Comedian clones his stand-up routine through AI | BBC News
There’s plenty of discussion about how AI could take some of our jobs, but what about the field of stand-up comedy? Comedian Garrett Millerick has created G-Dog 2.0, using over a decade of his own comedy material. He performed alongside his AI double during the Festival Fringe in Edinburgh. ReporterContinue Reading
Nine women found dead. What’s happening in South Africa? | BBC News
Police in South Africa have confirmed the discovery of a ninth woman’s body in just two months. Concerns are growing over a string of unexplained deaths east of Johannesburg. Several of the women were found partially clothed and with injuries, but police have stressed that they have not established whetherContinue Reading
Is Energy About To Get Even More Expensive? | BBC Newscast
An oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia has been temporarily shut down after it was badly damaged in a strike last week. The pipeline is key to minimising the impact of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on the world’s global oil supply. Combined with Houthi attacks in the RedContinue Reading
The US just admitted it has space weapons. Should we be worried? | BBC News
The US has admitted, for the first time, that it deployed a space weapon in Earth’s orbit. It said the weapon was necessary to safeguard US forces against hostile enemy action, but didn’t elaborate on the weapon’s capabilities or when it was put into orbit. Details of how it operatesContinue Reading
Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after ‘Free Palestine’ speech | BBC News
Rapper Macklemore has been dropped from Ed Sheeran’s US tour after making pro-Palestinian comments on stage earlier this month. The artist – whose real name is Benjamin Haggerty – had been the opening act for Sheeran’s Loop tour, but was criticised by Jewish groups after saying “Free Palestine” at twoContinue Reading
Houthis claim major advance on Red Sea coast | BBC News
Tit-for-tat strikes have continued in Yemen between the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels and pro-government forces aligned to Saudi Arabia. It comes after a series of military advances by the Houthis, which threaten Saudi oil production. Those significant territorial gains along the western coast in recent days, including taking Perim Island, aContinue Reading
Russia hits train in Ukraine after Boris Johnson, top European officials leave station | BBC News
A Russian drone has hit a train near the Ukraine-Poland border shortly after former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and top European security officials had passed through. No casualties were reported after the strike at Yahodyn, which hit the train’s engine. All the passengers had been evacuated, Ukrainian authorities said.Continue Reading