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Synthetic gearshifts and sounds will feature on the first electric M car, an M3 based on its new Neue Klasse EV platform, BMW has said. Due as early as the end of 2027, the quad-motor performance saloon, based on the upcoming i3, will have “a legacy to continue”, said Dominik Suckart, BMW’s high-voltage battery chief. While BMW still “can’t talk about power output”, there is recognition in Munich that it will have to work to retain the M division’s position as the maker of the most engaging driver’s cars in the segment. Suckart described the desire “to be the driver’s dynamic benchmark with this platform” while delivering…
Last month, Instagram began rolling out a new set of controls that allowed users to personalize the topics recommended to them by the Reels algorithm. Now, Meta is making that feature available to all English users of the app globally, along with the ability to highlight their top topics for the coming year.The feature begins with a selection of topics Meta’s AI thinks you’re interested in based on your recent activity, and has controls to remove them or add new categories. There’s also a separate field for identifying what you want to see less of, and a new “build your…
Anti-government protests have continued in Iran with thousands feared dead after the government crackdown on demonstrators.One protester, 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, will reportedly be “executed tomorrow”, with the Hengaw Organisation for Human Rights saying they “have never witnessed a case move so quickly”.The protests, which began in Tehran on 28 December, were sparked by the collapse of the Iranian currency.BBC diplomatic correspondent Caroline Hawley tells us more. Read more here.
Emer MoreauBusiness reporterGetty ImagesThe government has set out its vision for major rail improvements across the north of England, which it says will transform the region and boost the UK economy, more than a decade after such a project was first proposed.The multibillion pound scheme, known as Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR), aims to deliver faster journeys and more frequent trains across the North through a combination of upgraded and new lines, and improvements to stations.An initial £1.1bn has been earmarked for design and preparation. Construction is not expected to start until after 2030.It will be delivered in phases, starting with…
Everything you need to know, including predicted line-ups and free predictions, as Chelsea welcome Arsenal in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, January 14.
Roblox’s age-verification system was designed as a response to allegations it has a child predator problem. Less than a week in, how’s it going? Well, Wired reported on Tuesday that, in some cases, it’s classifying children as adults and adults as children. So, not so great!Last week, Roblox made age verification mandatory for anyone using the platform’s chat feature. That process involves either submitting a facial age estimate via selfie or (optionally for anyone 13 or older) uploading a government ID check. After verifying, you can only chat with groups of players around your age.The move came after reports grew…
Greenland’s prime minister has said his people would choose Denmark over the US if they were asked to make such a choice “here and now”.Jens-Frederik Nielsen’s remark at a joint news conference with Denmark’s prime minister is the strongest by a representative of the semi-autonomous Danish territory since US President Donald Trump renewed his plan to annex it. Trump says the US needs to “own” Greenland to defend against Russia and China. The White House has suggested buying the island, but not ruled out the use of force to annex it. Denmark is a fellow Nato member and Prime Minister…
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has urged Labour colleagues to stop making excuses and blaming the system for the slow pace of change in public services.”This excuses culture does the centre-left no favours,” Streeting told a think tank conference. “If we tell the public that we can’t make anything work, then why on earth would they vote to keep us in charge?”It comes after a former close aide to Sir Keir Starmer claimed the government had been “hobbled” by regulators, campaign groups and other “stakeholders” who had a vested interested in preserving the status quo. Writing in The Times, Paul Ovenden,…