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The battle for Scotland's flag: Why the right has adopted the saltire
The saltire has long been embraced by supporters of Scottish independence – but now it is being unfurled for a different cause. Source link
'I missed a £100 council tax bill while in hospital – the debt ballooned to £6k'
The government says it is taking action to protect people from “aggressive collection practices”. Source link
ChatGPT image snares suspect in deadly Pacific Palisades fire
Investigators say evidence collected from the 29-year-old’s devices showed an AI image of a burning city. Source link
Would leaving the ECHR really 'stop the boats'?
The extent to which leaving the Convention would make a difference to immigration has been greatly exaggerated, argues Lord Sumption Source link
Badenoch hopes to grab attention with policy blitz
The Tory leader’s conference speech included a new pledge to scrap stamp duty on the purchase of main homes. Source link
Electrons inside graphene have been pushed to supersonic speeds
Making electrons flow like a liquid is difficult, but inside graphene researchers forced them to move so fast that they created dramatic shockwaves Source link
We are horrified to discover that not every rose has a thorn
Feedback is shocked to learn that one of our most cherished metaphors involving roses and thorns really needs to be revisited. That’s what happens when you invite the botanists to play Source link
Memory chips just 10 atoms thick could vastly increase capacity
A memory chip just 10 atoms thick has been tested in a lab and integrated into conventional chips, demonstrating a technology that could improve the capacity of our devices Source link
Tech Life
Two big social media companies face a class action lawsuit in Italy. Source link
There are five types of sleep – here's what that means for your health
Scientists have identified five sleep profiles, each of which is linked to distinct mental health symptoms and brain activity patterns Source link