Meta now lets anyone use your Instagram photos in AI images - unless you opt out

Meta launched its inaugural AI image model from the Meta Superintelligence Labs on Tuesday, its effort to compete with the likes of OpenAI’s GPT Images 2.0 and Google’s Nano Banana 2 in the AI image generation race.

The new model, called Muse Image, rolled out with deep integrations woven into the Instagram app. As part of this update, public Instagram profiles are now automatically opted into being fodder for generative AI remixes. All someone has to do is tag your account’s profile in a prompt - if it’s public - and they can use Meta AI to generate an image using your likeness.

Meta positions this feature as a cheeky way to personalize generations with images of real people. "Whether you want to design a custom event invitation, mock up a collaborative creative concept, or generate a personalized graphic, tagging a username lets Meta AI use public photos to build a visual that’s ready to post,” reads one of Meta’s announcement blogs about the new AI tool.

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Service time for my motorbike. What is SYNTHETIC motor oil?

 

MOTUL 300V 4T Factory Line Road Racing is a unique high-end lubricant based on ESTER Core® Technology and premium raw materials developed through racing activities.

Made for 4-stroke road racing engines from private track motorcycles to professional race bikes in Endurance, Supersport, Suberbike and GP motorcycle racing.

WIKIPEDIA: Synthetic oil lubricant comprises chemical compounds that are artificially modified or synthesised. Synthetic lubricants can be manufactured using chemically modified petroleum components rather than whole crude oil, but can also be synthesized from other raw materials. The base material, however, is still overwhelmingly crude oil that is distilled and then modified physically and chemically. The actual synthesis process and composition of additives is generally a commercial trade secret and will vary among producers.

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CAMRA: you're being lied to about British beer

Four foreign-owned corporations make 80% of it. The 'imported' lager in your hand was probably brewed in Burton-on-Trent. That craft IPA on the bar is owned by Heineken. Here's how we lost our pint — and how to win it back.

Britain used to brew twice as much beer as it does today. In 1979 the UK produced 12 billion pints of beer a year. British-owned breweries made 96% of it. Today we brew half that, and four foreign-owned corporations make 80% of what's left.

Your 'continental' lager was probably made just off the M1. Most of the big-name 'foreign' lagers sold in UK pubs and supermarkets aren't imported at all. They're brewed here, often to UK-only recipes with added water, then dressed in the flag of somewhere more glamorous.

READ MORE. Then: support British brewers & our wonderful pubs. 
Do it - before it's too late...

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Seat at the Table – Short Film on the AI Industry

Important note: Nothing in this film is science fiction. It's all based on what's happening now, in 2026, and the capabilities of the technology as it exists today (in fact it's become even more powerful since this film was written).

Seat at the Table is a short fiction film on the dangers of superintelligent AI and the industry that’s racing to build it.

When Eva visits her Dad’s AI company, she meets Liam 6, the company’s flagship AI system. As they talk, she finds herself imagining him as a polite, eager, precociously-smart kid.

But with the imminent launch of their latest model, and the company's co-founder claiming Liam 7 is too dangerous to release, Eva starts to wonder if her Dad can really control what he’s created.

She must turn to Liam himself to figure out what’s really going on…

Learn more about AI: betterpathfor.ai

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Waterlooville Motorcycle Club - 21st THE FOSSILS charity bike run. 26th July 2026

The Waterlooville Motorcycle Club -  Fossils Charity Bike Run is a long-established bike run in the motorcycling calendar the proceeds of which are donated to our nominated club charities. 

This year it's on 26th July with a 9.30am sign on time.

Start and finish: Horndean Technology College, Barton Cross, Horndean, Hants. PO8 9PQ.

Entry: Advance entries – Riders £18, passengers £5 (bank transfer OR cheque by post). On the day entries – Riders £20, passengers £5 (card/cash accepted). ALL riders must complete an entry form.

Originally an all-classic motorcycle event, the run now caters for every type of motorcycle with entries from 2 and 3 wheels – classic and modern.

The modern event follows the same format of a friendly gathering of bike enthusiasts before the event followed by a ride through the Hampshire / West Sussex countryside with prizes awarded for the various classes voted for by the riders and a panel of expert judges.

The event regularly attracts over 150 riders and over the years, WMCC has helped raise circa £58,000 for nominated charities. For 2025 these are SERV Wessex, The Blood Runners, (Charity number 1156383) and The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, (Charity number 1106234) both of whom are closely connected with motorcycling and motorcyclists. 

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Coming soon: Microsoft 365 pricing and Packaging Updates

Microsoft is introducing price changes for commercial and non-profit Microsoft 365 suites, with and without Teams, from 1st July 2026.

On December 4, Microsoft announced a global price and packaging update for select Microsoft 365 commercial suites and standalone components, including Enterprise, Business, Frontline, and Government commercial equivalents. Standalone Microsoft Teams and Copilot SKUs are not included in this update. See timing details below.

Pricing updates take effect July 1, 2026.

Packaging updates begin rolling out in June 2026.

Existing customers remain on current pricing until renewal.

Customers will receive at least 30 days notice in Message Center before packaging changes become available in their tenant.

Answers to common questions about Microsoft 365 commercial pricing and packaging updates can be found here.

Commercial Pricing Update: Details of the new pricing (as of July 1, 2026, in USD) for commercial customers are provided in the tables below. Please note: This pricelist pricing is subject to change and may vary by country and currency. To learn more about these changes, please refer to the official announcement.

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New for 2026 - series 6 of free online motorcycle training!

If you’ve ever wondered how to set the correct speed for every corner, or why group rides often seem slightly dicey, MCN has just launched a new series of videos that can help take your riding to the next level.

Made in conjunction with Bikertek and Rapid Training, the videos are a perfect way to kick off your riding season, with each episode containing dozens of tips for experienced and novice riders alike.

“The basics of great riding - superb vision, planning and machine control - are the same no matter how years in the saddle you’ve had,” says Giles Lamb from Rapid Training, an ex-traffic cop who presents the videos. “These videos let experienced riders brush up on skills that might have waned over winter, and give newer riders tips that could transform their riding.” 

EPISODE 1: Assessing Risk

Clearly this is a crucial skill for motorcyclists, but one that a lot of us regularly get wrong - perhaps being surprised by cars pulling out, or corners tightening up.

The video shows the techniques you can apply to both increase your safety margin and - crucially - enjoy your rides more.

EPISODE 2: Left-hand Bends

Mucking up a left hand bends is one of motorcycling’s most terrifying experiences because running wide puts you on a collision course with oncoming traffic. That’s why MCN and Bikertek devoted their latest better riding video entirely to left-handers.

“Choosing the correct line is crucial,” says Rapid Training’s Giles Lamb, the ex-traffic cop who presents the series. “Turn in too early and you could run wide. But staying out wide for maximum vision can mean you ride dangerously close to oncoming traffic. It’s a tricky balance, and this video explains how to get it right, every time.”

EPISODE 3: Perfect your corner speed

Judging how fast to take corners is a skill most motorcyclists learn by trial and error over the years, and yet a lot of us still mess up – either going in too slowly or, far worse, entering too fast. But it needn’t be like that.

There are proven techniques you can use to get it right each time and in the third video of MCN and Bikertek’s better riding series, Rapid Training coach Giles Lamb explains them all. “The crucial technique is to enter a corner at a speed and on a line that can maximise your exit,” he says. “That way you’re not only far safer, but quicker too.”

EPISODE 4: Get right handers right

Right hand corners trip up a lot of experienced motorcyclists, and in MCN and Bikertek’s latest video we’ll explain how to get them right. “One of the key issues is that if you take the best line for vision - ie, staying out left - you’ve probably got trees or walls right beside you,” says Rapid Training coach Giles Lamb. “Our natural instinct is to turn into the corner to get away from all that. But if you turn in too early you come head to head with oncoming traffic in the middle of the corner, or run wide on the way out. In the video I’ll explain the techniques you need to stay on the perfect line.”

EPISODE 5: Stay safe in groups

Riding in groups can be brilliant - the camaraderie, japes and banter afterwards is a life-affirming joy. But there can be huge risks, and in MCN and Bikertek’s latest video, we’ll explain what they are and how to reduce them. “A lot of it is common sense,” says Rapid Training’s Giles Lamb, who presents the videos. “But as a police motorcyclist, I learned some pursuit riding techniques that transfer directly across to group riding that I think even experienced motorcyclists could benefit from.”

EPISODE 6: High speed safety

Statistically, motorways and dual-carriageways are our safest roads, but they present special risks for motorcyclists. In the latest video from MCN and Bikertek, we demonstrate the techniques you need to avoid problems, and reveal how to filter safety and effectively.

“The biggest multi-lane risk isn’t what you might imagine,” says Giles Lamb from Rapid Training, who presents the videos. “It’s not cars swerving into you - though this does happen and we’ll show how to mitigate it - it’s actually crashing into the roundabout at the end of stretches of dual carriageways. Modern bikes hide speed so well that it’s easy to get things very wrong.”

www.bikertek.co.uk