Magnetars are among the universe's most extreme objects - a class of the compact stellar remnants called neutron stars that possess immensely strong magnetic fields. Once in a while, they produce enormous eruptions of gamma rays in the strongest nondestructive release of energy known in the cosmos.
The United States and Russia are set to face off over nuclear weapons in space on Wednesday at the United Nations Security Council, which is due to vote on a US-drafted resolution calling on countries to prevent an arms race in outer space. Russia is expected to block the draft resolution, s
Adobe said on Tuesday it plans to place a tool for full artificial intelligence image generation in its Photoshop software later this year. Adobe's image and video editing tools are widely used by creative professionals, but it faces rising competition from startups such as Microsoft-backed OpenAI
Elon Musk lashed out at Australia's prime minister on Tuesday after a court ordered his social media company X to take down footage of an alleged terrorist attack in Sydney, and said the ruling meant any country could control "the entire internet". At a hearing overnight, Australia's Federal Court
Bangladesh's remarkable achievements in digital innovation and the government's ongoing initiatives to build a smart nation by 2041, ensuring sustainable development, were showcased in a side event of the ongoing 80th session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pac
Search engine giant Google has created a new Doodle on its homepage celebrating Earth Day 2024 on Monday with a doodle featuring aerial photographs of the planet's natural beauty and biodiversity. With this doodle, Google reminded us of the importance of protecting the earth for future generations
The head of Israeli military intelligence, who last year accepted responsibility for the failures that allowed the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct 7, has resigned, the military said in a statement on Monday. Major General Aharon Haliva was one of a number of senior Israeli commanders who said th
MotionInput, a free software developed by University College London (UCL), allows users to play games using their webcam and facial expressions or physical gestures. This is a breakthrough for specially-abled gamers who struggle with traditional controllers or keyboards. Previously, alternative in
TikTok on Sunday repeated its free-speech concerns about a bill passed by the House of Representatives that would ban the popular social media app in the US if Chinese owner ByteDance did not sell its stake within a year. The House passed the legislation on Saturday by a margin of 360 to 58. It no
Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, on Friday completed its "halving," a phenomenon that happens roughly every four years, according to according to CoinGecko, a cryptocurrency data and analysis company. Bitcoin was fairly stable immediately afterward, falling 0.47 per cent to $63,747. B
