Month: December 2023
massive missile attack on Ukraine soil
Russia also struck several other Ukrainian cities including the large population centers of Kharkiv and Lviv on Friday morning. European powers on Friday condemned the widespread overnight and dawn Russian airstrikes that killed at least 16 across Ukraine. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the attacks showed that Russian President Vladimir Putin “will stop at
Russian kamikaze drones
Iran’s government says it supplied “a small number” of drones to Russia before the war. But the US and the European Union have accused Iran of sending regular deliveries of drones to Russia, and the EU has imposed sanctions in response. Russia was first reported to have used a Shahed-136 drone in September 2022, attacking
Google ‘private mode’ tracking
Incognito mode within Google’s Chrome browser gives users the choice to search the internet without their activity being saved to the browser or device. But the websites visited can use tools such as Google Analytics to track usage. Google faces other lawsuits challenging its search and digital advertising practices. Google has agreed to settle a
Paganism is on the rise
“The Wicker Man” is an affectionate, detailed picture of an idyllic neo-pagan community. Rather than conducting occult rituals in the dead of night, the cheerful islanders practise their faith in broad daylight, whether they’re treating a girl’s sore throat by popping a live toad in her mouth or dancing naked around a bonfire.When king charles
Debts and democracy doubts in Africa
Across the region government debt levels have reached their highest levels since 2001, while economic growth in the world’s youngest continent barely outstripped population growth. Measured in current dollars sub-saharan Africa’s share of world gdp fell to just 1.9%, compared with its share of 18% of the world’s people. For large parts of Africa 2023
liquidation of public media in poland
After taking power earlier this month, the new pro-EU government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk started an overhaul of state media outlets. Many critics of the previous government, which was led by the nationalist Law and Justice party (PiS), claim the broadcasters were reduced to the mouthpieces of the PiS and its allies during their
Ukraine: 46 Russian drone attacks, repels 32
Most of the Iranian-made Shahed drones that were not stopped struck areas close to the frontline, such as the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, the Ukrainian military said on Telegram. Russia has been waging a full-scale war against Ukraine since February 2022. Almost every night, Russian forces launch drones to strike targets well behind the
The ban on imports of latest Apple watch into US lifted
Sales of the Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches had been halted in the US over a patent row. Earlier this month, Apple had “pre-emptively” removed the devices from its US site and from stores in the country. Sales elsewhere have not been affected. It comes after the White House declined to overturn a ban
Introduction of Ads on Amazon prime videos
The introduction of ads comes after several announcements from Amazon about future content. An Amazon Prime subscription includes one-day delivery on products as well as access to its streaming service. It last raised the price of this service in 2022, when its monthly subscription went up £1 to £8.99 and its annual membership rose from
Microsoft and OpenAI sued for ‘billions’
The lawsuit comes a month after a period of chaos at OpenAI where co-founder and CEO Sam Altman was sacked – and then rehired – over the course of a few days. His sacking shocked industry insiders and led to staff threatening mass resignations unless he was reinstated. The New York Times is suing ChatGPT-owner