Record number of Chinese warplanes surround Taiwan in military drill
A record number of Chinese warplanes and naval vessels surrounded Taiwan during Beijing's one-day, large-scale military exercise on Monday, the self-governing island's Ministry of Defense said.
North Korea blows up sections of two roads connecting it with South
North Korea blew up sections of two roads connecting with the South, Seoul's military said Tuesday, as a tense stand-off over cross-border provocations continues.
Famous birthdays for Oct. 15: Dominic West, Bailee Madison
Actor Dominic West turns 55 and actor Bailee Madison turns 25, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 15.
Hezbollah warns Israel will suffer more 'pain' unless it agrees to ceasefire
The deputy leader of Hezbollah has warned Israel it will continue to suffer from attacks unless it agrees to a ceasefire.Naim Qassem said the group had
Iran, Russia and North Korea 'changed cyber attack tactics in the last year'
Microsoft users face more than 600 million cyber attacks every day, partly fuelled by a growing trend of cyber crime gangs working with nation states, according
Man rescued after months at sea as relatives 'found dead in the boat'
A man has been rescued after drifting in an inflatable boat for two months - but his brother and nephew were reportedly found dead on the
Trump criticism of The Apprentice film 'all the more reason' to see it, star says
Actor Jeremy Strong has said Donald Trump calling those involved with his new film The Apprentice "human scum" is "all the more reason" cinemagoers should go and see it.
Pop star Olivia Rodrigo falls in stage hole during show
American pop star Olivia Rodrigo has reassured fans that she's "ok" after falling into a hole in the stage during a show in Melbourne.
New York Times takes aim at another AI company
The New York Times has sent a cease and desist letter to Perplexity, a hot AI startup often touted as a promising competitor to Google search, over alleged copyright infringement.
There are major risks, but also solutions for AI in the Global South
While artificial intelligence (AI) promises immense benefits, it also imposes tremendous risks. Some of them—accelerating misinformation, sophisticated cyber attacks and soaring energy consumption—have already arrived. Others, including super intelligent machines that take decisions independently of human oversight, are likely still
Touching the future: Mastering physical contact with new algorithm for robots
Penn Engineers have developed a new algorithm that allows robots to react to complex physical contact in real time, making it possible for autonomous robots to succeed at previously impossible tasks, like controlling the motion of a sliding object.
Study uncovers how silkworm moth's odor detection may improve robotics
The silkworm moth (Bombyx mori) is an insect that no longer flies due to domestication. The males use their antennae to detect pheromones emitted by females and respond very acutely, and have been used as model insects for the study
German startup OroraTech raises €25M to scale wildfire early warning system
Munich-based startup OroraTech has secured €25mn in funding to scale up its AI-powered wildfire detection system. Korys, the investment arm of the Colruyt’s — a Belgian noble family — led the funding round. The EU’s Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) also
Italy’s D-Orbit lands €119M ESA contract to service satellites in space
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a €119mn contract with Italian scaleup D-Orbit for its first in-orbit servicing mission, RISE. Scheduled for launch in 2028, RISE will attempt to rendezvous with, maneuver, and detach from an ESA satellite in
