NOVI SAD, Serbia (Reuters) -Thousands of Serbian opposition backers rallied on Tuesday in the northwestern city of Novi Sad in a violent protest over a deadly accident at a local railway station, for which they blame negligence and corruption by the government. The disaster happened on Friday when roofing along …
Baca Lagi »Equatorial Guinea orders crackdown on sex in government offices after videos leaked
(Reuters) – Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday ordered a crackdown on sex in government offices after private videos leaked on social media appeared to show a senior finance ministry official having sex with several women in various places, including his office. The government said it was taking action because the videos …
Baca Lagi »In her Indian grandfather’s village, residents pray for Kamala Harris win
THULASENDRAPURAM, India (Reuters) -With sacred chants, ringing of bells and offerings of flowers and bananas, a Hindu priest in Kamala Harris’ ancestral village in southern India conducted prayers on Tuesday for her victory in the U.S. presidential election. The temple ceremony in Thulasendrapuram, in the state of Tamil Nadu, was …
Baca Lagi »This humanoid robot can now operate with full autonomy
American robot manufacturer Boston Dynamics recently demonstrated that its Atlas humanoid robot can now operate fully autonomously, adapting to its environment even when faced with the unexpected. In a video posted online, Atlas can be seen moving various components between supplier containers and a mobile sequencing cart with full autonomy. …
Baca Lagi »Windows 10 users will soon have to pay to keep getting security updates
For the first time, Microsoft is planning to offer paid-for security updates to home users who continue to use Windows 10 beyond Oct 14, 2025. Previously reserved for businesses, this option will enable individuals to continue using a secure operating system for at least one year. While Microsoft is obviously …
Baca Lagi »Canada judge who headed residential school abuse investigation dies
TORONTO (Reuters) – The judge and senator who chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into Canadian residential schools’ abuse of Indigenous children has died. He was 73. Murray Sinclair, born near Selkirk, Manitoba, was remembered Monday as a powerful voice for survivors of Canada’s residential school system and other colonial …
Baca Lagi »The seven states that will decide the US presidency
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP): US Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are hurtling toward their Nov 5 election showdown, one of the closest contests in modern American history. And in the handful of critical states framing the 2024 race, there is little daylight between the rivals with …
Baca Lagi »Rumours, lies and disinformation: ‘A lot of crazy’ in US election
Disinformation is permeating the 2024 US presidential election on an unprecedented scale, with online instigators escalating doubts about the integrity of the electoral process as millions of Americans cast their ballots. Heading into Election Day, conspiracy theorists and foreign actors are amplifying unverified allegations of fraud that echo Donald Trump’s …
Baca Lagi »How Elon Musk’s own account dominates X
In the days before the US presidential election, Elon Musk’s centrality to his social media platform, X, became more pronounced. Musk has posted more than 3,000 times on the site in the past month, according to a tally by The New York Times, campaigning heavily for former President Donald Trump. …
Baca Lagi »Public funding for nature conservation stalls at COP16, eyes on private investment
CALI, Colombia (Reuters) – Wealthy nations appeared to hit a limit with how much they are willing to pay to conserve nature around the world, instead shifting their focus at the two-week U.N. biodiversity summit toward discussions of private money filling the funding gap. At the COP16 negotiations in Cali, …
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