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Nothing teases a screen-free AI device ahead of launch next month
Nothing CEO Carl Pei announced the company’s first AI-native device launches next month, featuring no screen and designed as a tool with distinctive Nothing branding and personality.
Car finance: Compensation payments explained
Millions of drivers mis-sold car finance agreements must wait until at least 2027 for compensation, with average payments of £829 expected, though legal challenges have delayed the process.
Interest rates unlikely to reach 4.75% by next summer, say City economists
City economists believe financial markets are overestimating future Bank of England rate increases, predicting rises will be smaller than the market-implied path to 4.75% by next summer.
Almost a quarter of European airline pilots fly when too fatigued to work
A survey of nearly 7,200 European airline pilots found that three-quarters have experienced microsleeps in the cockpit, while almost a quarter routinely fly despite being fatigued.
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Beaten, robbed and driven out: violent demonstrations target immigrants in South Africa
South Africa has experienced violent demonstrations against immigrants since March, with armed robberies and forced displacement targeting foreign nationals in informal settlements near Johannesburg.
Israel is building a miles-long earthen barrier inside Gaza, entrenching its division
Israel is constructing a miles-long earthen barrier across Gaza, separating territory it controls from the rest of the enclave and raising Palestinian concerns that a temporary ceasefire line is becoming permanent.
2,000 volunteers join a painstaking effort to restore massive skeleton of prehistoric predator
Over 2,000 volunteers are helping Polish scientists restore the skeleton of a Mastodonsaurus, a massive prehistoric amphibian from 240 million years ago, in a public project at Warsaw’s Copernicus Science Centre.
ADHD looks different in women and poses unique health risks
ADHD often goes undiagnosed in women because symptoms manifest differently than in boys, leading to years of misdiagnosis and increased health risks including earlier mortality.
Americans rewire their grocery shopping routines while digesting the biggest price jump in 50 years
Americans are changing shopping habits due to the largest grocery price increase in 50 years, with food costs up 33% since 2019. Consumers now use coupons, comparison shop, and buy cheaper alternatives as inflation strains household budgets.
America In Focus: New tariffs, soaring gas, mortgages and a down week for Wall Street
The U.S. economy faces mounting pressures from new tariffs, rising gas prices above $4 per gallon, and elevated mortgage rates, while jobless claims hit a 57-year low.
Biden ghostwriter tapes to be released
Former President Biden will not appeal a court ruling allowing release of tapes and transcripts from his 2017 ghostwriter interviews, ending a legal battle with the Heritage Foundation.
Evacuated villagers in Cairngorms allowed home after wildfire threat lifts
Residents of Nethy Bridge have been allowed to return home after a large wildfire in Scotland’s Cairngorms national park subsided following ten days of intense firefighting efforts.
How Alex Eala’s Wimbledon run made everyday Filipinos fall in love with tennis
Philippine tennis player Alexandra Eala’s historic fourth-round run at Wimbledon has sparked a nationwide surge in interest in the sport, inspiring young athletes like 14-year-old Maristella Torrecampo to pursue professional tennis careers.
Jail Time Records: The notorious Cameroonian prison with its own record label
Jail Time Records, a music studio and label operating inside a notorious Cameroonian prison, has produced acclaimed artists and won documentary awards at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Hurricane Genevieve moves through the Pacific off Mexico, but no direct threat to land is forecast
Hurricane Genevieve strengthened in the Pacific southwest of Mexico and is forecast to become major, but will remain offshore with no direct land threat expected.
Cheaper, open and intelligent: Chinese AI models gain ground, as they make inroads in the US
Chinese AI startups are gaining traction in the U.S. market with cheaper, more efficient models that rival American alternatives, prompting some companies to switch platforms.