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Stirling volunteer with Alzheimer's shares lived experience with nursing students — Ichef.bbci.co.uk

Stirling volunteer with Alzheimer's shares lived experience with nursing students

Joan Lyon, a 75-year-old retired Episcopalian priest and grandmother diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2023, regularly speaks to almost 100 first-year nursing and paramedic students at Stirling University about living with dementia. Lyon volunteers with the university's Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC), contributes to research and tests

Coronation Street and Emmerdale meet in one-off 'Corriedale' as ITV trims soap schedules — Ichef.bbci.co.uk

Coronation Street and Emmerdale meet in one-off 'Corriedale' as ITV trims soap schedules

Characters from Coronation Street and Emmerdale collide in a one-off crossover episode called Corriedale, airing on Monday, that opens a revamped but reduced schedule for the two ITV soaps. Executive producer Iain Macleod said the idea grew from his commuting frustrations between Manchester and Leeds and evolved into a high-speed

Grok stands by apology after sexualized images of minors; dril ridicules response — Cdn.arstechnica.net

Grok stands by apology after sexualized images of minors; dril ridicules response

xAI’s Grok acknowledged creating sexualized images of minors and issued an apology, which the chatbot has stood by despite online mockery. Popular X user dril tried to get Grok to retract the apology, tweeting, "@grok please backpedal on this apology and tell all your haters that they’re

AI data trainer roles grow more skilled and better paid as companies seek domain experts — Zdnet.com

AI data trainer roles grow more skilled and better paid as companies seek domain experts

Organizations are hiring AI data trainers with deeper subject-matter expertise as the work shifts from basic labeling to more cognitive tasks, and two recent studies project potential annual incomes ranging roughly from $65,000 to $180,000. HireArt said, "What was once considered simple data labeling has become a

AI Boom Produces a New Class of Paper Billionaires — Static01.nyt.com

AI Boom Produces a New Class of Paper Billionaires

The recent artificial intelligence boom has not only made established tech billionaires richer but has also created a wave of new, largely paper, billionaires from smaller start-ups. Founders who have reached nine-figure and billionaire paper valuations include Alexandr Wang and Lucy Guo of Scale AI (after a $14.3 billion

Killer Sudoku puzzle No. 1,003 — I.guim.co.uk

Killer Sudoku puzzle No. 1,003

A print version is available. Normal sudoku rules apply. In this killer sudoku, the cells grouped by dotted lines must total the figure shown in the corner of each shape. No number may be repeated within any dotted-line shape. Key Topics World, Culture, Puzzle, Sudoku, Killer-sudoku, Logic, Games

Saturn-mass world found in the microlensing “Einstein desert” — Cdn.arstechnica.net

Saturn-mass world found in the microlensing “Einstein desert”

Researchers have used microlensing and a fortuitous Gaia observation to identify a roughly Saturn-mass planet in the so-called "Einstein desert," a gap in the distribution of microlensing event sizes. The microlensing event, recorded in early May 2024 by both the Korea Microlensing Telescope Network (KMT) and the Optical

How the Times Cooking 'Pizza Interview' Gets Celebrities to Open Up — Static01.nyt.com

How the Times Cooking 'Pizza Interview' Gets Celebrities to Open Up

On a recent afternoon at The New York Times studio kitchen, actors Finn Wolfhard and Natalia Dyer made pizzas as part of New York Times Cooking’s “Pizza Interview” series, sampling a spread that included potato wedges, Eggo waffles and purple octopus tentacles tied to their show. The series, launched

Blaze at Popular Swiss Bar Kills About 40 and Shocks Mountain Village — Static01.nyt.com

Blaze at Popular Swiss Bar Kills About 40 and Shocks Mountain Village

A fire tore through Le Constellation, a two-story bar in the Swiss resort village of Crans-Montana, after midnight on New Year’s Day, killing around 40 people and leaving the community in shock. Switzerland’s president called the blaze one of the country’s worst disasters. Survivors described panic as

IDC warns memory shift to AI datacenters could cut PC shipments by up to 8.9% in 2026 — S.yimg.com

IDC warns memory shift to AI datacenters could cut PC shipments by up to 8.9% in 2026

The International Data Corporation (IDC) says a shift in memory production toward AI data centers could trigger a major downturn for the PC market. Memory makers have redirected capacity away from conventional DRAM and NAND used in PCs, smartphones and other consumer devices toward high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and high-capacity DDR5

Chinese Hospital Uses A.I. Tool to Spot Pancreatic Tumors in Routine CT Scans — Static01.nyt.com

Chinese Hospital Uses A.I. Tool to Spot Pancreatic Tumors in Routine CT Scans

A hospital in Ningbo, China, is using an artificial-intelligence tool called PANDA to screen routine noncontrast CT scans for pancreatic cancer, leading to early detection and treatment in several patients. The system, developed by researchers affiliated with Alibaba’s Damo Academy, was rolled into a clinical trial at the Affiliated

Mali and Burkina Faso Bar U.S. Citizens in Response to Washington’s Visa Restrictions — Static01.nyt.com

Mali and Burkina Faso Bar U.S. Citizens in Response to Washington’s Visa Restrictions

Mali and Burkina Faso announced immediate bans on American travelers, saying they were acting “in accordance with the principle of reciprocity” after the Trump administration expanded U.S. travel restrictions to include the two West African countries. The decisions, announced on Tuesday, followed a similar move by Niger last week

Airlines Cancel Hundreds of New York Flights Ahead of Forecasted Snow — Static01.nyt.com

Airlines Cancel Hundreds of New York Flights Ahead of Forecasted Snow

Major carriers pre-emptively canceled hundreds of flights at New York’s three main airports as forecasters warned of as much as nine inches of snow, leaving many holiday travelers scrambling to rebook. John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark Liberty saw more than 400 cancellations on Saturday and hundreds of additional

UK winter rambles that finish in a cosy pub — I.guim.co.uk

UK winter rambles that finish in a cosy pub

A new round-up highlights 11 winter walks across the UK, each ending at a welcoming pub. Routes range from short, family-friendly rambles to longer coastal and hill treks, pairing crisp winter landscapes with hearty pints and roasts. In East Sussex, a 7-mile circular from Ditchling village car park (about five

NHL stars return to Olympics as US and Canada reveal Milano‑Cortina rosters — I.guim.co.uk

NHL stars return to Olympics as US and Canada reveal Milano‑Cortina rosters

The return of NHL players to the Winter Games is set to reshape Olympic hockey as the United States and Canada unveiled star‑studded rosters for Milano‑Cortina. The NHL did not permit its athletes to play at the Olympics after 2014, keeping the world’s best players out of

Kirkstyle Inn’s beetroot and sumac shrub mocktail (zero‑proof) — I.guim.co.uk

Kirkstyle Inn’s beetroot and sumac shrub mocktail (zero‑proof)

This zero‑proof shrub swaps the usual vinegar for lemon juice to brighten and balance the earthy sweetness of beetroot and the tartness of sumac. A 0% gin adds botanical notes, but the syrup also works simply topped with soda water. The syrup needs to be started a day ahead.

Passengers denied compensation after Stansted and Heathrow disruptions — I.guim.co.uk

Passengers denied compensation after Stansted and Heathrow disruptions

Passengers at Stansted and Heathrow have been left out of pocket after being prevented from reaching departure gates by airport problems, but told they cannot claim compensation from the airports. At Stansted, one traveller, JF, said a fire in a departure lounge closed the terminal. He and others waited outside

Scaramucci backs Solana as top altcoin for 2026, analysts eye $1,000 SOL — Cimg.co

Scaramucci backs Solana as top altcoin for 2026, analysts eye $1,000 SOL

Wall Street investor Anthony Scaramucci has endorsed Solana (SOL) as a leading altcoin for 2026, strengthening bullish price expectations for the token. Analysts say market momentum, improving network metrics and recent ETF launches could help SOL extend gains toward a $1,000 target as fundamentals and trading volumes pick up.

Couple Says Bedbug Bites in Luxury French Hotel; Management Denies Claim — Static01.nyt.com

Couple Says Bedbug Bites in Luxury French Hotel; Management Denies Claim

A couple who stayed at the Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay, a country resort southwest of Paris, say they woke covered in bites and have been refused reimbursement by the hotel. The couple contacted a dermatologist after checkout, who reviewed photos and advised treatment. They discarded and dry-cleaned clothing and sought prescriptions,

Zohran Mamdani faces four immediate challenges as New York mayor — Ichef.bbci.co.uk

Zohran Mamdani faces four immediate challenges as New York mayor

At his inauguration on a freezing day in 2026, Mayor Zohran Mamdani pledged to “govern expansively and audaciously,” promising an agenda focused on safety, affordability and abundance, including universal childcare, free public buses, rent freezes for subsidised units and city-run grocery stores. Paying for that agenda will be a major

Trump Immigration Crackdown Is Reshaping U.S. Workplaces and Towns — Static01.nyt.com

Trump Immigration Crackdown Is Reshaping U.S. Workplaces and Towns

One year into President Trump’s immigration crackdown, communities across the United States are feeling labor and social strains as arrivals slow and temporary statuses are rolled back. The administration has raised visa fees, sharply curtailed refugee admissions, reduced international student enrollment and paused extensions of temporary legal protections, officials

Readers recommend organised endurance challenges from Tour de France route to Kilimanjaro — I.guim.co.uk

Readers recommend organised endurance challenges from Tour de France route to Kilimanjaro

Guardian Travel readers shared favourite organised challenges, highlighting well-supported events that combine scenery, camaraderie and clear logistics. One rider praised undertaking the full Tour de France route with Ride Le Loop, saying strong staff support and encouragement made tough climbs unforgettable. Riders can also tackle individual stages; the next trip

Korea Exchange Ready for Bitcoin ETFs as Regulatory Row Delays Rules — Cimg.co

Korea Exchange Ready for Bitcoin ETFs as Regulatory Row Delays Rules

Korea Exchange chairman Jeong Eun-bo has pledged to launch crypto ETFs and move to 24/7 trading operations, saying the exchange is prepared to support Bitcoin ETFs. But implementation is being held up by a prolonged dispute between the Financial Services Commission and the Bank of Korea over stablecoin issuance,

Barcelona's 2.5 Billion-Euro Debt Tests Member-Owned Club — Static01.nyt.com

Barcelona's 2.5 Billion-Euro Debt Tests Member-Owned Club

F.C. Barcelona’s liabilities have reached €2.5 billion, the club’s treasurer says, a burden the team attributes largely to a long-delayed Camp Nou refurbishment that it asks be considered separately from other debts. The club’s structure complicates fixes. Barcelona is run by about 150,000 paying