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You never forget your first grapefruit; the sharp, lip-puckering bitterness from a fruit you mistook for an orange leaves a vivid, lasting memory.

A South Korean woman and two doctors have been convicted of murder after a baby delivered by caesarean section was placed in a freezer and left to die.

Mr Cantlie, who would now be 55, was taken hostage by ISIS in Syria in November 2012, held by a gang dubbed by fellow jihadis as 'Beatles' due to them being from the UK.

An Israeli F-35 today shot down a manned Iranian fighter jet in the skies over Tehran. 

A new Android app called Nearby Glasses alerts users when Bluetooth signals from smart glasses are detected nearby. The Android app, called Nearby Glasses, "launches at a time as there is an increasing resistance against always-recording or listening devices, which critics say process information about nearby people who do not give their consent," reports TechCrunch. From the report: Yves Jeanrenaud, who made the app, first spoke to 404 Media about the project and said he was in part inspired to make Nearby Glasses after reading the independent publication's reporting into wearable surveillance devices, including how Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses have been used in immigration raids and to film and harass sex workers. On the app's project page, Jeanrenaud described smart glasses as an "intolerable intrusion, consent neglecting, horrible piece of tech." Jeanrenaud told TechCrunch in an email that his motivation came from "witnessing the sheer scale and inhumane nature of the abuse these smart glasses are involved in." Jeanrenaud also cited Meta's decision to implement face recognition as a default feature in its smart glasses, "which I consider to be a huge floodgate pushed open for all kinds of privacy-invasive behavior." The app works by listening for nearby Bluetooth signals that contain a publicly assigned identifier unique to the Bluetooth device's manufacturer. If the app detects a Bluetooth signal from a nearby hardware device made by Meta or Snap, the app will send the user an alert. (The app also allows users to add their own specific Bluetooth identifiers, allowing the user to detect a broader range of wearable surveillance gadgetry.) Further reading: Meta's AI Display Glasses Reportedly Share Intimate Videos With Human Moderators

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This is the moment a British passenger desperately apologises as he is thrown off a plane for allegedly slapping a flight attendant's bottom - only to brand her a 'paedophile'.

The tech giant boasts that its Ray-Ban glasses, which have built-in camera and microphones, are a product created ' with your privacy in mind' and gives wearers control over what gets shared and when.

There are few things more disappointing than having to cancel holiday plans, as anyone with a trip booked to Dubai , Abu Dhabi - or anywhere in the Middle East in the next few weeks, will know.

Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi is spending time on Fisher Island off the coast of Miami, which is also a popular haunt for A listers including Oprah Winfrey and Julia Roberts .

The Bank of England could raise interest rates back above 4 per cent if soaring energy prices lead to a fresh inflation shock, according to a new report.

Located in Costa del Sol, this charming Spanish town has plenty to offer and is a more affordable break than bustling Marbella.

Rival bidder Sopra Steria launched legal claim over DWP procurement

Capita confirmed today it won a business process outsourcing deal for multiple UK government departments for £370 million over ten years, less than 40 percent of the estimated value outlined during the tender stage.…

Kelly Brook flaunted her incredible figure in a floral bikini as she shared her holiday style tips while soaking up the sun in Jamaica on Tuesday. 

London GPU farm dances to National Grid's tune in five-day trial, critical workloads not disrupted

A UK datacenter has successfully demonstrated it can reduce the amount of power drawn by AI infrastructure in response to grid events, without disrupting critical workloads.…

Follows suggestions iPhone-pwning toolset bears hallmarks of zero-days that targeted Russian diplomats

Russian cybersecurity outfit Kaspersky is waving away claims that an iPhone exploit kit recently uncovered by Google was developed by the same people who were behind a group of zero-days that allegedly compromised thousands of Russian diplomats in a 2023 campaign.…

The EU described Iran as a 'potential flashpoint' in a report written before the United States and Israel launched airstrikes against the country.

The Guard House in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, was built in 1856 as the Cell Block of Shoebury Garrison, a military base used for weapons and artillery testing.

He was an 'evil' psychopath who outran the law for decades until a Texas Ranger got him to confess.

Maya Jama shared an ab-flashing video from the gym on TikTok on Tuesday night in which she bemoaned being 'naturally skinny'

The card game bridge could be a bridge too far for Mountain View's AI

Google has released Android Studio Panda 2, a feature drop including an AI agent that can create apps from scratch and an AI-driven version upgrade assistant.…