British people are ripping out their beloved vintage-style stoves because they are too expensive to run amid the energy crisis

British people are removing their Aga stoves, which are enduringly popular in the UK. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor British people are removing their beloved Aga stoves to combat surging energy costs. One worker told Bloomberg he's removed 35 of the vintage-style appliances this year.  Some owners have been left in tears because they couldn't afford to keep […]

Twitter bots appear to be be in line with the company’s estimate of below 5% — but you wouldn’t know it from how much they tweet, researchers say

Twitter and Meta found an influence network promoting US interests. Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Fewer than 5% of monetizable user accounts on Twitter are controlled by bots, according to digital intelligence provider Similarweb. But bots still account for around 21%-29% of US content on Twitter. Elon Musk has been hedging on his deal […]

Can’t find your keys? Putting things ‘where they shouldn’t be’ an early sign of dementia

MANY of the warning signs of dementia could easily be confused with normal changes as we age. For example, having memory problems is a common and well-known symptom. However, there are slight differences between the condition and getting older, which could make a difference when it comes to getting a diagnosis sooner rather than later.

Classified government documents like the ones the FBI took from Trump have distinctive covers that are tough to miss. Here’s what they look like.

Documents considered classified by the government use covers such as these under a 1953 executive order for “protection in the interests of national defense” in Washington, June 23, 1971. Anonymous/Associated Press Cover labels for classified government documents are bright blue, red, and orange.  Each cover instructs handlers to "protect it from unauthorized disclosure" for "national […]

January 6 committee is seeking information from Newt Gingrich, who they say urged Trump aides to air TV ads repeating false election claims

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich introduces then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a rally at the Sharonville Convention Center on July 6, 2016, in Cincinnati, Ohio. John Sommers II/Getty Images The January 6 committee is seeking a voluntary interview with Newt Gingrich. The committee said emails showed Gingrich pushing for TV ads with false election […]

‘Turn off the lights and bolt the door!’ GMB viewers blast Kate Garraway as they turn off

Tuesday morning’s Good Morning Britain saw hosts Adil Ray and Kate Garraway take the reins in regular host Susanna Reid’s absence and following Piers Morgan’s permanent exit last month. The ITV presenting pair had plenty to get through, including interviews with Alex Salmond, Jonathan Ashworth and Nadhim Zahawi. However, many GMB viewers decided enough was […]

Gogglebox’s Jenny rubbishes Meghan’s Archie claim with key fact ‘What they talking about?’

As Jenny was trying to argue that they wouldn’t do that, Lee shushed her and told her to “Shut up” as he sat up to the edge of his seat and waiting for the Dutches to reply.  Later on in the show, they reacted to Piers Morgan’s comments on the Meghan interview on Good Morning Britain.  “I […]

Sir Tom Jones concerns The Voice fans as they spot tense Olly Murs snub ‘Had the hump’

Tom, however, repaid the favour when Olly eliminated 16-year-old Leah over Nathan.  The Welsh singer just couldn’t let the young talent go and decided to add her to his team.  Meanwhile, Anne-Marie was extremely torn over her first battle decision.  She put two of her powerhouse acts against each other as Lauren faced double act […]

NCIS fans fume as they claim show is ‘repeating’ Tony and Ziva plot with Bishop and Torres

Sadly, this wasn’t to be, and this week’s instalment had angry fans complaining their drawn out romance is just as played out as Tony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) and Ziva David’s (Cote de Pablo). Once the new episode wrapped up on Tuesday, viewers flooded social media to vent their frustrations with yet another ‘Ellick’ let down. […]

NCIS: LA Recap: Did Callen Propose? Plus, They Luke Skywalker’d Hetty!

RELATED STORIES This Sunday’s episode of NCIS: Los Angeles by and large wrapped up the “superbills” counterfeiting case, but in retrospect saved its very biggest moments — and there were several — for the final minutes. Let’s start on the brighter side of things: Deeks, while concealing a possibly broken rib, called Kensi to share […]