The government apparently has an issue with paths for cyclists. Take it from someone who can’t ride a bike: this makes no sense I’m out of gas. Not metaphorically. Literally, my car has the barest minimum amount of fuel in it. This is not because I like to live dangerously, ...
Month: September 2026
Breville Eye Q toaster review: a ‘revolutionary device’ that makes perfect toast without me tryingBreville Eye Q toaster review: a ‘revolutionary device’ that makes perfect toast without me trying
I toasted just about every kind of bread in Breville’s new Eye Q – and each slice came out perfectly toasted Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things It’s a centuries-old problem: how to prepare the perfect slice of toast. Historical toasters ...
Religious Vance seeks to avoid Maga schism as he keeps the faith for 2028Religious Vance seeks to avoid Maga schism as he keeps the faith for 2028
Vice-president wears religion on his sleeve but winding spiritual path could alienate evangelicals and Catholics US vice-president JD Vance has worn his religion on his sleeve since converting to the Catholicism in 2019. He recently published a book, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, and memorably met the late ...
Solheim Cup golf 2026: final day – Europe make flying startSolheim Cup golf 2026: final day – Europe make flying start
⛳️ Solheim Cup updates from Bernardus Golf⛳️ Live scoring | Ewan Murray’s day two report | Email Scott Charley Hull lets go of her club – a wet grip? – while sending her second at the par-five 2nd into a fairway bunker. She whips into the green and makes par, ...
How the AI apocalypse story escaped containmentHow the AI apocalypse story escaped containment
Reed’s view The “AI is going to kill us all” news cycle revved up, as OpenAI’s Sam Altman and xAI’s Elon Musk joined Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s call to invite independent reviewers into AI labs to ensure the world’s smartest computer scientists don’t accidentally cause the extinction of the human ...
Making Iraq ‘normal’ again: do mass arrests and cash seizures signal end to corruption?Making Iraq ‘normal’ again: do mass arrests and cash seizures signal end to corruption?
Government insiders say the new PM is unleashing an ‘earthquake’ to clean up the system. But Iraqis have heard it all before The gates of the Green Zone in Baghdad are made of five-metre-high armoured steel, reinforced with horizontal girders, and strung between concrete pillars and anti-blast walls. Police water ...
Houthis claim attack on Saudi base as fighting flares with Yemeni forcesHouthis claim attack on Saudi base as fighting flares with Yemeni forces
Iran-allied Houthis say drones and missiles used in attack that targeted ‘weapons depots and command and control centres’ in southern Saudi Arabia Houthi fighters on Sunday said they used drones and missiles to attack a military base in southern Saudi Arabia as renewed fighting with Yemen’s government forces led growing ...
AI staff ‘genuinely frightened’ for humanity’s future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBCAI staff ‘genuinely frightened’ for humanity’s future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC
Jacob Coxon tells the BBC that there’s a strong chance AI could end humanity if the rate of development is not reined in. ...
Will the Thirlwall report change the debate about Lucy Letby?Will the Thirlwall report change the debate about Lucy Letby?
The inquiry into the former nurse is expected to find failures by her hospital to ensure patient safety. ...
Trump’s comments on a united Ireland may have targeted audience across the AtlanticTrump’s comments on a united Ireland may have targeted audience across the Atlantic
Nobody could have predicted that today’s main global headline would be Trump’s desire to see a unified Ireland. ...