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Researchers say 'Proto-X' fine-tunes databases automatically, delivering multifold performance boosts

Automated database systems based on vector embedding algorithms could improve the performance of default settings on common PostgreSQL database services by a factor of two to ten, according to a database researcher.…

In a jaw-droppingly audacious heist worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster, four thieves brazenly managed to swipe priceless jewels from the Louvre in broad daylight on October 19, 2025.

There is an open floor plan as the kitchen, dining room and living room are one. Floor-to-ceiling windows offer a generous view of the lush green backyard on an overcast day.

The UK is riddled with nuisance hotspots, where antisocial behaviour such as making excessive noise and fly-tipping are particularly prevalent.

The use of missiles supplied by Britain in Russia's Bryansk region will likely spark condemnation from Vladimir Putin's government.

The American singer, 37, launched her clothing range Fenty in 2019 in collaboration with the luxury French brand, but it flopped and closed down in 2021.

As the fallout of Ricky Hatton's death continues, his younger brother Matthew has spoken publicly for the first time since the tragic moment.

Donald Trump has warned Hamas he could 'take care' of the terror group in just two minutes as he condemned them for not honouring its ceasefire deal with Israel. 

There will be sighs of relief on Downing Street and at the Bank of England that inflation has held firm at 3.8 per cent. But this is no cause for celebration.

With inflation figures this morning expected to bring more gloom, Rachel Reeves yesterday conceded that the economy is 'not working as it should' but attempted to blame Brexit.

Prince Andrew has lived for two decades rent-free at Royal Lodge, paying just 'one peppercorn (if demanded) per annum' - according to the terms made public by the Crown Estate.

ICO says probe unnecessary after reviewing ministry's handling of leak

The UK's data protection regulator declined to launch an investigation into a leak at the Ministry of Defence that risked the lives of thousands of Afghans connected with the British Armed Forces.…

Police officers were also attacked with missiles and fireworks as protesters gathered at the Citywest Hotel last night following the alleged assault of a 10-year-old girl.

NASA has reopened SpaceX's $4.4 billion moon lander contract to new bidders like Blue Origin and Lockheed Martin after delays in Starship's development threatened the 2027 Artemis 3 mission. Reuters reports: The move paves the way for rivals such as Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to snatch a high-profile mission to land the first astronauts on the moon in half a century. "I'm in the process of opening that contract up. I think we'll see companies like Blue get involved, and maybe others," the U.S. space agency's acting chief Sean Duffy, who also serves as U.S. Transportation Secretary, told Fox News' "Fox & Friends" program. Duffy's comments follow months of mounting pressure within NASA to speed up its Artemis lunar program and push SpaceX to make greater progress on its Starship lunar lander, while China progresses toward its own goal of sending humans to the moon by 2030. It represents a major shift in NASA's lunar strategy, starting a new competitive juncture in the program for a crewed moon lander just two years before the scheduled landing date. Blue Origin is widely expected to compete for the mission, while Lockheed Martin has indicated it would convene an industry team to heed NASA's call. Starship, picked by NASA in 2021 under a contract now worth $4.4 billion, faces a 2027 moon landing deadline that agency advisers estimate could slip years behind schedule, citing competing priorities. Musk sees Starship as crucial to launching larger batches of Starlink satellites to space and eventually ferrying humans to Mars, among other missions. "They do remarkable things, but they're behind schedule," Duffy said of SpaceX's lunar lander work, adding President Donald Trump wants to see the mission take place before his White House term ends in January 2029.

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Autumn Bates, who is based out of California, said she recently lost 15lbs of baby weight following the birth of her second child after stocking up on the cheap pantry staple.

After Andrew and, by association, Fergie gave up their royal titles last week, the King and Prince William made it clear Beatrice and Eugenie will continue to be princesses. I am flabbergasted.

A road accident involving two buses on one of Uganda's busiest highways killed at least 63 people and left others injured, police said on Wednesday.

Gavin Plumb was arrested at his home in Harlow on October 4, 2023, after police officers raided his house and found an "abduction kit".

JULIE BINDEL: Finally, a victory for common sense. That was my first reaction to the news that the Metropolitan Police will no longer investigate so-called non‑crime hate incidents (NCHIs).

TOM RAWSTORNE: Like the hitman he thought he was, Geraint 'Gaz' Berry certainly talked the talk. 'I'm your protector,' the 47-year-old told his lover, describing her husband as 'a dead man walking'.