Charlotte was conned out of £3,500 by roofer scammers
Mail Onlineby Jane Denton2d ago
Citizens Advice is warning homeowners to be on their guard against rogue roofers, as it has identified a rise in the number of scam firms.
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top 91%UK to strengthen cyber defences as minister calls for AI firms to increase safety efforts
World news | The Guardianby Robert Booth and Dan Milmo2d ago
Companies building the most advanced AI systems must increase safety efforts, the UK’s AI minister will say, as he announces a strengthening of Britain’s cyber defences.
Failure to fit tags left 5,000 offenders unmonitored in England and Wales, report finds
World news | The Guardianby Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent2d ago
More than 5,000 offenders went unmonitored in the first half of the year because probation staff failed to install electronic tags, while 1,600 tags had no signal for more than two weeks due to...
Andy Burnham faces new demand over compensation for WASPI women
Daily Express :by Katie Harris2d ago
Andy Burnham is facing fresh demands from cross-party MPs to compensate women affected by an increase in the state pension age “as soon as possible”.
Hackaday Links: October 11, 2026
Hackadayby Tom Nardi2d ago
It probably goes without saying that if you send four humans to observe the Moon up close, they’ll see things that those of us stuck here on Earth have never noticed.
60 Minutes Transcript: Secret Service confronts rise in threats to protectees
CBS Newsby Norah O'Donnell; Pat Milton; Michael Rey2d ago
The United States Secret Service was created 161 years ago when Abraham Lincoln signed it into law. That same day he was fatally wounded by an assassin.
Jon Batiste says he barely spoke as a child. Now, he's making "social music."
CBS Newsby Bill Whitaker; Aliza Chasan; Marc Lieberman2d ago
Jon Batiste considers himself an introvert — a fact that may be hard to believe about the Grammy-winning performer, composer and multi-instrumentalist.
60 Minutes Transcript: Jon Batiste
CBS Newsby Bill Whitaker; Marc Lieberman2d ago
We have met a lot of musicians over the years, but few as original or as gifted as Jon Batiste. He has big ideas and a bigger laugh.
Some Israeli settlers use sheep as tool to push Palestinians from their West Bank homes
CBS Newsby Lesley Stahl; Shachar Bar-On2d ago
The arid hilltops of the West Bank have seen shepherds come and go for thousands of years, and now some of these shepherds are behind settler violence against Palestinians.
60 Minutes Transcript: The West Bank, where Israeli settler violence against Palestinians is surging
CBS Newsby Lesley Stahl; Shachar Bar-On2d ago
Israel has been at war with the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas in Gaza, ever since the massacre of October 7, but there's another increasingly volatile battleground: the West Bank, which has...
Secret Service's deputy head says drone swarms are a "huge problem" the agency has not solved yet
CBS Newsby Norah O'Donnell; Pat Milton; Michael Rey2d ago
The Secret Service is working out how to handle threats that have evolved beyond lone gunman to attack drones.
KDE Plasma 6.8 finally adds easy backups, so I ran the beta to see if it’s ready
MakeUseOfby Dipan Saha2d ago
It’s been 30 years since the KDE desktop environment was released, and the team has a very special release in the form of version 6.8 set to release on October 14.
Wi-Fi 7’s most interesting feature isn’t its top speed, it’s what it does when your network is busy
How-To Geekby Monica J. White2d ago
Wi-Fi 7 is ridiculously fast. So much so that most households have no use for it, not to mention actually having the gear to support it.
Another Marvel Director Nearly Made The Young Sheldon Pilot - SlashFilm
/Filmby staff@slashfilm.com (Ryan Scott)2d ago
Another Marvel Director Nearly Made The Young Sheldon Pilot Jon Favreau is about as accomplished as one can be in the realm of directing successful projects.
Why Japan said goodbye to traditional flip phones - Engadget
Engadgetby staff@engadget.com (Antony Terence)2d ago
Why Japan said goodbye to traditional flip phones Flip phones endured in Japan longer than the US, but the trend is shifting. Chances are you haven't seen a flip phone in the wild for years.
Hugh Hefner’s Ex-Wife Calls Him a ‘True Gentleman’ After His Widow Crystal Harris Urges Jessica Biel to ‘Reconsider’ Playing His Wife
Varietyby Payton Turkeltaub2d ago
Kimberly Hefner, who was married to Hugh Hefner from 1989 until their divorce was finalized in 2010, has taken to social media to share a statement in support of her late husband after his former...
Quentin Tarantino Play ‘The Popinjay Cavalier,’ Starring Sacha Baron Cohen, to Open on West End in March
Varietyby Ellise Shafer2d ago
Quentin Tarantino‘s first-ever stage play, “The Popinjay Cavalier” starring Sacha Baron Cohen, will open at London’s Phoenix Theatre in March.
Russia interfered in Brexit referendum, British PM says
ABC News Australia2d ago
In short: UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Russia interfered in the 2016 EU Brexit referendum. He did not reveal how Russia interfered in the referendum or provide evidence.
Ledger Attack Spreads to EU, AI Finds ’18 Trillion XRP’ Bug: Hodler’s Digest
Cointelegraph.com Newsby Cointelegraph by Andrew Fenton2d ago
Ledger attack spreads to EU, AI finds ’18 trillion XRP’ bug: Hodler’s Digest An user reports buying a tampered Ledger from a big retailer in Europe.
Kim Kardashian hugs Romeo Beckham in sweet moment at the Grand Prix
Mail Onlineby Kirsten Murray2d ago
Kim Kardashian gave a warm welcome to Romeo Beckham as they hung out in the paddock together at the Singapore Grand Prix over the weekend.