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An anonymous reader shares a report: You've probably heard of vibe coding -- novices writing apps by creating a simple AI prompt -- but now Microsoft wants to introduce a similar thing for its Office apps. The software maker is launching a new Agent Mode in Excel and Word that can generate complex spreadsheets and documents with just a prompt. A new Office Agent in Copilot chat, powered by Anthropic models, is also launching today that can create PowerPoint presentations and Word documents from a "vibe working" chatbot. [...] Agent Mode essentially takes a complex task and breaks it down with planning and reasoning that you can follow. It then uses OpenAI's GPT-5 model to break down each step of document creation into an agentic task and execute it. It's like watching an automated macro in real time, showing everything it's doing in the sidebar.

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The Beckham clan enjoyed a family night out on Saturday - yet a glaring absence remained in the form of their estranged son Brooklyn. 

There's a new breed of attention-hungry relatives in town. Industry insiders have coined a new phrase - 'nepo siblings'. So who is top of the tree - and who is still scrabbling around at the roots?

Rory McIlroy's wife, Erica Stoll, has had the last laugh after enduring three days of vile abuse from rowdy spectators at the Ryder Cup.

A MOTHER died after she was bitten by one of her two dogs during a “brief fight” between the pets over chicken nuggets, an inquest heard

The findings overturn the widespread belief that heart disease can strike 'out of the blue', affecting people with no obvious health problems.

Amanda Holden has revealed the secrets behind her bikini body - 'unintentional fasting' and no limits on alcohol.

Officers answered questions from Year 11 pupils about what it is really like to serve the community.

We review the books on this year's Booker Shortlist.

The murderous couple evaded the authorities for two years having been linked to a number of bank robberies, kidnappings and murders across America.

30-year-old Matthew Taylor pleaded guilty to entering a Jet 2 flight to Alicante while drunk at Leeds-Bradford Airport, West Yorkshire on August 18th.

Matthew Godley, 65, was caught drunk at the wheel when officers pulled him over at a petrol forecourt in Dorset in the early hours of May 27 to inspect damage to his vehicle.

Peta, a flight attendant of 25 years who has travelled the globe for work, has revealed the one item she won't travel without.

Barry Turner reviews the best Classic Crime out now.

From colour-changing fire trucks to 'The Dres ', many optical illusions have baffled the internet over the years. Now, a scientist from Harvard has discovered an illusion that might be the strangest yet.

Tucked down a side road, off the busy city streets you'll find 5-star hotel Vintry & Mercer.

The world's highest bridge opened in China on Sunday, taking the crown from another bridge in the same province. From a report: The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge soars about 2,050 feet above a river and gorge in the southern Chinese province of Guizhou. It is more than twice as high as the Royal Gorge Bridge, which is suspended 956 feet above the Arkansas River in Colorado and is the highest in the United States. According to Chinese state media, the new Guizhou bridge also sets a record as the world's longest bridge in a mountainous region, spanning 4,600 feet across. Hailed as China's latest "infrastructure miracle," the bridge is designed to spur tourism and economic growth in one of the country's least developed regions.

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Anthony Cummins reviews the best Literary Fiction out now.

Budget airline Fly Play has cancelled all planned flights at London Stansted Airport after going into administration.

Italy made headlines this summer after videos went viral of crowds packed into hotspots across the country.