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A new generation of artificial intelligence that provides a “confidence rating” of its answers could make algorithms more trustworthy and speed their rollout in safety-critical situations.Scientists developing the technology called “uncertainty-aware AI” say it removes the risk of hallucinations – fictitious answers created by computer algorithms when they have incomplete or conflicting data. The new AI assistant would instead provide its best assessment of a situation when faced with patchy evidence, but confirm that it wasn’t sure.A human operator would then be able to judge how much weight to put on the answer and seek additional information where necessary. Image:…

Tim Westwood has been charged with four counts of rape, nine counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault. The charges relate to seven different women during a period from 1983 to 2016, the Metropolitan Police said. The youngest was aged 17 at the time of the alleged assault.The 68-year-old former BBC Radio 1 DJ will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 10 November.Police have said the former broadcaster is alleged to have indecently assaulted a 17-year-old girl in the Fulham area of London in 1983. He is also accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her…

Dolly Parton’s sister has said that the country singer is “going to be just fine” after worrying fans by asking for prayers.Freida Parton had asked people to pray for the singer on Tuesday. “Last night, I was up all night praying for my sister, Dolly. Many of you know she hasn’t been feeling her best lately,” Ms Parton wrote in a Facebook post.”I truly believe in the power of prayer, and I have been [led] to ask all of the world that loves her to be prayer warriors and pray with me.”She’s strong, she’s loved, and with all the prayers…

The Danish government is proposing a ban on several social media apps for under-15s, according to the country’s prime minister.”We have unleashed a monster,” Mette Frederiksen told Denmark’s parliament on Tuesday. “Mobile phones and social media are stealing our children’s childhood.”Research published by Denmark’s wellbeing commission earlier this year found 94% of the country’s young people had a social media profile before they turned 13 – despite that being the minimum age for many social media platforms.It also found nine to 14-year-olds were spending an average of three hours a day on TikTok and YouTube. Ms Frederiksen did not give…

An extraordinary milestone was achieved overnight for the price of gold.The spot gold price topped $4,000 an ounce for the first time on record – and futures data suggests no let up in its upwards momentum for the rest of 2025. It was trading at $4,035 early on Wednesday morning.Money latest: ‘I want to create the Nike of lingerie’It has risen steadily since Trump 2.0 began in January, when it stood at a level around $2,600. Sky News was quick to report on the early reasons for a spike in the price when heavy outflows were witnessed at the Bank…

A 61-year-old man has been found guilty of stalking Myleene Klass by sending her an air gun, handcuffs, a police uniform and “disturbing” unwanted letters.Peter Windsor, 61, was found guilty of stalking both Ms Klass and her Classic FM colleague Katie Breathwick, at Birmingham Crown Court on Tuesday. Windsor, who suffers from schizophrenia and claimed to be not guilty by reason of insanity, sent the items to the station’s central London studios between 2020 and 2024.Former Hear’Say star Ms Klass said last week how she felt “sheer terror” after being sent an air pistol, a silver ring and a police…

The UK’s hottest summer on record has triggered a “mast year”, when trees and shrubs produce an unusually large number of fruits and nuts like acorns, conkers and berries.But concerns about the hot and dry conditions creating a so-called “false autumn” have been allayed in some areas, according to the National Trust, after experiencing late rainfall. The conservation charity has set out its prediction for a long, colourful autumn display in the coming weeks, while also warning of the ongoing challenge of climate change.It says volatile weather patterns pose an increasing challenge for experts as they struggle to predict autumn…

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced efforts to help its supply chain and a partial restart of operations following August’s crippling cyber attack.The company said “qualifying” supplier companies would be eligible for early payments due to the disruption caused by the temporary shutdown of its factories over a month ago. At the same time, it said the phased restart of its manufacturing sites would begin at its Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre and its Battery Assembly Centre in the West Midlands from Wednesday.Money latest: Biggest pension regrets of retirees revealed”JLR colleagues will also begin to return on Wednesday to the company’s…

The secret to writing good sex?According to Dame Jilly Cooper, the answer was simple. “Keeping it fun,” she said in an interview in 2023. Known as the “Queen of the bonkbuster”, Dame Jilly’s filthy and funny novels sold millions around the world.Sex, glamour, horses, posh people behaving badly; her most famous works include Riders, Polo, The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous, and of course, Rivals, which found a new audience thanks to a hugely successful Disney+ television adaptation last year.Her books have been ubiquitous since the 1980s, instantly recognisable for their simple but suggestive covers – the red stiletto! the…

British conservationist and primatologist Dame Jane Goodall, known for her pioneering studies of chimpanzees, has died aged 91.A post on her institute’s Instagram page said she died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday morning while in Los Angeles for a speaking tour. “Dr Goodall’s discoveries as an ethologist revolutionised science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world,” said the post. Image: Jane Goodall with chimpanzee David Greybeard in 1965. Pic: Granger/Shutterstock Image: Goodall with husband Hugo van lawick in 1974. Pic: AP Naturalist Chris Packham told Sky News that Dame Jane was…