4 h. ago Commonwealth Bank executive Christopher McCann who allegedly procured underage children for sex is found dead after appearing in court

Christopher James McCann, 50, has died days after he appeared in a Brisbane court, charged with one count of using the internet to procure children aged under 16.

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7 h. ago Elon Musk launches an AI chatbot that can be a cartoon girlfriend who engages in sexual chat

A sexy AI chatbot named Ani and launched by Elon Musk is available to anyone over the age of 12, prompting fears it could be used to 'manipulate and groom children', warn internet safety experts.

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14 h. ago Detective at National Crime Agency who stole bitcoin worth £60k during probe into Silk Road is jailed

Paul Chowles, 42, secretly took the cryptocurrency from the operator of the underground Internet marketplace following his arrest, in May 2017.

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16 h. ago Purity Ring: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

The electropop duo’s vocalist mj shares what brings her joy online – including odes to napping, crying and rainbowsI try to spend as little time on the internet as possible. I didn’t get a cell phone until I was 19. I stayed mostly away from screens and spent a lot of time in the woods, on the water and in my head. As far as I’ve seen, those were and always will be better places to find ourselves.I ended up skipping some of the internet’s best years – they’re long gone, along with the dream of what the internet could have been. In all the hours I spend doomscrolling I can say I haven’t gained much but the following makes some of that time feel worth it. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Did Superman kill the press junket? How TikTok clips conquered movie publicity

From the new Superman geeking out on Star Wars to the Wicked cast crying, actors’ personality insights are now distilled into reel-friendly clips and internet boyfriend-baiting soundbitesThe new Superman is a tricky proposition to market. Not only does it represent a new reimagining of an 87-year-old character, but it also has to tell everyone who David Corenswet is. The new Superman is a complete unknown to many of us, and you suspect that a hefty slice of the film’s promotional budget has been given over to selling the guy to the world.In the old days, this would have been achieved with wall-to-wall press interviews. Big, hefty cover stories in key publications in every territory, where interviewers would attempt to plumb the depths of his psyche to see if he can pass muster. But that hasn’t really happened. Instead, there is a very big chance that – if you’re the right age – you will have learned everything you need to know about David Corenswet from a couple of TikToks. Continue...

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17 h. ago Constance Marten's 'life was ruined' by joining a Nigerian religious cult that beat women with horsewhips and whose leader required followers to call him 'daddy'

Constance's mother Virginia believed cult leader TB Joshua, who styled himself in internet videos as a miracle healer, could rid her daughter of her 'rebellious spirits'.

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18 h. ago Teenage boy admits dropping huge chair from 50ft balcony in Westfield shopping centre

The teenager told police ‘it’s not that deep’ after throwing the chair as part of an internet prank

Economics

21 h. ago Punjabi beats take over London, viral dance video on escalator lights up internet

Punjabi beats take over London, viral dance video on escalator lights up internet  Tribune India

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21 h. ago Is BT down? Hundreds of customers reportedly 'locked out' of emails

One of the UK's leading network providers has reported issues, with some customers unable to log in to their emails and others unable to access the internet to make card payments

Economics

22 h. ago Medical charlatans have existed through history. But AI has turbocharged them | Edna Bonhomme

When AI is (badly) informing health policy and enabling bad actors, it’s time to regulate the tech companiesNearly a year into parenting, I’ve relied on advice and tricks to keep my baby alive and entertained. For the most part, he’s been agile and vivacious, and I’m beginning to see an inquisitive character develop from the lump of coal that would suckle from my breast. Now he’s started nursery (or what Germans refer to as Kita), other parents in Berlin, where we live, have warned me that an avalanche of illnesses will come flooding in. So during this particular stage of uncertainty, I did what many parents do: I consulted the internet.This time, I turned to ChatGPT, a source I had vowed never to use. I asked a straightforward but fundamental question: “How do I keep my baby healthy?” The answers were practical: avoid added sugar, monitor for signs of fever and talk to your baby often. But the part that left me wary was the last request: “If you tell me your baby’s age, I can tailo...

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25 h. ago Dispute between hairdresser and his customer over simple maths problem leaves people baffled

A woman in China went to her local salon for a quick haircut but when going to pay, she realised she had left her wallet at home. The woman asked the owner if she could borrow 100 Chinese yuan (CNY).

Economics

25 h. ago Internet star Slutty Cheff on sex and food: ‘How do you learn about love? You sleep with more people’

The anonymous chef won fans and followers with her scandalous stories of sex, love and drugs in London’s top restaurants. Ahead of the release of her new memoir, already being adapted for telly, she speaks to Lydia Spencer-Elliott about sexism, dating and whether she’ll ever reveal her true identity

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31 h. ago Depraved new scam exposed: Beware Facebook messages saying you can watch a loved one's funeral online for £10

Halde Pottinger (pictured) received five invitations to watch his brother's funeral online - despite attending it in person and it not being streamed over the internet.

Economics

46 h. ago This Morning doctor reveals 'horrific' torment at the hands of a GP who trolled him online, as the internet pest is struck off

Dr Ranj Singh was branded a 'paedophile sympathiser' and 'scum' by Dr David Cartland over his support for the Covid-19 vaccine.

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48 h. ago Virgin Media is DOWN: Broadband provider crashes for the second day in a row

While Virgin Media is yet to comment on the latest outage, it comes just one day after customers complained of a 'total blackout'.

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55 h. ago Nepo babies with music legend dads pose for a photo that rocks the internet

Two nepo babies whose dads are rock legends posed for a photo together that has gone viral, rocking the internet.

Culture

67 h. ago Is Virgin Media down? Broadband customers report loss of internet in major outage

Hundreds of Virgin Media customers have flagged issues with their internet connection with the website Downdetector.co.uk

Economics

69 h. ago Virgin Media down as several hundreds hit with internet 'blackout' and Sky Sports issue

Virgin Media customers are reporting a range of problems this morning, from problems with their internet connections to being unbale to log in to Sky Sports to watch cricket

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69 h. ago Virgin Media down LIVE: Users across UK complain of issues logging in

People are taking to the DownDetector website this morning to complain they have lost their internet connection, with hundreds reporting fresh outages

Society

69 h. ago Man who murdered girlfriend before texting her mother pretending to be her jailed

Ewan Methven decapitated Phoenix Spencer-Horn, then searched for internet pornography

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