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Most people twitch in their sleep – but a few have found a way to turn that into profit. Video platforms YouTube, TikTok and Twitch are filled with so-called “sleep streamers”, who broadcast live footage of themselves under the covers. Kai Cenat – who was recently charged with inciting a riot in the US – is at the heart of it. Estimates suggest he made tens of thousands of dollars sleeping during a non-stop month-long stream in March. Amouranth, one of the world’s best-known streamers, claimed on The Iced Coffee Hour podcast in June that she can make up to $15,000 from a…

WeWork was once hailed as the future of the office. But now there is “substantial doubt” about its future. What went wrong? David Born, the head of Born Licensing, a small UK-based character and movie licensing business, became a WeWork tenant in London starting in 2018. At the beginning, he counted himself a major fan of the co-working firm. “I loved the facilities, I loved the vibe, I loved having an office in a great location at an affordable price and I loved the ping pong as well,” he says. Then the pandemic hit – and he got comfortable working…

The blocking feature will be removed for users of X, formerly Twitter, Elon Musk has announced, claiming the feature “makes no sense”. The X boss said users will still be able to block people from directly messaging them, however. But many people on social media said it will make it hard for people to remove abusive posts from their timeline. It is the latest in a series of changes Mr Musk has made since taking over the site in a $44bn deal last year. Currently, when users “block” an account, it stops that account’s posts from appearing in the blocker’s…

Frequent-flyer Jonathan Massey says he has been “stung” several times by airlines’ add-on fees. “You can expect to be caught out somewhere for something or other you have overlooked,” he says. And there is no doubt that buying a flight has become more complicated. Airlines now offer us a plethora of extras at the booking stage, from speedy boarding and checking cabin bags to seat selection, all of which come at a price. Then there may be unexpected charges at the airport if you don’t follow a carrier’s terms and conditions. Take the elderly couple who went viral last week after Ryanair…

Last year’s respiratory virus season in the US was a bad one. After two years of extraordinarily light flu seasons, which infectious disease experts attributed to Covid-19 pandemic precautions like social distancing and masking, influenza came roaring back, hitting early and hard. Then respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, which had been showing up at odd times during the year, surged to new heights over the winter months. It was one of the worst RSV seasons many doctors said they could remember. On top of all that, there was an increase in Covid-19 cases, which almost seemed old hat after three…

China is proposing new measures to curb the amount of time that kids and teens can spend on their phones, as the country takes aim at internet addiction and tries to cultivate “good morality” and “socialist values” among minors. A proposal released by the Cyberspace Administration of China, the country’s top internet regulator, on Wednesday would require all mobile devices, apps and app stores to have a built in “minor mode” that would restrict daily screen time to a maximum of two hours a day, depending on the age group. The restrictions, if approved, would mark an expansion of existing measures rolled out…

Soccer isn’t the national pastime in Australia or New Zealand, but those visiting during the Women’s World Cup wouldn’t be able to tell. The tournament co-hosts have risen to the occasion, rolling out the red carpet in anticipation of an influx of soccer fans. Brightly colored banners emblazoned with the tournament’s slogan wave in the chilly winter wind in major cities and signs plastered across airports show support for local teams. Bringing the tournament Down Under was intended as an effort to grow the women’s game, but the hosts are also hoping it’s the boost they need to re-energize the tourism…

Weeks after Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in early 2022, a North Carolina biotech company that has done work for the Pentagon scrambled to help civilians and soldiers wounded by the war. Nasdaq-listed Humacyte, which is developing a platform designed to harness the body’s own ability to heal, believed its technology could make a difference in the unfolding humanitarian disaster. The company, chaired by former Obama Cabinet secretary Kathleen Sebelius, quickly provided hospitals on the frontlines with its technology, the Human Acellular Vessel, an implant engineered to expedite the healing of vessel tissue repair. Humacyte, which in 2017 was awarded a $3.4 million…

In September last year, Ebrima Sajnia watched helplessly as his young son slowly died in front of his eyes. Mr Sajnia, who works as a taxi driver in The Gambia, says three-year-old Lamin was set to start attending nursery school in a few weeks when he got a fever. A doctor at a local clinic prescribed medicines, including a cough syrup, but the feverish child refused to take them. “I forced Lamin to drink the syrup,” recalls Mr Sajnia, sitting at his home in Banjul, capital of The Gambia. Over the next few days, Lamin’s condition deteriorated as he struggled…

A cargo ship fitted with giant, British-designed special wind-powered sails has set out on its maiden voyage. Shipping firm Cargill, which has chartered the vessel, hopes the technology will help the industry chart a course towards a greener future. Using the wing-sized rigid WindWings sails aims to cut fuel consumption and therefore shipping’s carbon footprint. It is estimated the industry is responsible for about 2.1% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The Pyxis Ocean’s first journey will be from China to Brazil – and will provide the first real-world test of the wind-wing technology. Folded down when the ship is…