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US airbase at RAF Fairford on high alert as UK police find explosives

UK police have declared a major security incident at an airbase used by the US military for operations directed at Iran after a suspected cache of explosives was discovered nearby. A police statement on Sunday said several men had been arrested near RAF Fairford in connection with the operation after the bomb squad was sent to the village…

Culture

Sumo: Onosato overwhelms Aonishiki to capture 1st title in year

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yokozuna Onosato defeated title rival ozeki Aonishiki in an emphatic fashion to capture his first title in a year at the Autumn Grand

  • Onosato wins first title of the year at Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament
  • Aonishiki struggles with left foot injuries, fails to secure fourth top-tier makuuchi title
  • Kirishima narrowly avoids promotion to yokozuna, Fujinokawa wins Fight Spirit Prize twice

AI

Ruby on Rails creator declares 'pencils down' on handwritten code

David Heinemeier Hansson said his software firm was "done writing code by hand." His company will only hand-write code when an AI agent can't.

  • David Heinemeier Hansson, creator of Ruby on Rails, announced 37signals stops hand-writing code
  • Engineers at 37signals only hand-write code when AI fails to produce desired results
  • Survey shows 50% of software engineers feel they are keeping up with AI coding tools

AI

AI is prompting these Gen Zers to learn how to type

Gen Zers are taking typing classes. You need a keyboard to use AI — and they're used to phones.

  • Gen Z often lacks traditional keyboard skills due to smartphone/tablet upbringing.
  • AI's efficiency potential is prompting some young adults to learn typing again.
  • Typing can help users articulate thoughts more effectively and avoid AI reliance.

Science

Swimming in Dangerous Waters

Thousands of Black Sea dolphins have died as Russian attacks, pollution and sonar disruption ravage the waters off Odesa. On land, Ukraine faces dangers of another kind: corruption allegations surrounding a prosecutor general, a justice system reluctant to punish former officials, and Odesa judges prescribing classic literature and essays…

Health & Medicine

Some Pancreatic Cells Are Just One Genetic Tweak Away From Treating Diabetes

By deactivating a gene, researchers were able to cause cells in the pancreatic ducts to produce insulin to regulate blood sugar.

  • Scientists discover altering ALDH3B2 gene transforms pancreatic cells into beta-like cells.
  • Beta-like cells produce insulin, potentially aiding diabetes treatment.
  • Experiments on human cells and diabetic mice show glucose level improvement for up to six weeks.

Tech

Kenya’s Rhea Secures $100K to Scale Soil Tech into Tanzania

Kenyan agritech startup Rhea has secured $100,000 in a convertible note financing round led by Obudu Capital. The capital injection targets regional expansion, setting the stage to test the company’s The post Kenya’s Rhea Secures $100K to Scale Soil Tech into Tanzania appeared first on Ventureburn .

Tech

Internet Fixed After Small Panic

Internet services have been fully restored across Islamabad and Rawalpindi after a fault in an optical fiber network was fixed, … Read More The post Internet Fixed After Small Panic appeared first on ProPakistani .

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