How is Android Auto different from Android Automotive?
Android Auto and Android Automotive OS are often confused despite being fundamentally different systems. Android Auto is powered by a driver's smartphone and projects a simplified interface for navigation, music and messaging onto a compatible car display, functioning much like Google's answer to Apple CarPlay. Android Automotive OS…
Motorcyclist who lost leg when his Harley-Davidson flipped in the air as firetruck hit him wins staggering $28m payout
A motorcyclist in Los Angeles has been awarded $28 million after losing part of his leg when he was crushed beneath a fire engine at an intersection in East Hollywood. Robert Danbom was riding his 2005 Harley-Davidson Roadster through a green light on 2 September 2021 when a…
Circus acrobat who plunged 15 feet in front of a horrified crowd and shattered a dozen bones on impact is now SUING Cirque du Soleil for nearly $17 million
A Russian aerialist, Mariia Konfektova, who holds a world record for seated aerial hoop rotations, is suing Cirque du Soleil for nearly $17 million after falling 15 feet during a 2024 performance in Portland, Oregon. The lawsuit, filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court, alleges the circus failed to…
Showdown at the top of Police Scotland as chief is told: ‘You’ve lost the dressing room’
Police Scotland's chief constable, Jo Farrell, has reportedly been told by a senior colleague that she has "lost the dressing room" amid growing turmoil at the top of the force. According to sources cited by the Mail, Assistant Chief Constable Wendy Middleton raised the concerns directly with Farrell,…
Wean-spotting! Ewan McGregor on his joy at son’s Scots accent, and moving back to Scotland to be closer with family
Ewan McGregor has revealed he moved back to Scotland to be closer to his ageing parents, with the added bonus of his young son picking up a Scottish accent. The 55-year-old Trainspotting star, who left home at 16, said being separated from his elderly parents and brother for…
Husband of slain therapist finally breaks silence on killing that rocked their ritzy horse country town… as fear and rumors run wild over mystery of powerful pharma exec’s daughter who was knifed to death
Conor Hanlon, the husband of murdered psychotherapist Brooke Hanlon, has spoken publicly for the first time since his 35-year-old wife was found fatally stabbed at their home in Chester Township, New Jersey, in June. Speaking to the Daily Mail outside the property, the 36-year-old described his heart as…
How to stop Siri from interrupting while you’re using CarPlay
Apple's CarPlay is designed to make using an iPhone safer while driving, but Siri can undermine this by interrupting music, podcasts or conversations with audible notifications, or by failing to hear commands properly over road noise. Since Siri cannot be fully disabled without breaking CarPlay, users are advised…
Picturesque Jewish summer camp quickly turns into nightmare after drunken gunman open fired on basketball court…where campers as young as SEVEN were playing
A Jewish summer camp in Maine has sought a protection order after a neighbour allegedly opened fire near a basketball court where children were playing, forcing the site into lockdown. Pascal Cohen, owner of Camp Modin in Belgrade, filed a complaint against Nathan Hewett, 36, accusing him of…
STEPHEN DAISLEY: Sadly for patients, the NHS has gone down with the sickness of secrecy… a malady that starts at the very top
Columnist Stephen Daisley argues that the Scottish NHS is being undermined by a culture of secrecy that prioritises institutional reputation over patient safety, warning that this makes patients less likely to trust the healthcare system with their lives. He cites senior figures including BMA Scotland chief Dr Iain…
Arriva bus strikes return, Trump slams Canada, Thailand hit by arson wave
London bus drivers plan fresh strikes over hot working conditions, Trump lashes out at Canada after trade talks collapse, and Thailand faces over fifty co-ordinated arson attacks, plus Iran's economic woes, Premier League kick-off and Mateta's Palace contract battle.
German politician dubbed ‘craziest councillor’ wants to turn city of Mannheim into ‘swinger’s paradise’ by hosting sex party at council building
A Mannheim city councillor, Julien Ferrat, has proposed hosting a sex party at the town hall as part of a plan to rebrand the German city as a "swinger's paradise". Ferrat, leader of the local Die Mannheimer party, hopes to position Mannheim as a stopover for swingers and…
Dystopian Harvard professors make AI CLONES of themselves to teach entrepreneurship course that’ll set students back $699
Harvard Business School has launched an eight-week, AI-powered entrepreneurship programme called Foundry, priced at $699, which uses AI "clones" of some of its own professors to guide participants building start-ups. The scheme, running since April, is designed to extend Harvard's entrepreneurship teaching to aspiring founders beyond the roughly…
How the Great British chippy now costs £11: Average price of traditional fish and chip takeaways soars as overfishing of cod and sanctions against Russia take their toll on shops
The average cost of a portion of fish and chips in Britain has risen sharply to around £11, up from £6.95 five years ago, as overfishing of cod and haddock combines with sanctions on Russian fishing firms to squeeze supply. The traditional Friday-night takeaway is becoming increasingly unaffordable,…
The National Grid collapses, Britain goes dark… chaos is unleashed: Nightmare scenario that Britain’s Net Zero obsession is pushing us ever closer to, by energy expert KATHRYN PORTER
An energy analyst has laid out a hypothetical scenario in which a supply-demand imbalance triggers a cascading failure of Britain's national grid, plunging the country into darkness and disrupting hospitals, transport, communications and emergency services. Writing as a warning rather than a prediction, energy consultant Kathryn Porter argues…
Humanoid robots have beaten Usain Bolt’s 100-meter dash record
At the second annual World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, the Tiangong Ultra humanoid robot completed a 100-metre dash in 9.39 seconds during a preliminary heat, edging out Usain Bolt's 2009 human world record of 9.58 seconds. The achievement highlights the rapid pace of progress in humanoid robotics,…
Why are there so many fast charging standards, and what’s the difference between them?
Fast charging has become a confusing landscape of overlapping standards, with terms like USB PD, PPS and SuperVOOC often used loosely by manufacturers. Understanding the differences matters because simply owning a USB-C device or a high-wattage charger does not guarantee fast charging; the phone, cable and charger all…
Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30
At least 30 people have been killed after a mound of rubbish at a major waste site collapsed onto nearby homes in the Dar-es-Salam area of Conakry, Guinea's capital, the government has confirmed. The collapse, which followed heavy overnight rain, has prompted a large-scale rescue operation involving military…
Does Analogue 3D really make retro games 4K? Here’s what you should know
Analogue's 3D console does genuinely output a 4K HDMI signal when playing original Nintendo 64 cartridges, but this is upscaling rather than a true native 4K remaster. Marketing around "4K" retro hardware can be misleading, since original N64 games were rendered at much lower resolutions and no amount…
Liverpool’s Szoboszlai spot on with late, late leveller to salvage point at Newcastle
Liverpool's Andoni Iraola endured a chastening Premier League debut as his side needed a stoppage-time Dominik Szoboszlai penalty to salvage a 1-1 draw at Newcastle, denying new head coach Matthias Jaissle a perfect start. Newcastle flew ahead inside five minutes when William Osula burst clear after Ryan Gravenberch…
Twitch and Amazon hit with lawsuit for training AI with streamers’ content
A Connecticut-based streamer, Warren Pandiscia, has filed a class action lawsuit against Twitch and its parent company Amazon, alleging that his streams and videos were used without consent to train Amazon's AI models. The complaint accuses the companies of breaching contract by treating streamers' content as "free training…