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'Depraved' former radio DJ Paul Sharpe was jailed for life in 2001 after strangling 28-year-old Sarah Widdup, who he seduced when she contacted his late night phone-in show in Bolton, Greater Manchester.

She's best known for portraying the iconic Pink Lady, Frenchy Facciano in Grease.

Is your dog obsessed with their tennis ball or tug rope? If so, your pet could have an unhealthy 'addiction' to their favourite toys, experts warn.

Britain's climate is on the move, a new report by the Met Office has revealed.

Developers worry encrypted MultiAgentV2 messages will make debugging and auditing harder

OpenAI is reportedly developing a screen-free, portable smart speaker meant to act as a personalized home computer and humanlike AI companion. "It will help control smart-home appliances, play media, answer questions, respond to messages and tap into the range of capabilities offered by OpenAI's ChatGPT," reports Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. The device, expected to be unveiled this year and released in 2027, would mark OpenAI's first major hardware push after acquiring Jony Ive's io Products. Bloomberg reports: Apple sued OpenAI last week, accusing the company of stealing trade secrets. But OpenAI believes that the device veers significantly from anything Apple has on the market today and that it's unlikely that it violates trade secrets belonging to the iPhone maker, the people said. OpenAI's success in hardware will hinge on bringing a novel approach to the market -- something it aims to do with the smart speaker. For instance, the device's technology is meant to become increasingly personalized and proactive as it gains a deeper understanding of its owner over time, according to the people. OpenAI envisions the device anticipating needs, surfacing information proactively and serving as an expert on its user, they said. Though the speaker is designed to stay in the home, it will be easy to move around the house. OpenAI believes the product's defining feature will be its personality and ability to connect on a humanlike level with users. The speaker incorporates mechanical elements that can move on their own, creating a sense that it is alive and not just an object responding to commands. The machine also will draw on personal information such as emails to better understand its owner. The goal is for the device to feel like a companion and become a physical manifestation of OpenAI's ChatGPT. Still, the exact plans could change as the company works through the development and legal process. The device's communication abilities will rely on a more advanced version of the ChatGPT Voice Mode -- GPT-Live -- that OpenAI rolled out this month. The new voice mode is designed to act more like a human. It can listen and talk at the same time, adapt more naturally during conversations, and quickly process information. Though the new product resembles a speaker, OpenAI internally describes it as the first of its kind: a computer built for AI to help make busy people more productive. It includes a camera and other sensors that help it understand a user's surroundings and context, as well as advanced AI models beyond those available on conventional smart speakers. Another central difference is that the device includes a rechargeable battery, allowing it to be carried from room to room throughout the day. A user could bring it into the laundry room while doing chores, move it into the kitchen for cooking assistance, and later place it in a living room or bedroom to have it play music. It can also remain plugged into a single room if the customer chooses.

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Relive Daily Mail Sport's live coverage of the latest updates as Spain shocked the hot favourites France to book their spot in the World Cup final.

These babies had a 'uniquely disrupted' first year as the Covid outbreak severely restricted social interaction between March 23, 2020, and July 19, 2021.

The heinous attack allegedly took place at a property in the Eastchurch area of the Isle of Sheppey, in Kent, on Saturday evening.

Video footage of the blaze showed flames raging inside the building as its wooden panelling crackled under the immense heat.

Finch, 59, who is best known as the bassist and vocalist for the 1990s girl group L7, went public Monday with news she has been diagnosed with a brain tumor.

Labour announced yesterday that a curfew will automatically stop youngsters from using social media between midnight and six in the morning - although kids will be able to switch it off.

Google Images is getting a Pinterest-like redesign that turns image search into a personalized discovery feed, with "For You" galleries, real-time updates, and collections for saving visual ideas. "Google is also adding a way for users to create AI images right in Search, as it celebrates 25 years since the debut of Google Images," reports TechCrunch. From the report: After navigating to the redesigned Google Images, users will see a "For You" gallery of images tailored to their interests and browsing history. Like Pinterest, the gallery is designed for continuous browsing, with Google saying it updates in real time with new images. As users browse, they can save ideas to their "collections," which will appear as tabs above the main gallery of photos. For example, users can create collections for things like vacation outfit ideas, travel inspiration, and ways to design a reading nook, which they can come back to later. [...] As for generating images directly in Search, Google says the feature is meant for moments when you have a highly specific idea for an image that doesn't already exist online. Google is bringing image generation directly into AI Overviews on Search and will use its latest Nano Banana model to transform a text prompt into a custom visual. The feature can also help users reimagine spaces and visualize ideas, such as seeing what a room might look like painted red or what a dorm room with a coastal theme could look like.

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Self-professed millionaire businessman Lee, 42, has reportedly been put behind bars once again just a month after his release from Dubai prison Al Awir.

The former This Morning star, 45, has revealed the logo for her brand new YouTube show, which will be called Together.

Malia had been on holiday in Antibes celebrating her 18th birthday when a Tunisian Islamist drove a 19-tonne truck into crowds watching the Bastille Day fireworks in nearby Nice, killing 86 people.

Authorities said the teenage couple killed family members in multiple locations, named as Quentin Thompson, 21; Devin May, 24; Shania Thompson, 25; Cherie May, 49; and Patricia May.

It's a popular myth that colds are an exclusively winter phenomenon, but don't be fooled by the name, there's loads of reasons why summer is a breeding ground for viral infection.

The Government's 'respect orders' will be imposed on yobs by a civil court and breaches could lead to immediate arrest and a jail sentence.

The bodies of the identical brothers, 11, were found on Tuesday in the Ter River in Manlleu, near Barcelona following a rescue operation involving drones and divers.