February 2025 – Page 96

Work on new towns to begin by 2029, housing minister says

Work on a number of new towns will begin before the next general election after more than 100 locations across England were put forward, Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has pledged.Most…

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Entertainment

Scarlett Johansson calls out ‘misuse of AI’ over deepfake Kanye West protest video

Scarlett Johansson has warned about the "misuse of AI" after a deepfake video purported to show her and other Jewish celebrities sending a message of protest to Kanye West.It comes…

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Technology

Rogue states could use AI to do ‘real harm’, warns ex-Google CEO | Artificial intelligence (AI)

Google’s former chief executive has warned that artificial intelligence could be used by rogue states such as North Korea, Iran and Russia to “harm innocent people”.Eric Schmidt, who held senior…

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Entertainment

A House for Miss Pauline by Diana McCaulay review – family secrets in Jamaica | Fiction

Before I introduce you to our narrator, a few weeks shy of her 100th birthday, you’d better take a moment to prepare yourself. Tuck that shirt in. Stand up straight.…

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Business

Rachel Reeves’s CV exaggerated time at Bank of England

Billy KenberPolitics investigations correspondentPhil KempPolitical producerGetty ImagesRachel Reeves's online CV exaggerated how long she spent working at the Bank of England.The Chancellor left the financial institution nine months earlier than…

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Technology

Unofficial TikTok downloads surge in the US

TikTok's uncertain future in the US has caused a surge in people putting the app on their phones through unofficial means, the BBC has been told.An executive order from President…

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Sports

John Eustace: Derby County name Blackburn Rovers boss as new head coach

Derby owner David Clowes said he is "excited to welcome" Eustace back to Pride Park, where he ended his playing career a decade ago."Fans will remember him for his craft,…

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Cryptocurrency

Why is Ethereum (ETH) price up today?

Ethereum price is up 3% on Feb.13, responding to CBOE BZX exchange application to introduce staking to 21Shares’s Ether ETF. Source link

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Business

Egg purchases limited by Trader Joe’s and Kroger : NPR

Egg prices jumped more than 15% in January, after farmers had to cull millions of laying hens due to avian flu. The rise in grocery prices kept overall inflation elevated.…

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Entertainment

John Lithgow ‘set’ to be new Dumbledore in Harry Potter TV show

Ian YoungsCulture reporterGetty ImagesUS actor John Lithgow is reportedly set to take on the role of Dumbledore as the makers of the new Harry Potter TV series start to assemble…

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