He's gone from one cooler to another. Police have arrested a Marshfield, Wisc. man for enjoying several drinks after he got locked inside a convenience store cooler overnight last week. Jeremy Van Ert, 38, walked into the Marshfield Kwik Trip shortly before midnight and automatically became a prisoner in the cooler when the clock hit the bewitching hour, so he decided to make the best of a bad situation and enjoy some of the fine adult beverages his surroundings offered him. "The subject found himself locked in the beer cooler, knew that Kwik Trip would not sell him any beer, so he decided...…He's gone from one cooler to another. Police have arrested a Marshfield, Wisc. man for enjoying several drinks after he got locked inside a convenience store cooler overnight last week. Jeremy Van Ert, 38, walked into the Marshfield Kwik Trip shortly before midnight and automatically became a prisoner in the cooler when the clock hit the bewitching hour, so he decided to make the best of a bad situation and enjoy some of the fine adult beverages his surroundings offered him. "The subject found himself locked in the beer cooler, knew that Kwik Trip would not sell him any beer, so he decided...WW…

BMW has announced its new £105,000 7 Series saloon will become its first car to offer hands-free, eyes-off-the-road driving from next spring.It will become the most advanced ‘self-driving’ system in passenger cars to receive approval for use on European roads.This is because – unlike Ford’s already-available BlueCruise system – it crucially will allow drivers to divert their attention away from what’s happening on the road around them while they have their hands off the wheel, meaning they can watch movies, read a newspaper or respond to emails while on the move.It comes in wake...…BMW has announced its new £105,000 7 Series saloon will become its first car to offer hands-free, eyes-off-the-road driving from next spring.It will become the most advanced ‘self-driving’ system in passenger cars to receive approval for use on European roads.This is because – unlike Ford’s already-available BlueCruise system – it crucially will allow drivers to divert their attention away from what’s happening on the road around them while they have their hands off the wheel, meaning they can watch movies, read a newspaper or respond to emails while on the move.It comes in wake...WW…

Be careful Facebook Marketplace! This is the warning issued by a bank fraudster ahead of the UK’s Christmas buying and selling spree. TSB’s fraud director Paul Davis has raised the alarm about social media fraud, but why did he single out Facebook Marketplace above all others? In this episode of Lunch Money, Simon Lambert and Lee Boyce look at why social media scams have skyrocketed, what you can do to stay safe – and which purchases are most likely to leave you a victim of fraud. Also on the show, Halifax says property prices rose in October – so what’s going on and isn’t the property...…Be careful Facebook Marketplace! This is the warning issued by a bank fraudster ahead of the UK’s Christmas buying and selling spree. TSB’s fraud director Paul Davis has raised the alarm about social media fraud, but why did he single out Facebook Marketplace above all others? In this episode of Lunch Money, Simon Lambert and Lee Boyce look at why social media scams have skyrocketed, what you can do to stay safe – and which purchases are most likely to leave you a victim of fraud. Also on the show, Halifax says property prices rose in October – so what’s going on and isn’t the property...WW…

When BMW confirmed last year that it would charge customers additional fees to unlock features already built into its cars, including £15 a month to use heated seats, it sparked outrage among motorists.Interestingly, the Bavarian brand has only recently decided to back away from this idea, but one of its biggest German competitors says it still plans to extend the availability of “on-demand” features locked behind a paywall in theirs future models.Audi’s head of technical development, Oliver Hoffmann, told Autocar that the next-generation models – including the popular A4 family sedan –...…When BMW confirmed last year that it would charge customers additional fees to unlock features already built into its cars, including £15 a month to use heated seats, it sparked outrage among motorists.Interestingly, the Bavarian brand has only recently decided to back away from this idea, but one of its biggest German competitors says it still plans to extend the availability of “on-demand” features locked behind a paywall in theirs future models.Audi’s head of technical development, Oliver Hoffmann, told Autocar that the next-generation models – including the popular A4 family sedan –...WW…

Housing construction has fallen for 11 straight months as high borrowing costs hit demand for new homes.S&P Global said its index of activity in the UK construction sector – where readings below 50 indicate decline – was 45.6 in October.That’s up slightly from 45 in September, but still the second weakest reading since May 2020, during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.The slump was greatest in residential construction, followed by civil engineering.The analysis group’s report noted “signs of stabilization” in commercial construction.Slowdown: S&P Global said its index of activity...…Housing construction has fallen for 11 straight months as high borrowing costs hit demand for new homes.S&P Global said its index of activity in the UK construction sector – where readings below 50 indicate decline – was 45.6 in October.That’s up slightly from 45 in September, but still the second weakest reading since May 2020, during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.The slump was greatest in residential construction, followed by civil engineering.The analysis group’s report noted “signs of stabilization” in commercial construction.Slowdown: S&P Global said its index of activity...WW…

Elon Musk will launch the first model of his AI-powered system xAI on Saturday, a day after declaring that the technology poses the greatest risk to humanity.The billionaire said Friday that he was opening early access to a select group, but details about that were not disclosed.“In some important respects, it (xAI’s new model) is the best that currently exists,” the Tesla CEO said Friday.Musk, who has criticized Big Tech’s AI efforts and censorship, said earlier this year that he would launch a maximal truth-seeking AI that attempts to understand the nature of the universe to compete with...…Elon Musk will launch the first model of his AI-powered system xAI on Saturday, a day after declaring that the technology poses the greatest risk to humanity.The billionaire said Friday that he was opening early access to a select group, but details about that were not disclosed.“In some important respects, it (xAI’s new model) is the best that currently exists,” the Tesla CEO said Friday.Musk, who has criticized Big Tech’s AI efforts and censorship, said earlier this year that he would launch a maximal truth-seeking AI that attempts to understand the nature of the universe to compete with...WW…

Before he was a billionaire fashion entrepreneur, Yusaku Maezawa was a member of an indie rock band and decided to skip college “after seeing all the tired faces on my morning commutes in Japan.”Maezawa was born in 1975 in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, and graduated from the prestigious Waseda Jitugyo High School in 1991.There he founded SWITCH STYLE, an indie rock band that eventually released an EP in 1995.Japanese businessman Yusaku Maezawa, who took videos of himself on the International Space Station in late 2021, has booked an orbit around the moon aboard Tesla boss Elon Musk’s...…Before he was a billionaire fashion entrepreneur, Yusaku Maezawa was a member of an indie rock band and decided to skip college “after seeing all the tired faces on my morning commutes in Japan.”Maezawa was born in 1975 in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, and graduated from the prestigious Waseda Jitugyo High School in 1991.There he founded SWITCH STYLE, an indie rock band that eventually released an EP in 1995.Japanese businessman Yusaku Maezawa, who took videos of himself on the International Space Station in late 2021, has booked an orbit around the moon aboard Tesla boss Elon Musk’s...WW…

Amazon’s annual Prime Day event, taking place this week, promises huge deals on home goods, toys and electronics.It says that Prime members can get bargains on hundreds of goods, promising savings of up to 50 percent.However, data from price comparison site Idealo suggests that Prime Day may not be the best time to buy, especially if you want to get ahead of the holiday season.We’ve taken a look at this year’s deals and whether it’s worth waiting until Black Friday instead, as well as some top tips for making the most of this week’s Prime deals.Amazon’s Prime Day, happening this week, is...…Amazon’s annual Prime Day event, taking place this week, promises huge deals on home goods, toys and electronics.It says that Prime members can get bargains on hundreds of goods, promising savings of up to 50 percent.However, data from price comparison site Idealo suggests that Prime Day may not be the best time to buy, especially if you want to get ahead of the holiday season.We’ve taken a look at this year’s deals and whether it’s worth waiting until Black Friday instead, as well as some top tips for making the most of this week’s Prime deals.Amazon’s Prime Day, happening this week, is...WW…

The euro zone is on the brink of recession after output fell for the first time since the pandemic.According to the statistics agency Eurostat, gross domestic product fell by 0.1 percent in the entire currency area in the third quarter of the year.It was the first quarterly decline since lockdowns in spring 2020 and came as the region was weakened by the weakening German economy.Production slump: The statistics agency Eurostat announced that gross domestic product fell by 0.1% across the currency area in the third quarter of the yearSeparate figures from Eurostat showed inflation fell from...…The euro zone is on the brink of recession after output fell for the first time since the pandemic.According to the statistics agency Eurostat, gross domestic product fell by 0.1 percent in the entire currency area in the third quarter of the year.It was the first quarterly decline since lockdowns in spring 2020 and came as the region was weakened by the weakening German economy.Production slump: The statistics agency Eurostat announced that gross domestic product fell by 0.1% across the currency area in the third quarter of the yearSeparate figures from Eurostat showed inflation fell from...WW…