Docs show WWII Japan's oil-starved military forced sake brewers to make alcohol fuel
NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo -- Documents found at a sake museum in Hyogo Prefecture show that Japan's former Imperial Army and Navy ordered sake brewers to hel
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Landmark Social Media Trial Begins That Could Cost Meta $1.4 Trillion
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Absa’s digital push comes with a $540 million price tag
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Apple to change rules governing app tracking transparency
It was found Apple's current framework gave its own apps more favourable consent prompts than those of third-party developers, potentially breaching competition rules.
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OPINION | Is South Africa’s auto market at a turning point?
New models, particularly from Asia, are expanding choice for price-sensitive consumers
Again, Police Block Students from Protesting at HI Roundabout
Similar blockades occurred during the BEM UI protest on June 12 at the same location.
Mughal Steel Completes Full Repayment Of Rs. 1.5 Billion Sukuk
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National infrastructure needs a new approach to cyber resilience
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Reasons why you need to get more sleep
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‘IBB Is Evil, A Coward And Betrayer’: Ex-Guards Brigade Officer Challenges Babangida's Accounts Of June 12, Vatsa Execution
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PTA Fined Telcos Rs. 3.41 Billion Over Service Quality Violations
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‘Where are you hiding Moshe Yair?’ Hezbollah chief lampooned after quoting fictitious Israeli writer
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Fiscal concerns and doubts on Fed independence send US yields to long-term highs
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Man strangled two-year-old with shoelace after discovering he was not the father
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Save the Children announces its first game and streaming fundraising event called Save Point
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Global Government Bond Yields Hit Multiyear Highs
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Korea's agricultural outreach sees success in Asia, Africa
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How tomato 'golden hour' research could help crops survive heat waves and drought
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Whales spark joy in New York but face threats from boat traffic
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Two largest U.S. reservoirs hit record lows amid Western drought
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July car sales hit 30-month production high as Malaysia’s auto sector climbs 5pc
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Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley tightens hold on Hugo Boss
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Williams sisters fall short in doubles reunion at Cincinnati Open
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Uber COO is ‘tempted to say’ the company will have fewer employees in five years
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Rare owl-eyed plant ‘Phitsawong Thai Thong’ emerges in Tak forest
A rare miniature plant known as Phitsawong Ta Nok Huk, or Phitsawong Thai Thong, has emerged in the forests of Umphang district, Tak, during the rainy season, attracting interest from nature lovers and tourists.
How has a famous group of 2,000 year-old Chinese rock paintings remained so vibrant? Because it was made with blood, new research says
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Dubai Municipality collections through Al Ansari Exchange rise 710% in 10 years
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Reservoir Hills's rugby revolution: 14 girls in KZN team
Siripat Lions sends record 17 players to KZN team for Junior Interprovincial Tournament in Johannesburg
AirPods with cameras leak in new video
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A father's legacy lives on through Sheila's kitche
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A new study reveals how island archaeology could guide future colonists to Mars, Jupiter and beyond, however the traces of past endeavours are at risk
NASA Invites India to Join Lunar Base Program
NASA has invited India to join a project for a base near the Moon's south pole.
- NASA invites India to join Moon Base program near lunar south pole.
- U.S.-India Civil Space Joint Working Group facilitates bilateral cooperation.
- Artemis Accords signed by India in 2023, with 70 signatories including India.
Reddit Teases TikTok-Style Video, Audio Experience
Reddit is testing audio and video content that allows users to enjoy posts in a TikTok-style format.
- Reddit testing TikTok-style audio and video content across communities.
- Users can choose text, audio, or video formats for posts.
- CEO Steve Huffman sees audio/visual content as highly engaging.
Do not inhale! How wildfire smoke 'affects the whole body'
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Wispr Raises $280 Million To Scale AI Voice Technology Beyond Dictation
Building next-generation artificial intelligence infrastructure requires massive capital due to soaring hardware and compute costs.
Hong Kong scrambles to contain cholera outbreak in 1961 – from the SCMP archive
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Fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history leaves 2,300 dead in Congo
The World Health Organization has said the current Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest on record.
Thai embassy receives Ban Chiang artefacts in Switzerland
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Adulterated, toxic food puts Jashore children at growing health risk
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- 15 children hospitalized with diarrhea in Jashore General Hospital.
- Unauthorized packaged foods like juices and chocolates identified as cause.
- Authorities raid clandestine labs, find counterfeit milk and biscuits.
Malachyte Turns Spotify’s Skip Signal Into a Merchant’s Agentic Edge
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Enterprise AI Is Scaling Fastest Where Businesses Can Measure the Results
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61% of Consumers Would Consider AI-Recommended Financing
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Africa2Moon: Rhodes University leads continent’s first lunar mission
The continent's first space exploration mission, will place radio antennas on the lunar surface, opening a long‑shut window on the Universe.
I used the 'strategic discomfort' prompt to turn ChatGPT into a life coach — and it helped me fix one of my biggest problems
With a single prompt, I transformed ChatGPT into a life coach that tells me exactly what I need to hear—and it helped me correct a lifelong issue.
Understanding the link between mental health and physical illness recovery
New healthcare data has highlighted gaps in follow-up care for patients with depression, while a psychologist says mental and physical health cannot be treated separately.
Feeding our books into generative AI risks creating a cultural void
When we put our literature, games and films into AI models, we risk replacing our cultural history with a mishmash of auto-generated works.
Seeing Machines unveils Physical AI Platform for humanoid robotics
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