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Is Mexico safe for FIFA World Cup 2026? US State Department issues new travel advisory

Is Mexico safe for FIFA World Cup 2026? US State Department issues new travel advisory

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is finally here and set to begin on June 11, 2026. The first match of the highly-awaiting World Cup will feature the host...

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US identifies Israel as ‘critical’ counterintelligence threat amid rising espionage fears

US identifies Israel as ‘critical’ counterintelligence threat amid rising espionage fears

The Pentagon in a recent development has flagged Israel as a “critical level” counterintelligence threat amid heightened espionage fears....

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Strait of Hormuz shutdown only benefits US energy firms, says Russia’s Rosneft chief Sechin

Strait of Hormuz shutdown only benefits US energy firms, says Russia’s Rosneft chief Sechin

Russia’s largest oil producer Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said on Saturday that only US energy firms stand to gain from the ongoing energy crisis driven...

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50-year mystery solved: Astronomers finally detect wind from Milky Way’s giant black hole

50-year mystery solved: Astronomers finally detect wind from Milky Way’s giant black hole

Astronomers in a recent scientific breakthrough have unravelled the 50-year-old mystery of this Universe by finally discovering wind emanating from...

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Humanity still has choice in frontier AI’s future, says Ex-OpenAI CTO

Humanity still has choice in frontier AI’s future, says Ex-OpenAI CTO

The artificial intelligence landscape is grappling with alarming concerns and pessimism related to unprecedented “self-evolving” capabilities of...

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Meta quietly adds facial recognition ‘NameTag’ to smart glasses, raising privacy concerns

Meta quietly adds facial recognition ‘NameTag’ to smart glasses, raising privacy concerns

Meta is once again in the spotlight as the tech giant has reportedly been installing facial recognition software in its smart glasses, including...

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Netflix leadership shift: Jay Hoag named chairman of board, succeeding Reed Hastings

Netflix leadership shift: Jay Hoag named chairman of board, succeeding Reed Hastings

Netflix has brought out a major shift in leadership by naming Jay Hoag as chairman of the board, succeeding Reed Hastings who concluded his formal...

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AI could generate e-waste equal to 250 Eiffel Towers a year by 2030, UN warns

AI could generate e-waste equal to 250 Eiffel Towers a year by 2030, UN warns

The AI boom the world is witnessing nowadays is set to extract heavy environmental costs from humanity in coming years, the United Nations has warned...

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Keir Starmer slams Elon Musk for stirring ‘division’ over Henry Nowak murder

Keir Starmer slams Elon Musk for stirring ‘division’ over Henry Nowak murder

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has criticized Elon Musk for inciting “division” over the tragic murder of Henry Nowak. Violent protests have...

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Sam Altman, Demis Hassabis, Dario Amodei urge tougher controls on synthetic DNA, AI bioweapons

Sam Altman, Demis Hassabis, Dario Amodei urge tougher controls on synthetic DNA, AI bioweapons

Top AI companies CEOs have been joining hands with security experts and urging for tougher regulations against AI-powered biological threats and...

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NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft goes silent—What it reveals about Mars missions

NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft goes silent—What it reveals about Mars missions

NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) spacecraft has officially gone silent after 6 months of radio silence, marking an end to a...

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X tests cross-posting to Instagram, Snapchat stories–Users aren't happy

X tests cross-posting to Instagram, Snapchat stories–Users aren't happy

Elon Musk’s X is set to introduce another feature as the platform tests new ways to share posts from X to Instagram and Snapchat stories. The...

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New World Screwworm returns to US after 60 years, Texas case confirmed

New World Screwworm returns to US after 60 years, Texas case confirmed

The US officials have issued an unsettling warning against the rare and deadly flesh-eating parasite “New World Screwworm” which appeared in the...

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NewLimit develops age-reversing drug, human clinical trial set for 2027

NewLimit develops age-reversing drug, human clinical trial set for 2027

NewLimit has come up with a new anti-aging breakthrough by developing a drug that can reverse the aging in human cells. Founded by Brian Armstrong,...

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Meta loses EU court fight over Messenger ‘gatekeeper’ label

Meta loses EU court fight over Messenger ‘gatekeeper’ label

In a significant ruling, Meta has suffered a legal setback at the hands of the European Union’s General Court regarding the Facebook parent...

03.06.2026 10

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OpenAI, Anthropic respond to Trump’s AI security sharing executive order

OpenAI, Anthropic respond to Trump’s AI security sharing executive order

The Trump administration on Tuesday signed an executive order to promote AI-powered innovation and address the security risks posed by artificial...

03.06.2026 10

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Election results: Karen Bass advances to November LA mayoral runoff in bid for second term

Election results: Karen Bass advances to November LA mayoral runoff in bid for second term

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has secured a spot in the November runoff election in a bid for second term. As reported by NBC, no other candidate...

03.06.2026 10

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‘El Nino is arriving on our doorsteps with 90% certainty’: UN chief Guterres warns with climate urgency

‘El Nino is arriving on our doorsteps with 90% certainty’: UN chief Guterres warns with climate urgency

The world is set to witness a strong El Nino in coming months driven by the unprecedented warming of ocean surface temperatures. According to the...

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Beyond solar system: Astronomers discover magnetic fields on seven ‘hot Jupiter’ exoplanets

Beyond solar system: Astronomers discover magnetic fields on seven ‘hot Jupiter’ exoplanets

Astronomers in a recent breakthrough have found seven exoplanets, potentially harbouring magnetic fields, similar to Earth and five other planets,...

02.06.2026 20

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Bitcoin price falls below $70K for first time as AI tokens surge

Bitcoin price falls below $70K for first time as AI tokens surge

Bitcoin price has fallen below $70,000 for the first time since April as the institutional investors and retailers run for cover due to uncertainty...

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Nancy Guthrie investigation update: FBI’s next step could identify key suspect, expert says

Nancy Guthrie investigation update: FBI’s next step could identify key suspect, expert says

The Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case is about to be solved very soon after four-months long investigation, predicted by Morgan Wright, the founder of...

02.06.2026 20

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X launches video reactions, turning every post into content studio–Here’s how it works

X launches video reactions, turning every post into content studio–Here’s how it works

X is launching a new feature called “react with video”, allowing users to record video reactions directly within the app and turning every post...

02.06.2026 20

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Instagram security alert: Hackers exploit Meta AI chatbot to steal passwords, hijack accounts

Instagram security alert: Hackers exploit Meta AI chatbot to steal passwords, hijack accounts

Cybersecurity experts have issued warnings to Instagram users related to a new kind of AI-powered cyber threat, invading the privacy of users....

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Blue Origin's next launch date? NASA chief reveals recovery timeline, lunar mission plans

Blue Origin's next launch date? NASA chief reveals recovery timeline, lunar mission plans

Jeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin suffered a major setback earlier this week when its New Glenn rocket exploded on a launchpad during the test flight....

02.06.2026 20

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Tom Kean runs unopposed in key New Jersey battleground despite questions over Washington absences

Tom Kean runs unopposed in key New Jersey battleground despite questions over Washington absences

GOP Representative Tom Kean is set to run unopposed in the Republican primary and seek a third term in New Jersey’s 7th congressional district,...

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Why Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang calls AI job loss fears ‘complete nonsense’

Why Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang calls AI job loss fears ‘complete nonsense’

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has once again dismissed fears related to the job apocalypse caused by artificial intelligence. Speaking at the Computex 2026...

01.06.2026 20

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Nvidia unveils Nemotron 3 Ultra: America’s smartest open-weights AI model, 30% cheaper to run

Nvidia unveils Nemotron 3 Ultra: America’s smartest open-weights AI model, 30% cheaper to run

Nvidia has recently unveiled a new AI model with unprecedented capabilities at Computex 2026 in Taipei, Taiwan. Named Nemotron 3 Ultra, the new...

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Liverpool sack Arne Slot despite Premier League title as club opts for ‘new direction’

Liverpool sack Arne Slot despite Premier League title as club opts for ‘new direction’

In a surprising move, Liverpool has sacked head coach Arne Slot after two seasons in charge. The decision comes despite Slot’s impressive efforts...

30.05.2026 20

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Vomiting virus spreading across US: Key symptoms and precautions to take now

Vomiting virus spreading across US: Key symptoms and precautions to take now

A highly contagious stomach virus commonly known as the “vomit bug” is spreading across the United States, posing serious health risks to people....

30.05.2026 20

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Koji: World’s first AI tutor that teaches kids how to think, not memorize

Koji: World’s first AI tutor that teaches kids how to think, not memorize

In today’s digital world, artificial intelligence models have been blamed for making people dumber as a result of cognitive offloading. Various...

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Nvidia wants to turn your backyard into mini AI data center: Here’s how US homeowners could benefit

Nvidia wants to turn your backyard into mini AI data center: Here’s how US homeowners could benefit

AI data centers are no longer confined to isolated regions and major cities; in fact they are moving into suburbs. Nvidia’s XFRA initiative aims to...

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US Treasury Secretary says Trump-era economic policies made America more ‘resilient’

US Treasury Secretary says Trump-era economic policies made America more ‘resilient’

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library is going to praise the Trump’s administration “America...

29.05.2026 20

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UN issues landmark global guidelines for child online safety

UN issues landmark global guidelines for child online safety

In today’s digital age, child safety in online spaces has become a more concerning issue. Owing to insufficient safety nets in social media...

29.05.2026 20

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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes: NASA responds to impact on lunar base mission

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes: NASA responds to impact on lunar base mission

Jeff Bezos-owned company has suffered a major setback as Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded on launchpad, turning a rocket into a massive...

29.05.2026 20

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OpenAI gives Japanese banks access to GPT-5.5 to fight cyberattacks

OpenAI gives Japanese banks access to GPT-5.5 to fight cyberattacks

OpenAI has provided access to its newly-released AI model GPT-5.5 to some Japanese banks in a push to strengthen cybersecurity. According to Japanese...

29.05.2026 20

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Scientists map hidden Antarctic Marginal Ice Zone in Southern Ocean for first time

Scientists map hidden Antarctic Marginal Ice Zone in Southern Ocean for first time

Scientists for the first time have developed a more accurate way to measure the Antarctic Marginal Ice Zone (MIZ) across the Southern Ocean by using...

29.05.2026 20

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Putin says AI replacing human jobs is inevitable: ‘Entire professions may go extinct’

Putin says AI replacing human jobs is inevitable: ‘Entire professions may go extinct’

Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued stark warning regarding formidable and “irreversible” impacts of artificial intelligence on labour...

29.05.2026 20

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Google warns AI helped hackers create ‘most dangerous’ type of cyber security flaw

Google researchers have found the first-of-its-kind evidence of the most serious and dangerous type of security flaw created by hackers through...

26.05.2026 30

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Graham Platner joins Bernie Sanders ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ tour in Maine, urges ‘political revolution’

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, the presumptive Democratic nominee, appeared at a rally in Portland alongside Bernie Sanders to mobilize...

26.05.2026 30

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China sends artificial embryos into space—Could humans reproduce in zero gravity?

China in a first-of-its-kind experiment has sent “artificial human embryos” to space, aiming to learn more about how microgravity affects human...

26.05.2026 30

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Anthropic co-founder warns of ‘unsettling’ AI model emotions: ‘I don’t know what it means’

Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah has warned of mysterious and “unsettling” structures inside AI models at the launch of Pope Leo XIV's...

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OpenAI Sam Altman dismisses fears of AI job apocalypse: ‘I don’t think it’s coming’

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday dismissed all fears regarding the upcoming global job apocalypse fueled by artificial intelligence. Speaking at a...

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South Korea plans first nuclear submarine launch by mid-2030s to rival North Korea

South Korea has unveiled its plan to build and launch its first nuclear-powered submarine by the mid-2030s under a new program. According to Defence...

26.05.2026 20

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Marco Rubio says Iran deal ‘may take a few days’ after US 'self-defence' strikes

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday clarified doubts regarding an imminent deal between the US and Iran. According to Rubio, the chances of...

26.05.2026 20

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Ferrari unveils $649K ‘Luce’: Inside specs, innovations of Jony Ive-designed electric supercar

Ferrari has officially launched Luce, its first-ever fully electric car, stepping into the EV market, dominated by Tesla and Chinese BYD. Priced at...

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Anthropic co-founder backs Pope Leo XIV’s warning: ‘AI must be guided beyond big tech’

Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah has endorsed Pope Leo XIV’s warning regarding the concentration of decision-making power in few hands would be...

25.05.2026 20

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Pope Leo XIV announces collaboration with Anthropic on AI ethics

Pope Leo XIV has released its encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, on Monday, May 25, delving deep into the growing threat of artificial intelligence on...

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Inside Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas: A stark warning on AI and humanity’s future

Pope Leo XIV has released its first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, on Monday, highlighting the rapid rise of artificial intelligence and its...

25.05.2026 20

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Iran reacts to US peace talks progress reports: ‘Agreement not imminent’

Iran on Monday reacted to the widely circulating reports encapsulating the progress made on Tehran-Washington peace talks and potential agreement. The...

25.05.2026 20

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AI bubble warning signs? Microsoft, Uber face unexpected coding agent cost surge in 2026

Artificial intelligence revolution is meant to bring unprecedented efficiency and boundless productivity for the tech landscape by cutting the costs....

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