George Michael's 'mystery girl' Kay Beckenham dies - sparking sale of luxury gifts from the star including £5,700 sunglasses and £1,900 Cartier watch
The British model was regularly seen with Michael in the 1980s and 1990s, and in 2019, she became one of the beneficiaries of the pop star's £98million after he died three years earlier.
Martin Compston reveals his wife has put him on a 'no sugar' diet to fit into his trademark waistcoats for the new series of Line of Duty
The actor, 41, will lead the cast as DI Steve Arnott, alongside Vicky McClure's Kate Flemming and Adrian Dunbar's Ted Hastings.
Only 25 per cent of university lecturers can detect if students' work is AI generated
Students reported using AI for nearly half (48 per cent) of their studies, with four in five (80 per cent) saying it has improved their grades.
The 'back door' migrant route into Britain: Immigration crackdown as people smuggling gangs exploit soft border between UK and Ireland
Law enforcement say the CTA, which allows British and Irish citizens to pass freely between both countries, is being exploited by illegal migrants and smuggling gangs.
New hero foundations that will take YEARS off your face - and my verdict on Victoria Beckham's viral £104 product: ROSIE GREEN
Five new foundation formulations promise the holy grail: natural and flawless-looking skin. Rosie Green finds your perfect match.
CISA Replaces Bumbling Acting Director After a Year
New submitter DeanonymizedCoward shares a report from TechCrunch: The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is reportedly in crisis following major budget cuts, layoffs, and furloughs under the Trump administration, says TechCrunch. The agency has now replaced its acting director, Madhu Gottumukkala, after a turbulent year marked by controversy and internal turmoil. During his tenure, Gottumukkala allegedly mishandled sensitive information by uploading government documents to ChatGPT, oversaw a one-third reduction in staff, and reportedly failed a counterintelligence polygraph needed for classified access. His leadership also saw the suspension of several senior officials, including CISA's chief security officer. Nextgov also reported that CISA lost another top senior official, Bob Costello, the agency's chief information officer tasked with overseeing the agency's IT systems and data policies. "Last month, CISA's acting director Madhu Gottumukkala reportedly took steps to transfer Costello, but other political appointees blocked it," added Nextgov.
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Jonathan Ross opens up on chat show rivalry with Graham Norton and now Claudia Winkleman ahead of her new BBC series
Jonathan, 65, has been interviewing A-list stars for almost four decades now, though continues to face stiff competition from Graham Norton - and soon Claudia, 54.
Justin Welby is seeing a psychiatrist to help him cope with his 'failure' over handling of Church sex abuse scandal
Welby had served for over a decade after his appointment in 2013, but resigned after a shocking report into John Smyth, the child sex abuser linked to the Church of England.
Britain's first non-white best fish and chip takeaway winners - who proudly fly the St George's flag
Aman and Gavin Dhesi, who run The Scrap Box in York, scooped Takeaway of the Year at the The National Fish & Chip Awards, considered the ' Oscars' of the industry.
Perplexity Announces 'Computer,' an AI Agent That Assigns Work To Other AI Agents
joshuark shares a report from Ars Technica: Perplexity has introduced "Computer," a new tool that allows users to assign tasks and see them carried out by a system that coordinates multiple agents running various models. The company claims that Computer, currently available to Perplexity Max subscribers, is "a system that creates and executes entire workflows" and "capable of running for hours or even months."
The idea is that the user describes a specific outcome -- something like "plan and execute a local digital marketing campaign for my restaurant" or "build me an Android app that helps me do a specific kind of research for my job." Computer then ideates subtasks and assigns them to multiple agents as needed, running the models Perplexity deems best for those tasks. The core reasoning engine currently runs Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6, while Gemini is used for deep research, Nano Banana for image generation, Veo 3.1 for video production, Grok for lightweight tasks where speed is a consideration, and ChatGPT 5.2 for "long-context recall and wide search."
This kind of best-model-for-the-task approach differs from some competing products like Claude Cowork, which only uses Anthropic's models. All this happens in the cloud, with prebuilt integrations. "Every task runs in an isolated compute environment with access to a real filesystem, a real browser, and real tool integrations," Perplexity says. The idea is partly that this workflow was what some power users were already doing, and this aims to make that possible for a wider range of people who don't want to deal with all that setup.
People were already using multiple models and tailoring them to specific tasks based on perceived capabilities, while, for example, using MCP (Model Context Protocol) to give those models access to data and applications on their local machines. Perplexity Computer takes a different approach, but the goal is the same: have AI agents running tailor-picked models to perform tasks involving your own files, services, and applications. Then there is OpenClaw, which you could perceive as the immediate predecessor to this concept.
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Perplexity Announces 'Computer,' an AI Agent That Assigns Work To Other AI Agent
joshuark shares a report from Ars Technica: Perplexity has introduced "Computer," a new tool that allows users to assign tasks and see them carried out by a system that coordinates multiple agents running various models. The company claims that Computer, currently available to Perplexity Max subscribers, is "a system that creates and executes entire workflows" and "capable of running for hours or even months."
The idea is that the user describes a specific outcome -- something like "plan and execute a local digital marketing campaign for my restaurant" or "build me an Android app that helps me do a specific kind of research for my job." Computer then ideates subtasks and assigns them to multiple agents as needed, running the models Perplexity deems best for those tasks. The core reasoning engine currently runs Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6, while Gemini is used for deep research, Nano Banana for image generation, Veo 3.1 for video production, Grok for lightweight tasks where speed is a consideration, and ChatGPT 5.2 for "long-context recall and wide search."
This kind of best-model-for-the-task approach differs from some competing products like Claude Cowork, which only uses Anthropic's models. All this happens in the cloud, with prebuilt integrations. "Every task runs in an isolated compute environment with access to a real filesystem, a real browser, and real tool integrations," Perplexity says. The idea is partly that this workflow was what some power users were already doing, and this aims to make that possible for a wider range of people who don't want to deal with all that setup.
People were already using multiple models and tailoring them to specific tasks based on perceived capabilities, while, for example, using MCP (Model Context Protocol) to give those models access to data and applications on their local machines. Perplexity Computer takes a different approach, but the goal is the same: have AI agents running tailor-picked models to perform tasks involving your own files, services, and applications. Then there is OpenClaw, which you could perceive as the immediate predecessor to this concept.
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Bill Clinton revives his most notorious line as he's grilled on Epstein hot tub sex
Bill Clinton denied having sex with a woman he was photographed with in a hot tub during his Friday Jeffrey Epstein deposition in New York.
Gemma Collins flogs her clothes on Vinted for £10 after losing 3st and dropping from a size 26 to a size 20
The former TOWIE star, 44, has been incredibly open about her journey on Mounjaro weight loss jabs.
Decoding the secret meanings behind the A-list's best red-carpet dresses: As the Oscars loom, LAURA CRAIK reveals how the savagely competitive world of styling is a hotbed of politics, power and rivalries
Coming first in the fashion race has become just as important as scooping an industry award. As the Oscars loom, Laura Craik reports on the competitive world of A-list styling
Millions of EV drivers 'spied on by the government' through their mobile phones as part of 'nanny state' plan
The government has been spying on millions of electric vehicle drivers through their mobile phones as part of a 'bizarre nanny state' plan, a new report has revealed.
Beverley Callard reveals she is 'sore' and feels 'absolutely rubbish' in emotional update following her breast cancer surgery
The Coronation Street actress, 68, revealed she is battling the disease earlier this month, after being diagnosed just after she'd relocated to Dublin to start her new job on Irish soap Fair City.
South Korea Set To Get a Fully Functioning Google Maps
South Korea has reversed a two-decade policy and approved the export of high-precision map data, paving the way for a fully functional Google Maps in the country. Reuters reports: The approval was made "on the condition that strict security requirements are met," the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said in a statement. Those conditions include blurring military and other sensitive security-related facilities, as well as restricting longitude and latitude coordinates for South Korean territory on products such as Google Maps and Google Earth, it said.
The decision is expected to hurt Naver and Kakao -- local internet giants which currently dominate the country's market for digital map services. But it will appease Washington, which has urged Seoul to tackle what it says is discrimination against U.S. tech companies. South Korea, still technically at war with North Korea, had shot down Google's previous bids in 2007 and 2016 to be allowed to export the data, citing the risks that information about sensitive military and security facilities could be exposed. "Google can now come in, slash usage fees, and take the market," said Choi Jin-mu, a geography professor at Kyung Hee University. "If Naver and Kakao are weakened or pushed out and Google later raises prices, that becomes a monopoly. Then, even companies that rely on map services -- logistics firms, for example -- become dependent, and in the long run, even government GIS (geographic information) systems could end up dependent on Google or Apple. That's the biggest concern."
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Elon Musk's transgender daughter Vivian wears silky gown to walk in Milan Fashion Week
The 21-year-old star, who has been estranged from the Tesla founder since 2020, wore a white Gucci one-sleeved dress that boasted a high neck and side split.
Clinton 'says Trump is INNOCENT' in explosive Epstein testimony as Donald tears into Republicans for dragging Bill to grilling
Donald Trump has rebuked his Republican allies for dragging former president Bill Clinton to testify over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Winter Olympics star Chloe Kim forced to act after 'very disturbing' messages on social media
American Olympian and snowboarding icon Chloe Kim has been the subject of some unwanted attention and is now taking precautions with the public.