Getty Images A musician in the US has been accused of using artificial intelligence (AI) tools and thousands of bots to fraudulently stream songs billions of times in order to claim millions of dollars of royalties. Michael Smith, of North Carolina, has been charged with three counts of wire fraud, wire fraud conspiracy and money […]
Large-scale antigovernment protests are continuing across Israel as pressure grows for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to secure a ceasefire deal in Gaza. On Monday, Israel’s largest trade union called for a general strike after the military recovered the bodies of six Israeli captives in southern Gaza. This week’s demonstration marks some of the largest protests […]
Getty Images St Catherine’s Hospice expects to lose 35 roles from its clinical staff A hospice has announced it needs to save £1.5m and cut 40 jobs in order to secure its future. The chief executive of St Catherine’s Hospice, which operates in West Sussex and Surrey, said funding of the sector needed an urgent […]
When Idaho scored on its second trick play of Saturday night’s surprising showdown against No. 3 Oregon to pull to within three points of the Ducks midway through the fourth quarter, the Vandals looked poised to pull off the biggest upset in college football history. The Ducks, who had beaten all of their FCS opponents […]
Getty Images Noel and Liam Gallagher recently hit out at Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing The UK competition regulator has launched an investigation into the sale of Oasis tickets, including the use of “dynamic pricing”. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating whether ticket-selling platform Ticketmaster breached consumer protection law. Dynamic pricing meant that, on Ticketmaster, […]
Getty Images Men taking sodium valproate are being warned to use contraception while on the medicine, because of a “potential small increased risk” of autism and other neurodevelopmental problems for any children conceived. They should continue to do so – and cannot donate sperm – until three months after they have stopped taking the drug. […]
Washington Spirit rookie midfielder Croix Bethune will miss the rest of the NWSL season after apparently suffering a knee injury while throwing the ceremonial first pitch at a Washington Nationals game last week. The Spirit said Wednesday that Bethune, who was part of the United States Olympic team that won the gold medal in Paris […]
Pope Francis has warned against using religion to fuel conflict on his last day of his visit to Indonesia, the first stop in his tour around the Asia Pacific region. At the Istiqlal mosque in the capital Jakarta, the Pope signed a declaration on religious harmony and environmental protection with the mosque’s grand imam and […]
The public are being warned about fake bottles of Glen’s Vodka which have been found to contain an industrial solvent that can cause death in severe cases. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said some 35cl counterfeit bottles have been found to contain isopropyl alcohol, which is not intended for human consumption. The fake vodka may […]
Water company bosses could be banned from receiving bonuses and even sent to prison under new government legislation to combat pollution. The proposed laws will apply in England and Wales and give increased powers to regulators to tackle companies who pollute and make it easier for them to be fined. Environment Secretary Steve Reed said […]