Prince William and Kate Middleton's romance bubbled away before most people realised… as royal author reveals secrets about their early relationship
In April 2002, Kate Middleton took part in a charity gala at Fairmont St Andrews Hotel when she decided to wear what was originally a skirt as a mini-dress.
Meghan Markle refused the Queen's advice to reconcile with her father but her 'far-fetched' excuse 'avoided the truth', according to royal author
Tom Bower wrote about the relationship between the estranged father and daughter in his 2022 book, Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War Between the Windsors.
Gal Gadot finally breaks silence on woke Snow White as she claims she was pressured over Israel
The movie was dogged by controversies, many of them involving the leading lady Rachel Zegler , who came under fire for polarizing public statements including 'free Palestine.'
Brutal message family of burned baby doesn't want to hear as China 'refuses' to send back alleged fugitive accused of coffee attack
Nine-month-old Luka had boiling hot coffee poured over him in Brisbane 's Hanlon Park on August 27 last year and the man accused of attacking him is avoiding prosecution in his native China.
Popular Essex border pub a 'vibrant local community hub' to reopen after refurb
The historic venue will be relaunched from August 29
Bond girl, 85, known for iconic 007 catfight scene is unrecognizable during rare outing in Los Angeles
She put on a casual display as she stepped out on Monday to run errands at a local shopping center.
From teen mom to raising a billionaire: How Jacklyn Bezos' selfless sacrifices over the years secured son Jeff's Amazon success
Jacklyn Bezos gave birth to the billionaire Amazon founder at 17 years old and made countless sacrifices over the years to catapult her son's success.
Shoreham Airshow disaster pilot blamed for the death of 11 people STILL won't apologise 10 years after fatal crash
Ex-RAF airman Andy Hill, 60, has spent the last decade trying to regain his pilot licence after the Civil Aviation Authority revoked it following the August 2015 crash.
The picturesque 'chocolate box' village near Essex that's worth a visit
This "chocolate box" village is just half an hour or so from northern Essex and is worth a visit.
'I've got my life back' says former 30st Essex man who lost half his weight
Stuart Murray from Colchester shared his weight loss journey, having lost more than 15 stone through Slimming World.
Swim school reaches new milestone across Essex pools
A small swimming school has reached a new milestone, as it recorded 2,000 students a week.
The picturesque 'chocolate box' village near Essex that's worth a visit
This "chocolate box" village is just half an hour or so from northern Essex and is worth a visit.
It looks like an average boring bathroom but can you spot the pet dog hiding in plain sight in 30 seconds?
It looks like a peaceful bathroom at first - but there's a hidden pup lying in plain sight. Can you spot the dog in under 30 seconds?
Mystery as 'Dancing for the Devil' star abandons millions of followers as social media account suddenly vanishes after feds raid TikTok manager's home
Married influencers Miranda and James Derrick left fans baffled after their Instagram and TikTok accounts were suddenly wiped without explanation.
America's Labor Unions are Backing State Regulations for AI Use in Workplaces
"As employers and tech companies rush to deploy AI software into workplaces to improve efficiency, labor unions are stepping up work with state lawmakers across the nation to place guardrails on its use..." reports the Washington Post.
"Union leaders say they must intervene to protect workers from the potential for AI to cause massive job displacement or infringe on employment rights."
In Massachusetts, the Teamsters labor union is backing a proposed state law that would require autonomous vehicles to have a human safety operator who can intervene during the ride, effectively forbidding truly driverless rides. Oregon lawmakers recently passed a bill supported by the Oregon Nurses Association that prohibits AI from using the title "nurse" or any associated abbreviations. The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, a federation of 63 national and international labor unions, launched a national task force last month to work with state lawmakers on more laws that regulate automation and AI affecting workers... The AFL-CIO task force plans to help unions take on problematic use of AI in collective bargaining and contracts and in coming months to develop a slate of model legislation available to state leaders, modeled on recently passed and newly proposed legislation in places including California and Massachusetts.
The president of the California Federation of Labor Unions also supports a proposed state law "that would prevent employers from primarily relying on AI software to automate decisions like terminations or disciplinary actions," according to the article. "Instead, humans would have to review decisions. The law would also prohibit use of tools that predict workers' behaviors, emotional states and personality."
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Linux is about to lose a feature – over a personality clash
A large and unfortunate mistake in the kernel development management process is underway
comment The first release candidate of Linux 6.17 is out, without any bcachefs changes… but not for any technical reasons. This is bad.…
Starmer under new pressure over migrants after 700 protestors stage angry demo at Scots asylum hotel that housed rapist
Labour Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faced mounting pressure over the housing of illegal immigrants last night after 700 people were involved in angry clashes outside a migrant hotel in Scotland.
Eva Longoria, 50, sizzles in black string bikini after revealing secrets to her flawless figure
The 50-year-old Desperate Housewives star, who now lives between Spain and Mexico , was indulging in a day in the water in Marbella.
Inside spoiled lives of ultimate nepo babies Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz and exactly what they do all day as insiders whisper to KATIE HIND: 'It's all ghastly...'
Posing in front of a mirror, Brooklyn Beckham looks thoroughly bored while he waits for wife Nicola Peltz to try on clothes at a Los Angeles boutique.
Can We Harness Light Like Nature for a New Era of Green Chemistry?
Sunlight becomes energy when plants convert four photons of light. But unfortunately, most attempts at synthetic light-absorbing chemicals can only absorb one photon at a time, write two researchers from the University of Melbourne.
"In the Polyzos research group at the School of Chemistry, we have developed a new class of photocatalysts that, like plants, can absorb energy from multiple photons."
This breakthrough allows us to harness light energy more effectively, driving challenging and energy-demanding chemical reactions.
We have applied this technology to generate carbanions — negatively charged carbon atoms that serve as crucial building blocks in the creation, or synthesis, of carbon- and hydrogen-rich chemicals known as organic chemicals. Carbanions are vital in making drugs, polymers and many other important materials. However, traditional methods to produce carbanions often require lots of energy and dangerous reagents, and generate significant chemical waste, posing environmental and safety challenges... Our new method offers a greener, safer alternative [using visible light and renewable starting materials]...
We've used it to synthesize important drug molecules, including antihistamines, in a single step using simple, cheap and commonly available "commodity chemicals" — amines and alkenes. And importantly, the reaction scales well in commercial-scale continuous flow reactors, highlighting its potential for industrial applications.
"By learning from the subtle mastery of photosynthesis," the researchers write, their group "is forging a new paradigm for chemical manufacturing — one where sunlight powers sustainable and elegant solutions for the molecules that shape our world."
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