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Scottish Sun
18-05-2025
- Health
- Scottish Sun
From protein boost to younger looking skin – we test three waters with health benefits
One product reminded me of Lilt TRIED & TESTED From protein boost to younger looking skin – we test three waters with health benefits WE all know keeping hydrated is even more important when the sun is shining. Getting enough liquid in your body means fewer headaches, more energy, lubricated joints, organ function and much, much more. Advertisement 4 We test three health waters To get your two litres of water a day you just need to turn on the tap. But there are now waters with health benefits. Today I've put some to the test to see if they are worth the cost . . . Alkaline water 4 Actiph Water undergoes a unique process of purification Credit: Supplied ACTIPH Water from Shropshire undergoes a unique process of purification before having electrolytes magnesium sulphate, sodium bicarbonate and potassium bicarbonate added to it. Advertisement You are left with an alkaline water with a PH of 9+ compared to your average water, which is about 7. Some studies suggest higher PH might help with hydration, acid reflux and bone health. This water has a smooth, clean taste. My favourite of the three. Advertisement I loved the 600ml bottle size, which is great to carry about. £1.40 for 600ml, Tesco. Is Bathroom Tap Water Safe to Drink? Protein water 4 Warrior Protein Water contains 10g of protein Credit: Supplied IN each 500ml bottle of Warrior Protein Water there is 10g of protein as well as essential vitamins, with zero sugar and only 48 calories. Advertisement It comes in two flavours, tropical and berry, and is a clever way to boost your protein intake if you don't want to eat any actual food – plus you are obviously hydrating at the same time. But this stuff is sweet. I tried the tropical flavour, which reminded me of Lilt. Although it doesn't contain sugar, it does contain plenty of sweetener. So unless you've got a sweet tooth, this is not for you. Advertisement I thought the lid was great, unlike some other bottles where they can flick open. I had this one in my sports bag and it didn't spill. From £1.67 for a 500ml bottle, Spar stores or Collagen water 4 Tide uses a premium collagen formula in their sparkling raspberry water Credit: Supplied Advertisement TIDE has just launched a sparkling raspberry collagen water that can help support glowing skin, strong hair and healthier nails. It is a premium collagen formula with 3.5g of high-quality, hydrolysed collagen peptides sourced from wild-caught North Atlantic and Pacific Ocean fish. When you drink marine collagen, studies have shown it can hydrate and firm skin, reduce wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and enhance the overall structure and appearance of skin. There are zero artificial sweeteners or additives but this one is very sweet thanks to the addition of fructose, a natural sugar that is found in fruit, vegetables and honey. Advertisement It comes in at just 27 calories per 250ml can. If you're drinking it for the collagen benefits I would recommend having two. A clever idea for skin, but only if you have a sweet tooth. From £27 for 12 cans or £2.25 each,
The Irish Sun
18-05-2025
- Health
- The Irish Sun
From protein boost to younger looking skin – we test three waters with health benefits
WE all know keeping hydrated is even more important when the sun is shining. Getting enough liquid in your body means fewer headaches, more energy, lubricated joints, organ function and much, much more. Advertisement 4 We test three health waters To get your two litres of water a day you just need to turn on the tap. But there are now waters with health benefits. Today I've put some to the test to see if they are worth the cost . . . Alkaline water 4 Actiph Water undergoes a unique process of purification Credit: Supplied ACTIPH Water from Advertisement You are left with an alkaline water with a PH of 9+ compared to your average water, which is about 7. Some studies suggest higher PH might help with hydration, acid reflux and bone health. This water has a smooth, clean taste. My favourite of the three. Advertisement Most read in Health I loved the 600ml bottle size, which is great to carry about. £1.40 for 600ml, Tesco. Is Bathroom Tap Water Safe to Drink? Protein water 4 Warrior Protein Water contains 10g of protein Credit: Supplied IN each 500ml bottle of Warrior Protein Water there is 10g of protein as well as essential vitamins, with zero sugar and only 48 calories. Advertisement It comes in two flavours, tropical and berry, and is a clever way to boost your protein intake if you don't want to eat any actual food – plus you are obviously hydrating at the same time. But this stuff is sweet. I tried the tropical flavour, which reminded me of Lilt. Although it doesn't contain sugar, it does contain plenty of sweetener. So unless you've got a sweet tooth, this is not for you. Advertisement I thought the lid was great, unlike some other bottles where they can flick open. I had this one in my sports bag and it didn't spill. From £1.67 for a 500ml bottle, Spar stores or Collagen water 4 Tide uses a premium collagen formula in their sparkling raspberry water Credit: Supplied Advertisement TIDE has just launched a sparkling raspberry collagen water that can help support glowing skin, strong hair and healthier nails. It is a premium collagen formula with 3.5g of high-quality, hydrolysed collagen peptides sourced from wild-caught North Atlantic and Pacific Ocean fish. When you drink marine collagen, studies have shown it can hydrate and firm skin, reduce wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and enhance the overall structure and appearance of skin. There are zero artificial sweeteners or additives but this one is very sweet thanks to the addition of fructose, a natural sugar that is found in fruit, vegetables and honey. Advertisement It comes in at just 27 calories per 250ml can. If you're drinking it for the collagen benefits I would recommend having two. Read more on the Irish Sun A clever idea for skin, but only if you have a sweet tooth. From £27 for 12 cans or £2.25 each, Advertisement
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
The National Weather Service is once again translating life-saving alerts. What happened?
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways At the beginning of last month, the National Weather Service discontinued its automated emergency-weather translation services in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Samoan. The agency had decided not to renew its contract with Lilt, an AI-translation platform. Then, just about three weeks after the contract lapsed, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, of which the NWS is a subagency, shared an update: The automated translation services would be back up and running as of Monday, April 28. The agency's back and forth turned April into a monthlong test case: How well would communities around the U.S. fare without adequate information during extreme weather events? In the span of a single week, belts of Louisiana were battered by flash flooding, while severe storms brought deadly hail and heavy rain to parts of Oklahoma and Texas and a succession of destructive tornadoes touched down in nine states. Alarms flashed across screens and blared on radios warning people to get to safety. Many of those messages, however, were issued only in English. One thing that's certain is that the increasing frequency and strength, due to climate change, of these events will make life harder for people everywhere. NOAA's decision sparked an uproar across the country, as advocates and policymakers spoke out against the Trump administration — and the millions of people it put at undue risk. Monica Bozeman, who leads the National Weather Service's automated language translations, told Grist that the agency's contract with Lilt has been renewed for another year. A week after NOAA's update, however, that restoration is still underway. 'We are in the process of standing back up the last few translation sites,' said Bozeman. The agency confirmed that Lilt's software will, once again, generate translations for 30 of its regional weather forecast offices throughout the nation, in addition to the National Hurricane Center. The Lilt models automatically translate urgent updates and warnings from the NWS, which are then posted on websites like and and voiced over NOAA's weather radio. The agency is still 'working to restart AI translations,' said Bozeman, to populate those websites and broadcasts. 'The NWS is committed to enhancing the accessibility of vital, life-saving weather information by making urgent weather alerts available to the public in multiple languages,' said Bozeman. 'Utilizing artificial intelligence allows us to keep up with this level of demand.' When asked about the NWS shuttering radio translations in the southern region, as previously first reported by Grist, Bozeman said the agency is 'working to turn on that capability for the NOAA Weather Radio to broadcast the translated information coming from Lilt AI translations at the affected sites.' Neither Bozeman nor a national NOAA spokesperson addressed Grist's requests for further information. For instance, the agency has remained tight-lipped about why translation services were suspended in the first place, and has not clarified why it moved to reinstate the contract. They also did not provide a timeline on when to expect all stalled translations to be restored to their former capacity or address whether the ongoing workforce cuts have impeded their progress. Representatives from Lilt did not respond to a request for comment for this article. Analysts say the reasons for the initial decision may be linked to what they see as the administration's 'act first, ask questions later' approach to policy. Public response is also likely to have helped propel the weather agency's sudden backtrack. 'What I'm noticing with this administration is a huge trend where certain pressures really work on them when it comes to walking back the things that they're doing,' said Priya Pandey, a policy analyst at the Center for Law and Social Policy. Those include economic levers, as seen with tariffs, she noted, as well as the court of public opinion. 'Republican Congress members that have some of these weather centers in their districts were putting pressure on the administration to look into this, and look into the impacts of the rollbacks on NOAA.' The New York Times reported that, as of May 2, about 10 percent of the weather service's total staff have been terminated or accepted buyout offers. Now, it appears that more turbulence is in store for the agency: President Trump's budget proposal includes significant cuts to NOAA's budget and the dismantling of its research arm. Five former NWS leaders wrote in a letter, dated Friday, that they feared the cuts would lead to understaffing in weather forecast offices and 'needless loss of life.' Read Next Two people participating in a rally for the Environmental Protection Agency. 30 years of environmental justice, dismantled in 100 days Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco With the exceptions of New York and Hawaiʻi, which mandate their own statewide emergency translation services, few other states have adopted similar comprehensive models enforcing multilingual information accessibility in the event of a disaster. Pandey thinks that could very well now change, as the federal government's anti-immigrant approach could prompt some states to adopt their own inclusive emergency management policies, while also ramping up the need for community-led efforts. The executive order that Trump signed in March that designated English as the country's official language and rescinded a Clinton-era mandate for federally funded agencies and entities to provide language aid to non-English speakers, said Pandey, 'doesn't prohibit people from translating things outright.' Still, she noted, the order does make what used to be a prerequisite entirely voluntary, and provides government institutions such as the NWS or NOAA, in addition to state and county-level emergency management operations, the ability to 'outright ignore providing translations.' In the days following the initial announcement from the NWS, the Nebraska Commission on Latino-Americans doubled down on their commitment to provide translated extreme weather alerts to residents statewide. Executive Director María Arriaga told Grist the 'pivotal' decision exposed how vulnerable non-English-speaking communities become 'when translation infrastructure disappears overnight,' and pushed the commission into action. They've since accelerated conversations with state agencies to develop the framework for a multilingual emergency information plan, initially serving Spanish speakers, with the goal to also support K'iche', Arabic, and Vietnamese-speaking residents. 'While we are not a weather agency, we step in as a connector, disseminating accurate and timely information where we see that essential communication is missing or inaccessible,' said Arriaga. 'Language should never be a barrier when lives are at stake.' Kate Yoder contributed reporting to this story. This story was originally published by Grist with the headline The National Weather Service is once again translating life-saving alerts. What happened? on May 6, 2025.
The Sun
28-04-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Deliveroo sees huge shares jump after £2.8billion takeover offer from US firm
A TAKEOVER offer of £2.8billion has lifted Deliveroo shares to their best day on the stock market. The takeaway delivery service — once called the 'worst listing in history' — saw the jump after saying it was minded to accept a rival's approach. 3 Deliveroo on Friday night signalled a deal with goliath US service Doordash would go ahead, following almost a year of on-off talks. Shares in the British firm yesterday rallied 23.4p higher — or 16.6 per cent — to 170.9p, which would value the business at £2.56billion. It is thought that a deal valuing Deliveroo's shares at 180p each in cash will be confirmed later this week. At that price, its founder and CEO Will Shu will land a £172million payday for his remaining shares. Just two months ago, Mr Shu quashed rumours he had plans to step down. He may choose to stay with the prospective combined business. It is understood that the Deliveroo brand name will not be leaving the UK. DoorDash previously kept the name Wolt going in Europe and Asia after its takeover of the Finnish delivery service back in 2022. The Deliveroo takeover marks the end of a City rollercoaster for the firm, and shows how DoorDash and its British counterpart — which have strikingly similar beginnings and business models — saw very different fortunes. They were both started in 2013 by entrepreneurs, and floated in 2021 on the back of the global Covid pandemic sparking a surge in demand for online food deliveries. From Campbell's soup to Caramac and Lilt - the iconic foods disappearing from supermarket shelves But while DoorDash has grown to operate in 30 countries to be now worth £58billion, Deliveroo has only just turned a £3million maiden profit and has been exiting some international markets. Deliveroo won back some confidence lately after broadening from just takeaways to retail deliveries with tie-ups with supermarkets, B&Q, and even Ann Summers. But it has never lived up to its £7.6billion stock market valuation from its initial listing in 2021. Despite being hailed by then-Chancellor Rishi Sunak as a 'true British tech success story', its shares lost 30 per cent of their value within the first few days, and it never recovered. The failure was blamed on poor timing as lockdowns eased, as well as the growth of rivals. There were also concerns over its zero-hour contracts model. The deal with DoorDash follows similar negotiations at other takeaway firms. In February, Just Eat was acquired by investment group Prosus for £3.5billion. BUSINESS ANALYSIS AROUND 100 years ago, food deliveries by bike were common. That's how Greggs started — with founder John Gregg taking eggs and yeast to Newcastle families on his pushbike. When Deliveroo started in 2013, cynics questioned if it was just squandering millions of pounds to do the same thing. It was hardly reinventing the wheel, they argued, even if a whizzy app meant it was considered a technology firm. At the time of Deliveroo's failed listing in 2021, there had just been an explosion of fast-growing rivals like Gorillas, Zapp, Uber Eats and Getir. At the same time, the easing of lockdowns meant a fall in demand for takeaways. A flurry of deals saw US service Gopuff shore up most start-ups, while investors at Prosus gobbled up Just Eat. What has become clear is that food delivery tech firms need plenty of dough. By combining with DoorDash, Deliveroo will have a better chance of keeping the wheels of its couriers' bikes turning. THEME BARK ON PAW Patrol will be 'there on the double' after Merlin Entertainments struck a deal for a theme park dedicated to the cartoon pups. The leisure giant, which runs Madame Tussauds and Legoland Windsor, said it had struck a partnership with Paramount to bring the animated characters to Chessington World of Adventures in South West London. 3 It will be the UK's first Paw Patrol-themed resort with four themed rides, dedicated hotels, plus a shop for parents to spend cash on merch for the kids. Fiona Eastwood, boss of Merlin Entertainments, said the partnership 'builds on our expanding offer to families with younger children, a key audience for us as part of our future growth plans'. Paw Patrol, which follows the adventures of Ryder and his team of heroic rescue pups ready to save the day, was first released on Canadian TV in 2013. UK fans first got to watch it on Channel 5's Milkshake! slot a few months later. It has since become a successful franchise with two theatrical films. Its most recent, The Mighty Movie, made £152million at the global box office from a budget of £22million. FRENCH FANCY ITV THE French entertainment giant which produces Peaky Blinders and Big Brother is said to be exploring a takeover of ITV. Banijay Group has held early talks with ITV bosses about a full acquisition or buying just its studio production business, according to the Financial Times. Analysts reckon ITV studios could be worth £3billion alone. Despite the takeover interest, shares in ITV yesterday dipped by 4.3 per cent, valuing the whole business at £2.89billion. A LIDL BIT MORE LIDL is investing half a billion pounds in Britain this year as it sets its sights on crossing the milestone of 1,000 stores. The discount supermarket, which already has 980 shops here, plans to open another 40 during 2025. It also wants a new distribution centre on top of its 14 existing locations. The chain has welcomed Government planning reforms — having previously complained about rivals blocking new stores. Lidl's Richard Taylor said it would aid the 'kind of growth we are working towards'. THE GOING RATES MINISTERS are ramping up their regulators bonfire by scrapping the Valuation Office Agency, which sets business rates and collects council tax. It will be rolled directly into HMRC from next April. Treasury Minister James Murray said it will end inefficient duplication of agencies, plus 'drive change faster and improve value for money'. The VOA has been criticised for inaccuracies and unfairness in setting business rates. But experts at Colliers fear politicising the VOA may cause issues for ratepayers. HACKERS HIT M&S FOR £28M MARKS & SPENCER has missed out on around £28million of sales since a cyber attack forced it to suspend online orders on Friday. Hackers first targeted the retailer over the Easter weekend, initially affecting contactless payments and click and collect orders. 3 But M&S paused online shopping via its website and app on Friday, which experts said showed hackers were deep in its systems. More than £700million has been wiped off the company's market valuation since the cyber attack started. M&S said customer data had not been affected but it could not say when normal service would resume. Staff are having to fulfil click and collect orders manually. Agency workers at its warehouse in Castle Donington, Leics, were told they were not needed yesterday because there was much less 'picking and packing' to be done. A.I'LL GO TO SHOPS CHATGPT maker OpenAI is launching a new search tool that turns its chatbot into a personal shopper. The function will allow it to trawl the internet for home, fashion, and beauty products — and produces personalised recommendations tailored to budget and reviews. Users can, for example, ask ChatGPT to 'find a T-shirt under £30 to match my red Adidas trainers' or to find a sofa or bookshelf to fit a certain space.
Scottish Sun
28-04-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Deliveroo sees huge shares jump after £2.8billion takeover offer from US firm
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A TAKEOVER offer of £2.8billion has lifted Deliveroo shares to their best day on the stock market. The takeaway delivery service — once called the 'worst listing in history' — saw the jump after saying it was minded to accept a rival's approach. 3 A takeover offer of £2.8billion from Doordash has lifted Deliveroo shares to their best day on the stock market Deliveroo on Friday night signalled a deal with goliath US service Doordash would go ahead, following almost a year of on-off talks. Shares in the British firm yesterday rallied 23.4p higher — or 16.6 per cent — to 170.9p, which would value the business at £2.56billion. It is thought that a deal valuing Deliveroo's shares at 180p each in cash will be confirmed later this week. At that price, its founder and CEO Will Shu will land a £172million payday for his remaining shares. Just two months ago, Mr Shu quashed rumours he had plans to step down. He may choose to stay with the prospective combined business. It is understood that the Deliveroo brand name will not be leaving the UK. DoorDash previously kept the name Wolt going in Europe and Asia after its takeover of the Finnish delivery service back in 2022. The Deliveroo takeover marks the end of a City rollercoaster for the firm, and shows how DoorDash and its British counterpart — which have strikingly similar beginnings and business models — saw very different fortunes. They were both started in 2013 by entrepreneurs, and floated in 2021 on the back of the global Covid pandemic sparking a surge in demand for online food deliveries. From Campbell's soup to Caramac and Lilt - the iconic foods disappearing from supermarket shelves But while DoorDash has grown to operate in 30 countries to be now worth £58billion, Deliveroo has only just turned a £3million maiden profit and has been exiting some international markets. Deliveroo won back some confidence lately after broadening from just takeaways to retail deliveries with tie-ups with supermarkets, B&Q, and even Ann Summers. But it has never lived up to its £7.6billion stock market valuation from its initial listing in 2021. Despite being hailed by then-Chancellor Rishi Sunak as a 'true British tech success story', its shares lost 30 per cent of their value within the first few days, and it never recovered. The failure was blamed on poor timing as lockdowns eased, as well as the growth of rivals. There were also concerns over its zero-hour contracts model. The deal with DoorDash follows similar negotiations at other takeaway firms. In February, Just Eat was acquired by investment group Prosus for £3.5billion. BUSINESS ANALYSIS AROUND 100 years ago, food deliveries by bike were common. That's how Greggs started — with founder John Gregg taking eggs and yeast to Newcastle families on his pushbike. When Deliveroo started in 2013, cynics questioned if it was just squandering millions of pounds to do the same thing. It was hardly reinventing the wheel, they argued, even if a whizzy app meant it was considered a technology firm. At the time of Deliveroo's failed listing in 2021, there had just been an explosion of fast-growing rivals like Gorillas, Zapp, Uber Eats and Getir. At the same time, the easing of lockdowns meant a fall in demand for takeaways. A flurry of deals saw US service Gopuff shore up most start-ups, while investors at Prosus gobbled up Just Eat. What has become clear is that food delivery tech firms need plenty of dough. By combining with DoorDash, Deliveroo will have a better chance of keeping the wheels of its couriers' bikes turning. THEME BARK ON PAW Patrol will be 'there on the double' after Merlin Entertainments struck a deal for a theme park dedicated to the cartoon pups. The leisure giant, which runs Madame Tussauds and Legoland Windsor, said it had struck a partnership with Paramount to bring the animated characters to Chessington World of Adventures in South West London. 3 Merlin Entertainments has struck a deal for a Paw Patrol theme park It will be the UK's first Paw Patrol-themed resort with four themed rides, dedicated hotels, plus a shop for parents to spend cash on merch for the kids. Fiona Eastwood, boss of Merlin Entertainments, said the partnership 'builds on our expanding offer to families with younger children, a key audience for us as part of our future growth plans'. Paw Patrol, which follows the adventures of Ryder and his team of heroic rescue pups ready to save the day, was first released on Canadian TV in 2013. UK fans first got to watch it on Channel 5's Milkshake! slot a few months later. It has since become a successful franchise with two theatrical films. Its most recent, The Mighty Movie, made £152million at the global box office from a budget of £22million. FRENCH FANCY ITV THE French entertainment giant which produces Peaky Blinders and Big Brother is said to be exploring a takeover of ITV. Banijay Group has held early talks with ITV bosses about a full acquisition or buying just its studio production business, according to the Financial Times. Analysts reckon ITV studios could be worth £3billion alone. Despite the takeover interest, shares in ITV yesterday dipped by 4.3 per cent, valuing the whole business at £2.89billion. A LIDL BIT MORE LIDL is investing half a billion pounds in Britain this year as it sets its sights on crossing the milestone of 1,000 stores. The discount supermarket, which already has 980 shops here, plans to open another 40 during 2025. It also wants a new distribution centre on top of its 14 existing locations. The chain has welcomed Government planning reforms — having previously complained about rivals blocking new stores. Lidl's Richard Taylor said it would aid the 'kind of growth we are working towards'. THE GOING RATES MINISTERS are ramping up their regulators bonfire by scrapping the Valuation Office Agency, which sets business rates and collects council tax. It will be rolled directly into HMRC from next April. Treasury Minister James Murray said it will end inefficient duplication of agencies, plus 'drive change faster and improve value for money'. The VOA has been criticised for inaccuracies and unfairness in setting business rates. But experts at Colliers fear politicising the VOA may cause issues for ratepayers. RENTS outside London have hit a record high of £1,349 a month after a 0.6 per cent increase in the last quarter, according to Rightmove. The average in the capital rose to £2,698, despite more properties coming on to the market. HACKERS HIT M&S FOR £28M MARKS & SPENCER has missed out on around £28million of sales since a cyber attack forced it to suspend online orders on Friday. Hackers first targeted the retailer over the Easter weekend, initially affecting contactless payments and click and collect orders. 3 Marks & Spencer has missed out on around £28million of sales since the Easter cyber attack Credit: Getty But M&S paused online shopping via its website and app on Friday, which experts said showed hackers were deep in its systems. More than £700million has been wiped off the company's market valuation since the cyber attack started. M&S said customer data had not been affected but it could not say when normal service would resume. Staff are having to fulfil click and collect orders manually. Agency workers at its warehouse in Castle Donington, Leics, were told they were not needed yesterday because there was much less 'picking and packing' to be done. A.I'LL GO TO SHOPS CHATGPT maker OpenAI is launching a new search tool that turns its chatbot into a personal shopper. The function will allow it to trawl the internet for home, fashion, and beauty products — and produces personalised recommendations tailored to budget and reviews. Users can, for example, ask ChatGPT to 'find a T-shirt under £30 to match my red Adidas trainers' or to find a sofa or bookshelf to fit a certain space. Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club.
