Inside Myanmar’s Gilded Capital, Empty Streets and Moldy Corners
Myanmar’s junta created a capital to withstand an invasion. Now, the military struggles to project an image of control over a crumbling nation. Source link
Attendees Insights | Automotive IQ Cybersecurity
TL;DR Three days. Dozens of sessions. Endless coffee. One clear message: AI, cybersecurity, and organisational transformation are redefining in the future of mobility, and Automotive IQ managed to get the right people in the room to actually talk about it. Day 1: AI stole the spotlight, boosting efficiency while quietly sharpening the attacker’s toolbox.Day 2:…
Victoria told to brace for ‘property loss or worse’
Australians in Victoria have been warned they should prepare for “property loss or worse” as much of the country faces extreme heatwave conditions. Temperatures on Friday and Saturday are forecast to hit record highs for most states and territories, with Victoria and South Australia in particular bracing for dangerous fire conditions due to strong winds…
Teens share their views one month on
Watch: 15-year-old Lulu tracks her social media use following the Australian ban For the first time in years, Amy feels free. One month since Australia’s teen social media ban kicked in, she says she is “disconnected from my phone” and her daily routine has changed. The 14-year-old first felt the pangs of online addiction in…
UK man rides Rs 80 swing at a local Indian fair without safety harness, shares his hilarious, but terrifying experience, ‘I’ve never been through that much stress….’
A short video of a UK man screaming his heart out on a simple swing ride in India, has taken over social media. The clip shows him hopping onto a local fairground swing ship for just about ₹80 (around 1 dollar), only to be left terrified by how fast and “unsafe” it feels. He holds…
Google’s Ex-CEO Backs Start-Up Approach to Big Telescopes for Space and Astronomy
Eric and Wendy Schmidt are backing a start-up-like approach to building a giant space telescope and powerful ground observatories. Source link
With the Golden Globes, Podcasts Are Ready for Their Close-Up
The annual awards show will anoint a best podcast for the first time this year, a sign of the industry’s increasing status in Hollywood. Source link
Venezuela Leaders Free Political Prisoners in a Sign of Possible Change
The interim government released some prisoners under pressure from the Trump administration, even as it continued arrests and crackdowns elsewhere. Source link
Rescuers racing to find dozens still missing
AFP via Getty Images More than 30 people are thought to be missing following the landslide in Cebu Rescue workers are racing to find dozens of people still missing following a landslide at a landfill site in the central Philippines that occurred earlier this week, an official has said. Mayor Nestor Archival said on Saturday…