74 m. ago ‘Alexa, what do you know about us?’ What I discovered when I asked Amazon to tell me everything my family’s smart speaker had heard

For years, Alexa has been our on-call vet, DJ, teacher, parent, therapist and whipping boy. What secrets would the data reveal?She is always listening. She is unfailingly polite. She is often obtuse. She is sometimes helpful. She frequently frustrates. She isn’t great with bashment artists. Or grime. Or drum’n’bass. She needs to be spoken to slowly and clearly, as you’d talk to an aged relative with diminished faculties. She doesn’t like French accents.‘“Alexa, how long do wasps live for?” Continue reading...

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45 h. ago French Open draw: Emma Raducanu on Iga Swiatek collision course as Jack Draper learns Roland Garros path

Fifth seed Draper could meet world No1 Jannik Sinner if he reaches the quarter-finals in Paris

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45 h. ago Emma Raducanu on early collision course with Iga Swiatek at the French Open

The 22-year-old was handed a tricky path in Paris while Jack Draper will open against Mattia Bellucci

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45 h. ago French Open draw takeaways as Emma Raducanu and Iga Swiatek set for early clash

Roland Garros has thrown up a tough draw for Iga Swiatek as she targets a fourth title in a row in Paris

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46 h. ago UK’s largest Lee Miller retrospective to be held at Tate Britain

Exhibition will showcase her entire career, from French surrealism to fashion and war photographyThe UK’s largest retrospective of the American photographer and photojournalist Lee Miller, who produced some of the most renowned images of the modern era, will take place at Tate Britain this autumn.The exhibition will showcase the entirety of Miller’s career, from her participation in French surrealism to her fashion and war photography. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago French Open draw LIVE: Emma Raducanu handed blockbuster draw for Roland Garros as Iga Swiatek awaits

Raducanu could meet defending champion Swiatek in round two while Jack Draper opens against Mattia Bellucci

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49 h. ago Emma Raducanu reveals the moment she first noticed TV cameraman's 'wildly inappropriate' behaviour towards her after tennis rival's outburst during French Open warm

Emma Raducanu has revealed when she first became aware that her opponent was unhappy with the 'inappropriate behaviour' of a TV cameraman during their match on Wednesday.

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49 h. ago French Open draw LIVE: Fate revealed for Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper ahead of Roland Garros

Defending champion Iga Swiatek is only seeded fifth while Novak Djokovic is sixth on the men’s side

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50 h. ago TV cameraman accused of 'wildly inappropriate' behaviour towards Emma Raducanu as star left furious

There were angry scenes during a break in the action at the Strasbourg Open

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51 h. ago The promising signs Emma Raducanu is bridging the gap on clay ahead of French Open

The British No. 2 has had a back-to-front career so far but is laying the foundations for a push back to the top

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66 h. ago TV cameraman accused of 'wildly inappropriate' behaviour around Emma Raducanu by her opponent in French Open warm

The former British No1 had showed off some of her most composed and thoughtful tennis to claim the first set on French soil, but struggled going into the second as Collins roared back.

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66 h. ago Tennis star fumes at cameraman for 'wildly inappropriate' behaviour around Emma Raducanu

Emma Raducanu lost to Danielle Collins in the second round of the WTA event in Strasbourg on Tuesday, with Collins feeling she needed to step in after a cameraman got a little too close

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67 h. ago Emma Raducanu opponent tears into cameraman for 'wildly inappropriate' behaviour

Emma Raducanu's opponent Danielle Collins launched a furious tirade at a cameraman during her three-set victory over the Brit in the second round of the WTA 250 event in Strasbourg

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67 h. ago Emma Raducanu suffers injury scare before French Open in defeat by Collins

British No 2 went out 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 after long medical breakTight finale in Strasbourg suggests issue not too seriousEmma Raducanu suffered an injury scare before the French Open as she went out of the Strasbourg Open.The 22-year-old left the court during the second set of her second-round clash with American Danielle Collins for treatment on a back problem, though appeared to recover. Having won the first set, Raducanu was 5-0 down when she called a medical timeout before returning to the court 10 minutes later. Although she was able to finish the match, she went down to a 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 defeat to Collins.This report will update Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Emma Raducanu: British No2 out of Strasbourg Open after suffering injury scare ahead of Roland Garros

The Briton took a lengthy medical timeout midway through a loss to Danielle Collins on Wednesday

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69 h. ago Emma Raducanu's dad shows true colours over tennis star's coaching dilemma

Emma Raducanu's former coach Vladimir Platenik has spoken out on their time together and the relationship he had with her father, Ian.

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3 d. ago Novak Djokovic feels he ‘couldn’t get more’ out of Andy Murray’s coaching

‘Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t – we tried’Djokovic will work with fellow Serb Dusan VemicNovak Djokovic says he and Andy Murray felt they “couldn’t get more” out of their short-lived partnership. The 24-time grand slam title winner parted ways with his former on-court rival Murray last week following six months working together.Djokovic has entered the Geneva Open as a wildcard as he builds towards the French Open, which begins on Sunday. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Emma Raducanu makes feelings clear with 'relationship' confession ahead of French Open

Emma Raducanu has built up her confidence on the clay court just before her appearance at the French Open, having never gone beyond the second round at Roland-Garros

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4 d. ago Plans for prison wing in Devil’s Island to hold drug traffickers and Islamic militants sparks outcry

Maximum-security facility in French Guiana to form part of a $450m prison complex and hold 500 inmatesFrench plans to build a maximum-security prison wing for drug traffickers and Islamic militants near a former penal colony in French Guiana have sparked an outcry among residents and local officials.The wing would form part of a $450m (£337m) prison announced in 2017 that is expected to be completed by 2028 and hold 500 inmates. The prison would be built in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, a town bordering Suriname that once received prisoners shipped by Napoleon III in the 1800s, some of whom were sent to the notorious Devil’s Island off the coast of French Guiana. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago France sparks outcry with plan for prison wing near former penal colony

Site in French Guiana once received prisoners who were sent to notorious Devil’s Island off the coastFrench plans to build a maximum-security prison wing for drug traffickers and Islamic militants near a former penal colony in French Guiana have sparked an outcry among residents and local officials.The wing would form part of a $450m (£337m) prison announced in 2017 that is expected to be completed by 2028 and hold 500 inmates. The prison would be built in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, a town bordering Suriname that once received prisoners shipped by Napoleon III in the 1800s, some of whom were sent to the notorious Devil’s Island off the coast of French Guiana. Continue reading...

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