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Markshall Estate is growing hops in Essex for the first time in more than 100 years.

Why now? Well, the Linux desktop market share in the EU doubled between 2024 and 2025 (to 5.7%). That's why!

Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said he was 'flabbergasted' at the growing number of suspects charged with gun and knife crimes who are being let back on to the streets.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Hill: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) are calling for a permanent ban on the development and deployment of artificial superintelligence, citing a series of recent hackings involving "rogue" models. The bicameral duo announced Thursday they will introduce the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act, which would institute the permanent ban, along with temporarily pausing "advanced AI development" until federal regulators establish safety standards. The bill would also direct the U.S. to "pursue international agreements to prevent superintelligence from being developed anywhere in the world" and establish a new Cabinet-level federal agency focused on AI safety rules. Superintelligence refers to AI technologies that will surpass the smartest humans. Several technology leaders, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, have suggested superintelligence is on the horizon. The legislation would also set new penalties for any person or company trying to circumvent the ban, including the corporate death penalty, in which a court forces a company to shut down. Individual developers could also face up to 20 years in prison, the lawmakers said. "Nearly every day, there is a frightening new story about how Big Tech companies are losing control of the technology they are developing, with potentially cataclysmic results," Sanders wrote in a press release. "The leaders of the major AI companies publicly acknowledge that they do not fully understand the technology and that it is escaping their control. It is irresponsible for society to allow them to move forward and make these products even more advanced." Casar emphasized AI's fast development, writing in a statement, "In just four years, we have gone from the first version of ChatGPT to AI models so powerful they cannot be properly controlled."

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Its 'SuperMobile' plan gives customers priority on its 5G network, meaning signal struggles such as at busy music festivals, gigs and sporting events should be a thing of the past.

TAMARA PRENN IN NEW YORK: Naomi Osaka called upon influencers travelling to the US Open to 'read up' on the sport's rules for spectators after her first-round match was disrupted.

Three critical vulns demand your attention, one a make-me-root mess in Nexus 9000 Series Switches that you can mitigate, not fix

Kate Matthews had been in hospital since March after she was admitted with suspected intestinal failure and complications that her father said could have killed her.

Senior Reform figures including leader Nigel Farage are said to have discussed a £500,000 donation from a US businessman through his son, who lives in the UK.

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with multiple offences including dangerous driving, taking a motor vehicle and possession of a class B drug.

John Anslow and Hayley-Marie Ferguson used paving slabs to weigh down Chereiss Bailey's body before she was 'disposed' in the canal in September last year.

This week's big release is The Death Of Robin Hood, starring Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer.

TAMARA PRENN IN NEW YORK: Britain's singles hopes at the US Open officially ended as Francesca Jones was knocked out in a gritty battle against rising American talent Iva Jovic,.

Concerns rose on Sunday when Alexander Harris, from Birmingham, (pictured) failed to return to the base camp of the Musa Ka Musalla mountain in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Emily couldn't keep her hands off Romain this week as they were snapped packing on the PDA in Rome - and he has a history of seducing beautiful women. 

A memo sent to commanders said there would be no further large-scale training involving troops of 90 or more in this financial year.

Three-week-old Piper made a splash at Edinburgh zoo following her mother Gloria into the water before she went on a solo paddle.

Gen Z seem to have put the brakes on buying a car, as they would rather splash out on holidays and daily iced lattes, a survey suggests.

The US President also described the UK as reaching 'tipping point' and made a fresh attack on London, saying that immigration had created 'no go' zones in the city.

A new term sees the school mums' WhatsApp group burst back into life with gusto. Up and down the country, these groups are freshly fizzing with activity.