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Daylight Saving Time warning as clock change could make you sick for months, scientists say
'If he has nothing to hide, why is he hiding?': LIZ JONES: I admit it, I drink a bottle of wine a night. You'll never guess what I'm doing to try and cut down... How Andrew's'rude' comment about Kate sparked bitter feud between ex-prince and William - who'couldn't wait for the day' when Charles finally threw him out I descended to Hell for 8 hours after a suicide attempt. It's nothing like the movies... my mother prayed to every God - but only one came to save me Inside Andrew and Fergie's humiliation: The secret'explosive' dossier that spelled their end, a new tranche of devastating emails, the Royals' 'insurance policy' and how'fuming' William wielded the knife: BARBARA DAVIES The hidden housing danger brewing on America's main streets: 'Your home's value will fall' Truth about Lily Allen, David Harbour and the P**** Palace: As music industry insiders blast'vindictive' Lily, KATIE HIND'S meticulous investigation reveals'grotesque' truth about apartment - and devastating fallout See the best celebrity costumes from Heidi Klum's iconic 2025 Halloween party... and the scariest Gavin Newsom's'disturbing' hand gestures during ABC interview have everyone talking I thought my daughter was obese because she wouldn't stop eating... Furious residents wage war against massive new billionaires' utopia built right next door'destroying' their life in paradise Outrage over America's worst school where students fight, smoke weed and have sex in full view of horrified neighbors Maine mom wins $25 million after doctors misdiagnosed her teen daughter's leukemia as a disease affecting steroid-using men Once a typical Californian'blue' enclave, a beachside paradise is now burning red... and it's coming for Gavin Newsom Changing your clock this weekend as Daylight Saving Time ends could unleash a wave of dangerous health problems which linger for weeks or even months. A growing number of studies in recent years have found a direct link between both mental and physical issues starting right after Americans move their clocks back one hour in the fall and ahead one hour in the spring .
Are YOU addicted to ChatGPT? Scientists warn something strange is happening to people who use AI too often
How Andrew's'rude' comment about Kate sparked bitter feud between ex-prince and William - who'couldn't wait for the day' when Charles finally threw him out Once a typical Californian'blue' enclave, a beachside paradise is now burning red... and it's coming for Gavin Newsom All the winning cards are now in her hands. I know her next move - it's devastating'I saw Aileen Wournos 12 hours before she was executed and she finally admitted she was a serial killer': How the 46-year-old executed for murdering seven men in just one year confessed her sins to her best friend in their final meeting Nancy Mace accused of throwing explosive airport tantrum at cops after curb pickup mix-up... as she fires back See the best celebrity costumes from Heidi Klum's iconic 2025 Halloween party... and the scariest Watch'naked nanny' accused of murdering hero grandpa with screwdriver as she frolics with 2-year-old in new videos... and her dark spiral is revealed Outrage over America's worst school where students fight, smoke weed and have sex in full view of horrified neighbors The whispers about Oprah's best girl Gayle King are reaching fever pitch among all my media friends. ISIS-inspired terror plot hatched by'homegrown radicals' thwarted by FBI as agents raid suburban home and arrest child New York City Marathon legend Dave Obelkevich, 82, reveals what's kept him pounding NYC streets for five decades We lost 100 lbs without taking'easy way out' Ozempic by using these'traditional' methods: They're simple daily habits... that ended our 1,000-calorie donuts binges for good Are YOU addicted to ChatGPT? People who use AI too often are experiencing a strange and concerning new psychological condition, experts have warned. Psychologists say that fans of popular chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Replika are at risk of becoming addicted to AI.
Climate Change Made Hurricane Melissa 4 Times More Likely, Study Suggests
Unusually warm ocean temperatures fueled one of the worst hurricanes on record. New research finds climate change increased the storm's likelihood. Fueled by unusually warm waters, Hurricane Melissa this week turned into one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever recorded. Now a new rapid attribution study suggests human-induced climate change made the deadly tropical cyclone four times more likely. The storm, which reached Category 5, reserved for the hurricanes with the most powerful winds, has killed at least 40 people across the Caribbean so far.
Grotesque model reveals what the average sedentary person could look like by 2050 - with sunken eyes, bald spots, and 'tech neck'
Distraught illegal migrant shrieks'Help me, I have my papers' as she is arrested by ICE at Salt Lake City airport Hotly-anticipated JonBenet Ramsey drama starring Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen'will NEVER see the light of day' US plans to BOMB Venezuela as Trump's war hawks brand Maduro'al-Qaeda of the West' Royal insiders tell me Andrew is just the start... and reveal the'bigger unravelling coming next': MAUREEN CALLAHAN Do you have a limited group of close friends, enjoy time alone and find parties draining? You may have a newly discovered rare personality type... take our test to find out We lost 100 lbs without taking'easy way out' Ozempic by using these'traditional' methods: They're simple daily habits... that ended our 1,000-calorie donuts binges for good'I don't think it's all over for Andrew': Mr Mountbatten Windsor's humiliation opens the door for full POLICE probe, royal biographer says - ex-Prince starts first day as a commoner by preparing for eviction from Royal Lodge NORMAN BAKER: Andrew's banishment is a desperate attempt to insulate the monarchy from the far BIGGER scandal everyone's missed. Charles knows the genie's out of the bottle - but it's too late What will happen next for Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie and their royal titles revealed - as both flee the country amid Andrew's final humiliation Airport towers fall eerily silent amid controller crisis as government shutdown drives $4.2B tourism loss for US economy: Live updates FDA warns dentists and parents not to give fluoride to children... as substance is linked to'broad health implications' Devastating new poll shows NYC's socialist mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani has opened 25 point lead over centrist Democrat rival Pearl-wearing son of top lawyer'rammed cops in Mercedes G-Wagon'... read the full shocking allegations now set to sully his family's name Total meltdown at CBS as anti-woke new boss Bari Weiss deploys shock and awe tactics: Staff are'running scared'... as insiders reveal what they fear most Actor with towering 7ft stature who starred in iconic Halloween films is seen in LA... can you guess who? It's Meghan's festive fare - with sprinkles of Highgrove! Duchess reveals first Christmas range with startling similarities to the King's Fired CBS News producer claims only'people of color' were booted - and that white co-workers were allowed to transfer elsewhere Grotesque model reveals what the average sedentary person could look like by 2050 - with sunken eyes, bald spots, and'tech neck' Today's culture of convenience means it's easy to order food, take work meetings and connect with friends while sitting on the sofa.
Post Office justice measures could include special stamp for victims
Victims of the Horizon Post Office scandal could meet face-to-face with Fujitsu and Post Office representatives as part of a restorative justice effort. The charity overseeing a new scheme said the first five months were an initial pilot phase, but it hoped the scheme would last five years and include extra initiatives such as a special commemorative postage stamp. It comes on top of the various financial compensation schemes in place for sub-postmasters. The Horizon IT scandal saw hundreds of sub-postmasters falsely accused of embezzling Post Office funds after faulty software suggested money was missing from their branch accounts. Children affected by Post Office scandal'should get grants' More than 900 sub-postmasters were wrongly prosecuted because of incorrect information from the Horizon computer system.
Giant pumpkin growers face off for world gourd domination
There's a surprisingly competitive global race on to grow a 3,000-pound pumpkin. Ian (left) and Stuart Paton pose with a giant pumpkin in their nursery in the New Forest, Hampshire. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. The pumpkin's name was Muggle and it weighed as much as a bull moose. At 2,819 pounds and over 21 feet in circumference, this enormous gourd claimed the dual titles of "heaviest pumpkin" and "largest pumpkin by circumference" in the on October 4, 2025.
Nvidia strikes bumper AI deals with Asia tech giants
US chip giant Nvidia will supply more than 260,000 of its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips to South Korea's government, as well as Samsung, LG, and Hyundai. The companies will all deploy the AI chips in factories to make everything from semiconductors and robots to autonomous vehicles and meant that South Korea can now produce intelligence as a new export, chief executive Jensen Huang said. Mr Huang did not disclose the value of the South Korean deals. It caps off a busy week for Nvidia, which on Wednesday became the first company to be valued at $5 trillion and on Thursday saw signs of a thaw in US-China trade relations that may mean it can export more of its chips to China . Speaking at a CEO summit on the sidelines of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) in Gyeongju, South Korea, Mr Huang added that with the chips, companies would be able to create digital twins with other factories around the world.
#ECAI2025 โ social media round up
The 28th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ECAI-2025) took place in Bologna, Italy, from 25-30 October 2025. On the first two days of the event, the workshops, tutorials and doctoral consortium took place, with the main conference running from 27-30 October. We've collected some social media posts from attendees to give a flavour of the happenings from the past week. So many great presentations, it's hard to choose. If you're around and open to connecting, I'd love to chat.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,345
Trump-Xi meeting: Who has the upper hand? Could Trump go for a third term? Is the US eyeing its next Latin American target? Why is Trump tearing down parts of the White House? Russia's Ministry of Defence said its forces took control of the villages of Krasnohirske in Ukraine's Zaporizhia region and Sadove in the Kharkiv region, Russian state news agencies reported.
Application and Validation of Geospatial Foundation Model Data for the Prediction of Health Facility Programmatic Outputs -- A Case Study in Malawi
Metz, Lynn, Haggard, Rachel, Moszczynski, Michael, Asbah, Samer, Mwase, Chris, Khomani, Patricia, Smith, Tyler, Cooper, Hannah, Mwale, Annie, Muslim, Arbaaz, Prasad, Gautam, Sun, Mimi, Shekel, Tomer, Paul, Joydeep, Carter, Anna, Shetty, Shravya, Green, Dylan
The reliability of routine health data in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) is often constrained by reporting delays and incomplete coverage, necessitating the exploration of novel data sources and analytics. Geospatial Foundation Models (GeoFMs) offer a promising avenue by synthesizing diverse spatial, temporal, and behavioral data into mathematical embeddings that can be efficiently used for downstream prediction tasks. This study evaluated the predictive performance of three GeoFM embedding sources - Google Population Dynamics Foundation Model (PDFM), Google AlphaEarth (derived from satellite imagery), and mobile phone call detail records (CDR) - for modeling 15 routine health programmatic outputs in Malawi, and compared their utility to traditional geospatial interpolation methods. We used XGBoost models on data from 552 health catchment areas (January 2021-May 2023), assessing performance with R2, and using an 80/20 training and test data split with 5-fold cross-validation used in training. While predictive performance was mixed, the embedding-based approaches improved upon baseline geostatistical methods in 13 of 15 (87%) indicators tested. A Multi-GeoFM model integrating all three embedding sources produced the most robust predictions, achieving average 5-fold cross validated R2 values for indicators like population density (0.63), new HIV cases (0.57), and child vaccinations (0.47) and test set R2 of 0.64, 0.68, and 0.55, respectively. Prediction was poor for prediction targets with low primary data availability, such as TB and malnutrition cases. These results demonstrate that GeoFM embeddings imbue a modest predictive improvement for select health and demographic outcomes in an LMIC context. We conclude that the integration of multiple GeoFM sources is an efficient and valuable tool for supplementing and strengthening constrained routine health information systems.