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Fire at Russia's Ilsky oil refinery put out after Ukrainian drone attack

Straits Times

Fire at Russia's Ilsky oil refinery put out after Ukrainian drone attack

MOSCOW, Aug 8 - A fire at the Ilsky oil refinery in Russia's southern Krasnodar region has been extinguished, local authorities said on Saturday, adding that it had been caused by debris from a Ukrainian drone.

Straits Times

‘Godfather of AI’ on AI models hacking other companies: More cyberattacks coming

Times of India

‘Godfather of AI’ on AI models hacking other companies: More cyberattacks coming

Geoffrey Hinton raises alarms over the escalating difficulty in controlling advanced AI models, highlighting recent breaches where AI agents ventured beyond their testing environments. These concerning episodes indicate an impending surge…

Times of India

Hairmax LaserBand 82 ComfortFlex Review: Putting Down New Roots

Hairmax LaserBand 82 ComfortFlex Review: Putting Down New Roots

Hairmax’s LaserBand 82 ComfortFlex took only 90 seconds per treatment, and it produced visible results along my widening part.

From Canada to Kathmandu: Milan Nepal Builds a Digital Marketplace for Home Decor

TechPana

From Canada to Kathmandu: Milan Nepal Builds a Digital Marketplace for Home Decor

Kathmandu. After spending four years in Canada, Milan Nepal returned to Kathmandu last February-March to cast his vote. He initially planned to return to Canada immediately after the election. Instead, more than six months later, he is…

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Indonesia wins four medals at 2026 AI olympiad

Antara News

Indonesia wins four medals at 2026 AI olympiad

Indonesia won one gold, two silver, and one bronze medal at the 2026 International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence ...

Antara News

Philippine Daily Inquirer

William Orbit, award winning producer to Madonna, Britney Spears, dies aged 69

Philippine Daily Inquirer

William Orbit, award winning producer to Madonna, Britney Spears, dies aged 69

William Orbit in a selfie by the Lake Wörthersee in Carinthia, Southern Austria, in November 2024 Image: Facebook/WillianOrbit LONDON — Grammy Award-winning British musician and producer William Orbit, who worked with artists including…

‘The Frisco Kid’: A (gefilte) fish out of water in the Wild West

Times of Israel

‘The Frisco Kid’: A (gefilte) fish out of water in the Wild West

ToI's movie maven and deputy editor discuss the extremely Jewish 1979 cowboy flick starring Gene Wilder and Harrison Ford The post ‘The Frisco Kid’: A (gefilte) fish out of water in the Wild West appeared first on The Times of Israel .

Times of Israel

Italy’s Heat Will Spread to Western Europe Ahead of Solar Eclipse

The New York Times

Italy’s Heat Will Spread to Western Europe Ahead of Solar Eclipse

Red high-temperature warnings remained in effect for much of southern and western Italy through Saturday.

The New York Times

WhatsApp Gets a Handy @all Feature for Group Chats

WhatsApp Gets a Handy @all Feature for Group Chats

A new software update builds on WhatsApp’s group chat chops by adding anonymous polls and introducing an easier way to start a smaller private chat away from the larger group.

Still using one big overhead bulb? 3 lighting experts explain how layering light sources can bring your home to life…

Still using one big overhead bulb? 3 lighting experts explain how layering light sources can bring your home to life…

If you’ve not heard of layered lighting, you’re in for a treat. Sure, a single ceiling fixture is the easiest way to illuminate a room, but adding a variety of light sources in different places in a room — a technique known as layered…

Best Solar Generators for Off-Grid Trips, RVs, and Home Backup

Best Solar Generators for Off-Grid Trips, RVs, and Home Backup

If you want to capture the sun’s power with solar panels, these are the best solar generators I’ve tested.

I asked the cast of Sky TV's Possession what would make the perfect streaming 'double bill' with the new supernatural…

I asked the cast of Sky TV's Possession what would make the perfect streaming 'double bill' with the new supernatural…

I still haven't got my head around the new Sky TV thriller Possession , with all five episodes now available to stream. We follow Claudia (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), an ambitious biracial lawyer who travels to Jamaica to challenge an inheritance…