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A review of 63 studies has found no link between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain cancer.Commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO), it found no rise in cases despite a huge increase in wireless technology over the last 20 years. The review was headed by experts from the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, and included investigators from 10 countries.It looked at research on radio frequencies in the wavelengths of 300 Hz to 300 GHz – used for mobile phones, wi-fi, radar, baby monitors and other applications.Co-author of the review Professor Mark Elwood, an honorary…

Royal Mail may not be obligated to deliver second class letters on a Saturday in future, under plans being considered by the industry regulator.Ofcom, which launched a consultation on the company’s universal service obligation (USO) earlier this year, said such a shift would protect priority deliveries, including first class mail, and help loss-making Royal Mail save cash. The watchdog said “modifications” to second class deliveries were being explored under proposals that would seek to meet the needs of households and businesses following sharp declines in letter volumes as communication technology has evolved.Money latest: Fake voucher trend sees supermarket call in…

Sir Brian May has revealed he recently suffered a “minor stroke” which caused him to lose control over his left arm.The Queen guitarist, 77, shared the news in a video on social media, reassuring fans that he is once again able to play guitar. Sir Brian said he was rushed to hospital with “blue lights flashing, the lot”, after losing normal feeling in his arm about a week ago.The musician previously suffered a heart attack in 2020. Image: Sir Brian pictured on stage performing with Adam Lambert during the Queen Rhapsody tour in 2023. Pic: Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP ‘It was a…

Talented dogs can remember the names of their toys for at least two years, scientists have found.Previous research has shown these rare pooches, known as gifted word learners (GWL), have a unique ability to learn the names of hundreds of different objects. However, a new study, published in the journal Biology Letters, now suggests they can remember the names of some of these toys for an extended period.The hope is that the talented dogs could help scientists understand more about how animals other than humans retain their memories.More from science and technology:UK’s first ‘teacherless’ AI classroom set to open in LondonTop…

Elle Macpherson has revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer seven years ago – but decided not to undergo chemotherapy or traditional medical treatment.The supermodel, who is now 60, said she wanted to take a holistic approach to treating the disease, but acknowledged this is not right for everyone. In an interview with The Australian Women’s Weekly, Macpherson said being told she had cancer was “a shock, it was unexpected, it was confusing, it was daunting in so many ways”.She chose to keep the illness private and said she researched her options for treatment. NHS advice on breast cancer treatment…

Passenger plane engine maker Rolls-Royce has pledged to keep airlines “fully informed” if an apparent mid-air part failure poses a wider risk.The UK firm was reacting to an incident aboard a Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-1000 plane on Monday that saw it forced to return to Hong Kong soon after take-off to Zurich. Investigations were focusing on a fuel nozzle inside the Trent XWB-97 engine, according to Reuters news agency.Money latest: Cheapest holiday dates until Christmas revealedThat is the Rolls-Royce model used on all the A350-1000s. Cathay Pacific said that 24 flights had been cancelled to allow for checks across its…

US tech stocks are falling despite Nvidia, the chipmaker driving the artificial intelligence (AI) led stock market boom, reporting stronger than expected earnings.The company, which has been the darling of US markets with shares up 150% this year alone, reported second quarter revenue of just over $30bn – more than double the sum achieved in the same period a year ago. Nvidia’s crucial forecast for sales in the current quarter, $32.5bn, also beat estimates but only slightly.Money latest: Capital gains tax hike on the way, leading advisory firm saysThat may have been the catalyst for its shares suffering a rare…

Dawson’s Creek actor Obi Ndefo has died at the age of 51, his family says.The American actor, who starred in the teen drama between 1998 and 2002, died on Wednesday after his “heart gave out during his longstanding battle against eating disorder orthorexia”, his sister Nkem Ndefo wrote on Instagram. “As his family we bring this news to bring attention to orthorexia’s severity and in the hopes that those suffering from this devastating disease receive the compassionate care they deserve,” she added. Orthorexia is an eating disorder which is characterised by an obsession with eating high-quality nutritious foods, often leading…

Shares in Rightmove, the online property portal, have risen sharply on confirmation of bid interest from an Australian rival majority-owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp.REA Group said early on Monday it was considering a takeover proposal to create a globally-focused real estate company. Any bid would likely comprise a cash and shares offer. No approach has been made to date, REA said.Money latest: Major bank to allow first-time buyers to borrow up to 5.5 times salaryREA is 61%-owned by News Corp, which has existing UK interests including The Sun and The Times newspaper brands under the company’s News UK arm.…

The bosses of the world’s biggest social media companies have typically avoided personal repercussions, even when their platforms have faced scrutiny over their duties to their billions of users. Social media companies including Facebook, X and TikTok have repeatedly come under fire from policymakers for failing to sufficiently tackle the spread of misinformation, but their founders have maintained their distance from content published by users on the platforms. In a rare instance of personal accountability earlier this year, Mark Zuckerberg, who runs the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, apologised to families who said their children had been harmed by…