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Wired - Tech
US Senate Warns Big Tech to Act Fast Against Election Meddling
In an Intelligence Committee hearing with representatives from Google, Apple, and Meta on Wednesday, senators stressed that foreign influence is far from a solved problem.3 hours ago -
NBC News - Politics
Tech executives grilled over election disinformation
A top Senate committee grilled top tech executives today over the increasing number of foreign adversaries working to interfere online in the 2024 presidential election, including Iran, Russia and ...4 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
British MPs and international organisations hacked on X
World Health Organization and Great British Menu among accounts that posted ‘this is a hacked account’. British politicians and international organisations have had their accounts on X hacked on ...5 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Watch live: Senate Intel panel to grill tech execs on election interference
Executives from Microsoft, Google's parent company Alphabet and Meta — which owns Facebook and Instagram — are providing testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee Wednesday about attempts by ...9 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
British activist denied bail after years in Indian jail without trial
Jagtar Singh Johal is being arbitrarily detained and targeted for his human rights activism, say campaigners. Delhi’s high court has denied bail to the British activist Jagtar Singh Johal, who has ...10 hours ago -
Inc. - Business
This Company Is Giving Office Water Coolers a High-Tech Makeover. Hybrid Workers Are Big Fans
Bevi's sustainable water dispensers have seen less use post-pandemic--yet the company is hitting new revenue highs, thanks to hybrid employees' enthusiasm.10 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Stop that capybara! Search party uses drone to spot rodent that fled British zoo
Cinnamon, a one-year-old female, escaped on Friday and has eluded inventive efforts to recapture her. To catch a rat, many call pest control. But how does one go about catching the world’s largest ...12 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Hendrix, Jagger, Bowie and me: Terry Reid, the British pop outlier adored by the greats
He was courted by Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, toured with Tina Turner and the Rolling Stones and was idolised by everyone from Aretha Franklin to Dr Dre. British pop’s nearly man tells his ...12 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
British Steel reveals losses deepened eightfold
Concerns mount about future of Chinese-owned company that employs thousands in UK17 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Rwanda plan was un-British, says ex-PM John Major
The former Tory leader criticises the previous government's plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda.Yesterday -
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The New York Times - Top stories
Derek Boshier, British Pop Artist and Bowie Collaborator, Dies at 87
Starting in the early 1960s, he set himself apart from his contemporaries with paintings that critiqued the cultural dominance of the United States.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Klobuchar, Warner press tech leaders to take action against election-related disinformation
Democratic Sens. Amy Klobuchar (Minn.) and Mark Warner (Va.) sent a letter to major tech leaders on Tuesday, urging them to take "decisive action" against disinformation related to the 2024 general ...Yesterday -
CNBC - Business
Harris-Trump election has Big Tech 'at a crossroads' after slump in dealmaking
With regulators making it hard for large tech companies to do significant deals, M&A transaction volume in the industry continues to drop.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
The Guardian - World
British-made Netflix shows most popular on platform so far in 2024
Fool Me Once, Baby Reindeer, Bridgerton and The Gentleman attracted combined 360m views in first six months, says CEO. Netflix has revealed that British-made shows have proved to be the most ...Yesterday - Netflix -
Financial Times - Business
Amanda Staveley company liquidated after shipping tycoon dispute
Apollo Belvedere Services forced into liquidation following clash over £10mn loan made in 2008Yesterday -
ABC News - World
US court upholds British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking conviction
A U.S. court on Tuesday upheld disgraced British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction on sex trafficking charges for helping the late financier Jeffrey Epstein abuse underage girlsYesterday -
ABC News - Tech
Sea turtles make big comeback on sandy beaches at 2 British military bases in Cyprus
Officials say protected green and loggerhead turtles are making a big comeback on the beaches of two British military bases in Cyprus, with the number of nests surpassing last year’s record count ...Yesterday -
ABC News - World
Sea turtles make big comeback on sandy beaches at 2 British military bases in Cyprus
Officials say protected Green and Loggerhead turtles are making a big comeback on the beaches of two British military bases in Cyprus, with the number of nests surpassing last year’s record count ...Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
The Breakdown | Why a British-Irish league would not be the panacea rugby needs
Let’s be brutally frank – how much would a so-called Super League really shift the dial without emotional investment?. In a perfect world the countdown to a new season would be all about the rugby. ...Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
British children the least happy in Europe – and Dutch kids the happiest? Don’t believe the hype | Senay Boztas
Careful with comparisons. A close look shows skewed figures – and a troubling picture of childhood in the Netherlands. Last month, headlines declared that teens in the UK were “ the least happy in ...Yesterday -
CNBC - Business
CNBC Daily Open: Rate cuts might not benefit tech the most
Technology stocks benefit the most from low interest rates, conventional market wisdom says. But that might not hold true this cycle.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
The 2024 Great British Bake Off contestants – ranked!
Who is in it for the long haul? Who is a cake cannibal? And who is secretly an international super spy? Here’s our entirely factual guide to this year’s bakers. The 15th series of The Great British ...Yesterday