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Delivery of a costly camera put identity theft in sharp focus

An account had been opened in my name to buy it with 20 neighbours also targetedLast month an expensive GoPro action camera that I had not ordered was delivered to my house. Then the bill arrived from the online retailer Jacamo. It turned out that someone had opened an account in my name and spent more than £800.The fraudsters also created an account...

Wed Oct 30, 2024 09:24
Intermittent weekend exercise has same brain benefits as regular workouts, study finds

Research reveals positive cognitive health impacts of exercising once or twice a week are much the same as exercising more oftenCramming your exercise into the weekend not only brings physical benefits on a par with regular workouts, but is just as good for your brain, a study suggests.Research has previously revealed that physical exercise is associated...

Wed Oct 30, 2024 00:44
The Strava problem: how the fitness app was used to locate the world’s most powerful people

A French newspaper has revealed the whereabouts of world leaders with the use of the hugely popular running app. So is it time to stop it tracking your location? Name: StravaAge: Founded by former Harvard rowers Michael Horvath and Mark Gainey in 2009. Continue reading...

Tue Oct 29, 2024 20:10
Miscarriages due to climate crisis a ‘blind spot’ in action plans – report

The harm to babies and mothers is one of the warnings being sent to Cop29 decision-makers by leading scientistsMiscarriages, premature babies and harm to mothers caused by the climate crisis are a “blind spot” in action plans, according to a report aimed at the decision-makers who will attend the Cop29 summit in November.Potential collapse of the Amazon...

Mon Oct 28, 2024 10:20
I left my husband after he raped me, should I tell our daughter what happened?

You don’t have to tell your daughter every detail, you could let her know that you were deeply unhappyThe question I am in my late 50s. I left my husband to be with my new partner some years ago. Our daughter is now an adult. The problem is that my daughter resents me for leaving her father, and she is so rude to my partner.I’ve kept from her the fact...

Sun Oct 27, 2024 08:08
‘It was wickedly painful. And transformative’: a tribute to all the women who ever waxed my back

In a culture that venerates grooming, I always felt self-conscious about my body hair. But intimate encounters with a series of beauticians helped me see life differentlyIt was my post-college girlfriend who introduced me to Avital. She was seeing Avital herself. From my apartment on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, I took the F train down to Midwood in...

Sat Oct 26, 2024 14:21

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