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Marks & Spencer (M&S) has urgently recalled two checked products from its Northern Ireland stores due to the detection of Salmonella. Southern Fried Chicken Burgers and Chicken Kyivs have use-by dates ranging from January 26 to February 1, 2025. This recall follows a proactive approach by the supermarket to safeguard customer health amid rising concerns over food safety. Crispy Southern Fried Chicken Burgers are sold in 282g packs, and the Chicken Kyivs are packaged in 320g units containing two pieces. The use-by dates for the burgers are January 26, January 30, January 31, and February 1, while Chicken Kyivs have a use-by…

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An image purportedly depicting the back of an unannounced iPhone 17 has surfaced online. The most intriguing aspect is its camera unit, which resembles the Google Pixel 9’s candy bar camera on the back. Although the arrival of the Apple iPhone 17 series is still months away, rumours regarding it are constantly spreading.Recently, pictures showing the iPhone 17’s back panel have surfaced online. Recent news reports have revealed fresh leaks on the potential design of Apple’s iPhone 17.According to the rumours, Apple may introduce a brand-new iPhone 17 design with a bar on the rear similar to those found on…

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Millions of mobile phone users received an emergency red weather warning in Scotland and Northern Ireland due to the possibility of 100 mph winds endangering lives in some areas of the UK. Schools have been closed and people have been advised not to travel on Friday.  According to the Met Office, Storm Eowyn is expected to cause power outages, uproot trees, and damage structures, thus rare red weather warnings will be in effect across Northern Ireland starting at 7 a.m. on Friday. Scotland will be under the alert at 10 a.m., while the rest of the UK is under amber and…

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Just days into 2025, Sir Keir Starmer announced the UK government’s new AI Action Plan. Billed as a “blueprint to turbocharge AI”, the plan was a proclamation that artificial intelligence would “be unleashed across the UK to deliver a decade of national renewal”. £14 billion in investment and 13,250 new jobs in the UK may sound impressive, but it pales in comparison to what’s happening in the US. Just days after Starmer’s reveal, OpenAI, Softbank, and Oracle announced $500 billion in backing for a joint venture called Stargate to build AI infrastructure in the US. The UK is in a race for…

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Storm Eowyn is poised to impact the UK with severe weather conditions starting Friday, January 23, 2025. The Met Office has issued multiple yellow weather warnings as the storm approaches, forecasting winds that could reach 90 mph in some areas. The storm is expected to land in Ireland late Thursday before advancing across the UK on Friday, bringing significant disruptions and potential hazards. The Met Office has emphasized the dangers associated with Storm Eowyn, warning of flying debris and damage to structures, which could threaten life. Wind gusts are projected to reach 80 mph along coastal regions and 60 mph inland, particularly…

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Salmonella infection has led to the recall of six egg brands. Consumers are advised to return faulty eggs to the retailer or discard them. Following a multistate salmonella infection epidemic, eggs were recalled. Six distinct egg brands in Canada have been recalled because of the potential for salmonella infection.Golden Valley, Compliments, Foremost, IGA, No Name, and Western Family eggs were recalled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) on Saturday, January 18. The recall includes eggs of various sizes and packaging. Only certain egg lot numbers have been impacted. The CFIA website provides a list of lot numbers.People should not use,…

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Santander Bank has previously declared that it will be laying off around 1,400 employees throughout its UK operations. After losing hundreds of jobs in the past year, Santander is now reevaluating its position on the British high street. Santander is reportedly considering leaving Britain. Tens of thousands of employees and almost 14 million customers might be impacted if Santander decides to leave Britain due to excessive red tape.Frustration over expensive UK regulations that were put in place after the financial crisis and resulted in poorer profits than in other markets is reportedly one of the factors that led to the extraordinary…

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A new federal rule that bans the popular video-sharing app TikTok might lead to its termination in the United States on Sunday, January 19, unless the government provides service providers with explicit guarantees about their accountability. TikTok will be banned nationally after the US Supreme Court upheld the federal legislation on Friday. How the shutdown will go is still unknown, though. So far, we know the following:Due to concerns that its Chinese ownership could endanger American national security, TikTok said late Friday that its site would “go dark” for its 170 million American users on Sunday. The company is facing…

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Eight minutes after Starship detached from its Super Heavy first stage booster in space, SpaceX mission control in Texas lost communication with the spacecraft. On Thursday, SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its most recent test mission; however, after an exciting booster grab back at the pad, the spaceship was destroyed. In the company’s seventh test mission and first this year, the rocket took off from the launch facility in Boca Chica, Texas, at 5:38 p.m. EST. Social media users shared footage of the Starship fragments falling from the sky. (X/Elon Musk) After Starship separated from its Super Heavy first stage…

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In the upcoming weeks, Amazon plans to discontinue one of its well-liked Prime programs, the company has announced. The online retailer’s ‘Try Before You Buy’ promotion, which was available to Amazon Prime members, is discontinued. Amazon Prime customers were able to try on a selection of apparel items, shoes, and accessories at home before making a purchase thanks to the “Try Before You Buy” feature. But in a few weeks, Try Before You Buy will now shut down on January 31. According to the corporation, the deadline for qualified clients to use the subscriber benefit to place orders is January 31.…

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