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A main road has been closed after a person was hit by a car.Police have described the collision in Northdown Road, Cliftonville, Margate at 11.10am as “serious”.A person has been hit by a car in Northdown Road, Cliftonville, Margate. Picture: GoogleEmergency services are at the scene and police say the road is closed near the junction with Sweyn Road.Motorists are being advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes.The ambulance service has been contacted for further information. Source link

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This week Boston Dynamics retired its well-known Atlas robot that was powered by hydraulics. Then today it unveiled its new Atlas robot, which is powered by electricity. The change might not seem like much, but TechCrunch’s Brian Heater told the TechCrunch Minute that the now-deprecated hydraulics system was out of date. It’s not hard to spot why Boston Dynamics, owned by Hyundai, wanted to go electric. Its new Atlas robot is leaner, and appears to have improved range-of-motion. Size and ability to contort and maneuver are not cosmetic elements to a humanoid robot — they can unlock new use cases…

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Palo Alto Networks urged companies this week to patch against a newly discovered zero-day vulnerability in one of its widely used security products after malicious hackers began exploiting the bug to break into corporate networks. The vulnerability is officially known as CVE-2024-3400 and was found in the newer versions of the PAN-OS software that runs on Palo Alto’s GlobalProtect firewall products. Because the vulnerability allows hackers to gain complete control of an affected firewall over the internet without authentication, Palo Alto gave the bug a maximum severity rating. The ease with which hackers can remotely exploit the bug puts thousands…

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UK-based Orbex, a developer of small launch vehicles, received further support from Scotland’s national bank and other investors as it prepares for its inaugural orbital launch, although a specific launch date has not been set. Established in 2015, Orbex is among several companies vying to advance the next wave of European launch systems. With the retirement of Ariane 5 and substantial delays in Ariane 6 and Vega C rockets, Europe faces a void in launch capacity. However, this gap presents an opportunity for Orbex, which is developing a microlauncher named Prime, standing at 19 meters tall and capable of carrying…

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Thursday 18 April 2024 8:02 am “Segro Boosts Rent Revenue and Expansion Plans with Successful Fundraising Segro, a major warehouse player, secured £29 million in new rent agreements and signed £17 million in pre-let developments during the first quarter of this year. The company also invested £99 million in new developments within the same period, with a total investment of £600 million projected for the year, according to its latest trading update. The FTSE 100-listed real estate investment trust reported selling £159 million worth of properties so far this year at prices exceeding their book value from December. The company…

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The Scottish singer-songwriter was pictured visiting the University Cafe on Byres Road in the city’s West End recently. The 27-year-old is known for his hits including Someone You Loved, Forget Me, Pointless, Wish You The Best, and many more. In a picture shared on the University Cafe’s social media, the Brit Award winner was all smiles as he posed with staff. READ MORE: Helen Flanagan has praised plush Glasgow hotel after stay Sharing the musician’s visit, the venue said: “Only the best ice cream for our Lewis!” Fans of the star and cafe flocked to the comments of the post to…

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CommentSold, the e-commerce tech startup that provides web and video tools to online retailers, launched a new generative AI–powered tool on Wednesday that can sift through livestreamed footage and generate short product explainer videos for sellers to post to their website, app and social media platforms. The “AI ClipHero” feature creates short clips from livestreamed selling events, which often last for hours. Instead of retailers rewatching content and scouring for relevant clips to edit and post, CommentSold’s new tool saves them some time by automatically identifying the most interesting parts of the livestream for customers who missed the event to…

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Neil Letchford is wanted by Kent Police, which has launched an appeal to trace him. He has links to the Greenhithe, Swanscombe and Dartford areas. If you see him or have any further information on his whereabouts, call 999 quoting crime reference number 46/57707/24. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111, or you can use the form on their website. A spokesperson for Kent Police said: “Neil Letchford is wanted in connection with stalking. “He has links to Greenhithe, Swanscombe and Dartford. “If you know where he is, call 999, quoting reference 46/57707/24. “You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on…

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It’s a big year for Reddit. After its IPO, the platform is planning a slew of product features for the year ahead, and — spoiler alert — most of them are powered by AI. “I think the IPO was an important milestone, but we’re just focused on building for our users,” Reddit chief product officer Pali Bhat told TechCrunch. Reddit’s product roadmap includes faster loading times, more tools for moderators and developers, and an AI-powered language translation feature to bring Reddit to a more global audience. “This is actually a really cool use of LLMs, where we can do translations…

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