Chinese new assault ship
China’s shipbuilding industry has been hard at work on a new class of amphibious assault ships, building the first ship of the class at an astonishingly quick pace. China’s new amphibious assault ship is massive, unusual, and a bit of a mystery. It’s a noteworthy addition to the Chinese navy, seemingly capable of fulfilling various
Libya Central bank halt operations after abductions of a senior official
The central bank is the only internationally recognised depository for Libyan oil revenues, a vital economic income for a country torn for years between two rival governments in Tripoli and Benghazi. Libya’s Tripoli-based central bank said on Sunday it would shut down all operations and not resume work until a senior bank official kidnapped earlier
Senegal’s first satellite
Senegal’s first satellite has been successfully launched into orbit, adding the move marked a major step towards the West African country’s “technological sovereignty”. Senegal’s public broadcaster RTS said the satellite was designed and manufactured by Senegalese engineers, in partnership with the French Montpellier University Space Centre. The broadcaster said a Falcon 9 rocket took off
Google’s Pixel 9 Pro Fold Out in Black and white
Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, black and white colorways have been a staple in smartphone color design. Most, if not all, major smartphone launches have had either black or white as an option for smartphone users. As a foldable fan, it’s a drag that Google is keeping things monochromatic with this year’s
Update to windows 11
There’s a widely held view across Windows 10 diehards unwilling or unable to move to Windows 11 that Microsoft will relent ahead of next October, and extend support or lower the high technology bar required for a PC to be Windows 11 capable. With the Windows 11 user base still barely scraping 30% of the
Russia Blaze in Ukraine
Meanwhile, fighting continued in Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops have been deployed since Aug. 6 in a bid to divert the Kremlin’s military focus away from the front line in Ukraine. On Thursday, Ukrainian forces said they had seized the town of Sudzha, 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the border. Russia kept up its
Updated Grok
Grok is a generative artificial intelligence model – a system that learns on its own and creates new content based on what it’s learned. In the past two years, advancements in data processing and computer science have made AI models incredibly popular in the technology space, with both startups and established companies like Meta developing
Bangladesh Election
Bangladesh went to polls in January this year and 76-year-old Hasina was reelected as the prime minister in a controversial election boycotted by the main opposition, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, led by former premier Khalida Zia.The student-led protests demanding reforms in government job quotas evolved into a government-toppling movement in early August.The caretaker government in
Kursk nuclear plant ‘provocation’
Russia’s defence ministry said there would be a harsh response to any attack on the Kursk power plant, which remains under its control. Ukraine launched an incursion into Russia’s western Kursk region on Aug. 6 to try and swing the dynamics of the two-and-a-half year war in its favour after Moscow’s 2022 invasion. Russian state
Cybertruck Bug In Fortnite
The Cybertruck is available to drive in games like Fortnite and Rocket League as part of a Summer Road Trip bundle that gamers have been able to download for a few weeks. However, using the Cybertruck in Fortnite sparks a bug that can brick your progress on the game.The glitch was showcased by YouTuber Tabor