A millennial influencer has divided opinion by urging twenty-somethings to “call in sick” to go to concerts, vacations and events they want to attend. Abbie Curls, who splits her time between London and Bristol, shares tips for people younger than her in the run-up to her 30th birthday. The 29-year-old admitted that she faked being … Read more
A growing number of people are trading in their smartphones for ‘dumbphones’ that only call and text to avoid entering ‘zombie mode’. The simple devices have skyrocketed in popularity; last year 2.8 million were sold to people in the US and report feeling calmer and more present in their everyday lives. A California woman told … Read more
Can you guess the name? (Photo: Getty Images) One of the worst things about the airport is all the waiting in lines. First you queue for check-in, then for passport control and security, then for your Boots meal deal and then again for the toilet. With that in mind, the last thing we want to … Read more
TRAVEL chaos has hit Birmingham Airport again, with thousands of passengers stuck in security queues. Holidaymakers have faced long waits at West Midlands airport since the government made a last-minute switch to hand sanitiser, telling airports to reinstate the 100ml limit. Passengers were again confronted with chaos at Birmingham airport this morningCredit: BPMmedia Airport anarchy … Read more
The philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder told Sky’s The World With Yalda Hakim that artificial intelligence would make innovation “much easier to achieve”. But he also warned of the dangers of the technology used in cyber attacks and political interference. Wednesday June 26, 2024 10:17 PM, UK Bill Gates has said artificial intelligence (AI) will speed … Read more
The long-complained housing shortage may not exist after all. Rather, there is a shortage of cheap rents and affordable housing, according to a new study. The peer-reviewed study, published in April in the scientific journal Debate on housing policy, found that the US had a surplus of 3.3 million homes between 2000 and 2020 – … Read more
The ‘devastation’ that could follow the closure of Tata Steel’s blast furnaces in Port Talbot has been detailed by residents and business owners, and in shocking new research. That new research has suggested that the impact of the decision to switch to a greener method of producing steel could lead to a staggering loss of … Read more
Resume: People have difficulty distinguishing between human voices and AI-generated voices, correctly identifying them only about half the time. Despite this, brain scans revealed different neural responses to human and AI voices, with human voices triggering areas related to memory and empathy, while AI voices activated regions for error detection and attention regulation. These findings … Read more
A council has been urged to reject plans for new homes in the city centre, amid fears they could ‘decimate’ the privacy of people with mental health problems. Community pub Revival Food and Mood – which acts as a support hub for the vulnerable – says proposals for an adjacent site on Whitstable High Street … Read more
Standing proud since the 1960s, they dominate the city skyline against the dramatic hills that surround the city. But uncertainty has hung over the Seven Sisters of Rochdale for almost eight years. It was November 2016 when the Manchester Evening News reported for the first time that the Grade II listed tower blocks of the … Read more