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Hundreds have gathered to watch the first solar eclipse in Essex skies since 1999.

Hundreds have gathered to watch the first solar eclipse in Essex skies since 1999.

Google has unveiled the $29 Pixel Tag, its long-awaited AirTag rival that combines UWB with Bluetooth 6.0 Channel Sounding for two forms of precision tracking. It launches November 11. The Verge reports: The Pixel Tag is a slim oblong device available in one grayish color -- Fog -- that weighs about 12g, or 0.4oz. Like the AirTag, it has no built-in hooks or clips for attaching to objects you want to track. There's a single button that will trigger a sound on your phone, for the rare occasion when you've got the Tag but have lost your main device. It also has an IP67 rating, so it should be safe from dust and rain. As for the battery, the Pixel Tag takes CR2032 coin batteries, and says one battery should last for over a year. Naturally, it'll be compatible with Google's Find Hub network, which leverages the Bluetooth capabilities of Android devices worldwide to help locate lost objects. [...] Once you're close enough to the Pixel Tag, UWB lets the Find Hub app display the distance and direction to the tracker, so long as you're using a phone with a UWB chip. Channel Sounding is a newer development that can display the exact distance, but not direction, and it will work with any phone or tablet that includes Bluetooth 6.0. The Moto Tag 2 is the only other tracker to currently support it.

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Claire Waxman, the victims' commissioner for England and Wales, accused the Prime Minister of creating 'chaos and uncertainty' in the justice system by 'flip-flopping'.

Lucci Guthrie, 28, appeared in court this morning charged with the attempted murder of Rhys Copas, 37.

Professor Deborah Prentice said his 'damaging and difficult case' had provoked 'anger and anxiety' across the university.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Donna has revealed exactly how she maintains her figure - from what she eats to her favourite workouts and the wellness treatment she swears by.

Auguste-Marie Bile-aka Amoa, 25, is believed to have been dropping his girlfriend off at The Landor pub on Willington Road when he was gunned down.

If bad weather or a shortage of eclipse glasses have scuppered your viewing plans, there's no need to worry. You can follow along with the whole event by tuning into NASA's live broadcast.

A German digital-rights group has filed a criminal complaint against Meta, Ray-Ban parent EssilorLuxottica, and several retailers over Meta's AI smart glasses, arguing the devices can enable covert recording in violation of German privacy law. Prosecutors have begun a preliminary review, while Germany's network regulator says smart glasses are legal "as long as the recording function is clearly visible." Reuters reports: "There's no place to escape from smart glasses. You have to expect at any moment to be filmed and then exposed on the internet," said HateAid managing director Josephine Ballon. The organization reported the management of Meta, units of spectacles maker EssilorLuxottica including Ray-Ban, as well as retailers Fielmann, Apollo-Optik, Mister Spex and MediaMarkt to the Frankfurt-based digital crime prosecution unit ZIT. HateAid said its complaint was based on a federal digital data protection law that prohibits the sale of communication devices designed to film people without them noticing. ZIT confirmed it received a complaint from HateAid invoking that law, saying it would routinely investigate on a preliminary basis whether there are grounds for a deeper probe. MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group said it was taking the complaint very seriously, adding that its suppliers had contractual obligations for all goods to be compliant with the law. Mister Spex said it had not been officially notified of a complaint and that it was taking protection of privacy very seriously.

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Contributors wanted: 167B transparent tokens have a long way to go against AI giants' trillions

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 55, took to Instagram on Wednesday to upload the last of her sizzling swimwear snaps from her Corfu holiday.

Ricky Gervais has been criticised for sharing a string of posts advertising his work just hours after his The Office co-star announced her terminal cancer diagnosis.

Keep up with the latest news and updates as Essex prepares for a solar eclipse

Keep up with the latest news and updates as Essex prepares for a solar eclipse

Analysis found that since the conflict started on February 28, motorists have collectively been hammered at the pumps by an extra £6billion in higher prices.

The 86-year-old was unable to speak while on holiday in Yorkishire, leading to her husband, frantically calling 999 after her speech became an 'incomprehensible jumble of disconnected words'.

Roger Federer is no longer a billionaire after seeing a major price crash in sports brand On.

The father-of-three tragically died at the scene

Are you feeling tired, lethargic, and possibly more irritable? The long, sticky nights of our endless heatwaves - we're now enduring our fifth - could be to blame.