5 h. ago Is Ian McEwan right – has the water bottle trend become ‘deranged’?

As the Booker Prize-winning author claims that the modern obsession with slaking our thirst has gotten out of hand, Helen Coffey looks at why hydration routines are the next big generational divide

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6 h. ago Stanley Flip Straw Tumbler 1.0 now massively discounted on Amazon

Amazon has a rare discount on the Stanley Flip Straw Tumbler 1.0, keeping drinks hot or cold for 12 hours - and there’s a range of colours available

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6 h. ago ‘I’m having a great day’: AWS outage offers some a brief glimpse of a tech

There was a different side to the chaos of the Amazon outage that affected crucial services around the world, such as no exams, light switches not working, and less work to doWorkers were sent home, exams were delayed, coffee machines had to be turned on manually and language app users feared their hard-won progress was lost as a result of the global outage of Amazon Web Services on Monday, as some made light of their briefly tech-free existence.A glitch in the AWS cloud computing service brought down apps and websites for millions of users around the world affecting more than 2,000 companies, including Snapchat, Roblox, Signal and language app Duolingo as well as a host of Amazon-owned operations. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Be honest about choices ahead as Starmer claims Swinney 'insulting intelligence' of Scots

Record View says if the SNP are to be trusted with another term at Holyrood, they need to be honest about the challenges the country faces

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8 h. ago Security guard in sentence appeal bid over Holly Willoughby rape and murder plot

Essex Police found bottles of chloroform and an ‘abduction kit’ complete with cable ties when officers raided Gavin Plumb’s flat in Harlow.

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11 h. ago Swinney insulting intelligence of Scottish people on independence, says Starmer

The First Minister said this month that Sir Keir Starmer would have to resign if his party wins the majority it seeks at the Holyrood election.

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11 h. ago MPs question why key parts of IT infrastructure is hosted abroad after AWS outage

Major banks, gaming platforms and HMRC were among sites affected by Amazon Web Services’ fault

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12 h. ago What to know about the warehouses in Virginia that power a lot of the internet

An internet outage on Monday morning highlights the reliance on Amazon's cloud services

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12 h. ago One Tech Tip: How to prepare for outages that impact our online lives, from banking to chatting apps

An Amazon Web Services outage on Monday disrupted many online platforms, affecting banking services, chat apps, and more

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12 h. ago Arsenal: Mikel Arteta sends Diego Simeone sympathy message after Liverpool red card

Uruguayan claimed he had been ‘insulted for 90 minutes’ at Anfield

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12 h. ago The alarming reality EXPOSED by the global internet meltdown... and why Amazon's crash is only the beginning

Shortly after 8am in London, the British government's websites began to flicker and fade. Most of America was asleep, but night owls saw their Disney streaming services stall.

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14 h. ago Amazon says Web Services are recovering after outage hits millions of users – business live

Fortnite, Roblox, SnapChat, Lloyds Bank, Ring doorbells and Amazon’s own shopping site among services hit by online outageFull story: Amazon Web Services outage hits dozens of websites and appsHeads-up: UBS have upgraded their view on global equities to ‘attractive’, a sign that they think investors should be putting more money into shares.Despite the angst in parts of the market that valuations have risen too high, UBS reckon share prices have further to climb.“We think investors should review current allocations to equities and ensure they are at least consistent with, or modestly higher than, their long-term strategic asset allocation targets. If investors are currently under allocated to equities, we believe they should reallocate excess cash, bond, or high yield credit holdings toward stocks.”“We prefer areas that are exposed to secu­lar growth, like the US, China, (particularly China’s tech sector, which we rate among the Most Attractive sectors globally), as well as global te...

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15 h. ago Internet down: Many of the world’s biggest apps and websites break in hours

Snapchat to the UK tax authority were affected by the problems

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16 h. ago MPs ask why key parts of UK IT infrastructure is hosted abroad after AWS outage

Major banks, HMRC, gaming platforms Roblox and Fortnite were among sites affected by Amazon Web Services’ fault.

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16 h. ago Amazon says cloud services recovering from widespread outage

Starbucks, ride hailing app Lyft, and UK tax authority among those affected by AWS problems

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16 h. ago I swapped out daily running sessions for a month of jumping rope. Here’s what happened

As a long-time runner, nothing could have sounded worse

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16 h. ago Brazil greenlights oil drilling in Amazon as environmentalists raise alarm

Conservationists argue president’s oil expansion plans clash with his image as a global leader on climate changeBrazil’s Petrobras has been given permission to drill for oil near the mouth of the Amazon River, casting a shadow over the country’s green ambitions as it prepares to host UN climate talks.Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the president, has come under fire from conservationists who argue his oil expansion plans clash with his image as a global leader on climate change. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Amazon battles to fix Web Services outage after millions of users report disruption to websites and apps – business live

Fortnite, Roblox, SnapChat, Lloyds Bank and Ring doorbells among services hit by online outageFull story: Amazon Web Services outage hits dozens of websites and appsHeads-up: UBS have upgraded their view on global equities to ‘attractive’, a sign that they think investors should be putting more money into shares.Despite the angst in parts of the market that valuations have risen too high, UBS reckon share prices have further to climb.“We think investors should review current allocations to equities and ensure they are at least consistent with, or modestly higher than, their long-term strategic asset allocation targets. If investors are currently under allocated to equities, we believe they should reallocate excess cash, bond, or high yield credit holdings toward stocks.”“We prefer areas that are exposed to secu­lar growth, like the US, China, (particularly China’s tech sector, which we rate among the Most Attractive sectors globally), as well as global technology, transformational i...

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17 h. ago Transform your home into a spooky haunted house with Halloween decorations from Amazon

Spooky decorations from Amazon that will instantly transform your home.

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17 h. ago Amazon Web Services outage shows internet users ‘at mercy’ of too few providers, experts say

Crash that hit apps and websites around world demonstrates ‘urgent need for diversification in cloud computing’Business live – latest updatesExperts have warned of the perils of relying on a small number of companies for operating the global internet after a glitch at Amazon’s cloud computing service brought down apps and websites around the world.The affected platforms included Snapchat, Roblox, Signal and Duolingo as well as a host of Amazon-owned operations including its main retail site and the Ring doorbell company. Continue reading...

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