2 h. ago Trump may be the beginning of the end for ‘enshittification’ – this is our chance to make tech good again | Cory Doctorow

The US president is weaponising tech, but his tariffs and Brexit provide a surprising opportunity to gain back digital control of our livesIt’s been 25 years since I started working for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an American nonprofit dedicated to preserving and promoting human rights on the internet. I’ve found myself in dozens of countries working with activists, politicians and civil servants to untangle the complex technical questions raised by the internet, and every one of our discussions ended in the same place. “OK,” they’d say, “you’ve definitely laid out the best way to regulate tech, but we can’t do it.”Why not? Because – inevitably – the US trade rep had beaten me to every one of those countries and made it eye-wateringly clear that if they regulated tech in a way that favoured their own people, industries and national interests, the US would bury them in tariffs.Cory Doctorow is a science fiction author, activist and journalist. He is the author of dozens of bo...

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3 h. ago Fairytale farmhouse near Greater Manchester lake with hidden hut by waterfalls

Our Property of the Week is a beautiful rural home selling for £1.5 million

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3 h. ago What links Billie Eilish and George Gershwin? The Saturday quiz

From Barclays, Cadbury and Clarks to Nith and Wampool, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 What identically named comic strips debuted in the US and UK in March 1951?2 Which pharaoh was known by later Egyptians as the Great Ancestor?3 Which Spanish-language singer is the world’s most-streamed artist?4 Which big cat has the widest geographical distribution?5 Who was the first woman to train a Grand National winner?6 What element has the lowest boiling point?7 Which artist has museums in Pittsburgh and Slovakia?8 Which country has more than 9m abandoned homes?What links: 9 Billie Eilish; George Gershwin; Barry Gibb; Robert Sherman?10 Annan; Dee; Eden; Esk; Kirtle Water; Nith; Wampool?11 Lord Kitchener and Mighty Sparrow; nymph of Ogygia; Jacques Cousteau’s ship?12 Elgin City; Juventus; Marseille; Swindon Town?13 Barclays; Cadbury; Clarks; Fry’s; Lloyds; Rowntree’s?14 Rose; tree; bird; arrow; globe; poppy?15 Nicola Adams; Mel B; Alan Bennett; Erling Haaland; Gabby Logan; Marco ...

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4 h. ago Our top picks for ‘fun under £5’ across all £9.50 Holiday destinations in the UK

PLANNING a Sun £9.50 holiday this year? Our UK holiday parks are packed full of things to do, from live entertainment and comedy acts to climbing walls and waterparks. But when you're heading away on holiday, you often want to get out and explore what the local area has to offer. Luckily, we've found loads...

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4 h. ago Quebec’s Lake Rouge vanished – but was it a freak natural event or caused by human actions?

Experts and community trying to untangle mystery of outburst that saw water travel almost 10km overland into a bigger lakeManoel Dixon had just finished dinner one night last May when a phone dinged nearby with a Facebook message.Dixon, 26, was at his family’s hunting camp near their northern Quebec home town of Waswanipi. They knew the fellow hunter who was messaging Dixon’s father, but what he wrote didn’t make sense. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Trump’s territorial ambition: new imperialism or a case of the emperor’s new clothes?

Trump’s attack on Venezuela suggests expansionism is under way but some argue it is simply standard US foreign policy stripped of hypocrisyThe attack on Venezuela and the seizure of its president was a shocking enough start to 2026, but it was only the next day, when the smoke had dispersed and Donald Trump was flying from Florida to Washington DC in triumph, that it became clear the world had entered a new era.The US president was leaning on a bulkhead on Air Force One, in a charcoal suit and gold tie, regaling reporters with inside details of the abduction of Nicolás Maduro. He claimed his government was “in charge” of Venezuela and that US companies were poised to extract the country’s oil wealth. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago I tested the cheapest and priciest laundry detergent — the differences were huge

From laundry detergent pods to washing powder or liquid, it's important to find the best one for your needs. I compared Sainsbury's cheapest and most expensive options to see which performed better

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5 h. ago Laundry products at £4.20 each make washing 'enjoyable' with 67% discount

Clothes Doctor's eco-friendly Everyday Laundry Kit makes clothes smell "divine" with spa-like essential oils

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6 h. ago I cleaned shower soap scum and hard water marks with 2 natural ingredients — no chemicals needed

Hhard water stains can be a real nightmare to clean, so I tried a solution using just two natural ingredients loved by cleaning fans

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8 h. ago Photos show relatives waiting outside prisons as Venezuela frees a handful of detainees

Relatives of jailed opposition figures, activists and journalists waited outside Venezuelan prisons as the government began releasing a small number of detainees nearly a week after former President Nicolás Maduro was captured by U.S. forces.

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9 h. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Anger and dismay as Duke's pub shuts out locals and staff

They've survived setbacks which would have put paid to other families. But is that happy state of affairs now at an end?

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9 h. ago Washington National Opera leaving the Kennedy Center in latest upheaval since Trump takeover

After WNO announced their departure, the Trump Kennedy Center claimed the decision was due to a ‘financially challenging relationship’

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9 h. ago Militia men hunting traitors and families risking kidnap if they leave the house... if Trump thought abducting Maduro would make him a hero in oil

Citizens leave their homes only if they have no choice. Each time they do, they risk kidnap, torture and death in the regime's El Helicoide, the brutalist prison that looms menacingly over the city.

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9 h. ago Disabled charity criticises renaming of Bakerloo line stations for Heineken's zero alcohol products saying it'll create 'unnecessary confusion' for some passengers

Signs along the London Underground's Bakerloo line will be rebranded as 'Bakerl0.0' and 'Waterl0.0' as part of a partnership with Heineken to promote its zero alcohol products.

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11 h. ago Washington National Opera to move out of Kennedy Center after Trump ‘takeover’

Artistic director of US’s national opera also cites ‘shattered’ donor confidence and box office revenueThe Washington National Opera (WNO) announced on Friday it is moving its performances out of the John F Kennedy Center, where it has been performing since 1971, according to a New York Times report.Francesca Zambello, WNO’s artistic director, had said in November that the move was a possibility as a result of the “takeover” of the center by Donald Trump. Trump declared himself the chair of the institution in February and quickly thereafter fired and replaced its board and leadership. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Rare copy of Superman comic once stolen from Nicolas Cage sells for record $15m

The 'Holy Grail' of comic books introduced the world to Superman and has had a life as full of twists and turns as any superhero as it goes for an eye-watering sum

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12 h. ago Sleeping in on the weekends can help boost your teen’s mental health, study finds

Teenagers in the U.S. are getting less sleep than they were 20 years ago

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12 h. ago St Andrews rector removed from university’s governing body for second time

The university’s senior governing body said Stella Maris’ actions have diverted attention away from addressing the university’s financial challenges.

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13 h. ago Wife of Minnesota woman killed in ICE shooting: 'We had whistles. They had guns'

The wife of the woman shot and killed by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis says the couple had stopped their car to support their neighbors and they had whistles, while the masked agents had guns

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15 h. ago Chelsea star racks up TENTH driving offence as he's labelled 'habitual offender'

Wesley Fofana has a history of dangerous driving and the Chelsea defender's latest offence has resulted in a £1,062 fine and three penalty points on his already suspended license

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