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Snap launches a planning tool for organising meet-ups with friends

Snap launches a planning tool for organising meet-ups with friends

Snap has launched Snapchat Plans, an invite-only tool for organising real-world gatherings of up to 200 people, built on the finding that a third of young American users already arrange meet-ups in chats. The European Commission has had…

Sudan army shoots down RSF drones near Khartoum: military source

The Hindu

Sudan army shoots down RSF drones near Khartoum: military source

Our air defences engaged and shot down all of the militia's drones that attempted to target areas in northern Omdurman, said a military source

The Hindu

Drones deliver food and remove bodies after Nepal’s flood disaster

Ars Technica

Drones deliver food and remove bodies after Nepal’s flood disaster

Chinese-made drones are airlifting the bodies of flood victims and delivering food to survivors in the aftermath of devastating flash floods on the border of Nepal and China’s Tibetan region. Nepal’s army has been using four DJI FlyCart…

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iPhone Duo vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8: 7 key differences, from displays to durability

iPhone Duo vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8: 7 key differences, from displays to durability

It took years, but Apple finally gave the world its first foldable phone — the iPhone Duo — at its Surprise and Shine event earlier this week. The Duo steps into a busy foldables market, with one particular model primed to give it a run…

Cyberattack in Berlin: 1.4 million files on the Dark Web

Deutsche Welle

Cyberattack in Berlin: 1.4 million files on the Dark Web

Shortly before Berlin's state parliamentary election, the hacker group Rhysida stole data, tried to extort the Berlin Senate and published the data on the dark web after their attempt failed.

Deutsche Welle

Apple Watch's new health upgrades are more than just fitness tracking tools

Apple Watch's new health upgrades are more than just fitness tracking tools

The Apple Watch Series 12 and its big sibling, the Apple Watch Ultra 4 , were the latest wearables announced alongside the iPhone Duo at Apple’s ‘Surprise and Shine’ event , and the array of new health features haven’t let me down. Though…

ElevenLabs signs its first major-label deal, licensing Universal music for a fan remix platform

ElevenLabs signs its first major-label deal, licensing Universal music for a fan remix platform

Universal Music Group and ElevenLabs have signed a multi-year licensing agreement and will build a music creation platform on it that lets fans produce remixes, mashups, new interpretations and personalised vocal experiences using tracks…

Top Pentagon official dismisses viral AI warning from an Anthropic researcher

Top Pentagon official dismisses viral AI warning from an Anthropic researcher

The Pentagon’s chief technology officer publicly dismissed a former Anthropic researcher’s viral warning about AI risk and said the department has shifted about 90% of its classified AI workload away from the company, with the rest going…

Salesforce closes Fin and eyes $2bn Listen Labs, Business Insider reports

Salesforce closes Fin and eyes $2bn Listen Labs, Business Insider reports

Salesforce completed its acquisition of Fin on Thursday, bringing the customer service AI company formerly known as Intercom into its business. The same week, Business Insider’s Katie Roof and Ben Bergman reported that Salesforce has held…

Apple Watch Series 12 is now up for preorder — here's how to get the device for as little as $219 at Best Buy

Apple Watch Series 12 is now up for preorder — here's how to get the device for as little as $219 at Best Buy

Apple introduced the Apple Watch 12 at this week's September Event , and Best Buy already has an impressive discount on the smartwatch. • Shop more Apple deals at Best Buy While it's only available for preorder, you can get the 42mm…

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Instagram’s latest feature lets you add tagged posts to your profile grid

Instagram's newest feature lets users take posts from the Tagged tab and move it to their main profile grid instead.

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