The two Scottish female novelists who outsold and inspired Jane Austen
Her enduring appeal is reflected in the myriad celebrations that took place to honour this anniversary, including exhibitions, festivals and a special six-part podcast series from The Conversation. Austen at 250 cemented…
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Five foods that could cost even more this winter – and why
Farmers have faced increasingly erratic weather, influenced by climate change and the El Niño phenomenon, while international conflicts have pushed up the cost of fuel, fertiliser and other essential inputs. These…
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Cyber teams are being pushed to breaking point – and AI is doing little to alleviate strain
In a new survey from ISACA , more than one-third (38%) of European IT and cyber professionals said their organization has faced more attacks this year than all of 2025. Yet despite escalating threats, more than half…
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Apple opens a dedicated concert venue with spatial audio and multi-cam video recording
As you'd expect, it's also one of the most state-of-the-art in the world with 48 speakers, 16 camera locations and a Spatial Audio live-recording facility. "Today, with the opening of Apple Music Hall, we are once again…
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Nearly half of young people trust AI over a human, Tony Blair urges West not to slow tech down
A Public First survey of more than 4,000 people aged 11 to 24 in England also found young men were even more likely to trust an AI tool over a person. The survey was included in a report by historian Sir Anthony Seldon…
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The AI advice gap: what happens when the machine says "yes"?
If it was negligent, you will have the right to make a claim using the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. Ask ChatGPT, or, more fashionable, Claude, the same question and you get nothing. Just an answer, but it will…
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AI skills investment could boost the UK economy by £80 billion
Financial modelling by the Learning and Work Institute (L&W) and The Rigby Foundation found that the UK is well placed to adopt and scale AI, but unlocking AI’s full economic potential will only be realized by increased…
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Developers Complain After Z.ai’s ZCode Sends Data To Cloud
The incident came to light on Friday when a technical blogger named Ferstar discovered encrypted files that had either been sent or were pending upload to Alibaba cloud servers. According to filenames, one of the files…
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I ditched my calendar reminders for an app that makes me want to move; my Finch won't let me skip it
As a result, there are countless times when I am barely active — I get very few steps in, I don't stretch between writing segments, and I don't drink enough water. It's embarrassing to admit that I don't always put my…
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Longtime SUSE staff asked if they'd opt for 'voluntary separation'
One source said People, Strategy and Transformation Executive Lisa Sherwell contacted them with the offer after an online company meeting broadcast from Singapore, during which executives joked about being past their own…
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