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A MAJOR social media app used by millions of Brits daily is introducing new age verification checks due to a new UK law.The Online Safety Act forces social media sites with access to adult content to verify the age of users from July 24.1Reddit’s new checks come into effect todayCredit: GettyPlatforms that fall foul of the new law risk being slapped with hefty fines and could even be banned from the UK.A number of popular porn sites including PornHub have already confirmed they will introduce new verification checks to comply with the overhaul.And now Reddit has revealed it too is…

There are guidelines issued by the NHS and the Government regarding how much exercise people should do each day.People should be active daily, and avoid sitting for long periods.The NHS recommends an adults – those aged 19 to 64 – should aim for 150 minutes of “moderate intensity activity” a week.This works out to 21 minutes a day, or 30 minutes five days a week.Or, they could do 75 minutes of vigorous activity per week, which could be less than 11 minutes per day or 25 minutes three days a week.Adults should also aim to do strength exercises twice a…

THE sickening crimes of morgue rapist David Fuller could be repeated unless bodies are better cared for, an inquiry has warned.Fuller, 68, was jailed for life in 2021 for sexually assaulting 101 female corpses while working as a maintenance engineer at NHS hospitals.1Necrophiliac killer David Fuller abused at least 100 deceased women and girlsCredit: PAThe inquiry has already ruled better management and security could have prevented his crimes at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust in Kent.Now it has concluded regulation of the care of people after death is “partial, ineffective and, in significant areas, completely absent”.Chairman Sir Jonathan Michael…

BUYING a console can be pricey – and that’s even before you start paying for games on top.But I’m obsessed with a cheaper alternative that costs just 50p a day – a “virtual” console. 11I’m playing Xbox games on the TV in my living room WITHOUT an Xbox – or any console plugged in at allCredit: Sean Keach11I don’t need my Nintendo or PS5 to play console gamesCredit: Sean KeachIt works instantly, and you don’t need to buy a physical console or any games.You’ll be able to keep the family entertained on the cheap – and you can ditch it for…

AS summer gets into full swing, there’s no better time to focus on your health.Whether you’re embracing the sunshine (and the vitamin D that comes with it), planning holidays (a boost to wellbeing), or exercising outdoors, I find this season filled with energy and opportunity.3Sun columnist Dr Zoe answers your health concernsCredit: Olivia WestThis column is YOUR space to ask questions, so I can help you live as healthy a life as possible.Whether it’s understanding a new treatment, managing a long-term condition, or simply wondering about the best way to stay fit while living with a chronic condition.Perhaps you or…

IN just a few weeks, Apple will almost certainly lift the lid on a treasure trove of new gadgets. This tech haul should land just in time for Christmas – but what Apple devices will actually go be …

JORDAN Micu first tried laughing gas as a university student aged 21.  Almost a decade later, she was left battling petrifying seizures and was forced to relearn to walk after losing control o…

AN INTERSTELLAR space rock zooming through our solar system may be the oldest comet ever seen by humans, according to researchers. The mysterious cosmic object was discovered last week, and is believed to have travelled from interstellar space. 6ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) has obtained new images of the comet and its path, shown as a dotted lineCredit: ESO/O. Hainaut6An artist’s impression of an interstellar cometCredit: ESA6The interstellar comet is seen inside the red boxCredit: David Rankin / Saguaro ObservatoryNow researchers say the comet could be older than our solar system by more than three billion years.That would make the…

OUR resident specialist and NHS GP, Dr Zoe Williams, shares her expert advice.Today, Dr Zoe helps a reader who is worried about random bruises appearing on their skin.2Dr Zoe Williams helps Sun readers with their health concerns2This week’s reader sent in pictures of their bruisesQ) SHOULD I be worried about random bruises? I am 68 and have no other symptoms.I can attribute some of them to something but the others were random. Is this just normal ageing?A) Thank you for sending the images which show many bruises of a variety of ages on your limbs.When bruises appear without known injury or trauma…

EA is shutting down a hugely popular racing game after 13 years, leaving longtime fans heartbroken.Rivals, part of the iconic Need for Speed franchise, will have its servers shut down in October 2025 — meaning some online features and achievements will soon be lost forever.2The shutdown of Need for Speed Rivals is a reminder that online features, no matter how beloved, don’t last foreverCredit: Microsoft / XboxThe game’s servers will be shut down in October 2025, meaning some features and achievements will soon be out of reach for good.Gamers in the UK and around the world have until 7 October…