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Large crack appears in Seven Sisters cliffs

Large crack appears in Seven Sisters cliffs, East Sussex, UK, urging safety officials to reiterate warnings to stay away from cliff edges and bases due to the unstable nature of chalk and natural coastal erosion processes. The area has seen several cliff falls in recent years, including one in 2021. HM Coastguard have also warned against taking selfies near the cliffs, reminding the public that cliffs can be more unstable […]

todayMarch 15, 2023 2

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OpenAI releases GPT-4 chatbot with new features

OpenAI has launched GPT-4, a new version of its AI chatbot ChatGPT. The model can now process up to 25,000 words and respond to images, including providing recipe suggestions and writing captions. GPT-4 has been trained on human feedback and has undergone six months of safety features development to prevent the spread of disinformation. The chatbot is currently available to ChatGPT Plus subscribers and is already powering Microsoft's Bing search […]

todayMarch 15, 2023 2

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BBC World Service team comes under fire while covering aid workers in Ukraine.

A BBC World Service team came under fire in Ukraine while following a group of local aid workers who were delivering food to villages in southern Ukraine within artillery range of Russian troops. While filming an aid drop in Mylove, Kherson region, two shells exploded nearby from the direction of the Russian front line. The incident highlights the danger faced by aid workers in the region as the war between […]

todayMarch 14, 2023 2

Entertainment

Struggle with Obesity Resonates with Hollywood Film ‘The Whale’

  Man moved to tears by Hollywood film 'The Whale' which resonated with his own life, as he gained weight after someone close to him died, and now weighs 30 stone (190kg). The movie about a reclusive English teacher with severe obesity has won an Oscar for its star, Brendan Fraser, and has given a voice to people in his situation. Sean Crawford from Athelstaneford in East Lothian says there […]

todayMarch 14, 2023 2

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US, UK and Australia to Build Nuclear-Powered Submarines

  US, UK and Australia to build nuclear-powered submarines under Aukus agreement to counter China's influence in the Indo-Pacific region. Australia will receive at least three nuclear-powered submarines from the US before working together with the UK to create a new fleet, including reactors made by Rolls-Royce. The submarines will not have nuclear weapons and will not affect Australia's commitment to being a nuclear-free country. The plan includes embedding members […]

todayMarch 14, 2023 2

Business and tech

Changes to UK inflation basket reflect clean-living habits

Clean-living consumers' shopping habits are reflected in changes to the basket of goods and services used to calculate inflation by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The inflation basket contains more than 700 goods and services, with thousands of prices gathered from various outlets to calculate monthly inflation figures. The recent changes include the removal of alcopops and digital compact cameras, and the inclusion of frozen berries and electric bikes. […]

todayMarch 13, 2023

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UK to increase defense spending by £5bn to counter emerging threats from hostile states

UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced an almost £5bn increase in defence spending over the next two years to address growing security challenges from hostile states. This funding increase will be confirmed in a new foreign and security strategy, to be released on Monday. This announcement precedes discussions between the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, and his US and Australian counterparts, where the leaders are expected to finalise details of […]

todayMarch 13, 2023

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Gary Lineker to reportedly returns after controversy

Gary Lineker, former England footballer and TV presenter, is reportedly set to return to presenting sports on the BBC after he was taken off air last week. Lineker was asked to step back from hosting Match of the Day after the BBC considered his recent social media activity to be in breach of their guidelines, following his comments about the UK government's new asylum policy which he compared to 1930s […]

todayMarch 13, 2023 2

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HSBC buys UK arm of failed Silicon Valley Bank

HSBC has acquired the UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which had collapsed last Friday. SVB was known for its lending to tech firms, and its failure raised concerns of its impact on the tech industry. HSBC paid just £1 for the acquisition of SVB's UK arm, and the deal involved no taxpayer money. The deal was made after all-night talks involving several parties, including the chancellor, the prime […]

todayMarch 13, 2023 2

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