Twitter has rolled out a feature that prompts users to review their ‘potentially harmful or offensive’ replies before posting them – although it accounts for ‘banter’ between two mates. The feature, which was first tested last year, uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect harmful language in a freshly-written reply to another user, before it’s been … Read more
Boris Johnson failed to tell his most senior civil servant about the plans for his Downing Street refurbishment to be paid for by a charitable trust, according to reports. Simon Case, who was appointed cabinet secretary in September, only discovered about the controversial plans in the newspaper. The mandarin is now conducting a review and … Read more
Boris Johnson failed to tell his most senior civil servant about the plans for his Downing Street refurbishment to be paid for by a charitable trust, according to reports. Simon Case, who was appointed cabinet secretary in September, only discovered about the controversial plans in the newspaper. The mandarin is now conducting a review and … Read more
Toyota’s new eco-friendly Mirai gives a whole new meaning to ‘stepping on the gas.’ Because when I got behind the wheel of this sporty four-door five-seater saloon, that’s exactly what I was doing. Except that in this case the ‘gas’ I was stepping on was not gasoline – or petrol as we call it in … Read more
Great British boltholes: Billesley Manor in Warwickshire is a romantic cosy retreat… just as the Bard liked it Billesley Manor near Alcester has had many lives since Shakespeare stayed here The most recent facelift, last year, saw £5.6 million lavished on the 4-star hotel There are 71 rooms that are ‘richly dressed’, with wood panels … Read more
Lise Davidsen is the most talked-about young soprano around and she does nothing to harm her cause in this second Decca album By David Mellor for Event Published: 22:00 BST, 1 May 2021 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 1 May 2021 Lise Davidsen Beethoven, Wagner, Verdi … Read more
Nomadland is beautiful to look at and Frances McDormand is quietly fab as Fern… but it’s also slow and has a semi-documentary style By Matthew Bond for Event Magazine Published: 22:01 BST, 1 May 2021 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 1 May 2021 Nomadland Cert: 12A, 1hr 47mins … Read more
The 14 songs are mostly pedestrian ballads: Life By Misadventure by Rag’n’Bone Man is a clear case of the diffident second album By Tim De Lisle for Event Magazine Published: 22:01 BST, 1 May 2021 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 1 May 2021 Rag’n’Bone Man … Read more
Early morning in the sleepy Cotswolds village of Charlbury is the stuff of Hollywood cliches. The only noises are birds chirping and the distant peal of church bells as a man cycles down the narrow high street singing quietly to himself. Nestled in the Evenlode Valley just seven miles from stately Blenheim Palace, Charlbury has … Read more
Official review discovers up to 100 senior civil servants have paid jobs outside of Whitehall as Cabinet Secretary Simon Case insists none represent a conflict of interest but all mandarins will now have to declare interests ‘on at least an annual basis’ Simon Case found ‘fewer than 100’ senior Whitehall figures have second jobs Cabinet … Read more