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More than 200 couples hired Wallflower Weddings, run by Sarah Stanton (pictured) from Kent - only to be left high and dry, with no videos and no refunds.

The case gained national attention after shocking footage of a policeman kicking a teenage suspect in the head as he lay prone on the ground was viewed millions of times.

Google today announced AlphaEarth Foundations, a new AI model that processes terabytes of daily satellite data to track environmental changes across the planet. The system, part of Google's broader Earth AI initiative, uses machine learning to compress satellite imagery into color-coded maps showing material properties, vegetation types, groundwater sources, and human constructions down to 10-meter resolution. The model uses a technique called "embeddings" that reduces storage requirements by 16 times compared to other AI tools Google tested, while delivering 23.9% higher accuracy than similar systems. AlphaEarth has already mapped complex Antarctic terrain and identified variations in Canadian agricultural land use invisible to direct observation. The technology currently powers flood and wildfire alerts in Google Search and Maps. Research organizations including Brazil's MayBiomas and the Global Ecosystems Atlas are using the system to analyze rainforests, deserts, and wetlands. The model integrates with Google Earth Engine, providing agencies like NASA and the Forest Service access to over one trillion annual data points for environmental monitoring and mapping applications.

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A powerful quake off Russia's coast may have set off a chain reaction across the Ring of Fire, raising the risk of an apocalypse across vast swathes of the world.

Apple, Google, AI biggies, and for-profit insurance all eagerly rubbing their hands

The Trump administration and the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have announced plans to begin building a new digital health information system, in collaboration with a growing list of private-sector companies. Dubbed the CMS Digital Health Ecosystem, the new program aims to make it easier for patients to access their own medical records and health data.…

A new report has revealed that male-born athletes have claimed an astonishing amount of medals in women's sporting events.

The noughties band was formed of Paul Cattermole, Tina Barrett, Rachel Stevens, Jo O'Meara, Hannah Spearritt, Bradley McIntosh and Jon Lee.

As news of Cat Deeley's split from Patrick Kielty has emerged, many fans will be unaware that Cat has actually been married before.

A nudist cruise passenger revealed all about what it's like to go on a £3,000 naked cruise. 

Earlier this month, the US President watched on as Chelsea secured a surprise 3-0 win against PSG , with Cole Palmer scoring a brace at the MetLife Stadium.

Donna Keogh was just 17 when she vanished in Middlesbrough on 19 April, 1998, and although her body was never found police believe she had 'come to serious harm'.

Holidaymakers heading off on driving trips and car camping adventures this summer have been warned to avoid sleeping in a common roadside spot.

Few passengers are told they can opt out, and when they do, airport staff may push back

US lawmakers are trying to extend the use of facial recognition at airports, despite many airline passengers objecting to the practice.…

Elon Musk's Boring Company plans to build a 10-mile underground transportation loop in Nashville connecting the airport to downtown, with private funding and a projected launch as early as fall 2026. "If that happens, Nashville would become the second city where The Boring Company has opened such a system, with the first being Las Vegas," notes TechCrunch. "The company has spent the last few years in Sin City digging and opening tunnels around the Las Vegas Convention Center, and claims to have given 3 million rides in Teslas to date." From the report: The project will be privately funded by The Boring Company "and its private partners," according to the Governor's press release, though those partners are not named. The Boring Company and local officials will now begin a "public process to evaluate potential routes, engage community stakeholders, and finalize plans for the project's initial 10-mile phase." Construction won't begin until the project clears the approvals process. But the governor's office said the first segment of the loop could be operational as "early as fall of 2026."

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Chinese e-commerce giant is going back to dedicated instruct and thinking-tuned models as they prioritize quality over convenience

One of the headline features of Alibaba's Qwen 3 family of models when they launched back in April was the ability to toggle between "thinking" and "non-thinking" modes on the fly.…

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Christian Horner and his wife Geri Halliwell, the most sparkling of the former Spice Girls, are embroiled in a planning permission row involving their Grade II-listed home.

The segment had been a fixture of series past as couples were tasked with looking after some adorable new arrivals, with mixed results.

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: The unconditional release of hostages - or return of their bodies - must surely come before any discussion of statehood.

Chris Philp attacked the home secretary for questioning police standards after a female officer had her nose broken in the melee last July.

Azure numbers shared for the first time. No details about AI, however.

Microsoft on Wednesday reported better than expected revenue for the fourth quarter of its 2025 fiscal year, thanks to the company's booming cloud business and, allegedly, to AI.…