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Russian barrage on Kyiv region kills at least 17

Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 17 people and wounded dozens more in Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight, authorities said Wednesday. Kyiv was unable to shoot down any of the Russian missiles amid intensifying…

'We can see your washing': NZ politician joins meeting from bathroom

WELLINGTON — A New Zealand politician has raised eyebrows after joining a high-stakes meeting from a bathroom, her laundry clearly visible in the background. Councillor Jo Galer logged into a meeting of the Dunedin City Council on Monday…

Russian drone chases Ukrainian vegetable seller in 'safari' attack - Watch

Archival eyes Cebu City as Pax Silica hub: ‘AI is the future’

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival has positioned Cebu City to compete for artificial intelligence (AI)-driven investments under the Philippines’ participation in the Pax Silica initiative, saying the city is preparing its…

Which Philippine banks accept Apple Pay?

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino consumers now have a new way to pay without cash or cards in hand, as Apple Pay officially launched in the Philippines on Tuesday, joining Google Pay in the country’s growing contactless payments market. For…

Trump administration drafting ban on Chinese data center devices, sources say

The move ‌aims to ‌prevent Chinese firms from stealing data, installing malware or disrupting service at U.S. data centers.

Ukraine war briefing: Russian soldier in Crimea shoots comrades and civilians

Soldier arrested after shooting; Kyiv comes under ballistic missile attack; more Wildberries hit. What we know on day 1,624 A Russian soldier ⁠in Crimea ⁠ opened fire ​on comrades, killing one and wounding ⁠another, before shooting…

Rubio: Progress made in talks to reopen Hormuz, but there’s still some work to do

Iran and Oman say they're moving toward deal to regulate traffic through the strait; crew of Indian ship rescued after being sunk in Red Sea, where the Houthis have been launching attacks The post Rubio: Progress made in talks to reopen…

Texas has electricity and water bills below the national average

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has paused new data center connections to the state’s grid pending audits on the requirements for new and proposed constructions. The audits will cover the revenue lost from data center tax exemptions, power…

I tried Gemini Spark in Chrome and it's the perfect AI for handling all the boring bits online

As soon as I heard that Gemini Spark was now part of the Chrome browser I had to try it for myself. Gemini Spark is an AI agent designed to take on longer-running tasks that continue in the background. It's much smoother now thanks to an…

Ukrainian man chased by exploding drone recounts his terror

A Ukrainian man has relived the moment a suspected Russian drone chased him before it blew up.

OpenAI pays $3.2m to settle claims it discriminated against US workers

Company and subsidiary Statsig alleged by US justice department to have favored foreign workers in hiring OpenAI and a subsidiary will pay $3.2m to settle US government claims that they ⁠favored foreign workers with temporary employment…