The Surface Laptop Ultra is an AI monster with a laptop problem
Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop Ultra is powered by a Mediatek CPU and Nvidia’s powerful RTX Spark SoC, which is mainly designed to run local AI models on the user’s lap. Five competing laptops—from Dell, HP, MSI and more—will offer additional options. Here’s the thinking. Microsoft is banking on near-future AI developers and enthusiasts running localContinue Reading
LIVE: Protest in Paris demanding better school conditions
High school students, joined by teachers’ unions, university students and other groups, protest in Paris demanding better school conditions. Protests show no sign of easing, with more than 500 schools closed after demonstrations swept across France. #france #paris #protests #studentprotests #schools #live #Reuters #News Keep up with the latest newsContinue Reading
12 tricks for more efficient Android texting
No matter what type of Android phone you carry or how you usually use it, one thing is a near-universal constant: You’re gonna spend a ton of time messing with messages. The messages may be from clients, colleagues, or your cousin Crissy from Cleveland (damn it, Crissy!). But regardless ofContinue Reading
Earth’s center is moving, and NASA just measured it
Earth’s center of mass is constantly on the move, shifting by a few millimeters as enormous amounts of water, ice, and even air migrate around the planet with the seasons. NASA scientists have developed a more precise way to track these tiny swings using laser-ranging satellites, GPS data, and measurementsContinue Reading
Inside India newsletter: Food crisis, economic shock ahead as India braces for El Niño
The super El Niño weather phenomenon is emerging as the latest headwind for the Indian economy…Continue Reading
Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies aged 87 | BBC News
An elderly woman whose eviction sparked nationwide protests over Spain’s housing crisis and a political row that triggered early elections has died, according to Madrid’s tenants union. Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years on 23 September after she wasContinue Reading
Moment US scientist tells his children he won the Nobel Prize
US scientist Karl Deisseroth had a memorable way of sharing the news that he had won the Nobel Prize in Medicine. In images released by Stanford University, Deisseroth can be seen telling his two daughters and his son about the award.Continue Reading
Protests in Turkey’s Izmir after mayor switches to Erdogan’s AK Party
Protesters gathered in Izmir after Mayor Cemil Tugay joined President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party, with demonstrators calling for his resignation.Continue Reading
‘Nature can recover’: Inside the race to rescue world’s crisis-hit wildlife
Spark of hope for a natural world beset by crisis, as conservation efforts succeed amid a 73 percent drop in wildlife., Beneath the dense forest canopy of Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a troop of gorillas is being quietly observed by a group of tourists who have each paid $800Continue Reading
How Gaza war sped up India’s shift towards Israel under Modi
As even Israel’s traditional allies are distancing themselves from Netanyahu, Modi’s India has embraced the country., New Delhi, India – The United Kingdom, France, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Norway had already banned the entry of Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s far-right finance minister, who had advocated the ethnic cleansing of PalestiniansContinue Reading
Is the plague back? Everything to know about Russia’s suspected case
The death of a Russian laboratory worker has fueled rumors of a possible case of the plague and drawn international scrutiny.Continue Reading
He built his own Flock-style camera to track police. The police didn’t like it
A YouTuber was visited by law enforcement after he built a Flock-style camera designed to record the license plates of police vehicles.Continue Reading
FACT CHECK: Contrary to claim, Marcos has no plans to resign
Claim: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is planning to resign. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook reel bearing the said claim has already received 1 million views, 17,100 reactions, 9,800 comments, and 1,400 shares as of writing. While the video was posted on September 18, it continues to gainContinue Reading