7 h. ago ‘Slap on the wrist’: critics decry weak penalties on Google after landmark monopoly trial

Judge said tech giant had monopoly but let it keep Chrome and Android; critics cried foul while Wall Street cheeredA judge ruled on Tuesday that Google would not be forced to sell its Chrome browser or the Android operating system, saving the tech giant from the most severe penalties sought by the US government. The same judge had ruled in favor of US prosecutors nearly a year ago, finding that Google built and maintained an illegal monopoly with its namesake search engine.Groups critical of Google’s dominance in the internet search and online advertising industry are furious. They contend the judge missed an opportunity to enact meaningful change in an industry that has suffocated under the crushing weight of its heaviest player. Tech industry groups and investors, by contrast, are thrilled. Shares in Alphabet, Google’s parent company, have risen 9% since Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago 'Britain's kindest plumber' who became an internet hero misled his army of fans and donors with photos of vulnerable customers

James Anderson , a plumber from Burnley, Lancashire, founded community interest company (CIC) Depher and earned the nickname 'Britain's kindest plumber'.

Economics

16 h. ago Sudden wave of influencer weddings sparks suspicion... now insiders are spilling all their secrets

The internet is in its 'bridal era'. Between sponsored posts to discounts from vendors, the opportunities to build your brand as a bride are seemingly endless.

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16 h. ago The rise of the internet crusaders turning outrage into a (very lucrative) career

Naming, shaming and earning... the booming accountability economy is proving that shaming bad behaviour can pay off

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16 h. ago Has your favorite influencer just been caught in a lie? It's the outrageous wedding con they all secretly know about... now insiders are speaking out

The internet is in its 'bridal era'. Between sponsored posts to discounts from vendors, the opportunities to build your brand as a bride are seemingly endless.

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17 h. ago Donors misled amid ‘controversial fundraising’ at plumber’s company – watchdog

Plumber James Anderson became an internet sensation after fixing vulnerable customers’ boilers for free.

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18 h. ago Garmin launches new flagship Fenix 8 Pro – at astonishing price

New watch brings satellite and internet communications to the wrist, as well as a new display technology

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21 h. ago The Chase star Paul Sinha names 'biggest douche bag in TV' who insulted him

The Chase star Paul was not happy after an encounter with Adrian Edmondson which left such a bitter taste in his mouth he wanted to tell him ‘you’re not even the funniest person in your marriage'

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21 h. ago Dentist who killed wife with poisoned smoothies caught by fatal phone clue

A dentist who murdered his wife and mother of his six children by poisoning her pre-workout drinks gave his twisted game away with his internet search history

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22 h. ago Travis Kelce breaks his silence on engagement to Taylor Swift and sends fans wild with bold claim

The NFL icon broke the internet when he got down on one knee in the garden of his Missouri mansion, making the singer his fiancee two years into their relationship.

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32 h. ago Emma Chamberlain's dating history including YouTube star and pop singer

The internet superstar has been linked to some pretty famous faces

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34 h. ago Stacey Dooley lands major new BBC series investigating online health hacks

The investigative presenter will sort fact from fiction when it comes to internet claims about miracle cures, fitness boosters and fat busters

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35 h. ago Science teacher who looked at pictures of naked women and used adult chat sites during lessons is banned

Christian Watkinson, 48, used a 'hotspot' mobile phone internet connection to bypass safety features at The Christian School in Takeley, Essex, and access the content.

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37 h. ago Pupils at Wishaw primary school learn about the dangers of surfing the internet

Kids at Calderbridge Primary School in Coltness hosted a dedicated internet safety assembly to learn more about what they can do to keep themselves safe online.

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38 h. ago Teacher banned after using adult chat sites on school laptop during lessons

Christian Watkinson used a ‘hotspot’ mobile phone internet connection to bypass school safety features and access the content.

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50 h. ago The luxury life of the 'most hated man on the internet' who lives in 'village of millionaires' is revealed... as even his own countrymen turn on him

Piotr Szczerek is the super rich CEO dubbed the 'most hated man on the internet' after he was caught on camera swiping a hat signed by Kamil Majchrzak from the boy.

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60 h. ago Clanker! This slur against robots is all over the internet – but is it offensive?

The term is used to insult AI chatbots and platforms like ChatGPT for making up information and generating ‘slop’. Some believe we should stop using it, prontoName: Clanker.Age: 20 years old. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Dear gen Z, take a lesson from this zillennial: to be cringe is to be free | Eleanor Burnard

As the internet’s apex predator, zoomers are terrified of being seen as anything but a specific type of curated cool. It’s time they learned to live, laugh, loveMillennials are a generation infamous for their love of avocado toast, craft beer, Harry Potter, inventing the idea of a Disney adult and girlboss feminism. For that they’ve been subject to the brunt of our zeitgeist’s wrath in the years since.Resentful boomers began the anti-millennial crusade. That’s to be expected; older people griping about the kids is nothing new, but rather a rite of passage that signifies a healthy ecosystem within the age groups. Hell, even gen X occasionally joins in on the action. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Tennis fan dubbed 'most hated man in America' for stealing boy's cap at US Open finally breaks his silence with grovelling apology

Internet sleuths unmasked the millionaire CEO 'jerk' at the weekend after a viral video appeared to show him swiping the memento intended for a child by US Open tennis star Kamil Majchrzak.

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66 h. ago Ready to give up social media? ‘Advice pollution’ might just get you there | Emma Beddington

I almost admire the confidence it must take to tell people what to do online. But I long for the days when the internet wasn’t just lists of bossy self-optimisation plansI may have found what will finally wean me off social media. It’s this “things I’ve learned” trend. Take, for example, advice that will supposedly “change your brain chemistry”, courtesy of someone who is definitely not a neuroscientist. Or “my nutrition rules”, from a dewy, gen Alpha sylph who doesn’t realise what they actually have is a teenager’s metabolism. Or “45 things you need to understand” about a place from someone who has spent 45 minutes there. Endless lists of the bleeding obvious: eat intuitively, embrace nature, exercise compassion, remain curious, be childlike, contact friends, put down your phone, put your head in a blender.OK, not that last one, but it’s how this stuff makes me feel. I don’t know what to call it – expertise overload? Advice pollution? A bottomless pit of wisdom brain rot? – but aut...

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