UK Wage Growth Cools To 2.8% As Job Vacancies Hit Five-Year Low
UK private pay growth slowed to 2.8% in the three months to June while vacancies fell to 707,000, a five-year low, the ONS said on Aug 18.
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Michael Sheen Found 81 PCB Types in His Blood Investigating Wales Chemical Dumping
81 types of PCBs were detected in Michael Sheen's blood as his BBC documentary examines 14 sites of concern, 12 of them in Wales, and the rare cancers residents there say are
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OpenAI builds a safer ChatGPT for users aged 13 to 17
OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Teens on Aug 18 for users aged 13 to 17, adding stricter guardrails on self-harm and romance. Parents get opt-in controls.
State Farm Sending $5 Billion in Auto Insurance Dividend Payments to Millions
State Farm sending $5 billion in dividend payments to auto policyholders. Rebates range 4-10% of 2025 premiums by state. No application needed. Automatic processing, no future rate increases.
Salmonella Outbreak Infects 207 as UK Cases Hit Decade High from Imported Eggs
A year-long salmonella outbreak believed to be linked to imported eggs has sickened 207 people across the UK, hospitalising more than a third, with one death associated with it, UKHSA has confirmed.
NDIS Amendment Bill Passes Senate: 99% Ministerial Funding Slashes
Australia’s Parliament is set to reshape disability support with a bill that grants ministers unprecedented power to slash funding by up to 99% for selected groups of National Disability Insurance Scheme participants.
Fairphone Gen 6+ US Launch: $649 Modular Phone Fights E-Waste
Dutch phone maker Fairphone is taking on planned obsolescence with its Gen 6+ arriving in the U.S. market, marking the first unmodified device launch directly to American consumers. Available for $649 unlocked
Young Adults Swap Alcohol for Prescription Drugs, Dividing Experts
A growing number of young adults in the UK are reported to be taking prescription drugs instead of alcohol in social settings, a trend that has divided medical and public health experts
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Meta Suit: 29 States Seek $200B Over Instagram, Facebook Addiction Design
A coalition of 29 state attorneys general filed suit against Meta Platforms in federal court in the Northern District of California, alleging that Instagram and Facebook use design patterns that foster compulsive
Odisha Floods: 8 Lakh Affected Across 6 Districts as CM Mohan Charan Majhi Tours Inundated Villages
Odisha Floods: 8 Lakh Affected Across 6 Districts as CM Mohan Charan Majhi Tours Inundated Villages Large parts of north Odisha remained under floodwaters on Monday as major rivers crossed the danger