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LG responds to TV spying allegations
LG has issued a public rebuttal after Gamers Nexus, Level1Techs and independent security researchers this week raised concerns about how its smart TVs log and upload user data. The company says the coverage created “misconceptions”, insisting its TVs “do not continuously record or transmit users’ conversations” and that wake-word detection for its voice assistant is…
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Boyfriend told partner ‘If I can’t have her then nobody else can’ before the pair died when he crashed into a lorry, inquest hears
An inquest into the deaths of Lydia Marsh, 25, and her partner Stephen Rhodes, 49, has heard that police found no evidence he deliberately crashed into an oncoming lorry, despite fears raised by Ms Marsh’s family that he had threatened her before the collision. The couple died in April this year when Mr Rhodes’s Mazda…
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Donations of £72m make Reform’s prospects both rosier and riskier
Reform UK has received £72m in donations, most of it from two crypto billionaires, Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne, giving Nigel Farage’s party a war chest larger than the combined 2024 election spending of all major UK parties. While this could dramatically boost Reform’s campaign infrastructure, it also carries significant political risk, as it undercuts…
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London City’s superstars brought down to earth in WSL defeat at West Ham
West Ham secured their first Women’s Super League win of the season, beating London City Lionesses 2-1 at home despite the visitors’ array of high-profile summer signings. Goals from Kelly Gago and Viviane Asseyi put the Hammers firmly in control, before a late Daniëlle van de Donk strike set up a nervy finish that London…
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Saudi Arabia shuts down key oil pipeline, blaming drones from Iraq
Saudi Arabia has shut down a key oil pipeline after accusing militants based in Iraq of launching drone attacks on it, escalating tensions in a region already destabilised by the recent US-Israeli war against Iran. The 745-mile East-West pipeline, which runs from Abqaiq to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, has become crucial for Riyadh…
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Championship roundup: Birmingham sink struggling Derby, West Brom held by QPR
Middlesbrough beat Norwich 4-3 in a seven-goal thriller at the Riverside, with defender Ashley Phillips scoring an injury-time winner for his first career goal, while Southampton thrashed Bristol City 4-1 thanks to a Cyle Larin brace. Elsewhere in the Championship, West Brom were held by QPR and Birmingham beat a struggling Derby, as Swansea moved…
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How to get started with Meta’s new AI agent, Muse
Meta has launched Muse, its first consumer AI agent, designed to be usable “with no technical experience” and capable of tasks such as browsing the web, online shopping, filling out forms, planning trips, sending emails and scheduling events. Unlike more technical agent tools from rivals, Muse aims to broaden access to AI agents by keeping…
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Romanian toyboy who married British vicar, 81, flaunts new lifestyle of luxury goods and business-class flights after spending £1million and inheriting the OAP’s £150,000 estate
Florin Marin, a 33-year-old Romanian influencer, has spoken about the lavish lifestyle he leads six years after inheriting money and a pension from his British husband, retired vicar Philip Clements, who died in 2020 aged 81. The couple’s relationship, which began on Grindr in 2015 and drew public attention including an appearance on Jeremy Kyle’s…
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Reform donor Christopher Harborne: Richest British-born billionaire who lives in Thailand, keeps his private life under wraps and has given party another £36million
Christopher Harborne, a reclusive crypto billionaire based in Thailand, has donated a further £36million to Reform UK, matching a record donation from fellow party backer Ben Delo. Harborne, named as Britain’s richest British-born billionaire on this year’s Sunday Times Rich List with an estimated fortune of £18.2billion, said his “competitive spirit” drove him to match…
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How Google Maps knows when a business is packed
Google Maps can show users how busy a venue is and how long they might have to wait, a feature that draws on anonymous location data rather than direct reports from businesses. This matters because it lets users make quick, informed decisions, such as avoiding a packed breakfast spot when in a hurry or waiting…