‘Cold Hawaii’: Denmark’s unlikely surf town where old-school fishermen and surfers live in harmony
Klitmøller has been transformed from a fishing village into a buzzing and gnarly surf spot, where newcomers are welcomed to join Cold Hawaii’s growing community of transplants. By the time Mai Knudsen was 33, she was a civil engineer at the top of her game. She’d “made it” by most definitions of success – except […]
The Walserweg Gottardo: A new trail tells the story of Switzerland’s forgotten people
Crossing the High Alps through Switzerland and Italy, this 210km hiking route unravels some of the region’s most intriguing human history. As I stopped to rest, the deep tolling of cow bells echoed across Alpine meadows bright with the blooms of wildflowers. I took in a lungful of fresh mountain air, half-wondering how on earth […]
Astronauts Sunita Williams, Wilmore doing great but could be stuck in space for eight months: NASA
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who initially planned to spend just over a week on the International Space Station (ISS), may now remain in orbit until early next year due to complications with their return craft, Boeing’s Starliner. What was meant to be a brief stay has already stretched into two months, with […]
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt suggests remote working hurt company in race against OpenAI
Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, has found himself in hot waters after suggesting that the company did not anticipate the early rise of ChatGPT and generative AI because its employees prioritised working from home. “Google decided that work-life balance and going home early and working from home was more important than winning,” Schmidt said […]
Google Pixel Watch 3 Launched At Made By Google Event: Check Price In India, Specifications
Google on Tuesday launched Google Pixel Watch 3 across the globe at the ‘Made By Google’ event. Google Pixel Watch 3 largely retains the same design as was seen in Google Pixel Watch 2 but it has brought significant changes to the lineup. The Google Pixel Watch 3 has hit the market in two different […]
Google Pixel 9 Launch Tonight: Here’s How You Watch ‘Made By Google’ Event LIVE
Google Pixel 9 Series Launch: Google enthusiasts are gearing up for the official unveiling of the Search giant’s latest flagship smartphone, the Pixel 9 series, which is scheduled to be introduced tonight, August 14. The upcoming devices are expected to showcase Google’s continued innovation in the smartphone market, featuring the new Tensor G4 chipset, advanced camera […]
Foxconn Ramps Up Workforce By 50,000 In China Ahead Of iPhone 16 Launch
There has been a significant uptick in hiring at iPhone maker Foxconn’s biggest electronics manufacturing facility in central China. Over the past two weeks, the plant has added around 50,000 new workers to its workforce, the media has reported. This surge in hiring is believed to be in preparation for the much-anticipated launch of the […]
Microsoft Issues Warning For MS Office Users: Critical Security Vulnerability Spotted, Update To Be Rolled Out Today
Microsoft has disclosed a critical security vulnerability within their Office software service that could allow cybercriminals to gain access to sensitive information. This flaw is categorised as a spoofing vulnerability, where attackers employ social engineering tactics to deceive users into clicking on links that appear legitimate but are actually maliciously crafted to mimic authentic websites. […]
Google brings AI answers in Search to new countries
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 15 – Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL.O), opens new tab said on Thursday it was expanding its AI-generated summaries for search queries to six new countries, just two months after it rolled back some capabilities following a problem-riddled launch. The search giant made AI Overviews – which are displayed atop a search results page before […]
Elon Musk’s xAI previews Grok-2, Grok-2 mini with image-generation capabilities
Elon Musk-owned xAI has unveiled two new models of its AI chatbot, Grok, that is now capable of generating images and is reportedly equipped with advanced reasoning to carry out tasks such as writing code. The newly released Grok-2 and Grok-2 Mini are currently in beta testing for users subscribed to the Premium and Premium+ […]