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Gaza: Five killed in Israeli air strikes on tents near Khan Younis, medics say
Five Palestinians were killed, including two children, and several wounded when Israeli aircraft struck tents for displaced people west of…
Susan Darwin
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Business
Meta hires away Apple’s top design exec
Apple just lost a top design talent. Meta has hired Alan Dye, who was the head of Apple’s human interface design team. The company is…
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Matthew Perry death: California doctor who prescribed drugs is sentenced
A California doctor who supplied ketamine to Friends star Matthew Perry has been sentenced to 30 months in prison, becoming the first…
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Our brains peak in our early 30s, research says
New research now suggests that our brains are still in the teenage phase until we “peak” in our early thirties. Researchers from the…
Business
People admit to 'secret spending' without telling partners
Archie Mitchell,Business reporterand Michael Sheils McNamee British adults are hiding their outgoings on things like beauty products,…
News
After NYC implemented congestion pricing, Chicago became America’s worst city for traffic
If you feel like you spent more time sitting in traffic this year than last, you’re not alone. Across the United States, drivers lost 49…
Business
Spotify Wrapped’s genius marketing taps into individuality and belonging
Even before this year’s Spotify Wrapped dropped, I had a hunch what mine would reveal. Lo and behold, one of my most-listened-to songs was…
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Stop wasting the world's time, Ukraine tells Putin after US talks in Moscow
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has accused Vladimir Putin of "wasting the world's time", a day after high-stakes talks between…
Business
Stock market hovers near all-time high on Fed rate cut expectations and retail rally
The U.S. stock market is drifting near its record levels on Wednesday following mixed reactions to profit reports from Macy’s, Marvell…
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9 more cookware products could be poisoning your food with lead: FDA expands list of dangerous kitchen ware
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has once again expanded its warning on certain brands of imported cookware, this time adding nine…
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Bessent says White House may ‘veto’ Fed presidents under a new residency rule
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday he would push a new requirement that the Federal Reserve‘s regional bank presidents live…
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Baby formula milk can be bought with supermarket loyalty points
Parents will be able to buy infant formula in supermarkets using loyalty points and vouchers under a government plan to make baby milk…
Business
Anthropic reportedly planning one of the biggest IPOs ever as race with OpenAI heats up
One of the world’s biggest AI startups might be eyeing a massive IPO. According to a new report in the Financial Times, Anthropic has…
Business
People love this company’s automatic espresso machines. Can these new accessories make it an everything coffee brand?
As the “fourth wave” of coffee begins to take shape, companies that are embracing modern—and, increasingly, automated—coffee making are…
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Temu sued in Arizona over alleged data theft and misleading consumers
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Tuesday that Arizona is the latest state to sue Temu and its parent company PDD Holdings…
Business
OpenAI has trained its LLM to confess to bad behavior
Chains of thought are like scratch pads that models use to break down tasks, make notes, and plan their next actions. Analyzing them can…
Business
Neil Robertson cruises past Wu Yize into last eight of UK Championship
Neil Robertson cruised to a 6-1 win over Wu Yize and moved into the quarter-finals of the UK Championship in York. China's Wu had knocked…
Celebrity
Hit-Boy’s studio secrets – from beats, bots and Beyoncé
Hit-Boy has made chart-topping beats for the likes of Beyoncé, Jay Z, Nas and Doechii but behind the scenes he was stuck in a restrictive…
Business
Exclusive: Fanatics launches a prediction markets app, the first major sportsbook to do so
When it comes to the battle of the prediction markets, which player are you betting on? Fanatics, the global sports platform, is out to…
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Flying cars are always this close to our Futurama future. Is it time to believe it?
Flying often first requires crawling, in a car, in slow or stopped traffic that eventually treats you to a view of airplanes soaring away…
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Will chatbots ever be funny? Why these comedians aren’t worried about an AI takeover, yet
A baby and his family dog sit across from each other in a podcast studio. “Welcome to the talking baby podcast,” says the infant, wearing…
Business
King Charles welcomes German president on first state visit in 27 years
Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondent, Windsor Watch: Royals welcome German president on first UK state visit King Charles, Queen Camilla and…
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Realtors just forced Zillow to hide a key piece of information about buying a home. Here’s why
Until recently, when you looked at a house for sale on Zillow, you could see property-specific scores for the risk of flooding, wildfires,…
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Children hurt as roof of school bus ripped off by Coppull bridge
Several children have been hurt after the roof of a school double-decker bus was ripped off when it hit a low bridge. Among the injured…