At least 34 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza

At least 34 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes and attacks across Gaza since dawn on Tuesday, according to medical sources cited by Al Jazeera. Meanwhile, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) has reported a development involving Chris Smalls, a US labour activist. Smalls, the former president of the Amazon Labour Union, was one of … Read more

Google Chrome’s latest feature uses AI to provide store summaries

Google has announced a new update to its Chrome web browser aimed at improving the shopping experience for US consumers. The update, introduced last week through a blog post, has AI-generated store reviews, accessible by clicking an icon next to the web address in the browser. These summaries will provide shoppers with key information on store … Read more

OPEC+ for compliance with output deals

[ LONDON/MOSCOW: An OPEC+ panel on Monday stressed the need for full compliance with oil production agreements, ahead of Sunday’s separate gathering of eight OPEC+ members to decide on increasing oil output for September. Ministers from the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC), which includes top energy ministers from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries … Read more

Death Stranding 2 can now be used to bypass age verification after Online Safety Act: here’s how

A recent discovery has revealed that Death Stranding’s photo mode can easily bypass the UK’s newly enforced age verification systems, affecting platforms like Reddit and Discord. This follows the implementation of the UK’s online safety regulations, which began requiring age checks on various sites from Friday, July 25. According to The Verge, the trick was … Read more

Turkey, Bulgaria battle wildfires

DIYARBAKIR: Firefighters battled blazes across Turkey and Bulgaria on Monday as a deadly heatwave went into a second week around much of the Mediterranean. There have been at least 14 deaths in the past week in Turkey and about 20 villages have been evacuated, according to officials. In neighbouring Bulgaria, emergency services fought more than … Read more

Microsoft launches Copilot Mode in Edge, introducing AI-assisted browsing

Microsoft has introduced a new feature to its Edge browser called Copilot Mode, an AI-powered tool designed to assist users while browsing the web. Announced on July 28 through a blog post, Copilot Mode aims to help users by predicting their needs, offering suggestions, and performing tasks on their behalf. Currently in its experimental phase, … Read more