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Yasmin Rufo asks New Yorkers who picks up the bill on a first date, and how much they usually spend. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gzSsTt3

The BBC's Esyllt Carr explains how the chancellor's spending plans impact young people. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xLrvTcd

We hear from Ondřej Surý, the programmer whose PHP patches helped avert a cyber crisis. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CD9e6I1 via IFTTT

Poland is now achieving formidable economic growth rates and fast rising living standards from BBC News https://ift.tt/jp8x7e3

The shelter has seen a "huge increase" in the number of cats it has taken in, compared to last year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MD0p4wB

People earning from £380 a month to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they want to see in this year's Budget. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dA5tqgb

Marcus Perkins, who owns a hair and beauty salon in Brierley Hill, says he is scared for the future. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rCxQXYu

Chancellor John Healey may need to raise money to boost his fiscal headroom - BBC Verify examines what options could be on the table. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Wio0HdX

Data centres are the lifeblood of our digital world, but there are growing concerns about their environmental impact. The BBC explores their rise in charts. from BBC News https://ift.tt/u90Iayc via IFTTT

The next generation of chip is thinner and flexible when compared to traditional silicon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9Gf6khx via IFTTT

The Your First Home scheme will offer government-backed loans for those buying new-builds in England. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9GWArMJ

The assurance from the National Energy System Operator comes amid concern from its engineers about their ability to ensure adequate supply. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zVTfknC

Make draught excluders from socks, leave your oven door open after cooking and opt for lots of thin layers of clothing to stay warm. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ATX04qC

The beauty giant's CEO says the use of GLP-1s is "a very important phenomenon for us". from BBC News https://ift.tt/PE8UBzc

Grandma Droniak, Nonna Gracie, Viv Truran and Barbara Costello have all found fame on social media in their later years. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cBlOrZj

With graduate jobs hard to come by, more young adults are reported to be considering emigrating. from BBC News https://ift.tt/K3UwILN

With immigration curbs and tech firms cutting foreign hiring, US residency is becoming a distant dream for many Indians. from BBC News https://ift.tt/s2mHNlf via IFTTT

Kashim Chowdhury was contracted for 183 hours a week, more than the number of hours in seven days. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hNnm51Z

The changes come after concerns that penalties issued by private providers are too harsh and leave motorists unfairly punished. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nFQKVPt

Trading standards officers say AI is "super-charging" existing scams through clones and fake websites. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4O93tIu

DeepSeek is a powerful, popular and relatively inexpensive artificial intelligence model out of China. from BBC News https://ift.tt/p0ugIXr via IFTTT

Trading standards officers say AI is "super-charging" existing scams through clones and fake websites. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4O93tIu via IFTTT

More property asking prices are being cut than at any time in 15 years, data shared with the BBC shows. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RGT41B8

Apurv Patel is one of several people who say they were promised job opportunities that did not appear. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DLI2w9K

The government plans to regulate heating oil prices after increases. from BBC News https://ift.tt/St8QTKP

Demonstrations across the country turned violent, with cars and buildings set alight and shops ransacked. from BBC News https://ift.tt/S1n0mQw

Sarah Helm, who is married to Jonathan Powell, was responding to a discussion about the author Sally Rooney. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Hv1rJTA via IFTTT

One young person said with no nightlife in their town they cannot "let loose and mess around". from BBC News https://ift.tt/lDurHh3

Australia has proposed a switch to force social media platforms to let users turn off recommended content. from BBC News https://ift.tt/27FtNzR via IFTTT

With the festive season on the horizon, we trace toys from factories in China to US shelves. from BBC News https://ift.tt/G65Re2H

New Yorkers share how much they spend on a wedding gift - and how they decide. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CowUeX4

What are the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage, and how much are they worth? from BBC News https://ift.tt/JNGa3T6

The prediction from the IMF comes as final preparations are being made for the first Budget under Prime Minister Andy Burnham. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2sDPE6L

Social media "clippers" make short, vertical videos that appear on the likes of Instagram and TikTok. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mwu2rK4

The plan for an orbiting data centre involves linking satellites around Earth. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ENTfj7r via IFTTT

Heating oil customers facing soaring bills are promised better regulation of the sector by the government. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7zlKgE3

What is a supercomputer for? How does it work? And who gets to use it? We explain all from BBC News https://ift.tt/oSe6bq4 via IFTTT

What age will you get your state pension? from BBC News https://ift.tt/aky8oOA

What age will you get your state pension? from BBC News https://ift.tt/lLnGdjW

Talking about salary, spending habits and debt can be some of dating's trickier conversations. from BBC News https://ift.tt/n18ZSzk

The firm said users can no longer engage in "sustained and needless" abusive behaviour towards the tech. from BBC News https://ift.tt/imqTCHM

Cancer charity Daft as a Brush and Teesside Minibus Hire say they are struggling with pump prices. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oHlrgpu

Solar tiles were touted as an attractive alternative to solar panels - why have they not taken off? from BBC News https://ift.tt/WoyH5Rt

The UK's data watchdog is investigating a spike in complaints about "robo calls" that appear to lead to a recruitment scam. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mJHDGpy

Diesel prices in the US have doubled since the war with Iran began in February, putting pressure on Republicans ahead of the midterms. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YpwLcR1

An international visa program has for years allowed US tech companies to hire highly skilled workers from abroad. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fm2Hq1O via IFTTT

You've met someone and it's going well so far. But bringing up how much you both earn can be a tricky conversation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/e2UGBzo

The decision comes after nearly half a million people cast their votes from a shortlist of 18 creatures. from BBC News https://ift.tt/p9iTycE

Frozen yoghurt, which was a huge craze in the 2000s and 2010s, has made its return with multiple chains popping up across the wider UK. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KRLBVMF

The research found that important guardrails for teens using ChatGPT often failed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dMtnfi1 via IFTTT

The person was sentenced to 28 months in prison after an investigation found the claims were made up, the insurance trade body, the ABI said. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VZpc8BP

A growing number of parents are opening retirement funds for their children. from BBC News https://ift.tt/L7XapmG

Several self-inflicted mistakes have cost the biggest sportswear brand on the planet in recent years. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qKirbZV

Cuban exiles in Florida are increasingly hopeful that regime change in Cuba is now on the horizon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Z7ciBAJ

Experts explain what you should do if you are asked for your current salary during a job interview. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3N2jqwV

Households across Northern Ireland face increasing pressure on the cost of living as energy price hikes have come into effect. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5LkVuJd

Immediate action is needed to help households struggling with bills this winter, says trade body Energy UK. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kcIOEl6

Alasdair Keane heads to the Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BaGFoXR via IFTTT

Room intrusions were still being reported at one-in-10 Travelodge hotels this summer, a review finds. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nCvLzbp

Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify? from BBC News https://ift.tt/ANmYuhB