I worry that hugging people could come across as creepy. So, from now on, all you’re getting is a handshake

The Guardian— This seems a better way to say hello than giving a little bow or a wave – but maybe I’m overthinking the whole processI gave up hugging people just before Christmas; I thought it was for the best. I’m in my mid-50s, possibly a bit smelly and live in fear of coming over as a bit creepy. I work with a lot of young people, at least half of them women, who are mostly in their 20s, and it was getting harder and harder to pull off a brotherly hug when the hugs were feeling fatherly or even...

Daily Mail—Sharon Stone, 66, breaks down in TEARS during very emotional moment as she names the people she would risk her life for: 'They get me and I get them'. 'They are so courageous suddenly I was like I am in the right God damn room, these are my people, I would stand in the street with these people, I would risk my life with these people,' she said.

dailym.ai—Rishi Sunak says young people are 'trapped on benefits' when they 'ought to be in the prime of their lives' amid push to get people with 'mild' mental health problems back to work. They will be told to get therapy and crack on under plans to be outlined this afternoon as ministers seek to reduce the 3.5million disability benefits bill.

Engadget—Windows 11 now comes with its own adware. It used to be that you could pay for a retail version of Windows 11 and expect it to be ad-free, but those days are apparently finito. The latest update to Windows 11 (KB5036980) comes out this week and includes ads for apps in the "recommended" section of the Start Menu, one of the most oft-used parts of the OS. "The Recommended section of the Start menu will show some Microsoft Store apps," according to the release notes. "These apps come from a small set of curated developers."  The app...