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What are all these Apple executives doing with their legs?

During Apple’s showcase this week for new artificial intelligence and other software, one company employee after another strode into view and assumed the position: standing with legs spread and toes pointing out. This Apple Stance — as it was dubbed by a private group chat on X, according to one participant — looked awkward when […]

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Documentary explores why men struggle to open up emotionally

1 day ago By Steven McIntosh, Entertainment reporter Cowles Filmmaker Duncan Cowles says the idea of the “old-fashioned man” is still a “seductive idea” to some The topic of male mental health has received much more prominence in the last decade – something many would argue is long overdue. But while the high rates of male suicide […]

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Top doctor alarmed by weight-loss drug misuse

10 hours ago By Philippa Roxby, Health reporter Getty Images People are using the drugs to lose a few pounds to get ready for the beach this summer, Prof Powis said NHS England’s medical director says he is alarmed by reports that people are using weight-loss drugs as “a quick fix” to lose a few pounds and […]

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Douglas Ross cleared of travel expenses misuse by watchdog

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has been cleared of any wrongdoing regarding claims he misused his travel expenses. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) previously said it was reviewing information, published in the Sunday Mail newspaper, that alleged Mr Ross had combined the expenses with his work as a football linesman. But the standards watchdog […]

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Pope Francis addresses G-7 in role of adviser on AI

BARI, Italy — Pope Francis is an octogenarian who says he cannot use a computer, but on a February afternoon in 2019, a top diplomat of American Big Tech entered the papal residence seeking guidance on the ethics of a gestating technology: artificial intelligence. Microsoft President Brad Smith and the pope discussed the rapid development […]

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One-in-16 pupils in NI schools

8 minutes ago By Ali Totten, BBC News NI BBC Sixth formers Maria and Ollie It is a sign of a changing Northern Ireland. One in every 16 pupils at school here is now a ‘newcomer’ according to the Department of Education. The term is used to refer to a pupil who is often originally from outside […]

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US tourist missing for days on Greek Island

Greek officials are searching for a US tourist who went missing after going on a hike alone on the island of Amorgos. Local officials say Albert Calibet, 59, has been missing since Tuesday afternoon, when his friend reported him missing after he did not return from a hike. Several agencies are participating in the search […]

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US Fed pencils in one interest rate cut this year

The US Federal Reserve has signalled that it will cut its key interest rate just once this year despite inflation easing. Back in March, the central bank had been expected to reduce borrowing costs three times by the end of 2024. However, on Wednesday, new forecasts from Fed officials who make decisions on rates pencilled […]

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