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Peacock is the latest streaming service to raise prices, with its cheapest ad-supported “Select” plan increasing from $7.99 to $8.99 per month. The ad-supported “Premium” tier now costs $12.99 per month, up from $10.99, while the ad-free “Premium Plus” plan is increasing from $16.99 to $19.99 per month. The price hikes will go into effect August 18 for new and returning subscribers. Current subscribers will see the increased prices on their next billing date after September 17. “These price changes allow Peacock to continue to create the best experience for its viewers, remain competitive in the marketplace, and deliver unique…

Certain imagery-based psychotherapy techniques may help reduce fear of failure connected to painful childhood experiences, according to research from scientists at SWPS University and the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology. The findings were published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology. Difficult experiences early in life, including criticism, neglect, or severe reactions from caregivers, can influence emotional well-being and quality of life years later. How adults respond when a child makes a mistake may be especially important in shaping future patterns of thought and emotion. In some cases, those experiences can contribute to a fear of failure rooted in the belief…

Patrick Vieira has been appointed as the head coach of Senegal. The Senegal-born former Arsenal captain has been out of work since leaving his post as manager of the Serie A side Genoa last November and replaces Pape Thiaw, who was dismissed after Senegal’s defeat by Belgium in the last 32 at this summer’s World Cup.“Mr Patrick Vieira is the new coach of the Senegalese national A team,” read a statement. “The date of the official presentation and the next steps in its installation will be communicated at a later date. Welcome to Senegal, coach.”Vieira won three Premier League titles…

Earl Spencer is to publish a new book telling the life story of his sister, Diana, Princess of Wales, from his perspective.Swan Song: Diana, My Sister is due to be released in the UK next month, nearly 30 years after she died.”I want to speak on Diana’s behalf and do so in an openly positive way,” Earl Spencer said of his reasons for writing the book.He added that he hoped it would enable people to understand who she really was: “A one-off, dynamic character, full of love, charisma and self-doubt, who gave life a hell of a go, and left…

Italian goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario joined Juventus from Tottenham Hotspur on a one-year loan, with an option to make the move permanent, the two clubs said Tuesday. The Italy international, 29, is expected to take over in goal from Michele Di Gregorio for the Serie A side, who will play in the Europa League this season, having failed to qualify for the Champions League. “There’s another new Bianconero in Turin,” Juventus wrote in a statement announcing the move. “Welcome to Juventus, Guglielmo!” At Spurs, Vicario was usurped by Antonin Kinsky as first choice towards the end of last season under Roberto De…

The oil discovery was made in the sea about 175km (110 miles) off the Amazon coast but the size of the field is not yet clear.It is also still unknown whether extracting the oil, which is located at a depth of 2,886m (9,469ft), would be commercially viable. Conservationists have warned that the area where the exploratory drilling is taking place is very biodiverse.They fear that any accidents could threaten not just the nearby reefs but that currents could carry spilled oil to coastal wetlands teeming with wildlife. Lula has in the past rejected criticism by conservationists as “meddling” and on…

By Godwin Oritse A former Director of Shipping Development and Cabotage, Mr. Boniface Igwe, has warned that the continued dominance of foreign interests in Nigeria’s territorial waters poses a serious threat to the country’s internal security. Igwe, in his forthcoming book, Cabotage Law and Practice, argued that the growing presence and dominance of foreign operators in Nigeria’s coastal waters could undermine national security and the country’s maritime sovereignty. He said, ”apart from the economic opportunities inherent in the practice of reserving coastal shipping trade for indigenous operators, the uncontrolled foreign domination of trade in a country’s coastal waters portends grave national…

The maker of ChatGPT is rolling out a range of new safety features today for under-18s who use the AI chatbot.Those with new teen accounts will be able to switch off the human voice response, in order to minimise the tech’s ability to appear like a person.OpenAI is also introducing regular reminders for young people to take a break from using the tool, reminding them ChatGPT is AI, and saying “it can wait”.The firm insisted this was not in response to a particular issue with children believing ChatGPT to be alive – but there are growing concerns about people becoming…

BBC Verify has been breaking down Reform’s plans to save more than £50bn a year from the welfare bill – and how realistic it is.

A little more than a century ago, Albert Einstein turned his attention from gravity itself to the fate of the entire universe. In 1917, shortly after developing his general theory of relativity, he began applying his new equations to cosmology. General relativity had transformed our understanding of gravity, so it made sense to ask what those same equations said about the universe on the largest possible scales. Gravity was the natural place to start. On average, the universe is electrically neutral, which means electromagnetism does not dominate its large-scale behavior. Einstein also knew nothing about the strong and weak nuclear…