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SwitchBot has unveiled a retrofit smart lock for European homes that can be opened in up to 19 ways, including fingerprint scans, passcodes, NFC cards and facial or palm-vein recognition. The Lock Ultra Max Vision Pro Combo was announced at IFA and is designed to work with existing door locks rather than requiring a complete replacement. It combines the new Lock Ultra Max with the Keypad Vision Pro and a Hub Mini Matter. The package is priced at £339.99 or €339.99, which SwitchBot says is about $395. The price is higher than the $249.99 Lock Ultra Vision introduced by the…

Dollywood is to introduce a series of new attractions and memorial features honouring Dolly Parton, following the death of the country music icon at the age of 80. The Tennessee theme park announced the plans on Wednesday, September 2, less than two weeks after Parton died on August 25 following cancer. She was known at Dollywood as its “Dreamer-in-Chief”. New Dream Maker character planned for Dollywood A new character called the Dream Maker will arrive in the Wildwood Grove area in 2027. Inspired by Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, the character will feature in stories and interactive experiences encouraging visitors to…

Fremantle defender Brandon Walker is facing another spell on the sidelines after suffering a serious-looking ankle injury during the Dockers’ 32-point qualifying-final defeat by Hawthorn at Optus Stadium. Walker was forced from the field after rolling his ankle and could not return, ending a rare senior appearance in which he had been given the difficult task of containing Hawthorn livewire Nick Watson. Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir said the injury appeared significant, with Walker left visibly distressed on the bench after fighting his way back from a series of setbacks. “Some ankles you can jab and get them back out there,…

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Gloria Steinem, the journalist and feminist pioneer who became one of the most recognisable figures in the women’s liberation movement, has died aged 92. Her foundation announced on Thursday that she had died at her home in New York City. It said she had “passed away peacefully” surrounded by loved ones. No cause of death was given. Steinem helped shape the modern campaign for gender equality through her writing, activism and political organising. She challenged the idea that issues affecting women belonged outside mainstream debates about politics, work, war and social justice. Gloria Steinem’s role in the women’s liberation movement…

Karen Joseph, 62, has died after a black Audi involved in a six-minute police pursuit crashed into her Ford Puma in Stratford-upon-Avon. Mrs Joseph was critically injured in the collision on the A439 Warwick Road at about 5.44pm on Monday, 24 August. Her daughter, who was travelling as a passenger, suffered minor injuries. The driver of the Audi, 19-year-old Roman Kalas, died at the scene. A post-mortem examination recorded the initial cause of death as traumatic head and chest injuries. ([policeconduct.gov.uk](https://www.policeconduct.gov.uk/news/iopc-update-stratford-upon-avon-fatal-road-collision?utm_source=openai)) Independent investigation into Stratford-upon-Avon police pursuit crash Warwickshire Police said officers had tried to stop the black Audi on…

Canada’s trade surplus narrowed sharply in July as exports fell and imports rose, fresh figures showed, offering an early indication of the pressure facing the country’s exporters amid an escalating dispute with the United States. Statistics Canada said the surplus fell to C$769 million, down from C$4.2 billion in June. Economists polled by Reuters had expected a surplus of about C$3.57 billion. Exports dropped 2.3 per cent to C$76.14 billion, while imports rose 2.2 per cent to C$75.37 billion. The decline in exports was led by energy products and metal and non-metallic mineral products. Energy exports, which account for almost…

Gigi Hadid has recreated Elizabeth Hurley’s iconic black Versace safety-pin dress for the cover of 72 magazine, paying tribute to one of the defining red-carpet looks of the 1990s. Photographed by Craig McDean for a fashion spread titled Made in the 90s, Hadid wears the daring gown with towering heels, tousled hair and heavily lined eyes. She was not yet born when Hurley first wore the design in 1994. The dress became famous after Hurley arrived at the London premiere of Four Weddings And A Funeral alongside her then-boyfriend Hugh Grant. At the time, the actress and model was relatively…

TikTok is introducing voice comments, polls and expanded photo-sharing tools as it seeks to make conversations beneath videos more interactive. The new features include audio messages of up to one minute, creator-led polls, comments containing photo carousels and Live Photos. The changes are being rolled out across the platform, with some arriving globally immediately and others being introduced over the next month. Users will be able to record a voice comment by tapping the microphone icon in the comment box. Once posted, the message can be played by anyone viewing the discussion. TikTok said voice comments will follow the same…

Austin police are searching for a man accused of assaulting a security officer at Huston-Tillotson University after allegedly trespassing on the campus. The incident happened at about 12.30am on Saturday, August 1, at the university’s site on Chicon Street, according to the Austin Police Department (APD). Police said a security officer confronted the man and attempted to escort him from the property. The suspect is then alleged to have physically attacked the officer, who suffered minor injuries. ([austintexas.gov](https://www.austintexas.gov/police/news/apd-detectives-search-suspect-connection-assault?utm_source=openai)) Investigators said the man was captured on security camera footage following the assault. He is described by police as a Black man…