Government
Jeffrey Epstein Claimed Intimate Knowledge of Donald Trump's Views in Texts With Bill Gates Adviser
In text messages from 2017, Jeffrey Epstein seemingly represented himself as positioned to pass information from the Trump White House to Bill Gates through an intermediary. In text messages sent in 2017, disgraced financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein appears to position himself as a middleman between president Donald Trump's administration and Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, even seemingly representing himself as passing on information directly from Trump to Gates through an intermediary. The messages, which the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released on Wednesday and originated with the Epstein estate, begin on January 27, 2017, years after Epstein had already pleaded guilty to state prostitution solicitation charges. In them, Epstein purports to show intimate awareness of Trump's plans for domestic and global public health policy, and to be directly familiar with the president's thinking. Trump has continued to claim, as recently as this summer, that he stopped speaking with Epstein around 2004.
UK billionaire Joe Lewis receives pardon from Trump
Billionaire UK businessman Joe Lewis, whose family trust owns Tottenham Hotspur football club, has received a pardon from US President Donald Trump. Lewis, 88, pleaded guilty to insider trading as part of an agreement with prosecutors in 2024 that saw him avoid prison. He was accused of passing on information about his companies to his private pilots, friends, personal assistants and romantic partners in a fraud that authorities said netted millions of dollars in profit. A White House official said Trump approved the pardon for Lewis, who requested it so he could receive medical treatment and visit his grandchildren and great grandchildren in the US. Mr Lewis admitted he made a terrible mistake, did not fight extradition in the case, and paid a $5 million fine, the official told the BBC.
The New Apple Watch Ultra 3 Is 100 Off
You could save big on Apple's most recently released and most powerful wrist hardware. Apple enthusiasts know that the latest generation of watches only rarely go on sale, so imagine my surprise this morning to spot the Apple Watch Ultra 3 marked down at Amazon. Like the other Apple Watches, the Apple Watch Ultra 3 comes in a variety of case color and band combos, so your mileage may vary on which are discounted. I spotted three at the lower $700 price point: Black Titanium Case with Black Alpine Loop, Natural Titanium Case with Blue/Bright Trail Loop, and Natural Titanium Case with Light Blue Alpine Loop . WIRED editor Adrienne So got a chance to test it out, and was impressed with the upgraded battery life.
UK firms can win a significant chunk of the AI chip market John Browne
By 2033, the global AI chip market is projected to reach $700bn (ยฃ620bn) a year, outstripping the whole of today's semiconductor market. By 2033, the global AI chip market is projected to reach $700bn (ยฃ620bn) a year, outstripping the whole of today's semiconductor market. Britain's legacy in chip design is world-class, and we could supply up to 5% of global demand if we get our act together Thu 13 Nov 2025 13.26 ESTLast modified on Thu 13 Nov 2025 14.08 EST The UK is in a uniquely promising position, far too little understood, to play a lucrative role in the coming era of artificial intelligence - but only if it also grabs the opportunity to start making millions of computer chips. AI requires vast numbers of chips and we could supply up to 5% of world demand if we get our national act together. Our legacy in chip design is world-class, starting with the first general-purpose electronic computer, the first electronic memory and the first parallel computer.
Stewart Rhodes Relaunched the Oath Keepers. Even Old Oath Keepers Don't Care
Militia leader Stewart Rhodes, who was convicted for his role in the January 6 attack, is asking potential new members and supporters to send money. Stewart Rhodes announced last week that he is relaunching the Oath Keepers, his anti-government militia which virtually disappeared after dozens of its members--including Rhodes--were arrested for their roles in the January 6 attack on the Capitol . Rhodes, speaking to the Gateway Pundit this week, says that he sees the relaunched group as playing a role in combating what he labeled an "insurrection by the left" on the streets of US cities. "Right now, under federal statutes, president Trump can call us up as the militia if he sees it necessary, especially for three purposes: to repel invasions, to suppress insurrections, and to execute the laws of the union," Rhodes said. But in the days since Rhodes announced their return, experts, former members, and online chatter suggest there is little to no interest in restarting what was, at one point, one of the largest militias in America with a leaked database listing 38,000 supposed members in 2021. This hasn't stopped Rhodes from asking potential new members and supporters to send money in support of the cause.
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Television's New Episode Is Audacious, Even for Trump and Vance are hard to unsee. The Lincoln Bedroom at the White House has been the site of great history since its construction, from hosting a long list of famous guests and dignitaries to the recent marble-and-gold renovation of its en suite bathroom that was unveiled with great pride (and shocking insensitivity) during the government shutdown. What I'm fairly certain the walls of the Lincoln Bedroom have never seen before, however, was what was shown on Wednesday night's episode of: the president of the United States making sweet, sweet love to his own vice president. Yes, after weeks of headline-grabbing episodes that have skewered President Donald Trump and his administration in delightfully juvenile ways and led to a surge in ratings, this latest installment somehow found new levels of depravity to sink to. As the song "I Want to Know What Love Is" blasts about halfway through the episode, we see Trump and J.D. Vance in bed making out.
Lack of trust and racism concerns: Five key failings in Sara Sharif review
An independent review of the Sara Sharif case has identified multiple failings from agencies before her murder in Surrey in 2023, following two years of abuse. The child safeguarding practice review, published on Thursday, said there were clearly several points in Sara's life, in particular during the last few months, where different actions could and should have been taken by the authorities. The system failed to keep her safe, it added. Responding to the report, the Children's Commissioner said the case was a catalogue of missed opportunities, poor communication and ill-informed assumptions. The education secretary said there had been the glaring failures across all agencies.
British Churches Are Putting Their Faith in Heat Pumps
They gathered together on a sunny July evening, between the churchyard's trees and leaning tombstones, to give thanks for the heat pump. Facing the newly installed system, in its large green metal box, they sang hymns and said prayers. "To thank God, really, for being able to work His wonders in mysterious ways," says Karen Crowhurst, who is part of a committee that helps to run St. The previous month, a flatbed truck carrying a hefty new heat pump system had eased itself onto the church grounds. By late July, the device was fully installed, and soon followed an outdoor thanksgiving service .