Cost of living: Government to simplify broadband access
The government says new system will give those receiving benefits better access to cheaper broadband.
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The tech aiming to prevent lost airline luggage
With millions of bags and suitcases going missing this summer, technology may offer the solution.
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I Was Skeptical of Baby Gear. Then I Became a Dad.
As annoying as it made me, I liked knowing about baby gear. My wife liked me knowing about baby gear. And I found, to my surprise, that learning about baby…
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How Frustration Over TikTok Has Mounted in Washington
In an interview, Mr. Beckerman called TikTok’s data collection “all very minor” compared with other social apps. To reduce security concerns, the app has said that it plans to store…
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A second Trader Joe’s formed a union. It hopes to be like Starbucks.
A Trader Joe’s in downtown Minneapolis became the second unionized location in the US on Friday, less than a month after a Massachusetts location became the first. One in Boulder,…
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High and low-tech ways to tackle India’s water crisis
Around 6,000 sensors are being installed across India to gather data on lakes, reservoirs and rivers. Another 1,600 sensors will track underground water. All will be connected to the mobile…
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NHS IT services held hostage by ransomware hackers
An NHS England spokesperson said: “While Advanced has confirmed that the incident impacting their software is ransomware, the NHS has tried and tested contingency plans in place including robust defences…
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Side startups: Founding a business while working remotely somewhere else
Shari Rose is working on her own SEO company while doing SEO full time for someone else. Her full-time job involves helping dentists in California, but her new business, Blurred…
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Meta's chatbot says the company 'exploits people'
The new prototype doesn’t think much of the company’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, either.
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Commonwealth Games takes big step towards esports
A trial took place at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham last weekend to see whether esports could take their place alongside traditional sports like swimming and athletics. A hundred players…
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