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Meanwhile, formal 6G specs are still in the works

It seems like just yesterday that the 5G rollout started. Now, at Mobile World Congress, major companies are already talking about commercializing 6G. Never mind that binding 6G standards haven't been nailed down yet.…

The tech giant usually hosts elaborate launch events at its Apple Park headquarters in California. However, it skipped the fanfare this year, simply announcing the device via a post on its newsroom.

Earlier today, Essex Police had published an appeal seeking information on Karn Statham’s whereabouts.

Earlier today, Essex Police had published an appeal seeking information on Karn Statham’s whereabouts.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Washington Post: The Plain Dealer, Cleveland's largest newspaper, has begun to feature a new byline. On recent articles about an ice carving festival, a medical research discovery and a roaming pack of chicken-slaying dogs, a reporter's name is paired with the words "Advance Local Express Desk." It means: This article was drafted by artificial intelligence. "This article was produced with assistance from AI tools and reviewed by Cleveland.com staff," reads a note at the bottom of each robot-penned piece, differentiating it from those still written primarily by journalists. The disclosure has done little to stem the backlash that caromed across the news industry after the paper's editor, Chris Quinn, published a Feb. 14 column lamenting that a fresh-out-of-college job applicant withdrew from a reporting fellowship when they found out the position included no writing -- just filing notes to an AI writing tool. "Artificial intelligence is not bad for newsrooms. It's the future of them," Quinn wrote, adding that "by removing writing from reporters' workloads, we've effectively freed up an extra workday for them each week." [...] Quinn, for his part, says his paper's use of AI to find, draft and edit stories is a success story that others must emulate if they want to survive. "It's a tool," he said in a phone interview last week. "If AI can do part of our job, then why not let it -- and have people do the part it can't do?" He added that the paper's embrace of technology -- including using AI to write stories summarizing its reporters' podcasts and its readers' letters to the editor -- is already boosting its bottom line, helping it retain staff at a time when other newspapers are shrinking or even shutting down. Just 130 miles east of Cleveland, the 240-year-old Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said in January that it will close its doors this spring. Quinn, who has led the Plain Dealer's newsroom since 2013, said its newsroom has shrunk from some 400 employees in the late 1990s to just 71 today. Over the past three years, Quinn has implemented a suite of AI tools with various purposes: transcribing local government meetings, scraping municipal websites for story leads, cleaning up typos in story drafts, suggesting headlines and helping reporters draft follow-ups to articles they've already written. He said he is particularly pleased with an AI tool that turns podcasts by the paper's reporters into stories for the website, which he said generated more than 10 million page views last year. He has documented those efforts in letters to readers and sought their feedback. But the paper's latest experiment -- using AI to turn reporters' notes into full story drafts -- has aroused indignation online and anxiety within the paper's ranks.

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The discount store will be closed on one day over the bank holiday

F1 talent Ollie Bearman is the latest guest on the High Performance podcast, talking about his impressive performances, loneliness, and Ferrari.

F1 talent Ollie Bearman is the latest guest on the High Performance podcast, talking about his impressive performances, loneliness, and Ferrari.

Saves real estate by putting the power on the water

Datacenters increasingly want dedicated power, and Singapore has a unique solution. Bridge Data Centres (BDC) and Concord New Energy (CNE) are working to put hydrogen power generators on barges, saying that this arrangement is particularly suited to the local environment.…

The wife of Iran's Supreme Leader died today after succumbing to injuries sustained in the same US-Israeli airstrike that killed her husband. 

The soda, which is marketed as a healthier alternative to traditional fizzy drinks, has racked up a huge following of loyal supporters in the States.

Tottenham Hotspur have been hit with a suspended ban on selling tickets to a European away match after fans were found to have made Nazi salutes.

Kelechi Nwabueze was dismissed by Simons Rodkin Solicitors LLP in London in August 2023.

They were an unlikely couple, but when Toni Laites and Cach Mercer met on Love Island last year, sparks flew and the pair quickly won the hearts of the nation.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth had no patience for reporters asking about the timeline for the US war with Iran.

Nervous investors are watching markets closely today, amid fears that the conflict could send shares tumbling and trigger another energy price spike.

On August 12, 2021, Jake Davison killed his mother Maxinebefore shooting dead four others - including a three-year-old girl - during a 12-minute attack in Plymouth.

The Met Office has released its figures for February, confirming it was a month characterised by persistent wet weather.

Delays were in place after an incident at the crossing earlier this afternoon

The Nevada Army veteran who reportedly inspired Sylvester Stallone's Rambo film franchise has died at age 87.