The global technology community came together on 1 October to celebrate the 15th anniversary of IEEE Day, which commemorates the first time professionals gathered to share their technological innovations and advancements. IEEE Day is held annually on the first Tuesday of October. This year’s celebration was the largest yet, with more than 1,100 events worldwide. The events provided professionals, students, and enthusiasts a platform to connect, collaborate, and showcase their work as well as have some fun. The spirit of innovation and community was evident as participants engaged in workshops, networking sessions, and more. In addition to the events, 11…
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ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 207.08 points or 0.53% to 39,367.58 • Shanghai increased 20.13 points or 0.59% to 3,422.66 • Hang Seng decreased 102.81 points or -0.50% to 20,311.28 • ASX 200 decreased 30.00 points or -0.36% to 8,393.00 • SENSEX increased 30.68 points or 0.04% to 81,539.14 • Nifty50 decreased 8.95 points or -0.04% to 24,610.05 The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today: • AUDUSD decreased 0.00694 or -1.08% to 0.63701 • NZDUSD decreased 0.00807 or -1.37% to 0.57943 • USDJPY increased 0.929 or 0.61%…
Credit: Daniel Schwen, via Wikimedia Commons The latest federal numbers show the U.S. deficit is soaring as President Joe Biden heads out of office. The U.S. Congressional Budget Office released its monthly budget review on Monday, which showed that in the first two months of this fiscal year, the federal government has run up a deficit of $622 billion. “That amount is $242 billion more than the deficit recorded during the same period last fiscal year,” CBO said in its report. That figure means the deficit is nearly 40% higher than this time last year. “The most alarming turkey in November…
The dynamic duo is kicking off the season with a spirited twist, blending festive cheer with a splash of their signature Pantalones fun. This year, they’re lighting up New York City with a dazzling billboard that invites everyone to join the celebration.It’s not just a holiday message—it’s a call to embrace the season with the Matthew McConaughey flair for joy, laughter, and, of course, a little tequila magic.Article continues below advertisementMatthew And Camila McConaughey Are Ready For The HolidaysJohn RussoTo mark the occasion, the McConaugheys unveiled a vibrant new billboard showcasing the couple decked out in festive holiday attire, ready…
But Washington now sees its military presence as a hedge against further instability, even as it remains unclear how Syria’s new rulers will view US presence. Washington still designates as a terrorist organisation the Sunni Muslim militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which was chief among the rebel forces that ended 50 years of brutal dynastic rule by Assad. “There has been no formal change in any policies,” on such groups, said Finer. “Those designations are not made based on what groups say or what they say their intentions are or they intend to do, it’s about actions so we will…
Hundreds gather in Kenya’s capital to rally against gender-based violence.Police in Kenya have fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of people who gathered to protest against gender-based violence and femicide. Protesters blew whistles and chanted “stop killing women” as they marched in the capital, Nairobi, on Tuesday, and police repeatedly dispersed the crowds. The rally gathered pace as hundreds of women marched towards parliament, with many chanting, “shame on you” and “teach your sons”. At least three people were arrested, the Reuters news agency reported. The protests in Nairobi were peaceful and it was not immediately clear why the police…
Left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara has been officially posted by the Chunichi Dragons of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, per reporter Francys Romero. That opens up a 45-day window for his representatives at William Morris Endeavor to negotiate with major league clubs. If no deal is reached in that time, the southpaw will return to the Dragons for 2025.While Ogasawara should generate interest, he’s clearly not exciting as Roki Sasaki, who has also been posted for clubs this offseason. However, Ogasawara likely has more earning power than Sasaki due to the binary nature of MLB international signing rules. Players need to be 25 years…
British phone company Virgin Media O2 has a new way to trick scammers at their own game: Have an AI-generated grandmother named Daisy answer the phone.A conversation with Daisy means hearing her talk at length about her passion for knitting or her grandchildren. With no prompting, Daisy can adapt to conversations and even provide fake personal information if scammers request it, per NPR.Daisy may sound like a grandmother, but she’s actually an AI large language model that takes in a fraudster’s voice, translates it to text, finds an appropriate response based on a database of training data, and “speaks” that…
Servers fill a data centre in TexasPaul Moseley/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images As data centres consume even more energy to serve the intensive computing needs of artificial intelligence, they could contribute to an estimated 600,000 asthma cases and 1300 premature deaths per year by 2030 – accounting for more than one third of asthma deaths annually in the US. “Public health impacts are direct and tangible impacts on people, and these impacts are substantial and not limited to a small radius of where data centres operate,” says Shaolei Ren at the University of California, Riverside. “They affect…
The pieces are coming together for the startup basketball league Unrivaled.The 3×3 women’s hoops league announced Tuesday that it has signed a multiyear deal for Under Armour to become its official uniform partner and performance outfitter. This follows the league announcing a number of recent big player signings and reaching a media broadcast deal in October with TNT Sports.Financial terms of the deal were not provided, but Under Armour will provide all players, coaches and staff with performance apparel and accessories both on and off the court.“We couldn’t be more thrilled to partner with Unrivaled to outfit some of the best women’s basketball players in the…