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HOUSEHOLDS using Google’s home security gadgets have hit out at the company’s decision to raise subscription fees.Nest is a popular rival to Ring, with doorbell and video camera devices among the portfolio.2Google acquired Nest for $3.2billion in 2014Credit: Getty2Customers will have to pay at least £2 / $2 more a month for their subscriptionCredit: GettyThe devices are free to use for live monitoring and answering to whoever is knocking at the door.But much like Ring, if you want to store video recordings in the cloud you’ll need to pay a subscription fee.Well, that fee is rising from next month and…

WOMEN are being short-changed by the NHS and make up most of the waiting list, official figures show.New data from NHS England show that 57 per cent of patients waiting for treatment are female while 43 per cent are male.2’Only by being upfront and shining a light on inequalities can we begin to tackle the problem’, says Health Sec Wes StreetingCredit: GettyWomen are waiting for 3.9million treatments, a million more than the 2.9m listed for men, while the remainder are uncategorised.Female patients also wait longer than males as statistics show they are less likely to be treated within the 18-week…

A MAJOR social media app used by millions of Brits daily is introducing new age verification checks due to a new UK law.The Online Safety Act forces social media sites with access to adult content to verify the age of users from July 24.1Reddit’s new checks come into effect todayCredit: GettyPlatforms that fall foul of the new law risk being slapped with hefty fines and could even be banned from the UK.A number of popular porn sites including PornHub have already confirmed they will introduce new verification checks to comply with the overhaul.And now Reddit has revealed it too is…

There are guidelines issued by the NHS and the Government regarding how much exercise people should do each day.People should be active daily, and avoid sitting for long periods.The NHS recommends an adults – those aged 19 to 64 – should aim for 150 minutes of “moderate intensity activity” a week.This works out to 21 minutes a day, or 30 minutes five days a week.Or, they could do 75 minutes of vigorous activity per week, which could be less than 11 minutes per day or 25 minutes three days a week.Adults should also aim to do strength exercises twice a…

THE sickening crimes of morgue rapist David Fuller could be repeated unless bodies are better cared for, an inquiry has warned.Fuller, 68, was jailed for life in 2021 for sexually assaulting 101 female corpses while working as a maintenance engineer at NHS hospitals.1Necrophiliac killer David Fuller abused at least 100 deceased women and girlsCredit: PAThe inquiry has already ruled better management and security could have prevented his crimes at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust in Kent.Now it has concluded regulation of the care of people after death is “partial, ineffective and, in significant areas, completely absent”.Chairman Sir Jonathan Michael…

BUYING a console can be pricey – and that’s even before you start paying for games on top.But I’m obsessed with a cheaper alternative that costs just 50p a day – a “virtual” console. 11I’m playing Xbox games on the TV in my living room WITHOUT an Xbox – or any console plugged in at allCredit: Sean Keach11I don’t need my Nintendo or PS5 to play console gamesCredit: Sean KeachIt works instantly, and you don’t need to buy a physical console or any games.You’ll be able to keep the family entertained on the cheap – and you can ditch it for…

AS summer gets into full swing, there’s no better time to focus on your health.Whether you’re embracing the sunshine (and the vitamin D that comes with it), planning holidays (a boost to wellbeing), or exercising outdoors, I find this season filled with energy and opportunity.3Sun columnist Dr Zoe answers your health concernsCredit: Olivia WestThis column is YOUR space to ask questions, so I can help you live as healthy a life as possible.Whether it’s understanding a new treatment, managing a long-term condition, or simply wondering about the best way to stay fit while living with a chronic condition.Perhaps you or…

IN just a few weeks, Apple will almost certainly lift the lid on a treasure trove of new gadgets. This tech haul should land just in time for Christmas – but what Apple devices will actually go be …

JORDAN Micu first tried laughing gas as a university student aged 21.  Almost a decade later, she was left battling petrifying seizures and was forced to relearn to walk after losing control o…

AN INTERSTELLAR space rock zooming through our solar system may be the oldest comet ever seen by humans, according to researchers. The mysterious cosmic object was discovered last week, and is believed to have travelled from interstellar space. 6ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) has obtained new images of the comet and its path, shown as a dotted lineCredit: ESO/O. Hainaut6An artist’s impression of an interstellar cometCredit: ESA6The interstellar comet is seen inside the red boxCredit: David Rankin / Saguaro ObservatoryNow researchers say the comet could be older than our solar system by more than three billion years.That would make the…