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Young Driver Insurance Still Hits £2,500 as Bezos Pushes Rentable Cloud PCs; Former Oregon Mayor’s Remains Identified; Vance–Rubio Greenland Talks, Venezuela War Powers Vote, Noodles & Company Closures, Claudette Colvin Dies, Voice Data Privacy Warnings, Iran Pressure Debate

Young drivers still face insurance bills of up to £2,500 despite falling premiums

Car insurance premiums for UK drivers aged 17 to 24 have dropped by nearly £1,000 over the past year, bringing the average to £1,121, down from a February 2024 peak of £3,055. Despite the wider market easing (with an overall average premium of £607 in late 2025), many young drivers still pay more than £2,500 depending on where they live and their lack of driving history—especially in London, where 17-year-olds average £2,798, compared with about £1,705 in the southwest. Insurers cite higher crash risk among young motorists and limited no-claims records, while experts recommend choosing lower-powered cars and considering telematics policies to reduce costs.

Bezos’s Vision of Renting Cloud PCs Seems More Plausible

Jeff Bezos has long argued that owning powerful local PCs will eventually look like owning an old on-site power generator—an obsolete relic replaced by centralized “utility” computing rented from cloud platforms like AWS and Microsoft Azure. That idea is gaining credibility as consumer hardware gets pricier: DRAM costs are rising, PC makers like Dell and ASUS are signaling price hikes, Micron has exited consumer DRAM to focus on AI datacenters, and SSDs may face similar pressure. Meanwhile, cloud services such as Amazon Luna, NVIDIA GeForce Now, and Xbox cloud gaming continue to grow, and Microsoft’s shelved consumer Windows 365 could look more viable if the cost gap between cloud subscriptions and local hardware keeps narrowing.

Remains Found on Washington Beach Identified as Former Oregon Mayor

Forensic analysis has confirmed that skeletal remains that washed ashore in Grays Harbor County, Washington, have been identified as a former Oregon mayor.

Live updates: Vance and Rubio meet with Greenland and Denmark officials; Senate considers vote on Venezuela war powers

The White House is increasing pressure on multiple fronts, including Iran and relations with Denmark and Greenland. President Trump said the United States should have full control of Greenland, as Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland. Meanwhile, the Senate is weighing a bipartisan move toward a war powers vote related to Venezuela.

Noodles & Company Expected to Close More Than Two Dozen Locations in 2026

Noodles & Company is expected to shut down more than two dozen locations in 2026, following the closure of more than 40 locations in 2025.

Claudette Colvin, early civil rights activist who refused to give up her bus seat, dies at 86

Claudette Colvin, whose 1955 arrest for refusing to surrender her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement, has died at 86.

Skeletal Remains of Former Oregon Mayor Identified After Washing Ashore

Forensic analysts have identified skeletal remains as those of Edwin Asher, a former Oregon mayor who disappeared about 20 years ago, after the remains washed up on a beach.

Experts warn that voice analysis can reveal sensitive personal information

A speech and language technology researcher, Tom Bäckström, warns that as computers get better at analyzing voices, they may be able to infer far more than mood or fatigue. He says this could expose sensitive personal information, potentially affecting insurance pricing, enabling emotionally targeted advertising, and increasing risks of harassment, stalking, or extortion.

Former Hostage Says Cutting Diplomatic Ties With Iran Would Increase Pressure on the Regime

Olivier Vandercaesteele, a humanitarian worker and former hostage in Iran, says severing diplomatic ties with Tehran would increase pressure on the Islamic Republic and limit its ability to influence foreign policymakers.

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