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Cats Protection's annual Black Cat Day, celebrated towards the end of October, is now in its 15th year.

Brings its largely unloved browser to PCs and promises to make its Exynos SoCs more competitive

Samsung has signaled it intends to take on Google and Qualcomm.…

Hurricane Melissa is wrecking havoc on Cuba Wednesday morning and is set to unleash its powerful 105mph winds on the Bahamas as it moves through the Caribbean.

Managers regularly wait over 12 months to secure a candidate, placing a strain on finances and impacting on efforts to cut waiting lists.

Work is due to start on the final part of the development next year

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: In March, three months after being forced out of his position as the CEO of Intel and sued by shareholders, Patrick Gelsinger took the reins at Gloo, a technology company made for what he calls the "faith ecosystem" -- think Salesforce for churches, plus chatbots and AI assistants for automating pastoral work and ministry support. [...] Now Gloo's executive chair and head of technology (who's largely free of the shareholder suit), Gelsinger has made it a core mission to soft-power advance the company's Christian principles in Silicon Valley, the halls of Congress and beyond, armed with a fundraised war chest of $110 million. His call to action is also a pitch for AI aligned with Christian values: tech products like those built by Gloo, many of which are built on top of existing large language models, but adjusted to reflect users' theological beliefs. "My life mission has been [to] work on a piece of technology that would improve the quality of life of every human on the planet and hasten the coming of Christ's return," he said. Gloo says it serves "over 140,000 faith, ministry and non-profit leaders". Though its intended customers are not the same, Gloo's user base pales in comparison with those of AI industry titans: about 800 million active users rely on ChatGPT every week, not to mention Claude, Grok and others. [...] Gelsinger wants faith to suffuse AI. He has also spearheaded Gloo's Flourishing AI initiative, which evaluates leading large language models' effects on human welfare across seven variables -- in essence gauging whether they are a force for good and for users' religious lives. It's a system adapted from a Harvard research initiative, the Human Flourishing Program. Models like Grok 3, DeepSeek-R1 and GPT-4.1 earn high marks, 81 out of 100 on average, when it comes to helping users through financial questions, but underperform, about 35 out of 100, when it comes to "Faith," or the ability, according to Gloo's metrics, to successfully support users' spiritual growth. Gloo's initiative has yet to visibly attract Silicon Valley's attention. A Gloo spokesperson said the company is "starting to engage" with prominent AI companies. "I want Zuck to care," Gelsinger said.

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Yes, if there's one thing guaranteed to ruin an otherwise perfect outfit, it's bad boots. But there's no need to panic about a long and tedious search for the right boot at the right price - I've done the work.

Entrepreneur Piers and police officer Emma bought the Warwickshire property for £1.4million, planning to demolish it in favour of a huge castle made from recycled bricks.

Justin Bieber reflected on the birth of his son Jack Blues and admitted to 'butting heads' with the doula during the 'emotional' moment.

Somalian national Haybe Cabdiraxmaan Nur, 47, plunged a knife into the chest of father-of-three Gurvinder Singh Johal, 37, at a Lloyds Bank in Derby, before 'calmly' walking out of the branch.

Friday marks the spookiest day in the calendar with trick-or-treaters gearing up for a night filled with sugar, scheming and fancy dress.

Since Ms Giuffre's harrowing tell-all book, Nobody's Child, was published ten days ago, much of the heat has been on Prince Andrew over his friendship with billionaire paedophile Epstein.

The Chancellor last night referred herself to the independent ethics adviser and had to admit her error to the Prime Minister after inquiries by the Daily Mail.

So they’re increasing spending on infrastructure to keep it that way

When generative AI exploded into public view in late 2022, plenty of pundits predicted it would be bad news for the likes of Google and Meta as nimble AI-powered rivals found new ways to capture netizens’ attention and monetize it.…

Klevi Pirjani, 37, and his partner Nivalda Santos Pirjani, 34, of Seacombe, Wirral, were convicted of murder, causing or allowing the death of a child and grievous bodily harm.

Fans were left furious 24 hours earlier after TV cameras picked up that the NBA legend, and Dodgers part-owner, was sat in the second row of the VIP area at the side of the field.

schwit1 shares a report from IOL: China has enacted a new law regulating social media influencers, requiring them to hold verified professional qualifications before posting content on sensitive topics such as medicine, law, education, and finance, IOL reported. The new law went into effect on Saturday. The regulation was introduced by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) as part of its broader effort to curb misinformation online. Under the new rules, influencers must prove their expertise through recognized degrees, certifications, or licenses before discussing regulated subjects. Major platforms such as Douyin (China's TikTok), Bilibili, and Weibo are now responsible for verifying influencer credentials and ensuring that content includes clear citations, disclaimers, and transparency about sources. A separate report notes that if influencers are caught talking about the "serious" topics, they will face a fine of up to 100,000 yuan ($14,000).

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The two 'abducted' students were swiftly dragged behind the curtain, their faces covered, as two additional students stepped into the scene.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex looked laidback at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, in matching black-and-white outfits, with Meghan, 44, left.

The prestigious Baking Industry Awards recognised more than a dozen bakers across 14 categories.