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‘All people could do was hope the nerds would fix it’: the global panic over the millennium bug, 25 years on

Planes were going to drop out of the sky, nuclear reactors would explode. But then…

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New year finances: a month-by-month UK guide to sorting out your money

A checklist of vital tasks throughout the year, from filing your tax return to making…

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OpenAI lays out plan to shift to for-profit corporate structure

AI company, which makes ChatGPT, says in blogpost ‘we once again need to raise more…

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‘Godfather of AI’ shortens odds of the technology wiping out humanity over next 30 years

Geoffrey Hinton says there is 10% to 20% chance AI will lead to human extinction…

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Ultimate fantasy homes for sale in Great Britain – in pictures

From a Grade I-listed building in Norfolk designed by Sir John Soane to a minimalist…

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Nearly two-thirds of working private renters in England struggle to pay rent

Exclusive: Shelter poll shows housing crisis is causing hardship even for those with jobs Nearly…

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Toilet seat and burial plot: 21% of Britons given unwanted Christmas gifts, Which? finds

Secondhand tumble dryer and roast beef for vegetarian also in ‘worst present ever received’ poll…

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Living standards 2025 outlook ‘hardly cause for celebration’, says UK thinktank

Household incomes to stagnate or fall but will be offset by better public services, says…

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UK public electric car chargers rose by a third in 2024 to more than 70,000

Number hits record level but rate of growth slows as installers face delays to government…

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Older music has been getting a second life on TikTok, data shows

Despite newer artists having viral moments, app users also enjoyed old school acts including Bronski…

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