44 m. ago Creative industries are among the UK’s crown jewels – and AI is out to steal them | John Naughton

The tech firms’ efforts to change copyright laws and gain free access to intellectual property is patently wrongThere are decades when nothing happens (as Lenin is – wrongly – supposed to have said) and weeks when decades happen. We’ve just lived through a few weeks like that. We’ve known for decades that some American tech companies were problematic for democracy because they were fragmenting the public sphere and fostering polarisation. They were a worrying nuisance, to be sure, but not central to the polity.And then, suddenly, those corporations were inextricably bound into government, and their narrow sectional interests became the national interest of the US. Which means that any foreign government with ideas about regulating, say, hate speech on X, may have to deal with the intemperate wrath of Donald Trump or the more coherent abuse of JD Vance. Continue reading...

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44 m. ago Inside KSI's life from real name to net worth as he joins Britain's Got Talent

The 31-year old boxer and influencer is the newest Britain's Got Talent judge - but what do we know about his life?

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1 hour ago Police officer caught removing burglar’s tag in secret sexual relationship

Natasha Conneely’s ‘entirely selfish’ actions risked leaving known burglar free to commit further crimes, Bedfordshire Police says

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1 hour ago Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan smile in defiant appearance after burglary horror

Mark Wright and his pregnant wife Michelle Keegan enjoyed a lunchtime date together, days after it was revealed the pair's lavish Essex mansion had been broken into

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2 h. ago Claudia Winkleman bursts into tears as duo scoop biggest ever prize on Channel 4 show

Claudia WInkleman was seen breaking down in tears after a father and daughter duo walked away with the biggest prize in Channel 4 show One Question's history

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2 h. ago Claudia Winkleman moved to tears as viewers praise duo as 'most incredible quizzers ever'

Claudia WInkleman was seen breaking down in tears after a father and daughter duo walked away with the biggest prize in Channel 4 show One Question's history

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2 h. ago Claudia Winkleman breaks down in tears after 'extraordinary' moment on One Question

Claudia Winkleman was reduced to tears on Channel 4's One Question after a father and daughter duo managed to win £100,000

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2 h. ago Heathrow security staff confiscated my 100ml gift bottles of rare whisky worth £70 each for a bizarre reason

EXCLUSIVE: American holidaymaker Susan (pictured) said she would never return to Britain after her treatment from Heathrow security staff.

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2 h. ago Desperate pensioner, 74, trying to find 'missing' wife handcuffed and forced into police van

Edward Cope, 74, was arrested by Greater Manchester Police while they spoke to his wife who had discharged herself from hospital before being de-arrested, and has now complained

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2 h. ago Labour told to ‘deliver fast’ or risk losing support to Farage’s Reform UK

Roz Foyer, the general secretary of the Scottish Trades Union Congress, said voters are losing faith in traditional parties.

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3 h. ago Claudia Winkleman wanted to cry after pair won £100,000 on One Question

The pair won the prize without seeing all 16 possible answers.

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4 h. ago Simon Easterby's life in Wales, his actual nationality and TV star wife

The interim Ireland coach has been linked with taking over from Warren Gatland

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4 h. ago Missouri lawmaker proposes registry of pregnant women ‘at risk’ for abortions

Dubbed ‘eHarmony for babies’, bill would create connected databases for pregnant women and those looking to adoptA Republican lawmaker in Missouri has introduced legislation to create a registry of pregnant women who are “at risk” of having an abortion – a proposal the bill’s author characterized as an “eHarmony for babies” that could also help match adoptive parents with babies.If passed, the bill would create two registries: one for people “at risk” of abortions and one for people looking to adopt. Members of each registry could access the other, while Missouri government officials would be tasked with helping members meet each other and facilitating adoptions. The bill’s goal is to “reduce the number of preventable abortions in Missouri”. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago This is how we do it: ‘At 78, I’m having multiple orgasms, thanks to erection injections – and marijuana’

When Dean started having erectile problems, his wife Gaby insisted he get some help. Now they both have pleasure galore in bedHow do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymouslyWe can have sex for an hour or two and I can have multiple orgasms without ejaculating. Then I read erotic literature and ejaculate, and that’s that Continue reading...

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4 h. ago ‘I think we brought the wrong one home’: one mother’s search to find her lost son

Joan always suspected she had been handed someone else’s baby by the hospital when she gave birth more than 70 years ago. Then an Ancestry DNA test seemed to prove her right. Now in her 90s, she is in a race against time. Can she find her missing child?When Sue bought her mother and younger brother Ancestry kits for Christmas in 2018, she knew that they were never going to be fun gifts. A lingering doubt had always cast a shadow over their family, a question that had gnawed at them for decades. Sue hoped that, if she, Joan and Doug took DNA tests together, they might finally have the answer they craved.Their results came in a few weeks later. Ancestry listed Sue and Doug as full siblings, with Joan as their mother. Their father, Tom, had died in 2016. Sue felt certain that William – her parents’ first child, the older brother she and Doug had grown up with, a man they hadn’t seen for years – had already taken a DNA test with Ancestry. But he didn’t appear anywhere on their genetic f...

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4 h. ago Pope Francis at risk of sepsis as he is seriously ill, Vatican updates

The Pope remains in hospital where he is battling pneumonia and 'complex respiratory infection'

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6 h. ago Urgent food recall issued over 'undeclared' allergen as shoppers urged caution

People have been warned it could pose a health risk to some

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7 h. ago Tasha Ghouri hits back at trolls after 'horrible' messages following Andrew Le Page split

Strictly Come Dancing finalist Tasha Ghouri has hit back at trolls accusing her of 'taking' her dog Luna off ex Andrew Le Page after he was recently seen in tears

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7 h. ago Skirting board cleaning hack removes dust and dirt and leaves house smelling amazing

Skirting boards often become a magnet for dirt, dust and even dog hairs.

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7 h. ago Inside Michael McIntyre's health woes including emergency surgery and weight loss

BBC The Wheel host Michael McIntyre was forced to step back from his career and cancel a string of shows as part of his world tour last year due to ill health.

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