Hong Kong political activist Finn Lau posted a long analysis on social media after a massive fire killed 128, pushing back against officials who blamed the disaster on bamboo scaffolding that was used in the tall buildings. Lau said that bamboo is fire-resistant and has been used safely for decades, so he believes it could […]
Hosting nearly two dozen of the world’s top oil and gas executives at the White House on Friday, Trump abruptly paused the discussion to stroll over to a window in the East Room, eager to check on the progress of his pet project: the long-promised White House ballroom. Mid-sentence, the president rose from his chair, […]
When the First World War finally ended, Germany’s powerful High Seas Fleet was not allowed to sail home. Instead, dozens of warships were sent to Scapa Flow in Scotland, where they remained under uneasy Allied supervision while the terms of peace were being decided. Then, on 21 June 1919, the German commander made a decision […]
Elon Musk recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to voice his annoyance with QR codes, tweeting, “I hate QR codes. Such an eyesore,” in reply to a user frustrated with restaurant QR menus. His comment taps into a growing public debate over the tech’s ubiquity, which skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic as restaurants embraced contactless […]
For years, a quiet burial ground in northern Poland has been offering an unusual glimpse into the anxieties of people who lived centuries ago. The cemetery, near the village of Pień, is not remarkable because of its size alone, although archaeologists have now documented more than 100 burials there. What has drawn wider attention is […]
New Delhi, July 12: Senior Congress leader and former MP Dr. Udit Raj has expressed concern over the ongoing infighting within the party. He stated that the Congress has failed to secure power in several states because leaders have invested more energy in internal conflicts rather than strengthening the organization. In an exclusive conversation, Dr. […]
In the rugged mountain villages of central-eastern Sardinia, growing old is almost a way of life. What has fascinated scientists for decades, however, is not simply the number of people reaching 100, but the fact that men do so almost as often as women. In most developed countries, women vastly outnumber men among centenarians, yet […]
Joseph Weizenbaum realized that programs like his Eliza chatbot could “induce powerful delusional thinking in quite normal people” Joseph Weizenbaum set out to prove that computers could imitate conversation. Instead, his experiment convinced him that people could become emotionally attached to machines far more easily than he had imagined. That discovery changed the course of […]
A routine cab ride in Hyderabad has turned into a viral story after a passenger discovered her driver had walked away from a job at Amazon to work full-time as an Uber driver.The woman shared her experience online, describing how the conversation during the ride revealed a major career shift. The driver, she learned, had […]
What is the ‘no-gift’ policy trend Guests invited to the wedding celebration of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce did not have to worry about choosing the perfect present.According to the BBC, the couple adopted a “no gift” policy, joining a growing number of modern couples who are asking family and friends to simply attend the […]
