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Confession time: I've never liked floral dresses. From ditsy prints to bigger blooms, flowery frocks of any description do nothing for me.

Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas, much of it to developing countries in Southeast Asia unprepared to safely handle hazardous waste, according to a new report by an environmental watchdog. AP: The Seattle-based Basel Action Network, or BAN, said a two-year investigation found at least 10 U.S. companies exporting used electronics to Asia and the Middle East, in what it says is a "hidden tsunami" of electronic waste. "This new, almost invisible tsunami of e-waste, is taking place ... padding already lucrative profit margins of the electronics recycling sector while allowing a major portion of the American public's and corporate IT equipment to be surreptitiously exported to and processed under harmful conditions in Southeast Asia," the report said. Electronic waste, or e-waste, includes discarded devices like phones and computers containing both valuable materials and toxic metals like lead, cadmium and mercury. As gadgets are replaced faster, global e-waste is growing five times quicker than it's formally recycled. The world produced a record 62 million metric tons in 2022. That's expected to climb to 82 million by 2030, according to the United Nations' International Telecommunication Union and its research arm, UNITAR.

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It was once considered a harmless species. But scientists have issued an urgent warning over Dusky sharks, following a fatal attack on a man in Israel.

Weak demand for iPhone Air and delays to a costly foldable tablet suggest Cupertino's hardware experiments are struggling

Apple's run of hardware experiments appears to be hitting some turbulence: The company's ultra-thin iPhone Air has reportedly failed to catch on with buyers, while its long-awaited foldable iPad is slipping further down the calendar amid engineering snags and soaring costs.…

It started with that Totême scarf coat. You know: the black one with white fringing that literally every influencer and fashion editor was wearing non-stop last year?

If you're not a fan of snakes, look away now. Experts have captured slow-motion footage of a viper sinking its fans into prey - and it's not for the faint hearted.

Intense discussion approves AI – but subject to full responsibility and disclosure

The Fedora Council has approved AI-assisted contributions to its Linux distribution, following intense debate and subject to strict conditions.…

In disturbing footage, a woman can be heard crying loudly as the man accused of attacking her points towards the passenger who came to her aid.

Prince Andrew has an unlikely ally north of the Border with an offer of a remote bolthole to weather the storm over his links to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Caldas, who triggered an investigation by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton into US Masters Swimming earlier this year, competed at the 2024 Masters World Championships in Doha.

It's that time of year where everyone's looking forward to Christmas markets and their mulled wine, handmade gifts, hot chocolate and twinkling lights. Lots of cities jump immediately to mind.

Check Point helps exorcise vast 'Ghost Network' that used fake tutorials to push infostealers

Google has taken down thousands of YouTube videos that were quietly spreading password-stealing malware disguised as cracked software and game cheats.…

A murder probe was launched after officers were called to the property on Middle Street, in Islip, north Oxfordshire, on Tuesday.

University of Essex researchers are teaming up two charities to improve support services for people affected by substance use.

University of Essex researchers are teaming up two charities to improve support services for people affected by substance use.

Lorna England, 74, was murdered by Cameron Davis in Exeter in February 2023, after he told hospital staff that he would 'kill a random' person if he was not sectioned.

The exoplanet, dubbed GJ 251 c, is at least four times larger than our own planet and is likely to be a rocky world located within its star's Goldilocks Zone.

Microsoft has set a 30% profit margin goal for its Xbox gaming division, Bloomberg reported Thursday, well above the video game industry's average of 17% to 22%. The target, implemented in fall 2023 by CFO Amy Hood, represents a sharp departure from Xbox's previous approach of allowing developers to focus on making quality games without specific financial constraints. Xbox historically maintained profit margins between 10% and 20% and reported a 12% margin for the first nine months of Microsoft's 2022 fiscal year. The division has responded by canceling several projects that had been in development for more than seven years, including Everwild, Perfect Dark and Project Blackbird. It has also eliminated thousands of jobs and raised prices. In 2024, Xbox began releasing most of its games on rival Nintendo and Sony platforms. The heightened scrutiny comes as Microsoft prioritizes investment in generative AI while overseeing a gaming division that has struggled despite spending $76.5 billion on acquisitions.

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