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Mast 'blockers' blamed for poor Norfolk mobile phone signal
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (412+ words) Problems getting planning permission is a major reason for poor phone signal quality, according to a spokesman for the main mobile operators. Mobile UK's policy director Gareth Elliott told a North Norfolk District Council meeting that objections to masts from…...
Can TikTok get you to put your phone down? The joys of BookTok
22+ hour, 28+ min ago (26+ words) Can TikTok get you to put your phone down? The joys of BookTok'BBC Can TikTok get you to put your phone down? The joys of BookTok...
TikTok told by EU to change 'addictive design' or face fines
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (547+ words) The EU has told TikTok it must change its "addictive design" or face heavy fines, after it found the video sharing platform had breached its online safety rules. It follows an investigation which began in February 2024 into the Chinese-owned app…...
Dating site con: ' I clicked on the wrong person who became my scammer'
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (748+ words) A great-grandmother who was conned out of "10,000 by a man she met on an online dating site says she does not expect to live long enough to get her money back. Dorothy Fox, 85, from Westbury in Wiltshire, lost her husband…...
Adroddiad yn honni bod 'diwylliant gwenwynig' yn ysbyty mwyaf Cymru
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (1256+ words) Cafodd yr adroddiad i adran sterileiddio a diheintio offer meddygol Ysbyty Athrofaol Cymru yng Nghaerdydd ei gwblhau ym mis Awst 2024 Mae Bwrdd Iechyd Caerdydd a'r Fro yn dweud eu bod wedi cymryd camau cadarn - gan gynnwys camau disgyblu - yn erbyn…...
Brianna Ghey's mum backs £250k phone ban donation
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (633+ words) The mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey has welcomed a "250,000 donation from the Duke of Westminster towards lockable phone pouches for Cheshire's high schools. The money is likely to make Cheshire the first county in the UK to introduce a…...
Why is Slough in Berkshire home to so many data centres?
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (103+ words) Slough is commonly regarded as being home to Europe's largest collection of data centres. With about 40 already and more on the way, experts say the town is the second largest data hub in the world, ... Why is Slough home to…...
What is Moltbook? The social network for AI bots
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (18+ words) What is Moltbook? The social network for AI bots'BBC What is Moltbook? The social network for AI bots...
What is Moltbook - the 'social media network for AI'?
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (811+ words) On first glance, you'd be forgiven for thinking Moltbook is just a knock-off of the hugely popular social network Reddit. It certainly looks similar, with thousands of communities discussing topics ranging from music to ethics, and 1.5 million users - it claims…...
Why is Slough full of data centres?
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (811+ words) Slough is commonly regarded as Europe's largest collection of data centres. With about 40 already and more on the way, experts say the town is the second largest data hub in the world, beaten only by Virginia in the US. But…...