4 h. ago Universal theme park files patents for new ways to check ride safety months after tourist died on roller coaster

Patent filings published earlier this week, viewed by The Independent, include designs for seats equipped with sensors and robotic safety inspectors

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51 h. ago Hundreds of people were caught trying to take a driving test for someone else last year

The sneaky trend has grown in recent years

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9 d. ago 'We've tested hundreds of cars and the best is Chinese model £50k cheaper than Audi'

Motoring journalists have come to the conclusion on what the think is the Car of the Year for 2026 after driving hundreds of models from tens of brands

Economics

1 week ago Diane Sindall murder: Hundreds DNA tested after miscarriage of justice

Peter Sullivan, who spent 38 years in jail for a crime he did not commit, said: 'I can't forgive them for what they've done to me, because it's going to be there for the rest of my life.'

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1 week ago Major WhatsApp flaw exposes 3.5 BILLION accounts as urgent warning issued to all users

A STUDY has revealed a major vulnerability in WhatsApp that can expose 3.5billion accounts. Cybersecurity experts have warned users of a simple flaw that allowed them to harvest their "metadata". Researchers have been able to access personal information, including phone numbers, location, device type and the account's age through the weakness. The University of Vienna...

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2 w. ago Drivers told to use simple 20p test to check car safety before winter

Fuzz Townshend, the co-presenter of the iconic vehicle restoration series Car SOS, has shared a simple 20p coin trick that every motorist must make sure they do ahead of winter

Transport

3 w. ago Obesity experts point to flaw in Trump’s weight loss drug deal despite price cuts and expanded eligibility

Studies have shown that many patients regain weight after stopping the medication

Economics

3 w. ago What would your husband say if you told them: 'I saw a bird'? It may sound whimsical, but the answer could say a lot about the state of your relationship

TikTok is currently awash with hundreds of videos of women trying out the 'Bird Test' on their unsuspecting male partners. Here. London-based relationship coach Kate Mansfield decodes it.

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3 w. ago Experts find flaws in hundreds of tests that check AI safety and effectiveness

Scientists say almost all have weaknesses in at least one area that can ‘undermine validity of resulting claims’Experts have found weaknesses, some serious, in hundreds of tests used to check the safety and effectiveness of new artificial intelligence models being released into the world.Computer scientists from the British government’s AI Security Institute, and experts at universities including Stanford, Berkeley and Oxford, examined more than 440 benchmarks that provide an important safety net. Continue reading...

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