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Should you splurge on a classic swimsuit, or can you get the look on a budget? There's over £2,000 difference between the cheapest and most expensive outfits here

Greta Thunberg has struck up a close friendship with the long-haired photographer Chris Kebbon, who has become her constant companion on her demonstrations.

It was a boiling hot summer's day in June when Philip Dennis says he 'took a funny turn'. The pensioner was working in his Solihull garden when the sun suddenly seemed to appear hazy.

It's the technology "Google tried (and failed at) more than a decade ago," writes CNN. (And Meta and Amazon have also previously tried releasing glasses with cameras, speakers and voice assistants.) Yet this week Snap announced that "it's building AI-equipped eyewear to be released in 2026." Why the "renewed buzz"? CNN sees two factors: - Smartphones "are no longer exciting enough to entice users to upgrade often." - "A desire to capitalize on AI by building new hardware around it." Advancements in AI could make them far more useful than the first time around. Emerging AI models can process images, video and speech simultaneously, answer complicated requests and respond conversationally... And market research indicates the interest will be there this time. The smart glasses market is estimated to grow from 3.3 million units shipped in 2024 to nearly 13 million by 2026, according to ABI Research. The International Data Corporation projects the market for smart glasses like those made by Meta will grow from 8.8 in 2025 to nearly 14 million in 2026.... Apple is also said to be working on smart glasses to be released next year that would compete directly with Meta's, according to Bloomberg. Amazon's head of devices and services Panos Panay also didn't rule out the possibility of camera-equipped Alexa glasses similar to those offered by Meta in a February CNN interview. "But I think you can imagine, there's going to be a whole slew of AI devices that are coming," he said in February." More than two million Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses have been sold since their launch in 2023, the article points out. But besides privacy concerns, "Perhaps the biggest challenge will be convincing consumers that they need yet another tech device in their life, particularly those who don't need prescription glasses. The products need to be worth wearing on people's faces all day." But still, "Many in the industry believe that the smartphone will eventually be replaced by glasses or something similar to it," says Jitesh Ubrani, a research manager covering wearable devices for market research firm IDC. "It's not going to happen today. It's going to happen many years from now, and all these companies want to make sure that they're not going to miss out on that change."

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Just how much should you be able to tune into at your age? Here, you can take a quick, 30-second test to find out. Around 12million people in the UK are affected by hearing loss.

The store has since reopened

What a treat to own a seaside beach hut. You can gather with your family to picnic and shelter from the sun (and rain). But how much would you be happy to pay for one?

There are red warning signs at the end of Alum Bay New Road, the most westerly point of the Isle of Wight, where the tarmac meets a public footpath that winds its way along the cliff edge.

I am standing in a drizzly square where a man is eating a quiche. A girl cycles past in a red raincoat, talking quietly on her phone. Everything is mild, ordered, and faintly boring.

What happens to the Love Island contestants when they return home? Here's our guide to who made it on to the celebrity A list... and who left the villa and disappeared into obscurity.

The sweet bond between King Charles and his grandson Prince Louis was once again on show on Saturday as the royals took to the balcony to watch the flyover during Trooping the Colour .

Maggie Weaver, 67, and James Weaver, 68, have run The Art Café on the island of West Mersea in Essex for 22 years.

It's the perfect spot for lunch after a nice walk

EXCLUSIVE: For years, fugitive Gary Edwards escaped a 2022 court summons for allegedly assaulting an emergency worker by hiding out in the most unlikely of places - a cave in Bristol.

A video has gone viral showing a mobility scooter rider in Ballymena challenging riot police.

Many families believe the tower should not be removed until there are criminal prosecutions, although some local residents say they find it difficult to see every day.

Seasoned female solo travellers have shared their go-to accessories, devices, clothing items and bags that offer practicality, convenience, comfort, and safety during their adventures.

Academics mull the need for the digital equivalent of low-background steel

Feature  For artificial intelligence researchers, the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT on November 30, 2022, changed the world in a way similar to the detonation of the first atomic bomb.…

William Lonsdale, 32, was reported missing this weekend

Katie dated Scott Sullivan back in 2002 for two years but their relationship came to an explosive end during her appearance on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!.