3 d. ago Major holiday booking site rescues tourists who've had their hotel booking suddenly cancelled as Sonder goes bust

A major holiday booking site is offering help to tourists who've had their hotel booking cancelled as Sonder goes bust. 

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4 d. ago I've always been loyal to British Airways... until they did this to me on my flight to Sao Paulo. I was appalled

Boarding my 10.15pm flight to São Paulo from Heathrow last month, I found my seat. It is a journey I make around five times a year. I was the first to board on my side of the cabin.

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4 d. ago Wilfried Nancy next Celtic manager betting suspended as surge for Frenchman sees bookies shut up shop

The Columbus Crew boss is thought to be high on the shortlist to replace Brendan Rodgers and one bookmaker has seen enough

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5 d. ago NHS scam where criminals pretend to be your GP sparks urgent warning

An urgent warning has been issued by GPs over the new telephone scam, which sees victims asked to hand over their address, NHS number and bank details or face being stuck off the practice list

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5 d. ago BBC presenter died after car overturned in horror crash on holiday as major update given

BBC presenter Lynda Sian Shahwanwas was on a family holiday in Canada when she was involved in a terrible car crash, an inquest at Pontypridd Coroner's Court heard

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6 d. ago Next Leeds Manager Odds: Marco Rose tipped as bookies favourite to replace Daniel Farke

Daniel Farke continues to have his future in doubt at Elland Road with links to a former Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig coach the favourite to replace him

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7 d. ago I’m a committed introvert – but no AI will take away the joy I get from other people | Emma Beddington

While it might be soothing to think you could replace social interactions like book clubs with ChatGPT, subcontracting human thought out to a bot will never bring happiness This is depressing: according to the Cut, people are using AI to solve escape room puzzles and cheat at trivia nights. Surely, that is the definition of spoiling your own fun? “Like going into a corn maze and just wanting a straight line to the end,” says one TikToker quoted in the article. There’s also an interview with a keen reader who uses ChatGPT as a book club replacement, scraping the internet and aggregating “stimulating opinions and perspectives”. All well and good (actually, no, it sounds bleak as hell) until he had a character’s death spoilered in the fantasy epic he had been enjoying.Meanwhile, Substack seems to be clogging up with AI-generated essays. The nu-blogging platform is an earnestly artisanal space where writers craft their stuff; subcontracting that to a bot seems like the acme of pointless...

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9 d. ago Services at bank with 14.5m customers to go down twice this weekend

Banking customers across the UK will be unable to access a number of mobile and online services this weekend

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9 d. ago Major bank with 14.5million customers 'to go down twice' this weekend

HSBC has confirmed that it will be carrying out routine maintenance on its systems this weekend, meaning that customers will be unable to access their online and mobile banking services

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9 d. ago Met police’s culture makes racial harm ‘inevitable’, internal review finds

The revew, the first to focus on the racism of the institution as a whole, found a culture and leadership determined to prevent real changeThe “racial harm” the Metropolitan police inflicts on black people is “institutionally defended”, with its leadership and culture protecting the force from real change, an internal review has found.The report by Dr Shereen Daniels, published on Friday, draws on internal documents and evidence, with the Met responding by accepting long-standing evidence of racism and discrimination within Britain’s biggest force. Continue reading...

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1 week ago British Airways to offer free fast onboard wifi to all after Starlink deal

Service will be offered to customers in economy, business and first class alike from next monthPassengers on British Airways flights will be able to access fast wifi onboard at no cost after the airline’s parent company signed a deal with Elon Musk’s satellite company.The carrier said the free “reliable and lightning-fast” wifi from Starlink would be available to customers flying in economy, business or first class from next month. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Sky to discontinue popular service which could get customers a £290 refund

Sky customers could be entitled to a £290 refund

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1 week ago Burglars targeted victims in London using Grindr in 'callous' scam

Two burglars have been convicted after targeting victims on the dating app

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1 week ago Major mobile provider will shut key service TODAY leaving some customers with no data on their phone

A MAJOR mobile provider will shut off one of its key services today - leaving users unable to access data. O2 started deactivating its 3G network in April, and today punters in Scotland will be pummelled by the disruption. They’ll still be able to make calls and send text messages – as well as getting online...

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1 week ago Sky to refund up to £290 to customers as it scraps TV service

The move comes just weeks after Sky announced plans to axe 600 jobs

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1 week ago Sky issues alert to UK customers as it shuts down TV service

Sky has confirmed to Mirror Online that one of its recently released products is being taken offline for good.

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1 week ago Man sent to prison for trafficking victims to Myanmar scam compound

Several people were promised good pay in Thailand, only to find themselves trafficked to scam centres

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1 week ago Wilfried Nancy thrives on do or die night as hot Celtic manager name on brink of changing his own timeline

The 47-year-old is among the bookies' favourites and is reportedly on the list to permanently replace Brendan Rodgers

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2 w. ago Major Spanish holiday hotspot popular with stags and hens clamps down on boozy Brits

The Spanish city is a popular short break destination as well as being popular with groups who want to enjoy the lively atmosphere, but a new ban could see their parties cut short

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2 w. ago Russian drone attacks on civilians in Ukraine are war crimes, UN report concludes

Rights commission inquiry focused on south-east of country found drones targeted gathering points and critical infrastructureEurope live – latest updatesA UN rights commission has concluded that Russia’s drone attacks on civilians in south-eastern Ukraine constitute crimes against humanity and war crimes.In a report published this week, the commission said Russian forces, operating under a centralised command, had systematically used drones to “intentionally target civilians and civilian objects and cause harm and destruction”. Continue reading...

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