4 d. ago Would you pay £12,460 for a John Lewis duvet? Department store chain sells Icelandic eiderdown cover from its 'Ultimate Collection'

John Lewis is selling an emperor size Icelandic eiderdown cover from its 'Ultimate Collection' for £12,460.

Economics

6 d. ago Microsoft investigates Israeli military’s use of Azure cloud storage

Concerns that tech company’s Israel-based staff may have concealed key details of work follow Guardian investigationMicrosoft is investigating how Israel’s military surveillance agency, Unit 8200, is using its Azure cloud storage platform, amid concerns the company’s staff in Israel may have concealed key details about its work on sensitive military projects.Senior executives are scrambling to assess what data Unit 8200 holds in Azure after a Guardian investigation revealed how the spy agency has used the cloud platform to store a vast collection of intercepted Palestinian mobile phone calls. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Labubu thieves steal thousands of dollars’ worth of collectibles from LA store

Four men broke into a store in Los Angeles and stole thousands of dollars worth of Labubus, a sought-after collectible toy.

Events

6 d. ago It’s a Laburglary! $7,000 worth of Labubu dolls stolen from LA store

Burglars broke into store after hours and swiped boxes of the trendy doll popularized by Rihanna and other celebsThe craze for a toothy, fluffy, mischievous monster doll and all its viral spin-offs is escalating into a potential crime wave.A group of burglars has broken into a Los Angeles store, taking thousands of dollars worth of Labubu dolls, which have surged in popularity this year among both children and adults, including celebrity sightings. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago It’s a Laburglary! Thousands of dollars worth of Labubu dolls stolen from LA store

Burglars broke into store after hours and swiped boxes of the trendy doll popularized by Rihanna and other celebsThe craze for a toothy, fluffy, mischievous monster doll and all its viral spin-offs is escalating into a potential crime wave.A group of burglars has broken into a Los Angeles store, taking thousands of dollars worth of Labubu dolls, which have surged in popularity this year among both children and adults, including celebrity sightings. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Charity shop worker gobsmacked by unique donation that 'belongs in museum'

A charity shop worker has been left stunned after a father and son donated a huge Barbie collection to the store that collectors believe is worth a significant sum of money

Economics

3 w. ago ‘A disaster for all of us’: US scientists describe impact of Trump cuts

President’s assault on science –particularly climate science – has led to unprecedented funding cuts and staff layoffs“Our ability to respond to climate change, the biggest existential threat facing humanity, is totally adrift,” said Sally Johnson, an Earth scientist who has spent the past two decades helping collect, store and distribute data at Nasa (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and Noaa (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).Donald Trump’s assault on science – but particularly climate science – has led to unprecedented funding cuts and staff layoffs across federally funded agencies and programs, threatening to derail research tackling the most pressing issues facing Americans and humanity more broadly. A generation of scientific talent is also on the brink of being lost, with unprecedented political interference at what were previously evidence-driven agencies jeopardizing the future of US industries and economic growth. Continue reading...

Politics