4 d. ago Harrowing botched gas chamber execution as killer died banging his head against steel pole

Nothing could prepare witnesses for what happened inside the old gas chamber at Mississippi State Penitentiary, with spectators being made to leave after things went wrong

Events

4 d. ago Harrowing death row execution so painful 'we wouldn't use it on animals'

Jimmy Lee Gray's botched execution saw him convulse violently and bang his head against a steel pole as witnesses were cleared from the room

Events

5 d. ago Apple replaces head of AI with executive poached from Microsoft

Amar Subramanya to replace John Giannandrea as iPhone maker struggles to make up ground in artificial intelligence race

Politics

2 w. ago Why Australia will win v why England can win: two Guardian cricket writers make their Ashes cases

No 1-ranked Australia are favourites on home soil but through a forest of caveats for England, there is still a path to the urnEven the greats of the Ashes have been weighed down by 143 years of shared history, tradition and controversy. For keen observers of Australia and England, Ashes anxiety can cloud judgments, hopes and dreams. Personally, a heart still bearing the scars from more than a decade spent living behind enemy lines as a once all-conquering Australia failed to tie – let alone win – an Ashes series in England, now insists on managing expectations. But as the ICC’s top two-ranked men’s Test teams prepare for a contest set to be shaped as much by endurance as execution, the head is ready to rule with a quiet confidence that Australia will triumph in a fourth straight Ashes as hosts. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Jeff Bezos reportedly launches new AI startup with himself as CEO

Former Amazon CEO to co-head Project Prometheus with tech executive Vik Bajaj, according to the New York TimesAfter stepping down as Amazon’s CEO four years ago, Jeff Bezos, the billionaire founder and former chief executive of the online shopping company, is going to be a CEO again. This time, Bezos has appointed himself co-CEO of an AI startup called Project Prometheus, the New York Times reported, citing anonymous sources.The startup, which will focus on developing AI for engineering and manufacturing in various fields, has already received $6.2bn in funding – more than many companies are able to raise in their lifetimes. Leading the company alongside Bezos is his co-founder and co-CEO Vik Bajaj, a celebrity tech executive in his own right. Bajaj is a physicist and chemist best known for his work at Google’s moonshot factory, X, where he founded the health startup Verily. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Replace Martin Lewis 'demon' energy hog appliance with 8p alternative says BBC expert

Which? consumer expert Lisa Webb appeared on BBC Morning Live to discuss the drying clothes in cold weather

Science

3 w. ago Amazon shoppers 'never going back to Apple' after buying Fitbit now £54 off for Black Friday

The discounted smartwatch is available in multiple colours, and one impressed fan said: "I replaced my Apple watch with this and would never go back"

Economics

3 w. ago Jimmy Kimmel’s wife reveals she’s ‘lost relationships’ with family members supporting Trump

Kimmel’s wife Molly McNearney is also the head writer and executive producer of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

Politics