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EXCLUSIVE: Harley Andrews, 16, from Leigh, Wigan, in Greater Manchester, told his GP he was feeling unwell - but he and his mother, Gemma, were reassured it was 'growing pains'.

Longtime Slashdot reader dskoll shares a press release from Apple: Issey Miyake and Apple today unveiled iPhone Pocket. Inspired by the concept of "a piece of cloth," its singular 3D-knitted construction is designed to fit any iPhone as well as all pocketable items. When stretched, the open textile subtly reveals its contents and allows users to peek at their iPhone display. iPhone Pocket can be worn in a variety of ways -- handheld, tied onto bags, or worn directly on the body. Featuring a playful color palette, the short strap design is available in eight colors, and the long strap design in three colors. The "Long" sock variant comes in at only $229.95 and is available in three elegant colors: sapphire, cinnamon, and black. What do Slashdotters think of this very real product?

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Instead of making the unemployed spend 35 hours a week seeking work the Government is set to simply 'encourage' them to 'take all reasonable steps' to get a job.

Consultant neurosurgeon Dr Henry Marsh chuckled as he said he 'didn't realise' the vile comments would end up in the public domain.

President Donald Trump suggested the BBC's Panorama 'defrauded the public' by doctoring footage so it looked as though he encouraged violence before the January 6 Capitol riot.

The unnamed 34-year-old offender was let out of jail by mistake on Monday last week and later arrested for stalking a woman.

CRAIG HOPE AT WEMBLEY: Morgan Rogers chose a bad time to have his first quiet game for England last month, and here was his second.

Candid photos showed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex cosying up to the birthday girl - and Harry sashaying towards her on the dancefloor on Saturday night in Beverly Hills.

Apple is cutting its App Store fee from 30% to 15% for developers who join a new Mini Apps Partner Program, which requires using more of Apple's built-in technology to power lightweight "mini apps." "This includes using Apple software to register a user's purchase history, verify user ages and to process in-app purchases," reports CNBC. From the report: A "mini app" is a lightweight piece of software inside a third-party app store, like that of Discord's. These apps uses are built using web technology like HTML or Javascript. [...] Apple has argued that both developers and users are better off when using its technology and rules, instead of eschewing them to try to avoid fees. "This program is designed to help developers who host mini apps grow their business and further the availability of mini apps on the App Store -- all while providing a great customer experience," the company said in its announcement. [...] Participants in the new program will still have to provide Apple with information for each specific mini-app experience they offer.

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No mother and son have been closer than Damian Hurley and his model mother Liz. Their lives have always been remarkably intertwined with Damian even casting her in his directorial debut.

Alicia Ternant, 69, was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following the horrific collision in Alnwick, Northumberland, on October 29.

Anthropic dubs this the first AI-orchestrated cyber snooping campaign

Chinese cyber spies used Anthropic's Claude Code AI tool to attempt digital break-ins at about 30 high-profile companies and government organizations – and the government-backed snoops "succeeded in a small number of cases," according to a Thursday report from the AI company.…

Schoolgirl Sara Sharif was tortured to death by her father after a catalogue of blunders by those scared of 'causing offence', a devastating report revealed on Thursday.

One egg struck Luis Rubiales on the back of his jacket as he tried to take evasive action, while another hit the Spaniard on his hand as he tried to swat it away.

Downing Street has signalled that the Prime Minister is preparing to give in to EU demands for cash payments in return for improved access to the single market.

The Saturdays singer, 36, who announced her pregnancy and engagement earlier this week, proudly showed off her growing tummy in another update.

Checkout.com will instead donate the amount to fund cybercrime research

Digitial extortion is a huge business, because affected orgs keep forking over money to get their data back. However, instead of paying a ransom demand after getting hit by extortionists last week, payment services provider Checkout.com donated the demanded amount to fund cybercrime research.…

LinkedIn is rolling out an AI-powered people search tool that lets users find connections by describing what they need instead of relying on names or titles. For example, you can enter a more descriptive search, such as "Northwestern alumni who work in entertaining marketing," or even pose a question, like "Who can help me understand the US work visa system." The Verge reports: LinkedIn senior director of product management Rohan Rajiv tells The Verge that the platform will rank results based on the connections you might have with someone, as well as their relevance to your search. [...] LinkedIn is rolling out AI-powered people search to Premium users in the US starting today, but the platform plans on bringing it to all users soon.

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A key suspect in the Lockerbie bombing is set to be released from a Libyan jail on health grounds, it has been claimed.

Billie Eilish ignited a firestorm on social media after unloading a blistering series of Instagram Stories aimed squarely at Elon Musk.