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Vital Signals puts continuous blood pressure monitoring into a ring

  • Vital Signals launches the Signal Ring for continuous blood pressure monitoring.
  • Founder built it after his own hypertension health scare.
  • Pre-orders open now at $399; shipping expected from October.

Vital Signals, a US health-tech startup founded by former Android and Nextbit executive Tom Moss, has launched the Signal Ring, a wearable designed to offer continuous blood pressure monitoring rather than general fitness tracking. Moss developed the device after being hospitalised with a dangerously high blood pressure reading…

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Italian artist unveils Charlie Kirk memorial statue he plans to feature at Times Square

  • Italian artist unveils a memorial statue of Charlie Kirk
  • Statue planned for Times Square around his death anniversary
  • Comes amid ongoing legal case against suspect Tyler Robinson

An Italian artist has created a memorial statue of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, which he intends to display in New York's Times Square. The unveiling is planned to coincide with the anniversary of Kirk's death, marking a tribute from supporters who see him as an influential…

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EU demands Google give AI rivals more access to Android

  • EU orders Google to open Android and search data to AI rivals
  • Search data sharing required by January 2027, Android by July 2027
  • Google warns of privacy and security risks; may challenge ruling

The European Union has ordered Google to open up its Android operating system and search data to rival AI assistants and search engines, citing concerns that Google has been using its dominance to disadvantage competitors. The EU found that third-party AI assistants currently have far more limited access…

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The Strokes thrill Indiana: Here’s their full setlist

  • The Strokes played a live show in Indiana
  • Article lacks specific setlist or venue details
  • Part of the band's continuing tour performances

The Strokes performed a concert in Indiana, delighting fans with a full run through their catalogue of hits and fan favourites. The show forms part of the New York band's ongoing live performances, which continue to draw strong audiences drawn to their influential early-2000s indie rock sound. Unfortunately,…

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Fetterman reveals what it would take for him to leave Democratic Party

  • Fetterman would leave Democrats only if party turns officially anti-Israel
  • He says he has no current plans to quit the party
  • Comments made at Hill Nation Summit reflect Democratic rifts over Israel

Democratic Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has said he would consider leaving the Democratic Party if it formally adopted an anti-Israel stance, though he stressed he currently has no plans to do so. The comments, made at the Hill Nation Summit in Washington, D.C., highlight ongoing internal tensions…

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Postman caught on camera kicking blind shih tzu ‘like a football’, with pet dying from organ failure

  • Postman filmed allegedly kicking a blind shih tzu like a football
  • Dog died from organ failure following the incident
  • Footage has sparked public outrage and calls for accountability

A postman in the UK has been caught on camera allegedly kicking a blind shih tzu "like a football" during his delivery round, with the small dog subsequently dying from organ failure. The footage has prompted outrage after being shared, raising questions about accountability for postal workers and…

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Crypto gang who impersonated police to steal £4million before splurging on luxury holidays, cars and Rolexes are jailed

  • Gang impersonated police to steal £4million in cryptocurrency from victims.
  • Stolen funds spent on holidays, luxury cars and Rolex watches.
  • Perpetrators convicted and jailed for the fraud scheme.

A gang who impersonated police officers to steal £4 million in cryptocurrency from their victims have been jailed after spending their haul on luxury holidays, high-end cars and Rolex watches. The case highlights the growing threat of sophisticated fraud schemes that combine social engineering with impersonation of authority…

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‘A true miracle of destiny’ – Messi and Yamal’s incredible first meeting

  • 2007 photos show baby Yamal being bathed by a young Messi
  • The pairing happened by chance via a charity raffle at Barcelona
  • The two meet for the first time as opponents in Sunday's World Cup final

Photographs taken in 2007 have gone viral again, revealing that Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal met almost two decades before facing each other in Sunday's World Cup final between Argentina and Spain. The images show a 20-year-old Messi bathing and cradling a five-month-old Yamal in Barcelona's Camp Nou…

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Rubio calls violent far-left terror a global ‘blind spot,’ gathers allies

  • Rubio calls far-left political violence a neglected global threat
  • Around 65 countries attended his Washington counterterrorism summit
  • He says such extremism is "poisonous" and disguised as equality

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a Washington summit of around 65 foreign delegations that violent far-left political terrorism has become a global "blind spot" that can no longer be ignored. He argued that governments, including the United States, have for too long excused or downplayed a…

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Volunteer firefighter suspected of starting devastating France forest fire

  • Volunteer firefighter investigated over Fontainebleau forest fire near Paris
  • Fire burned 2,000+ hectares, forced 1,000 evacuations
  • Part of wider European wildfire surge amid extreme heatwaves

A volunteer firefighter has been placed under formal investigation in France on suspicion of deliberately starting the devastating Fontainebleau forest fire south of Paris, which has burned more than 2,000 hectares and forced around 1,000 people to evacuate. President Emmanuel Macron visited the scene and said France had…

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