Notifications from Facebook and Instagram have been pinging to users’ phones, asking if they want to pay £3.99 a month for their platforms – or continue to use them for free. So what are you paying for? Essentially, it’s to get rid of personalised ads. Read all the latest Money news here This is the […]
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Free artificial intelligence training is being made available to everyone in the UK as the government steps up efforts to prepare the workforce for rapid technological change. However, ministers acknowledge the programme will only succeed if businesses and workers choose to adopt it. From today, adults can access short, practical courses through the government’s upgraded
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Women face a significant loss of grey matter in the brain after menopause, which may explain why they are more likely to suffer dementia than men, a new study suggests. Researchers looked at 124,780 women to examine the effects of menopause on the brain and whether hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can prevent cognitive decline. Among
The UK has lost its measles elimination status from the World Health Organisation (WHO) after vaccination coverage plateaued and cases surged. From 2021 to 2023, the country was considered to have “eliminated” the disease, but global health officials say measles transmission was re-established in the UK in 2024. Vaccination coverage has flatlined in recent years,
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AI and robotics are to be used to help detect lung cancer in a “trailblazing” scheme that experts are calling “a glimpse of the future of cancer detection”. It comes alongside NHS plans to expand lung cancer screening, with all eligible people invited for their first check by 2030. In addition, AI software will be
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Ellen Roome began campaigning for a change in the law after her 14-year-old son died. She couldn’t understand why her teenage boy, Jools, was no longer with her. “When Jools took his own life, we assumed we’d turn up at the inquest and be told why and what happened,” Ms Roome previously told Sky News.
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The threat to shipping posed by GPS jamming and other interference is growing and there is a “real risk to life”, experts have warned. Hundreds of vessels are being affected every day, with disruption posing urgent risks to maritime safety. The issue of interference to global navigation systems has rocketed in recent years, with disruption
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A major winter storm is set to sweep the United States this weekend, bringing with it snow, sleet, ice and sub-zero temperatures from the Arizona-New Mexico border to upstate New York. What is it? A winter storm is defined as a combination of heavy snow, blowing snow and/or dangerous wind chills, according to the NOAA’s
The US and China have signed off on a deal for TikTok’s Chinese owner to hand over the company’s American division to investors backed by Donald Trump. It means the US version of TikTok will become majority-owned by a group of investors that includes American tech giant Oracle, California-based private equity fund Silver Lake, and
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When Jane Wallbank found out she’d been awarded free upgrades to make her home warmer and cheaper to run, it sounded like “a fairytale”. “Bills have become astronomically expensive in the last few years,” said Jane, a support worker for people with learning needs. Then she qualified for internal wall insulation, smart radiator sensors and
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