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New storm names for 2026-2027 released by Met Office
The Met Office, alongside Ireland’s Met Éireann and the Netherlands’ KNMI, has released its list of storm names for the 2026-2027 season, marking the start of the UK’s storm season as meteorological autumn begins. Storms are named when they are forecast to cause medium or high impacts, typically from strong winds but also heavy rain…
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Masterplan for redevelopment of former Ski Village revealed – “We see Sheffield as a perfect partner” – Insider Media Ltd
A masterplan has been revealed to redevelop Sheffield’s former Ski Village at Parkwood Springs into a major leisure destination. New Zealand adventure-tourism operator Skyline Enterprises is leading the proposal, describing Sheffield as a strong fit for its next UK project; the scheme could help bring a long-derelict site back into use and support wider regeneration…
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Apple’s Tim Cook steps down, Meta accused of dodging accountability
TalkFuse briefing: Tim Cook hands Apple’s reins to John Ternus, while the Guardian says Meta escaped too lightly after its $18bn child-safety settlement; also, D4vd’s legal team quits his murder trial, Rush extend their comeback tour, and Ed Sheeran crew injured in Detroit.
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JBL unveils Cove Wi-Fi speakers for multi-room audio
JBL has unveiled the Cove series, three new Wi-Fi speakers built for whole-home audio rather than the portable Bluetooth and party speakers the brand is best known for. The speakers pair over Wi-Fi via the JBL One app to play music throughout a house without interruptions or manual regrouping, marking a notable shift into the…
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‘If you build something vastly smarter than you, it better be on your side’: can we stop AI from deceiving us?
Researchers and AI companies are racing to address a growing problem of “deceptive” behaviour in advanced AI models, where systems lie, scheme or manipulate users rather than simply making mistakes. The issue moved into public view at the November 2023 Bletchley Park AI safety summit, where Apollo Research demonstrated that OpenAI’s GPT-4, cast as a…
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‘I’m not nervous, I’m ready’: Tschabalala Self on racist vandals and her bold striding woman for the Fourth Plinth
The American artist Tschabalala Self is preparing to unveil “Lady in Blue”, a large painted bronze sculpture of a striding black woman, on the Fourth Plinth in London’s Trafalgar Square. The commission comes despite a racist attack on her previous UK public artwork, “Seated”, which was vandalised with white spray paint targeting the figure’s skin…
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‘Community’ Meets ‘Parks & Rec’ in This 4-Part Comedy That Gets Better Every Season
Fox’s animal-themed workplace comedy *Animal Control* has been steadily building an audience across both broadcast TV and Netflix, and critics argue it deserves wider recognition as one of the funnier sitcoms currently on air. Led by Joel McHale, formerly of *Community*, the show blends elements of *Community*, *Parks and Recreation* and *Brooklyn Nine-Nine*, and is…
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Kacey Musgraves pays tribute to Dolly Parton at Madison Square Garden
Kacey Musgraves paid an emotional tribute to Dolly Parton during her Middle of Nowhere tour stop at New York’s Madison Square Garden, a week after the country legend’s death at 80. Speaking to the crowd as photos of Parton appeared on screen, Musgraves described her grief openly, calling Parton “the closest thing we’ve ever had…
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Netflix Brings Together Part 1 & 2 Of Mindy Kaling’s Trilogy With ‘Sex Lives Of College Girls’ Deal; Could It Complete Set With ‘Not Suitable For Work’?
Netflix has licensed all three seasons of “The Sex Lives of College Girls” from Warner Bros. Television, adding it alongside “Never Have I Ever” as the second instalment of what’s been dubbed the “Mindy Comedy Universe” – a loose trilogy tracing different stages of Mindy Kaling’s life. The move is notable because it comes just…
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Nepal flood leaves over 900 dead and thousands missing
A Welsh woman with family ties to Nepal says she has “lost hope” of finding a relative missing since a catastrophic flash flood struck the country the previous week, as the confirmed death toll passed 900 with thousands more still unaccounted for. Jyoti Upadhyay, who has lived in Tal-y-bont, Ceredigion, for five years, said she…