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EU workers ‘can stay in UK’ if Brexit deal fails The Daily Telegraph says Theresa May has decided to take “the moral high ground” by promising EU citizens living in the UK can stay, with the same rights, even in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The paper says the decision was made because EU workers’ labour will be needed. The move was welcomed by arch-Brexiter Jacob Rees-Mogg. Government takes back crisis prison from G4S The government has taken over a prison where inmates are too scared to leave their cells, saying private contractor G4S has failed and will not be allowed to run the jail again for at least… Read More

Logitech’s latest mouse doesn’t quite flip the idea of a mouse upside-down, but at a 57-degree angle off a desk, it’s certainly closer than most. The MX Vertical takes the same design and performance cues as the rest of Logitech’s MX line, but puts it in a more ergonomic, vertical mouse form factor. The entire design of the MX Vertical is meant to reduce strain and movement. According to Logitech, the tilted shape can reduce muscular activity by up to 10 percent compared to a regular mouse, and the sensor supports up to 4,000 DPI to negate the need to physically move the mouse as much. There’s also a dedicated… Read More

Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Monday. 1. Netflix is testing ads for its original content that will play while you binge watch. Netflix users are not pleased, and took to social media this weekend to criticize the move. 2. The EU is drafting regulations to impose fines on firms like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter if they do not remove terrorist content within an hour. The Financial Times reported that the European Commission has decided to abandon a voluntary approach to get big tech platforms to remove terror-related videos. 3. Donald Trump criticizes social media companies for “discriminating against Republican/Conservative voices.” He tweeted that… Read More

Company news, markets and financial talking points, available from 8am Monday to Friday Greece emerges from its three-year bailout Greece has completed its three-year eurozone bailout programme. This means that, for the first time in eight years, the country is free to borrow money on the financial markets. Although the Greek economy has grown slowly in recent years, it is still 25% smaller than when the crisis began. The loans handed to Greece since 2010 totaled more than €260bn – the largest bailout in global financial history. Sainsburys and Asda may need to close 300 stores Sainsbury’s and Asda may have to sell up to 300 stores if the two… Read More

Shots were reportedly fired from a passing vehicle at the US Embassy in Ankara, Turkey. Police are searching for the assailants, who were said to have fled in a white car. The incident comes as tension between Turkey and the US continues to boil. Shots were fired from a passing vehicle at the US embassy in Ankara, Turkey on Monday, CNN Turk reported. According to the report, bullets hit a window at a security post following the attack which occurred at 5 a.m. local time. No casualties were reported. Police are searching for the assailants, who were said to have fled in a white car. On Sunday, The US Embassy… Read More

When you’re boarding an airplane, you might not notice the subtle differences between an Airbus and a Boeing. But the truth is airplanes come in many shapes and sizes and they’ve changed a lot over time. We rounded up the most popular, well-known, or innovative planes the year you were born. 1968: Beechcraft Model 99 This tiny commuter plane launched commercially in the late 1960s and carried 15 to 17 passengers at a time, according to Plane and Pilot. 1969: Boeing 747-100 One of the most well-known airplanes in the world to this day is the Boeing 747. It first took flight in 1969 and held 539 passengers. 1970: Boeing… Read More

Credits Sean Gallup/Getty Images Alt Text A teenager is recovering after he was hit by a falling sheep while hiking And other stories from the stranger side of life One-Minute Read Monday, August 20, 2018 – 6:19am An Irish teenager is recovering in hospital after he was hit by a falling sheep while hiking with friends. The Mourne Mountain Rescue Team reported that the sheep had apparently fallen from a crag above the boy, and was “uninjured and left the area unaided”. Russia erects statue of wrong man A statue honouring French builder Jean-François Thomas de Thomon for his architectural work in St Petersburg may actually depict Scottish scientist Thomas… Read More

MAGNA — A Pleasant Grove man died Sunday after apparently falling from an overpass and being struck by several vehicles near the Saltair. Bo Shepherd, 28, may have been attending an outdoor music festival near the venue and possibly got sick as he left and made his way south on the overpass, according to the Utah Highway Patrol. About 3:30 a.m. Sunday, emergency dispatchers received several calls reporting a body on westbound I-80 at the state Route 202 overpass. Troopers determined the victim was struck several times in the right lane, including by a semitrailer that returned to the scene. Investigators believe he may have been leaving the festival when… Read More

Credits NOAH BERGER/AFP/Getty Images Alt Text A massive wildfire burning in California has been contained after 36 days Fire has been burning for 36 days and claimed two lives One-Minute Read Monday, August 20, 2018 – 6:16am A massive wildfire that threatened the Yosemite National Park in California has been contained, 36 days after it began, according to fire officials. The Ferguson Fire has “burned through nearly 97,000 acres (39,250 hectares) of land to the south-west of the park since 13 July”, the BBC reports. Two firefighters were killed and 19 more injured by the blaze. See related Restaurant caught selling endangered tarantula tacos Police investigate $100,000 noodle heist KFC… Read More

Credits Alex Wong/Getty Images Alt Text Rudy Giuliani claims ‘truth isn’t truth’ during interview Former New York mayor says the president’s testimony shouldn’t be rushed because of perjury risk One-Minute Read Monday, August 20, 2018 – 6:00am Donald Trump’s lawyer has claimed that “truth isn’t truth”, during an interview about when the US president would speak with special counsel Robert Mueller’s team investigating Russia’s involvement in the 2016 election. “When you tell me that, you know, he should testify because he’s going to tell the truth and he shouldn’t worry, well, that’s so silly because it’s somebody’s version of the truth. Not the truth,” Giuliani said. See related Donald Trump’s… Read More