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US, Russia set for a showdown at UN over nuclear weapons in space

US, Russia set for a showdown at UN over nuclear weapons in space

The United States and Russia are set to face off over nuclear weapons in space on Wednesday at the United Nations Security Council, which is due to vote on a US-drafted resolution calling on countries to prevent an arms race in outer space. Russia is expected to block the draft resolution, s

Adobe to bring full AI image generation to Photoshop this year

Adobe to bring full AI image generation to Photoshop this year

Adobe said on Tuesday it plans to place a tool for full artificial intelligence image generation in its Photoshop software later this year. Adobe's image and video editing tools are widely used by creative professionals, but it faces rising competition from startups such as Microsoft-backed OpenAI

Google celebrates ‘Earth Day 2024’ with Doodle

Google celebrates ‘Earth Day 2024’ with Doodle

Search engine giant Google has created a new Doodle on its homepage celebrating Earth Day 2024 on Monday with a doodle featuring aerial photographs of the planet's natural beauty and biodiversity. With this doodle, Google reminded us of the importance of protecting the earth for future generations


Touchless software makes gaming accessible to everyone

Touchless software makes gaming accessible to everyone

MotionInput, a free software developed by University College London (UCL), allows users to play games using their webcam and facial expressions or physical gestures. This is a breakthrough for specially-abled gamers who struggle with traditional controllers or keyboards. Previously, alternative in

TikTok says ban of app in US would ‘trample’ free speech

TikTok says ban of app in US would ‘trample’ free speech

TikTok on Sunday repeated its free-speech concerns about a bill passed by the House of Representatives that would ban the popular social media app in the US if Chinese owner ByteDance did not sell its stake within a year. The House passed the legislation on Saturday by a margin of 360 to 58. It no

Bitcoin ‘halving’ has taken place, CoinGecko says

Bitcoin ‘halving’ has taken place, CoinGecko says

Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, on Friday completed its "halving," a phenomenon that happens roughly every four years, according to according to CoinGecko, a cryptocurrency data and analysis company. Bitcoin was fairly stable immediately afterward, falling 0.47 per cent to $63,747. B

Internet service disrupted across country

Internet service disrupted across country

The suspension of bandwidth supply from the second submarine cable has disrupted internet service in the country from the early hours of Saturday. The bandwidth supply from the submarine cable, the South East Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 5 (SEA-ME-WE 5) installed in Kuakata, remained suspended

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