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The superstar, 35, singer has arrived in Santa Barbara, California , for smitten Gomez' big day - jetting in from Kansas City just after 1.30pm local time.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: Renewable energy sources could power datacenters at a lower cost than relying on nuclear generation from small modular reactors (SMRs), claims a recently revealed study. ... [A]nalysis from the Centre for Net Zero (CNZ) says it would cost 43 percent less to power a 120 MW data facility with renewables and a small amount of gas-generated energy, when compared with an SMR. It claims that a microgrid comprising offshore wind, solar, battery storage, and backed up by gas generation, would be significantly cheaper to run annually than procuring power sourced from a nuclear SMR. [...] CNZ describes itself as an open research institute, founded by Octopus Energy Group in the UK, and claims to advise the State of California and Europe's International Energy Agency as well as the British government. While CNZ's study applies to the UK sector, where energy costs are among the highest in the industrialized world, it is likely that the overall conclusion would still be valid in other countries as well. Its analysis shows that renewables can meet 80 percent of the constant demand from a large datacenter over the course of a year. Offshore wind can provide the majority of load requirements, with gas generation backed by battery storage as a stopgap source of power representing the most cost-optimal mix. Greater capacity in the on-site battery storage system would reduce the reliance on gas power, and this would likely happen over time as the cost of such systems is expected to come down, the report claims. But perhaps the real kicker is that CNZ estimates that microgrids powered largely by renewables could be built in approximately five years, while operational SMRs are not expected to be widely available until sometime in the next decade. CNZ says that it calculated the typical yearly resource cost (capex and opex) of powering a datacenter with a nuclear SMR, and modeled this using Python for Power System Analysis (PyPSA), an open source energy modeling tool, against two renewable energy scenarios. One was the wind, solar, battery, and gas mix, while the other omitted solar.

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James Anderson died suddenly during court to accept a 35-year prison sentence after allegedly murdering his 34-year-old wife, Victoria.

During a four-day visit to the UK earlier this month, Harry met Charles, 76, at Clarence House face-to-face for the first time in a year and a half.

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U.S. tech workers must sacrifice work-life balance to compete with China's workforce, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has warned. Speaking on the All-In podcast, Schmidt said China's tech sector operates on "996" schedules -- 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week -- despite the practice being outlawed in 2021. He criticized remote work as particularly harmful for young employees who miss learning opportunities from in-person office interactions. âoeIf you're going to be in tech and you're going to win, you're going to have to make some tradeoffs," Schmidt said. "Remember, we're up against the Chinese; the Chinese work-life balance consists of 996, which is 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week," he said. Silicon Valley AI startups are already adopting similar expectations, demanding 72-hour workweeks according to Wired. Google's Sergey Brin recently told Gemini team employees to work in-office weekdays, calling 60 hours weekly "the sweet spot of productivity."

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Dr Rahmeh Aladwan sparked outrage after describing the two gunmen involved in a fatal mass shooting in Jerusalem as 'two Palestinian martyrs'.

Jennifer Lawrence sparked uproar from fans as she publicly revealed her political stance amid the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian war this week.

Trump arrived at the Ryder Cup Friday morning after leaving tournament organizers on high alert amid a wave of fresh security fears surrounding his appearance.

The Duchess of York has hit the headlines after it was revealed she wrote to Jeffrey Epstein to apologise for disavowing him in a public statement following his convictions.

Charles's talks with the US President during his state visit last week were 'very important' in the policy reversal, Volodymyr Zelensky's top adviser has said.

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MacStadium's inaugural CIO survey shows Apple devices gaining major ground in U.S. enterprises, with 96% of CIOs expecting Mac fleets to expand in the next two years and Macs already representing an average of 65% of enterprise endpoints. "The results show rapid Mac deployment across US business in the last two years, with 93% of CIOs claiming increased use, and 59% claiming a significant increase in use of all Apple devices," adds Computerworld. From the report: "As the adoption of Apple hardware continues to rise with both consumers and business users, and Apple Silicon is emerging as a secure and energy-efficient option for AI workloads, Apple is turning its sights to the enterprise," [MacStadium CEO Ken Tacelli] said in an interview. Among the specifics: - 93% of CIOs report increased Apple device usage over the past two years. - 45% of CIOs describe their leadership's view of Macs as a strategic investment, reflecting growing executive-level buy-in. - The top drivers for Apple adoption are security and privacy (59%), employee preference (59%), and hardware performance (54%). - Perhaps most importantly, 65% of CIOs say Macs are easier to manage than Windows or Linux devices. In addition to those factors, the unique technical capabilities of Apple's kit (53%) play a role. Businesses are buying Macs because they're cheaper to run, last longer, allow employees to be more productive, and are both more private and more secure. The survey also shows that AI has become a leading reason to choose Macs. Apple Silicon is highly performant and energy efficient, enabling Macs to run on-device, secure AI, and to access cloud-based AI services.

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Fans of the ITV soap will remember the pair starred as the dynamic duo Rita Tanner (Barbara) and Mavis Wilton (Thelma) for over two decades.

Anthony Joshua 's dinner in Dubai with Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn was interrupted when drug testers from UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) turned up at the table unannounced.

Guilt can be good. It is healthy when it alerts us to having wronged someone and prompts us to put things right by apologising and repairing any damage we've done.

Winston Churchill sat up in bed, scattering sheafs of state papers, his prominent blue eyes welling with tears. He had just been told that his wartime friend King George VI had died.

As far as Strictly debuts go, Thomas Skinner's has been trickier than most.

He might have been dead for 75 years, but it's been a hell of a month for George Orwell, the author of Nineteen Eighty-Four and its vision of the ultimate authoritarian state.

If you have found yourself beeping your car horn or shouting through the windscreen at other drivers a lot recently - you are not alone. Pictured: File photo