Suspected Marburg cases in Germany were false alarms: officials
Two people recently returned to Germany from Rwanda who feared they had contracted the deadly Marburg virus have tested negative, health officials in Hamburg said Thursday. Doctors had placed the two...
View ArticleUS seizes internet domains allegedly used by Russian hackers
The United States announced the seizure on Thursday of 41 internet domains allegedly used by Russian intelligence agents to try to gain access to the computers and email accounts of Pentagon, State...
View ArticleUS judge orders Google to open Android to rival app stores
A US judge on Monday ordered Google to open its Android smartphone operating system to rival app stores, in a fresh legal setback for the tech giant. The order is the result of Google’s defeat in an...
View ArticleHurricane Milton weakens to Category 4 storm: NHC
Hurricane Milton weakened to a Category 4 storm on Tuesday as it barrelled toward the west coast of Florida, where it is expected to make landfall on Wednesday. “Milton is forecast to remain an...
View ArticleUS states accuse TikTok of harming young users
A group of 14 US states on Tuesday filed lawsuits accusing TikTok of ensnaring young users with addictive features, then harming their minds and violating their privacy. The wave of local court...
View ArticleBrazil Supreme Court says lifting ban on Musk’s X
Brazil’s Supreme Court said Tuesday it was lifting a ban on Elon Musk’s social network X, which was blocked in its biggest Latin American market for over a month amid a row over disinformation. “I...
View ArticleUS forecasts severe solar storm starting Thursday
A massive ball of plasma and accompanying magnetic field ejected from the Sun is expected to strike Earth on Thursday morning, potentially triggering auroras as far south as Alabama, according to US...
View ArticleMonster Hurricane Milton makes landfall, walloping coast of Florida
Hurricane Milton left a trail of destruction as it crashed into the Florida coast Wednesday, its furious winds sparking tornadoes and flash floods across a US state reeling from another massive storm...
View ArticleInternet Archive reels from ‘catastrophic’ cyberattack, data breach
The Internet Archive, an online repository of web pages, was offline Thursday after its founder confirmed a major cyberattack that exposed the data of millions of users and left the site defaced. The...
View ArticleElon Musk unveils robotaxi, pledges it ‘before 2027’
Elon Musk on Thursday unveiled what he said was a robotaxi capable of self-driving, predicting it would be available by 2027 — about a decade after he first promised an autonomous vehicle. The Tesla...
View ArticleSpaceX will try to ‘catch’ giant Starship rocket shortly before landing
SpaceX’s next test flight of its Starship megarocket this Sunday could mark a world first: catching the returning first-stage booster using the launch tower’s “chopstick” arms — a crucial step in the...
View ArticleGoogle signs nuclear power deal with startup Kairos
Google on Monday signed a deal to get electricity from small nuclear reactors to help power artificial intelligence. The agreement to buy energy from reactors built by Kairos Power came just weeks...
View ArticleRussia, China step up cybercriminal recruitment, warns Microsoft
Russia, China and North Korea are becoming more aggressive and sophisticated in their recruitment of cybercriminals to steal money, gain intelligence and sway elections, Microsoft said in a threat...
View Article‘Mysterious black balls’ close Sydney beach
Hundreds of mysterious black tar-like balls have washed up on a popular Sydney beach, prompting lifeguards to close the strand to swimmers. “Mysterious, black, ball-shaped debris” began appearing on...
View ArticleMyanmar and China have lowest internet freedom, says study
Myanmar and China have the world’s worst internet freedom, with declines reported in a number of other countries led by Kyrgyzstan, a study said on Oct 16. The further deterioration in Myanmar, a...
View Article‘Age of Electricity’ coming as fossil fuels set to peak: IEA
More than half of the world’s electricity will be generated by low-emission sources before 2030 but the deployment of clean energy is “far from uniform” across the globe, the International Energy...
View ArticlePortrait by humanoid robot to sell at auction in art world first
The robot artist Ai-Da, a humanoid powered by artificial intelligence, will be the first of its kind to have a painting sold at a major auction house, organisers said Wednesday. The work, due to go...
View ArticleWHO reports “rising tide” of noncommunicable diseases in Western Pacific
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer are responsible for nearly 90 percent of deaths in the Western Pacific region, according to a new report from the...
View ArticleChinese drone maker DJI sues Pentagon over blacklisting
Chinese drone maker DJI on Saturday said it was suing the US Department of Defense, complaining that Washington had “erroneously” included the company on a Chinese military company blacklist. “On...
View ArticleHow to Edit Videos on Mac with The Best Video Editor
Introduction Are you a Mac user looking to elevate your video editing skills? Whether you’re a seasoned video editor, a burgeoning content creator, or simply someone who loves engaging visuals,...
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