I lost my car keys on an Avanti train but it told me they were at a VETS: CRANE ON THE CASE
The keys ended up in a dump and cost me £430 to replace - but both Avanti and Network Rail are denying that their staff were responsible.
The car with NO indicator stalk: Audi reveals its new Q3 - with a divisive feature for drivers
Audi has revealed its all-new Q3 crossover SUV... and it doesn't have an indicator stalk. Amidst a exterior and interior overhaul Audi's made this bold decision - but will it be a good one?
Penny Lancaster, 54, wows in a floral midi dress as she enjoys a day out with son Alastair, 19, at the first day of Royal Ascot 2025
The wife of hitmaker Rod Stewart, 54, made the occasion a family affair, as she was accompanied by her son Alastair, 19.
Donald Trump stuns soccer players with dig at trans athletes during their White House visit
President Donald Trump stunned the professional soccer players standing behind him in the Oval Office with a dig at transgender athletes during their White House visit.
'I've dreamed of this moment': First ever patient gets 'world's most expensive drug' on the NHS - it costs £2.6million per dose
Called Hemgenix, the drug was administered yesterday at St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London to a patient from Newcastle.
Archaeological care is key to planning regional grid upgrade
Early investigations on National Grid’s proposed Norwich to Tilbury route have been crucial to understanding and protecting the region’s heritage.
Jet2 issues 12-hour warning to anyone who's booked a flight this summer
They have issued crucial advice to travellers
Using ChatGPT? It might make you STUPID: Brain scans reveal how using AI erodes critical thinking skills
Scientists from MIT Media Lab have warned that using AI could impact your ability to learn, think and remember.
Now Stephen Fry turns on JK Rowling: Star who narrated Harry Potter books says the author has been 'radicalised by TERFs' and is 'a lost cause'
EXCL: The comedian, who previously hosted QI, told how he used to have dinner regularly with the author and described her views towards the trans community as 'strange'.
Europe slams online tat bazaar AliExpress for dodging obligation to stop dodgy traders
Illegal products abound on Chinese site and its processes to stop ‘em are hopeless
The European Commission has found Chinese e-tail giant AliExpress in breach of its obligation to assess and mitigate risks related to the dissemination of illegal products as required under the Digital Services Act (DSA).…
Moment commuter who dodged fares for eight months is confronted by investigaros after racking up £1,650 in unpaid tickets
The passenger who regularly commuted on Elizabeth line from Harold Wood or Romford to Stratford in East London was confronted with 35 pages of evidence dating back eight months.
Pals say award-winning film director, 69, who 'was killed for her Rolex' had 'lost everything after moving from Beverly Hills': Manhunt for murderer continues
Jennifer Abbott, 69, was stabbed to death in her council flat in Camden on Friday just days after she was last seen by neighbours walking her pet Corgi.
Blake Lively's private texts with Taylor Swift WILL be released in Justin Baldoni lawsuit saga
Swift and Lively's relationship has cratered in recent months, with the singer left furious at being dragged into the case.
Scientists have finally FOUND the universe's 'missing matter': Elusive substance is discovered in 10 million degree filament - addressing a decades-long mystery
After 10 years of searching, scientists have finally found the universe's 'missing matter'.
Silicon Valley Execs Join the Army As Officers
The U.S. Army Reserve has directly commissioned four top Silicon Valley executives as lieutenant colonels under a new initiative, Detachment 201, aimed at accelerating tech integration into military operations. While these part-time roles are intended to bring private-sector innovation to defense modernization, the move is pretty unusual. Gizmodo reports: The Army said in a press release that the four executives are Shyam Sankar, CTO at Palantir; Andrew Bosworth, CTO at Meta; Kevin Weil, Chief Product Officer of OpenAI; and Bob McGrew, an advisor at Thinking Machines Lab and former Chief Research Officer for OpenAI. The four men are being commissioned at the high rank of lieutenant colonel as part of a program called Detachment 201: The Army's Executive Innovation Corps. As Task & Purpose notes, the men will get to skip the usual process of taking a Direct Commissioning Course at Fort Benning, Georgia, and they won't need to complete the Army Fitness Test.
The Army didn't respond to questions emailed Tuesday but said in a statement published on its website that, "Their swearing-in is just the start of a bigger mission to inspire more tech pros to serve without leaving their careers, showing the next generation how to make a difference in uniform." Their role in the Army Reserve is to "work on targeted projects to help guide rapid and scalable tech solutions to complex problems," as the Army puts it. The new reservists will serve for about 120 hours a year, according to the Wall Street Journal, and will have a lot of flexibility to work remotely. They'll work on helping the Army acquire more commercial tech, though it's not clear how conflict-of-interest issues will be enforced, given the fact that the people all work for companies that would conceivably be selling their wares to the military. In theory, they won't be sharing information with their companies or "participating in projects that could provide them or their companies with financial gain," according to the Journal.
Silicon Valley has always benefited greatly from ties to the U.S. military. Silicon Valley companies were bringing in $5 billion annually from defense contracts during the Reagan administration, something that the average person may not remember about the 1980s. But it's always been an uneasy alliance for consumer-facing tech companies, especially over recent decades. That's all changing, according to many folks who align more with President Donald Trump, who was once considered a shameful person to represent in polite company. As Andrew Bosworth, the CTO at Meta, who is joining the Army Reserves, told the Wall Street Journal, "There's a lot of patriotism that has been under the covers that I think is coming to light in the Valley."
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Jude Bellingham is AGAIN caught in X-rated rant at an official - just days after Thomas Tuchel admitted his own mother is REPULSED by Real Madrid star's on-pitch behaviour
Bellingham shouted at the official amid an increased focus on his sometimes brash behaviour after England boss Thomas Tuchel admitted his mother sometimes finds his demeanour 'repulsive'.
I'm an American visiting the UK - the heat DOES feel different here and I don't know how Brits survive
Content creator Kalani Ghost Hunter, real name Kalani Smith, from Tennessee, admitted that he 'doubted' Brits who said the hot weather was unbearable at first, but was quickly humbled.
The reason Brooklyn Beckham has decided to set up home in LA with wife Nicola Peltz is revealed as couple's £11m Hollywood mansion exposes new twist in family feud
The chef, 26, and his wife Nicola Peltz have been in the midst of an escalating feud with his parents after the couple were absent from all of the former footballer's 50th birthday celebrations.
Million-pound home listings more than double since 2019... but are they selling for that much?
Over 5% of homes now come with a seven-figure price tag. We look at five that can be snapped up right now across the country.
Air India plane crash Brit says he is wracked with guilt that he survived - and reveals twist of fate he believes may have cost his brother his life
Brit Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, who was sitting in seat 11A, said it was a 'miracle' he survived last Thursday's disaster that killed 279 people.