The carnage of Monmouth floods when river hit 18-times normal level

From feeding in the harbour near Cei Llechi and roosting in trees by Aber Bridge, to flying over the fields of Morfa Dinlle, returning to the Foryd and even passing above Caernarfon Castle, the western reef heron has attracted birdwatchers, photographers and artists to the town.

The long-delayed smart lock standard Aliro is finally launching. The first specification, which standardizes NFC-based tap-to-unlock and UWB hands-free unlocking for smart locks, will arrive early this year, according to the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA). ”We’re delighted to share that Aliro, the CSA’s standardized credential and communication protocol that lets trusted smartphones and wearables act…

Though the Pokémon games’ Rotom Phones haven’t really changed all that much design-wise over the past few years, each generation has introduced new functionalities that made upgrading a no-brainer. Sword / Shield’s Rotom Phone — the very first one — came with a bare-bones camera that made it easy to snap wide-angle (screen)shots out in…

Anthropic’s lawsuit is against President Donald Trump’s executive office; several government leaders, including Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick; and 16 government agencies, including the Department of War, Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Energy.

Insurance and technology company HCI Group (NYSE:HCI) reported Q2 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations , with sales up 7.6% year on year to $221.9 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $5.18 per share was 15% above analysts’ consensus estimates. Is now the time to buy HCI? Find out in our full research report (it’s…