Errol Musk, the father of Elon Musk, has dismissed the Tesla CEO’s claims of a difficult and unhappy childhood. He said his son went to school in a Rolls-Royce and was well cared for during his early years. The statement came nearly two years after Elon Musk publicly described his childhood as neither wealthy nor … Read more
File photo of the Champions Trophy© x/Twitter The captains’ meet ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025 has been cancelled, according to a report in Cricket Pakistan. Already there were lot of speculations that India captain Rohit Sharma may not attend the event in Pakistan. Now the fresh report says the captains’ event was … Read more
Chinese tech company Alibaba on Wednesday released a new version of its Qwen 2.5 Artificial Intelligence (AI) model that it claimed surpassed the highly-acclaimed DeepSeek-V3. The unusual timing of the Qwen 2.5-Max’s release, on the first day of the Lunar New Year when most Chinese people are off work and with their families, points to … Read more
Tucker Carlson, a prominent US journalist and conservative commentator, sparked intense debate on Monday with his explosive claim that the Joe Biden administration had attempted to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin. Carlson made this allegation on his podcast, “The Tucker Carlson Show,” without providing concrete evidence to support his assertion. Carlson’s statement has ignited a … Read more
Alibaba has launched a new version of its AI model, Qwen2.5 Max, claiming it performed better than DeepSeek’s AI, OpenAI’s GPT-4o and Meta’s Llama. The Chinese tech company’s cloud division claimed in a statement that “Qwen 2.5-Max outperforms … almost across the board GPT-4o, DeepSeek-V3 and Llama-3.1-405B,” referring to the advanced open-source AI models from … Read more
Apple has been accused of exposing users to cancer in a new lawsuit filed in the US that claims that the tech giant’s Watch bands contain high levels of toxic chemicals. According to Daily Mail, the lawsuit claims that Apple’s “Ocean,” “Nike Sport,” and regular “Sport” Watch bands contain high levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl … Read more
Crypto investment firm Mudrex has resumed crypto withdrawal services on its platform after a brief halt to upgrade its compliance suite. In an update shared on Tuesday, January 28, Mudrex said it had upgraded and automated its compliance process with Artificial Intelligence (AI). The platform claimed it had improved its systems to combat financial crimes. … Read more
A significant portion of Central Europe’s highly productive agricultural land has already experienced a decline due to climate-driven changes, with further challenges expected in the coming decades. Shifting climate patterns have led to the expansion of dry and hot conditions unsuitable for traditional crop cultivation, resulting in a notable shift of fertile zones towards the … Read more
Reliance Jio has introduced new voice-only plans for prepaid subscribers in India. These will offer only voice and SMS services and will not include any data allowance. This move follows a mandate by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for all telecom operators in the country to offer standalone special tariff vouchers (STVs) for voice calls … Read more
Elon Musk’s estranged transgender daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson, launched a subtle yet scathing attack on him after the billionaire allegedly made a “Nazi salute” during President Donald Trump’s inauguration rally. The 21-year-old, who legally changed her name and gender at the age of 18 and disowned Mr Musk, did not name him but heavily hinted … Read more
Washington: Imagine a newly-elected president of a country claiming the legacy of someone as foundational as Thomas Edison. That’s the kind of appropriation New Zealanders are witnessing. The recent inaugural address of President Donald Trump has sparked a heated debate over the origins of a groundbreaking scientific achievement: splitting the atom. Trump’s claim that American … Read more
The nutritional reliance on small carnivores by early hunter-gatherer societies in the Levant has been highlighted through recent archaeological discoveries. A series of excavations at the Early Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (EPPNB) site of Aḥihud, located in present-day Israel, has revealed the widespread use of red foxes, wildcats, and other small carnivores for meat and fur. … Read more