The world’s only self-driving taxi company has been forced to fix a fleet of cars after residents complained about their constant honking. Waymo’s autonomous cars arrived in a car park in San Francisco, California, a few weeks ago, where they wait between jobs. However, the cars were installed with an update that made them beep
Two men found dead in a burned-out car in Sweden were British nationals, officials say. Juan Cifuentes and Farooq Abdulrazak were reported missing in July after failing to return home from a business trip to Denmark and Sweden. Swedish prosecutors say they have now identified remains as belonging to the two men. The car was
A Ukrainian soldier holds up a Russian rifle taken from inside Russia. “A trophy,” he says, smiling. One of his colleagues, also grinning, produces a military uniform patch that reads “Armed Forces of Russia” and a 10 rouble note. “Russian money,” he says. Image: Ukrainian ‘trophies’ – a Russian military uniform patch and a 10-rouble
The Scottish government has confirmed it will no longer provide winter fuel payments to all pensioners. The once universal benefit will now be means-tested and replicate a UK government decision. The introduction of a replacement Scottish benefit has also been delayed. It comes amid reports that Finance Secretary Shona Robison has written to cabinet colleagues
A police officer in Ohio accused of fatally shooting a pregnant black woman has been charged with murder. Ta’Kiya Young, 21, was shot in the chest after being suspected of stealing bottles of alcohol from a supermarket last August. Her unborn daughter, who was due three months later, also died. On Tuesday, a grand jury
Footage of Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff shortly after his Top Gear crash has been shown for the first time, revealing the extent of his injuries. The TV presenter and former England cricket all-rounder sustained serious facial injuries and broken ribs after a crash while filming Top Gear at Dunsfold Aerodrome, Surrey, in December 2022. The incident
In this article 700-HK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Tencent showed off its tech at the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, July 8, 2023. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Tencent beat second-quarter top and bottom line estimates as growth in its key gaming division accelerated. Here’s how Tencent did in the
On the eve of crucial Gaza ceasefire talks, Iran has dramatically upped the ante. For two weeks Israel has faced a nerve-wracking wait for Iranian retaliation for the assassinations of two Hezbollah and Hamas figures in Tehran and Beirut. Now Iranian officials say Iran will attack Israel directly if Gaza ceasefire talks, scheduled tomorrow in
Katy Perry’s latest video is being investigated in Spain after unauthorised filming allegedly took place on protected sand dunes in the Balearic Islands. The Lifetimes video shows the star on the beaches of Formentera, on a boat and jumping in the sea, and partying in the clubs of nearby Ibiza. In a statement, the Spanish
The US Department of Justice is considering breaking up Google, according to reports from Bloomberg, the New York Times and others. Last week, a federal court in the US ruled the tech giant had broken antitrust law by spending billions on creating an illegal monopoly and becoming the world’s default search engine. Read more: Google
The first increase in inflation this year is less a reason for panic than a signal that, after almost three years of wild volatility, the UK’s measure of price increases is returning to a period of what looks far more normal fluctuation. The primary reason CPI stepped up to 2.2% in the year to July
The price of food bought by poorer people during the cost of living crisis rose more quickly than it did for those with higher incomes, according to new research. Goods disproportionately consumed by people on lower incomes became more expensive faster than costlier kinds of food, thinktank the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said. Money
A new strain of Mpox is spreading across Africa at an alarming rate. There is a 160% increase in cases compared with the same period last year, while deaths have jumped by around 19%. The continent’s top health body has declared a public health emergency as it tries to limit infections, with more than 15,000
Hospital services have been disrupted in several Indian cities following nationwide doctor protests over the rape and murder of a trainee medic. Thousands of doctors marched on Monday in Kolkata and the surrounding West Bengal state to denounce the killing at a government-run hospital. Protesters are demanding better security and justice for the 31-year-old doctor,
Liz Truss has stormed off stage after a banner featuring a lettuce and the words “I crashed the economy” unfurled behind her at an event. The former prime minister was taking questions from an audience in Beccles, Suffolk, as part of her book tour on Tuesday evening when campaign group Led By Donkeys carried out
Producer and DJ Matt McBriar, who is one half of successful electronic music duo Bicep, has announced he has had surgery to treat a “large and pretty rare” brain tumour. The craniopharyngioma growth was discovered on his pituitary gland earlier this year, he said in an Instagram post, after the onset of “intense localised headaches”
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a warning about a severe geomagnetic storm, classified as level G4. This storm is anticipated to affect power grids, GPS systems, and radio communications. Despite these potential disruptions, it provides an extraordinary opportunity to witness vibrant auroras in high-latitude regions, especially across parts of Canada and
In this article 9984.T-JP AMD QCOM NVDA 2330-TW SMSD-GB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A sign is posted in front of Intel headquarters on August 01, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Intel has sold its 1.18 million share stake in British chip firm Arm Holdings,
The owner of Paddy Power is in talks to buy the consumer arm of London-listed Playtech in a deal that could be worth about £2bn. Sky News has learnt that Flutter Entertainment, which recently moved its primary listing to the US, is in discussions to buy Snaitech, one of Italy’s biggest gambling companies. It was
Germany has issued a European arrest warrant against a Ukrainian diving instructor who was allegedly part of a team that blew up Nord Stream gas pipelines, according to German media. Police believe the man, last known to have lived in Poland, was one of the divers who allegedly planted explosive devices on pipelines running from