BBC News Counter-terrorism police investigating the death of ex-MP Ann Widdecombe have reopened an inquiry into a report of an attempted burglary at a London address in April last year. No arrests were made at the time and the investigation was closed. On Friday Counter Terrorism Policing said a line of enquiry had been identified […]
Tech Michael Cannon-Brookes, co-CEO of Atlassian. Scott Mlyn | CNBC The “SaaSpocalypse” was raging this week. Then it got a reprieve. The pennies-on-the-dollar acquisition of one-time highflyer Airtable, followed by plunges in HubSpot, Datadog and Figma on earnings reports, all served to underscore investor concerns that artificial intelligence models are eating away at the value […]
Digital Trends A decade ago, Google introduced voice typing with the Gboard app on Android, and a year later, the perk landed on iPhones with the keyboard app. I never paid much attention to it. The biggest reason was that it was just not accurate. The big promise was a whole new way of interacting […]
BBC News The BBC has asked Fifa president Gianni Infantino if he has the support of football’s South American governing body, Conmebol. The Fifa head has faced multiple calls to resign after his highly controversial attempt to sell private stakes in the World Cup, which he later abandoned. Infantino, who did not answer the BBC’s […]
Digital Trends Sony may not be done with the WH-1000XM4 just yet. According to a fresh leak via Billbil-kun, the company is preparing to launch the Sony WH-1000XM4C, a more affordable version of its hugely popular noise-canceling headphones. The upcoming model is expected to arrive in early September, with pricing reportedly set at €249.99 in […]
Digital Trends Cloudflare just entered the AI-browser race with a twist. Instead of building another Chrome alternative for people, the company launched Kitesurf, a cloud-hosted browser made only for AI agents. Since autonomous AI systems are increasingly the ones doing the actual browsing and scrolling online, Cloudflare just made its to claim that space. Agents […]
BBC News Obesity can be a risk factor for several chronic conditions including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, osteoarthritis and some cancers. Reports estimate, external obesity and being overweight costs the UK economy approximately £126bn per year, including £12bn to the NHS – roughly 7% of its annual budget. Since 1992 – […]
Tech It was a clearing event after all. It’s been just over a week since the forced unwind of the high-flying Situational Awareness hedge fund, and the artificial intelligence trade is now standing on solid ground after a turbulent July battered the market’s old leaders. The best part is that the hedge fund’s reckoning last […]
Business News Burger King and Wendy’s signage. Getty Images Burger King has overtaken Wendy’s as the second-largest burger chain in the U.S. by systemwide sales, retaking its crown six years after losing it to the rival chain. The change in positions follows the two companies’ diverging results over the past two years. Wendy’s has reported […]
BBC News Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has stepped down as head coach of England Lions. The 48-year-old, who has been in charge of the Lions since September 2024, thanked England managing director Rob Key in his leaving statement for “trusting me with one of the most important roles in English cricket.” Flintoff was named […]
