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Officers were called after a girl reported being followed and recorded en route to her school in Bexhill on December 17 at 8am. She has received support from officers. It was reported that a man had followed her in Turkey Road and into Gunter’s Lane and may have followed other girls also en route to school. Officers are investigating, and have released images of a man they wish to speak with. Detective Inspector Barry Chandler said: “We have been carrying out extensive checks across the area and are taking this report extremely seriously. “Officers have engaged with schools, and there…

Purdue University researchers have developed a device for more conveniently detecting pathogens in health care settings, on farms and in food production operations. Source link

Location : The M25 anticlockwise entry slip at junction J2 from A2 westbound. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 23:15 and 23:30 on 13 January 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:15 and 23:30 on 13 January 2026. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Source link

Shortly after Google announced its new Universal Commerce Protocol for AI-powered shopping agents, a consumer economics watchdog sounded the alarm. In a now viral post on X viewed nearly 400,000 times, Lindsay Owens on Sunday wrote, “Big/bad news for consumers. Google is out today with an announcement of how they plan to integrate shopping into their AI offerings including search and Gemini. The plan includes ‘personalized upselling.’ I.e. Analyzing your chat data and using it to overcharge you.” Owens is executive director of the consumer economics think tank Groundwork Collaborative. Her concern stems from looking at Google’s roadmap, as well…

Dry January has become the ultimate reboot button for the new year, with plenty of people from all over the world and all ages hopping onboard as the clock strikes midnight! Or, perhaps just after – once the party’s over and the lights have dimmed. Whether it’s a post-holiday detox, a personal challenge or simply the thrill of seeing if you can survive a month without spirits, taking a break from alcohol has become a global phenomenon. In fact, over the last few years, it’s become increasingly popular. For startups, techies and anyone juggling work deadlines with social lives, it’s…

Although public backlash against data centers has been intense over the past twelve months, all of the tech industry’s biggest companies have promised additional buildouts of AI infrastructure in the coming year. That includes OpenAI partner Microsoft, which, on Tuesday, announced what it calls a “community-first” approach to AI Infrastructure. Microsoft’s announcement, which comes only a day after Mark Zuckerberg said that Meta would launch its own AI infrastructure program, isn’t unexpected. Last year, the company announced that it planned to spend billions to expand its AI capacity. What is a little unusual are the promises the company has now…

Ammonia might be the world’s most under appreciated chemical. Without it, crops would go unfertilized and billions of people would starve. Humans started making ammonia in large amounts just over a century ago, and since then the process used to make it, known as Haber-Bosch, hasn’t changed much. A new startup, Ammobia, says that it has tweaked the Haber-Bosch process to lower the cost by up to 40%. To prove the technology works on a larger scale, Ammobia has raised a $7.5 million seed round, the company exclusively told TechCrunch. Investors include Air Liquide’s venture arm ALIAD, Chevron Technology Ventures,…

Low pressure will bring downpours and gusty windsStorm Goretti battered the Kent coast last week, and now more heavy rain and strong winds are on the way.(Image: In Pictures via Getty Images)Met Office forecasters have warned that more heavy rain showers will batter the south of England this week as many continue to recover from the impacts of Storm Goretti. After an area of low pressure pushed away a persistent Arctic air mass at the end of last week, Kent was hit with prolonged downpours and blustery winds which wrought havoc along the coastline.Folkestone and Hythe were among the areas…

Google on Tuesday updated its Veo 3.1 AI video-generation model with the ability to create native vertical videos for social platforms using reference images. The changes will also make the videos generated from reference images more expressive and dynamic. When producing AI-generated videos for YouTube Shorts or other platforms like Instagram or TikTok, Veo users can now natively choose the 9:16 vertical format to avoid any cropping. Google is also adding the feature directly to the YouTube Shorts and the YouTube Create app. Google first released Veo 3.1 in October 2025 with improved audio output and more granular editing controls…

As US senators prepare to mark up a major crypto market structure bill this week, industry leaders are weighing in on proposed changes that could shape whether stablecoin holders can earn interest and rewards.According to an amended draft of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act released on Monday, the bill states that “a digital asset service provider may not pay any form of interest or yield […] solely in connection with the holding of a payment stablecoin,” effectively barring passive, deposit-like returns on stablecoin balances.The draft leaves room for structured reward mechanisms, as stablecoin rewards would not be prohibited under…