1 hour ago About sharing Key moments from Google’s Gemini demo By Tom Gerken Technology reporter A video showcasing the capabilities of Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) model which seemed too good to be true might just be that. The Gemini demo, which has 1.6m views on YouTube, shows a remarkable back-and-forth where an AI responds…
Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance described the discovery as a “Christmas cracker”
The award recognises his “lifelong determination to make the world a kinder place for animals”.
41 minutes ago About sharing Helen Willetts looks at the forecast for the next few days By Ali Abbas Ahmadi BBC News Yellow weather warnings for wind and rain are in place for large parts of the UK on Friday and Saturday, likely causing weekend travel disruption. Severe weather is expected in western and central…
Judges rule that the UK government acted lawfully in blocking Scotland’s gender self-identification reforms.
29 minutes ago About sharing Watch: The BBC’s Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen on what the images show By Paul Adams BBC News, Jerusalem With fighting raging around Khan Younis and in the north of Gaza, a video has emerged on social media showing dozens of Palestinian men detained by Israel. The footage, verified by…
The Duke of Sussex has taken the newspaper’s publishers to the High Court in a libel case.
10 minutes ago About sharing Born in Kent, MacGowan was the son of Irish immigrants and fronted The Pogues from 1982 until their break-up in 2014 The funeral of The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan will take place later on Friday in Nenagh, County Tipperary. The Fairytale of New York singer died aged 65 on 30…
1 hour ago Comments About sharing By Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Mortgage rates on a typical two-year fixed deal have fallen below 6% for the first time since mid-June, according to Moneyfacts. The financial information service said the average rate was now 5.99%. Competition among providers has intensified as they face a battle…
Saudi Arabia’s sports minister says claims of ‘sportswashing’ against the country are “very shallow”, as he defended its right to host the men’s football World Cup. Speaking to the BBC in Jeddah, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal said: “A lot of the people that accuse us of that haven’t been to Saudi, or seen…