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Arrest warrant lifted for Madeleine McCann suspect

Arrest warrant lifted for Madeleine McCann suspect

Christian Bruckner spent many years in Portugal, including in the resort of Praia...

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Labour must help release Briton Jimmy Lai jailed in China amid fears he could die in prison, son says

Labour must help release Briton Jimmy Lai jailed in China...

Jimmy Lai, 76, faces a life sentence under charges described as politically motivated...

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Sad dogs and fake TV broadcasts dominate political ads as parties launch last-minute election blitz

Sad dogs and fake TV broadcasts dominate political ads...

Data reveals surge in spending on political advertising across social media as voting...

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General election manifestos: Where do the main parties stand on key areas from NHS to immigration

General election manifestos: Where do the main parties...

The Independent’s guide to all the major party manifestos ahead of the general election...

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Rishi Sunak reveals his general election night tradition

Rishi Sunak reveals his general election night tradition

Rishi Sunak has revealed his general election night tradition.

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City forced to cancel 900-year-old giant white glove tradition due to elections

City forced to cancel 900-year-old giant white glove tradition...

The city of Exeter in Devon has paraded the big glove on a pole above the city for...

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Debunked: Tory claim Starmer plans to clock off work at 6pm as prime minister

Debunked: Tory claim Starmer plans to clock off work at...

The Conservative party has falsely claimed that Sir Keir Stamer said he plans to...

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Rishi Sunak reveals his favourite meal is sandwiches in last-minute appeal to voters

Rishi Sunak reveals his favourite meal is sandwiches in...

With less than 24 hours until polls open for the general election, the prime minister...

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How to reach Heathrow airport with all trains cancelled

How to reach Heathrow airport with all trains cancelled

Exclusive: For many passengers in a hurry to reach Britain’s busiest airport, other...

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Mother of Jack O’Sullivan reveals last message she received  from missing son

Mother of Jack O’Sullivan reveals last message she received...

Bristol student was last seen four months ago after leaving a house party

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How Captain Tom Moore’s unvanquished legacy fell victim of controversy

How Captain Tom Moore’s unvanquished legacy fell victim...

From Captain Sir Tom Moore’s triumphant NHS fundraising feat to the disqualification...

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Johnny Mercer’s wife calls police on protest by Gulf War veterans

Johnny Mercer’s wife calls police on protest by Gulf War...

Johnny Mercer’s wife appeared to call the police on Gulf War veterans who carried...

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Do we get good leadership when we fall for charismatic candidates?

Do we get good leadership when we fall for charismatic...

In recent elections, it seems that voters have been swayed more by charismatic candidates...

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Jack O’Sullivan missing – latest: Investigators probe data spike on Bristol student’s phone after disappearance

Jack O’Sullivan missing – latest: Investigators probe data...

The search continues for Jack O’Sullivan who went missing after a night out in Bristol...

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Captain Tom Moore’s daughter and her husband disqualified from being charity trustees

Captain Tom Moore’s daughter and her husband disqualified...

The pair were being investigated as part of an ongoing inquiry by the Charity Commission...

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Slapping therapy healer previously prosecuted in death of six-year-old diabetic boy, manslaughter trial hears

Slapping therapy healer previously prosecuted in death...

Xiao is accused of the manslaughter of a woman who died after stopping taking insulin...

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Royal news live: Prince Harry award backlash continues as Charles and Camilla’s Scotland trip cut short

Royal news live: Prince Harry award backlash continues...

Harry has been defended for his ‘incredible’ work with the Invictus Games

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Prince Harry defended as petition against the prince reaches 50,000 signatures

Prince Harry defended as petition against the prince reaches...

ESPN respond to complaints over decision to give Duke of Sussex the Pat Tillman...

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Polling predicts how Britain’s diverse voter base could swing at the general election

Polling predicts how Britain’s diverse voter base could...

Exclusive: polling shows that war in Gaza may impact 1 in 5 Asian voters ahead of...

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Tories heading for armageddon as bombshell poll suggests Rishi Sunak will win just 82 seats

Tories heading for armageddon as bombshell poll suggests...

Exclusive: A major survey for The Independent on the eve of the general election...

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Rishi Sunak calls himself the underdog and says he will fight ‘until the final whistle blows’

Rishi Sunak calls himself the underdog and says he will...

Rishi Sunak’s parents and his wife Akshata Murty joined him for the final stump...

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Boris Johnson’s father Stanley admits he will be voting for Lib Dems in general election

Boris Johnson’s father Stanley admits he will be voting...

Boris Johnson’s father Stanley Jonson has admitted he will not be voting for the...

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Jay Slater missing - latest: Forensic police search Tenerife house where teen stayed as mother reveals ‘agony’

Jay Slater missing - latest: Forensic police search Tenerife...

Debbie Duncan said words “cannot describe the pain and agony” as Spanish police...

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General election - live: Sunak ‘fears losing own seat’ as poll predicts bigger Labour landslide than 1997

General election - live: Sunak ‘fears losing own seat’...

Jeremy Hunt and Grant Shapps to be voted out, according to forecast, as Tories predicted...

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Nigel Farage labels Boris Johnson a ‘busted flush’ and makes bold election prediction

Nigel Farage labels Boris Johnson a ‘busted flush’ and...

Nigel Farage has called former prime minister Boris Johnson a “busted flush, a hypocrite...

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Metropolitan Police officer arrested on suspicion of rape

Metropolitan Police officer arrested on suspicion of rape

The Independent Office for Police Conduct was informed by the Met about the arrest...

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Captain Tom Moore timeline: From NHS hero’s legacy in pandemic to controversy four years later

Captain Tom Moore timeline: From NHS hero’s legacy in pandemic...

Decorated Second World War veteran turned pandemic hero raised £33m for NHS before...

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How to future-proof your business with experts in people, work and change

How to future-proof your business with experts in people,...

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Global connectedness at a record-high

Global connectedness at a record-high

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Artificial intelligence, data and the new age of business insights

Artificial intelligence, data and the new age of business...

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Revolutionising wound care: digital solutions for better patient outcomes

Revolutionising wound care: digital solutions for better...

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Designing our way to a regenerative future

Designing our way to a regenerative future

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Revolutionising in-store retail media

Revolutionising in-store retail media

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Property developing duo disrupt UK real estate space

Property developing duo disrupt UK real estate space

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Technological innovations: transforming audio advertising with Audiomob

Technological innovations: transforming audio advertising...

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Boy, 17, dies in 'tragic accident' on school trip

Boy, 17, dies in 'tragic accident' on school trip

A 17-year-old student who got into difficulty in the sea during a school trip died...

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Check which party could win in your constituency after last YouGov projection

Check which party could win in your constituency after...

The last major YouGov poll before the general election puts Labour on course for...

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Travis Kelce reveals whose idea it was for him to join Taylor Swift on stage

Travis Kelce reveals whose idea it was for him to join...

Travis Kelce has revealed his surprise cameo at Taylor Swift's London show was his...

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Ex-DUP leader to face trial over 18 sex offence allegations

Ex-DUP leader to face trial over 18 sex offence allegations

Ex-DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson will face trial over allegations of 18 historical...

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When will the crucial general election results be announced? Key timings

When will the crucial general election results be announced?...

Since the prime minister stood in the rain to announce a surprise July election,...

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Met Police firearms officer arrested on suspicion of rape

Met Police firearms officer arrested on suspicion of rape

A firearms officer from the Metropolitan Police has been arrested on suspicion of...

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Post Office lawyer advised against sharing critical Horizon report, ex-chair tells inquiry

Post Office lawyer advised against sharing critical Horizon...

A former chair of the Post Office has told the Horizon IT scandal inquiry that in-house...

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Prosecutors face 'tough battle' to charge Madeleine McCann suspect

Prosecutors face 'tough battle' to charge Madeleine McCann...

German prosecutors hoping to charge the prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case...

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Jay Slater's mother reveals how family will use remaining donations

Jay Slater's mother reveals how family will use remaining...

Jay Slater's family are to remain in Tenerife to continue the search for the missing...

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Labour on course to win 431 seats with Lib Dems gaining dozens - final YouGov projection

Labour on course to win 431 seats with Lib Dems gaining...

Labour are on course for a landslide victory on Thursday with a majority of 212...

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Labour’s Pat McFadden gives cryptic response as Camilla Tominey grills him over tax: 'Nothing in our plans’

Labour’s Pat McFadden gives cryptic response as Camilla...

Labour’s Pat McFadden refused to be drawn on whether specific taxes will be raised...

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We looked at state pension amounts across Europe - where do you think Britain came in the list?

We looked at state pension amounts across Europe - where...

For many of those voting in the upcoming general election, pensions legislation...

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Smart meter warning as millions of households risk overpaying on energy despite 7% drop in price cap if they fail to act

Smart meter warning as millions of households risk overpaying...

Some 10 million households are being urged to send an energy meter reading to their...

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'Pensioners are increasingly being taxed - Here's what needs to be done about it', writes Patrick O'Donnell

'Pensioners are increasingly being taxed - Here's what...

Older Britons are increasingly being taxed on their state pension. What can be done...

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Universal Credit shake up plans could see violent criminals lose right to benefits

Universal Credit shake up plans could see violent criminals...

Violent criminals will lose the right to access benefits support through the Department...

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Premium Bonds update: NS&I announces winners for July 2024 - who won the £1million prize?

Premium Bonds update: NS&I announces winners for July 2024...

National Savings and Investment (NS&I) has announced the details for the Premium...

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Energy bills alert: UK named 'Sick Man of Europe' as Brits pay more for electricity than anywhere in EU

Energy bills alert: UK named 'Sick Man of Europe' as Brits...

Households in the UK are paying more than electricity than any others living in...

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Forget PS5! If you own a Fire TV Stick, you can play hundreds of brand-new Xbox games for just £1

Forget PS5! If you own a Fire TV Stick, you can play hundreds...

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Universal Credit claimants could get freebies and discounts worth thousands this July - check what you can claim

Universal Credit claimants could get freebies and discounts...

Universal Credit claimants and those on other DWP benefits may be entitled to a...

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DWP benefit claimants could see a change to payments next month - are you affected?

DWP benefit claimants could see a change to payments next...

August 26 is a Bank Holiday, which means some people will receive their scheduled...

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Time to ditch Spotify? Amazon offers ad-free podcasts and millions of tracks FREE until December

Time to ditch Spotify? Amazon offers ad-free podcasts and...

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Store closures for July 2024: Full list of the B&M, B&Q and The Works locations shutting down

Store closures for July 2024: Full list of the B&M, B&Q...

Britain's high streets are continuing to be decimated by the ongoing wave of store...

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The simple change that could help you retire 3 years earlier with a £20k pension boost

The simple change that could help you retire 3 years earlier...

Pension savers could retire three years early by changing their work place pension...

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Best savings account of the week: Providers offer new market leading accounts as interest rates 'improve week on week'

Best savings account of the week: Providers offer new market...

Banks and building societies have increased interest rates on savings products in...

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Bank branch closures in July 2024: Full list of Barclays, NatWest and Lloyds locations shutting down

Bank branch closures in July 2024: Full list of Barclays,...

Bank branch closures are sweeping the UK with Lloyds, Barclays, Halifax and NatWest...

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Stolen iPhone or Android phone? Monzo unveils never-before-seen features to stop thieves raiding your bank

Stolen iPhone or Android phone? Monzo unveils never-before-seen...

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Nationwide Building Society issues warning as housing affordability 'stretched' by rising mortgage rates

Nationwide Building Society issues warning as housing affordability...

Nationwide Building Society has issued a dire warning to prospective homebuyers...

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Lloyds Banking Group confirms 60 more branches to close this year - full list of Lloyds and Halifax closures

Lloyds Banking Group confirms 60 more branches to close...

Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed the closure of 60 branches in a massive blow...

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'My ex-husband remarried the year we divorced. His widow now gets his full pension - was I entitled to it?'

'My ex-husband remarried the year we divorced. His widow...

Jasmine Birtles answers your questions in an exclusive pensions and retirement Q&A...

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Banking hubs launched to 'protect cash access' as 6,000 bank branches close - full list of 14 new locations

Banking hubs launched to 'protect cash access' as 6,000...

More banking hubs operated by the Post Office will be launched across the UK in...

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HSBC and Virgin Money customers 'still not received pay' after payment error: 'Online banking is down again!'

HSBC and Virgin Money customers 'still not received pay'...

HSBC and Virgin Money customers have "still not received pay" after last week's...

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Metro Bank axes fee free spending abroad - millions of customers face 'very disappointing' charges on each transaction

Metro Bank axes fee free spending abroad - millions of...

Metro Bank is getting rid of their fee free spending abroad and introducing a charge...

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'A genuine worry' Sir Ed Davey says Royal Mail must be 'pushed' over postal vote issues

'A genuine worry' Sir Ed Davey says Royal Mail must be...

Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey has urged for the Royal Mail to be "pushed"...

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Marks & Spencer pledges to 'not leave' high street amid store closures criticism

Marks & Spencer pledges to 'not leave' high street amid...

The bosses of Marks and Spencer (M&S) have claimed the retailer is "not leaving...

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Tesco launches 'triple whammy' of savings deals for Clubcard shoppers - but only for a limited time

Tesco launches 'triple whammy' of savings deals for Clubcard...

Tesco has launched a "triple whammy" of savings deals for Clubcard customers for...

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'Frustrating!' Waspi women slam politicians over 'no response' to calls for state pension compensation

'Frustrating!' Waspi women slam politicians over 'no response'...

Waspi women are being urged "to use your vote to win justice" on behalf of Britons...

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Reform 'only party' to pledge overhaul of Britain's 'most hated tax'

Reform 'only party' to pledge overhaul of Britain's 'most...

Reform is the only political party participating in the General Election campaign...

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HMRC warning: Britons face 'unnecessary fines' if they miss tax deadline in a couple of weeks

HMRC warning: Britons face 'unnecessary fines' if they...

Taxpayers are at risk of being hit with "unnecessary fines" from HM Revenue and...

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Savers urged to 'lock their cash' in high interest rate accounts before its too late

Savers urged to 'lock their cash' in high interest rate...

Savers are being urged to "lock their cash" into a high interest rate fixed rate...

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Martin Lewis issues urgent car finance warning to drivers which may lead to compensation worth £1,100

Martin Lewis issues urgent car finance warning to drivers...

More than one million people could receive thousands of pounds worth of compensation...

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How fraudsters are getting fake articles onto Facebook

How fraudsters are getting fake articles onto Facebook

Scammers are able to get past automated checks on the social media giant to try...

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Tech Life: Humanoid robots

Tech Life: Humanoid robots

Are they really that practical and useful?

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Tech Life: TikTok world

Tech Life: TikTok world

TikTok is a popular video sharing platform, but not so popular with some governments.

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How the computer games industry is embracing AI

How the computer games industry is embracing AI

Developing computer games can be wildly expensive so some hope that AI can cut the...

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The insect farmers turning to AI to help lower costs

The insect farmers turning to AI to help lower costs

Makers of insect-based animal feed hope to be able to compete with soybeans on price.

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BBC Verify looks at fake AI-generated Met Gala images

BBC Verify looks at fake AI-generated Met Gala images

Fake pictures of Katy Perry and other artists at the Met Gala went viral on social...

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Tech Life: The mammoth ivory problem

Tech Life: The mammoth ivory problem

Tech can play a role in combating the illegal trade in elephant ivory.

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Will AI dream up the hit TV shows of the future?

Will AI dream up the hit TV shows of the future?

Television production firms admit they are already using AI to come up with new...

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Protecting under-18s from harmful online content

Protecting under-18s from harmful online content

Marianna Spring on how the UK's media regulator wants to protect children from harmful...

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Cow dung's key role in India's energy industry

Cow dung's key role in India's energy industry

India is hoping that biogas, produced from farm waste, will curb its reliance on...

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Ros Atkins on... How different countries protect children online

Ros Atkins on... How different countries protect children...

BBC Analysis editor Ros Atkins looks at what what is being done to prevent minors...

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The man who turned his dead father into a chatbot

The man who turned his dead father into a chatbot

The "grief tech" firms helping users create talking avatars of their dead relatives.

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Tech Life: Help for cancer patients

Tech Life: Help for cancer patients

The machine that allows patients to take their own blood samples for analysis from...

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These elephants are dying on rail tracks - can AI save them?

These elephants are dying on rail tracks - can AI save...

Officials in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu are using AI to monitor elephant movement...

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Business locked in expensive AI 'arms race'

Business locked in expensive AI 'arms race'

Business leaders feel pressure to invest in AI but the costs are formidable.

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How phone theft in London was tackled in the 90s

How phone theft in London was tackled in the 90s

In 1994, the boom in mobile phones spawned a crime wave of phone thefts in the capital.

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'People are just not worried about being scammed'

'People are just not worried about being scammed'

Fraudsters are increasingly using AI, but are people taking the problem seriously...

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Tech Life: Tackling online abuse of athletes

Tech Life: Tackling online abuse of athletes

The Olympics turn to AI to try crack down on online abuse aimed at athletes

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Why technology has not transformed building

Why technology has not transformed building

New technology has yet to transform homebuilding which is still largely a manual...

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Tech Life: Being watched

Tech Life: Being watched

Words of warning about facial recognition, biometrics and artificial intelligence.

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'The chatbot has transformed my life'

'The chatbot has transformed my life'

How AI tools are helping people with neurodiversity live their lives.

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Why France's start-up champion has struggled abroad

Why France's start-up champion has struggled abroad

Its appointment booking software is everywhere in France, but Doctolib has struggled...

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TikTokers on why they have to delay ‘adulting’

TikTokers on why they have to delay ‘adulting’

People are taking to the app to highlight the difficulty in achieving “traditional”...

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Tech Life: The women dating AI chatbots

Tech Life: The women dating AI chatbots

What is it like to have an AI boyfriend? The women in China who date chatbots.

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Can 'energy hog' hot tubs be greener?

Can 'energy hog' hot tubs be greener?

Hot tubs are becoming a standard feature at holiday parks, but can they be made...

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