Christina Aguilera, 44, shows off her smallest waistline yet at Disneyland Paris... after 50lb weight loss
The 44-year-old New York native had on a cropped ivory-and-black sweater and black leggings that revealed she now has a very tiny waistline.
Lily Allen reveals she's back on the dating scene after split from husband David Harbour - but admits she's already been BANNED from Hinge
It's been a challenging year for Lily Allen following her split from husband David Harbour, after it emerged he had a three-year affair with a costume designer.
Leonardo DiCaprio's gritty film leads Gotham Award nods as Jennifer Lawrence, Amanda Seyfried recognized
The movie has been recognized in the categories Best Feature as well as acting nods for Benicio Del Toro, Teyana Taylor and Chase Infiniti.
Mafia mobster embroiled in NBA gambling scandal is refused $5m bail amid fears for witness' safety
A mobster with ties to the Gambino crime family - the syndicate involved in a wide-ranging NBA-tied rigged-betting scandal - has been denied bail over concerns of his past criminal behavior.
AI News Anchor Debuts On UK's Channel 4
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Variety: A news special on Britain's Channel 4 titled "Will AI Take My Job?" investigated how automation is reshaping the workplace and pitting humans against machines. At the end of the hour-long program, a major twist was revealed: the anchor, who narrates and appears throughout the telecast reporting from different locations, was entirely AI-generated.
In the final moments of the special, the host says: "AI is going to touch everybody's lives in the next few years. And for some, it will take their jobs. Call center workers? Customer service agents? Maybe even TV presenters like me. Because I'm not real. In a British TV first, I'm an AI presenter. Some of you might have guessed: I don't exist, I wasn't on location reporting this story. My image and voice were generated using AI."
The hour aired Monday at 8 p.m. as part of the "Dispatches" documentary program, which Channel 4 says is now the first British television show to feature an AI presenter. The "anchor" was produced by AI fashion brand Seraphinne Vallora for Kalel Productions and was guided by prompts to create a realistic on-camera performance. "The use of an AI presenter is not something we will be making a habit of at Channel 4 -- instead our focus in news and current affairs is on premium, fact checked, duly impartial and trusted journalism -- something AI is not capable of doing," said Louisa Compton, Channel 4's head of news and current affairs. "But this stunt does serve as a useful reminder of just how disruptive AI has the potential to be -- and how easy it is to hoodwink audiences with content they have no way of verifying."
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World Cup 'set for major VAR change' after crunch meeting with football chiefs - while officials 'consider imposing time limit for taking long throws' amid explosion in new tactic
The International FA Board's Football and Technical Advisory Panels (IFAB), which is made up of former players, coaches and referees, held its latest meeting this week to discuss rule changes.
Mother-to-be died in childbirth after being given 'overdose' of labour-inducing drug following death of her unborn daughter in the womb
Jacqui Hunter had been given the devastating news that her daughter Olivia had died in the womb days before her due date, and would need medication to deliver her.
Doctors thought I was on drugs... but they were left horrified when they looked inside my ear
Brendan Doyle, a father-of-one living in Indiana, had doctors convinced he was suffering from a psychotic episode until they took a look inside of his ear and were left horrified by what they saw.
UK Cyclist Receives 3D-Printed Facial Prosthetic After Crash Left Him With Third-Degree Burns
A cyclist who received severe third-degree burns to his head after being struck by a drunk driver has been fitted with a printed 3D face. The Guardian: Dave Richards, 75, was given a 3D prosthetic by the NHS that fits the space on his face and mimics his hair colour, eye colour and skin. [...] While recovering, he was referred to reconstructive prosthetics, which has opened the Bristol 3D medical centre, the first of its kind in the UK to have 3D scanning, design and printing in a single NHS location. Richards, from Devon, said surgeons tried to save his eye but "they were worried any infection could spread from my eye down the optic nerve to the brain so the eye was removed."
[...] He called the process of getting a 3D-printed face "not the most pleasant." He added: "In the early days of my recovery, I felt very vulnerable, and would not expose myself to social situations. It took me a long time to feel comfortable about my image, how I thought people looked at me and what they thought of me -- but I have come a long way in that respect."
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I traveled to Latin America for a discount tummy tuck... I almost died and now need to have my limbs amputated
Nicole Grigorov, a mother-of-four and owner of the Mattawa River Resort near North Bay, travelled to Costa Rica last month for a tummy tuck, a procedure she had wanted for years.
Woman claps back after traveling to Jamaica during hurricane Melissa then complaining about food
TikTok user Jourdain has been documenting her time at a Sandals Resort in Jamaica's South Coast as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall as a Category 5 storm.
The jobs bloodbath is coming, says City guru ALEX BRUMMER. Rachel Reeves' insane plans make it a certainty. We're on the road to ruin
The warnings from business leaders have simply been ignored. Rachel Reeves appears certain to go ahead with her plan to increase the minimum wage, come what may.
New reimagining of American Psycho won't be gender swapped after previous claims sparked 'woke' backlash
A new report has confirmed that reports of a female-fronted American Psycho are false.
Inside Trump's high-stakes China gamble: President is haunted by Putin humiliation as he dices with Xi... and Beijing's dealer stacks the deck
President Trump is preparing for one of the most closely watched encounters of his presidency during his Asia swing.
Katherine Ryan recalls 'traumatic' home burglary where her husband Bobby had to chase away knife-wielding criminal while she hid
Katherine Ryan has recalled a 'traumatic' home burglary experience where her husband Bobby came face to face with knife-wielding criminal as she spoke candidly on her podcast on Tuesday.
Nvidia, Oracle to build 7 supercomputers for Department of Energy, including its largest ever
100,000 Blackwell GPUs and 2,200 exaFLOPs make for a big system
The US Department of Energy is partnering with Nvidia and Oracle to build seven new AI supercomputers to accelerate scientific research and develop agentic AI for discovery. Two of these systems, located at Argonne National Laboratory, will together form the DOE's largest AI supercomputing infrastructure.…
Nearly 90% of Windows Games Now Run on Linux, Latest Data Shows
Nearly nine in ten Windows games can now run on Linux systems, according to data from ProtonDB compiled by Boiling Steam. The gains came through work by developers of WINE and Proton translation layers and through interest in hardware like the Steam Deck.
ProtonDB tracks games across five categories. Platinum-rated games run perfectly without adjustment. Gold titles need minor tweaks. Silver games are playable but imperfect. Bronze exists between silver and borked. Borked games refuse to launch. The proportion of new releases earning platinum ratings has grown. The red and dark red zones have thinned. Some popular titles remain incompatible, however. Boiling Steam noted that other developers appear averse to non-Windows gamers.
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Mary Earps postpones tribute offer from the Lionesses following her dramatic retirement before Euros triumph - as talks with former goalkeeper over a farewell continue
EXCLUSIVE: Earps was promised a 'full tribute' to recognise her 'international career and her significant contribution to English football'.
Meet Claudia Winkleman's son Jake Thykier: Presenter's rarely-seen eldest child, 22, begged his mum to give up 'embarrassing' Strictly gig and caused her to tearfully threaten to quit four years before finally announcing exit
The Traitors host, 53, has long made it known that the 22-year-old is not a Strictly fan, with him frequently pleading with her to quit hosting the show.
Heart-stopping detail on live flight map near Hurricane Melissa's eye leaves viewers stunned
A heart-sopping detail has been spotted in a live flight tracking map over the massive eye of Hurricane Melissa just hours before the storm made landfall over Jamaica.