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What does the data tell us about immigration in Wales? Search for your area

BBC News

What does the data tell us about immigration in Wales? Like many countries, Wales sees a steady flow of people arriving and leaving for other countries each year. The difference between those arriving and those leaving is known as net migration. Focusing on people moving from abroad, latest estimates say Wales' population - which was 3.2 million in June 2024 - had increased by about 23,000 over the previous year as a result of net international migration. A recent YouGov poll found a quarter of people surveyed in Wales believed that immigration, alongside the economy, should be among the issues prioritised by the Welsh government, even though immigration is controlled by the UK government.


China's DeepSeek unveils latest models a year after upending global tech

Al Jazeera

China's DeepSeek unveils latest models a year after upending global tech China's DeepSeek has unveiled the latest versions of its signature artificial intelligence-powered chatbot, a year after its flagship model sent shockwaves through the global tech scene. The Chinese start-up launched preview versions of DeepSeek-V4-Pro and DeepSeek-V4-Flash on Friday as it touted its ability to go toe-to-toe with US rivals such as OpenAI and Google. The "flash" model has similar reasoning abilities to the "pro" version, while offering faster response times and more cost-effective pricing, the Hangzhou-based startup said. Like DeepSeek's previous chatbots, V4-Pro and V4-Flash follow an open-source model, meaning developers are free to use and modify them at will. The release comes after DeepSeek-R1 stunned the tech sector upon its launch in January last year with capabilities broadly comparable with those of ChatGPT and Gemini.


Steve Rosenberg: Kremlin's tightening grip on internet fuels public discontent

BBC News

Near the Kremlin several dozen people are queuing outside the presidential administration office. They've come to submit petitions calling on President Vladimir Putin to end a crackdown on the internet. Russian authorities have been tightening control of the country's cyber space. Access to global messaging apps has been restricted and there are widespread disruptions to, even shutdowns of, mobile internet. Petitioning the president is legal.


Revealing Geography-Driven Signals in Zone-Level Claim Frequency Models: An Empirical Study using Environmental and Visual Predictors

arXiv.org Machine Learning

Geographic context is often consider relevant to motor insurance risk, yet public actuarial datasets provide limited location identifiers, constraining how this information can be incorporated and evaluated in claim-frequency models. This study examines how geographic information from alternative data sources can be incorporated into actuarial models for Motor Third Party Liability (MTPL) claim prediction under such constraints. Using the BeMTPL97 dataset, we adopt a zone-level modeling framework and evaluate predictive performance on unseen postcodes. Geographic information is introduced through two channels: environmental indicators from OpenStreetMap and CORINE Land Cover, and orthoimagery released by the Belgian National Geographic Institute for academic use. We evaluate the predictive contribution of coordinates, environmental features, and image embeddings across three baseline models: generalized linear models (GLMs), regularized GLMs, and gradient-boosted trees, while raw imagery is modeled using convolutional neural networks. Our results show that augmenting actuarial variables with constructed geographic information improves accuracy. Across experiments, both linear and tree-based models benefit most from combining coordinates with environmental features extracted at 5 km scale, while smaller neighborhoods also improve baseline specifications. Generally, image embeddings do not improve performance when environmental features are available; however, when such features are absent, pretrained vision-transformer embeddings enhance accuracy and stability for regularized GLMs. Our results show that the predictive value of geographic information in zone-level MTPL frequency models depends less on model complexity than on how geography is represented, and illustrate that geographic context can be incorporated despite limited individual-level spatial information.


Macaroni penguins are surprisingly buff

Popular Science

New research into their musculature solves an over 100-year-old anatomical mystery. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Some pretty tough muscles lay beneath the macaroni penguin's () somewhat goofy exterior. These small penguins from the islands and waters of the South Atlantic Ocean are known for their distinctive bright-yellow plumes .


Fastest comet ever recorded spewed 70 Olympic pools' worth of water daily

Popular Science

Science Space Deep Space Fastest comet ever recorded spewed 70 Olympic pools' worth of water daily More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. A new study of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS led by the University of Michigan shows that its water has a remarkably high content of deuterium. This form of hydrogen is comparatively less abundant in our solar system, enabling researchers to glean new insights about other planetary processes at work in our galaxy. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Astronomers knew 3I/ATLAS wasn't a local comet not long after first spotting it in July 2025 .


Former Dodgers star Yasiel Puig joins a semi-pro baseball team while facing up to 15 years in prison

FOX News

Edward Cabrera's strikeout prop is the play as struggling Phillies face surging Cubs today Nuggets vs Timberwolves Game 3 pick hinges on Jaden McDaniels calling out Denver's entire defense Charles Barkley was disgusted by Magic's highly questionable pregame handshake ChatGPT predicted the first round of the NFL Draft and here's what it said Curt Cignetti was so focused this offseason, he turned down all external requests: 'I'm 95% football' Former MLB owner claims'despicable' San Francisco Giants are the reason the A's left Oakland Longtime NASCAR crew chief tells wild story about one of the sport's biggest characters WNBA finally embraces Caitlin Clark's stardom with unprecedented national TV schedule Why are the Mets so bad? Flyers mascot Gritty pens letter to fans ahead of first playoff game... eight years after he debuted Hasan Piker justifies'social murder' of CEO Fox News celebrates'Bring Your Kids to Work Day' Trump says there's'no time frame' to secure Iran deal Iranian activist praises Trump's intervention after female protesters saved from execution Steve Hilton praised for'offering solutions' in CA gubernatorial debate Middle East tensions escalate over US blockade, Iran's actions The former All-Star joined the Canadian Baseball League's Maple Leafs with the season opener set for May 10 Ricky Cobb breaks down some of the most creative (and wild) MLB giveaway nights happening right now -- from Shohei Ohtani must-have promos to Ichiro's statue in Seattle, plus some hilarious curveballs like the Bobby Valentine disguise and Imagine my surprise when I fired up the ol' internet machine today to see that Yasiel Puig has signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs. You remember him -- billed as MLB's next humongous superstar when the Los Angeles Dodgers first called him up in 2013, and then he just sort of faded into obscurity. Yasiel Puig of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates running to first base after hitting a three-run home run in the sixth inning of Game Four of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2018. The 35-year-old outfielder has signed with the Maple Leafs of the Canadian Baseball League, a semi-pro league based in Ontario.


Girl, 10, finds rare Mexican axolotl under Welsh bridge

BBC News

A nature-loving 10-year-old girl who found an endangered amphibian under a bridge has left her mum in shock, surprise and disbelief. Melanie Hill said her daughter, Evie, discovered the nine-inch Mexican axolotl as they spent the day near the River Ogmore in Bridgend. She said Evie was always finding things like newts and bugs, but said the axolotl discovery was a surprise. It is the first documented discovery of an axolotl in the wild in the UK with only 50 to 1,000 individuals left globally today, according to experts. Axolotls as pets have seen a surge in popularity in recent years after they were introduced to video games such as Minecraft and Roblox.


1 in 50 million split-colored lobster found in Massachusetts

Popular Science

The three-pound crustacean will live at an aquarium, offering a fun genetics lesson. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. The exciting discovery offers a lesson in genetics. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. A two-toned lobster is set to make a splash at the Woods Hole Science Aquarium in southeastern Massachusetts.