I was born with cerebral palsy. Why is disability now a badge of pride for so many young people? MICHAEL SIMMONS
It sounds like satire. A young woman named Zara Beth, who describes herself as a 'disability advocate and author', posted a video revealing the problems she faces as a wheelchair user.
D-Wave Intros Two-Qubit, Error Correcting Gate For Its Dual-Rail Quantum Architecture
ByteDance Is Training a 10-Trillion-Parameter Model To Chase the Frontier
ByteDance is reportedly training an AI model with roughly 10 trillion parameters as it tries to close the gap with leading frontier systems such as Anthropic's Mythos. The model is still in early pre-training, and its eventual performance will depend on more than scale alone, but the project underscores how aggressively Chinese firms are pushing frontier AI despite limits on access to advanced chips. The Next Web reports: The size is itself the statement. At roughly 10 trillion parameters, the model would be more than three times as large as Moonshot's Kimi K3, which sits among the biggest Chinese models today at about 2.8 trillion. [...] Parameter count is not everything, of course. Bigger models are not automatically better, and the industry has learned that data quality, training technique and efficiency often matter as much as raw scale. Even so, committing the compute to train a model this size is a declaration in its own right, a signal that ByteDance wants to compete at the very top rather than ship a capable also-ran.
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Fraudster stole £78k from Essex company to fund Barbados trips and new kitchen
She cowered behind a party mask after being allowed to walk free from court
Police 'worried about' teenage boy missing from Essex for almost a month
A teenage boy has been missing from Harlow for nearly a month prompting growing concerns from police.
Police 'worried about' teenage boy missing from Essex for almost a month
A teenage boy has been missing from Harlow for nearly a month prompting growing concerns from police.
People smugglers adopt new tactics - including dangerous 'mega dinghies' - in bid to get around Labour's 'smash the gangs' policy
Enhanced policing designed to block the traffickers has seen gangs 'experiment' with using 'mega dinghies' on the Channel, officials have indicated.
Ransomware attacks spike as world distracted by AI
What, you didn't think the top gangs were busy watching agents escape their sandboxes too, did you?
Revealed: Defiant David Sullivan believes he is being 'bullied' into staying away from West Ham stadium as owner, 77 - who is accused of sexual misconduct - prepares to face crowd after explosive Panorama allegations
JAMES SHARPE: Sullivan plans to defy advice to stay away from West Ham 's first home game of the season because the club's co-owner, accused of multiple counts of sexual misconduct,
I caught my neighbour breaking the hosepipe ban... but this is why my response saw ME come under fire. Read on and ask yourself what you'd have done in my place: NICOLE LAMPERT
Our Thames Water hosepipe ban has been in force for two, very long weeks and in that time we've had a mere five minutes of spitting rain. But on Friday night I heard a now-unfamiliar sound.
Severe delays on A12 as road partially blocked after 'crash'
A crash is causing severe traffic delays on the A12 this afternoon.
Severe delays on A12 as road partially blocked after 'crash'
A crash is causing severe traffic delays on the A12 this afternoon.
Greta Thunberg wears balaclava disguise to Kneecap and Bob Vylan concert
Greta Thunberg, 23, turned up to the Upper Falls gig at Falls Park last night sporting Kneecap's trademark tricolour balaclava and a keffiyeh.
The seven financial steps EVERY woman should have taken by her 50s: Our experts reveal how to secure a rich and enviable future - and how to catch up if you've fallen behind
Women usually take the lead in household finances, paying bills and drawing up a budget, but research shows we are still at risk when major midlife changes strike.
The shoes you should NEVER buy: Footwear designer reveals fashionable celeb-loved staples damaging joints and exacerbating foot conditions. These are the purchases to avoid
This summer alone has seen multiple styles under the spotlight, including split-toe, thanks to Maison Margiela's Tabi shoes.
Man who died in Ingatestone railway incident named as serving police officer
The officer was off-duty at the time of the incident
Female prison officer in sexual relationship with 'Latvian Pablo Escobar' convict is jailed for eight months
Jahvine Kwamba swapped over 12,000 messages with inmate Roberts Sokolovs in less than four months when he was transferred to the wing she was working on at HMP Fosse Way in Leicester.
Brit boffins boast of beating barriers to building fusion power
MAST Upgrade installation hit highest pressure ever achieved without the super-hot plasma destabilizing
The Sopranos stars Steven Van Zandt and others reunite in New York for Vincent Pastore's funeral service... days after his death at age 80
The funeral service for the actor - who portrayed Salvatore 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero on the HBO series - had a closed casket, following his death at 80 on August 1.
I spent decades hiding my size 24 body. Then I started this old-fashioned diet and lost more than half a stone in a week. Now I'm a size 12 and at 62 can wear anything. This is what you need to do
Over the years I tried Weight Watchers and lost a little weight, but just put it back on. Then in 2024, as I was facing my 60th birthday, I realised my lifestyle was harming me.