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Epic Games accuses Apple of impeding efforts to launch own app store in Europe
Fortnite maker Epic Games has accused Apple of blocking its efforts to set up its own app store for iPhone and iPad users in Europe. Epic said Apple had twice blocked its submission of plans for an Epic Games Store, which would allow users in Europe to download apps toContinue Reading
Crest Nicholson attracts fresh bidding interest after shrugging off Bellway
Crest Nicholson has attracted fresh bidding interest after rejecting a possible offer from rival housebuilder Bellway, as the housing sector was boosted by a Labour election victory. The Surrey-based company said it had received an all-share proposal from Avant Homes to combine the two housebuilders. Avant – an affordable housebuilderContinue Reading
Impact of junior doctor strike revealed as medics await call from Labour
Junior doctors in England are awaiting a call from the new Labour Government after officials promised to instigate discussions on “day one”. Health leaders have urged the government to resolve the long-running dispute as a “priority” after it emerged that tens of thousands of appointments were postponed as a resultContinue Reading
Three animals that can detect disease in humans
A dog's sense of smell is 10,000 times more powerful than a human's. rfranca/ Shutterstock When it comes to accurately diagnosing a disease, you might think you need expensive, high-tech machinery and equipment capable of looking deep beneath the skin at what’s going on in the body. But while theseContinue Reading
Election night TV review: From Sky News’s guttural grunting to the BBC’s disjointed duo
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails There are very few moments of history that are scheduled. Usually, they arrive with the sound of a gunshot in Sarajevo, or aContinue Reading
F1 LIVE: British GP session red-flagged within eight minutes after FIA hack
Damon Hill thinks Christian Hormer may have had stern words with Max Verstappen behind the scenes after his crash with Lando Norris last weekend. “I agree. Maybe privately behind-closed-doors they say ‘that was too much, we could have won that race but you tangled with the other guy and theContinue Reading
OpenAI breached by hacker in 2023 – report
A hacker gained access to the internal messaging systems of ChatGPT maker OpenAI last year, stealing details about the design of the firm’s AI products, it has been reported. The New York Times said the incident saw a hacker lift details from discussions in an internal forum between OpenAI employeesContinue Reading
PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ can be absorbed through human skin, says research
AXL/Shutterstock Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or synthetic forever chemicals have been detected everywhere from the Arctic ice and its polar bears to penguin colonies in Tasmania, even in rain water and sea spray. These persistent chemicals have been found in the blood of people all over the world, asContinue Reading
Community star takes accountability for movie delay
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The Community movie will not film this year after all – and one of its stars has taken accountability for the delay. InContinue Reading
Rachel Reeves has already been backed into a corner
If the Labour Party are to follow through with the tax proposals in their General Election manifesto, Rachel Reeves has already been backed into a corner. That is the opinion of Nimesh Shah, CEO of tax and business advisory firm, Blick Rothenberg, said: “The manifesto promises not to increase IncomeContinue Reading