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Imagine shelling out millions to live in a luxury high-rise, only to face the hassle of hauling groceries from the parking garage to your penthouse.

It’s a quintessential first-world problem, but one Bentley is determined to eliminate with its groundbreaking new residential tower set to open in Miami in 2028.

The automaker has teamed up with Dezer Development to introduce the Dezervator—a futuristic car lift that redefines convenience for upscale living. Dubbed the pinnacle of ‘seamless privacy,’ this innovative system allows residents to drive directly into their apartments, bypassing the usual parking lot grind.

No more schlepping bags or sharing elevators with neighbors. Bentley’s vision? Effortless luxury, from garage to living room.

Each apartment on the east side of the development will have a 144m garage built into the side of their room, while those on the west will have a 106 square metres area,which is able to house three cars.

The luxury residences will be spread over 62 floors, with each apartment also coming equipped with a private heated swimming pool and summer kitchen on the balcony, along with a stunning view of the ocean.

Prices start at $5.8million (£4,700,000), with some rooms offering over 6,000 square feet of real estate space.

Other amenities include a built-in cinema, whisky bar and beauty salon, along with a private residents restaurant manned by award-winning celebrity chef Todd English.

Four-legged friends will also be pampered at an on-site pet spa ‘designed in partnership with Bentley Motors’ which features washing and ­drying services.

Ben Saltmer, the product and life-style design manager for Bentley, said: ‘We have applied the same attention to detail that goes into our cars into this very building.

‘Each space is different, but with ­distinctive Bentley design cues styled ­harmoniously throughout — right down to a functional area like the ­Bentley pet spa concept.

‘Despite practicality being paramount, the area should have an elevated experience. We achieve this through exquisite materiality and subtle Bentley design signatures, an ethos we’ve followed throughout the design of the building.

‘For instance, in the pet spa we’ve used the Bentley diamond motif when giving the surfaces a non-slip quality. This diamond signature extends graphically to the shelving above the main bath area that houses towels, shampoos, and pet-friendly fragrances.’

The building’s cinema has also been ­designed to mimic the concept of a Bentley car interior.

Saltmer said: ‘A cosseting sofa wraps around the back of the rear three walls, embracing residents in the space.’

Bentley is not the only car manufacturer to move into real estate lately, with Mercedes Benz also opening two luxury towers in recent months.

The new tower is the brand’s first real estate project in the US and one of the largest under construction in Florida.

It first launched Tower 1 last year and sold all 100 apartments in just four days.

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Millions of Apple users have been told to update their devices after a major security breach.

Apple warned that the hack was an ‘extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals’ and crooks could have gained ‘full admin access’.

This means hackers could have run any type of software on a person’s device.

So far there has been no confirmed cases of hackers trying to infiltrate admin access to people’s phones.

The tech giant posted in a statement: ‘A physical attack may disable USB Restricted Mode on a locked device.

‘Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals.’

The devices that are impacted include the iPhone XS and later, iPad Pro 13-inch, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 3rd generation and later, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 7th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later.

The breach was caused because of a failure with the USB Restricted Mode.

This is designed to usually block software from accessing Apple devices that have been locked for more than one hour.

The news comes after almost 100 people across 24 countries were targeted by hackers on WhatsApp.

WhatsApp said those targeted included journalists and other members of civil society who were targeted by spyware owned by Paragon Solutions, an Israeli maker of hacking software, WhatsApp said.

The software uses zero-click hack, which means people do not have to click malicious links to be impacted.

The alleged attacks were discovered in December and it was not known how long the people had been hacked for.

WhatsApp said it is in the process of informing people who have been impacted.

A recent warning was also issued over the seven signs that your phone has been hacked.

These include battery problems, high usage of data, slow performance, apps you don’t recognise, unusual activity, strange pop-ups and sudden decline in performance.

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Here’s a new addition for the nightmare box: a gaping mouth that greedily drains gallons of murky water into a frothing hole.

It is known as the Glory Hole, and to be honest, we were as surprised as you about that.

The orifice was activated for the first time in six years last week, and since then onlookers have been pulling up to stare.

It was automatically triggered when water levels at the Monticello Dam in Napa reached their maximum level, so some of the fluid in the reservoir had to be released.

Officially known as the Morning Glory Spillway, it has only rarely been activated, when levels are so high that Lake Berryessa is at risk of flooding.

Swimming near it is stricly prohibited, as if you get sucked inside the vortex of spiralling water, you won’t be coming out alive.

Chris Lee, the general manager for the Solano County Water Agency, told the LA Times that the plunging water hole is ‘definitely worth seeing. I’ve been lucky enough to see it a few times. … It’s just not that common.’

The 72-ft wide spillway got its name because it is said to resemble the Morning Glory flower…. obviously.

It isn’t the only famous glory hole around, either.

The UK has its own at a waterway in Lincoln, which was said to need a good bit of wood to save it from collapse when support beams were damaged in 2023.

Peter Kilkus, the editor of a local paper near Monticello, told the New York Times: ‘People were taking pictures and videos and just standing in awe.’

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Another atmospheric river is expected to bring more heavy rain to northern California on Thursday.

So if you want to experience the glory of the hole near San Fransisco for yourself, you still have time.

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Sky TV has issued a warning to anyone illegally streaming their content, saying they could face ‘significant consequences’.

A streaming operation which provided illegal access to Sky Sports and Sky Cinema has recently been closed down by police and its mastermind jailed, meaning users can no longer get free or heavily discounted access to the content.

Gary McNally was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison last month after admitting two charges under the Fraud Act 2006.

He set up a service called Each Online, which operated between 2017 and 2020, and at its peak it illegally streamed a World Championship boxing match from Sky to 2,000 users.

Each Online was an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service, which refers to any service using the internet to deliver live television.

IPTV services themselves aren’t illegal, with Sky Stream and Sky Glass two examples of legitimate IPTVs which use the internet rather than a satellite dish.

But the term is often used by fraudsters advertising their services, which could be accessed online, via social media, or using hardware like the Amazon Fire TV Stick or a Roku dongle.

Sky first became aware of McNally in June 2020 after an investigation found he was using legitimate NOW accounts to gain illegal access to Sky content.

They referred the case to the police, who searched two homes in Birmingham in September 2021.

During the searches they found laptops, hard drives and NOW TV devices believed to have been used by McNally to operate pirate IPTV services.

McNally, 55 and from Acocks Green, was sentenced at Birmingham crown court last month.

Speaking after the sentencing, Sky’s head of anti-piracy, Matt Hibbert, told GB News: ‘Today’s sentencing highlights the significant consequences that can arise for those that get involved in illegally streaming content.

‘We are grateful to the West Midlands Police for acting so robustly to take down a highly sophisticated illegal streaming operation.

‘We will continue to work with law enforcement to protect our content and help keep consumers safe from criminal piracy networks.’

The Intellectual Property Office estimate that online copyright infringement costs the UK economy about £9billion and causes more than 80,000 job losses every year.

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At the bottom of the mid-Atlantic ocean, a dusty leather suitcase sits on the sand as fish slowly swim by. Surrounded by mangled, corroded wreckage from the Titanic, you wouldn’t notice it unless you looked hard.

It belonged to William Harbeck, a cinematographer onboard the fated maiden voyage of the Titanic in 1912. But at 12,500ft below the sea, the film inside will never be recovered.

Except, the leather suitcase isn’t real. But Mr Harbeck and the story behind it is, detailed in a new fully immersive virtual reality experience of the Titanic, ahead of its 113th anniversary of the sinking.

Just off of the bustling Camden High Street in north London, a small staircase leads customers to Titanic: Echoes of the Past, a VR experience Metro was able to try out.

Users can step onboard a ship, go down below the waves with a submarine and hear more about the history of the Titanic which many aren’t aware of.

The 3D immersion allows you to walk around while exploring the grand decks, wander through the lavish rooms, and even visit the captain’s chambers.

Karl Blake-Garcia, the venue director for Eclipso London, told Metro the program took two years to fine-tune the technology and create the content, characters, and scenes.

‘We consulted two researchers that have spent a large part of their life researching the Titanic,’ he added.

In the virtual simulation, you’re guided by ‘Dive’, a narrator in the form of a floating bubble who explains the surroundings, ranging from the wreckage on the ocean floor to the various passengers you see in their rooms.

The almost dizzying experience is made more real by surround sound on the VR headset, and technology alerts you if you’re close to a wall while walking around.

The experience follows Mr Harbeck as he films various areas onboard the Titanic before it sank.

Mr Harbeck boarded the Titanic in April 1912 as a second-class passenger and is believed to have been working with the White Star Line, the company operating the Titanic, to film its maiden voyage. He died in the sinking.

Another passenger featured in the simulation is a Chinese sailor – based on one of the six Chinese sailors who were onboard the Titanic.

In the simulation, you hear the sailor’s story after discovering his amulet, long lost on the sea floor after the boat sank.

‘We wanted to show that there was a wealth of diversity on the Titanic, sailing to the States for a new beginning, a new life. There were people from all different backgrounds who were on the ship,’ Karl said.

There are also many interactive elements you wouldn’t expect – such as fish which react when you reach out to touch them and a ship bell which rings if you brush by it.

Technology in the exhibit was so detailed, that Metro reporter Sarah Hooper was able to read a menu lying on the table during one scene. In another, she could read the label on a wine bottle.

One scene not included is the actual sinking. Karl said Eclipso didn’t want to make light of the tragedy.

‘We wanted to pay homage to the actual ship itself, the stories of the people that were on it, and we do give you a little glimpse at the end of the impact between the ship and the iceberg,’ he said.

‘We want to educate, we want to entertain, and we want people to be able to touch parts of history that you would never be able to touch.’

For Karl, the experience was deeply personal. His great-grandfather helped to build the Titanic when it was still in a Belfast shipyard.

‘This allows me to go back and almost experience something that he did in his lifetime. It’s over 100 years later and I’m witnessing something he helped to build,’ he said.

Tickets to visit the attraction in Camden can be found here.

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The encrypted data of millions of Apple users worldwide could reportedly be handed over to the government.

The Home Office has ordered Apple to let it access encrypted data stored in its cloud service, The Washington Post reported.

The target of the order is Apple’s end-to-encryption service, which the tech giant itself cannot access.

Encryption is a type of snoop-proof security that jumbles messages, making them readable only by the sender and the intended recipient.

Privacy hawks sounded the alarm about the government’s action, calling the move an ‘unprecedented attack on privacy rights’.

Big Brother Watch said: ‘We are extremely troubled by reports that the UK government has ordered Apple to create a backdoor that would effectively break encryption for millions of users.

‘Breaking encryption will not make us safer. Instead, it will erode the fundamental rights and civil liberties of the entire population.’

Using the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, branded the Snoopers’ Charter by critics, the government demanded Apple create a back door to their encrypted data.

The Act, which the Home Office issued last month, can force companiesto comply when the government needs to collect evidence.

Apple could be forced to follow the order or have to withdraw its encrypted services from the UK.

This would not stop the government from demanding access to the encrypted data of millions of users in other countries.

Previous attempts by the US government to access encrypted files have been rejected by the tech giant.

The Home Office and Apple have been approached for comment, although the order notice cannot be made public legally.

The Home Office said: ‘We do not comment on operational matters, including for example confirming or denying the existence of any such notices’.

Apple describes privacy as a ‘fundamental human right’ on its website.

The government’s diktat was not aimed at a single account but instead demanded complete access to view encrypted material across the cloud.

The primary target of the government’s order is Apple’s additional Advanced Data Protection service

This opt-in feature turns on end-to-end encryption for backups and other data stored in iCloud.

End-to-end encryption services like these have been a source of concern for security services for years.

They argue the service allows terrorists and child abusers to conceal their criminal activity from police view.

Apple can appeal against the order to a secretive panel, but that process can not delay the tech company handing over the private data.

In response to the article published by the Washington Post, privacy campaigners warned the government was undermining security with their order.

Open Rights Group said: ‘The government want to be able to access anything and everything, anywhere, any time.

‘Their ambition to undermine basic security is frightening, unaccountable and would make everyone less safe.

‘WhatsApp and other services will be next in their sights.

‘They seek to do this in secret, with minimal accountability, and potentially global impacts. It is straightforward bullying.’

Apple and the Home Office have been approached for comment.

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Space exploration should be for all countries and for the benefit of all mankind.

More or less, that’s what the Outer Space Treaty says, which was signed in 1967 and is the basis of the laws governing what we can do there.

Reach out to aliens? Yes, if they exist. Claim Mars as the 51st US state? No.

Send a package of any non-hazardous, inert item that you can fit in a capsule to the Moon via delivery company DHL? Yes, apparently.

This is quite different from the first mission to the Moon, although it would be one giant leap for commercial packaging services.

For a starting price of £407, ‘this is your unique opportunity to commemorate your graduation, holiday, wedding, child’s birth, or loved one’s memory with a lasting symbol’ which will ‘be stored on the Moon for centuries to come’.

Anything can be sent, as long as it fits and isn’t on the list of banned substances (no weapons, radioactive waste, batteries, or human material – though hair and teeth are okay).

The company suggested meaningful items like an heirloom ring, a family photo, or cufflinks.

That didn’t stop DogeCoin fans from paying to send a physical token up there, though, which they hoped would send the cryptocurrency’s value rocketing too.

Astrobotic CEO John Thornton told FOX in 2022: ‘We even have some pet hair from a family pet that passed. It’s all sorts of different things that individuals like you and I can send up to the surface, and that’s the very first time that is possible.’

The company justifies the venture by saying profits help to fund scientists, explorers, and other pioneers who will ‘expand human activity in space’.

But space law expert Fabio Tronchetti told Metro that he’s not convinced.

‘It’s a way to get money rather than this grand goal of exploring and understanding the Moon,’ he said.

‘It’s not really contributing in any form to exploring. It’s simply placing stuff there.’

He thinks this kind of commercialisation of space is moving away from the founding principles of space exploration.

And with everything we’re sending up there, space is getting kind of cluttered.

Space junk has been a concern for a while, with so many old satellites, pieces of rocket, and even Elon Musk’s car orbiting up there that there’s a risk of collisions, or interference with scientific observations.

Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander carried 151 Moon Boxes into space last year, as well as the ashes of dozens of some 70 people.

The keepsakes ultimately didn’t reach the lunar surface, due to the craft burning up over the Pacific Ocean.

But this wasn’t the last chance to send your old Polly Pockets or pebbles up to the big rock in the sky; the company is now taking orders for spots aboard Griffin Mission One, launching in 2025.

If they arrive, the keepsakes will remain there with the lander indefinitely, unless future generations decide to mount a clean-up operation.

‘It’s very cold on the Moon so nothing happens,’ Dr Tronchetti explained. ‘It will just stay there.’

He is not the only person to raise concerns about exactly why we need to make space a storage facility.

The Navajo Nation released a statement criticising the launch of human remains to the Moon in 2023, urging a rethink to avoid what they saw as blasphemy to a sacred celestial object.

President Buu Nygren said in a statement that the Moon is ‘an object of reverence and respect.

‘The act of depositing human remains and other materials, which could be perceived as discards in any other location, on the Moon is tantamount to desecration of this sacred space.’

Of course, the ill-fated Peregrine landed launch wasn’t the first time humans sent things into space which aren’t strictly necessary.

When countries managed to reach the ‘frontier’ of space, they often left something behind as a mark of their achievement, such as the golden olive branch from Apollo 11.

There are even currently three Lego mini-figures orbiting Jupiter, inside the Juno spacecraft.

But Dr Tronchetti said these types of culturally meaningful objects chosen for the benefit of all are different a customer just paying for something ‘for personal pleasure’.

He asked: ‘What is the purpose of just having stuff placed on the Moon?

‘There are other ethical implications. The stuff will remain there for who knows how long. They’re just going to pollute the environment of the Moon, so is it ethical?’

Moon missions currently being planned focus on its South Pole, as there is water there in the form of ice, which could make it an important staging post on our way to Mars.

With US, Indian, and Chinese missions all targeting this area, there is the potential for its pristine environment to get much more messy.

Some suggest that heritage sites could be created on the Moon to preserve its historic regions, such as the site of the Apollo landing.

But if the US did this for that site, other countries may seek the same approach, which could lead to wide areas of it being closed off. This would be a problem legally, because appropriating the Moon for a particular country is forbidden by international law.

Dr Tronchetti said the Moon Box programme is part of a wider trend to commodify space which started with people ‘buying’ stars, although a star cannot really be owned.

‘There are all sorts of things that go beyond what space activity should be,’ he said.

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…Don’t look up. Astronomers say there is a 2.3% chance an asteroid nearly as big as the Statue of Liberty will smash into the Earth in 2032.

The odds of this big old space rock, 2024 YR4, striking us was only 1.33% last week, or about a one-in-53 chance.

But Nasa’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies (Cneos) revised the odds yesterday to one in 43.

As the agency stresses, however, this still means there’s a good 97.7% chance the asteroid will miss the Earth altogether. So don’t panic.

YR4, which space officials believe could be as large as 300 feet, is expected to either impact or glide past Earth on December 22, 2032.

While it’s not large enough to create a dinosaur-level extinction, experts say this could flatten a city or cause tsunamis if it plopped into the sea.

It’s also large enough to warrant a rare impact warning from the International Asteroid Warning Network, a collective of observations, scientific organisations and space agencies – the UK’s own included.

‘We monitor an average of 200-300 asteroids that safely pass Earth every month and the risk from 2024 YR4 in 2032 remains low,’ Angus Stewart, joint head of the UK National Space Operations Centre, told Metro.

‘The UK will work with international partners to continue to assess 2024 YR4 right up until it disappears from sight sometime in April or May.

‘After this, if there remains a risk to Earth, the UK will work with the international community to consider what options might be available to reduce that risk to acceptable level.’

The impact alert, issued on January 29, said the rock could fall somewhere ‘across the eastern Pacific Ocean, northern South America, the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Arabian Sea, and South Asia’.

‘Blast damage could occur as far as 50km from the impact site, based on the larger end of the size range,’ the Potential Impact Warning Notification said,

Akin to the weather warnings issued by the Met Office, Nasa’s Torino Scale rates how ‘hazardous’ an asteroid’s impact would be out of 10.

Right now, YR4 sits at three, a fair few ranks away from a civilization-ending 10 but still the second-highest rating ever given to an asteroid.

Apophis, a 375-metre-wide asteroid, is top of the chart. It briefly reached four on the Torino Scale with a 3% chance of impact.

As scientists learned more about the asteroid as it whizzed towards us, they realised that it had next to no chance of coming anywhere near us for at least a century, so it tumbled down the Torino Scale to a zero.

And most expect the same to happen to 2024 YR4. More data about its size, trajectory and orbit will be gathered in the years ahead, especially during a flyby in 2028, that astronomers say will lead to the impact odds being revised.

‘There have been several objects in the past that have risen on the risk list and eventually dropped off as more data have come in,’ Nasa said last week.

‘New observations may result in reassignment of this asteroid to zero as more data come in. ’

YR4 was first spotted by telescopes in Chile on December 27. The telescope, operated by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, or ATLAS, caught it just two days after it came close to Earth.

The asteroid is now slingshotting around the solar system as it orbits the Sun.

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As the Earth’s climate continues to become more unpredictable, fluctuating between catastrophic extremes, some cities face being flooded beyond recognition in the not-too-distant future.

It’s thought that by 2100, global sea levels will have risen by 1.9 metres (6.2ft) if carbon dioxide emissions continue to spike, according to researchers from Nanyang Technological University (NTU). 

As rainfall is increasing across the world, the chance of more devastating floods is becoming more likely.

So, if global sea levels were to rise this high, many towns and cities could be plunged underwater. The MailOnline turned to Google’s AI image generator, ImageFX, to see what nine cities that are vulnerable to rising sea levels might look like in 2100.

Hull, England

Around 90% of Hull is below the high-tide line which, considering sea levels are rising, doesn’t sound good for the city.

Of course with proper sea defences, the former City of Culture could prosper for a bit longer. But this AI doesn’t think so. It seems in 2100, Hull will adopt a hybrid of futuristic-looking buildings and traditional architecture.

Hull ranks as the UK’s second most vulnerable city to flooding after London.

Bangkok, Thailand

With around 11 million people living in Bangkok, this dense metropolitan will have to reconsider its infrastructure to deal with its rising sea levels and sinking land.

It’s thought the city is sinking at around 4cm per year, as the Gulf of Thailand is rising at 0.25cm per year, which means that the city is both sinking and flooding simultaneously.

But ImageFX seems to have a resolution to this – just build higher roads. It shows a city embracing the rising water, with people on boats seemingly to navigating life as normal.

Realistically, however, millions of people will be affected, and transforming the city in such a dramatic manner would take huge amounts of time and money.

New Orleans, USA

With around 50% of greater New Orleans sitting beneath sea level, it’s no surprise this city could be badly affected by rising sea levels.

According to the 2020 census, New Orleans has a population of 383,997, all of whom would likely be affected by the rising waters. It’s thought that New Orleans is sinking at a rate of around 6.4mm per year, with a maximum sinking of up to 40mm per year.

AI reveals a slightly scary sight, which at first looks like it will be hard to navigate. It doesn’t seem like the city has done much to adapt to the flooding, simply with boats using the routes created for cars.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

According to Vietnam News, a survey by the Japan International Cooperation has suggested that Ho Chi Minh City is sinking at a devastating rate of 2-5cm per year.

Areas that have a high concentration of commercial buildings are sinking by 7-8 cm per year. These figures make it one of the top five fastest-sinking coastal cities in the world.

If the city wants to continue to house its approximate current population of 9 million, it will have to be imaginative. And according to this AI, a dramatic change will be undertaken within the next 75 years.

Ho Chi Minh has opted for high roads too, with large buildings sitting on what seems to be the water’s surface. High rises dominate the skyline, so construction of the city will not slow down anytime soon either.

Are they flying taxis above? Or is that just more tourists?

Hamburg, Germany

Hamburg may not immediately jump to mind as a city that is prone to flooding – but it is.

Although it sits more than 100km from the North Sea, it has lowlands that are vulnerable to both storm surges and heavy rainfall.

Hamburg’s port can be traced back to the 9th century, but it has been elevated twice after two flooding episodes – in 1962 and 2017. But its position leaves it particularly vulnerable to heavy rainfall, inland flooding and storm surges.

According to the AI, the future of the city looks almost Venetian in nature, with far more organisation than other examples.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

This city is known as one with many canals, which total more than 160. However, since there are already bodies of water which run through the heart of the city, you probably could have guessed Amsterdam would make this list.

The Netherlands is sinking already, and it’s no surprise – as its lowest point is 22ft below sea level. The Netherlands is part of the Low Countries, which sit low, flat and close to the North Sea.

AI imagines Amsterdam as strangely uniform and still connected through land. It also looks as though there are ride shares, rather than everyone having their own boat.

Again, greenery is dotted around suggesting water is good for plants (who knew?). Unfortunately, the days of cycling around Amsterdam would come to an end.

Venice, Italy

Still in Europe, we come to Venice. The city is sinking by around 2mm every year, so in 2100 a lot of it will be reclaimed by the sea.

The city faces a double whammy of severe flooding and an increase in the frequency of high tides to further compound the issue.

But the city doesn’t look too different overall in 2100, according to AI. There are still canals and gondolas to take you around, so holidays may still be on the cards.

Kolkata, India

Kolkata is among the eight most vulnerable megacities that could be underwater in the next 30 or 40 years. So, if the Indian government wants the city to remain, some massive changes will have to be undertaken.

The city is sinking at a rate of around 2mm per year. However, heavy rains are also causing the city to flood. In October 2024, Cyclone Dana caused severe flooding in Kolkata after dumping over 100mm of rain in a single day.

In 2020, the Alipore weather monitoring station recorded 236mm of rain in a single day during Storm Amphan, so climate change is really exacerbating these extreme conditions.

The AI image shows massive dome shelters, which could be communal, and much of the city is raised up on stilts and piers to keep it out of the water below.

Gold Coast, Australia

Flooding is a huge problem for the Gold Coast. In December 2024, heavy rain in Brisbane fell at a rate of 70mm per hour in Rosalie, and 77mm per hour in Holland Park West.

In December 2024, Coombabah on the Gold Coast received 77mm of rain in a short period of time, and in the same month, the Scenic Rim and Springbrook National Park received up to 265 millimetres of rain in a 24-hour period.

Most of the Gold Coast is only slightly above sea level and therefore vulnerable to rising sea levels and flooding, particularly in low-lying areas, which means that by 2100 a lot of it could be underwater.

And, well, AI has made the once-popular tourist destination look almost abandoned. There is a smattering of boats and one large plane – but nothing to see bar the remaining high rises, a few palm trees, and just miles and miles of water.

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Apple is secretly testing an unknown software update less than two weeks after iOS 18.3 dropped.

The most recent update to iOS 18 revamped the Silicon Valley giant’s artificial intelligence model, Apple Intelligence.

While not the most action-packed redesign in living memory, it included tweaks to how the AI summarises notifications and the calculator app.

Beta testers have since been eagerly waiting for iOS 18.4 to be rolled out, with expected updates including more AI upgrades and an overhaul of Apple’s virtual assistant, Siri.

But they might be waiting a little while longer as Apple will reportedly release iOS 18.3.1 in the ‘coming weeks’.

This is according to two outlets that, when it comes to prophesising all things Apple, are usually spot on, MacRumors and 9to5Mac.

What is iOS 18.3.1 and when will it be released?

Citing the site’s own analytic logs that show devices running the unreleased version of iOS, MacRumors said the ‘minor update’ will likely tighten up your iPhone and iPad’s security.

However, Apple gossipers suggest that one feature that could be included in iOS 18.3.1 is the return of Apple Intelligence notification summaries for news and entertainment apps.

Apple temporarily disabled the function in iOS 18.3 after news outlets accused the feature of producing inaccurate headlines and summaries. The company said it would re-enable the notifications ‘with a future software update’.

Apple iOS 18.3, which arrived on January 27, focused on security patches.

Twenty-nine to be exact. One vulnerability the urgent update addressed was ‘CVE-2025-24085,’ which allowed hackers to gain extra permissions to snoop around your device.

So, when 18.3.1 is released, it’ll likely say: ‘This update provides important bug fixes and is recommended for all users.’

What will iOS 18.4 include?

The description for iOS 18.4, however, will likely be different. On top of AI enhancements, new emojis will likely drop including a seriously tired-looking face, a turnip and a leafless tree.

Apple hinted in October that to align with EU law, iPhone and iPad users will soon be able to set a default navigation and translation app, rather than it be Apple’s own.

The upcoming update will be released in April after beta testing, MacRumors said.

A casual reminder though that Apple Intelligence is only available on an iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or any model in the iPhone 16 family.

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