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A third of UK employers are using “bossware” technology to track workers’ activity with the most common methods including monitoring emails and web browsing.Private companies are most likely to deploy in-work surveillance and one in seven employers are recording or reviewing screen activity, according to a UK-wide survey that estimates the extent of office snooping.The findings, shared with the Guardian by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), are based on responses from hundreds of UK managers and suggest there has been a recent growth in computerised work surveillance.In 2023, less than a fifth of people thought they were being monitored by…

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Scale of Tommy Robinson protest shows free speech is ‘alive and well’ in the UK, minister saysGood morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics.At least 25 people were arrested and 26 police officers were injured – including four who were seriously hurt – at Tommy Robinson’s “Unite the Kingdom” protest in London yesterday, the Metropolitan police said.The protest, thought to be the largest nationalist event in decades, saw between 110,000 and 150,000 people turn out, significantly exceeding the estimates of organisers. Elsewhere, about 5,000 anti-racism campaigners mounted a counter-protest.The crowds were addressed by Elon Musk, who dialled…

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Sep 14, 2025, 09:00 AM ETThe WNBA playoffs are finally here. The best-of-three first round opens Sunday with four games.The top four seeds have home-court advantage, but the road teams are looking to steal a Game 1 win. The Golden State Valkyries made history as the first expansion team to reach the playoffs in its inaugural season. The Indiana Fever, who haven’t had Caitlin Clark on the court since July 15, have overcome five season-ending injuries. The defending champion New York Liberty were also hit hard by injuries. And the Seattle Storm reached the postseason despite a second-half slump.How will…

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Hermeto Pascoal, the innovative Brazilian composer famed for his blend of jazz and traditional music, has died at the age of 89. The self taught multi-instrumentalist rose from child poverty to international fame – with Miles Davis calling him the most “important musician on the planet”. He was “surrounded by family and fellow musicians,” a statement announcing his death says. It did not give details.Pascoal wrote more than 2,000 instrumental pieces and continued to arrange music and record artists well into his 80s.The artist was primarily a pianist and flutist, but also played saxaphone, guitars, drums, and accordions – and…

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Give me a brooding mid-1970s Detroit nightscape stained with grubby neon, drop a body with a severed leg off a building and crank up a David Bowie song and you have my attention. But director Potsy Ponciroli’s vicious revenge saga, Motor City, while impressively sustained on many levels and even fun in a mindless exploitation way, can’t get around a gimmicky script by Chad St. John populated with pulp-crime stereotypes in boilerplate situations. A glowering Alan Ritchson brings gravitas by virtue of his hulking physical presence alone, but Shailene Woodley, Ben Foster and Pablo Schreiber are stuck playing characters too…

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The king of South Africa’s large Zulu community has challenged one of his critics to a stick fight, saying he had been insulted, along with the entire Zulu nation.King Misuzulu kaZwelithini issued the challenge to Prof Musa Xulu in front of thousands of people who had gathered at his newly built royal palace for the annual Reed Dance.”We are angry and we will do anything to protect and preserve our cultures,” he said, according to the Timeslive news site.Prof Xulu has stood by his statements and warned that the king’s comments have put him at risk, the local IOL site…

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Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature16 min: No. France’s defence holds inside their 22. The Irish runners don’t quite have the punch around the fringe. When they try to go down the line the rush defence gets up and forces the knock-on. France have the scrum inside their 22. This has been a fascinating tactical battle. Ireland are owning the territory but don’t quite have the killer edge.Share14 min: And repeat. France, conscious that they won’t get upfield through their kicks, try to run it up. Ireland swarm and hold up the ball carrier,…

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All of the prices above are for a single line paid monthly. Google periodically offers half off and other specials, usually only if you bring your own phone.Activate Your ChipOnce you’ve picked your plan and signed up, Google will mail out a SIM card. It took a couple of days for my physical SIM to arrive, but I’ll gladly take the slight delay if it saves me from setting foot in a physical carrier store. If you’re using an iPhone, Google Pixel, Samsung phone, or other device that supports eSIM, you can set up Fi with an eSIM instantly.Once your…

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