How the Pygmy Sea Horse Lost Its Snout
The genome of a small, remarkable sea horse offers a surprising lesson in nature’s creativity.
Month: August 2025
Olympic Council of Asia says Saudi Winter Games ‘on schedule’
HONG KONG: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) says that preparations for the 2029 Asian Winter Games in Saudi Arabia are “on schedule” after South Korea and China emerged as potential replacements. Saudi Arabia is supposed to host the next edition of the regional winter competition in a move derided by environmental groups. The OCA … Read more
Elon Musk’s xAI Sues Apple and OpenAI Over Claims It Is Being Shut Out
Mr. Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, claimed that its Grok chatbot app was being artificially suppressed in Apple’s App Store.
U.N. Peacekeepers in Lebanon Face Uncertain Future
With its mission up for renewal, the U.N. force is under pressure to disband even as Israeli airstrikes continue along one of the world’s most volatile borders.
Pakistan set to pay Rs100bn Chinese energy debt ahead of PM’s Beijing visit
[ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to settle over Rs100 billion in dues owed to Chinese power plants ahead of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s upcoming visit to Beijing, reducing the country’s outstanding obligations to Chinese producers by nearly one-fourth. This move aims to address one of Beijing’s major concerns. The Ministry of Finance has issued instructions … Read more
Ali Zafar recreates Bollywood track Saiyaara
Pakistani singer Ali Zafar has released his rendition of the Bollywood track Saiyaara, which he shared on Instagram. The cover quickly drew reactions from his fans. Explaining his inspiration, Zafar said he was moved after hearing an AI-generated version of the song performed in the voice of legendary playback singer Kishore Kumar, whom he regards … Read more
US Studio unearths fossilized dinosaur game ‘Turok’
Everything old is new again, especially for gamers at the Gamescom trade fair, who got a preview of upcoming video game “Turok: Origins” — a third-person shooter pitting the player against dinosaurs and aliens. The original arrow-twanging Turok was a character in 1950s comic books, who made his way to Nintendo 64 consoles in a … Read more
Indonesia’s Tjen downs 24th seed Kudermetova in early upset
NEW YORK: Indonesian qualifier Janice Tjen scored an early upset at the US Open on Sunday, ousting Russian 24th seed Veronika Kudermetova in three sets to advance to the second round. Tjen — who is the first Indonesian to play in the singles main draw of a tennis Grand Slam since Angelique Widjaja at the … Read more
Elon Musk’s xAI sues Apple, OpenAI over AI competition, App Store rankings
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI filed a lawsuit against Apple and ChatGPT maker OpenAI in US federal court in Texas on Monday, accusing them of conspiring to block competition in AI markets. The lawsuit alleged that Apple and OpenAI “locked up markets to maintain their monopolies and prevent innovators like X and xAI from … Read more
Quiz: Are You Prepared for a Climate Disaster?
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