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Phone Arena
4 days ago
- Business
- Phone Arena
Another AI project from Apple may just have gotten delayed — and it's one people actually wanted
Back in March, it was reported that Apple was developing an AI health assistant designed to integrate with the Health app. Internally codenamed "Mulberry," the feature was expected to bring more intelligent health tracking and suggestions to iPhone users, possibly as early as 2025. But according to new details shared by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, that timeline may have slipped now says Mulberry won't be ready in time for this year's WWDC and is currently being targeted for a spring 2026 release as part of iOS 26. That means Apple's first major AI health feature is at least another year away from public is one of several long-term AI projects Apple has been working on behind the scenes. The idea is to use large language models to power more personalized, proactive health support based on the data already stored in the Health app. Think of it as a doctor-like assistant that can identify trends, suggest preventative actions, or help users better understand their health metrics over time. Unlike traditional health-tracking features, which mostly collect and display raw data, Mulberry would likely be able to interpret that data in more conversational and contextual ways. Gurman previously mentioned that this system could also tie into Apple's other wellness tools, including mental health tracking and medication reminders, adding another layer of functionality to the Health app experience. Apple's Health app. | Image credit — Apple This delay is part of a broader trend we are seeing with Apple's AI development. Several of the company's most ambitious features, including an LLM-powered version of Siri and an AI-based version of Shortcuts, have also slipped to 2026. While Apple is still expected to talk about AI at this year's WWDC, the focus will likely be on foundational tools for developers rather than consumer-facing good news is that Mulberry hasn't been scrapped. Apple still sees healthcare as a major frontier for AI, especially as its devices continue to collect more biometric data through Apple Watch and iPhone sensors. But the delay means that any real-world benefits from this initiative are now at least a year away. If the spring 2026 launch holds, Mulberry could arrive as part of a mid-cycle update to iOS 26 , potentially alongside other health-related upgrades. Until then, Apple's AI doctor will remain a work in progress, one that might eventually redefine how we interact with our health data.
Scottish Sun
28-05-2025
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
I'm a car boot sale pro and found a £600 gem for just a tenner – I even managed to haggle seller down more
And scroll down for the nine best items you should look for at car boot sales CAR BLIMEY I'm a car boot sale pro and found a £600 gem for just a tenner – I even managed to haggle seller down more Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CAR boot sales can be a treasure trove for bargain hunters, if you know what to look for. Among the mountains of used toys, mismatched mugs, and bric-a-brac, there are hidden gems that are worth serious cash. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Mary Hagan visits a car boot sale almost every week Credit: Mary Hagan 5 There are always hidden gems to be found at the outdoor sales Credit: Getty And nobody knows that better than thrifty Mary Hagan, from North Lanarkshire, Scotland. She picked up her love for car boot sales from her parents, visiting Paddy's Market in Glasgow every week as a family before it was closed down by the city council in 2009. She said: "I loved it and was very sad to see it close, as were loads of others. "It was a big talking point in Glasgow years ago and families and friends would meet to show their bargains off. "I even got my prom dress there for high school. It was a £5 bargain but I felt amazing in it. "Times were hard then and although my mum worked, my dad didn't due to his health but it didn't stop us ever looking good." Now, the 48-year-old loves nothing more than scouring car boot sales and charity shops in her local area. "I've had loads of bargains over the years", she told Fabulous. "I hardly ever buy anything new. But I love it as it saves things going to the landfill, and it's better for your pocket. "Also, with the way things are going, you need every penny you can get to survive." I made £271 in a day of selling at a car boot sale & my mate did £130 - I left with half a car's worth of new bits too If she's at her caravan holiday home, Mary ventures through to the Silloth boot sale in Cumbria - which she hails as a "money town where you're guaranteed the best". And it's here that she bagged a £600 designer gem for just £8. The tan Mulberry Alexa satchel was wrapped in a dust bag when Mary stumbled across it towards the end of the day. After sharing her find on TikTok (@mazzah77), she said: "I asked if I could have a look. The seller said 'of course' and I knew instantly I was onto a winner. "I could tell it was genuine right away. It's real leather, and the insides, the emblems, and condition are all spot on. 5 Mary found a £600 Mulberry handbag for just a tenner Credit: TikTok/@mazzah77 5 She managed to haggle it down to £8 Credit: TikTok/@mazzah77 5 Mary is convinced the bag is authentic after checking the logos and lining Credit: TikTok/@mazzah77 "I asked how much and the seller had said because it was the end of day £10. "Inside I was like 'wow I'm definitely taking it anyway' but the Glaswegian in me knew to haggle. I mean, who goes to a car boot and doesn't haggle? It's part of the excitement. "So we agreed on £8. I was delighted and walked away Googling it straight away to realise a pre-loved Mulberry bag the exact same was fetching £600. "I don't know if I will resell or keep it, it's not my usual style so who knows - if the price is right!" She adds: "It's always worthwhile going to car boots and charity shops as you just never know what you will find. "Just remember to rummage and haggle." The nine best items to find at car boot sales Self-professed 'Car Boot Queen' Ellie Macsymons, from NetVoucherCodes, has revealed the nine items you should hunt out at car boot sales that could sell for hundreds of pounds: Vintage Pyrex Dishes Retro Gaming Consoles & Games Branded Vintage Clothing Mid-Century Furniture & Decor LEGO Sets Vintage Cameras Rare or First Edition Books Designer Handbags or Accessories Royal Doulton, Wedgwood, or Denby Ceramics Ellie says: "Car boot sales are the perfect place to spot a deal. Often sellers don't know what kind of treasure they have right under their nose, and often sell luxury items for a fraction of their price. "If you know what you're looking for, you could resell some of these items for hundreds of pounds, giving you an extra boost coming into summer."
The Irish Sun
28-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
I'm a car boot sale pro and found a £600 gem for just a tenner – I even managed to haggle seller down more
CAR boot sales can be a treasure trove for bargain hunters, if you know what to look for. Among the mountains of used toys, mismatched mugs, and bric-a-brac, there are hidden gems that are worth serious cash. 5 Mary Hagan visits a car boot sale almost every week Credit: Mary Hagan 5 There are always hidden gems to be found at the outdoor sales Credit: Getty And nobody knows that better than thrifty Mary Hagan, from North Lanarkshire, Scotland. She picked up her love for car boot sales from her parents, visiting Paddy's Market in Glasgow every week as a family before it was closed down by the city council in 2009. She said: "I loved it and was very sad to see it close, as were loads of others. "It was a big talking point in Glasgow years ago and families and friends would meet to show their bargains off. "I even got my prom dress there for high school. It was a £5 bargain but I felt amazing in it. "Times were hard then and although my mum worked, my dad didn't due to his health but it didn't stop us ever looking good." Now, the 48-year-old loves nothing more than scouring car boot sales and charity shops in her local area. "I've had loads of bargains over the years", she told Fabulous. Most read in Fabulous "I hardly ever buy anything new. But I love it as it saves things going to the landfill, and it's better for your pocket. "Also, with the way things are going, you need every penny you can get to survive." I made £271 in a day of selling at a car boot sale & my mate did £130 - I left with half a car's worth of new bits too If she's at her caravan holiday home, Mary ventures through to the Silloth boot sale in Cumbria - which she hails as a "money town where you're guaranteed the best". And it's here that she bagged a £600 designer gem for just £8. The tan Mulberry Alexa satchel was wrapped in a dust bag when Mary stumbled across it towards the end of the day. After sharing her find on TikTok ( "I could tell it was genuine right away. It's real leather, and the insides, the emblems, and condition are all spot on. 5 Mary found a £600 Mulberry handbag for just a tenner Credit: TikTok/@mazzah77 5 She managed to haggle it down to £8 Credit: TikTok/@mazzah77 5 Mary is convinced the bag is authentic after checking the logos and lining Credit: TikTok/@mazzah77 "I asked how much and the seller had said because it was the end of day £10. "Inside I was like 'wow I'm definitely taking it anyway' but the Glaswegian in me knew to haggle. I mean, who goes to a car boot and doesn't haggle? It's part of the excitement. "So we agreed on £8. I was delighted and walked away Googling it straight away to realise a pre-loved Mulberry bag the exact same was fetching £600. "I don't know if I will resell or keep it, it's not my usual style so who knows - if the price is right!" She adds: "It's always worthwhile going to car boots and charity shops as you just never know what you will find. Read more on the Irish Sun "Just remember to rummage and haggle." The nine best items to find at car boot sales Self-professed 'Car Boot Queen' Ellie Macsymons, from NetVoucherCodes, has revealed the nine items you should hunt out at car boot sales that could sell for hundreds of pounds: Vintage Pyrex Dishes Retro Gaming Consoles & Games Branded Vintage Clothing Mid-Century Furniture & Decor LEGO Sets Vintage Cameras Rare or First Edition Books Designer Handbags or Accessories Royal Doulton, Wedgwood, or Denby Ceramics Ellie says: "Car boot sales are the perfect place to spot a deal. Often sellers don't know what kind of treasure they have right under their nose, and often sell luxury items for a fraction of their price. "If you know what you're looking for, you could resell some of these items for hundreds of pounds, giving you an extra boost coming into summer."
Wales Online
22-05-2025
- Business
- Wales Online
Dunelm's pretty summer bedding set that's ‘pure cottagecore' and ‘good quality' now has 20% off
Dunelm's pretty summer bedding set that's 'pure cottagecore' and 'good quality' now has 20% off Fresh and fabulously chic, this reduced price bedding set comes in nine colours Here comes summer and here comes a bargain bedding buy (Image: Dunelm ) With the spring now sliding into summer it's a great time to think about an update of some of the key spaces in your home and the bedroom is one area that is easy and relatively simple to refresh - just change the bedding. Gingham is a timeless pattern - like stripes and spots it effortlessly glides through the changing interior design trends and brings a taste of timeless country cottage, even if you don't live in one. It's a tempting time to welcome this visually engaging pattern into your home as t he Portloe Woven Gingham Duvet Cover & Pillowcase Set from Dunelm currently has 20% off, taking the price down from £30-£50 to £24 - £40 depending on the size of the set you buy - single, double, kingsize and super kingsize. For more home and garden content sent to your inbox twice a week sign up to the property newsletter here. READ MORE: 'Excellent value for money' fire pit less than £60 on Amazon YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: 'Perfect' extra large outdoor summer blanket reduced by 15% for a limited time The set comes in a total of nine colours including Mulberry (Image: Dunelm ) Of the 183 five-star customer reviews on the Dunelm website, one buyer loves the style of the bedding set, saying, 'So happy with the Portloe gingham collection. Such a cute, cosy cottagecore vibe. I liked mine so much I bought them for the kids too'. Another customer was tempted by a multiple purchases, commenting, 'I absolutely love this gorgeous mauve gingham duvet cover. It's soft, comfortable and looks great in our room, which is painted in a duck-egg blue. It's brilliant value for a cotton super-king with pillow cases and if they offered a turquoise, I'd be very tempted to get an another one'. Ashley Blue (Image: Dunelm ) According to the product description, the Portloe Woven Gingham Duvet Cover & Pillowcase Set is made from 100% washed cotton and features a reversible design. It also boasts a button closure made from recycled plastic and can be machine washed and tumble dried on a low heat setting. The set is available in nine colours, namely ashley blue, folkstone blue, green, blush pink, lilac, mulberry, natural, ochre, and black. It comes in single, double, kingsize and super kingsize sizes, each with the appropriate number of pillowcases. However, one customer was unhappy that the colour of the bedding set was not what she expected, saying, 'Great value, good quality but colour looked nothing like the web pic'. Portloe Woven Gingham Duvet Cover & Pillowcase Set in Green (Image: Dunelm ) Several buyers also commented on the feel of the bedding set, with one saying, 'such a beautiful duvet cover set, washed really well, it's so soft, would love to buy it in a few different colours, really happy with this purchase' and another adding, 'Excellent bedding, high quality and feels very nice to sleep and relax in!'. There was a surprise for one customer with the pattern of the bedding, and it was a nice surprise - they comment, 'I bought the green one and I'm made up, the quality of the cotton is fantastic. Also the gingham pattern is woven and not just printed on like most of the gingham bedding I've looked at before buying this one'. Folkstone blue (Image: Dunelm ) Article continues below However a handful of buyers were unimpressed by the bedding set maintenance with one explaining, ' Don't buy this set unless you are a fan of either a crumpled bed or of serious ironing. I fully expected to have to run an iron over it, after washing it, but this was hard work'. If you're looking for alternatives to the Portloe Woven Gingham Duvet Cover & Pillowcase Set, consider the Blue Gingham Duvet Cover and Pillowcase Set from Next priced between £14- £30, available in four sizes and also in a natural tone, or the Habitat Seersucker Gingham Woven Green Bedding Set from Argos, suitable for single, double and kingsize beds and priced between £22 - £28.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Lavish spending at water watchdog was unacceptable, says report
The Scottish government failed to properly scrutinise lavish spending at a body charged with regulating Scottish Water, according to a new report. Holyrood's public audit committee said a lack of expenditure oversight at the Water Industry Commission for Scotland (Wics) was "simply unacceptable". A report by the auditor general detailed how public money was spent sending a senior manager on a course at Harvard Business School in the US, Mulberry sunglasses and business-class flights to New Zealand. A Scottish government spokesperson said steps had been taken to improve management at the commission, but acknowledged previous expenditure "was completely and utterly unacceptable". Committee convener Richard Leonard told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme that there had been a "flagrant misuse" of public money. He said: "This is a body to promote value for the customers of Scottish Water, and yet by any measure it fell well below the standards of what any public body should meet in the way it conducts its own affairs." He added there was constant excessive expenditure on hospitality, including meals and alcohol. He said: "In 2023 a decision was taken that there should be no limit whatsoever on the organisation's expenditure on things like alcohol. It really has been an extraordinary catalogue of misuse of public money." Water body boss departure cost public purse £105k Water watchdog boss put £170 wallet on expenses Wics chief executive Alan Sutherland, and its chairman Donald MacRae stood down in the wake of reports by auditor general Stephen Boyle in 2023 and consultant Ernst & Young the following year. They found a total of £77,350 was spent on Wics chief operating officer Michelle Ashford attending the Harvard course, which included return flights to Boston. Richard Leonard told BBC Scotland the Harvard course was not a one-off, as other staff completed MBA courses worth about £70,000. The auditor general's report found that approval for the expenses was only sought afterwards, despite a Scottish government policy stating approval was required in advance for any expenses above £20,000. Mr Sutherland also signed off on a business class flight from New Zealand - worth more than £18,159 - for the director of corporate and international affairs and her spouse. Mr Sutherland was also found to have submitted expenses claims for a £170 Mulberry wallet and £290 glasses which "had no clear business purpose". A further £2,600 went on providing every staff member with a £100 gift card for Christmas, while it was noted the commission had an "unusual" policy allowing staff to claim alcohol on expenses. Nine meals cost a total of £2,699 - £996 of which was spent on alcohol. Mr Sutherland was given a £14,000 payment for annual leave he did not use and in December 2024 it emerged Wics spent a total of £105,000 on his departure from the organisation a year earlier. Mr MacRae quit in October last year, months after a letter from net zero and energy secretary Mairi McAllan criticised the way in which Mr Sutherland's resignation was handled. But Richard Leonard said the Scottish government had been responsible for a lack of critical oversight of the commission's spending, which had allowed it to continue. He said: "The committee is clear that there also appears to have been a serious lack of oversight from the Scottish government. "This failure from those who are meant to be safeguarding the public purse is simply unacceptable." He told BBC Scotland there needed to be a much more objective relationship between the Scottish government civil service and public bodies like Wics. The commission's role is to promote the interests of water and sewerage customers and ensure Scottish Water provides cost-effective services to ministerial objectives. The committee's report acknowledged there had been widespread changes to the board and management since the auditor general's findings were published. However, it urged the current board to undergo refresher training on their roles and responsibilities to ensure that the failure of responsibilities does not happen again. Leonard said: "We have heard about significant changes within Wics and the organisation's commitment to improve the governance arrangements. These are clearly welcome. "But we want to see concrete evidence of these changes to ensure that the unacceptable culture that was in place has truly gone." Scottish Conservative MSP Graham Simpson, who sits on the committee, said the behaviour of Wics had been "deplorable". He said: "This organisation had a wild west approach to spending. "The Scottish government, who were meant to be watching what was going on, was sleeping at the wheel and must also take the rap. "This whole scandal raises the question of whether Wics should be allowed to continue at all, or in its current form." A Scottish government spokesperson said it had taken steps to improve the management of the commission. They said a full response would be provided in due course. "Ministers have been clear that the approach to expenditure at Wics up until December 2023 was completely and utterly unacceptable," they added. "We have taken steps to improve our sponsorship function, completing all the management actions set out in the internal review of Wics sponsorship published last November." Wics interim chairman Ronnie Hinds said: "With direction from our board and through the commitment of our leadership team and staff, we have taken decisive action to strengthen governance, improve financial controls and embed a culture that is firmly focused on best value. "Everyone at Wics continues to be fully focused on regaining trust and reaffirming our role as an economic regulator that upholds the highest standards, both in our regulatory approach and in our stewardship of public resources." Water regulator chairman quits after Harvard spending row Public water body claimed £77k for Harvard course Water body chief resigns over Harvard expenses row
