it did incentivize the feature starting in 2012. Today, quite a few newer vehicles have it and most people hate the feature. If you don’t, well that’s good for you, because most people do.
When pressed on what he’s doing about auto start/stop systems, Zeldin explained the EPA is going to yank the off-cycle credit automakers get for putting it into new vehicles.
The Trump EPA is going to revoke the 2012 Obama EPA approval of what many refer to as the single stupidest feature in vehicles: auto start/stop pic.twitter.com/8iE5u9V0Zz
— Lee Zeldin (@epaleezeldin) May 15, 2025
That’s right, he can’t ban the use of the system, but Zeldin as head of the EPA can have the incentive for its use, which was created solely by the executive branch of the federal government 13 years ago, done away with.
We don’t expect the tech will just completely disappear. There are some people who like it for whatever reason. But we do think automakers know most consumers hate it, so with the incentive to keep it removed, it will largely disappear.
Maybe it will be an optional feature or will be relegated to only certain model lines – we’re not sure. But we expect automakers will adjust to the change rapidly, especially as consumers make their wishes well known.
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Epic Games asks judge to force Apple to approve Fortnite – TechCrunch
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The Embassy review: Epic and elegant, The Embassy by Devlin’s makes gallant debut on Rokeby Road
The Embassy review: Epic and elegant, The Embassy by Devlin’s makes gallant debut on Rokeby Road
With distinctive purple orchids cascading down from its canopy, The Embassy by Devlin’s arrived on Rokeby Road earlier this year with a self-assured and alluring presence.
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PGA Championship 2025, Round 3 live: Leaderboard, updates and highlights – NBC Sports
PGA Championship 2025, Round 3 live: Leaderboard, updates and highlights – NBC Sports
PGA Championship 2025, Round 3 live: Leaderboard, updates and highlights NBC SportsPGA Championship Round 3 leaderboard, live updates: Jhonattan Vegas has lost the solo lead Yahoo Sports2025 PGA Championship Saturday TV coverage: How to watch Round 3 GOLF.comTee times for the third round of the 2025 PGA Championship ESPNUS PGA Championship golf 2025: day three – live The Guardian
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Paolini enjoys first home Italian Open win for 40 years
Paolini enjoys first home Italian Open win for 40 years
Jasmine Paolini has got the party started at the Foro Italico — and now the stage is set for Jannik Sinner to cap it off.
Paolini took advantage of the Roman crowd’s passionate support and beat Coco Gauff 6-4 6-2 to become the first home player to win the Italian Open in 40 years on Saturday.
With world No.1 Sinner to play Carlos Alcaraz in the men’s final on Sunday, Italy could enjoy its first sweep of the Rome singles titles.
The last Italian woman to win the open was Raffaella Reggi in 1985 in Taranto, with the last home man to raise the trophy being Adriano Panatta in 1976.
When Paolini hit a big serve down the T on her second championship point and Gauff couldn’t get it back, she celebrated with a big smile and raised her arms as she spun around in joy.
“It doesn’t seem real to me,” she said. “I came here as a kid to see this tournament but winning it and holding up this trophy wasn’t even in my dreams.”
Paolini and partner Sara Errani are also in the women’s doubles final and will play Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens for that trophy, too, on Sunday.
“It’s been two incredible weeks and it’s not finished yet,” Paolini said.
With the country’s tennis ***** in full force, Italy President Sergio Mattarella attended the women’s final on Campo Centrale.
The fifth-ranked Paolini was the runner-up at the French Open and Wimbledon last year and led Italy to the Billie Jean King Cup title, while also winning Olympic gold in doubles with Errani at the Paris Olympics.
She will move up to No.4 in the rankings on Monday, which will improve her position in the draw for the French Open starting next weekend.
Gauff, the 2023 US Open champion who was ranked No.3, made a whopping 55 unforced errors to Paolini’s 20 and hit seven double faults to Paolini’s none.
It’s the second time in two clay-court tournaments that Gauff has finished runner-up, having lost the Madrid Open final two weeks ago to Aryna Sabalenka.
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Warren Buffett shifts from finance to fun as he dumps Citigroup stake and buys up more shares in alcohol-maker Constellation
Warren Buffett shifts from finance to fun as he dumps Citigroup stake and buys up more shares in alcohol-maker Constellation
Berkshire Hathaway’s latest 13-F filing reveals it doubled the size of its stake in the owner of the Modelo and Corona beer brands in the United States, while dumping its $1 billion stake in Citigroup. It also reduced its exposure to Bank of America and Capital One Financial.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway doubled its stake in Constellation Brands, opting to ditch shares in U.S. financials in favor of the wine and spirits company behind popular ******** beerss Modelo and Corona in the United States.
In its latest 13-F quarterly SEC filing published on Thursday, the investment holding revealed the size of its stock portfolio slid 3% to $258.7 billion over the three months to the end of March, as it exited its $1 billion Citigroup stake entirely.
In addition, it trimmed its holdings in Bank of America and Capital One Finance by 7% and 4%, respectively. By comparison, the amount of stock it held in Constellation Brands rose more than twofold to just over 12 million shares from the 5.6 million it acquired in the fourth quarter.
Berkshire has suddenly developed a taste for the brewing giant at a time when demographic trends suggest a permanent consumer shift away from alcoholic beer as younger generations lose interest.
Beverages laced with THC and CBD, the chemical compounds found in ********** and hemp, have instead become all the rage of late, especially among Gen Z drinkers.
“Demand for cannabis-infused beverages is certainly growing while demand for alcohol had declined in recent years,” Meenakshi Subbaraman, a program director at the Public Health Institute told Newsweek in February.
Yet the Berkshire Hathaway chair is known for being a countercyclical investor who buys “when there’s blood in the street”.
One beverages industry analyst summed up his approach in February: “Warren Buffett is looking at the value of the business in the long term and believes the stock is undervalued.”
Constellation Brand’s Modelo has been able to tap into its exposure to the growing Hispanic population, becoming the most popular beer brand in the United States after the fallout from Bud Light’s brief yet disastrous collaboration with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney in 2023.
Neither Berkshire Hathaway nor Constellation Brands responded to an out-of-hours request by Fortune for comment. Citigroup declined to provide a statement.
The native Nebraskan is dubbed the “Oracle of Omaha” for his foresight when buying into undervalued stocks. One of his most famous investment mottos is be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.
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Lately, however, Buffett his single biggest investment arguably is in Treasury bills. Considered bulletproof, this asset class is as safe as cash but offers a healthy return thanks to today’s high interest rate environment.
According to JPMorgan estimates earlier this month, Berkshire has stashed $314 billion into short-dated U.S. sovereign debt, roughly equivalent to 5% of overall bill supply and more than the Federal Reserve itself holds on its books.
Buffett, whose long-time partner Charlie Munger passed away in November while still serving as vice-chair of the company, shocked the market when the 94-year old legend said he could no longer keep up with younger successor Greg Abel and would step down in a matter of months.
“The difference became more and more dramatic,” Buffett told the Wall Street Journal this week. “He just was so much more effective at getting things done.”
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FA Cup final: Crystal Palace wins first major trophy after shocking Manchester City – CNN
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Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc says Ferrari ‘P-nowhere’ with Lewis Hamilton ‘devastated’
Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc says Ferrari ‘P-nowhere’ with Lewis Hamilton ‘devastated’
Hamilton won the sprint race in China in March but Leclerc’s third place in Saudi Arabia is Ferrari’s only podium of the season so far.
Leclerc is fifth in the drivers’ championship and Hamilton seventh, with the team fourth in the constructors’ standings – 152 points behind leaders McLaren.
Hamilton acknowledged that time was running out on Ferrari’s season but added that he saw his first season with the team as a “foundation-building year”.
“We’ve got to start adding performance to this car clearly,” Hamilton said. “We’re not at the level, I mean look at Max’s rear, it just doesn’t move. He’s doing like 6-10k faster through Turn Two than us and we can’t match that.
“Same with McLarens, so we’ve just got to keep pushing, keep applying pressure. I believe the guys can find some performance.
“This is a foundation-building year and getting to grips with everything within the team, making changes that are needed in order to help the team navigate to success long term.
“That’s stuff that I’m focused on in the background. There’s a lot of improvements we can make across the board, as well as obviously building a faster car. I have all the faith and belief we can do that.”
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The First Berserker: Khazan review – Dungeon Enlightener | TechStomper
The First Berserker: Khazan review – Dungeon Enlightener | TechStomper
“The First Berserker: Khazan features some tight combat and an interesting presentation, but is hit hard by a botched main story and repetitive content.”
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Aldi Is Giving Away Free Candles Inspired by Buyer’s Remorse—Here’s How to Get Yours
Aldi Is Giving Away Free Candles Inspired by Buyer’s Remorse—Here’s How to Get Yours
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There’s hardly anything that can’t be remedied with the whiff of a delicious candle—even the stress of rising grocery prices. And to give you a little relief from the burden of grocery shopping, Aldi is releasing an exclusive candle they’ve dubbed the “Burning Cash Candle.”
According to the grocery store, the fragrance for the unique candle was inspired by inconsistent prices and other shopping nuisances.
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“The limited-edition Burning Cash Candle features soft smokey undertones and notes of inconsistent prices and buyer’s remorse (AKA like shopping anywhere other than ALDI),” read a description on the Aldi website.
And since you’re already dealing with soaring prices, the candle is absolutely free! Beginning on Wednesday, May 21 at 8am CT, you can claim two free candles while supplies last. Winners will be notified and receive shipping details via email during the week of May 26.
If you’re wondering why the grocery store is giving away two candles that’s because the second candle is meant to be gifted to a friend that needs to make the switch to Aldi. In fact, according to the 2025 ALDI Price Leadership Report, Aldi can help them save up to 36 percent on an average household shopping list.
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While you wait for the candles to become available, you can visit AldiBurningCashCandle.com to be notified on when they’re up for grabs. All you have to do is provide your email address.
Aldi also announced news of the giveaway on its social media accounts. On Instagram, a number of shoppers applauded the store for taking such a fragrant shot at its competitors.
“The shadeeee,” read one of their comments.
“The best marketing! ,” another user chimed in.
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At least 21 dead in Missouri, Kentucky as severe storms sweep central U.S. – The Washington Post
At least 21 dead in Missouri, Kentucky as severe storms sweep central U.S. – The Washington Post
At least 21 dead in Missouri, Kentucky as severe storms sweep central U.S. The Washington Post’The devastation is tremendous’: St. Louis reeling after tornadoes KSDKSt. Lous Mayor says five people are dead and dozens injured after severe weather system YahooDeadly tornado outbreak leaves at least 21 dead across Kentucky, Missouri FOX WeatherSevere weather leaves at least 23 dead, including 14 in storm-battered Kentucky AP News
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International blame game is a touchy subject as cuts to students are harming WA’s economy
International blame game is a touchy subject as cuts to students are harming WA’s economy
International education is a huge contributor to WA’s economy, but recent policy changes making visas more costly and difficult to obtain have dramatically cut the number of students applying to study here.
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28 dead, half a million without power as deadly storms, tornadoes sweep across Central, Eastern US
28 dead, half a million without power as deadly storms, tornadoes sweep across Central, Eastern US
At least 28 people have died and dozens more were injured after a devastating wave of severe weather swept across the central United States late Friday into Saturday, leaving a trail of catastrophic destruction.
Hard-hit southeastern Kentucky is reporting 21 deaths, according to local news WKYT which said the Laurel County Sheriff’s office also confirmed dozens of severe injuries after a suspected tornado shredded homes and buildings late Friday night.
London, Kentucky at dawn on Saturday morning. (Image credit: Brandon Clement/Wx Chasing)
Images emerging at first light on Saturday from the town of London, about 75 miles south of Lexington, show entire neighborhoods razed, with homes reduced to piles of shredded wood and debris, downed power lines, cars tossed all over the place and furniture strewn everywhere.
“She got scared so we went to the hallway and we were in there maybe two minutes because it’s the only closed in area we have and my husband and son come running in and pretty much jumped on top of her because you could feel the air and everything sucking and it sounded like a train,” Laurel County resident Leslie Bott told reporters as she sat in one of her family’s destroyed cars with her daughter. “We saw stuff falling and next thing you knew he said most of the house was gone.”
Emergency crews were still searching the wreckage for survivors and assessing the full extent of the damage on Saturday morning.
“We lift up those lives who were tragically cut short by the fury of the tornado and those who have been injured,” Laurel County Sheriff John Root told local news, WVLT. “Strengthen the hands of rescuers and inspire compassion in the hearts of communities near and far to offer aid in support.”
The National Weather Service reported a radar-confirmed, “large, extremely dangerous” tornado moving through lower Kentucky shortly after midnight.
More than 700,000 homes and businesses across 12 states lost power during the outbreak, according to PowerOutage.us, with Missouri and Kentucky hit hardest. As of Saturday morning, around 650,000 customers across 10 states had no power, including Michigan where nearly 160,000 are still without power after severe weather on Thursday night.
7 killed in St. Louis area after a tornado-warned storm tore through city
The same storm system triggered large, destructive tornadoes across Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. Seven people were killed in the St Louis area earlier Friday evening after a tornado-warned storm moved through the city.
Multiple buildings were damaged in St. Louis, including Centennial Christian Church. The City of St. Louis Fire Department Battalion Chief William Pollihan told The Associated Press that three people had to be rescued after part of the church crumbled, with one of those people dying.
“You could see the doors flying open, tree branches flying by and people running,” 19-year-old University of Missouri-St. Louis student John Randle told The AP. “A lot of people were caught outside.”
Randle said he rode out the storm in the basement of the St. Louis Art Museum with his girlfriend and about 150 other people.
The Saint Louis Zoo said it would remain closed Saturday because of storm damage, but told The AP all the animals were safe.
“The loss of life and destruction St. Louis has experienced in today’s storm is horrendous, and my thoughts are with everyone whose lives were altered today,” St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer said in a post on X, adding, “Our first responders and community are stepping up in tremendous ways to save lives, help those who are injured, provide shelter, and so much more,” she said. Thank you. In the coming days, we will have a lot of opportunities to help and much work to do. But for tonight – Please stay home tonight and allow our first responders to do their work. And please keep St. Louis in your thoughts and prayers.”
Spencer said an overnight curfew was in effect Friday in the neighborhoods with the most damage and that the city was in the process of declaring an emergency.
“Basically every window” in the city’s firehouse was “blown out” by the storm, St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson, told CNN of the storm, which damaged around 20 square blocks of the city. About 500 first responders spent Friday night into Saturday searching buildings for survivors, Jenkerson said. “This is going to be a very exhausting and extensive search pattern right now.”
The Red Cross said it has opened several shelters across St. Louis if people need a place to stay in the wake of the storms.
“Very terrifying,” Gina Gooch told AccuWeather after she rode out a tornado that struck the small town of Blodgett, Missouri, about 120 miles southeast of St. Louis. “I went into this little pantry because I have no basement, and all I could hear was trees crashing down.”
The tornado hit the town just after tracking across Interstate 55 during the Friday evening commute. AccuWeather Storm Chaser and Meteorologist Tony Laubach was just a few hundred yards away as it lofted debris into the sky as it swirled across the highway.
The tornado-warned storm passed near the meeting point of Missouri, Illinois and Kentucky before eventually tracking over Paducah, Kentucky, early Friday evening.
A tornado throwing debris in the air just before tracking over Interstate 55 near Blodgett, Missouri. (AccuWeather/Tony Laubach)
A rare tornado emergency was issued near Creal Springs, Illinois, in the southern part of the state, as a violent thunderstorm moved through around 6:30 p.m. CDT. “Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed,” the emergency alert stated.
Farther east, a cluster of severe thunderstorms rumbled across the mid-Atlantic with a tornado warning being issued for downtown Baltimore shortly before 6 p.m. EDT, although it has yet to be confirmed if a tornado did strike the city.
In addition to the thunderstorms, gusty winds kicked up dust from freshly plowed farmland across Illinois, which caused a dust storm that swept through the Chicago area. Visibility plummeted to just 1/4 of a mile at Chicago’s Midway airport on Friday evening, accompanied by wind gusts up to 60 mph.
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Weather contributed to some of the more than 3,000 flight delays at airports directly impacted by thunderstorms on Friday, according to FlightAware. This had a ripple effect across the country, causing disruptions at some airports where the weather was clear.
Severe weather will threaten the same areas again early in the upcoming week with destructive storms and tornadoes in the forecast across the central U.S. on Monday and Tuesday.
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Dozens are dead after tornadoes sweep through Kentucky and Missouri – NPR
Dozens are dead after tornadoes sweep through Kentucky and Missouri – NPR
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Crystal Palace stun Man City as Eze goal wins FA Cup
Crystal Palace stun Man City as Eze goal wins FA Cup
Eberechi Eze’s 16th-minute goal has fired Crystal Palace to the first major trophy in their history on an unforgettable day for the London outsiders as they secured a 1-0 FA Cup victory over favourites Manchester City at Wembley.
Eze put Palace ahead with their first attack of the match on Saturday before an inspired Dean Henderson saved Omar Marmoush’s penalty.
But Henderson could count himself fortunate to still be on the pitch after he earlier appeared to deny Erling Haaland a scoring opportunity when he handled the ball outside his area in the game’s flashpoint.
Daniel Munoz’s strike after the interval for Palace was then chalked off by VAR with Oliver Glasner’s side having to subsequently thwart wave after wave of City possession to see out the victory and etch their names into the history books by winning the FA Cup for the first time and sealing a place in the Europa League.
For City, manager Pep Guardiola will have to wait for the 19th trophy of his tenure as his side’s defeat here caps a bitterly-disappointing campaign which could yet see them miss out on the Champions League next season.
It had started encouragingly for Guardiola’s players, who had Palace camped inside their own half for the opening quarter-of-an-hour with Haaland meeting Kevin De Bruyne’s cross after six minutes to force a decent save from Henderson.
But suddenly, Palace were ahead. Jean-Philippe Mateta held up a long punt forward before he turned the ball round the corner to Munoz. The Colombia international’s pinpoint pass was met by Eze, who steered the ball past Stefan Ortega.
The game turned on the Henderson incident as he handled the ball outside of the area to prevent Haaland from meeting Gvardiol’s long ball forward.
With only Henderson to beat, was Haaland denied a clear scoring opportunity? Controversially, VAR did not think so – claiming the ball was going away from the goal – and Henderson was in the clear.
City had every right to feel aggrieved, but they were then awarded a chance to wipe out Palace’s lead when Tyrick Mitchell’s sliding tackle missed the ball and took out Bernado Silva instead. Yet Henderson pulled off a strong one-handed save to deny Marmoush.
With half-time approaching, the keeper was back in action again when he produced a flying save to stop Jeremy Doku’s curling effort.
Wild scenes in the Palace end were curtailed after the break when VAR intervened to rule out Munoz’s goal with Sarr in an offside position.
Henderson again pulled off a key save in the dying minutes, twice denying 19-year-old substitute Claudio Echeverri from scoring on his debut.
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Should Democrats stick with Harris? New poll shows surprising result in Trump rematch
Should Democrats stick with Harris? New poll shows surprising result in Trump rematch
If President Donald Trump and Former Vice President Kamala Harris were to have a rematch election, Harris would be the victor, according to a new poll.
The Strength in Numbers/Verasight poll shows Harris winning 40% of the vote in a hypothetical rematch while Trump only wins 36%. Only 1% of adults who responded said they were undecided.
Even though 40% of adults said they would vote for Harris over Trump, 43% of them said they would not vote at all, according to the poll.
If you remove those who won’t vote from the poll, however, Harris is still the victor, receiving 47% of the vote to Trump’s 42%.
The survey’s findings present a scenario where the electorate is not pleased with Trump’s overall performance, according to the poll’s summary.
The poll found that 56% of respondents said they think Trump’s policy decisions have made the economy worse, while 22% said the policies have made things better.
A total of 15% said the impact of Trump’s policies is neutral and 7% said they “don’t know” or are “not sure,” the poll’s summary reads.
Despite these dour numbers for the president, the Democratic Party only has a slim advantage when it comes to voters trusting them on policy issues.
When it comes to jobs and the economy, 41% of adults responded that they trust Democrats to handle this issue better than Republicans. Only 39% said they trust the GOP more on jobs and the economy, according to the poll.
Democrats also have a slight advantage on inflation, with 38% of adults saying they trust the party over the GOP while 37% say the opposite.
Democrats do have a sizable advantage on three issues: government funding and social programs (48% trust Democrats, 35% trust Republicans), healthcare (46% Democrats, 33% GOP) and education (46% Democrats, 35% GOP).
Republicans, meanwhile, hold an advantage on immigration. Of those who participated in the poll, 46% of adults trust Republicans on the issue of immigration over Democrats, while 33% trust Democrats over Republicans.
For border security, the GOP holds an advantage here, too, with 50% of adults trusting the Republicans on border security over Democrats. Only 29% of respondents say Democrats are better trusted on this issue.
Republicans also have a leg up on Democrats when it comes to deportations, with 45% of adults trusting the GOP over Democrats and 34% saying they trust the Democrats over the GOP.
On the issue of foreign policy, however, both parties were tied at 40% each, according to the poll.
If the 2026 midterm elections were held today, 47% of adults said they were more likely to vote for a Democrat for their congressional district compared to 41% who said they would vote for a Republican.
A total of 12% of adults said they don’t know or are not sure.
“Voters do not trust the major parties to handle the country’s most pressing problems,” the poll’s summary reads. “With control of Congress up for grabs in 2026, voters look to be leaning toward Democrats, and disproportionately regret voting for Trump in 2024,” it added. “But Republicans retain a strong base of support and are not down and out yet.”
The poll has a sample size of 1,000 U.S. adult residents and was conducted from May 1-6, 2025. It has a margin of error of 3.2%.
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Fleur McDonald: Esperance farmer, turned bestselling rural fiction author, turns to crime in The Prospect
Fleur McDonald: Esperance farmer, turned bestselling rural fiction author, turns to crime in The Prospect
About an hour out of Esperance, there is a slice of country that has curled its roots deep in Fleur McDonald’s soul.
Unlike the sandy plains that surround it, the 950ha property is steeped in the heavy clay of the Thomas River. It grows stands of clover ankle deep, where McDonald, still a farmer at heart, loves to watch her lambs graze. There’s mallee bushland, giving way to granite outcrops where wild orchids grow. When she looks up from her work in the shearing shed, she can see Cape Arid.
It is in this place that McDonald took the first small, tentative steps towards becoming what she is today: a bestselling author. It’s the place where she started farming in WA more than 20 years ago, with her now ex-husband, in a hut with no water or electricity for seven years. It’s the place she raised two children. It’s the place to which she returns when, despite her new career, she needs a fix of her first love — farming.
Writing has been McDonald’s full-time job for more than 15 years, ever since she signed with Allen & Unwin after submitting to its open pitch Friday; her first book, Red Dust, became the highest seller by a debut author in 2009. Since then, she’s sold more than 850,000 copies of 24 titles under her very successful brand of rural fiction, mixing suspense, romance and strong female characters.
But then last year, McDonald decided to roll the dice, potentially risking everything she’d built. She signed with a new publisher, HarperCollins, and wrote her first straight crime novel, The Prospect, set in Kalgoorlie.
“I was very aware that this change could actually end my career and I was prepared for that,” McDonald says. “I turned 50 last year and I just thought, there’s not as much time left as there was, you know? I really wanted to have a go. It is a risk, though; people might not think that I’ve got what it takes in the crime genre but I’m hoping that they do.”
When she speaks to STM, McDonald is two days into a five-day local book tour, before she heads to Queensland and South Australia. So far, the feedback had been positive but she admits to waiting with bated breath for early sales figures.
It turns out she needn’t have worried; The Prospect, which follows reporter Zara Ellison and her partner, policeman Jack Higgins, as they investigate a mysterious accident, sold more than 12,000 copies in the first month and spent three weeks at number one in *********** fiction.
Camera IconFleur McDonald pictured at her Boyatup property. Credit: Kelsey Reid/The West ***********
And despite her trepidation, McDonald was never tempted to just continue writing what she knew would work; namely, the popular Detective Dave Burrows character, who features in 22 of her books.
“The thing about having a character around for as long as I had Detective Burrows around for, is that I could write him in my sleep,” she says. “I think that tends to make you a little lazy and I wanted to still create really great reads for people.”
Besides, McDonald is not one to shy away from a challenge. The girl from Orroroo in South Australia’s arid Flinders Ranges moved to the Great Southern in WA aged just 19 to work as a farmhand; she remembers being completely taken aback by the rain (“I think my first purchase with my pay was a pair of rubber boots”).
After she and her former husband moved to that first farm, with its donga-like hut, her daughter, Rochelle, and son, Hayden, were born 13 months apart. Rochelle, now 25, has dyspraxia which affected her speech, and Hayden was diagnosed with autism; McDonald used Makaton sign language to communicate with them.
It was in trying to help Hayden, now 24 and a trailblazing pilot who has just moved interstate for work, that McDonald rediscovered her childhood love of writing. She’d put it aside with the busyness of life, but when Hayden was struggling with concentration, McDonald decided to start writing kids’ books to help keep his attention.
“I wrote about things that he knew; the working dogs, the sheep yards, the sheep, the **** lambs and and so forth, which was really helpful for him,” she remembers. “Then I read Rachael Treasure’s book Jillaroo and I thought, ‘Oh, there’s obviously a market for this’ and I thought I was in pretty good position to write something.”
Her first attempt at pitching Red Dust to Allen & Unwin elicited a rejection; her writing was strong and commercial, they said, but not what they were looking for. Undeterred, McDonald waited three months and tried again. About two weeks later, she had a two-book contract.
Camera IconMcDonald pictured in 2009, when her first book was published. Credit: Unknown/Supplied
Red Dust “sold a whole heap more than we ever expected … and now here we are 25 books later,” she laughs.
If that makes it sound easy, it wasn’t. McDonald’s then-husband did not support her writing, she was working on the farm and looking after two children with disabilities, plus taking care of her mother-in-law, who was terminally ill. She worked on her books in secret, right up until the end of her marriage in 2014.
“I didn’t think I had any transferable skills; when you leave a relationship like that, it doesn’t matter what success you’ve had, your self-confidence is absolutely shattered,” McDonald says.
But slowly, she built herself back up, devoting more time to writing and, when the kids finished school, going on tour to promote her books.
McDonald spends a lot of time on the road, including driving between Esperance and a second farm she’s bought in recent years north of Perth, but also on the lookout for settings for future books. Ideas for narratives can come from anywhere — a segment on the radio, a newspaper headline, a conversation — but evoking an authentic sense of place is all-important.
For The Prospect, McDonald spent time in the Goldfields, “wandering around and looking and observing and absorbing”.
“I thought Kalgoorlie was a great place to set a book; there’s so much history and so much secrecy,” she says. “Not only does it have mining but it has the east-west trucks, coming across the Nullarbor, there’s farming, there’s station country, there’s Crown land. It’s a very rich environment to be able to set stories in.
Camera IconEsperance author Fleur McDonald’s new book The Prospect is set in Kalgoorlie-Boulder. Credit: Unknown/Supplied/RegionalHUB
“I’ve never written about a place I haven’t been because I always want to be able to write authentically … I think that helps with the tension on the page.”
When it occurred to her that there is a more efficient way to cover all those kilometres, she decided to learn how to fly a plane; her father used to fly to reach customers of the family’s fuel distribution company, which covered about a quarter of the country.
“I’d never given too much thought to becoming a pilot myself but then I realised, I spent 10 years telling women that they could really do anything they wanted to, just as long as they worked at it,” McDonald says. “I suddenly thought, ‘well, you should probably take a little bit of your own advice’.”
But when she is home, she can balance her two lives — farming and writing. She co-farms the Esperance property, so she can simply dip in and out when needed for seeding or harvest, or when she feels a need to reconnect with that part of herself. She’s been known to edit chapters while driving a chaser bin and work on rewrites while following the dogs around as they shift sheep.
“Farming was my first love but I do believe writing is what I am supposed to do, because if I go a couple of days and I haven’t written my fingers get really itchy and I get a bit jittery,” she says, “so it’s a bit of a mix for both.”
With a book tour, plus edits on her next novel, out in November and another draft due on June 1 for publication in April, McDonald says her life is “all a bit mixed up and chaotic, but I really like my world like that”.
“There’s no time for writer’s block or any of that,” she says. “And if anyone wants a tiny piece of advice, if you keep writing, even when you’ve got nothing to say, you come out the other side very quickly.”
McDonald generally gets up at 4am for emails and social media — “anything I can do that doesn’t take up a whole heap of brain power” — and then spends a bit of time on the back verandah drinking coffee and watching the clouds roll past the gumtrees.
“My friends say it’s procrastinating but I like to think of it as percolating,” she chuckles. “We writers, we might not look very busy on the outside sometimes, but our brains are going 100 miles an hour.”
Her morning routine also now includes a walk with her dog, Shadow. Because while some writers might relish total quiet, McDonald isn’t one of them.
“I’m an empty-nester now so I’ve only got my border collie at home, and she’s quite new to me,” McDonald says. “She’s a rescue dog so she came to me in October, and I’m so very happy that she is there, making noise in my house.”
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