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David Gandy: 'Britain produces some of the greatest models. We want to keep it that way'

BBC News

David Gandy: 'Britain produces some of the greatest models. We want to keep it that way' The Essex-born supermodel is sitting in his light-filled kitchen, sipping a glass of water and reflecting on his almost 25-year career. At 45, Gandy's striking dark brown hair, sharp cheekbones and piercing blue eyes have been at the centre of some of fashion's most iconic campaigns of the last two decades, and he is one of the few male models to become a household name. I always say that I was inspired by the female supermodels, Gandy says, name-checking Cindy Crawford, Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell. You don't even need to say the surnames.


Faisal Islam: Will the US tech bromance turn around the UK economy?

BBC News

In the old Camden Town Hall opposite London's St Pancras station, away from the white tie and tails of the pageantry at Windsor Castle, was perhaps the most substantive display of the consequences of Donald Trump's state visit. In front of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, many members of the British and US cabinets and the cream of the European tech industry, a highly-crafted video played, featuring the long history of UK science. It included George Stephenson, Charles Babbage, Ada Lovelace, Alan Turing and Sir Demis Hassabis, with dozens of UK start-up companies from every corner of the country listed. It was a cross between a UK government investment promotion video and the Danny Boyle 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony, except for one crucial detail - it was voiced by Jensen Huang, the American Nvidia artificial intelligence (AI) and microchip magnate. This week, Trump said the tech tycoon was taking over the world and the boss of the company, which hit a market value of $4tn (£2.9tn) this summer, appears to have gone all-in on the UK in quite an extraordinary way.


Drones over Poland: NATO and the EU Seek a Convincing Response to Russian Aggression

Der Spiegel International

Russia has continued to provoke NATO and the EU. The drone incursion into Polish airspace earlier this month has Western leaders scrambling for answers. Putin, meanwhile, has made it clear he won't be backing down any time soon. NATO fighters shot down at least three of more than 20 Russian drones that flew into Polish airspace. German troops monitor the airspace over Ukraine around the clock. Night after night, they see Russian drones deployed across the region, with increasing numbers recently turning up in the western part of the country. On a recent Tuesday night dots began appearing on the troops' radar screens - hardly unusual here in the southeastern corner of Poland at the Rzeszów airport.


Drone strike on mosque kills dozens in Sudan's el-Fasher

Al Jazeera

Drone strike on mosque kills dozens in Sudan's el-Fasher NewsFeed Drone strike on mosque kills dozens in Sudan's el-Fasher At least 70 people were killed when the paramilitary RSF struck a mosque in Sudan's el-Fasher in Darfur. The attack came the same day the UN warned of deepening ethnic violence in Sudan's civil war, which has already killed tens of thousands and displaced millions. Russia becoming'more dangerous', EU foreign affairs head warns


Donald Trump Is Saying There's a TikTok Deal. China Isn't

WIRED

Donald Trump Is Saying There's a TikTok Deal. Donald Trump claimed victory on a deal that would put TikTok in the hands of his allies after a call with Xi Jinping. A man walks by a TikTok sign in a shopping mall in Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang province. The United States and China may have agreed on a deal to prevent the social platform TikTok from being banned in the US --if you take US President Donald Trump's word for it. After a long-awaited call between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, Trump announced victory on Truth Social: "The call was a very good one, we will be speaking again by phone, appreciate the TikTok approval, and both look forward to meeting at APEC!" Specifics around the shape and scope of the deal remain largely unclear as of Friday afternoon.


Ground beef infused with apple scraps clears taste test

Popular Science

Over 100 volunteers sampled meatballs made with the nutritious fruit. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Finely ground, freeze-dried apple leftovers may become a sustainable secret ingredient in many meat dishes. In recent taste tests at Cornell University, more than 100 volunteers could barely tell the difference between 100-percent pure meatballs and alternatives featuring as much as 20 percent fruit waste. As the food researchers behind this culinary concoction explained in their study published in the, the supplemental additive may also help close a glaring gap in the food industry's circular loop.


Fire and smoke from Israeli attacks dominate Gaza City skyline

Al Jazeera

What does recognising a Palestinian state mean? Israeli bombardment and remotely controlled robots with explosives are destroying Gaza City block by block, turning the skyline black with smoke and forcing thousands to flee. Palestinians turn to the sea to flee Israel's bombardment


Federal Research Investment and Innovation in Information Technology: A Virtuous Cycle

Communications of the ACM

Membership in ACM includes a subscription to Communications of the ACM (CACM), the computing industry's most trusted source for staying connected to the world of advanced computing. Federal investment in research has consistently served as the bedrock of American innovation, driving scientific breakthroughs, fostering economic growth, and enhancing national security. This is particularly evident in the field of computing, where foundational government funding has translated into transformative technologies and the rise of entirely new industries. Far from being a drain on public resources, these strategic investments act as a powerful catalyst, creating a virtuous cycle of discovery, application, and prosperity. One of the most compelling arguments for federal research funding lies in its ability to support basic, high-risk, long-term research the private sector is often unwilling or unable to undertake.


AI-Driven Disaster Response and Displacement Monitoring

Communications of the ACM

The 2023 Türkiye-Syria earthquakes, also known as the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes, were two catastrophic events that struck nine hours apart on February 6, 2023, with epicenters in the Pazarcık and Elbistan districts of Kahramanmaraş, and magnitudes of 7.8 Mw and 7.5 Mw, respectively (see Figure 1).


During WWII, the U.S. government censored the weather

Popular Science

During WWII, the U.S. government censored the weather Even baseball rain delays went unexplained. A World War II poster, created for the War Production Board around 1942-1943, declares "Weather is a weapon." Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. The call went out from WREC's studios in downtown Memphis at 6:57 p.m. Central War Time: Doctors and nurses were urgently needed in communities south and west of the city. That was all the information the station was allowed to provide, despite the ongoing threat.