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Sunday 24 May 2026 10:54 am Prime Minister Rishi Sunak regrets hiking the living wage. (Getty Images) Former Chancellor and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that his decisions to hike the national minimum wage backfired as he called for a quango overseeing low pay to be abolished. Sunak appeared to admit that his decision to increase the national living wage has contributed to job struggles faced by young people. In an article for The Sunday Times, Sunak took a swipe at business chiefs for failing to “get publicly involved” over wage growth debates as he called on ministers to take greater…

The national rail provider has warned travellers that services between Helensburgh and Edinburgh can only run as far as Airdrie due to a fire between Armadale and Livingstone North. A ScotRail spokesperson said: “Due to a lineside fire between Armadale and Livingstone North, services between Helensburgh and Edinburgh can only run between Helensburgh and Airdrie. “Train services between Helensburgh Central and Edinburgh will be cancelled, delayed or revised. “Passengers travelling from Edinburgh towards Glasgow may wish to travel via Falkirk or Shotts as these services are operating normally. “Ticket acceptance has been arranged with Edinburgh Trams between Edinburgh Waverley and…

Fire crews are at the scene of a large blaze in the Belfast Harbour area on Sunday afternoon.It’s understood to be at a scrap metal yard in the Titanic Quarter area.Flames and large plumes of smoke could be seen coming from the site this lunchtime.Over 60 firefighters are currently battling the major blaze. Nine fire appliances are currently in attendance at the Clearway industrial site on Queen’s Island including a turn table ladder.A Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service Spokesperson said: “Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service are currently engaged in firefighting operations to extinguish a fire in a large…

Recently, the biggest trend in kitchen gadgets has been “hands-free” and AI-powered devices that act as automated countertop assistants. There are plenty of devices that exist now for people who want to cook more (or at least look like someone who has their life together) but don’t always have the energy for a full kitchen marathon after work.  From a robot stirring your soup to a bread machine that kneads your dough while you watch TV, here is a list of gadgets that may make you feel like you’ve won adulthood. Or at least make cooking feel much less intimidating.…

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Robotaxis are here! And yet, they’re not.  That contradiction neatly captures Waymo’s current reality. Anyone walking around San Francisco could reasonably declare that robotaxis have arrived. But arrival, even at scale, doesn’t guarantee permanence. Such is the dogged threat hanging over every company trying to commercialize autonomous vehicles. Waymo paused operations in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio because its robotaxis are struggling to deal with…

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I recently had the opportunity to test out a wearable from Bee, the AI wrist gadget that Amazon acquired last year and has since updated with a number of new features. Like other AI wearables, Bee is designed as a kind personal assistant: it records, transcribes, and summarizes the user’s conversations throughout the day, providing an ongoing note-taking capability that’s useful if you’re forgetful or just want to be more organized about your life. If you sync it with your calendar, it can also send you alerts and reminders about things you’re supposed to do throughout the day. TechCrunch has…

As all conversations suddently seemed to be leading to Uzbekistan, I felt it was time to take the road there – or rather the train. What I discovered was a country of interesting traditions and lasting legacies. My tour with Great Rail Journeys took me through four cities on the ancient Silk road. I started my journey in Khiva, arriving on a cold, sunny day in November. My nose was pressed to the window as we passed through the different landscapes of double-land locked Uzbekistan on our way from Urgench Airport to Khiva. From acre after acre of huge orchards to the…

Key TakeawaysShort sellers absorbed millions in NEAR liquidations in 24 hours, forcing buybacks that accelerated the crypto asset’s 54% weekly gain.Bitwise’s NEAR Staking exchange-traded product (ETP) and Grayscale interest signal NEAR is attracting institutional capital beyond retail in 2026.NEAR’s Dynamic Resharding upgrade, targeted for June 2026, is the next test for whether roadmap execution sustains momentum. NEAR Surges as AI Narrative and Cow Swap Integration Draw Traders The most immediate driver was mechanical. Short sellers got caught on the wrong side of a breakout above a specific resistance range. Derivatives data from coinglass.com show millions in NEAR liquidations primarily came…

Smoothies are one of the easiest ways to pack more fruit into your day. Toss in a banana, add some berries, blend, and you have what looks like a perfectly healthy drink. But research from the University of California, Davis suggests that this popular combination may have an unexpected downside. The issue is not that bananas are unhealthy. Instead, it comes down to how certain ingredients interact after they are blended together. In a study published in the Royal Society of Chemistry journal Food & Function, researchers found that fruits with high levels of an enzyme called polyphenol oxidase, or…