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Getty ImagesGoogle has released a new feature which will allow people to search the internet by taking a video.Video search will let people point their camera at something, ask a question about it, and get search results.Android and iPhone users globally will gain access to the feature from 1700 GMT by enabling “AI Overviews” in their Google app, but it will only support English at launch.It is the latest move from the tech giant to change how people search online by utilising artificial intelligence (AI).It comes three months after ChatGPT-maker OpenAI announced it was trialling the ability to search by…

Dolly Parton sings ‘Helene’ as she pledges $1m in hurricane reliefMusic icon Dolly Parton has announced she will make a personal donation of $1m (£762,000) towards disaster recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Helene.Speaking at an event in her home state of Tennessee on Friday, the 78-year-old said the money would come “from my own bank account”.Parton’s local commercial ventures – including the Dollywood amusement park – would also donate the same amount to the Mountain Ways Foundation, which is aiding those affected by flooding in the region.During her remarks, Parton broke into song, singing “Helene, Helene” to the…

Bridget Jones fans have long adored the films for their cringe-worthy, hilarious and heartwarming scenes.But Hugh Grant has warned that the fourth instalment in the franchise – due out on Valentine’s Day next year – will have a very different tone.Warning: If you don’t want to know about the plot of Bridget Jones 4, look away now…”As well as being extremely funny, it’s very, very sad,” said the actor, who will reprise his role as the dashing antagonist Daniel Cleaver.He also revealed that there was “no obvious role” for him in the film, but “they wanted to cram me in”.Oscar-winner…

BBC NewsNafsika, a teacher at the school, has been trained to carry out the hearing checksChildren and young people in England with special educational needs are to be offered NHS eyesight, dental and ear checks in their schools from next year.Students with learning disabilities and some autistic young people can struggle to say when they experience problems, meaning important diagnoses may be missed.Bringing checks to them, in familiar surroundings and carried out by staff they already know and trust, can make a big difference, pilot studies show. The scheme will soon be offered at all residential special schools and colleges…

Getty ImagesIt’s the end of a meal out and you’ve been presented with the bill. Suddenly the pleasure of the food you’ve just eaten is replaced by a faint wave of anxiety as you realise you’ve got to work out how much to tip.If you tip too little will you face the wrath of the waiting staff? Will you end up tipping too much? And if the service was bad, should you tip at all?The debate is not restricted to restaurants – gratuities can be offered to many workers including hairdressers, taxi drivers and hotel porters.A new law means workers…

Facebook-owner Meta must minimise the amount of people’s data it uses for personalised advertising, the EU’s highest court says.The Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) ruled in favour of privacy campaigner Max Schrems, who complained that Facebook misused his personal data about his sexual orientation to target ads at him.In complaints first heard by Austrian courts in 2020, Mr Schrems said he was targeted with adverts aimed at gay people despite never sharing information about his sexuality on the platform.The CJEU said on Friday that data protection law does not unequivocally allow the company to use such data…

Getty ImagesIn the early hours of Thursday morning, a missile tore through a building in the heart of Beirut, far from where Hezbollah’s presence is strongest in the south.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it was a “precise strike”.Unlike for many of the other strikes targeting Hezbollah in recent days in Beirut’s southern suburbs, the IDF did not issue an evacuation order in advance.Five members of staff and two volunteer paramedics at a health facility located in the same building were killed, according to the Hezbollah-linked civil defence agency – an emergency response organisation. Nine died in total, according to…

QVCColdplay spoke to the public during their 30-minute appearanceAfter 25 years in the music business, Coldplay have appeared on almost every TV and radio show you can imagine, so when it came to promoting their 10th album, Moon Music, they decided to try a different tack.On Thursday night, the band popped into the US arm of tele-shopping channel QVC to hawk copies of their latest record – as well as a toaster and tea set based on the artwork.”That is vastly more important than the album,” joked frontman Chris Martin.”Because we’re older now, we’re moving into crockery and Tupperware. The…

The health secretary has urged GPs in England to end collective action and warn it will “only punish patients” in a speech on Friday.Addressing the Royal College of GPs conference in Liverpool, Wes Streeting said he understands why doctors “wanted to give the previous government a kicking”.But he asked them not to “shut your doors to patients” and instead “work with us to rebuild the NHS together”.GPs voted to work-to-rule in a ballot conducted by the British Medical Association (BMA) in August, with 98.3% of the 8,500 GPS who took part in favour of taking collective action.Following the ballot, the…

A pivotal European Union (EU) vote is set to take place later on whether to impose big taxes on imports of electric vehicles from China.The move to introduce tariffs aims to protect the European car industry from being undermined by what EU politicians believe are unfair Chinese-state subsidies on its own cars.Charges of up to 45% could be enforced on electric cars made in China for the next five years if EU members back the proposals, but there have been concerns such a move could raise electric vehicle (EV) prices for buyers.The decision also risks sparking a trade war between…