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Both series have a strong following and rave reviews. The only problem is, they're going head-to-head, and are both airing at 9pm tonight and Monday.

From summarising boring documents to helping you plan a holiday, artificial intelligence (AI) is already taking over some jobs once reserved for humans.

BMW is about to release their most screen-dependent vehicles ever, reports Car and Driver: Step into the BMW iX3, and you'll notice something is missing: real buttons. The climate controls are fettered to the center screen, as is nearly every other feature, save for a handful located in the center console — at least the window switches are still on the doors... But don't blame a desire for larger profit margins; BMW's move away from physical switchgear and toward touchscreen dependence is the fault of younger buyers, according to one executive. In an interview with CarExpert, Vikram Pawah, the CEO of BMW Group Australia, said that young buyers prefer the newer controls... According to the executive, younger customers are less patient with their technology. "They want things done quickly, and they're multitasking," Pawah said. "And we have to keep that in mind. That's how customers are evolving. They are multitasking...." Tesla has always forced functions to its center screen; newer players such as Rivian do the same. And in recent years, established brands like Mazda and Mercedes-Benz have moved more and more functions to touchscreens. BMW's iX3 also includes a new safety feature — a side-radar that detects if a cyclist or vehicle is approaching, and delays the release of the electronic door lock "until the danger passes."

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Greater Anglia services to and from Clacton and Colchester are expected to be disrupted for several hours after thieves stole signalling cables.

A senior adviser to Vladimir Putin warned the 'highest levels of the Russian government' were considering a 'hybrid attack', such as sabotage or arson, rather than an 'outright military strike'.

Is Russia about to attack the UK? Following the decision to hand over blueprints for our Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine, senior Kremlin sources have issued chilling warnings to Britain.

While nails are key to most people's beauty routines, knowing which type of manicure to opt for isn't always straightforward - especially for the more health-conscious among us.

As we head into September, we mark the beginning of one of the most picturesque, but high-maintenance months for our gardens.

The Mary Poppins legend was up to his old tricks as he shared a video of himself strapped upside down to an inversion table, the hashtag 'keep moving' added for some extra positive reinforcement.

Drivers of some of Volvo's newest electric cars will now be alerted by other such Volvo cars to animal hazards. The EX60, EX90 and ES90 will all receive the new Large Animal Alert software.

Forced adoptions were believed to have ended in the 1970s - but it has emerged the Catholic church was still supporting the practice at least into the eighties.

Many avid television-watchers feel they know almost everything about their favourite stars But there's one thing that our celebrities tend to keep firmly to themselves: how much they earn.

Be sure to check your individual store if you're going shopping on Monday

Paul Unwin and Jeremy Brock say they were inspired to write the drama because of what they saw as the Conservative government's dire neglect of the NHS .

Proud parents David and Victoria Beckham cheered on their son Cruz during a major career milestone as he made his Reading Festival debut with his band The Breakers on Saturday.

Researchers have found a simple and cost-free habit that people could add to their daily lives to help them live longer and lower their risk of suffering from deadly heart disease.

Google's AI assistant Gemini crawls your Google apps for "more personalized suggestions," in a feature they call Personal Intelligence. Now when given permission, an Android/iOS app called Dreambeans "uses Personal Intelligence to connect information from Google apps like Gmail, Calendar, Photos, YouTube and Search History, to curate a finite collection of daily stories designed to spark new ideas." In a slick new video Google says the app will "surface what matters to you." The blog 9to5Google notes that after previously requiring a subscription, Dreambeans "is now available for free Google Accounts in the US to test, calling it "very much like a hyper-personalized Google Now or Discover feed." Instead of using stock imagery, each Dreambeans story is accompanied by Nano Banana 2-generated artwork that uses an illustrated style. For example, if Dreambeans recommends a hike, you might see yourself and a group of friends at that location... There's also an "Ask anything" chat experience to get more information. You can leave feedback by tapping the heart or downvoting, while the chat interface allows you to provide more details. "Tune your feed" lets you tell Dreambeans what you "want more stories about" and what it should never show. Or, as TechCrunch senior writer Lucas Ropek puts it, you get a curated list of AI-illustrated "stories" that "will turn your life into a cartoon" [Gozde Oznur, the product lead behind the new app, told TechCrunch the app] has also been built as a doomscrolling antidote, in that it only provides users with a limited number of stories per day — typically 10 to 14. The idea is to get a few inspirational ideas and then go out and live your life, she said. A lot of companies are currently trying to court the user that is sick of phone addiction. I recently reviewed a startup, Bond, which also uses AI to auto-generate lifestyle suggestions for the user. What about privacy protections? According to Oznur, they are pretty solid. The only person with access to the app's stories is the user, she said. Users can also delete their data whenever they want, and can choose which Google services they want to connect to the tool.

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BIG brands and independent businesses have closed their premises in a busy city centre, leaving prime retail space empty

Its locals are officially the friendliest in Essex

While it was initially unclear whether Parton was interred at the Friday event, her niece later confirmed that the singer had been 'laid to rest' at some point that day.