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The shooter who killed two people and injured several more at FSU on Thursday has been identified as the son of a local sheriff's deputy.

WITH the car boot season off to an early start thanks to the dry weather, many anticipate a bumper weekend over Easter.

The updates aim to improve punctuality across several key routes.

WITH the car boot season off to an early start thanks to the dry weather, many anticipate a bumper weekend over Easter.

Big Kid Circus brought the Kingdom of Kong to Braintree, where tribespeople are acrobats, Amazon warriors fly through the sky, and motorbikes glow in the dark.

samleecole shares a report from 404 Media: American police departments near the United States-Mexico border are paying hundreds of thousands of dollars for an unproven and secretive technology that uses AI-generated online personas designed to interact with and collect intelligence on "college protesters," "radicalized" political activists, and suspected drug and human traffickers, according to internal documents, contracts, and communications 404 Media obtained via public records requests. Massive Blue, the New York-based company that is selling police departments this technology, calls its product Overwatch, which it markets as an "AI-powered force multiplier for public safety" that "deploys lifelike virtual agents, which infiltrate and engage criminal networks across various channels." According to a presentation obtained by 404 Media, Massive Blue is offering cops these virtual personas that can be deployed across the internet with the express purpose of interacting with suspects over text messages and social media. [...] While the documents don't describe every technical aspect of how Overwatch works, they do give a high-level overview of what it is. The company describes a tool that uses AI-generated images and text to create social media profiles that can interact with suspected drug traffickers, human traffickers, and gun traffickers. After Overwatch scans open social media channels for potential suspects, these AI personas can also communicate with suspects over text, Discord, and other messaging services. The documents we obtained don't explain how Massive Blue determines who is a potential suspect based on their social media activity. Salzwedel, of Pinal County, said "Massive Blue's solutions crawl multiple areas of the Internet, and social media outlets are just one component. We cannot disclose any further information to preserve the integrity of our investigations." [...] Besides scanning social media and engaging suspects with AI personas, the presentation says that Overwatch can use generative AI to create "proof of life" images of a person holding a sign with a username and date written on it in pen.

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Filming for the next James Bond movie could reportedly take place in a different UK city. 

Senior executives of the bank promised to 'stand in solidarity' with trans and non-binary colleagues following Wednesday's decision.

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Activists for Unite have called for colleagues to join alliances with 'lefty Greens', other trade unionists and 'free Palestine activists' in a new coalition.

Celebrity Big Brother viewers have accused Angellica Bell of 'faking her emotions' after she became tearful following the latest round of nominations. 

Lauren Baird, 43, gave a false name and details to officers when she was pulled over in Aviemore in Scotland after a computer check revealed the vehicle had no insurance.

Australian Police have launched a campaign in a bid to tempt disillusioned British coppers Down Under, as ex-Brit cop Oliver Lamb (pictured) says it was the 'best decision' he ever made. 

'Return to client' push coincides with RTO for cloud staff, DEI purge

Exclusive  IBM, which employees wryly or ruefully say stands for I've Been Moved, is once again moving its employees.…

The Chancellor confirmed yesterday she will have 'conversations with the US administration' when she travels to America for a summit.

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Amazon plans to release its first TV streaming device powered by Vega OS later this year while courting major publishers to bring their apps to the platform, according to Lowpass, which cites sources familiar with the company's plans and multiple leaks. Vega, a Linux-based operating system, may eventually replace Amazon's Android-based Fire OS across its device ecosystem. The company has already implemented Vega in three products: the Echo Show 5 and Echo Hub smart displays, as well as the Echo Spot smart clock/speaker. The tech giant has moved more cautiously in transitioning its TV hardware to Vega, having previously delayed a Vega-powered streaming stick originally slated for release in late 2024.

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Alex Garland's Warfare, unfolding in real time, tells the story of what happened after a team of US Navy SEALs on a reconnaissance mission occupied a house in the Iraqi city of Ramadi.

Rebecca Le-Clercq has been given 28 days to pay the £1 to River Aesthetics otherwise she will go to prison for a day after she stole £44,000 from the private beauty clinic.

More than 80 dogs, alongside two cats and a chicken, were found in a house in Yorkshire, cowering together in a huddle, covered in their own filth.