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Robotaxi design may deter sexual activity and inappropriate behaviour
Robotaxi interiors can give riders a sense of privacy, even though cameras and service rules may still apply. Researchers are considering whether vehicle design can discourage sexual activity and inappropriate behaviour, as autonomous services expand into places with different social norms and laws. Human factors researcher Alexandros Rouchitsas described two potential use cases: adult content…
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Early release of domestic abusers raises victims’ safety concerns
About 700 prisoners serving sentences of up to 19 months were released early in the first stage of a Labour scheme. The plan is intended to free more than 4,500 people by June, but the inclusion of domestic abusers and some people convicted of violent or sexual offences has raised concerns about victims’ safety. Survivor…
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Santos warns Republicans face midterm losses in traditional strongholds
George Santos, the expelled former New York Congressman now appearing on reality television, has warned of significant Republican electoral challenges ahead of the midterms. Speaking to the Daily Mail, Santos claimed that two Republican candidates have asked him for help entering entertainment careers because they believe they cannot survive the November elections, suggesting internal party…
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Watchdog says platforms are failing to curb harmful health adverts
Britain’s advertising watchdog has warned that social media firms are failing to protect users from misleading and potentially harmful health adverts. Guy Parker, chief executive of the Advertising Standards Authority, criticised platforms including Google, Meta and TikTok for allowing dangerous health claims to reach consumers, stating that online advertising has “amplified harms”. The warning matters…
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Las Vegas survivors revisit 2017 shooting’s trauma and lasting impact
The article revisits the 2017 Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting in Las Vegas through survivors’ accounts, nine years after Stephen Paddock killed 60 people and wounded more than 800 in an attack lasting about 11 minutes. Survivors say the event remains vivid and traumatic, even as it has faded from wider public attention; the shooting…
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Four Americans, including newlyweds and a pregnant woman, killed in Athens blast
Four Americans have been identified as victims of an explosion at a residential building in Athens, Greece. The blast demolished a two-storey Airbnb in Plaka on Friday morning, killing six people in total. The dead include siblings Florida Hoxha, 34, and Florin Hoxha, 36, along with their respective partners: Ian Kirkpatrick, 37 (Florida’s husband of…
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Doctor struck off after tribunal finds repeated lies and concealed course failure
A doctor has been struck off the medical register after a tribunal found she persistently lied about a demotion and concealed her failure in a life support course from her new employer. Dr Surrayya Najeeb, who worked as a locum consultant at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals before moving to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn, deceived…
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London father appeals Peru ruling over son’s return after delays
Asim Hanif, a father from west London, says he fears he may never see his six-year-old son Aidan again after the boy’s mother did not return with him from a family visit to Peru in March 2024. A Peruvian judge accepted that Aidan was wrongfully kept there and that his habitual residence was the UK,…
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Former Dallas officer Amber Guyger granted parole after seven years in prison
Amber Guyger, a former Dallas police officer, has been granted parole after serving about seven years of a 10-year sentence for murdering her neighbour, Botham Jean. The case drew national attention because Guyger said she mistook Jean’s flat for her own and shot him, believing he was an intruder. Jean was a 26-year-old accountant who…
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Aunt Bessie’s updates logo with younger-looking, more welcoming character
Aunt Bessie’s has updated its logo, replacing the familiar rosy-cheeked woman holding a bowl of batter with a younger-looking character shown with open arms. The brand says the change is intended to feel more contemporary and welcoming, while keeping the character recognisable to long-time customers. Aunt Bessie’s began producing frozen Yorkshire puddings for Butlins in…