I surprised her with them for Christmas Credit: Amazon ; People Mom-Approved Walking Shoes Skechers Go Walk Slip-In Amira Sneakers, $60 The Grand Canyon might be the last place on Earth you’d want to trek without comfortable walking shoes. My 66-year-old mom went on a nine-day trip to Arizona with…
Britain faces ‘higher risk of blackouts’ as national grid operator changes rules to hit Net Zero targets and save money
Britons could face being plunged into darkness with nationwide blackouts after the National Grid changed rules to help hit the Government’s green targets. The National Energy System Operator (Neso) is set to operate the grid with reduced levels of ‘inertia’, which behaves like shock absorbers to keep spinning parts moving…
Inside stablecoin firm BVNK’s journey to a $1.8B acquisition by Mastercard
“They came to us highly recommended by an alumni CEO that we had already backed,” Rist told CoinDesk in an interview. “So, there was a lot of trust there, and this CEO said, ‘You got to meet these guys’. They were serial entrepreneurs coming out of South Africa. They’d never…
Netflix Reunites With Guillaume Canet On ‘Ad Vitam’ Sequel
Netflix has announced the start of principal photography on a sequel to 2025 action thriller Ad Vitam, starring Guillaume Canet. Working titled Ad Vitam Eternam, the new film sees Canet return in the role of ex-elite agent Franck Lazareff who spent the first instalment investigating a deadly conspiracy plot after his pregnant…
Yielding 11.32%, is this dividend stock too good to be true?
Image source: Getty Images Whenever I see a dividend stock with a yield above 10%, I’m always somewhat nervous. A yield this high could spell trouble, for example if the share price has been falling fast. However, there are some cases where a high yield is justified and sustainable. So…
7 Best Documentaries of 2026 That Are Worth Watching
Non-fiction storytelling remains humanity’s most potent mirror, holding up raw truths and unfiltered human experience in ways scripted drama rarely can. Documentaries do more than simply archive events; they strip away noise, challenge long-held perceptions, and force us to sit with reality in its unvarnished beauty, terror, or historical weight.…
I’m a 5’2” Fashion Writer, and I’m Ditching My Tailor for Good Thanks to These 6 Petite-Friendly Jeans
Including wide-leg, straight, and kick-flare styles Credit: Quince(3) NEED TO KNOW Stretchy but Doesn’t Lose Its Shape: Bella Stretch Kick Flare Jeans, $50 “Unbelievably Soft and Lightweight”: Luna Stretch Slim Straight Jeans, $50 Back in Stock: Bella Stretch Straight Jeans, $50 Casual and Polished: Bella Stretch Wide-Leg Jeans, $50 2…
Police urge motorists to ‘flee your vehicles if you want to stay alive’ as huge fire spreads across A31
Police told drivers to leave their cars ‘if you want to stay alive’ as a van fire sparked a heathland wildfire by a dual carriageway in the New Forest yesterday. Traffic came to a halt and drivers were ordered to the side of the road after flames from the van…
Middlesbrough and Tottenham in stand-off over move worth up to £20m for Ashley Phillips after concerns raised in his medical
By SIMON JONES Published: 08:28 BST, 10 August 2026 | Updated: 08:30 BST, 10 August 2026 Middlesbrough want Tottenham to revise their deal for defender Ashley Phillips amid concerns raised in his medical. Boro agreed to pay £7million rising to £20m for the 21-year-old centre-back but the deal stalled at…
Why Normal People Aren’t Using AI Agents
Silicon Valley is already convinced that AI agents are the future. In the heart of the tech industry, people are designing payment systems for agents, using them to automate their jobs, and most recently, trying to stop them from hacking into other organizations. But out in the real world, most…