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Blackpink fans express outrage over K-pop group's 10th anniversary activities

Blackpink fans express outrage over K-pop group's 10th anniversary activities

Ahead of K-pop girl group Blackpink’s 10th anniversary on Saturday (Aug 8), a growing number of fans have taken to social media to express their disappointment over the apparent lack of activities announced to mark the milestone.

Pulchowk Campus to Host Six-Day Electrical Design Workshop During LOCUS 2027

Pulchowk Campus to Host Six-Day Electrical Design Workshop During LOCUS 2027

Kathmandu. A six-day Electrical Design Workshop will be organized at Pulchowk Campus in Lalitpur as part of the 23rd National Technical Festival, LOCUS 2027, with the aim of equipping engineering students with practical skills required in…

Russian strikes kill six in Ukraine as Moscow intercepts hundreds of drones

Al Jazeera

Russian strikes kill six in Ukraine as Moscow intercepts hundreds of drones

Ukraine officials say three people killed in Kharkiv region and three in Sumy, as Russia says it intercepted 605 drones.

Al Jazeera

Vivo S2 5G Review: Stylish Design Meets a Massive 7,000mAh Battery

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Vivo S2 5G Review: Stylish Design Meets a Massive 7,000mAh Battery

Introduction Vivo is expanding its S-series lineup with the new Vivo S2 5G , launching on August 6, 2026 . The smartphone combines a premium design with practical upgrades, including a 7,000mAh battery , the new MediaTek Dimensity 7360…

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Philippine Daily Inquirer

Farmers renew call for Congressional probe into Pax Silica AI hub

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Farmers renew call for Congressional probe into Pax Silica AI hub

OLONGAPO CITY — A farmers’ group on Thursday renewed its call for Congress to investigate the proposed Pax Silica artificial intelligence hub that would rise in New Clark City, saying Malacañang’s assurances last month that no farmers…

300 more beverage container return machines to be deployed at institutes of higher learning, industrial areas

300 more beverage container return machines to be deployed at institutes of higher learning, industrial areas

BCRS Ltd said it is applying what it learnt during the early days of the scheme to improve the return experience, enhance the refund processes and recalibrate the machines' container recognition abilities.

Nepal Becomes 47th Country to Join ‘Have I Been Pwned’ Government Monitoring Network

Nepal Becomes 47th Country to Join ‘Have I Been Pwned’ Government Monitoring Network

Kathmandu. Nepal has become the 47th country to integrate with the government monitoring service of the cybersecurity platform Have I Been Pwned, a move aimed at strengthening the security of official email accounts under the .gov.np…

AllAfrica

Nigeria: Exclusive - Auto Dealer Reveals Details of Vehicle Purchases By Coup Suspect

[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES is reporting for the first time details of some vehicle purchases allegedly carried out by the suspected mastermind of the 2025 failed coup in the thick of the planning towards the reported plot.

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US govt accuses OpenAI of breaking immigration act provisions

Times of India

US govt accuses OpenAI of breaking immigration act provisions

OpenAI and Statsig will pay three point two million dollars to settle discrimination claims. The companies allegedly preferred temporary visa holders over United States workers. Investigations revealed different recruitment practices for…

Times of India

My Life with the Walter Boys season 3 ending explained

My Life with the Walter Boys season 3 ending explained

Spoilers for My Life With the Walter Boys season 3 ahead. Based on the way that season 2 was left, I knew that My Life With the Walter Boys season 3 was going to be a wild ride — but I still didn't see that ending coming. The Netflix drama…

Metroid at 40: happy birthday to Samus Aran, gaming’s greatest badass and my personal heroine

The Guardian

Metroid at 40: happy birthday to Samus Aran, gaming’s greatest badass and my personal heroine

Being a woman who loves video games has often felt lonely, like being on a hostile planet – but Metroid’s female space hunter has been with me all the way It’s 1986, and you’re playing a brand-new game. (You’re in Japan in this scenario…

The Guardian

Marantz's new Dolby Atmos AV receivers bring up to 7.4.4 channels of surround sound

Marantz's new Dolby Atmos AV receivers bring up to 7.4.4 channels of surround sound

Marantz launches a new Cinema Cinema Series 2 range of AV receivers, with three different models The have a brand new 32-bit DAC across all three models, plus optional Dirac room correction available on all There's also improved HDMI 2.1…