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Lime UK profits jump as riders and fleet expand nationwide
Lime’s UK business more than doubled its annual profits in 2025 as a sharp rise in riders and fleet expansion boosted revenue. Average monthly users increased by 31% to nearly 700,000, while the company expanded into additional English cities, highlighting growing demand for rental electric bikes and scooters. Sales rose by a third to £148m…
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Commonwealth Bank CEO’s $256,500 bonus sparks staff backlash amid cuts and record profit
Commonwealth Bank chief executive Matt Comyn received a $256,500 “people and leadership” bonus despite staff complaints about burnout, stagnant pay and difficult performance targets. The payment has intensified a dispute with workers and the Finance Sector Union, particularly as the bank reported a record profit of almost $11 billion and staff cuts reportedly reached 1,000.…
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BBC removes 11 Mitchell and Webb sketches from iPlayer rerelease
The BBC has removed 11 sketches from the 20th-anniversary rerelease of That Mitchell and Webb Look on iPlayer, prompting criticism from culture-war commentators. The decision has reignited debate over whether controversial comedy should be contextualised with warnings or removed, particularly when it involves blackface, racial slurs or jokes about sensitive subjects. The sketches include material…
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FilmNation CEO Glen Basner Talks Art Of Film Sales & Financing: “It’s Really Just About Sitting & Listening To The Filmmaking Team” – Zurich Summit
FilmNation founder and CEO Glen Basner received the Game Changer Award at the Zurich Summit, where he discussed his career and the principles behind his success in international film sales and financing. In conversation with director Edward Berger, Basner stressed the importance of listening to filmmakers, treating films as works of art and building honest,…
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Powell defends Labour education reforms amid Conservative standards criticism
Education Secretary Lucy Powell has defended Labour’s proposed education reforms, rejecting Conservative claims that they would lower standards or “dumb down” schools. Speaking at Labour’s conference in Liverpool, she argued that a one-size-fits-all system focused mainly on academic subjects was failing some young people, and said the reforms aimed to improve engagement and prevent pupils…
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FBI chiefs reassigned, Darwin worker allegedly spat on, and Furies praised
Veteran counter-terrorism chiefs face reassignment after questioning a threat assessment, while a Darwin shop worker reports repeated spitting. Film review Furies earns praise, alongside Doctor Who, metal and Bullet Train retrospectives.
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Human vs. ChatGPT NFL Week 3 betting picks: can AI recover from its ugly 2-8 start to the season?
ChatGPT improved from an 0–5 opening week by correctly predicting two Week 2 outcomes, but still fell below .500 and now has a 2–8 season record. The human bettor is 5–5, and uses the contrast to justify backing Pittsburgh against Cincinnati in Week 3, while both continue making five bets under identical odds and staking…
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Four men down – but Australia still beat South Africa
Australia beat world champions South Africa 42-38 in Perth despite being reduced to 11 players during a chaotic late spell. The Wallabies produced an outstanding attacking performance to lead by 25 points, before four yellow cards in nine minutes allowed South Africa to launch a dramatic comeback that ultimately fell short. Len Ikitau scored twice,…
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Android emulators bring mobile apps to Windows PCs in 2026
Android apps can still be run on Windows PCs in 2026, despite Microsoft abandoning built-in Android support for Windows 11 in 2024. The article explains that emulators offer a practical way to use mobile games and apps on larger screens, with better graphics, keyboard and mouse controls, and potential benefits for developers, content creators and…
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The smart home graveyard is getting crowded
The June Oven, once a pioneering smart appliance, has been disconnected from its app and cloud services by owner Weber, leaving users with only its basic oven functions. The shutdown highlights the fragility of connected products whose essential features depend on servers operated by companies that may later discontinue support. June is part of a…