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Inside China’s ‘Manhattan Project’: China Moves Closer to Chip Self-Reliance With Secret EUV Prototype

China is testing a secret EUV lithography prototype, a step toward chip self-reliance amid tightening export controls and surging AI demand.

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A Mind of My Own by Kathy Burke audiobook review – an honest and hilarious memoir

The no-nonsense comic actor and author further cements her status as a national treasure with her trademark gobby one-liners

A lot of terrible things happen to Kathy Burke in her memoir, though you won’t find her mired in self-pity. Burke was a toddler when her mother died from stomach cancer, meaning she has no memory of her. In the Islington council flat where she grew up, she shared a bedroom with her alcoholic dad who would give up booze only to fall off the wagon and, at his worst, became violent. When a stranger on the estate called her ugly in front of her friends, she cannily deflected the insult with laughter. “I’m the best dancer at the ugly bug ball though,” she hooted, and did a little dance.

Burke would find her tribe on London’s punk scene and, in her teens, got the acting bug and a place at London’s Anna Scher Theatre school. This put her on the path to a brilliant and varied acting and writing career that saw her appearing in comedy sketches with Harry Enfield and French and Saunders, being called a genius by Peter Cook and taken by Luc Besson’s private jet to collect the prize for best actress at Cannes film festival for Gary Oldman’s 1997 film Nil By Mouth. There, much to her chagrin, she found herself “accepting a bellini cocktail from Harvey fuckface Weinstein”.

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Adobe Firefly Platform Updated With New AI Models and Tools, Offers Limited-Time Unlimited Generations

Adobe has upgraded Firefly with new AI models and editing tools, while also offering a limited-time perk for paid users. Until January 15, Firefly Pro and Premium subscribers can generate unlimited AI images and videos. New additions include text-based video editing, better camera control, and support for third-party models like Runway, Topaz, and Black Forest Labs, g...

GTA 6 Map Guide Explained: Here’s All You Need to Know About Different Areas, Biomes

Grand Theft Auto 6 or GTA 6 is set to be the Rockstar Games’ successor to 2013's GTA 5. The much-anticipated release of the open-world game is currently scheduled for November 19, 2026. However, the developer appears to be still ironing out some wrinkles to avoid a Cyberpunk 2077-like disaster, as the release was recently pushed from May 2026 to November 2026. Here,...