Cambridge ditches noisy fireworks and introduces strobe light warnings in latest revamp of its famous university balls
Noisy firework displays are being ditched and warnings about strobe lights are to be issued to Cambridge students as the famous May balls add to their woke credentials.
'Cyberattack' shutters Christie's website days before $840M art mega-auction
Going once, going twice, going offline
Christie's website remains offline as of Monday after a "technology security issue" shut it down Thursday night – just days before the venerable auction house planned to flog $840 million of art.…
Jealous husband who beat his wife to death with their son's skateboard in a 'ruthless and cold-blooded attack' while police waited outside for permission to enter is jailed for life
Olubunmi Abodunde wielded the toy with such force on his wife Taiwo that a pathologist was unable to establish how many blows she had sustained.
Moment police detain 'drunken passenger' to cheers after plane is forced to make emergency landing after he declared he was 'doing this for Manchester'
This is the shocking moment police detain a 'drunken' passenger to cheers after the plane was forced to make an emergency landing.
Furious China condemns arrests of three suspects charged with spying for Hong Kong in the UK - as Home Office orders review into recruitment and vetting
China has furiously condemned the arrests of three suspects charged with spying for Hong Kong in the UK. It comes after the Home Office has ordered a review into recruitment and vetting.
Three men, 35, 36 and 50, are charged with terror offences after raids across Greater Manchester
Walid Saadaoui, 36, and Amar Hussein, 50, were charged with preparation of terrorist acts. Bilel Saadaoui, 35, was charged with failure to disclose information about an act of terrorism.
AI Hitting Labour Forces Like a 'Tsunami', IMF Chief Says
AI is hitting the global labour market "like a tsunami" International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday. AI is likely to impact 60% of jobs in advanced economies and 40% of jobs around the world in the next two years, Georgieva told an event in Zurich. From a report: "We have very little time to get people ready for it, businesses ready for it," she told the event organised by the Swiss Institute of International Studies, associated to the University of Zurich. "It could bring tremendous increase in productivity if we manage it well, but it can also lead to more misinformation and, of course, more inequality in our society."
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: What is regarded as the worst opening sequence to a Bond film?
Having worked on the first five James Bond films, I was shocked at the way Quantum Of Solace was presented and one of its faults was without doubt the opening sequence.
Aston Villa 3-3 Liverpool - Premier League RECAP: Jhon Duran strikes TWICE late on as Reds throw away two-goal lead
Follow Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Liverpool travel to Villa Park to take on Aston Villa in Premier League action.
Why being a 'man's man' could add years to your life, according to new study
Researchers from Australia found men who had levels of the hormone testosterone below normal limits had up to a 10 percent higher chance of dying from any cause.
As one Apple Store votes against forming union, another may go on strike
Staff in Maryland want better pay and steady schedules; New Jersey doesn't want to rock the boat
It's been a labor-(movement)-intensive few days for Apple, which found out it faces a potential employee strike at one store, while elsewhere defeating another union organizing vote about which its organizers are calling foul. …
Picturesque market town's historic streets are ripped apart by flash floods after water 'burst from the tarmac like geysers'
Parts of the town centre in leafy Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, had to close for safety reasons after the area was hit by thunderstorms on Sunday afternoon.
Michael Cohen says Trump wasn't worried about Melania leaving him over the Stormy Daniels 'affair' story: 'How long do you think I'll be on the market for? Not long'
The former president's fixer took the stand in the Manhattan hush money trial and detailed how he arranged payments to keep accusers quiet before the 2016 election.
Apple and Google Introduce Alerts for Unwanted Bluetooth Tracking
Apple and Google have launched a new industry standard called "Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers" to combat the misuse of Bluetooth trackers for stalking. Starting Monday, iPhone and Android users will receive alerts when an unknown Bluetooth device is detected moving with them. The move comes after numerous cases of trackers like Apple's AirTags being used for malicious purposes.
Several Bluetooth tag companies have committed to making their future products compatible with the new standard. Apple and Google said they will continue collaborating with the Internet Engineering Task Force to further develop this technology and address the issue of unwanted tracking.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
CRAIG BROWN: Chipolatas at the ready, it's barbecue time
As summer beckons, our award-winning chef Sue Flay offers her top tips for the summer barbecue.
Anya Taylor-Joy's airport look is fit for Marilyn Monroe: SHANE WATSON gives her fashion verdict as Hollywood stars arrive in Nice ahead of the Cannes Film Festival
UK fashion expert Shane Watson compares The Queen's Gambit actress Anya Taylor-Joy's airport look ahead of the Cannes Film Festival to that of Marilyn Monroe circa The Seven Year Itch.
Rishi Sunak claims Britain would be 'less safe' under Labour as Prime Minister warns opposition party will leave the UK less well-prepared in the face of the most dangerous global situation since the Cold War
Britain would be 'less safe' under Labour, Rishi Sunak said yesterday - as he put security at the heart of his General Election campaign.
Miss Teen USA runner-up REFUSES the crown because she 'won't give up my character' just days after 2023 winner UmaSofia Srivastava resigns
Miss Teen USA first runner-up Stephanie Skinner, who represents the state of New York, has revealed she declined the title because she didn't want to sacrifice her character.
Tom Hanks cheers on Aston Villa as they look to lock down Champions League place against Liverpool... but why does the A-Lister support the English soccer team?
Hollywood star Tom Hanks is in Birmingham for the final home match of the season at Villa Park to watch his beloved Aston Villa square off against Liverpool.
Europe's most wanted people smuggler nicknamed The Scorpion arrested in police sting in Iraq after two years on the run
Barzan Kamal Majeed, nicknamed 'Scorpion', was arrested in Iraq by the Kurdistan Region's security forces on Monday, according to reports. He had been missing since November 2022.