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BRITS are about to get a major TV upgrade – as a channel behind a Sky subscription is becoming completely free to watch. TLC, the channel once locked behind Sky TV and Virgin Media subscriptions, is going completely free next year from January 2026. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Brits will also get a homegrown boost with a revamped TLC channelCredit: PA Watch TLC cult classics like 90 Day Fiance for free from January 2026 on Freeview and FreelyCredit: Instagram For the first time, you’ll be able to tune into TLC on Freeview and Freely without paying…

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KEEP your youngsters entertained this half-term with loads of techie treats – including free trips to the cinema and free video games. We’ve pulled together some of the best free ways to keep the kids busy over the next week, and there’s plenty for you to get involved with well. You can bag free audiobooks, get brainy with entertaining and educational podcasts, and enjoy endless free telly and movies too. Sky customers can bag a movie for freeCredit: Sky FREE MOVIES There’s loads of great TV out there, and you don’t need to spend a load of cash on top…

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BRITISH viewers will see a long-running channel taken off the air this week. Sky is axeing a popular channel that has been available to TV fans since 2002. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Sky is taking a long-running channel After more than 22 years on-air, the broadcaster has decided to call time on Sky Replay. Initially launched as Sky One Mix in 2002, the channel was renamed several times over the years. It was known as Sky Two from 2005 to 2020. Sky Replay So while the Sky Replay brand was introduced in 2020, the channel itself…

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A MAJOR password manager is closing down in days with all data deleted unless users act now. The app has been downloaded more than 100,000 times on the Google Play Store alone. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Act now before it’s too lateCredit: Getty Dropbox’s password storage service closes on October 28Credit: Getty Those affected by the move have been warned to “export your passwords” by Tuesday or lose them all. The app in question is Dropbox Passwords. Dropbox is known to millions as a photo and video storage service but in 2021 the firm also launched…

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APPLE has lost a landmark £1.5billion lawsuit in the UK over claims it charged ‘excessive’ prices on its App Store – and millions of iPhone users could now get £75 each. The ruling was handed down in London yesterday, after the Competition Appeal Tribunal found the tech giant had abused its dominant position by overcharging developers and shutting out rivals. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! The verdict adds to Apple’s ongoing battle with UK officials over privacy rulesCredit: Bloomberg via Getty Images The class action was brought on behalf of around 20 million British iPhone and iPad…

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I’VE had a go with the hi-tech Amazon glasses that turn delivery drivers into superheroes. This week, Amazon showed off its new Delivery Glasses that give you sci-fi “computer vision” – and honestly? They’re pretty cool. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! The Sun’s tech editor gave Amazon’s new hi-tech specs a goCredit: Sean Keach The glasses have a built-in camera and display moduleCredit: Sean Keach The hi-tech specs allow drivers to scan packages without touching their phonesCredit: Amazon Amazon invited me to one of the company’s giant delivery hubs in California to try a pair on. The…

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KING Tutankhamun’s tomb is on the brink of collapse and could crumble down in a devastating disaster, archaeologists have warned. The priceless 3,300-year-old burial site may not stand the test of time because of cracks, water damage and fungi. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Tomb of Tutankhamun in Luxor, EgyptCredit: Getty Tutankhamun’s golden burial maskCredit: Getty Archaeologists at the University of Cairo have now found that the tomb is plagued with several cracks and damage caused by water seepage, that have put the burial site at risk of collapse. Sayed Hemeda, a Professor of Preservation of Architectural Heritage at Cairo…

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A BUNCH of ripping sites used by millions to illegal download content from YouTube have been closed down. Ripping has long been a piracy problem for record labels, enabling people to steal copies of music appearing on YouTube for offline usage. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Y2mate.com was the most popular of the bunchCredit: Getty Warning notice now appears on the sitesCredit: IFPI A dozen sites that offered such services for free have been taken offline following targeted enforcement action in Vietnam. The group were collectively visited more than 620 million times globally in the last year.…

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DOZENS of games and apps have gone down after a global outage. Roblox gamers and Snapchat users are among those battling to access the platform following a server outage at Amazon. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Roblox is just one game that has been hit with a major outage after Amazon servers collapsed Amazon Web Services (AWS) allows games and apps to rent servers without the need to buy physical computers or data centres. More than 2,000 Roblox gamers have logged complaints on the Downdetector website, which measures outages, since 7.30am this morning. The number of Snapchat users reporting…

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AMAZON is making another change that will make it harder for people who illegally stream football matches and other premium content. The tech giant recently revealed a brand new Fire Stick model with some huge upgrades. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Amazon has started cracking down on illegal streamingCredit: Getty Amazon’s biggest shake-up is to the system, meaning illegal streaming apps will no longer work. But there’s another snag with the new Fire TV Stick 4K Select model. You won’t be able to download VPNs, at least not for now. VPNs are popular among illegal streamers to…

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