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FLO say they ‘want it all’ after new album Therapy at the Club
BBC News Love has always been central to FLO’s music, but on this album they explore its messier realities, with nights out providing the backdrop for stories of heartbreak, healing and friendship. “So go ahead and kiss who you wanna / whatever the trauma / If you ever fall out of love / try therapy […]
CJP protest: India’s ‘Cockroach’ protesters have wounds consistent with pellet-gun fire, experts say
BBC News Independent ballistic experts have told the BBC that injuries sustained by some Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters during last week’s protest in the Indian capital were caused by pellet guns. Warning: This story contains images some might find distressing Central Delhi witnessed overwhelming violence on 20 July when tens of thousands of protesters […]
CPS to target assets of jailed Legacy funeral director Robert Bush
BBC News Until he moved to an address in Otley, West Yorkshire, as part of his bail conditions, Bush lived in an affluent part of the East Riding of Yorkshire. He enjoyed motorcycle racing and was arrested at Heathrow Airport after a holiday in the United States. Describing it as a “shocking” case, with “really […]
Ex-catering workers claim they are owed thousands in unpaid wages
BBC News Chrissy Bell is a senior advisor with Acas and spent 10 years working on its helpline. Acas provides free, impartial advice to employees and employers on workplace rights and disputes. “If someone is expecting their wages on a certain date and it doesn’t arrive or it doesn’t arrive in full, then if people […]
Victims of Robert Bush call for funeral industry regulation
BBC News The funeral industry in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is self-regulating, relying on voluntary codes and inspections by trade associations. Anyone can set up as a funeral director without formal training, registration or mandatory oversight. Bush himself highlighted the lack of regulation during his interviews with Humberside Police. In footage released by the […]
Same start but different outlook at Rangers era begins for McInnes
BBC News Former Rangers striker Steven Thompson agreed with McInnes that there is no need to panic. “It’s not the result Rangers wanted, but it is a point away from home at a difficult venue,” he said on BBC Radio Scotland. “Other teams will come here and find it very difficult. “At this point in […]
Snapchat’s Spotlight algorithm now favors human-made videos over AI-generated ones
Digital Trends If you’ve been uploading fully AI-generated videos on Snapchat in hopes of earning rewards, it might be time to rethink your strategy. Snapchat has announced changes to Spotlight that prioritize authentic, original creativity over content created entirely by artificial intelligence. The company says its recommendation system will now favor videos made by real […]
Snapchat joins other platforms in the fight against ‘AI slop’
BBC News As Chris Best, the co-founder and chief executive of Substack put it last week: “It’s getting harder to tell what’s real on the internet.” Announcing a new tool, external designed to let readers on the newsletter platform detect AI-generated writing, Best cited other research that has found up to 40% of writing on […]