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Inside the horrifying online network where children extort others to commit violence and self-harm
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Inside the horrifying online network where children extort others to commit violence and self-harm

The 764 network is just one part of a growing online ecosystem that pushes young members into brutal and degrading acts. It has perpetrators and victims in dozens of countriesIn late 2024, in a quiet...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Molten salt and human sweat: the weird batteries that could store renewable energy
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Molten salt and human sweat: the weird batteries that could store renewable energy

From Nevada to Manchester, developers are trialling innovative solutions to clean energy’s biggest challengeIn the deserts of the United Arab Emirates a sprawling clean energy project, stretching acro...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
UK tech advocates alarmed by Burnham plan to scrap technology department
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UK tech advocates alarmed by Burnham plan to scrap technology department

MPs and industry experts say potential reorganisation will waste time at critical moment for AI and economic growthAndy Burnham’s plan to scrap the government’s technology department has triggered an...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Madeline Horwath on free airport wifi – cartoon
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Madeline Horwath on free airport wifi – cartoon

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The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Amazon Web Services customers receive bills for up to $1.5tn after global glitch
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Amazon Web Services customers receive bills for up to $1.5tn after global glitch

One UK man whose bill is usually less than £1 says he ‘almost had a heart attack’ when he saw £5.8bn invoicePeople always suspected big tech was greedy, but not quite like this. Patrons of Amazon Web...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Weatherwatch: How English summer clouds can warn of trouble ahead
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Weatherwatch: How English summer clouds can warn of trouble ahead

Mackerel skies and mare’s tails signal arrival of warm fronts that push moisture to high altitudes and creates distinctive clouds“Mare’s tails and mackerel scales make lofty ships to carry low sails,”...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Inquest reopened into death of 14-year-old boy after ‘TikTok blackout challenge’
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Inquest reopened into death of 14-year-old boy after ‘TikTok blackout challenge’

Landmark high court ruling calls for fresh inquiry into Jools Sweeney’s death to allow for previously omitted social media evidenceThe inquest into the death of a 14-year-old boy, whose mother believe...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
How wildfire smoke has spread across North America - as seen from space
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How wildfire smoke has spread across North America - as seen from space

Wildfires in Ontario have blanketed US and Canadian cities with dangerous smoke.

BBC News - UK3 months ago
‘Keys to the kingdom’: hackers who gained access to heart of London transport network jailed
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‘Keys to the kingdom’: hackers who gained access to heart of London transport network jailed

Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 19, sentenced to five and a half years each for cyber-attack that cost Transport for London £39mThe data of millions of commuters was stolen, Londoners were left o...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Instagram to alert parents if teens ask AI chatbot about suicide or self-harm
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Instagram to alert parents if teens ask AI chatbot about suicide or self-harm

Meta is rolling out a new safety feature that will see parents alerted if their teenager discusses suicide or self-harm with Instagram's built-in AI chatbot.

Sky News - UK3 months ago
Ocado chief says he won’t be a ‘puppet master’ amid apparent succession row
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Ocado chief says he won’t be a ‘puppet master’ amid apparent succession row

Tim Steiner speaks as shares in the online grocer slide nearly 15% on plunge in pre-tax profits to £17mBusiness live – latest updatesThe co-founder and boss of Ocado has said he has “no intention of b...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
DUP sets up review on what party knew about sex offender Jeffrey Donaldson – as it happened
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DUP sets up review on what party knew about sex offender Jeffrey Donaldson – as it happened

Former leader was last month convicted of 18 sex offences, including one count of rapeTell us: what do you want from the next Labour leader and UK prime minister?Labour should ditch the triple-lock pe...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
‘What’s the point?’ Teenagers give their verdict on Britain’s social media curfew
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‘What’s the point?’ Teenagers give their verdict on Britain’s social media curfew

All the young people the Guardian spoke to disagreed with aspects of the government’s proposed blockSixteen- and 17-year-olds in Britain are to be encouraged to observe a midnight to 6am social media...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Bank of England governor would have put off Farage meeting had £5m gift been under investigation
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Bank of England governor would have put off Farage meeting had £5m gift been under investigation

Exclusive: Andrew Bailey says he does not regret meeting Reform UK leader to discuss cryptocurrency regulationThe Bank of England governor has said he would have put off a meeting with Nigel Farage la...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
UK 16- and 17-year-olds to be encouraged to follow midnight social media curfew
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UK 16- and 17-year-olds to be encouraged to follow midnight social media curfew

Midnight to 6am block on some apps is latest stage of Labour’s bid to protect young people from online harmsSixteen and 17-year-olds are to be encouraged to observe a midnight social media curfew, in...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Global cooperation needed to tackle AI threats, says Bank of England governor
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Global cooperation needed to tackle AI threats, says Bank of England governor

Andrew Bailey warns that US will not be able to achieve its ambitions aloneThe Bank of England governor has called for international cooperation to tackle growing AI threats, warning that the US and T...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Britons urged to take ‘small steps’ to prepare for potential national crises
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Britons urged to take ‘small steps’ to prepare for potential national crises

Government to launch campaign to help people cope with events such as weather emergencies or cyber-attacksThe British public should begin taking “small but important steps” to secure and protect water...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Sale of multimillion-dollar T rex skeleton is big headache for scientists
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Sale of multimillion-dollar T rex skeleton is big headache for scientists

Palaeontologists warn before auction at Sotheby’s in New York that super-rich collectors are harming researchWith its dagger-like teeth, bone-crushing bite and behemothic size, the fearsome Tyrannosau...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Safe from AI: which jobs will help you thrive in the future?
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Safe from AI: which jobs will help you thrive in the future?

Experts say there will still be opportunities ahead in everything from teaching to hotels and the lawEntering the world of work often brings some uncertainty, but now there is another question: how ca...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
‘A new consumer’: how weight-loss drugs are shaking up clothes shopping
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‘A new consumer’: how weight-loss drugs are shaking up clothes shopping

As they slim down, UK and US users of GLP-1 jabs and pills are changing their spending habits – and their wardrobesTell us: what does the new weight-loss pill mean for you?“I’m now at a point where I’...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago