8 h. ago I rang up the AI travel agent that's so good people have asked it out on dates

Tim Hentschel, CEO of HotelPlanner.com and HotelPlanner.ai, says his virtual travel agents are already taking 50,000 real calls a day and will hit the 100,000 mark before the year is out

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8 d. ago Multitasking Brits are now doing everyday chores on first dates

The trend emerged in the ninth annual dating report by Plenty of Fish, which found 42 per cent of single people now combine dates with everyday tasks.

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9 d. ago Tennessee court sets execution date for the state's only woman on death row and 3 male inmates

The Tennessee Supreme Court has set execution dates for four people, including the only woman in the state on death row

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1 week ago I don’t like dating apps – I went to a ‘flirting party’ instead

It was me and 150 other millennials and gen Zers in Los Angeles. What could go wrong?The first – and only – time I’ve used dating apps was in the spring of 2021. I’d just moved to Los Angeles and wanted to see more of the city. But I soon grew tired of the actors, musicians and DJs who hounded me to attend their events; not to mention I didn’t feel safe with total strangers and I’m particular about hygiene.But ever since my parents cut me off from AOL chatrooms in middle school, I’ve never had trouble meeting people IRL. I’m a social creature who likes to meet people in the wild: I’ve gotten dates from chatting people up at concerts, dance parties, soccer games – I even met one ex in a cemetery, which may have foreshadowed our love’s bitter end. So when my friend invited me to a “flirting party”, it seemed like just the ticket. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Sick of dating apps, millennials and gen Z are throwing ‘flirting parties’

I went to one of these flirty soirees along with about 150 other people in Los Angeles. What could go wrong?The first – and only – time I’ve used dating apps was in the spring of 2021. I’d just moved to Los Angeles and wanted to see more of the city. But I soon grew tired of the actors, musicians and DJs who hounded me to attend their events; not to mention I didn’t feel safe with total strangers and I’m particular about hygiene.But ever since my parents cut me off from AOL chatrooms in middle school, I’ve never had trouble meeting people IRL. I’m a social creature who likes to meet people in the wild: I’ve gotten dates from chatting people up at concerts, dance parties, soccer games – I even met one ex in a cemetery, which may have foreshadowed our love’s bitter end. So when my friend invited me to a “flirting party”, it seemed like just the ticket. Continue reading...

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1 week ago People born after this date will lose £13,000 in 2026 in 'pensions steal' says expert

A BBC expert has explained how the changes will affect people born on or after one date and added 'the losses don't stop there'

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1 week ago People 'forbidden' from cutting down one tree on specific dates

The tree is also known as wild plum and the 'wishing thorn'

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2 w. ago The Guide #210: Is One Battle After Another finally Paul Thomas Anderson’s Oscars moment?

In this week’s newsletter: The latest from the American virtuoso director is a big, swing-for-the-fences hit that looks certain to be an awards season contenderTruly, it is a hallowed date for cinephiles, Letterboxd addicts, film bros and people who will only watch movies in 70mm. Yes, happy One Battle After Another release day to all who celebrate.For card-carrying members of the tribe (and I’m absolutely one of them), the arrival of a new Paul Thomas Anderson film is an event equal in magnitude to Christmas Day meets the World Cup final meets McDonald’s bringing back the McRib. PTA – as the heads call him – may not be the most famous director of his age (Spielberg, Cameron, Scorsese, Nolan and even namesake Wes Anderson are more recognisable to the average filmgoer), but he is surely the most adored among his fans, a film-maker incapable of making a bad film. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trial date set for six people charged with alleged Palestine Action support

The defendants are accused of arranging, managing or addressing meetings, knowing that the purpose was to support a proscribed organisation.

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2 w. ago Psychotherapist explains why people are convinced ancient Biblical prophecy the Rapture is happening TODAY

Christians across the world woke up this morning hoping it would be their last day on Earth after church leaders-and people on TikTok-claimed September 23 is the date of the Rapture.

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2 w. ago DWP health benefits threat for people born before date as new secretary 'not ruling anything out'

Interviews this morning Pat McFadden MP refused to rule out tightening eligibility for universal credit

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3 w. ago DWP warns of overpayment and repayments in message to Universal Credit claimants

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has urged people to keep their Universal Credit account up to date

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3 w. ago The pill that people are taking for everything from red carpet awards to first dates

Hollywood A-listers like Robert Downey Jr. and Khloe Kardashian swear by them

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4 w. ago Shrekking – or deliberately dating ‘ugly’ men – is a new low for modern love

As a social media trend advises single people to date someone they aren’t attracted to in the hope they’ll be treated better, Olivia Petter asks whether this is just another dismal trauma response to today’s dire dating landscape

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