Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have called for de-escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran, following a call between the leaders. The presidents showed a united front in their response to the escalating crisis on Thursday, after their shared geopolitical rival, the United States, indicated it had not ruled…
Adobe has a new computational photography camera app for iPhones – and one of its creators, Marc Levoy, helped make the impressive computational photography features that made some of Google’s earlier Pixel cameras shine. The new app, called Project Indigo, was released last week by Adobe Labs. It’s free and available for the iPhone 12…
Activists in Venice are ramping up their efforts to disrupt the upcoming wedding celebrations of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Emmy-winning journalist Lauren Sánchez, set to take place from June 26-28. The planned wedding sparked outrage among locals who claimed the city is transforming into a playground for the wealthy at the expense of its…
As United States President Donald Trump made an early exit from the Group of Seven summit in Canada on Tuesday, he told reporters he believed Iran was “very close” to building nuclear weapons. This contradicted US intelligence reports. On March 25, Trump’s director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, unambiguously told members of the US Congress that…
The U.S. government plans to open what amounts to a fly factory by the end of the year, announcing its intent Wednesday to breed millions of the insects in Texas near the border with Mexico as part of an effort to keep a flesh-eating parasite from infesting American cattle. What You Need To Know A…
The United States has resumed processing student visas after a month-long halt, with applicants now required to make their social media profiles public for review, a move that has left many Hong Kong hopefuls feeling uncertain and betrayed. The country’s State Department said on Wednesday (US time) that it was once again processing visas for…
The Russian president says Iran’s nuclear programme continues and society remains united behind political leadership. Russian President Vladimir Putin declined to comment on speculation that Israel or the United States may try to assassinate Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and continued to push for a political solution to the Iran-Israel conflict during a meeting…
The company on Wednesday (June 18) announced plans to launch an “unlimited” phone plan in the U.S. in the weeks ahead before bringing it to the U.K., Germany and other countries. “Klarna has saved consumers time and money, and reduced financial worry for over 20 years,” Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO and co-founder of Klarna, said in a news release….
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed he is ready “to find a solution” to his war with Ukraine and to potentially meet with the Ukrainian leader, even as the death toll from Russia’s latest attack on Kyiv rose to 28 people. “We need to find a solution that would not only put an end to the…
SAN JOSE, Calif. – A new emergency notification system was launched in San Jose yesterday, just before the Ranch Place Fire sparked. That fast-moving brush fire in the East San Jose hills came very close to several homes on Tuesday, as it burned through 92 acres. “The fire started getting closer and closer, and then…