Fear of the future

Nicola Bulley (Image: Lancashire Police ) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Nicola Bulley: Police concerned for missing dog walker The anguished parents of missing mum Nicola Bulley have told how their daughter was in "good spirits" when they last spoke to her, making them fear somebody has "got her". As the police operation to find Nicola enters a sixth day, her parents, Ernest, 73, and Dot, 72, vowed "we will never stop looking for her". They told the Mirror the disappearance of the 45-year-old mum from in Inskip, Lancashire, was totally out of character, Ernest saying she had no health problems and was in good spirits enjoying her job. He said: "Her mind was great, we picked the children up the Thursday before she … [Read more...] about Missing Nicola Bulley’s parents fear ‘someone has her’ as they share final conversation

THERE are Terminator-like robots that have the technological sophistication to take over the future, experts say. Technology has come far enough that robots may live forever, and scientists are at work on the logistics. Right now, AI systems like ChatGPT exist only in the digital realm, but the future might mean that they have a physical robot body interacting on Earth, The Conversation reported. It is not yet known how this will manifest, but a developed AI that syncs movement with an algorithmic mind paints the picture of a robot that could theoretically live forever. Just like a human, though, a robot needs an energy source to live infinitely. The majority of robots are powered by electric energy via batteries, but the power to last beyond human life takes some serious chemical composition. At the core of the Nano Diamond Battery lies nuclear waste and thinly-sliced diamonds, The Conversation found. It was made by the eponymous San Francisco startup which … [Read more...] about Undying, self-repairing AI robots that live in large colonies will be everywhere in the future, experts claim

POPULAR tech site CNET has been using artificially intelligent writers and now one of its sister sites is being called out for a big AI mistake. CNET paused its AI-written articles after complaints, but sister site Bankrate is still publishing them and the results aren't always great. According to Futurism , a major problem was spotted in a Bankrate article about mortgages. The AI writer stated "There are many different types of mortgages to suit a variety of budgets and financial situations. "Among the options is a 5/1 ARM, which is a 30-year mortgage with a fixed rate for five years followed by periodic rate adjustments." However, Futurism flagged that the "30-year mortgage" statement was incorrect. A 5/1 adjustable rate mortgage doesn't have to be for 30 years and is often much shorter than this. Futurism went as far as to refer to the AI as a "b***s*** generator." This is actually a quote from Princeton computer science professor Arvind Narayanan who is … [Read more...] about AI journalist caught publishing ‘idiotic mistake’ amid misinformation and human job fears

Pensions: Currie analyses Sunak's decision to protect triple lock SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Pensioners are being hit with a double whammy of soaring inflation and energy bills which is placing a great strain on them financially. With many older people reliant on their state pension , the return of the triple lock will be welcome for thousands of households. Retirees will be looking to see how much they make once this payment rate increase is implemented in April. Related articles ‘Scandal' as HMRC forces pension savers to pay tax they don't even owe Premium Bonds winners for February 2023 announced What is the state pension triple lock? Since 2010, the Government has promised to … [Read more...] about State pension triple lock to return in April – how much will you get?

Simon Calder says 'space debris' could disrupt air travel in Europe SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A dramatic moment in the cosmos sparked alarm as two huge chunks of Russian space equipment came just feet away from colliding with one another, which could have created thousands of pieces of hazardous debris. An old Soviet rocket and a dead spy satellite narrowly avoided a harmful collision in an area called low-Earth orbit (LEO), according to satellite monitoring and collision detection firm LeoLabs, which spotted the event. Related articles Asteroid the size of bus makes 'closest ever approach' Hunt unveils UK's hidden gem in energy crisis generating 60% of power Under a “worst-case … [Read more...] about Russian rocket collision near miss sparks alarm as ‘worst-case scenario’ dodged by metres

Covid: Expert says ‘we need public inquiry’ SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The ‘“Kraken” strain is on a rampage through the UK amid a 50 percent surge in Covid cases over the last 10 days. The sublineage of Omicron -XBB1.5 - accounted for 11 percent of Covid cases on January 16, doubling its presence in Britain in the first two weeks of January. That is according to data from the GISAID. It comes after the variant, dubbed the “Kraken” strain, started spreading at alarming rates in the US. Related articles Energy horror as UK's largest gas supplier threatens to cut supply Meet the dinosaur given a painstaking makeover 19 years in the making In fact, cases of the virus across the Atlantic surged from … [Read more...] about Covid warning as cases surge 50% in 10 days as new Kraken variant rages through UK

close Video Nikki Haley faces 'big uphill climb' in 2024 presidential bid: Joe Concha Fox News contributor Joe Concha discusses the emerging group of Republican 2024 presidential candidates, the left's attacks on Bill Maher, and Sen. Bernie Sanders' upcoming 'anti-capitalism' event. The newly Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema will be up for re-election in 2024, and her Arizona seat is drawing the attention of Democrats and Republicans alike. Some GOP leaders and operatives fear that Kari Lake and Blake Masters, losers in their 2022 contests for governor and Senate, respectively, may bungle the party's chance with this prime pick-up once again if they run for Sinema's seat. Masters, a wealthy businessman turned GOP Senate candidate, challenged incumbent Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., in one of the most watched races of the 2022 midterm elections. Masters closely aligned himself to former President Trump throughout the race but ultimately came up short … [Read more...] about Republicans worry Kari Lake and Blake Masters will lose Arizona Senate race again in 2024

Prison officers have seized more than 100 PlayStations from sex offenders at a prison where Gary Glitter is serving his sentence. Fears were raised that the gaming devices were being to swap abuse online or contact children. Convicts are banned from using the internet in prison. But sources claimed sex offenders had smuggled in USB sticks to access the web The raid happened in an intelligence-led operation at The Verne prison, near Portland, Dorset, where paedophile rocker Gary Glitter is being held. It's claimed officers went round the cells and removed every Playstation in the jail, which houses only sex offenders. Gary Glitter is serving a sentence at The Verne in Dorset The Sun reports a source said prison officers had confiscated the gaming machines. It said: “The devices will now be examined and any concerns passed to police. “The suggestion is that the inmates may have been using the internet to trade inappropriate content, messages or even pictures … [Read more...] about One hundred Playstations seized from paedophiles at jail where Gary Glitter is held

I am sometimes described as “one of life’s ball-breakers”. I suffer no fools. I have worked flat out for more than 35 years; broken the glass ceiling to make a name in a man’s world. I have written and published books about some of entertainment’s biggest names. I tackle TV interviews with ease, and film regularly for documentaries. I am also the survivor of a crippling divorce during which I lost most of what I’d ever earned. I have raised three exceptional children single-handedly. I know about people. I know who my friends are. Not a lot scares me. But this does: the thought of Gary Glitter soon walking free from HMP The Verne, a Dorset jail , after serving half of his sentence for the sexual abuse of several children. Why? Was I one of the vile pervert’s victims? Until this week, I would have insisted not. I would have assured you that I was one of the lucky ones. Lesley-Ann Jones is an author, journalist and broadcaster ( Image: DAILY MIRROR) Because … [Read more...] about ‘I was taken in by paedo Gary Glitter – I feel pure terror now he’s being freed’

ERLING HAALAND’S agent has admitted that she “can't say no to Barcelona” as she teased a future £1BILLION transfer. The Norwegian hotshot, 22, has taken the Premier League by storm since his arrival at Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund last summer. He has scored 31 goals in 27 appearances for the Cityzens already and is one of the most-sought after strikers on the planet. Haaland and a host of other footballing stars were rocked in May 2022 when their super-agent Mino Raiola passed away aged 54. But before the Italian died, he had asked his close ally, Brazilian lawyer Rafaela Pimenta , to take over the reins of his business. Now she is the one who looks after the best interests of Haaland and the rest of the iconic names the company has on-board. READ MORE ON FOOTBALL ENZ GAME Fernandez shatters top 10 biggest Premier League deals ahead of Grealish and Pogba TOP 40 Get £40 bonus when you stake … [Read more...] about Erling Haaland’s agent admits she ‘can’t say no to Barcelona’ as she teases £1BILLION transfer to La Liga from Man City