10 h. ago Online hacks to offline heists: crypto leaders on edge amid increasing attacks

Industry figures are seeing beyond the ‘illusion of invisibility’ after series of investor kidnappingsCryptocurrency traders such as Mohammed Arsalan are prepared to watch their online assets expand and explode if they miss the right moment, making or breaking their fortunes in just minutes. All in a day’s work on the internet. Offline, though, they have found themselves less equipped for the consequences of affluence. A string of kidnappings has plagued the industry over the past year and left traders across the globe paranoid, fearful and keen to invest in physical security measures.Arsalan grew up working class in Karachi, Pakistan. He hustles in any setting. At 14, he started a business exporting T-shirts overseas. By 17, the pandemic swept it all away. Inside, online and penniless, the booming world of Bitcoin beckoned him. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Tree chopped in half in 'petty' bird poo row still attracts 'tourists' four years on

EXCLUSIVE: The tragic tale of the half-cut Fir made global headlines four years ago, but photos often reappear on the internet, fuelling a steady stream of rubberneckers to the 'tourist attraction'

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25 h. ago The best summer essentials you can get in the generous Cult Beauty sale today

Whether you’re restocking your SPF or investing in a little self-care, now might be a good time to click 'add to basket'

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30 h. ago What is a deep plane facelift? Nipping into the buzzy cosmetic procedure

After the eye-wateringly expensive surgery, Kris Jenner, 69, is apparently being mistaken for daughter Kendall, 29For decades, the Kardashian-Jenner clan have pushed the boundaries of onerous beauty standards. Recently, the group’s matriarch, Kris Jenner, set the internet aflutter when she emerged at Lauren Sánchez’s Paris bachelorette party in May looking different.Outlets including People, USA Today and Vogue posted urgent bulletins about the almost-septuagenarian’s smooth, taut face. “The 69-year-old ...]has recently been mistaken by fans for her supermodel daughter, Kendall Jenner, 29,” wrote Page Six. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago ‘I don’t think my brain should have gone through that’: five young people on their experience of smartphones as teens

What do people who got – and one who didn’t get – internet-connected phones in their adolescence actually think about the impact they had on them?Debate and anxiety about teen and preteen access to smartphones and social media is raging. One paper has likened smartphones to a “parasite” on our brains, while another study suggests moderate use of social media does not have a harmful effect on young people. In the US more than 100,000 parents have joined an online pledge to delay giving children smartphones until at least the eighth grade and in Australia a ban on under-16s using social media will come into effect in December. Despite all this, OECD figures released in May show 70% of 10-year-olds and 98% of 15-year-olds have internet-connected smartphones.So is giving teenagers smartphones that big a deal? Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Labubus are taking over the internet – and they’ve just been restocked here

Maximalism is having a moment

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34 h. ago The internet adores Sofia Richie’s new bob – here’s exactly what to ask a hairdresser

The model’s new style is courtesy of London-based hairdresser George Curran

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36 h. ago People left shocked by solo traveller's 'wild' European trip

Rome wasn't built in a day - but this traveller's extreme 12 hour adventure was.US solo traveller, Kevin Droniak, has shocked the internet with a video of his wild day trip.

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46 h. ago TOM UTLEY: Please don't ask me to rate my Airbnb hostess whose house was full of anti

Aren't you heartily fed up with those constant demands to 'rate and review your experience' every time you buy anything on the internet, book tickets for a theatre or read a book on Kindle?

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49 h. ago Tesla’s Robotaxi rollout has started – and users are taking to the internet to share their horror stories

In one video, a passenger is dropped off in the middle of a busy intersection by their robotaxi

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61 h. ago Tiny Chef leaves internet in tears with heartbreaking video after show's 'unexpected' axe

Social media have been left tears at a heartbreaking video of Tiny Chef weeping as he found out his show had been cancelled on Nickelodeon after three years

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2 d. ago Crackdown on mobile signal blackspots across UK train journeys

Passengers often suffer from dropped calls and weak internet connections when travelling by train

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2 d. ago New deal will end many mobile blackspots for rail passengers, Government claims

Passengers often suffer from dropped calls and weak internet connections when travelling by train.

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3 d. ago Walmart to restock Nintendo Switch 2 tonight – and members get an exclusive perk

The console will be available to buy this week, exclusively for Walmart+ members

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3 d. ago Man forced to tear down £180k bungalow built in garden without planning permission says he'll be 'on the streets'

Mark Jones, 55, replaced his old garage with a two-bedroom 'granny flat' and hooked up the electricity, water and internet to his house

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3 d. ago Homeowner is ordered to tear down £180k bungalow he built in in his back garden without planning permission because he 'thought it was fine'

Mark Jones, 55, replaced an old garage in his back garden with a two-bedroom 'granny flat', hooking up the electricity, water and internet to his house in March 2019.

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3 d. ago The rules of age gap relationships? Here’s what we can learn from famous men | Arwa Mahdawi

There has been much discussion this week about the romance between actor Anna Camp, 42, and her 24-year-old girlfriend – which is a bit surprising, given the many more egregious examplesHere’s a maths problem for you. If actor Anna Camp (42) has a new girlfriend called Jade Whipkey (24), meaning there’s an 18-year age gap between them, is this a) disgusting; b) perfectly fine; c) something I have no desire to think about?If you answered c), then I’m afraid large sections of the internet disagree with you. There has been heated debate about the propriety of the Camp-Whipkey romance ever since the two went public – so much so that Camp recently spoke out on the matter. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Viral TikTok stars the SpudBros go from flogging £12 meals to sponsoring Championship club

SpudBros have reached internet fame by sharing videos of them serving up hot potato snacks to customers from their van in Preston, attracting visitors from across the world.

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3 d. ago ‘It’s like being walled in’: young Iranians break through internet blackout

Desperate for news on war with Israel, people are searching for proxy links that route messages through servers outside Iran• Middle East crisis – live updatesAmir* hasn’t slept much in days. From his apartment in northern Tehran, the 23-year-old spends his nights searching for proxy links – fragile digital lifelines that briefly break through the internet blackout.Iran remains under a near-total internet shutdown, severely limiting access to information. A group of young Iranians are, however, working non-stop to breech the blackout to ensure their voices go out to the outside world. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘It’s like being walled in’: young Iranians try to break through internet blackout

Desperate for news on war with Israel, people search for proxy links to route messages through servers outside Iran• Middle East crisis – live updatesAmir* hasn’t slept much in days. From his apartment in northern Tehran, the 23-year-old spends his nights searching for proxy links, fragile digital lifelines that briefly break through the internet blackout.Iran remains under a near-total internet shutdown, severely limiting access to information. A group of young Iranians are, however, working non-stop to ensure their voices reach the outside world. Continue reading...

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