He slept in cars, found notoriety on social media and could be pop’s next superstar. The singer of Ordinary, the longest-running No 1 of the year, talks about his journey to breakout success At 18, Alex Warren was homeless, sneaking into the gym of a gated community in his home town of Carlsbad, California, to …
Tuvalu is celebrating its first ATM, but here’s a warning from the UK, where human contact has been lost to the self-service age Life is about to change on the remote island nation of Tuvalu. And not, in my opinion, for the better. To great fanfare, Tuvalu – an entirely cash-based society – has unveiled …
In an age of distraction, people in their teens and 20s are setting aside negative influences and concentrating on dogged pursuit of their goals Name: Locking in. Age: It’s something gen Z – those aged 13 to 28 – are doing. Continue reading… In an age of distraction, people in their teens and 20s are …
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New rules would allow flights beyond visual line of sight limit, enabling remote prescription deliveries as well as offshore inspections Drones could be used for NHS-related missions in remote areas, inspecting offshore wind turbines and supplying oil rigs by 2026 as part of a new regulatory regime in the UK. David Willetts, the head of …
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More people are switching to deals with greater flexibility and value, and there are a growing number of providers People are rejecting mobile “bundles” that include a new phone and data contract, and are increasingly turning to sim-only deals that offer better value for money. A growing number of consumers are not getting a new …
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Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s baffling crime farrago follows a cyber fraudster pursued by an angry gang of disappointed shoppers Here to prove once again that movies about internet crime can so easily unravel into implausible silliness is that otherwise estimable Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, who has written and directed a bizarre, baffling action thriller based on the …
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Whether you’re eating out or settling up households costs, here are ways to make it as fair and painless as possible Income disparity in friendships can sometimes lead to conflict. A study published last year by a US financial services company, Bread Financial, found 26% of people felt they were “financially incompatible” with their friends, …
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China’s leaders see artificial intelligence as key to upgrading military strength, solving problems created by a shrinking workforce, and a source of national pride On a misty Saturday afternoon in Shenzhen’s Central Park, a gaggle of teenage girls are sheltering from the drizzle under a concrete canopy. With their bags of crisps piled high in …
The navigation app might be built for function – but dig deeper and you’ll find a trove of inside jokes, neighbourhood quirks and charming errors There is a certain kind of guy who looks at Google Maps for fun. I am that guy. As a kid I went through a cartography phase, drawing elaborate maps …
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Stephen Witt’s entertaining study of the rise of chip company Nvidia portrays its leader, Jensen Huang, as a remarkable entrepreneur – sometimes energised by anger This is the latest confirmation that the “great man” theory of history continues to thrive in Silicon Valley. As such, it joins a genre that includes Walter Isaacson’s twin tomes …
