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Thousands in UK sue Johnson & Johnson over talcum powder cancer risks The claim involves 3,000 people and focuses on internal memos and scientific reports, seen by the BBC.
Netflix’s Frankenstein jolts the classic tale with del Toro’s signature flair
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Netflix’s Frankenstein jolts the classic tale with del Toro’s signature flair Guillermo del Toro has been thinking about Mary Shelley's novel for a lifetime. He has described Frankenstein as "the quintessential teenage book," and his famous Bleak House in Los Angeles is filled with versions of the creature from various film ...
Spotify says it’s working with labels on ‘responsible’ AI music tools
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Spotify says it’s working with labels on ‘responsible’ AI music tools The recently-rumored AI partnership between Spotify and the major record labels is now a reality. The streaming service announced today that it’s entering into an agreement with Sony Music Group, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Merlin, and Believe to ...
MI5 operating in new era of terror and state threats, says chief In an annual speech, Ken McCallum says the security service is operating in "a new era" with terrorism remaining an "ever-present threat".
The future of being trans on the internet
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The future of being trans on the internet The internet has long been a source of information and support for transgender people. Now, trans rights and the internet itself are in a moment of crisis. What happens next?
How trans visibility became a trap
People who have documented their lives ...
Trans women are building their own publishing world, and it’s under threat
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Trans women are building their own publishing world, and it’s under threat While oceans of ink paint trans women as a monstrous threat or pitiable curiosity, trans women themselves have often remained locked out of the publishing world as both writers and presumptive readers — spoken of but not to. 
Traditional publishing can ...
Microsoft wants you to talk to your PC and let AI control it
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Microsoft wants you to talk to your PC and let AI control it As Microsoft bids farewell to Windows 10 and gets ready to mark the 40-year milestone of its operating system, it’s looking forward to what’s next for Windows. Microsoft might not be ready to announce Windows 12 just yet, but it ...
DoorDash will use Waymo’s robotaxis for delivery in Phoenix
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DoorDash will use Waymo’s robotaxis for delivery in Phoenix A Waymo autonomous self-driving Jaguar electric vehicle is seen in Tempe, Arizona, on the outskirts of Phoenix, on September 15, 2025. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)
DoorDash customers in Phoenix may soon have ...
Cardiff may become UK's first city to impose SUV parking premium Owners of large cars such as SUVs would be charged more to encourage switching to smaller vehicles.
MI5 chief says China is daily threat to UK and voices frustration over spy case... Sir Ken McCallum says the Security Service has acted against Chinese activity in the last week as a parliamentary inquiry is launched into the spy case.
BBC rejects Gregg Wallace's 'harassment' damages claim The former MasterChef presenter is taking legal action against the corporation after he was sacked.
Prominent Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti attacked by guards, family says The alleged attack on the 66-year-old is said to have left him unconscious. Israel's prison service called the claim "fake".
World Food Day LIVE: The task of feeding the world
World Food Day LIVE: The task of feeding the world Amid the destruction of the Second World War, nations responded to the danger of hunger and malnutrition by creating the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on 16 October 1945. The UN agency celebrates this achievement as World Food Day every ...
The unanswered questions after release of China spy evidence The disclosure sheds more light than ever before on what the two men were accused of, but raises new questions for the prime minister and prosecutors.
Guide dog charity welcomes largest litter in years Guide Dogs says the 13 puppies, named "the baker's dozen", could cost £1m to breed, raise and train.
UN rights chief underlines need for a permanent ceasefire and accountability in Gaza
UN rights chief underlines need for a permanent ceasefire and accountability in Gaza Recovery in Gaza must also include accountability for violations, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Wednesday.
Gaza peace plan ‘at precarious moment’ as killings continue on both sides
Gaza peace plan ‘at precarious moment’ as killings continue on both sides The UN relief chief on Wednesday urged Israel and Hamas to honour their agreement to return deceased hostages and allow aid at scale into Gaza, warning that it should not be used as “a bargaining chip” amid reports of new ...
UN rights chief hails Bangladesh prosecutions over enforced disappearances
UN rights chief hails Bangladesh prosecutions over enforced disappearances Bangladesh has begun legal proceedings against security officials accused of sanctioning enforced disappearances and torture under the previous government – a move UN human rights chief Volker Türk called “an important step towards accountability.”
What Boris Johnson and the tech titans have in common The Tories’ disruptive strategies would not be out of place in Silicon Valley

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