Satellite photos suggest Iran air defense radar struck in Isfahan during apparent Israeli attack

JERUSALEM — Satellite photos taken Monday suggest an apparent Israeli retaliatory strike targeting Iran’s central city of Isfahan hit a radar system for a Russian-made air defense battery, contradicting repeated denials by officials in Tehran of any damage in the assault. The strike on an S-300 radar in what appears to have been a very … Read more

Polls Suggest Election Win by South Korea’s Liberal Opposition

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s liberal opposition parties were expected to win a landslide victory in Wednesday’s parliamentary election, initial exit polls suggested, a result that if confirmed would make conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol a lame duck for his remaining three years in office. The joint exit polls by South Korea’s three major … Read more

Grim retail sales suggest possible recession for Britain

Shoppers walk past shops on Regent Street on the final weekday before Christmas in London on December 22, 2023. Britain’s economy unexpectedly shrank in the third quarter and flatlined in the previous three months, official data showed Friday, raising fears of a recession before an election due next year. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP) … Read more

Ready to Upgrade? Rumors Suggest PlayStation 5 Pro Arriving Late in 2024

A wave of rumors has engulfed Sony’s premiere fish tail-shaped console, with speculation centering on an upcoming PS5 Pro next year with a beefed-up CPU and GPU supposed to help it swim above any of the other prominent consoles currently on the market. ‘Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police’ | AI Unlocked An anonymous … Read more

Apple’s job listings suggest it plans to infuse AI in multiple products

Apple seems to be finally getting serious about infusing generative AI into its products — both internal and external — after announcing a solitary “Transformer” model-based autocorrect feature on iOS 17 earlier this year. The company has shared several job opportunities listing out specific needs for generative AI in the last few weeks. For instance, … Read more

Viking Runestones Suggest Bluetooth’s Mom Was Actually a Really Big Deal

Archaeologists scrutinizing two groups of runestones from Denmark have determined the name ‘Thyra’ mentioned in the two inscriptions refers to the same woman: Queen Thyra, wife of Gorm the Old, and mother of Harald Bluetooth, the ruler whose name adorns the technology that connects modern wireless devices. Google’s Pixel 8 and 8 Pro are New, … Read more

German prosecutors say witness evidence so far doesn’t suggest a far-right leader was assaulted

German news agency dpa is reporting that prosecutors have said that testimony from witnesses hasn’t revealed any indication so far that a co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party was assaulted at an election rally ByThe Associated Press October 6, 2023, 11:33 AM FILE – Tino Chrupalla, right, co-leader of the ‘Alternative For Germany’ … Read more