John Lewis Christmas advert divides viewers with some left frustrated by 'spoilt grandchildren' - but others praising its heartwarming message
Titled 'Gloria and Pickles', the three-minute advert features Oscar-nominated actress Dame Kristin Scott Thomas, 66, who has everything in life bar the approval of her ignorant grandchildren.
Chaos on rush hour Essex trains due to 'person taken ill'
Greater Anglia trains face delays and changes of up to 15 minutes after a passenger fell ill at Hatfield Peverel on November 3, affecting Essex routes.
Chaos on rush hour Essex trains due to 'person taken ill'
Greater Anglia trains face delays and changes of up to 15 minutes after a passenger fell ill at Hatfield Peverel on November 3, affecting Essex routes.
Google Will Turn Off Search For Schools That Reject AI
Google will disable AI tools by default for K-12 students early next year unless school administrators explicitly enable them, but schools that choose to block AI entirely will also lose student access to Google Search. The New York Times reports: Executives at the tech giant said they wanted to be responsive to educators and parents who have asked for more control in how children interact with A.I. But there is a catch: Schools that choose to restrict A.I. entirely will also lose access to Google search. A.I. features are now a standard part of Google's commercially available search engine.
"Search and A.I. are deeply integrated," said Chris Phillips, vice president for education at Google. If a school has banned A.I., he added, students "will not have access to search, and they'll see a message from their school that indicates it's not available." [...] The company's new strategy underscores Google's powerful role in American education. If school leaders want continued student access to search within the company's ecosystem, they will be forced to embrace Google's A.I.
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GSMA warns of growing risks to mobile networks from extreme weather
Mobile comms body wants a joined-up approach from governments and regulators to mitigate downtime
TV star Tom Skinner launches Essex jobs drive as company looks for new workers
Tom Skinner launches NWVA recruitment drive, with jobs for recovery drivers, windscreen technicians and call centre staff in Essex, London and across the UK.
TV star Tom Skinner launches Essex jobs drive as company looks for new workers
Tom Skinner launches NWVA recruitment drive, with jobs for recovery drivers, windscreen technicians and call centre staff in Essex, London and across the UK.
From seeing the Northern Lights to swimming with dolphins: Brits are being asked to reveal their ultimate bucket-list holidays
Whether it's an epic adventure or a dream trip abroad, a new campaign wants to know what Britons are desperate to experience before it's too late.
Improved asteroid deflection model runs faster, reveals more doomsday worries
“We expected aim to matter ... What surprised us was how much,' says Sandia physicist Nathan Moore
Brooklyn Beckham deletes photo of Damian Hurley with his arm around Nicola Peltz after he was mocked by fans for looking like a 'spare part'
On Sunday, Brooklyn Beckham shared photos from a LA Halloween party the trio attended over the weekend. One photo showed him standing awkwardly behind his wife Nicola and Damian Hurley.
Now Home Secretary warns of 'significant issues' with free movement - despite Burnham arguing being in EU could ease immigration pressures
Shabana Mahmood hinted at concerns about a return to open-border rules despite the PM ordering ministers to keep their views under wraps.
Christina Applegate reveals she's being tested for lupus and Lyme disease after 'devastating' MS misdiagnosis
Christina Applegate has revealed she is being tested for lupus and Lyme disease.
Long-serving inmate Charles Bronson is filmed crooning song for his mother as he makes ninth bid for parole after decades behind bars
The convicted armed robber, 73, has a parole hearing due to conclude today and that could see him be released after decades in prison.
Former Essex chapel goes up for sale for £135k
An unusual former chapel in an Essex seaside town has gone on the market with a guide price of £135,000.
Former Essex chapel goes up for sale for £135k
An unusual former chapel in an Essex seaside town has gone on the market with a guide price of £135,000.
Doomed CEO said flying private jets became 'part of my identity' and that he loved the status they conferred before fireball that killed him, his wife and their toddlers
Retention CEO Adam Robinson and his family were killed Sunday when the private jet they were travelling on crashed near West Palm Beach, Florida.
Is Heinz tomato soup healthy? Dietitians reveal the surprising benefits of canned soups - and the best pick for a filling, fibre-packed dinner
Heinz Cream of Tomato soup has been a staple for generations of Britons. But in recent years, headlines have suggested it may not be as healthy as it seems...
Ice was 'certainly a factor' in private jet crash that killed nine people in Florida, investigators say - after co-pilot told traffic control it was 'manageable'
Ice and the weather were 'certainly a factor' in the private jet crash in Florida on Sunday afternoon, according to federal officials.
Husband who drugged and raped wife 'asked co-defendant to send sedatives to his dead mother-in-law's home', court hears
A husband who drugged and raped his wife arranged for sedatives to be posted to his dead mother-in-law's address, a court was told today.
Labour warned bid to make legal fireworks 'quieter' is a 'ban in all but name' - and will leave Brits at risk from 'unsafe' rockets sold on black market
The Government has recently concluded a public consultation on a proposal to reduce the perceived noise of fireworks that can be sold in shops by around 50 per cent.