Simone Biles finishes off her return to the Olympics with a silver
FRANCE: American gymnast Simone Biles didn’t get the golden sendoff she hoped. Biles earned silver in the floor exercise finals on Monday her 11th Olympic medal after a routine that included a couple of costly steps out of bounds. Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade became the first gymnast to beat Biles in a floor final in a […]
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The stunning destination dubbed ‘the new Canaries’ with direct flights from UK | Travel News | Travel
The Canary Islands, with their year-round sunshine, stunning beaches and short flight times, have long been a favourite destination for British holidaymakers. The Spanish islands have seen a surge in tourism since the 1960s, attracting millions of visitors to popular spots like Lanzarote, Tenerife and Gran Canaria. In 2023 alone, around 14 million international tourists […]
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Olympic medalists receive a Chery on top
Going to the Olympic Games to represent your country in your chosen sport is a big honour, but athletes often have to rely on sponsorship deals to keep food on the table. However, a promotion by the Malaysian division of Chinese carmaker Chery will ensure those who succeed don’t have to worry about transport when […]
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Zoom Is Going After Google and Microsoft With AI-Driven Docs
Starting Monday, Zoom users will have the option to open a document tool from within their video calling app and create sharable files based on their meetings—but they’ll also be prompted to use generative AI to help them write and edit them. This new feature, essentially Zoom’s version of docs, is the latest effort to […]
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Broker’s call: Titan Co Buy
Target: ₹3,730 CMP: ₹3,374.20 Titan’s Jun-Q earnings were above expectations. Revenue was already known from the prequarter update; however, EBIT was ahead of our forecasts primarily on account of better than expected Jewellery division margins. Contrary to ours and street expectation of margin compression due to weaker sales and mix, the division margin expanded by […]
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Final Fantasy 14 Mobile has seemingly been announced by China
It looks like the existence of Final Fantasy 14 Mobile has been confirmed by the Chinese government. The news was reported by Daniel Ahmad, director of research and insights at Niko Partners via X / Twitter. Ahmad writes that China has “approved a new batch of import games” with Final Fantasy 14 Mobile among them. […]
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Power of collective meditation can help stop wars? Here’s a healthy pathway to peace | Health
Armed conflicts continue around the world, inflicting horrific pain and suffering, which establish that every war is a tragedy but the greater tragedy today is that these conflicts are no longer necessary or inevitable. Experts claim that they can be resolved quickly, easily, safely and at low cost. We got one such expert on board […]
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Noah Lyles wins Olympic 100-meter sprint by five-thousandths of a second
For perspective, the blink of an eye takes, on average, .1 second. That was 20 times longer than the gap between first and second. It was so close, that when the sprinters crossed the line and the word “Photo” popped up next to the names of Lyles, Thompson and five others in the eight-man field, […]
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‘Foodie paradise’ named one of the UK’s top seaside spots | UK | Travel
Deal is becoming a popular destination for food fans and beach lovers (Image: Getty Images/Max Nathan/Moment Open) Kent is well known for its stunning beaches and quaint English villages making it a popular destination for thousands of visitors during the summer months. It should come as no surprise then, that some of Kent’s beaches get […]
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Subaru WRX goes from hunted to hunter, joins NT Police fleet
The Subaru WRX – once a favourite of ram raiders and boy racers – has turned to the blue side, with the Northern Territory Police set to take delivery of 13 performance sedans for its high-powered vehicle fleet. It’s not the first time the Subaru WRX has been used by Top End police, with the […]
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Google Cracks Down on Explicit Deepfakes
A few weeks ago, a Google search for “deepfake nudes jennifer aniston” brought up at least seven high-up results that purported to have explicit, AI-generated images of the actress. Now they have vanished. Google product manager Emma Higham says that new adjustments to how the company ranks results, which have been rolled out this year, […]
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Mutual Funds raise holdings in BSE in Q1 amid sell-off by FPIs
Mutual funds have raised their holdings in BSE to 8.78 per cent in the quarter ended June from 8.52 per cent in the previous quarter. This is the fourth consecutive quarter where MFs have raised their holdings in the bourse. Also read: FPIs continue aggressive selling post-Budget: Pull out ₹20,919 crore since July 23 Foreign […]
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THQ Nordic announces The Eternal Life of Goldman – a hand-drawn side-scroller from the creators of This Is the Police
Two-dimensional side-scroller The Eternal Life of Goldman was just announced as part of the THQ Nordic Showcase, and for many it’ll no doubt be the standout game of the show. Coming from Weappy Studio, developers of This is the Police and its sequel, The Eternal Life of Goldman debuted with an utterly jaw-dropping trailer showcasing […]
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Protecting against Zika virus: Zika vs dengue diagnosis challenges and tips for mosquito bite prevention | Health
Zika virus is a type of flavivirus, an RNA virus typically spread by mosquitoes. It shares similarities with dengue and there is potential for cross-reactivity in diagnostic tests, complicating accurate diagnosis, especially in regions where multiple flaviviruses are endemic. The primary reservoirs and vectors for Zika are Aedes mosquitoes, particularly Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, […]
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