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US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is urging air travellers to dress better and be more civil – and it’s touching a nerve at a time when many Americans consider air travel more frustrating than ever. Ahead of what’s expected to be the busiest Thanksgiving travel season in 15 years, Duffy …

Apple AirTags revolutionized the ability to monitor your belongings almost anywhere in the world using the expansive Find My network on iPhones. The genius of the network is that even if your iPhone isn’t in range of the AirTag, it’s very likely that someone else’s device can spot it instead. …

Danielle KayeBusiness reporter Bloomberg via Getty Images Nicholas Strahl has always been able to find extra work around the holidays. But this year has been the exception. Mr Strahl, 41, works as a part-time retail sales associate at an office supplies store just outside Indianapolis, Indiana. While the pay is …

There’s no better time to save on headphones and earbuds than Black Friday. We’ve been covering deals on audio gear all year, and right now we’re seeing some fantastic discounts on new and old releases, including models from Apple, Sony, Bose, Sonos, and more. For example, we’re currently seeing the …

Soutik BiswasIndia correspondent BBC A patient with headphones playing music during surgery in a hospital in Delhi Under the harsh lights of an operating theatre in the Indian capital, Delhi, a woman lies motionless as surgeons prepare to remove her gallbladder. She is under general anaesthesia: unconscious, insensate and rendered …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Danica McKellar has a little advice for holiday dinners with family: “Keep it simple.” The Great American Family star told Fox News Digital her favorite tradition is “everyone coming together for Christmas dinner, for sure.” She added that it’s something she loves …

[ Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Ever eaten while doom-scrolling and realized you barely tasted anything? Or found your favorite pasta strangely bland after a stressful meeting, yet somehow delicious on a relaxed Saturday evening? We often think taste comes from ingredients and cooking techniques. But taste isn’t just on the …

Getty Images The PSNI called attacks on officers “disgraceful” and “disgusting” A police officer, from Armagh, has described being sprayed on the face with blood that was HIV positive as “very stressful”. The officer was attending to a detained patient in Craigavon Area Hospital in August when he “began shouting …

There has been a recent deluge of generative AI videos featuring uncannily fresh-faced teens waxing nostalgic about how much better the world was during the ’80s and ’90s. As the AI youths smize and show off their period-specific haircuts, the clips cut to dreamlike footage of sun-drenched cul-de-sacs and vintage …

Doomscrolling, the nickname given to constantly reading (usually stressful) content on our always-available phones, can ruin our sleep and apparently cause bathroom-related issues. But it can be tough to put those phones down. TikTok announced on Wednesday that it’s revamping its screen time management page with some new features to limit …

Lori CarnochanSouth Scotland reporter BBC David Finlay has been pioneering the cow-with calf dairying system At most, traditional dairy farms calves are separated from their mothers within 24 hours of their birth. It allows farmers to collect the milk that the calves would naturally drink and sell it to be …

As the holidays loom, the to-do lists get longer. Between parties to attend and gifts to pick up, the holiday season can get stressful in no time, especially if you’re traveling.  Google Maps is releasing four new features that may help you navigate the chaos. From smarter local recommendations to …

The cobbled streets of Newport in Middlesbrough survive from the Victorian era. The staggering levels of child poverty here also feel like they belong in a different time. Six out of every seven children in Newport are classified as living in poverty. Image: Six out of every seven children in …

[ Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A recent study conducted at the University of Turku in Finland showed that hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of nausea that occurs during pregnancy, is linked to depression. Women who experienced severe nausea were more likely to have depression both before and after pregnancy and …

Saffron Humphreys and Laura Devlin,in Norwich Prakrita Rahman Nathan Wyatt lived in the distinctive UEA Ziggurats halls of residence as a fresher The rush to find housemates – and a place to live – for the next academic year has long been a source of worry for first-year students. Undergraduates …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! You open your inbox and see a message titled “Payment order settled” with an official-looking invoice from Geek Squad. At first glance, it looks legitimate. It includes your email address and even a phone number for help. That is exactly what happened when …

I set out to determine if a Thanksgiving feast can be made using only meal kits. VeselovaElena/Getty Images While I’ll never pass up an opportunity to cook a delicious meal and gather with loved ones, preparing an entire feast can be a taxing endeavor. So when Blue Apron offered to …

Philip James LynchLocal Democracy Reporting Service LDRS Loretta Alvarez said she is unable to pay the fine A woman from west London has been fined £1,000 by her local council for fly-tipping an envelope outside her flat in Feltham. Loretta Alvarez, 26, said the communal bins – shared with about …

Branwen JeffreysEducation Editor BBC Ofsted’s new ‘traffic light’ rating system for schools across England came into force this week – but does it mark meaningful change or, as one expert argues, “high level tinkering”? Listen to Branwen reading this article When Nick Green quit teaching after 17 years, one factor …

Every Tuesday, we get an expert to answer your financial problems or consumer disputes – you can WhatsApp us here or email moneyblog@sky.uk. Today’s is… My wife and I had an explosive argument a few months ago that resulted in her mentioning the d-word. We haven’t discussed it since and …