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for the country. the taliban had already banned girls from secondary schools. the new restrictions were announced earlier this week. now on bbc news, it's time for click. rock version of we wish you a merry christmas plays. well, ho, ho and... very clickmas. the first one from a new glasgow based, in the pacific key in our studio, and we have all of the latest tech debts. low carbon log fire. cga

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that_ really, really weird. isn't that like— really, really weird. isn't that like racetrack - really, really weird. isn't that like racetrack or, i really, really weird. isn't| that like racetrack or, we really, really weird. isn't - that like racetrack or, we are fully— that like racetrack or, we are fully in— that like racetrack or, we are fully in the _ that like racetrack or, we are fully in the centre _ that like racetrack or, we are fully in the centre of - that like racetrack or, we are fully in the centre of san - fully in the centre of san francisco. _ fully in the centre of san francisco.— fully in the centre of san francisco. �* g . , ., fully in the centre of san francisco. �* , ., . francisco. and james went for a ride in a title _ francisco. and james went for a ride in a title for— francisco. and james went for a ride in a title for driverless - ride in a title for driverless taxi. ., , ride in a title for driverless taxi. . , , , taxi. later it will be present aaivin taxi. later it will be present giving time _ taxi. later it will be present giving time although - taxi. later it will be present giving time although i - taxi. later it will be present giving time although i have | taxi. later it will be present l giving time although i have to give you this. giving time although i have to give you thia— give you this. catch. thank ou! give you this. catch. thank you! it's — give you this. catch. thank you! it's like _ give you this. catch. thank you! it's like one _ give you this. catch. thank you! it's like one of- give you this. catch. thank you! it's like one of those. you! it's like one of those massage balls i had to give up my shoulder operation. it is not. my shoulder operation. it is not- give — my shoulder operation. it is not. give it _ my shoulder operation. it is not. give it a _ my shoulder operation. it is not. give it a bounce. - my shoulder operation. it is i not. give it a bounce. musical! i will not. give it a bounce. musical! i will exolain — not. give it a bounce. musical! i will explain more _ not. give it a bounce. musical! i will explain more later. - i will explain more later. nice! �* , . . nice! but first, we will hear a different kind _ nice! but first, we will hear a different kind of _ different kind of high note. nick quick has been on a flying visit to france. —— kwek. member this? what about this? jet ski champion turned real—life green goblin franky zapata has been zipping around our airways for a while now but four years on, our airways for a while now but fouryears on, i our airways for a while now but four years on, i am back to meet the inventor who many have

branded a daredevil. i’m meet the inventor who many have branded a daredevil.— branded a daredevil. i'm 'ust a dreamer that is i branded a daredevil. i'm 'ust a dreamer that is doing _ dreamer that is doing everything he can to complete his dream. everything he can to complete his dream-— everything he can to complete his dream. �* ., . ., , his dream. and franky certainly has been dreaming _ his dream. and franky certainly has been dreaming big. - his dream. and franky certainly has been dreaming big. this . his dream. and franky certainly has been dreaming big. this is| has been dreaming big. this is huge. what is then? thanks to a german investor he has taken his business to new heights. taste his business to new heights. we are his business to new heights. - are bridging all of these building in a flying zone so we do a lot of projects, we just open the gates and fly out. he has not open the gates and fly out. he has got workers behind desks and blood counters, workshops and blood counters, workshops and even a factory floor. grand holes for a grand ideas. taste and even a factory floor. grand holes for a grand ideas. we are reared holes for a grand ideas. we are prepared to _ holes for a grand ideas. we are prepared to cut _ holes for a grand ideas. we are prepared to cut emissions. - holes for a grand ideas. we are | prepared to cut emissions. here is his latest _ prepared to cut emissions. here is his latest emission, _ prepared to cut emissions. here is his latest emission, the - prepared to cut emissions. here is his latest emission, the jet is his latest emission, thejet racer. check this out? sadly, i am legally permitted to fly this thing due to french regulations. let's definitely comment on the fact i'm dangerously close to the maximum weight limit. so it's over to franky to show us how it is done. enjoy the flight.

rock music plays. with ten rocket fuelled jet engines, the so—called flying race car can theoretically reach a top speed of 260 kilometres per hour and is arguably more user—friendly than its holobaugh predecessor. you need to be fit, ten times more than a waterflow board with this one, it's like a flying carpet.— with this one, it's like a flying carpet. which is great because not _ flying carpet. which is great because not all— flying carpet. which is great because not all of— flying carpet. which is great because not all of us - flying carpet. which is great because not all of us have l flying carpet. which is great l because not all of us have ads of steel and the agility of a cat. it of steel and the agility of a cat. ., , �* . , ., of steel and the agility of a cat. ., , �* . . cat. it doesn't mean you have to no cat. it doesn't mean you have to go somewhere _ cat. it doesn't mean you have to go somewhere and - cat. it doesn't mean you have to go somewhere and you - cat. it doesn't mean you havej to go somewhere and you will take a flying taxi. the way i imagine it is you have your flying machine in your little garden and you can take it every saturday or sunday and you can go and visit your friends and land in their garden. friends and land in their carden. ~ friends and land in their garden-— friends and land in their carden. ~ . , garden. mind the geraniums! it's absolutely _ garden. mind the geraniums!

it's absolutely bananas. - it's absolutely bananas. clearly this is for fun, a maximum of 50 minutes worth, in fact, and obviously not a replacement for the family station wagon. franky sees a market for flying experiences and is building full—scale training tools in preparation. here is our simulator.- training tools in preparation. here is our simulator. what is this? it is your time. it is my l this? it is your time. it is my time to get _ this? it is your time. it is my time to get into _ this? it is your time. it is my time to get into the - this? it is your time. it is my time to get into the hot - this? it is your time. it is my| time to get into the hot seat. steady. like a true athlete. this is exactly the same brain that you have.— that you have. hang on, matching _ that you have. hang on, matching with _ that you have. hang on, matching with this - that you have. hang on, matching with this one | that you have. hang on, - matching with this one now. so... .. , matching with this one now. so... , so... exactly! good “ob! he -- this is where h so... exactly! good “ob! he -- this is where we _ so... exactly! good job! he -- this is where we train - so... exactly! good job! he -- this is where we train pilots i this is where we train pilots but it is where we develop our flight sequence, orfailure, flight sequence, or failure, when flight sequence, orfailure, when what happens with the engines, what has happened if you break a flight controller. the thing is the trees are not real so i canjust fly the thing is the trees are not real so i can just fly through them without consequence. it's

actually easier than i thought. yeah! if you want to now the other six, on the right point. mission accepted. come on. come on. oh! i've missed it! i've missed it!— missed it! yeah! congratulations! j missed it! yeah! - congratulations! good job! missed it! yeah! _ congratulations! good job! even congratulations! good “ob! even with practice. h congratulations! good “ob! even with practice, some _ congratulations! good job! even with practice, some test - with practice, some test flights are better than others. how safe is that thing? this technology _ how safe is that thing? this technology is _ how safe is that thing? try 3 technology is extremely safe, you can lose two engines, even to engines on the same half and we're still flying. safer than a commercialflight. we're still flying. safer than a commercial flight.- we're still flying. safer than a commercial flight. you won't find the jet _ a commercial flight. you won't find the jet racer— a commercial flight. you won't find the jet racer in _ a commercial flight. you won't find the jet racer in the - a commercial flight. you won't find the jet racer in the shopsl find the jet racer in the shops anytime soon but franky is taking it to america early next year where brave members of the public can legally take it for a spin. public can legally take it for a sin. ~ , , a spin. we will be the first company _ a spin. we will be the first company in _ a spin. we will be the first company in the _ a spin. we will be the first company in the world - a spin. we will be the first company in the world to l a spin. we will be the first i company in the world to have commercial flight with the machine. i5 commercial flight with the machine-— commercial flight with the machine. , . . , machine. is that even real? is what i machine. is that even real? is what i have — machine. is that even real? is what i have seen _ machine. is that even real? is what i have seen real? -

machine. is that even real? is what i have seen real? wow! | machine. is that even real? is| what i have seen real? wow! i am not sure — what i have seen real? wow! i am not sure about _ what i have seen real? wow! i am not sure about travelling l what i have seen real? wow! i | am not sure about travelling in that. did you want to take a journey in it? i that. did you want to take a journey in it?— that. did you want to take a journey in it? i was absolutely terrified of _ journey in it? i was absolutely terrified of that _ journey in it? i was absolutely terrified of that thing. - journey in it? i was absolutely terrified of that thing. so i terrified of that thing. so please _ terrified of that thing. so please i_ terrified of that thing. so please i could not get in it. i'm — please i could not get in it. i'm not— please i could not get in it. i'm not surprised.- please i could not get in it. i'm not surprised. for those leral i'm not surprised. for those legal reasons _ i'm not surprised. for those legal reasons you _ i'm not surprised. for those legal reasons you could i i'm not surprised. for those legal reasons you could not| i'm not surprised. for those i legal reasons you could not fly as well, no, iam legal reasons you could not fly as well, no, i am terrified. absolutely not, 100% no way. he is taking it to america next year~ — is taking it to america next year. members of the public can io year. members of the public can go on _ year. members of the public can go on it— year. members of the public can go on it there, can pay to get on the — go on it there, can pay to get on the thing. go on it there, can pay to get on the thing-— go on it there, can pay to get on the thing._ i i on the thing. would you? i think i would. _ on the thing. would you? i think i would. in _ on the thing. would you? i think i would. in fact, i think i would. in fact, definitely not! i think i would. in fact, definitely not!- think i would. in fact, definitely not! i think that i'm 'ust definitely not! i think that i'm just seeing _ definitely not! i think that i'm just seeing more i definitely not! i think that i'm just seeing more and | definitely not! i think that i i'mjust seeing more and more i'm just seeing more and more of these flying cars, flying hover boards and everything popping up these days. what do you think has change that is making is technology possible now? i making is technology possible now? ~ , making is technology possible now? ~ . . now? i think its advancement in software- _ now? i think its advancement in software. right. _ now? i think its advancement in software. right. has— now? i think its advancement in software. right. has a - now? i think its advancement in software. right. has a whole i software. right. has a whole team of software _ software. right. has a whole i team of software development beavering away there and it's becoming so advanced that they are able to do amazing stunts. we are — are able to do amazing stunts. we are able to monitor the balance and everything like that? speed you need stay stable? . .

stable? yeah, and it may look ruite stable? yeah, and it may look quite rugged _ stable? yeah, and it may look quite rugged and _ stable? yeah, and it may look quite rugged and you - stable? yeah, and it may look quite rugged and you are i stable? yeah, and it may look. quite rugged and you are inside some _ some sort of mechanics workshop when you — some sort of mechanics workshop when you see some of the jet engines— when you see some of the jet engines that is inside them it is intricate wires and computer circuit— is intricate wires and computer circuit boards.— is intricate wires and computer circuit boards.- there i is intricate wires and computer circuit boards.- there is i circuit boards. yeah. there is a lot going — circuit boards. yeah. there is a lot going on. _ circuit boards. yeah. there is a lot going on. i'm _ circuit boards. yeah. there is a lot going on. i'm not i circuit boards. yeah. there is a lot going on. i'm not sure l circuit boards. yeah. there isj a lot going on. i'm not sure it would give — a lot going on. i'm not sure it would give you _ a lot going on. i'm not sure it would give you more - a lot going on. i'm not sure it would give you more or i a lot going on. i'm not sure it would give you more or less i would give you more or less confidence to get inside one. it probably did not help. next, mary clickmas. _ it probably did not help. next, mary clickmas. mary _ it probably did not help. next, | mary clickmas. mary clickmas. unbelievably it is not the only big technology story that has happened this year. irate of the world's richest men buying a certain social media company. ii buying a certain social media company-— company. if the 'ob losses across the i company. if the job losses across the board, - company. if the job losses across the board, big i company. if the job losses across the board, big tech| company. if the job losses i across the board, big tech has not been immune to economic forces. add to that crypto currency _ forces. add to that crypto currency chaos, _ forces. add to that crypto currency chaos, new i forces. add to that crypto i currency chaos, new devices forces. add to that crypto - currency chaos, new devices are plenty, and ai evolving apace. it's been a busy time!- it's been a busy time! here with the — it's been a busy time! here with the latest _ it's been a busy time! here with the latest is _ it's been a busy time! here with the latest is the - it's been a busy time! here with the latest is the bbc'sl with the latest is the bbc�*s brand new technology editor zoe kleinman. ., , , ., ., kleinman. there has been a lot about eton _ kleinman. there has been a lot about elon musk— kleinman. there has been a lot about elon musk and _ kleinman. there has been a lot about elon musk and twitter i kleinman. there has been a lot! about elon musk and twitter so how has it been for you? l’m how has it been for you? i'm startin: how has it been for you? i'm starting to — how has it been for you? i'm starting to feel _ how has it been for you? i'm starting to feel like - how has it been for you? i'm starting to feel like i am married _ starting to feel like i am married actually because

everything that he does as a direct— everything that he does as a direct impact on my life. what an interesting story we've seen, _ an interesting story we've seen, starting in aprilwith izzy— seen, starting in aprilwith izzy or— seen, starting in aprilwith izzy or is _ seen, starting in aprilwith izzy or is he not going to buy it and — izzy or is he not going to buy it and it _ izzy or is he not going to buy it and it went on for ages and suddenly— it and it went on for ages and suddenly he did, rocked up with a kitchen — suddenly he did, rocked up with a kitchen sink and sort of through... a kitchen sink and sort of through- - -_ a kitchen sink and sort of- through...- literally through... literally! literally with a kitchen _ through... literally! literally with a kitchen sink _ through... literally! literally with a kitchen sink and - with a kitchen sink and throw grenades into wet and has caused _ grenades into wet and has caused an awful lot of disruption into the firm. do you think — disruption into the firm. dir? you think that he isjust doing you think that he is just doing what he did with his other companies, which is going and as you say blow everything up? i think the character of the man— i think the character of the man aside, he is so impulsive and _ man aside, he is so impulsive and such— man aside, he is so impulsive and such an over sharer that you — and such an over sharer that you end _ and such an over sharer that you end up kind of seeing what he is _ you end up kind of seeing what he is doing before he has reatiy— he is doing before he has really had a chance to think about— really had a chance to think about it _ really had a chance to think about it and if you do think about— about it and if you do think about it, he is doing what big business leaders do.- about it, he is doing what big business leaders do. yeah. he has bought — business leaders do. yeah. he has bought this _ business leaders do. yeah. he has bought this thing - business leaders do. yeah. he has bought this thing for - has bought this thing for hugely more money than anybody else wants to buy it for. yes. but he has — else wants to buy it for. yes. but he has got _ else wants to buy it for. yes. but he has got to _ else wants to buy it for. yes. but he has got to try - else wants to buy it for. yes. but he has got to try to - else wants to buy it for. yes. | but he has got to try to make it work— but he has got to try to make it work and let's not forget twitter _ it work and let's not forget twitter has not been profitable in years. — twitter has not been profitable in years, has not really grown its uses — in years, has not really grown its uses in _ in years, has not really grown its uses in years. yet he's got to do— its uses in years. yet he's got to do something with it and i think— to do something with it and i

think underneath the kind of the interesting way in which he chooses — the interesting way in which he chooses to communicate what he's _ chooses to communicate what he's doing, he is actually following the script of what this business does.- following the script of what - this business does.- think this business does. yeah. think about it is _ this business does. yeah. think about it is that _ this business does. yeah. think about it is that there _ this business does. yeah. think about it is that there is - this business does. yeah. think about it is that there is so - about it is that there is so much, _ about it is that there is so much, isn't there, the human interest— much, isn't there, the human interest side and the craziness, you've got, you know, _ craziness, you've got, you know, the _ craziness, you've got, you know, the sadness of these people _ know, the sadness of these people who have worked for this company and are now losing their— company and are now losing theirjobs, you've got the what are they— theirjobs, you've got the what are they going to do next, the changing _ are they going to do next, the changing decisions on what you can kind — changing decisions on what you can kind of thing inside a machine _ can kind of thing inside a machine. yeah. but we don't normally— machine. yeah. but we don't normally see.— machine. yeah. but we don't normally see. let's talk about hardware- _ normally see. let's talk about hardware. the _ normally see. let's talk about hardware. the iphone - normally see. let's talk about hardware. the iphone1lt, - normally see. let's talk about hardware. the iphone1lt, sort hardware. the iphone 14, sort of about hardware. the iphone14, sort of about time _ hardware. the iphone14, sort of about time for _ hardware. the iphone14, sort of about time for a _ hardware. the iphone14, sort of about time for a new - hardware. the iphone14, sort. of about time for a new iphone. kind _ of about time for a new iphone. kind of— of about time for a new iphone. kind of evolution rather than revolution, does everything it did before but a bit better. camera _ did before but a bit better. camera is getting better. the camera is _ camera is getting better. the camera is getting _ camera is getting better. the camera is getting better, the battery— camera is getting better, the battery life is noticeably better, battery life generally hotd — better, battery life generally hold stuff back. i think these things— hold stuff back. i think these things could do more if they had — things could do more if they had a — things could do more if they had a bit _ things could do more if they had a bit more power, much like myself! — had a bit more power, much like myself! hopefully we will get there — myself! hopefully we will get there one day. the other thing i thought— there one day. the other thing i thought was interesting that came out this year with which was _ came out this year with which was fascinating was mentor

coming _ coming out with a vr headset, the quest _ coming out with a vr headset, the quest pro. coming out with a vr headset, the quest pro-— the quest pro. yeah. fascinating - the quest pro. yeah. fascinating not - the quest pro. yeah. fascinating not leastj the quest pro. yeah. - fascinating not least because of the — fascinating not least because of the price, did you see? i of the price, did you see? know! of the price, did you see? i know! 1500! pounds, - of the price, did you see? i know! 1500! pounds, and l of the price, did you see? i i know! 1500! pounds, and also dollars, know! 1500! pounds, and also dollars. the — know! 1500! pounds, and also dollars, the same, _ know! 1500! pounds, and also dollars, the same, the - know! 1500! pounds, and also dollars, the same, the same l dollars, the same, the same money _ dollars, the same, the same money it— dollars, the same, the same mone . ~' dollars, the same, the same mone . ~ ., dollars, the same, the same mone. ~ ., , , , dollars, the same, the same mone. ~ money. it kind of suggests it's still not money. it kind of suggests it's still rrot a _ money. it kind of suggests it's still not a consumer— money. it kind of suggests it's still not a consumer thing, - still not a consumer thing, this is still not aimed at people in their homes, just having a laugh. it people in their homes, 'ust having a [augmi people in their homes, 'ust having a laugh. it will not be about price. _ having a laugh. it will not be about price. you _ having a laugh. it will not be about price. you have - having a laugh. it will not be about price. you have to - having a laugh. it will not be about price. you have to be| having a laugh. it will not be| about price. you have to be a very wealthy _ about price. you have to be a very wealthy and _ about price. you have to be a very wealthy and passionate l very wealthy and passionate user— very wealthy and passionate user of vr, wouldn't you, to fork— user of vr, wouldn't you, to fork up _ user of vr, wouldn't you, to fork up kind of money and i think— fork up kind of money and i think you're right, they're definitely aiming it at early adopters and businesses, you know, _ adopters and businesses, you know, mentor really wants people _ know, mentor really wants people to use this as a business tool, to train vr incident _ business tool, to train vr incident your desk and vr —— meta. and while gaming is a big part of that, i think in terms ofa— part of that, i think in terms of a current to get people to have — of a current to get people to have a — of a current to get people to have a go, ultimately they want you to _ have a go, ultimately they want you to spend all of your time there — you to spend all of your time there you _ you to spend all of your time there you have to be able to do boring — there you have to be able to do boring things with it as well. what — boring things with it as well. what are _ boring things with it as well. what are you excited about next year? what are you excited about next ear? ~ . year? one thing i think is really interesting - year? one thing i think is really interesting and - year? one thing i think is l really interesting and we're just— really interesting and we're just kind of it start to come out — just kind of it start to come out now— just kind of it start to come out now is this idea of language learning models, gp p3, i— language learning models, gp p3, i know it is a buzzword but

ethically. _ p3, i know it is a buzzword but ethically, what it is is a computer programme that will write _ computer programme that will write very beautiful text and they— write very beautiful text and they are _ write very beautiful text and they are getting better and better— they are getting better and better career too. they are getting better and better careertoo. i they are getting better and better career too. i used to do it because _ better career too. i used to do it because they are funny because you try to game a chat wanting — because you try to game a chat wanting to say something rude or silty— wanting to say something rude or silly and now they are really very eloquent. but in i think— really very eloquent. but in i think they are kind of two eloquent, i tried out google's lando — eloquent, i tried out google's lando which you may recall was the one — lando which you may recall was the one the one with engineers believed — the one the one with engineers believed were sentience. google has always consistently argued it was— has always consistently argued it was doing exactly what it was — it was doing exactly what it was trained to do but having had — was trained to do but having had a — was trained to do but having had a very limited play with it i can— had a very limited play with it i can sort— had a very limited play with it i can sort of see what it meant _ i can sort of see what it meant i_ i can sort of see what it meant. i was kind of limited in what _ meant. i was kind of limited in what i was _ meant. i was kind of limited in what i was allowed to ask but one of— what i was allowed to ask but one of the questions was imagine _ one of the questions was imagine you are in a marshmallow mat and i got this incredible beautiful response about — incredible beautiful response about how soft the floor was and how _ about how soft the floor was and how the clouds were puffy with marshmallows and how the colours — with marshmallows and how the colours were kind of effervescent and all this thing that was— effervescent and all this thing that was lovely, a joy to read, that— that was lovely, a joy to read, that i— that was lovely, a joy to read, that i said _ that was lovely, a joy to read, that i said to my imagine you are in a marshmallow lantern he went it would _ marshmallow lantern he went it would be — marshmallow lantern he went it would be sticky, wouldn't it? which — would be sticky, wouldn't it? which is _ would be sticky, wouldn't it? which is more human. exactly, exactly —

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17.5 million users voted in it, around 60% saying he should go. he has since confirmed he will resign but only once he has found someone who is, quite, foolish enough to take the job. clearly, he is veering all over the place, isn't sure exactly what he thinks he should do and seems to be looking for outside affirmation of all his efforts. the european commission has warned that it could face up to $11.8 billion in fines for alleged anti—trust breaches —— warned meta. the eu's executive answers believes they have extorted competition from rivals by tying social network facebook to facebook marketplace. and after helping secure the world cup trophy for argentina, football lionel messi has secured yet another win, his instagram post celebrating the triumph is now the most like to post on instagram. overtaking the titles previous holder, a photo of an egg.

gift giving time now. i got one for you, you've got one for me. this is kind of awkward, because i got something that is maybe for your kids. you can enjoy them as well. these are the storyphone headphones. the idea is to provide education and entertainment for kids without any screen time needed. 50 the stories can be stored in so the stories can be stored in them, and these little discs that are here are known as story shields. there are a whole range of topics you can have, and also zen shields, some special relaxing ones to help soothe the kids, and there are plate shields, which i think of the most interesting element. they allow you to record your own story. 50 parents and grandparents may want to do that, and it means the story can live through the generations, as long as you hang onto this device. you can even put a picture on there as well. ~., ., . even put a picture on there as well. ., , ., ., well. marvellous. i have a present— well. marvellous. i have a present for _ well. marvellous. i have a present for you. - well. marvellous. i have a present for you. thank i well. marvellous. i have a l present for you. thank you, well. marvellous. i have a i present for you. thank you, it is very kind- _ present for you. thank you, it is very kind. would _ present for you. thank you, it is very kind. would you i present for you. thank you, it is very kind. would you like . present for you. thank you, it | is very kind. would you like to know any _ is very kind. would you like to know any more _ is very kind. would you like to know any more about - is very kind. would you like to know any more about your i is very kind. would you like to l know any more about your odd ball? give it a tap. it is a

musical instrument for people who have absolutely no musical talents. .. who have absolutely no musical talents. ., ., , ~ who have absolutely no musical talents. ., ., . ~' talents. that would be like you and me. exactly! _ talents. that would be like you and me. exactly! and - talents. that would be like you and me. exactly! and the i talents. that would be like you j and me. exactly! and the thing is, it and me. exactly! and the thing is. it only _ and me. exactly! and the thing is, it only gives _ and me. exactly! and the thing is, it only gives you _ and me. exactly! and the thing is, it only gives you notes i is, it only gives you notes that go with all the notes that makes you sound like a superstar. you can switch to different instruments, and the best thing is you can play along with a click track and build something up that sounds even more impressive. 50 you kind of like... odd ball plays. you've got that one going on, and then you can kind of start playing along with yourself. what ok, that's like a whole band. and itjust is...- band. and it 'ust is... told me, band. and it 'ust is... told me. and — band. and itjust is... told me. and you _ band. and itjust is... told me, and you can _ band. and itjust is... told me, and you can add i band. and itjust is... told| me, and you can add some band. and itjust is... told me, and you can add some drums as well. and if you get it right, which i haven't, it can sound quite good.— right, which i haven't, it can sound quite good. rates, and ou sound quite good. rates, and you seem _ sound quite good. rates, and you seem to _ sound quite good. rates, and you seem to be _ sound quite good. rates, and you seem to be having - sound quite good. rates, and you seem to be having a i you seem to be having a lot of fun with my christmas present. exactly, you play with that. mary clickmas. there are some members of households that enjoy a bit of pampering, so

let's cross to shona for some cattails. in let's cross to shona for some cattails. ., ., , , cattails. in order to spent christmas _ cattails. in order to spent christmas with _ cattails. in order to spent christmas with our - cattails. in order to spent christmas with our family j cattails. in order to spent i christmas with our family and friends, some of us need to leave our furry friends behind. luckily tech can help make that a bit easier. and i've got louis, ella and django to help test it out. the petcube play two is a wi—fi camera to help you keep an eye on your cats when they are away. you get basic viewing option with the device, but can upgrade to a monthly subscription to add online recordings. it doesn't mean they will get to listen to you, though. louis, get down there! it also has a laser toy, which can be set to autoplay to keep them engaged while you are

away. come on, kitties. then there is the pet libro healthy cat feeder. i can dispense food whenever i like, but you can also set up a feeding plan, customising when to feed them and how much. it is all automatically taken care of, whether you are busy or not. and what about keeping them hydrated? the petkit eversweet is a smart water fountain that hopes to get comic help with that. it alerts you when it is in need of topping up. and after all that eating and drinking, yourfelines might be in need of a kitty litter tray. but you might not want that stinking up your home over christmas, so that's where the letter robot four comes in. it

cleans itself after use through its rotating and sifting process, using lasers and weight sensors, it knows when a cat enters and exits, and it tells you when the jar is full, although this convenience comes at a hefty price— around £600 — meaning this won't be on every cat owner's list for santa. but after all that, cat owner's list for santa. but afterall that, if cat owner's list for santa. but after all that, if you are still concerned about your cats when you get home the next day then a south korean start—up might have an answer. kitty care lets you check your pets' health from the comfort of your home and you can do this through the app by taking a photo of the eis. it is billed as the first mobile application which identifies symptoms of disease —— ttcare. it does this using ai disease —— ttcare. it does this using a! which is trained to detect early signs of sickness. the app comes with the first

signs of free but an annual subscription after that will cost you about £40 a year. come on. i think the festivities have got to ella as well. apart from having the most beautiful green eyes, there are no abnormalities, so that's great. now i can officially relax and snuggle down with my further babies. —— fur babies. that was shona, and we can't talk christmas without talking about toys. and paul carter has been testing out a very special one for us. now, i have to say the big kid in me is very excited right now. growing up, i obsessed with transformers, and particularly the sky. this is optimist prime, leader of the autobots. optimist prime, leader of the

autobots— optimist prime, leader of the autobots. , . , autobots. greetings, friends, i am optimus — autobots. greetings, friends, i am optimus prime. _ autobots. greetings, friends, i am optimus prime. in - autobots. greetings, friends, i am optimus prime. in the i autobots. greetings, friends, i | am optimus prime. in the dark aces, am optimus prime. in the dark ages. the _ am optimus prime. in the dark ages. the text _ am optimus prime. in the dark ages, the text didn't _ am optimus prime. in the dark ages, the text didn't really i ages, the text didn't really exist to make a fully automatic transforming robot, but now it does. this is the optimus prime interactive robot, and not only does it transform, it is also a voice controlled, which means i get to say something i've always wanted to say. optimus prime. . . always wanted to say. optimus prime._ transform. i prime. greetings. transform. now, prime. greetings. transform. now. as _ prime. greetings. transform. now. as you _ prime. greetings. transform. now, as you might _ prime. greetings. transform. now, as you might expect, i prime. greetings. transform. now, as you might expect, it| now, as you might expect, it also comes with an out, and through the app you can do a number of different things such as... be cool. very cool.

well, as you can see, we have a bit of a failure there, and that's been happening quite a few times when we've been testing it. the instructions to say that it needs a flat surface to operate on, i.e. not carpet, which may not be practicalfor everybody, and it does have some difficulties, as we can see. as well as the name optimus prime —— main optimus prime unit, you can also purchase as a separate out on this trailer unit which also transforms as well, in its own right. robotic laser sounds. optimus prime. greetings. _ robotic laser sounds. optimus

prime. greetings. transform. i now, this does come with one quite big caveat, particularly in the current cost of living climate, and that's the price. it's not exactly stocking filler cheap. the optimus prime unit itself retails for £1 short of £1000, and the trailer unit is an extra £600 if they are both brought together. in the uk, it is a limited edition and it is limited to 500 of each. now, at that kind of price, unless you've got a lot of loose change lying down the back of your sofa, the war against the decepticons will just have to be put on ice. optimus prime. roll optimus prime. greetings. roll out. optimus prime. greetings. roll out- let's— optimus prime. greetings. roll out. let's roll. _ optimus prime. greetings. roll out. let's roll. wow, _ optimus prime. greetings. roll out. let's roll. wow, that i optimus prime. greetings. roll out. let's roll. wow, that was l out. let's roll. wow, that was paul out. let's roll. wow, that was paul- mum. _ out. let's roll. wow, that was paul. mum, can— out. let's roll. wow, that was paul. mum, can i— out. let's roll. wow, that was paul. mum, can i have -

out. let's roll. wow, that was paul. mum, can i have one? i out. let's roll. wow, that was l paul. mum, can i have one? all ou are paul. mum, can i have one? fill you are getting is this, the screen with fire on it. that's the problem _ screen with fire on it. that's the problem with _ screen with fire on it. that's the problem with led i screen with fire on it. that's i the problem with led screens, they don't put out as much heat as plasma. no, it doesn't l really do the trick, does it? that's all from us for this year. over the next of weeks there will be two repeats running and then we will be at the consumer electronics show in las vegas. the consumer electronics show in las vegas-— in las vegas. can't wait. thanks _ in las vegas. can't wait. thanks for— in las vegas. can't wait. thanks for watching, i in las vegas. can't wait. | thanks for watching, and in las vegas. can't wait. i thanks for watching, and have yourself a very merry clickmas. clickmas. hello. it looks as if for most it will stay mild in the run—up to christmas, but there is the hint of some colder air returning. the reason is because we've got these mild south—westerly winds at the moment. this is the band of rain, the weather front, that swept right the way across the uk

during friday, giving 10—15mm of rain, turning to snow over the scottish highlands and grampians, even at lower levels temporarily in the north. showers elsewhere, but largely frost—free away from the chilliness in the north. so not particularly cold to start, but perhaps one or two mist and fog patches to watch out for first thing this morning. but then a lot of dry and bright weather for england and wales. the showers get going quite quickly across northern ireland, pushing into northern england and other western extremities. our rain band with its hill snow slow to drag away, and it will stay in the cold air up in shetland all day. a lot of cloud behind, but temperatures will be higher, notably, for scotland than they were on friday. and it's mild across, not as windy. then, through the evening and overnight, those showers push their way gradually eastwards, and then just the hint that a north—westerly returns to the north and west of scotland. so again, not particularly cold as we head into christmas day morning — just local frost, really, and quite a bit of showery weather round through the day. some brightness around, but there's a question mark as to a weather front coming up to the south which might give cloudy, wet conditions later on across southern and eastern areas.

then we've got those showers across the north, probably brightening up with some sunshine behind. but that's when it turns chillier with the chance of some wintriness, as you can see. temperatures still for most at 8—12 degrees — on the higher side of normal. but, as i say, there is the chance that we could see the definition of a white christmas — snow falling across the north and west in the showers as we go through the second part of the day. and that's because the cold arctic air is coming back, and it might well push right the way across the uk as we go into boxing day. but it will be a short—lived chilly spell and it doesn't mean snow for all. we've still got, as i say, that question mark over rain later on christmas day in the south, dragging its heels to clear on the south—east on boxing day and then a wintry mix of showers, with hail, sleet, hill snow mostly. temperatures, though, fall to eight degrees celsius. that's a few degrees down on those of christmas day. but as i say, it does look like a short—lived cold snap because the mild atlantic influence returns, looks

like with wet and windy weather on the way. the warnings, as ever, are on the website.

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