If you felt more excited for Taylor Swift’s engagement announcement earlier this year than you did for your friend or family member’s, you might relate to Cambridge Dictionary’s word of 2025: “parasocial,” which describes having a one-sided connection with someone you do not know, such as a celebrity, a fictional character or an AI chatbot. CBC | World News
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Cambridge LIVE: College ‘on lockdown’ as ‘armed police’ storm campus
Armed police have reportedly swooped on Cambridge Regional College. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »‘Skibidi’ and ‘tradwife’ are now part of the Cambridge Dictionary
What the skibidi is happening to the English language? “Skibidi,” pronounced SKI-bi-di, is one of the slang terms popularized by social media that are among more than 6,000 additions this year to the Cambridge Dictionary. CBC | World News
Read More »Remember Cambridge Analytica? What to know about the $8B US lawsuit against Meta’s board
An $ 8 billion US trial by Meta Platforms shareholders against Mark Zuckerberg and other current and former company leaders kicks off on Wednesday over claims that they illegally harvested the data of Facebook users in violation of a 2012 agreement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. CBC | World News
Read More »Help get your kid into Oxford or Cambridge without private schooling, with these 5 tips
Some people think babies are born smart or that what matters is having rich parents who can send their kids to fancy schools. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »Jessie Ware made young girl’s dreams come true at The Cambridge Club Festival
11-year-old Isabella was over the moon when she was asked to get on stage at the festival. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »Cambridge University wants student to ‘decolonise the dodo’ in new project
The university is looking for a PhD student to look for links to colonialism in its Museum of Zoology. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Boat Race rower claims ‘so much poo in water’ made Oxford crew sick before Cambridge loss
Oxford’s Leonard Jenkins called out the poor water quality after losing this year’s Boat Race. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Women’s Boat Race argument breaks out as Oxford lodge complaint to disqualify Cambridge
The result of the Women’s Boat Race was temporarily put on hold in a dramatic finish. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Cambridge could start charging visitors £2 tourist tax per night
Hotel guests could face a nightly tourist tax under new proposals. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
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