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5 Everyday Expenses That Cost More Than They Did 5 Years Ago — and How People Are Adapting

From groceries to child care, everyday expenses have surged over the past five years. See what costs more — and how families can adapt.

GOBankingRates · Jan 24

How Drones Can Affect Your Insurance Coverage

How insurers are using aerial imagery to assess homes, the backlash from policyholders and how state regulators are trying to rein in the practice.

Kiplinger · Jan 24

Feeling unprepared for the AI boom? You’re not alone

Journalist Ira Glass, who hosts the NPR show “This American Life,” is not a computer scientist. He doesn’t work at Google, Apple or Nvidia. But he does have a great ear for useful phrases, and in 2024 he organized an entire episode around one that might resonate with anyone who…

The Conversation · Jan 23

The Guardian view on Labour’s plan for railways in the north: a slow train coming

Editorial: Proposals to relaunch Northern Powerhouse Rail are welcome and overdue. But passengers and commuters will believe it when they see it

The Guardian - UK · Jan 14

Rachel Reeves wants North to ‘feel the benefits’ of rail scheme by ‘early 2030s’

The Chancellor spoke during a visit to a rail depot in Leeds.

Evening Standard · Jan 14

DHS Faces Outcry Over Alleged Use Of 'Nazi-Style' Typography In Official Posts

The US Department of Homeland Security faces rising outrage over its use of typography and imagery on official social media posts that critics say evoke Nazi aesthetics.

International Business Times UK · Jan 14

Northern Powerhouse Rail plans welcomed but big questions remain

How upgrades will be funded and when they might be completed is still far from clear

The Guardian - UK · Jan 14

Labour revives Northern Powerhouse Rail project with pledge of £45bn funds

Plan will start with TransPennine upgrade with new line connecting Liverpool and Manchester in second phase

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13

New Birmingham-Manchester rail line planned by Government

A previous plan to extend HS2 between the cities was scrapped by the Conservative government in October 2023 to save money.

Evening Standard · Jan 13

The AI explosion isn't just hurting the prices of computers and consoles – it's coming for TVs and audio tech too

Price rises could be coming for all AV tech, and budget sets may get hit hardest

TechRadar · Jan 13