'This place has become absurd': Fury at surge in lazy MPs using AI-powered ChatGPT to write their Commons speeches
Tom Tugendhat, the former security minister, hit out at 'ChatGPT-generated press releases' being read out from the Labour benches during a debate this week.
Warning Putin could shoot down a passenger plane over Europe: Experts say Russia could accidentally or deliberately destroy civilian jet following Poland drone incursion
Airlines may review their risk assessments in Poland after the country was forced to shoot down drones in its airspace with the backing of military aircraft from NATO allies.
'China Inside': How Chinese EV Tech Is Reshaping Global Auto Design
Global automakers are licensing Chinese electric vehicle technology to accelerate development and cut costs. Audi built its E5 Sportback in 18 months using SAIC's batteries, powertrain and software after the Zeekr 001 "shocked quite everyone" in 2021, according to Stefan Poetzl, president of SAIC Audi Sales and Marketing. Toyota and Volkswagen have joint development agreements for China-specific models using GAC and Xpeng technology respectively.
Renault and Ford plan to develop global models on Chinese platforms, according to Reuters. The licensing deals provide Chinese automakers additional revenue amid domestic price wars. Ready-made Chinese EV chassis and software can save billions of dollars and years of development time, industry experts told the publication. CATL and other Chinese suppliers are expanding chassis production for domestic and international customers.
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Anti-DDoS outfit walloped by record packet flood
FastNetMon says 1.5 Gpps deluge from hijacked routers, IoT kit nearly drowned scrubbing shop
A DDoS mitigation provider was given a taste of the poison it tries to prevent, after being smacked by one of the largest packet-rate attacks ever recorded – a 1.5 billion packets per second (1.5 Gpps) flood that briefly threatened to knock it off the internet.…
Judge tells man he could be jailed for violent attack on girlfriend
Ridhwaan Ahmed, 25, appeared in court on Tuesday to admit a series of charges, including actual bodily harm.
Popular 'community asset' reopens in different location after a year of closure
It is absolutely fantastic news for the local community
Warning issued over fake ticket inspectors stealing up to £50 a go by asking commuters to tap bank cards
A video shared to TikTok showed a photograph of a man on what appeared to be a London bus in something that resembled a ticket inspector's uniform.
Horrific moment Portuguese matador is gored and tossed around by tormented bleeding bull weeks after fellow countryman was crushed to death by rampaging beast
Disturbing footage from the 25th Golden Potter competition in Villaseca de la Sagra on Thursday showed Joao D'Alva thrown into the air on the bull's right horn.
Charlie Kirk's 'incredibly strong' wife is too heartbroken to tell her children that 'daddy isn't coming home'
Kirk was shot in the neck while speaking in Utah on Wednesday, leaving behind his wife Erika and their two kids, a three-year-old daughter and a 16-month-old son.
'Extremely disrespectful': Bridesmaid banned from wedding photos because of feature on her body
Writing on Reddit 's 'Am I The A**hole' platform, the woman - who is from the UK - said her friend of 20 years was getting married in London and asked her to be a bridesmaid.
Pete Wicks puts on a cosy display with Real Housewives Of Cheshire's Seema Malhotra in the smoking area at the NTAs - after admitting he is 'in love' following Maura Higgins split
Pete Wicks was spotted getting cosy with Real Housewives Of Cheshire star Seema Malhotra at the National Television Awards at the O2 in London on Wednesday.
Councillor resigns after sparking fury over Charlie Kirk post saying he 'brought assassination upon himself'
Mr Kirk, a married father of two, was struck in the neck by a single bullet while speaking about mass shootings at a university campus in Utah yesterday, with a manhunt still underway.
Prince Harry promised King Charles that details of their first meeting in 19 months would remain private - because he is determined to 'rebuild their father-and-son relationship'
The Duke of Sussex spent 54 minutes having a cup of tea with King Charles at Clarence House in London yesterday.
Retired officer visits Essex Police's community open day in Braintree
A retired Essex police officer rekindled memories of his time on the force at Braintree Police Station's community open day.
Gary Lineker tipped to appear on I'm A Celebrity after NTAs win that broke Ant and Dec's 23-year victory streak
The broadcaster and former footballer, 64, put an end to Ant and Dec's 23-year winning streak in the TV Presenter Of The Year category for his work on Match of the Day.
UFC's Sean Strickland sparks fury by claiming he was 'excited' to watch video of Charlie Kirk being shot dead
UFC fighter and former Donald Trump supporter Sean Strickland has stunned online followers with a dark admission following Charlie Kirk's murder in Utah on Wednesday.
Thomas Skinner reveals his exact five-figure salary for Strictly after moaning he's paid less than other celebrities as bookies make surprise change to his odds of winning following meltdown
The former Apprentice star, 34, left journalists shocked on Tuesday when he abruptly left a press call after snatching a reporter's phone.
Jamie Oliver 'forgives' Liam Gallagher after 'letterbox harassment' at home
Jamie Oliver, who previously lived opposite a pub frequented by Liam, reportedly "can't wait" to see the reunited Gallaghers perform when they hit the stage at Wembley Stadium
Firefox Finally Introducing MKV Playback Support
An anonymous reader shares a report: Within the nightly builds of the Firefox web browser is finally the ability to support playback of Matroska "MKV" content. Enabled just within the Firefox Nightly builds for now or opting in within the media.mkv.enabled preference is the ability to support MKV playback.
Initially just AVC/H.264 and AAC within MKV containers are supported but other codec support will be expanded over time. For the past eight years there has been this feature request for supporting Matroska/MKV playback support.
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This Morning's Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard break with major TV tradition after FINALLY winning NTA gong - after sharing VERY drunken videos
The morning show won the Daytime Award at the NTAs, held at the O2 Arena in London on Wednesday.