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Tesla cuts car models in shift to robots and AI Multi-billionaire Elon Musk's electric car maker also said its annual revenue had fallen for the first time.

Robots with the amorality of Musk and Grok.

What could possibly go wrong?

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I expect you're wondering if I made lentil soup with freja bone broth. Yes indeedy, and added sausage croutons for the giggles.

Washington paedophile head teacher said he liked schoolgirls Dean Juric, 54, told fellow paedophiles 14 was the

A head teacher who told fellow paedophiles online that he was aroused by schoolgirls has been given a suspended prison sentence.

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Vulnerable people missing out on benefits due to online tool, charity claims Benefits calculators can leave some people confused and in a dire financial state, say campaigners.

Vulnerable missing out on benefits due to online tools

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What we fund | Football Foundation We want to enable you to make a difference to grassroots football in the UK. Our easy to use decision tree will help you find a grant suitable for your project and provide you will all the information...

Grassroots funding for your community

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Nigel Farage said Trump’s comments about NATO troops in Afghanistan were ‘wrong’ – Full Fact There’s absolutely no evidence for claims on social media that the Reform UK leader said Donald Trump’s comments about NATO troops were “correct”. He’s on the record as saying he disagreed with them.

A quote supposedly of Nigel Farage saying Donald Trump was “correct” about the role of NATO troops in Afghanistan is being shared online.

This appears to have been fabricated. Mr Farage actually said the opposite, posting that “Donald Trump is wrong.”

Holly Newton's mother Micala Trussler raises domestic abuse awareness Micala Trussler campaigns in memory of her daughter Holly Newton, who was killed by an ex-boyfriend.

"I think domestic abuse is a pandemic now, things aren't getting any easier.'

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Dinners taste better when you make the bread and everything 😋

DfE Generative AI: product safety standards Updated 19 January 2026 Also important information for schools. These standards outline the capabilities and features that generative artificial intelligence (AI) products and systems should meet to be considered safe for us...

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Ofcom launches investigation into X over Grok sexualised imagery Ofcom has today opened a formal investigation into X under the UK’s Online Safety Act, to determine whether it has complied with its duties to protect people in the UK from content that is illegal in ...

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Five things on Friday Established in 2011, Five things on Friday is a weekly/occasional newsletter written by me, James Whatley. It tries to be delivered to your inbox on Fridays but it often fails. Sometimes it arrives la...

You know what, there might be a newsletter today.

The first one of the new year!

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Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect - npj Mental Health Research npj Mental Health Research - Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect

The Batman effect.

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Made myself Anthony Bordaine's favourite samwidge.

It's the little things while the world burns.

‘You’re repeating a far-right load of nonsense that it’s all to do with migrants in hotels.’

@matthew-wright.bsky.social goes head-to-head with caller Patrick over the reason why ‘the country’s gone broke’.

Bereaved parents fear delays to social media ban could harm children The mothers of Brianna Ghey and Jools Roome say Ofcom needs to do more to protect young people.

Bereaved parents fear delays to social media ban could harm children

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Woman felt 'violated' by webcam in Giggling Squid restaurant toilets The woman finds a recording device connected to the internet under a toilet seat.

Woman 'violated' by webcam in Giggling Squid loos

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Police officers to be told they must get work licence or face dismissal The plans are part of a raft of measures aimed at the reform of police forces in England and Wales.

'They will have to prove they have the right skills in issues such as tackling violence against women and girls or face being removed from their job, under the terms of a phased scheme similar to ones for lawyers or doctors.'

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Women filmed in secret for TikTok content - and then harassed online 'The footage was then posted to TikTok, where it received 1.3m views. "I just wanted to cry," Dilara, 21, told the BBC. The man who filmed her, it turned out, had posted dozens of secretly filmed vide...

Women filmed in secret for TikTok content - and then harassed online

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Former Tory councillor admits drugging and raping wife over 14-year period Philip Young, who served on Swindon borough council, pleads guilty to offences against ex-spouse Joanne Young

Former Tory councillor admits drugging and raping wife over 14-year period

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#gender #abuse

Fake pictures of ‘British vigilantes’ slashing small boats shared online – Full Fact Images of men in balaclavas slashing ‘migrant dinghies’ aren’t real and were likely made with AI.

Pictures that appear to show men in balaclavas slashing ‘migrant dinghies’ have been widely shared online.

Although there have been reports of people destroying small boats, these dramatic images aren’t real and were likely made with AI.

White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest | First Thing Guardian analysis shows images are the same, with Nekima Levy Armstrong looking composed in original but crying after alteration. Plus, how to recover from burnout

These things are important. It's a government creating fiction to influence how you feel.

White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest

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Brooklyn Peltz Beckham's wedding DJ Fat Tony speaks about 'awkward' dance The groom has said his mother Victoria

Weddings; often a bit of a do.

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Jen Hamilton on Instagram: "The video that was removed immediately." 203K likes, 6,935 comments - _jen_hamilton_ on January 22, 2026: "The video that was removed immediately.".

When you want cheap eggs.

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Australia social media ban: Firms have come 'kicking and screaming', regulator says As other nations consider similar laws, Julie Inman Grant told the BBC the ban is already exceeding expectations.

Social media platforms do not want Australia's landmark social media ban to be successful in case it incentivises other countries to follow suit, the nation's internet regulator has told the BBC.

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Victoria Beckham trademarked Brooklyn’s birth name. Here’s what that means Brooklyn’s birth name was trademarked on behalf of his mother in 2017

Parents.

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Baked apple, sultanas, brown sugar and custard

When I was 11 we were taught at school how to bake apples. Tut, when would I ever want to bake an apple I protested.

Well, tonight.

this morning’s funny.

Canadian PM Mark Carney: “Canada and the United States have built a remarkable partnership in the economy, in security, and in rich cultural exchange.

“But Canada doesn’t live because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian.”

Yesterday I baked a corned beef pie. I expect you're wondering what I do with the leftovers.