File photo: Rescue workers search for survivors after an avalanche buried the Himlung base camp, Nepal At least 15 Nepali workers were killed after an avalanche buried a mountain camp they were preparing for foreign climbers in central Nepal, making it the deadliest incident of the country’s autumn climbing season, which ends this month.The avalanche…
In what can be called a major breakthrough for synthetic biology and AI-powered biosecurity, Google DeepMind, Google’s AI lab, has developed a new method to watermark AI-designed proteins, establishing a permanent proof of origin directly inside biological code. Published in the journal Nature, the proof-of-concept technology, which is named SynthID Bio, solves a long-standing technical…
Netanyahu says suspect “underwent Islamist radical indoctrination” Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said the Omani co-pilot, accused of attacking flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar, was “suicidal” and had undergone “Islamist radical indoctrination”.In an interview with Fox News, Netanyahu said the co-pilot, who allegedly stabbed the captain aboard the flight, was now being interrogated.“We know…
Navy Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan flags missiles, autonomous systems and advanced technologies among emerging maritime threats. 2026 is shaping up to be a landmark year for the Indian Navy, with plans to induct or commission as many as 18 warships, the largest single-year addition to the fleet in the Navy’s history.The scale of the expansion…
Roger Federer (Getty Images) Roger Federer’s legacy is no longer limited to tennis courts, Grand Slam trophies and records. Through the Roger Federer Foundation, the Swiss great has spent years helping children gain access to better early education. His work in Southern Africa has grown into a long-running effort involving schools, teachers, families, local organisations…
Representative Image (AI-generated) Two California men allegedly created a series of medical-equipment companies with no physical storefronts or warehouses, used them to submit more than $3.5 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare and moved on to new companies when the previous ones began facing fraud-related claim denials, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The…
OpenAI said it was aware of reports of OpenAI models attempting to access publicly available information from Canadian government websites (Photo: Reuters). Artificial intelligence agents are increasingly being observed attempting to probe or breach government computer systems.The concern came into focus again on Wednesday after AI research firm Transluce reported that AI agents had attempted…
International Coffee Day: Why our bond with coffee is unbreakable. (AI generated) Relationships in modern life are quite unpredictable. Friends reschedule, bosses send late-night emails, plans change at a moment’s notice, and even the most carefully constructed routines can be disrupted by an unexpected call or a delayed commute.But there is one relationship in our…
Every year on October 2, the country pauses to remember Mahatma Gandhi, the man whose quiet, unshakeable belief in truth and non-violence somehow managed to shake an empire loose from its grip on India. Gandhi Jayanti isn’t just a public holiday marked with a day off work, it’s meant to be a moment of genuine…
Pete Hegseth, Defence Secretary, US. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced plans to cut the number of generals and admirals in the US military by 20 per cent, while unveiling a new four-star command focused on autonomous and robotic warfare.According to news agency AP, Hegseth made the announcements during his “State of the Force”…
