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Sarah Michelle Gellar has marked her 24th wedding anniversary to Freddie Prinze Jr. by sharing a series of throwback photographs from the early days of their relationship. The 49-year-old actress posted the images on Instagram on Tuesday, September 1, showing herself and the 50-year-old actor when they were younger. Alongside the photographs, Gellar wrote: “@realfreddieprinze can you imagine telling these kids where they would be 24 years later (well tech 26… but 24 married).” The couple first met while filming the 1997 horror film I Know What You Did Last Summer. Their friendship later developed into a romantic relationship. Gellar…

LG-owned smart home platform Homey has launched the Homey Portal, a compact touchscreen controller designed to give households a physical way to manage connected devices without relying on a smartphone app. Pre-orders opened at an introductory price of $249 or €249, with deliveries expected in December. The price is set to rise to $299 or €299 after the launch offer ends. The Portal has a 2.8in circular display surrounded by a stainless-steel dial. It can be placed on a desk or fixed to a wall, and is powered through USB-C. Users can tap the display to operate lights, speakers, thermostats…

Lorraine Kelly has recalled being left in a “state of shock” after learning she had been replaced on GMTV while she was on maternity leave. The presenter discussed the experience on Pete Wicks’ Man Made podcast, recalling how the decision came shortly after the birth of her daughter, Rosie, in June 1994. Kelly had been due to return to the breakfast programme later that year, but was told that Anthea Turner had taken her place alongside Eamonn Holmes. The news reportedly came only weeks before her planned return. Speaking about the impact of losing the role, Kelly said she was…

GoPro is to be acquired by Starman Optical in a deal valuing the action-camera company at $285 million, while its shareholders will retain about 10% of the combined business. Under the terms announced on Tuesday, Starman will pay GoPro investors $1.14 (£0.85) per share. The transaction is expected to complete by the end of the year and will eliminate GoPro’s outstanding debt of $92 million. GoPro will remain a publicly traded company following the merger, which comes after years of financial pressure and repeated efforts to broaden its business beyond action cameras. GoPro targets consumer, commercial and defence markets The…

Celtic face a decisive 48 hours in the transfer market, with assistant manager Shaun Maloney confirming the club are still targeting reinforcements before the Scottish deadline. Maloney said Celtic could add a striker, with Chelsea teenager Shim Mheuka reportedly among the players under consideration on loan, but insisted no deal had been agreed. “It’s pretty difficult to talk about” prospective signings, Maloney said. “Nothing’s confirmed with anyone.” He added that any move in the forward department was likely to be concluded within the next day or two, or Celtic would proceed with their current options. “Any signing in that striker…

A 19-year-old man accused of killing a woman in Great Falls, Virginia, was angered after she allegedly sent screenshots of their affair to his girlfriend, according to police documents. Alexis Antonio Cedillos-Campos is charged with second-degree murder over the death of 42-year-old Carmen Lizet Puch, whose body was found near trails at Difficult Run Park on August 17. Puch, from Reston, and Cedillos-Campos worked together at a restaurant in Herndon and were involved in what police described as an intimate relationship. A witness told detectives that Cedillos-Campos left work early after learning that Puch had sent the screenshots to his…

Lhuan-dre Pretorius fell six runs short of a maiden T20 international century but still powered South Africa to a 43-run victory over Zimbabwe in Windhoek. The left-handed opener struck 94 from 51 balls, hitting 12 fours and three sixes, as South Africa posted 185 for seven at the Namibia Cricket Ground in the T20I tri-series. Pretorius reached his half-century from 27 deliveries and continued to attack as South Africa pushed beyond 150. His innings ended in the 19th over when Zimbabwe seamer Brad Evans beat his defences with a slower delivery. Dewald Brevis added 41 from 27 balls, including two…

Paul Lafferty, the man suspected of a double murder in Glasgow, has died, Police Scotland said. Lafferty had been sought by detectives investigating the deaths of two people in the city. The force has not released further details about the circumstances of his death. No criminal finding had been made against him. Police Scotland’s investigation into the deaths is continuing.

The Disney Channel star with early screen credits alongside Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman and Meg Ryan is actor John D’Aquino. D’Aquino began his television career in the 1980s, appearing in the short-lived drama series Wildside, which featured Meg Ryan among its cast. He later made his film debut in the 1987 thriller No Way Out, starring Costner and Hackman. He went on to build a steady career in television, including a guest appearance as Todd Gack in the Seinfeld episode The Calzone. D’Aquino became particularly recognisable to younger viewers after playing President Richard Martinez in Disney Channel’s Cory in the…

Google has confirmed a software fix is being developed for a Pixel 11 Pro static audio bug that causes bursts of interference in videos recorded with the phone’s Video Boost feature. The issue has been reported by a growing number of users, who say recordings can contain loud static every few seconds. Demonstration footage posted on Reddit shows the noise interrupting the soundtrack, with the effect resembling a Bluetooth connection repeatedly dropping out. Google said it had identified the cause and would release a correction through an update to the Google Camera app “in the coming weeks”. The company also…