Ant McPartlin may have only just left his marriage, but already he’s been linked to a new lady. The 42-year-old ended months of speculation this month when he confirmed he and wife Lisa Armstrong had split, saying in a statement: « Ant is very sad to announce that, after 11 years, he is ending his marriage…

Aspect Ventures partners Jennifer Fonstad and Theresia Gouw closed their second fund at $181 million. Limited partners included Melinda Gates and Cisco, among others. The firm’s portfolio has incldued a mix of early stage enterprise and consumer tech companies, notably: Birchbox, Urbansitter, Gusto, Cato Networks, and the now publicly traded ForeScout Technologies. Flickr co-founder Caterina…

Image copyright BBC Afghan Image caption A plume of smoke from the explosion was seen around the city More than 70 people have been injured in a suicide bombing in the centre of Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, officials say. It happened near the old interior ministry building, which is close to the offices of the European…

Genoa striker Pietro Pellegri has arrived in Monaco to complete a medical and transfer for a reported €25m plus percentage of future fee. The 16-year-old striker already has eight Serie A appearances and three goals under his belt. He had been in negotiations with Juventus, but Monaco stepped up a gear on Friday and quickly…

How do you set it up? This is pretty sweet: As with the AirPods, all you have to do is hold an iOS device (running the latest version, of course) up to the HomePod. From there, the iDevice will recognize there’s a HomePod in front of it and begin the setup process. You’ll be asked…

The UK’s Brexit negotiators are considering asking the EU for a longer transition period than the one they have been offered, amid concerns it will not be long enough to prepare the country for exit. The possibility of a longer transition comes amid increasing discontent from the Tory right about the period as an EU “vassal state”, and…

Adriano Celentano performing in 1970. Giorgio Lotti/Mondadori Portfolio/ Getty ImagesBefore children learn how to speak properly, they go through a period of imitating the sounds they hear, with occasionally hilarious results, at least for their parents. Baby talk evolves into proto-words, so that “octopus” might come out as “appah-duece,” or “strawberry” as “store-belly.” But it’s…