5 d. ago Brits are only just realising sad reason why 'Ask Jeeves' disappeared

Ask Jeeves was a popular question-answering service that was launched in 1996, and quickly became a household name, but the "Jeeves" name was phased out in 2006

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7 d. ago ‘These people are disposable’: how Russia is using online recruits for a campaign of sabotage in Europe

Moscow’s intelligence services have launched a new type of attack on the west, violent but piecemeal and hard to proveSerhiy was just about to board a coach bound for Germany when Polish security services detained him at the bus station in the city of Wrocław.In his backpack, the officers found firelighter cubes, a juice bottle filled with paraffin, a lighter, two pocket knives, a mini handsaw and a face mask. Later, when they searched the mobile phone of the 49-year-old Ukrainian refugee, they found a pdf of a Russian-language book called Modern Pyrotechnics. It contained detailed instructions on how to start fires and detonate explosives. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Abu Dhabi firm to invest $2bn in Binance using Trump’s crypto venture

World Liberty Financial’s USD1 will be used to close MGX’s investment in world’s biggest crypto exchangeA stablecoin launched by Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial cryptocurrency venture is being used by an Abu Dhabi investment firm for its $2bn investment in crypto exchange Binance, one of World Liberty’s co-founders said on Thursday.World Liberty, which aims to allow people to access financial services without intermediaries like banks, said in March it would launch USD1, a dollar-pegged stablecoin backed by US treasuries, dollars and other cash equivalents. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘Still some fuel in the tank’: the perks and perils of launching a business after 60

Growing numbers of older people are creating enterprises in everything from baking to biodiversity – but does the freedom make up for the graft?Kari Johnston felt ready to retire after 45 years in nursing when, at 63 years old, she decided to launch her own business – a professional decluttering and organising service.She had read about decluttering and, fascinated, quickly created a website and advertised. Her first clients were friends. Three-and-a-half years later, Johnston, from St Monans in Fife, is now fully retired from nursing, and feels delighted with the success of her new venture. Continue reading...

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1 week ago New online support for people living with secondary breast cancer in Scotland

Leading research and support charity, Breast Cancer Now, is launching a new online service for people living with incurable secondary breast cancer in Scotland.

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1 week ago Eurostar urges potential rivals to invest in new depot facilities

Access to a suitable depot for maintaining and storing trains is a critical requirement for companies to launch services competing with Eurostar.

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3 w. ago LIVE updates from Rivington reservoir as urgent 'stay away' warning issued

An emergency services response has been launched

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3 w. ago RECAP: Updates from Rivington reservoir as urgent 'stay away' warning issued

An emergency services response has been launched

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3 w. ago Doge cuts spark questions as employees supporting Musk space launches spared

Department of Transportation employees who provide support for Starlink and SpaceX launches safe amid job cutsElon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” and the Trump administration have spared the jobs of US Department of Transportation employees who provide support services for spacecraft launches by Musk’s companies, SpaceX and Starlink – a revelation that raises a new round of conflict of interest questions around Doge.In its most recent buyout announcement, the transportation department did not note that the positions spared supported Musk’s and others’ space operations. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Asda praised for launching new service at 'fair price' in UK stores

Asda says they will be offering the service at the "lowest price in the market”

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3 w. ago 'High risk' man who poses threat to public on the loose after absconding from mental health unit

Met Police detectives have warned Vasile Coceban poses a risk to the public, and added the service has launched an investigation after he went missing from a facility in Brent

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3 w. ago 'High risk' man who poses threat to public on loose as Met Police launch manhunt

Met Police detectives have warned Vasile Coceban poses a risk to the public, and added the service has launched an investigation after he went missing from a facility in Brent

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3 w. ago Shoppers say £5.60 razors give them 'the best shave' they've ever had

Harry's is a brand on a mission to deliver simple, high-quality razors and shaving products that 'feel good to use' while remaining at a 'fair' price

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3 w. ago A train from the UK to Italy? We've heard that one before, but I'm on board | Jonn Elledge

It’s a lot easier to tease new cross-Channel rail services than it is to actually start running trains. I’m crossing my fingers anywayBetween environmental breakdown, economic crisis and Donald Trump, it often feels like there’s precious little reason to feel hopeful these days. So how’s this for a reason to cheer up: Italian state railway company, Trenitalia, is planning to run trains through the Channel tunnel before the decade is out. It’s studying the option of direct trains from the UK to Italy, too. Eagle-eyed readers may note that those are two separate propositions.Trenitalia is no stranger to the British rail network: it already operates the C2C franchise, which connects London Fenchurch Street via south Essex to Southend. Last week the company announced a €1bn (£860m) plan to launch a new high-speed service connecting London and Paris by 2029, as a direct competitor to the long-established Eurostar. In addition, it’s reported to be “studying the possibility” of extending t...

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