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Quantum Computer Solves Impossibly Complex Problem, Unfortunately It Was ‘What Should I Have for Lunch’

22 March 2026 Sarah Kelsey No Comments

A quantum computer at the Advanced Computing Research Facility in Oxfordshire has successfully demonstrated quantum advantage by solving a problem beyond the capabilities of classical computers. The problem was what…

Health & Beauty

Woman Who Spent £340 on Skincare Routine Discovers Water Also Free

22 March 2026 Sarah Kelsey No Comments

A Manchester woman has abandoned her twelve-step skincare routine after discovering that water, a substance that emerges from taps at no additional cost, also hydrates skin. Emma Hartley, 29, had…

Business

Man who bought £4.20 meal deal now Britain’s foremost expert on inflation

22 March 2026 Tom Ashworth No Comments

A telecommunications worker from Basingstoke has been recognised as the nation’s leading authority on macroeconomic policy after purchasing a Tesco Finest meal deal for £4.20 on Tuesday afternoon. Martin Cheswick,…

Environment

Man who installed heat pump spends more time explaining heat pump than heat pump has spent heating house

22 March 2026 Tom Ashworth No Comments

Martin Hendricks, 48, has dedicated approximately 127 hours to explaining how his air source heat pump works since its installation in November, compared to the 34 hours the system has…

Politics

MP who spent £127,000 on second home ‘couldn’t possibly be expected to commute’ from 43 miles away

22 March 2026 Tom Ashworth No Comments

A Conservative backbencher has defended claiming £127,000 in expenses for a second home in London by explaining that the 43-mile journey from his constituency would place unreasonable demands on his…

Cyber Security

IT department celebrates sixth consecutive month without single person clicking phishing link by accident

22 March 2026 Tom Ashworth No Comments

The IT department at Hargreaves Industrial Solutions has marked six consecutive months without a single employee accidentally clicking on a phishing link, a milestone the company’s Chief Information Officer described…

Politics

Starmer announces new ministerial position to explain what previous ministerial positions actually do

21 March 2026 Tom Ashworth No Comments

The Prime Minister has created a new Cabinet role dedicated to explaining the responsibilities of existing Cabinet roles, following widespread confusion among MPs, civil servants, and at least three people…

Environment

Britain’s houseplants to be issued carbon credits after government admits they’ve been doing more than DEFRA

20 March 2026 Tom Ashworth No Comments

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced that the nation’s estimated 340 million houseplants will be enrolled in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme by autumn, following an…

Cyber Security

IT security team celebrates successful phishing test by sending congratulatory email immediately harvested by actual phishing attack

19 March 2026 Tom Ashworth No Comments

The Information Security team at Harrogate-based logistics firm Streamline Solutions has been placed on mandatory leave following last Wednesday’s incident, in which their celebratory email about a successful phishing simulation…

Business

Man who bought Tesla in 2021 now spending more on therapy than he saved on petrol

18 March 2026 Tom Ashworth No Comments

A Berkshire man who purchased a Tesla Model 3 in February 2021 has confirmed that his monthly therapy costs have now exceeded the cumulative savings he made by not buying…

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