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Keir Starmer and his cronies are failing NHS – 5 steps Labour must take ASAP | UK | News

Keir Starmer and his cronies are failing NHS – 5 steps Labour must take ASAP | UK | News

Published by Sam Flores

Keir Starmer has failed the NHS (Image: PA) Wearing pants that felt more akin to netting than underwear, and a delightfully chic hospital gown, I sat up as straight as I could as five people in maroon hospital scrubs asked me questions. One of them asked how I was feeling the morning after my operation, and I replied that I was feeling optimistic for the future. The faces of the group looked baffled as I gave my answer, almost as if I’d spoken a language not heard for thousands of years. Recounting this story to one of my GPs a few weeks later, she helped me understand their confusion. While she recognised that feeling that way was massive for me, she explained that what they were looking for was a number between one and 10. It’s what I’ve now recognised as being the NHS pain scale. Now I’ve learned to incorporate the NHS numbers into my own statistics. Today is, give or take a few days, the third anniversary of when I was diagnosed with …

Keir Starmer and his cronies are failing NHS – 5 steps Labour must take ASAP | UK | News

Keir Starmer and his cronies are failing NHS – 5 steps Labour must take ASAP | UK | News

Published by Sam Flores

Keir Starmer has failed the NHS (Image: PA) Wearing pants that felt more akin to netting than underwear, and a delightfully chic hospital gown, I sat up as straight as I could as five people in maroon hospital scrubs asked me questions. One of them asked how I was feeling the morning after my operation, and I replied that I was feeling optimistic for the future. The faces of the group looked baffled as I gave my answer, almost as if I’d spoken a language not heard for thousands of years. Recounting this story to one of my GPs a few weeks later, she helped me understand their confusion. While she recognised that feeling that way was massive for me, she explained that what they were looking for was a number between one and 10. It’s what I’ve now recognised as being the NHS pain scale. Now I’ve learned to incorporate the NHS numbers into my own statistics. Today is, give or take a few days, the third anniversary of when I was diagnosed with …

7+ phone privacy settings to check and turn off ASAP – to avoid exposing your personal data

7+ phone privacy settings to check and turn off ASAP – to avoid exposing your personal data

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Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Smartphone permissions can quietly invade your privacy. Reviewing app permissions can help prevent data exposure. Check these permissions first, then audit them regularly. Your smartphone, whether you favor Android, iOS, or a niche mobile operating system, can leave trails that those who know how to follow can track. Every app I use requires some level of permission. When you want to order a takeaway, you might need to allow GPS to pinpoint your location; a utility app for speeding up mobile performance may need access to files and folders; or a social media platform may need permission to send push notifications. Also: This silent Android feature scans your photos for ‘sensitive content’ – how to uninstall it While convenient, unless smartphone permissions are properly managed, you might be granting apps far more control than they need — and this opens the door to your private data being exposed. You can decide exactly what your smartphone reveals about you, and when. By …

Android Auto is way more customizable than you might realize – 6 tricks to try ASAP

Android Auto is way more customizable than you might realize – 6 tricks to try ASAP

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Artie Beaty/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways You can change Android Auto for a custom experience. The apps, interface, and operation can be changed. Modifications are easy to find and only take a minute. Android Auto is one of the easiest ways to make your car smarter, but you might not realize the platform offers customization options to make it your own. Whether it’s the system’s appearance, changes to how it operates, or the notifications it sends, you can fine-tune Android Auto to your specific needs in several ways, making it even more useful. Also: 6 Android Auto apps I wish I found sooner, because they make every drive easier Here’s a look at seven ways you can customize Android Auto. Some of these options are in your phone’s settings app, some are in the Android Auto app settings, and some are hidden behind developer mode, but they’re all easy to find and only take a minute to change. 1. Customize your app launcher Tired of seeing apps you never …

Rihanna and ASAP Rocky go all out as they celebrate son RZA’s 4th birthday

Rihanna and ASAP Rocky go all out as they celebrate son RZA’s 4th birthday

Published by Daniella Wilson

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky pulled out all the stops to celebrate son RZA’s fourth birthday, hosting an epic slime-themed party in New York City alongside family and close friends. The superstar couple rented out the Sloomoo Institute on Wednesday May 13, 2026, transforming the immersive slime experience into a private birthday wonderland for their eldest child. © GC ImagesRihanna and her son RZA at his extravagant birthday party The venue featured custom slime-making stations, colourful interactive installations and the famous “Sloomoo Falls,” where guests can stand beneath cascading slime for the ultimate messy experience. And in one of the night’s standout moments, Rihanna reportedly joined the children underneath the slime waterfall herself, earning cheers from party guests. Photos shared online from the event showed the singer smiling alongside children dressed head-to-toe in protective plastic before taking part in the slime-filled fun. © GC ImagesRihanna and A$AP Rocky carried colourful balloons Videos circulating on social media also captured guests singing “Happy Birthday” to RZA, while another glimpse revealed an elaborate themed cake decorated with a giant …

Samsung Wallet just got a travel feature that I hope Google Wallet copies ASAP

Samsung Wallet just got a travel feature that I hope Google Wallet copies ASAP

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Samsung / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Samsung’s Trips feature builds an itinerary from wallet entries. The feature is exclusive to Galaxy users. Google Wallet is missing a similar option to organize your trip. Samsung Wallet just dropped a major feature that’ll make you jealous if you use Google Wallet, especially if you travel often or have a big trip planned. Also: Samsung is ending Messages in July: 5 replacements I’d switch to now To this point, Samsung’s native wallet app and Android’s built-in wallet app have been so similar that most users probably default to Google Wallet because of name recognition. That might be changing soon, though, as Galaxy users are getting a big reason to use the Samsung app. Trips In an effort to make its wallet app more than just a place to store cards, Samsung has introduced Trips — a feature that takes all of your travel-related items you’ve added to your wallet, such as hotel reservations, flight …

Why your TV wowed you in the store but looks unnatural at home – and how to fix it ASAP

Why your TV wowed you in the store but looks unnatural at home – and how to fix it ASAP

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Adam Breeden/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Store mode exaggerates brightness, color, and motion for display. Home mode delivers more accurate, balanced picture quality.  Switching modes is simple but may require a factory reset. The TV-buying experience has a lot in common with buying paint: it always looks different in your home than it did in the store. While paint colors look different on your wall because the gods delight in small miseries, TVs have special picture settings just for store display units that push them to the limit and are designed to grab your attention from the next department over.  Also: How to disable ACR on your TV – and why doing so is critical for your privacy Retail picture modes boost contrast, color saturation, 4K upscaling, and motion smoothing to create a very bold image, but don’t always represent how a TV will look in your actual home using one of the common presets or a custom picture mode.  While most new smart TVs automatically …

Still running iOS 18? Install this critical update ASAP

Still running iOS 18? Install this critical update ASAP

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Thomas Trutschel / Contributor/ Photothek via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Apple has launched a security patch for iPhones still running iOS 18. The patch protects them against the dangerous DarkSword exploit. Install the patch ASAP, but consider updating to iOS 26. Getting the newest security patches for your iPhone usually means you have to be running the latest flavor of iOS; nowadays, that’s iOS 26. In response to serious threats, Apple sometimes offers patches for older versions of iOS on devices that can’t be updated. But if you can update your iPhone to the latest OS and simply choose not to, you’re generally out of luck. Now, a new and dangerous exploit has prompted Apple to backtrack on that policy. Also: I’ve tracked Apple for nearly 50 years: How a garage rebel became a multitrillion-dollar empire Rolled out today is a security patch designed to protect iPhones still running iOS 18 against the DarkSword exploit. As documented by Google and by security firms iVerify and Lookout on …

If Microsoft really wants to fix Windows 11, it should do these four things ASAP

If Microsoft really wants to fix Windows 11, it should do these four things ASAP

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Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET  Sign up for our News Alerts to never miss an update. ZDNET’s key takeaways Microsoft’s plan to focus on Windows 11 fundamentals is a good first step A crucial next step is to reform the Windows Insider Program More transparency about design decisions will help, too Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Microsoft releases a new version of Windows packed with new features and abrupt departures from the familiar user interface, launching it with great fanfare. Customers respond with a combination of “Meh” and “Do not like” and “Ugh.” In response, the CEO makes some management changes, and the new leaders promise to get back to fundamentals and deliver what those customers have been asking for. Am I describing the reaction to Windows Vista? Windows 8? Windows 11? The correct answer, of course, is “All of the above.” Also: Microsoft announces sweeping Windows changes – but no apologies In this latest installment of the Windows break-fix saga, Microsoft’s Pavan Davaluri, President of the Windows + Devices business, wrote an open letter to Windows Insiders …