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Salmon is the UK's most popular fish - in 2024, supermarkets sold more than 73,000 tonnes of it - and last year, it accounted for a third of all fish sales.

The heart, brain, liver, lungs and many more organs are essential to the body's survival and living a long, healthy life. But experts believe an unlikely muscle could be the key to understanding longevity.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: Ballooning memory prices are forecast to kill off entry-level PCs, leading to a decline in global shipments this year -- and a similar effect is going to hit smartphones. Analyst biz Gartner is projecting a drop in PC shipments of more than 10 percent during 2026, and a decline of around 8 percent for smartphones, all due to the AI-driven memory shortage. Some types of memory have doubled or quadrupled in price since last year, and Gartner believes DRAM and NAND flash used in PCs and phones is set for a further 130 percent rise by the end of 2026. The upshot of this is that the budget PC will disappear, simply because vendors won't be able to build them at a price that will satisfy cost-conscious buyers, according to Gartner research director Ranjit Atwal. "Because the price of memory is increasing so much, vendors lose the ability to provide entry-level PCs -- those below about $500," he told The Register. PC makers could just raise the price of their cheap and cheerful boxes to above that level to compensate for the memory hike, however, price-sensitive buyers simply won't bite, he added. Another factor expected to add to declining fortunes of the PC industry this year is AI devices -- systems equipped with special hardware for accelerating AI tasks, typically via a neural processing unit (NPU) embedded in the CPU. These systems were predicted to take the market by storm, but they require more memory to support AI processing and vendors like to mark them up to a premium price. "Historically, downgrading specifications was the way to go when prices were being squeezed, but that's difficult here," Atwal said. "The thinking was that the average price [of AI PCs] would fall this year, and lead to more adoption," said Atwal, "but that's not happening." The lack of killer applications isn't helping either.

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The popular chain restaurant prompted a furious backlash in April 2025 after it felled the ancient oak in Enfield, north London.

Chelmsford City Racecourse has confirmed “operations will continue as normal” after a tenant filed paperwork intending to appoint administrators.

Chelmsford City Racecourse has confirmed “operations will continue as normal” after a tenant filed paperwork intending to appoint administrators.

Mr Sharp (pictured), who died on November 3 last year aged 87, was captain of the England squad when they won the 1963 Five Nations tournament.

The 52-year-old, who is serving life in prison for the murder of two 10-year-old girls in 2002, was attacked while working in the waste management workshop at HMP Frankland.

Huntley was rushed to hospital after being attacked in a workshop at HMP Frankland - dubbed 'Monster Mansion' because it is home so many killers and paedophiles.

This sweater is the fashionable woman's life saver at this time of year - when it's raining nonstop in the UK.

The latest Hollyoaks exit follows reports earlier this month of an on-screen family member having also chosen to bow out from their role in the soap.

The budget Irish carrier proved to be the worst-performing short-haul airline overall - but has responded with a bullish reply.

Professor of Robotics and Autonomous Systems John Murray appeared on the sofa to chat about Harold the robot.

A retired couple who successfully sued developers over a 17-storey office tower that plunged their home into darkness face a £3.7million legal bill despite winning their case.

As milder temperatures have delighted Essex this week, what does the weather look like this weekend?

As milder temperatures have delighted Essex this week, what does the weather look like this weekend?

Spring might be around the corner, but we're not quite ready to swap snuggly sofa weekends for al fresco evenings.

One thing about Meghan Markle that nobody can argue with: the woman knows how to dress.

Four days ago, Keir Starmer arrived in Gorton and Denton and delivered the following impassioned statement: 'I want to bring communities together in unity and hope,' he proclaimed.

Harri Pullen, 27, had been in a relationship with jail nurse Elyse Hibbs, 27 and had phone sex with prison officer Ruth Shmylo, 26, over a four-year-period during his time in HMP Parc in Bridgend.