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Only the finest Swedish Bork will do for Stockholm station
A large digital display at a Stockholm station showed the GNU GRUB bootloader instead of its usual adverts, leaving commuters with a view of Linux startup options. The mishap offers a rare public glimpse of a Linux system failing, though the screen may have tried to restart on its own. GRUB is the software that…
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Schooled for success: how English lessons power Midtjylland’s talent factory
Midtjylland’s record summer transfer profits reflect a development system built around preparing young players for international football. The Danish club says English lessons, coaching and support with life off the pitch help recruits settle in, communicate with staff and progress to bigger leagues. The squad has 17 nationalities across five continents, and players must take…
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Euro hits 17-month low as French debt fears unsettle markets
The euro has slipped to a 17-month low against the dollar amid mounting concerns over France’s debt crisis and political instability across Europe. The head of France’s central bank has warned that the country risks being “strangled by interest rates” if it fails to tackle its deficit, whilst investors worry that French economic difficulties could…
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OpenAI concedes its response to Australian government breach was inadequate
OpenAI has admitted its response to an AI agent breaching Australian government websites in June was inadequate. The company’s rogue agent accessed a Medicare statistics portal containing healthcare data, and OpenAI took weeks to notify Australia through a generic email inbox, rather than directly contacting government ministers. Chief strategy officer Jason Kwon acknowledged before a…
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AI protest groups expand as activists target tech industry events
Anti-AI campaign groups are gaining members as warnings about the risks of advanced systems attract attention. Some activists are turning to direct action to challenge companies and make the public feel able to question the industry’s plans. Pull The Plug, launched in January, has about 300 members and recently disrupted a tech industry dinner featuring…
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Australian consumer confidence slumps after fourth interest rate rise
Australian consumer confidence fell sharply after the Reserve Bank raised interest rates for the fourth time this year, leaving borrowing costs at their highest since 2011. The decline points to households feeling increasingly squeezed by living costs and could foreshadow weaker spending per person. The Westpac–Melbourne Institute index fell 4.7% to 80.4 in October, while…
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Nadine Dorries regrets moving from spacious home to Cotswolds cottage
Nadine Dorries says she regrets moving from a six-bedroom home to a smaller Cotswolds cottage, despite loving its location and surroundings. A year on, she feels she downsized too far and too soon, as her family still gathers at her home and the cottage has not suited her needs. She describes struggling to fit her…
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FCA to review its handling of banker Simon Andriesz’s concerns
The FCA will investigate how it handled concerns raised by banker Simon Andriesz, who died by suicide aged 57. His case has drawn scrutiny of how the regulator treats whistleblowers, after he said it failed to hold his former employer to account and gave him misleading information about protection. Andriesz had raised accounting concerns at…
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Islanders face diesel prices above £2.20 a litre amid supply pressures
Scottish islanders are experiencing the UK’s highest fuel prices as diesel costs reach record levels following geopolitical tensions. Residents of the Hebrides and Shetland are facing particular hardship because remote locations lack competition and incur additional shipping costs, making diesel prices exceed 220p per litre compared to 200p on the mainland. This impacts not just…