UK news, tech and the stories everyone's talking about
We read hundreds of headlines a day, pick the one that matters, check it, and tell it in about a hundred words. A few times a day, every day.
Apple has hidden a working iPod inside a broken web page. Go to music.apple.com/404 (any Apple Music page that doesn't exist) and under "page not found" you get the…
A US startup has raised $200 million to gene-edit and clone military and police dogs, with the first puppies due in early 2027. Warhound is taking cells from top working…
Google has added a catch to its promise not to use your Gmail, Drive or Google Photos to target ads. Since a privacy policy update on October 16th, that promise holds…
Prince William has been talking Aston Villa and Christopher Nolan films on the Graham Norton Show, after a surprise appearance that drew gasps from the audience. He…
KC Concepcion was laughed at in school for his stutter. Now the Cleveland Browns rookie has a message for any kid carrying something heavy: "My success … it is your…
A woman boarded a United flight from Huntsville to Houston and found she was the only passenger on the entire 50-seat jet. The crew went all in for an audience of one.…
Airbnb hosts will no longer be allowed to make guests wash up, strip the beds or do the laundry before checking out. The new rules cover bookings made on or after 20…
BBC, Sky, the Guardian, tech sites, science desks and what the country is searching for. Dozens of sources, checked through the day.
Not everything. The single story most worth your time right now: big news, a clever bit of tech, or the thing you'll be asked about later.
Every post is researched against other coverage before it goes out, and figures are matched to the reporting.
The story in a few lines, with a link to the full report from the people who broke it.
A watch runs every 15 minutes for major events and live incidents in the UK. If one is confirmed by more than one outlet, it goes out straight away.
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