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Tyler Perry stepped back into public life when he resurfaced on Friday for the first time since the man who accused him of sexual harassment and assault in a new lawsuit finally spoke out.

Jonathan Creswell charmed everyone he met, and if anybody suspected that his wide smile and knowing strut masked a profoundly sinister side, then they said nothing.

It offers water jets, fountains, sidewinders, directional jets, and a cylinder spray

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Contrary to popular belief, using cutting-edge artificial intelligence tools slowed down experienced software developers when they were working in codebases familiar to them, rather than supercharging their work, a new study found. AI research nonprofit METR conducted the in-depth study on a group of seasoned developers earlier this year while they used Cursor, a popular AI coding assistant, to help them complete tasks in open-source projects they were familiar with. Before the study, the open-source developers believed using AI would speed them up, estimating it would decrease task completion time by 24%. Even after completing the tasks with AI, the developers believed that they had decreased task times by 20%. But the study found that using AI did the opposite: it increased task completion time by 19%. The study's lead authors, Joel Becker and Nate Rush, said they were shocked by the results: prior to the study, Rush had written down that he expected "a 2x speed up, somewhat obviously." [...] The slowdown stemmed from developers needing to spend time going over and correcting what the AI models suggested. "When we watched the videos, we found that the AIs made some suggestions about their work, and the suggestions were often directionally correct, but not exactly what's needed," Becker said. The authors cautioned that they do not expect the slowdown to apply in other scenarios, such as for junior engineers or engineers working in codebases they aren't familiar with. Still, the majority of the study's participants, as well as the study's authors, continue to use Cursor today. The authors believe it is because AI makes the development experience easier, and in turn, more pleasant, akin to editing an essay instead of staring at a blank page. "Developers have goals other than completing the task as soon as possible," Becker said. "So they're going with this less effortful route."

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Grant Lakey, 61, from Essex, was forced to take drastic measures after he was unable to get an appointment with his local NHS dentist.

German Miriam Bley has sparked controversy for a series of gaffes and questionable decisions, which have outraged players across the globe.

The high fantasy HBO series, based on novels by George RR Martin , follows (now infamously) the conflicting political dynasties on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos.

It has been dubbed "Southend's Alternative Airshow" after the previous event that was held in the city years ago

Mike shared a glimpse of the fun at Sydney's Accor Stadium on Instagram today, marvelling over the game's 'incredible atmosphere' that saw Queensland 's victory over New South Wales.

The Love Island star, 28, and former One Direction member, 33, are believed to have started dating in March.

Love Island is one of Britain's most successful television reboots.

It will be focused on the fatal four offences of drink and drug driving, mobile phone use, speeding, and failing to wear a seatbelt.

It will be focused on the fatal four offences of drink and drug driving, mobile phone use, speeding, and failing to wear a seatbelt.

More food has been added to the menu

Children can enjoy a bouncy castle and splash park during some weekends

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Many don't realize or forget, but the FOSS world has ideological wings, too

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The streaming giant dropped all eight episodes of the hit last month and viewers have been binge-watching it ever since.

Oasis performed in front of a sold-out 80,000 strong crowd in their home city of Manchester for night one of their five sold out shows at Heaton Park on Friday.