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The budget supermarket will take over two empty shop units at a local retail park

Launched in 1975, the probe outlived its 90-day mission by years and set the standard for Mars landings

It's been 50 years since NASA sent Viking 1 on a mission to Mars.…

Mark Bouzyk, co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at AllaiHealth, was fired from his job at the company on Monday after footage of his wife Anna's derogatory anti-Semitic rant went viral.

The singer, 85, took to the stage to perform his greatest hits - including What's New Pussycat?, Sex Bomb, and I'm Growing Old as he opened the first of his two nights there.

Apple is in early discussions about using Google Gemini to power a revamped version of the Siri voice assistant, marking a key potential step toward outsourcing more of its artificial intelligence technology. From a report: The iPhone maker recently approached Alphabet's Google to explore building a custom AI model that would serve as the foundation of the new Siri next year, according to people familiar with he matter. Google has started training a model that could run on Apple's servers, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private. The work is part of an effort to catch up in generative AI, a field where the company arrived late and then struggled to gain traction. Earlier this year, Apple also explored partnerships with Anthropic and OpenAI, weighing whether Claude or ChatGPT could serve as Siri's new brain. Apple is still several weeks away from making a decision on whether to continue using internal models for Siri or move to a partner. And it hasn't yet determined who that partner may be.

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CRLite, link previews, and a llama-shaped surprise for devs

Good news, everyone! The new version of Mozilla's browser now makes even more extensive use of AI, providing summaries of linked content and offering developers the ability to add LLM support to extensions.…

New data lays bare excellence among the fee-paying elite, with the top-achiever, Cardiff Sixth Form College, hitting A or A* with 94 per cent of entries.

Hollywood is doing the unthinkable - going red. Not since the Reagan-era 80s has there been such an open rejection of identity politics.

There was crash at Junction 17 (Howe Green) and separate breakdown at Junction 16 (Galleywood) is causing additional traffic delays.

There was crash at Junction 17 (Howe Green) and separate breakdown at Junction 16 (Galleywood) is causing additional traffic delays.

LibDem leader Sir Ed Davey calls Elon Musk a threat to national security

The leader of the UK's Liberal Democrat party is opposing a Tesla subsidiary being granted a license to supply electricity in Britain, calling Elon Musk a threat to national security.  …

Not everyone agrees with Essex's seaside city's new title

Donald Trump is set to make a mysterious announcement at 12pm ET, just hours after the FBI was spotted raiding the home of his Former National Security Advisor, John Bolton.

His fraternity did not disclose his cause of death, but shared that he was 'always bringing laughter, joy and a warm smile that brightened every room he entered.'

Four-time grand slam winner Naomi Osaka is opening up about the negative side effects she experienced after the birth of her two-year-old daughter, Shai.

BrianFagioli writes: Google is preparing to bring its television platforms in line with the rest of Android. Starting August 1, 2026, both Google TV and Android TV will require app updates that include native code to provide 64-bit support. The move follows similar requirements for phones and tablets, and it paves the way for upcoming 64-bit TV devices.

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Hmm, six, well, that's going to make Russia worry ...

Britain's threadbare defenses are getting a small boost. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) just announced that it's purchasing six new Land Ceptor anti-aircraft missile systems.…

The games were meant to be held at Tojena, a new resort that is part of the kingdom's $500 billion plan to build the futuristic city of Neom.

Outrage has gripped the country with politicians and activists describing the group as 'virtual gang rape' and drawing comparisons to the case of Gisèle Pelicot, who was drugged and raped by her husband.

The strike late on Thursday hit the Unecha oil pumping station in Russia's Bryansk region, setting off a huge fire at one of the most critical links in the pipeline.