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Snapchat users are going to have to pay to keep their memories
First came the burning of the Library of Alexandria. Then came the news Snapchat is constructing a paywall around Memories. The company…
Susan Darwin
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The Trump administration may cut funding for two major direct-air capture plants
The list features a "latest status" column, which includes the word "terminate" next to the roughly $50 million award amounts for each…
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Everest hikers guided to safety after being stranded by blizzard
Stephen McDonellChina correspondent A total of 580 hikers who were trapped by severe weather near Mount Everest have been guided to safety…
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Jack Draper hires Andy Murray's former coach Jamie Delgado
Delgado's three-year partnership with Grigor Dimitrov came to an end last month, but he is best known for his work with Murray. When he…
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‘Ice batteries’ offer more sustainable air conditioning amid growing energy demand
Every night some 74,000 gallons (280,000 liters) of water are frozen at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. The hospital used…
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R360: Nations issue international blanket ban on recruited players
The statement is a blow to R360 organisers whose pitch to players had included the promise that the tournament would be scheduled away…
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AI toys are all the rage in China—and now they’re appearing on shelves in the US too
But Chinese AI toy companies have their sights set beyond the nation’s borders. BubblePal was launched in the US in December 2024 and is…
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What can the rise and fall—and rebound—of NFTs teach us about the AI bubble?
The launch of a digital art department at upscale auction house Christie’s was precisely as well-publicized as its eventual shuttering was…
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Car finance scandal: Payouts of £700 per driver under compensation plans
Millions of victims of car finance mis-selling could receive less compensation than previously estimated, under plans from the regulator.…
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Interest in women’s sports is intensifying. Here’s how these 3 women-owned brands are responding
Laura Youngson didn’t expect to focus so much on soccer cleats when she organized a group of women to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and play a…
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Stephen Lawrence's mother urges parole board not to release son's killer
Daniel De SimoneInvestigations correspondent and Amy Johnstonat the Royal Courts of Justice Stephen Lawrence's mother says her son's…
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The IRS now has a new chief position. Here’s who’s CEO
Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano was named to the newly created position of CEO of the IRS on Monday, making…
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David Raya: Arsenal reward keeper with improved deal
Arsenal have rewarded goalkeeper David Raya with an improved contract to underline his status as one of Mikel Arteta's key players. It is…
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Can this AI-powered wealth advisor shake up the financial industry?
Are you ready to hand over control of your portfolio to artificial intelligence? Fahad Hassan, cofounder and CEO of AI-powered wealth…
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Physics Nobel: Three win prize for paving way for very powerful computers
The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis for their work on quantum mechanics…
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This elite matchmaker charges clients up to $100,000. Now, they’re building an AI
Matchmaking is an ancient dating process that stretches back thousands of years. But as online dating fatigue has begun to dominate the…
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Birmingham man guilty of stalking Myleene Klass
A man has been found guilty of stalking TV and radio presenter Myleene Klass. Peter Windsor, 61, of Mary Road, Stechford, in Birmingham,…
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Ignition Schools 2025: Driving entrepreneurship and innovation
Our second annual Ignition Schools awards recognizing the colleges and universities shaping future entrepreneurs and innovators arrives at…
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Stephen Lawrence murderer must name other killers, father says
Watch: Neville Lawrence says naming others involved would show Norris had changed Stephen Lawrence's father says one of his son's…
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Australian Open: Grand Slam introduces 'Million Dollar One Point Slam' with Carlos Alcaraz to headline
Amateur players will have the chance to win a million-dollar prize when they face tennis' top professionals - including Carlos Alcaraz -…
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I’m not doing laundry on the clock—I’m ‘microshifting’
We’re more than half a decade removed from pandemic lockdowns—when remote work profoundly upended the 9-to-5—yet the preference for…
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This company is planning a lithium empire from the shores of the Great Salt Lake
The Great Salt Lake isn’t an obvious place to develop a lithium mine. The Salton Sea boasts lithium concentrations of just under 200 parts…
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Jenrick defends calling Handsworth 'worst-integrated'
Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick has defended remarks he made in March about the Handsworth area of Birmingham, calling it "one of…
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Change is inevitable. Ancient Tibetan wisdom can help you navigate it
Below, Ann Tashi Slater shares five key insights from her new book, Traveling in Bardo: The Art of Living in an Impermanent World. Slater…