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Bringing back military service in Germany
Plans to re-introduce military service in Germany have been thrown into chaos because of an 11th hour row amongst the governing parties. A compromise, which was set to include the possibility of some mandatory conscription, has been shot down. Despite being the EU’s largest economy, Germany’s military has been poorly funded for decades following the
Microsoft AI Image Generator
Microsoft today unveiled MAI-Image-1, its first image-generation model built entirely in-house. The model is designed to add genuine value for creators and is trained to avoid repetitive or generically stylized outputs.MAI-Image-1 is currently being tested in LMArena, a crowdsourced benchmarking platform that ranks AI models based on anonymous tests. We couldn’t test the model, but
Pentagon realeses unconfortable rules for Media outlets
number of news organisations, including The Associated Press and The New York Times, are refusing to sign updated rules which stipulate that journalists will not obtain unauthorized material, nor enter parts of the Pentagon without an official. Several publications say the new rules, announced last month by Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, threaten the First
Instagram Teen Accounts be guided by PG-13 ratings
Instagram Teen Accounts will be guided by PG-13 movie ratings by default. This means that teens will see content on Instagram that’s similar to what they’d see in a PG-13 movie. Teens under 18 will be automatically placed into an updated 13+ setting, and they won’t be able to opt out without a parent’s permission.This
Spotify expands parent-managed accounts for kids
Spotify announced on Tuesday that it’s making Managed Accounts, a shared account feature that allows parents to control what their children listen to, available to users in more countries. Managed Accounts are available to Spotify Premium Family plan members and allow account holders to manage a separate music-only listening experience for their kids under the
Rare Earth Stocks Decline
USA Rare Earth plummeted over 7% after markets opened, despite surging in premarket.The broader drop in stock futures comes as both the U.S. and China began levying a tit-for-tat port entry fee on ships from each other’s countries—in a move that could further disrupt supply chains.The US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent strongly criticized Beijing’s decision
My Gold Wallet launch in UAE
My Gold Wallet, powered by Arakkal Gold & Diamonds, has officially launched the UAE’s first gold investment application offering in-store redemption of physical gold. This innovative platform enables users to buy, store, and redeem 24-karat gold and silver starting from Dh100, using live market rates with complete pricing transparency and no hidden fees.Physical redemptions are
Bixby on Galaxy S25
The Galaxy S25 series marked the end of Bixby’s run as the default voice assistant on Samsung’s flagship phones, with Google Gemini taking over that role. Although the company brought in some Bixby-related improvements, most of them went largely unnoticed.The updated Bixby pop-up aligns with some of the design elements highlighted by older One UI
New Google Pixel 10 Bug
Some Google Pixel 10 users are reporting widespread app crashes, with apps repeatedly freezing or displaying “isn’t responding” errors. The issue appears to affect most Android apps, likely due to a bug in Google Play services, and persists even after reboots or reinstalls. A temporary workaround involves reinstalling Google Play services and the Play Store
The 5th Generation AirPods
Following the delivery of the AirPods Pro 3, Apple is working on the next generation of its audio devices. This includes a successor to the AirPods 4, a new sound chip, and whether a fourth generation of AirPods Pro will be released concurrently. Furthermore, the AirPods Max 2 appear to be on the list, though