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With fall semester due to begin, our tech reviewer lays out the best back-to-school laptops, headphones, writing tablets, smartphones and more to ease back into studiesWe found the 30 best deals for students and parents, from headphones and chairs to a shoe rackSign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better thingsAugust is here, which makes it a great time to think about what tech you need to get the most out of college. Whether you need to get around the campus, carry all your stuff from lecture hall to lecture hall, or want to be the life of the party after your studies are complete, we’ve found a wide variety of tech and accessories to help you navigate campus life. Even if this is your final year, we have suggestions to help get you across that stage with your tassel flipped over.We have tested every piece of tech in this list, and our picks cover a range of prices as well, so if you don’t have the cash for (or want) the latest and greatest, there are some budget options. College is supposed to be fun and a great learning experience. We hope these picks will help you with both. Continue reading... [TheTopNews] Read More.

Spain World Cup winner Torres leaves BarcelonaEngland’s Spence completes move from TottenhamParis Saint-Germain have signed Spain’s World Cup-winning ⁠forward Ferran Torres from Barcelona on a contract until 2031. Financial ​details were not disclosed, but reports said PSG paid €50m (£42.7m) ⁠for the 26-year-old.“I’m delighted to be beginning a new adventure at such an ambitious ⁠club as Paris Saint-Germain,” Torres said. “I’d like ‌to thank President ‌Nasser al-Khelaifi, Luis Campos [PSG’s football adviser] and coach ‌Luis Enrique for giving me the opportunity to join the team, which I hope to help win as many trophies as possible.” Continue reading... [TheTopNews] Read More.

Former law enforcement officer was accused of planning to kill Black people in a mass shooting at a jazz festivalA white former law enforcement officer accused of planning to kill Black people in a mass shooting at a New Orleans festival was quietly released from custody over the summer after a grand jury found there was not enough evidence to charge him with a crime.A Louisiana grand jury in June declined to indict Christopher Gillum on a state terrorism charge that could have carried up to a 15-year sentence, court records show. Continue reading... [TheTopNews] Read More.

1.6m dozen eggs from Texas recalled amid one of the largest recorded foodborne illness outbreaks in US historyA massive egg recall affecting nearly 1.6m dozen eggs has been elevated to the US Food and Drug Administration’s highest-risk warning as officials investigate a salmonella outbreak that has sickened nearly 100 people.The FDA on 12 August reclassified the recall of nearly 1.6m dozen white and brown cage-free eggs over concerns they may be contaminated with salmonella. Continue reading... [TheTopNews] Read More.

Quake struck Flores region early on Saturday, prompting thousands to seek higher ground for fear of a tsunamiA 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia has killed at least 47 people, causing widespread panic and collapsing buildings and homes in a region prone to deadly seismic events.Rescuers have yet to reach Nagekeo, the area closest to the epicentre, because roads were blocked by landslides and communications disrupted. Continue reading... [TheTopNews] Read More.