74 m. ago The experimental aircraft that could bring back supersonic air travel

A ban on non-military supersonic aircraft was lifted by US president Donald Trump, Malcolm Claus writes

Transport

2 h. ago Meet the AI workers who tell their friends and family to stay away from AI

When the people making AI seem trustworthy are the ones who trust it the least, it shows that incentives for speed are overtaking safety, experts sayKrista Pawloski remembers the single defining moment that shaped her opinion on the ethics of artificial intelligence. As an AI worker on Amazon Mechanical Turk – a marketplace that allows companies to hire workers to perform tasks like entering data or matching an AI prompt with its output – Pawloski spends her time moderating and assessing the quality of AI-generated text, images and videos, as well as some factchecking.Roughly two years ago, while working from home at her dining room table, she took up a job designating tweets as racist or not. When she was presented with a tweet that read “Listen to that mooncricket sing”, she almost clicked on the “no” button before deciding to check the meaning of the word “mooncricket”, which, to her surprise, was a racial slur against Black Americans. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Save up to £1,500 on these luxury sofas in the Black Friday sale

Get the perfect sofa for your home for less this Black Friday – here’s how

Economics

4 h. ago Argos shoppers rush for £65 Tefal air fryer deal that's cheaper than Ninja

The Tefal Easy Fry Mega 7.5L Air Fryer has been reduced from £140 to £65 as part of the Argos Black Friday deals

Economics

4 h. ago Eerie pictures show inside abandoned airport that is frozen in time with planes left to rot for 50 years

The once-bustling transport hub, located in the Lakatamia suburb west of Nicosia, Cyprus, now stands as a haunting relic frozen in time.

Culture

4 h. ago Pope Leo XIV accepts resignation of Spanish bishop accused of abuse in first known case for pontiff

Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of an ailing Spanish bishop who is under church investigation for allegedly sexually abusing a young seminarian in the 1990s

Events

4 h. ago Gordon Ramsay and his wife Tana step out at the Las Vegas Grand Prix with Hollywood legend Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta

Gordon Ramsay and his wife Tana and Michael Douglas and his partner Catherine Zeta-Jones are among the stars at this year's F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas.

Sport

4 h. ago Guinness lovers divided over new 60/40 pint: ‘It should be illegal’

This hybrid pour offers a lower alcohol take on the black stuff

Events

4 h. ago ‘I prepared for the role by playing in my room’: the making of Toy Story as it turns 30

The groundbreaking, smash-hit adventure was a make-or-break moment for both Pixar and computer animationWhen the Pixar studio was casting for Toy Story, children were invited to bring one toy to the audition. Seven-year-old John Morris showed up with 20: a case of his beloved X-Men action figures. He got the part.Playing Andy, a young boy whose toys include cowboy Woody and spaceman Buzz Lightyear, his was the first voice ever heard in a feature-length Pixar animation. Toy Story was released 30 years ago on Saturday, but to Morris the memory of its premiere is as fresh as ever. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Cow print faux fur coat, £65, in style of the season cut to £39 for Black Friday

Boohoo has up to 70% off sitewide, including winter coats

Economics

4 h. ago M&S shoppers race to bag 'cosy' jumper that 'catches the eye' that is on sale

The high street retailer is offering 20 percent off select knitwear for the colder weather.

Economics

5 h. ago This little boy became one of the most influential people in the world

The black and white image, featured in a recent documentary, captures him long before the world knew his name - just a baby with plump cheeks and a gaze full of curiosity.

Politics

5 h. ago Four guards sentenced in beating death of handcuffed Black man at New York prison

Brooks had been serving a 12-year sentence for first-degree assault

Events

5 h. ago Man, 54, is accused of killing his mother by throwing her out of apartment window in Spain

The 54-year-old was arrested after an elderly woman, named locally as Neus, was found lying in the the street on Monday in the Catalan town of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, near Barcelona.

Events

5 h. ago Pandora’s Black Friday sale has begun – these are the best deals on charms, bracelets and more

The jewellery brand already has offers on necklaces, rings and more

Economics

5 h. ago Amazon's most popular heated blanket has 25% off in Black Friday sale

The Mia&Coco Electric Heated Blanket Throw has been a hit with Amazon shoppers who have left over 10,000 reviews and given it an average rating of 4.4 out of 5

Politics

6 h. ago Driver’s near miss after bald eagle drops cat through car windshield

The bizarre incident was captured on a 911 call

Transport

6 h. ago Morrisons bring back popular range from £4 in time for Christmas

The wooden toy collection is available in stores from today

Economics

6 h. ago Ed Sheeran's 'conflict' with wife emerges in rare interview about relationship

Wrexham fans travel to Ipswich on Saturday and could catch a glimpse of Ed Sheeran, who has opened up about his marriage to Cherry Seaborn

Events

6 h. ago Travis Head powers Australia to humbling Ashes Test win over England inside two days

1st Test, D2: Australia, 132 & 205-2, bt England, 172 & 164Opener’s devastating 123 seals eight-wicket victoryThe news from Perth is that the catalogue of great English calamities in Australia has a brand new entry. For the first time in 104 years an Ashes Test match has been wrapped up inside just two days and England, on the receiving end of an eight-wicket thumping, may already be broken.Ben Stokes will doubtless push back at that notion, such is his refusal to ever throw in the towel. But as Travis Head cut and carved his way to a breathtaking 69-ball century, vaporising a target of 205 in just 28.2 overs, the psychological blow landed by the hosts felt greater than their 1-0 lead. Continue reading...

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