The Hong Kong Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning on Saturday morning as thundery showers and strong gusts swept across the city, following the hottest day of the year so far. The amber alert, the lowest in a three-tier rainstorm warning system, was issued at 10am. It indicates that more than 30mm (1.2 inches) of…
Finally, a group of institutionalists has managed to humble Elon Musk in a way that will actually trouble him. The rebel leaders are, uh, the people in charge of the S&P 500. If this sounds like wishful thinking, you can hardly be blamed. Musk is on an all-time run of occasionally looking as if he’d be…
The physical conditioning of Lionel Messi has undoubtedly been the primary concern for Lionel Scaloni and his coaching staff ahead of their 2026 World Cup defense. However, the Albiceleste manager has injected immense calm into the camp by providing a very positive update on the captain, suggesting he could see minutes on the pitch sooner…
Vladimir Putin has rejected an offer from Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy to hold a face-to-face meeting, insisting instead that Russia will achieve its war goals in Ukraine, including seizing all of the eastern Donbas region. Speaking at a St Petersburg economic forum, the Russian president described an open letter from his Ukrainian counterpart containing the offer…
HONG KONG — Chinese-made humanoid robots are making waves with their ability to do backflips, direct traffic, and even make coffee as the companies developing them seek ways to expand and dominate the market. Robot makers in China say they have thousands of orders from both the government and private businesses for humanoids that can…
When you live through a technological innovation boom it’s impossible to avoid trying to predict how it will turn out. Will anyone be right about what the future of AI looks like? Probably not. Here are some of my current AI predictions about the world at large: I think we’re going to see an explosion…
June 5 (Reuters) – Spain thrashed England 4-0 to move a step closer to automatic qualification for next year’s Women’s World Cup finals, with Germany booking their spot thanks to a comfortable 2-0 home win over Norway in the penultimate round of European qualifiers on Friday. With the top teams from each of the four…
A federal prosecutor in California said Friday that authorities have launched investigations tied to the state’s recent elections following President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of fraud. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Bill Essayli, first assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, said Friday…
Nine out of the top 10 messaging apps offer end-to-end encryption, but 90% now feature AI tools that could expose your private data. Signal ranks as the most private messaging app, utilizing quantum-secure cryptography and collecting only your phone number. Meta’s Messenger and LINE rank among the worst offenders for aggressive data harvesting, collecting vast…
DAK Markets, a technology-driven broker, has announced that it has partnered with cTrader to support its growing global community with the award-winning trading platform. cTrader gives traders full visibility into trading operations through detailed trade receipts, along with advanced native charting, DOM and built-in risk management tools such as advanced SL/TP, price alerts and custom…