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World No 1 Scottie Scheffler narrowly missed out on victory at the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links, one week on from falling short of Masters glory.

Sir Keir faces accusations of breaking the Ministerial Code by failing to promptly inform the Commons that new evidence had cast doubt on his earlier assurances of Mandelson's appointment.

Was Business Secretary Peter Kyle's decision to give taxpayers' money to anti-capitalist singer Chloe Slater, 23, a wise idea, asks ANDREW PIERCE.

After 49 years of space travel, Voyager 1 "is running out of power," reports NPR: The spacecraft runs on a radioisotope thermoelectric generator — a device that converts heat from decaying plutonium into electricity. It carries no solar panels, no rechargeable batteries. Just the slow, steady release of nuclear warmth, which diminishes by about 4 watts each year. After nearly five decades, that decline has become critical. During a routine maneuver in late February, Voyager 1's power levels fell unexpectedly, bringing the probe dangerously close to triggering an automatic fault-protection shutdown — a self-preservation response that would have forced engineers into a lengthy and risky recovery process. The team needed to act first. On April 17, mission engineers sent a sequence of commands to deactivate the Low-energy Charged Particles experiment, known as the LECP, which is one of Voyager 1's remaining science instruments. The LECP has measured ions, electrons, and cosmic rays originating from both our solar system and the galaxy beyond it, helping scientists map the structure of interstellar space in a way no other instrument could... Voyager 1 now carries two operational science instruments: one that listens for plasma waves, and one that measures magnetic fields. Engineers believe the latest shutdown could buy the mission roughly another year of breathing room. The team is also developing a more sweeping power conservation plan they informally call "the Big Bang" — a coordinated swap of several powered components all at once, trading older systems for lower-power alternatives. If testing on Voyager 2, planned for May and June 2026, goes well, the same procedure will be attempted on Voyager 1 no sooner than July. If it works, there is even a slim chance the LECP could once more continue to work. The engineers say they hope to keep at least one instrument operating on each spacecraft into the 2030s. It would leave both still reporting from places no machine has ever gone before.111 Voyager 1 is now 15 billion miles from Earth, the article points out. (Radio signals take 23 hours to arrive...) Thanks to long-time Slashdot reader fahrbot-bot for sharing the article.

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Diane Cooper was discovered deceased in Canada on Saturday. Her Dalmatian named Halo was also found alive and unharmed.

With its avenue of rustling cedar trees, billowing cow parsley and lush carpets of bluebells, Brompton Cemetery in Kensington and Chelsea is an extraordinary pocket of peace and tranquillity.

Hunter and Jenna Perrin received the surprise of a lifetime when a hot air balloon made an emergency landing in the backyard of their Temecula, California home on Saturday morning.

When Sarah Askwith began to develop hot flushes in her mid-40s, she knew what to do. The physiotherapist and pilates instructor had heard about the wondrous effects of HRT.

James Woolf bought the grand 1880 residence - built for the famed Gilbert and Sullivan dramatist - for £7.1million in 2023, hoping to bring the historic property into the 21st century.

In the mood for a European holiday with great prices, gorgeous views and plenty to do - but without an extortionate price tag to match? Look no further.

Plans were submitted by Ellen and wife Portia De Rossi to demolish an agricultural building and construct a suitable enclosure to indulge Portia's passion for horses.

Early retirement remains a goal for many, but others say it's not realistic. Do you hope to retire early?

Early retirement remains a goal for many, but others say it's not realistic. Do you hope to retire early?

The Royal College of Surgeons says robotic surgery offers 'real benefits', such as faster recovery times, fewer complications and shorter hospital stays.

The 'significant shortfall' in loos is harming local businesses as some people are so scared of being caught short while out that they are choosing to stay at home, health leaders warn.

There is evidence buyers are being put off by higher mortgage rates and economic uncertainty caused by the war in Iran, despite their strong bargaining position.

Aren't we all just prompting tokens of linguistic meaning and hoping the other person isn't bullshitting us?

kettle  It's a week of the year, which means there's been the discovery of yet another prompt injection attack that will force supposedly well-guarded AI bots to spill secrets by asking the right way. …

As cloud environments grow more complex, automation becomes mission critical for scalability, and resilience.

A disgraced surgeon whose botched treatments injured over 450 patients has cost the NHS nearly £20m in compensation payouts, it can be revealed.

Apps like Runna use AI to generate workouts and has been slated alongside ChatGPT on social media by users over its 'cookie-cutter training plans'.