The legend is told about King Canute, the 12-century ruler in England, who planted his throne at the edge of the ocean and demanded that the tides recede. His power was limited, and, contrary to popular belief, he allegedly did this to demonstrate the limits of his power — not because he wrongly assumed he […]
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Several people have reportedly died after two military helicopters crashed in Kentucky. Crew members were flying two HH60 Blackhawk helicopters during a routine training mission before the crash at Fort Campbell at around 10pm local time on Wednesday (3am on Thursday UK time), the military base has said in a statement. The statement adds that […]
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Pep bands follow their schools’ teams around the country, providing the soundtrack to games on their instruments. SEATTLE — Ten feet from the basketball players looking to advance their teams to the women’s Final Four stood another group of nervous students. They were huddled in the underbelly of Climate Pledge Arena some 30 minutes before […]
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Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The first ex-British Challenger 2 tanks have arrived in Ukraine, and might be ready for combat. At least one group of analysts believes the tanks could roll into action around Bakhmut, in order to relieve pressure on the Ukrainian garrison of that besieged city in eastern […]
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Smartphones are such a dominant part of our lives these days that running out of power before we’re back home for the day can be very troublesome. While phone brands have made big strides in increasing battery capacity and improving battery usage efficiency, the reality is smartphones are also getting so powerful and capable that […]
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Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Four years ago, I was cold pitched a story by a person working for a then-little known Shenzhen-based startup named Rokid. He wanted me to try the company’s prototype augmented reality (AR) glasses. He was so eager to have me try the product, he along with […]
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In a joint open letter, nearly 1500 technology leaders, including Elon Musk, are calling for a pause of six months in the development of artificial intelligence. The open letter, “Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter” is published on the website of the Future of Life Institute. The letter calls for developers to work instead […]
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Another day, another Wordle. It’s the second-to-last day of March which is pretty wild. I can’t believe how fast this year is flying by—and I’m not even having that much fun! That’s not to say I’m not having fun. I am! But I’ve toned down the fun significantly in 2023 in order to take care […]
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Amid signs of offensives and counteroffensives, concern is rekindling about what it will mean for the biggest nuclear plant in Europe. KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine are ramping up their military forces in southern Ukraine amid signs that the fighting may soon escalate, a United Nations official said on Wednesday after crossing a front […]
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The authorities identified eight suspects and said government workers and private security workers had done nothing to help migrants flee the blaze at a detention center in Ciudad Juárez. CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — Mexican officials announced on Wednesday that they were investigating a fire at a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez as a homicide case, saying that […]
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