Airbnb offers hosts ‘creepy’ spy bugs that ‘listen out for parties’ and send text alerts

Airbnb is offering discounts on ‘creepy’ bugs that ‘listen out for parties’ and send text alerts to hosts’ phones when guests get too rowdy. Under the ‘party prevention’ section of its website, the home rental service says it wants to offer discounts on listening devices until April to ‘protect your space, maintain the privacy of … Read more

Thousands of new-build homes could be at high risk of flooding

11,000 new-build homes could be at high risk of flooding Plans cover seven counties including Calderdale, Herefordshire and Shropshire  Buyers of at-risk homes not eligible for cover with Government’s flood insurance Government defines high risk areas as having one per cent chance of flooding By Chris Brooke for the Daily Mail Published: 01:01 GMT, 24 … Read more

World reaches coronavirus ‘tipping point’ as three deaths spark panic in Italy

Experts have warned the world has reached a coronavirus ‘tipping point’ after an explosion of cases in the last few days, including three deaths in Italy, and another four infected in Britain, sparked panic in Europe. It comes as Austria last night briefly halted all trains moving to and from Italy which has locked down … Read more

Every dog has its payday! Megan the sheepdog sells for record-breaking £19,000

Every dog has its payday! Megan the sheepdog sells for record-breaking £19,000 as Oklahoma farmer snaps her up because of her champion pedigree Sheepdog aged two and a half is bought for a world record £18,900 at auction Owner Emma Gray lives on a 100-acre farm near Otterburn, Northumberland Dog Megan’s father Roy was a two-time international … Read more

‘They’ve lost all perspective’: Palace insider blasts Harry and Meghan for ‘swipe’ at Queen

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were accused yesterday of ‘losing all sense of perspective’ after making an extraordinary online ‘swipe’ at the Queen and other royals. Harry and Meghan announced on Friday evening that they will stop using their Sussex Royal brand when they step down as senior royals on March 31. But hours after … Read more

Boris Johnson will spend more than Tony Blair if Chancellor’s Budget pushes figure above £1trillion

Boris Johnson will spend more than Tony Blair if Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget pushes figure above £1trillion, analysis shows Boris Johnson will splurge more than Tony Blair did during his decade in power Government expenditure set to rise to 40 per cent of gross domestic product Increase would lift annual expenditure above £1trillion within four … Read more

MI5 chiefs insist they are NOT keeping secrets from Priti Patel

MI5 chiefs insist they are NOT keeping secrets from Priti Patel as whispering campaign against the Home Secretary gathers pace Spy chiefs rebutted allegations that they do not trust Home Secretary Priti Patel One official has claimed: ‘The spooks find her extremely difficult to deal with’ Another source said she ‘receives less classified information than … Read more

Michael Douglas hits the campaign trail on behalf of Mike Bloomberg

Michael Douglas hit the campaign trail on behalf of Mike Bloomberg Sunday, after it was revealed the actor’s father Kirk Douglas bequeathed his entire $60 million fortune to charity.  The Wall Street actor, 75, appeared in the former New York City mayor’s hometown of Quincy, Massachusetts, telling the crowd: ‘This is really, truly one of the … Read more

How Tyson Fury conquered his demons to take world heavyweight title, writes PAUL BRACCHI 

Tyson Fury‘s comeback, culminating in his sensational victory in Las Vegas in the early hours of yesterday, eclipses the storyline of Rocky (…and Rocky II… Rocky III… Rocky IV… and Rocky V). How so? You simply have to turn the clock back three years to a harrowing moment in October 2016 for evidence. Tyson is … Read more

Four Britons on board cruise ship test positive for coronavirus

Four of the Britons evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship have tested positive for coronavirus after returning to the UK. Health officials confirmed yesterday that tests at Arrowe Park Hospital in the Wirral – where 32 passengers were being quarantined – showed the quartet had contracted the Covid-19 strain. The new cases, which bring … Read more

Smart speakers listen to users up to 19 times per day because they hear random words heard on TVs

A new study found that smart speakers are turning on for up to 19 times per day for an average of 43 seconds each time by words misunderstood from people speaking in the same room or heard from televisions.  That means the speakers using popular virtual assistants like Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, Microsoft’s Cortana and … Read more