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thehindu.com | 3 min. ago NEW

Apple launches M6 MacBook Pro and iMac, pitches faster on-device AI

Apple said the M6 MacBook Pro delivers up to 30% faster graphics ‌and up to 25% ​faster AI performance than its M5 predecessor

koreatimes.co.kr | 11 min. ago NEW

Regulatory standoff delays debut of Seoul's 1st modern streetcar line

The launch of Korea's first modern streetcar network has encountered a temporary regulatory roadblock, forcing city officials to push back the line's planned December debut as local authorities work to finalize safety protocols along shared pedestrian and roadway corridors. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday that full commercial operation of the Wirye Line tram — a 5.4-kilometer wireless streetcar project — will be postponed into next year.

Although physical construction is 97 percent complete, the delay stems from protracted disputes among government agencies over traffic safety infrastructure and regulatory jurisdiction. Spanning 12 stations, the 350.3 billion won ($253 million) transit project connects Macheon Station on Seoul Subway Line 5 with Bokjeong Station and Namwirye Station on Line 8 and the Suin-Bundang Line.

The line represents a major milestone for urban transit in Korea, marking the return of streetcars to the capital for the first time since the city decommissioned its original tram network in 1968. It is also the nation’s first transit line to deplo

kyivindependent.com | 17 min. ago NEW

Russia launched over 100 ballistic missiles against Kyiv in past two weeks

Zelensky's comments come one day Russian ballistic missiles targeted Kyiv in a deadly attack on a university campus, a major bridge, an administrative building, and medical facilities in Kyiv. The attack killed one person and injured 15.

rferl.org | 2 hrs. 40 min. ago

Why Russia's Central Crimean Drone Base Is Hard For Ukraine To Destroy

A military airfield in Crimea has been transformed into a hub for drone launches, new satellite images sourced by RFE/RL show. We spoke to one Crimean military insider about why Ukraine has been unable to take the site out of action.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 2 hrs. 46 min. ago

Michael J.Fox’s foundation launched Parkinson’s study in 2010; 50 million times data downloaded

The Michael J. Fox Foundation has evolved its Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative into the Parkinson’s Precision Medicine Initiative, focusing on tailored treatments based on individual biological differences in patients. With over 4,200 clinical participants and more than 47,000 online contributors, this initiative aims to innovate clinical trial designs and ensure treatments align with specific patient profiles, all while advancing research on Parkinson’s disease.

koreatimes.co.kr | 3 hrs. 36 min. ago

Special counsel launches inspection of local election ballots stored at Seoul handball arena

A special counsel team on Wednesday launched an inspection of ballot papers stored at a handball arena as part of its probe into an unprecedented shortage of ballots during the June 3 local elections. Special counsel Lee Tae-han's team entered the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium in southeastern Seoul to examine 2.47 million ballots, surveillance camera footage and other material.

The gymnasium was used as a vote counting center and continues to house ballot papers cast in Seoul's southeastern Songpa Ward as protesters have blocked their removal amid calls for accountability and a rerun of the elections.

thehill.com | 3 hrs. 40 min. ago

Iran war cost increases to $47 billion

The cost of the U.S.’s war against Iran has gone up to $47 billion, an increase of more than $3 billion since last month, as President Trump mulls launching strikes against the Islamic Republic after the U.S. midterm elections. The biggest chunk of the cost is munition replacement at $29 billion, according to an Oct....

thehill.com | 3 hrs. 40 min. ago

Guardrails Alliance hits Husted over ties to Marc Andreessen in new ad

Super PAC Guardrails Alliance will launch a digital ad campaign Wednesday seeking to tie Ohio Sen. Jon Husted (R)'s past support for data centers to campaign donations he received from tech executives like venture capitalist Marc Andreessen. The 30-second ad, first shared with The Hill, highlights Andreessen's past donations to Husted's Senate run against former...

nypost.com | 5 hrs. 10 min. ago

Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra make last-minute pitches to California voters as gov contest enters home stretch

California governor candidates Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra criscrossed the state Tuesday, making their last-minute pleas to voters with the contest to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom just days away. Hilton, who trails in recent polls, joined supporters in Newport Beach Tuesday for a press conference calling out waste in California’s “Broadband-for-All” program, which was launched...

mirror.co.uk | 6 hrs. 32 min. ago

Coronation Street airs 'confusing' episode as Sally launches brutal attack in shock twist

Coronation Street legend Sally Metcalfe issued a brutal attack on her foster daughter in Tuesday night's episode but fans were just left confused by something else entirely

businessinsider.com | 6 hrs. 43 min. ago

The Pentagon has given a new shotgun-wielding drone its stamp of approval. It also comes with a grenade launcher.

The drone, equipped with a shotgun or grenade launcher, has been added to the Blue UAS List, a catalog of vetted uncrewed systems and parts.

kyivpost.com | 7 hrs. 4 min. ago

Ukraine Moves Closer to Its Own Satellite Network as Test Craft Reaches Orbit

Ukrainian company Himera and Danish firm GomSpace have sent Obria Nano, a test satellite, into orbit as the first step toward an independent Ukrainian communications network. The launch comes as Kyiv seeks to reduce its dependence on SpaceX’s Starshield service amid recent disruptions and strained ties with Washington.

arstechnica.com | 7 hrs. 17 min. ago

Google's Android Registered App Stores program launches Dec. 1, applications now open

Easier app installs are coming to third-party stores, pending Google's stamp of approval.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 7 hrs. 41 min. ago

Colin Farrell’s foundation selects 16 US organisations for grants supporting adults with disabilities

With a commitment to enhancing the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the Colin Farrell Foundation has launched multiple grant initiatives across the country. By selecting 16 key organizations, the foundation focuses on fostering improved housing and employment options. These initiatives are crafted to enhance community engagement and address essential service gaps as young adults transition to independent living, creating a strong support system for their families.

defence-blog.com | 8 hrs. 56 min. ago

X-Bow to build boosters for CoAspire’s CHAOS cruise missile

X-Bow Systems will build the solid rocket booster that launches CoAspire’s ground-based cruise missile under the U.S. Navy’s CHAOS program, an effort to give allied nations a low-cost weapon for striking ships and land targets. The Albuquerque, New Mexico, company said Tuesday that CoAspire, the prime contractor, selected it to develop and produce the ground-launched […]

mirror.co.uk | 9 hrs. 14 min. ago

'Pool of blood' outside Bristol Morrisons as police swarm area and launch manhunt

A man was 'kicked in the head' outside a Morrisons in Fishponds, Bristol, where witnesses reported seeing a 'pool of blood' - police are working to locate the offender

livemint.com | 10 hrs. 19 min. ago

'Dhurandhar' Ranveer Singh’s SuperYou brings its signature mass-market protein wafers, functional snacks to THIS country

Ranveer Singh and Nikunj Biyani's SuperYou has entered the US market with its fermented yeast protein powder in chocolate and vanilla flavours, now available on Walmart.com. The launch builds on the brand's growing presence in international markets.

kyivpost.com | 10 hrs. 51 min. ago

Ukraine Develops Ground Robots That Launch Interceptor Drones

Ukraine’s Ratel Robotics is developing interceptor drones launched from unmanned ground vehicles, starting with multi-rotor models before moving to fixed-wing designs. The company has invested about $200,000 in its aerial division, while fixed-wing development could cost millions.

thehindu.com | 11 hrs. 17 min. ago

Hyderabad Police launch dedicated wing to probe serious crimes

The decision will allow local police personnel to focus on maintaining law and order and preventing crime

al-monitor.com | 12 hrs. 57 min. ago

'They were innocent': Syrian family mourns victims of Jordanian strike

In an ambulance carrying the bodies of relatives killed in a Jordanian strike on southern Syria, a young man sat in shock, having lost much of his family in an instant. "We were asleep when the missile hit us. My mother, my older brother and his three children --two boys and a girl -- were killed," Nassouh al-Salim said, staring at a grey body bag.

Jordan launched the Monday strikes in response to a jihadist attack on a church last week that killed nine people.

nypost.com | 13 hrs. 3 min. ago

Ex-RNC spokeswoman Elizabeth Pipko launches US show for News24 as global expansion heats up

The program, "Made in America," debuted Oct. 12 and has quickly become a hit on the network's YouTube channel.

thehindu.com | 13 hrs. 22 min. ago

Bihar CM launches month-long campaign against drug abuse

Addressing the launch event at Adhiveshan Bhawan in Patna, the Chief Minister said the campaign must reach every household, because "public participation is essential to building a healthy and drug-free Bihar"

thehindu.com | 13 hrs. 23 min. ago

CIIL launches open-source speech AI ecosystem for Indian languages

Anuvani initiative debuts with speech models for language identification and speaker diarisation, covering India’s linguistic diversity

thehindu.com | 13 hrs. 23 min. ago

Green Generation Mission - Tiruppur launched, one lakh saplings to be raised by students of govt. schools

koreatimes.co.kr | 13 hrs. 35 min. ago

AI scans Korea's highways to keep wildlife, drivers safe

On winding roads where mountainous terrain meets heavy traffic, a rustle in the brush at dusk can turn into a deadly collision within seconds. Roadkill incidents pose a constant hazard to wildlife and motorists across Korea, often resulting in severe property damage, human injuries and secondary pileups on high-speed thoroughfares.

In a bid to prevent such incidents, the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment on Wednesday will launch a pilot artificial intelligence (AI)-powered roadkill prevention system along National Route 17 in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province in central Korea. Conventional mitigation measures like eco-corridors, wildlife overpasses and fencing have reduced animal fatalities along long stretches of highway.

However, intersections and entrance or exit ramps remain notoriously difficult to secure without blocking traffic or human access, leaving vulnerable gaps in eco-fencing networks. The new system bridges those gaps using smart surveillance. Closed-circuit television cameras continuously monitor roadside terrain. When an animal steps toward the road, AI algo

pagesix.com | 13 hrs. 47 min. ago

‘30 Rock’ actor tells us why he started viral #OneJobAway campaign to help struggling actors

Cheyenne Jackson launched the #OneJobAway project on his Instagram page, which is a series highlighting Screen Actors Guild members who are on the verge of losing their health insurance.

defence-blog.com | 13 hrs. 54 min. ago

U.S. Army launches Project Griffin to automate cyber defense

The U.S. Army has picked Amazon Web Services and World Wide Technology to help build an autonomous cyber defense system that can find and stop network threats with little human involvement, choosing the two companies on Oct. 23, 2026, for a Project Griffin pilot worth a combined $2.6 million.

The U.S. Army said it wants […]

euromaidanpress.com | 15 hrs. 14 min. ago

Ukraine says it hit drone hangars at Crimea’s Hvardiiske. Now an OSINT channel spots 20+ bermed shelters there

Dnipro Osint says the base fires Shahed-type drones from vehicles on its runway, and the airfield kept turning up on Ukraine’s launch lists in October.

abc.net.au | 17 hrs. 4 min. ago

Greens launch $21-a-week tax cut in bid to 'replace Labor'

New Greens leader David Shoebridge will address the National Press Club, proposing a new tax cut and a welfare boost and declaring he will pursue "rivers of gold" from the resources sector.

koreatimes.co.kr | 18 hrs. 15 min. ago

Special counsel searches Seoul handball arena in ballot shortage probe

A special counsel team on Tuesday searched a handball arena that served as a vote counting center earlier this year as part of a probe into an unprecedented shortage of ballots during the June 3 local elections. Special counsel Lee Tae-han sent investigators to execute a search-and-seizure warrant at the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium in southeastern Seoul, to secure election records and surveillance camera footage.

It marked the special counsel team's first search and seizure of the arena since its investigation launched last month. Lee's team said it plans to review the secured material to investigate the circumstances surrounding the ballot shortage and allegations of poor election management by the National Election Commission.

Multiple polling stations reported ballot shortages during the local elections, and some voters were forced to turn back without casting their votes, sparking major public outcry. The search took place a day before the special counsel team's inspection of voter ballots stored at the gymnasium.

The site houses 2.47 million ballot papers cast in Seoul's southeast

defence-blog.com | 18 hrs. 33 min. ago

GDELS and ARMMO team up on mobile anti-drone system

Spanish drone maker ARMMO Defense Technologies and General Dynamics European Land Systems’ Spanish unit, Santa Bárbara Sistemas, launched and flew ARMMO’s Bandit-X interceptor drone from an ASCOD Heavy Mission Carrier tracked armored vehicle during the ATLAS 26 counter-drone exercise in Huelva, Spain, turning the heavy vehicle into a mobile launcher for drones that hunt down […]

defence-blog.com | 18 hrs. 33 min. ago

Finnish drone electronics maker raises $2.8M in five days

Finnish drone electronics maker Arctic RAVN has secured €2.5 million (about $2.8 million) in convertible loan commitments in five days, passing its €2 million (about $2.2 million) target before it has officially launched a single product, and it plans to use the money to scale up production of the circuit boards that power and steer […]

thehindu.com | 18 hrs. 46 min. ago

Apple launches new iPad Mini, powered by A20 Pro chip and thinner design

Apple’s new iPad mini comes with a larger 8.5-inch OLED display, and is 5.4mm thin

mirror.co.uk | 18 hrs. 54 min. ago

HSBC profits fuel calls for Budget windfall tax on banks after making £900 a second

Banking chiefs have launched a last ditch effort to persuade Chancellor John Healey to ditch a tax hike on lenders in the Budget

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 20 hrs. 9 min. ago

Sexual assault survivors launch campaign to help women worried about what to wear in court

Two sexual assault survivors in Scotland have launched CourtRobe, a campaign to help women feel more confident when giving evidence in court. Sarah Lee, 39, and Kayla Poulton, 36, are seeking clothing donations and shopping vouchers from department stores. The initiative, being developed with the University of Glasgow's Emma Ritch Law Clinic, also aims to provide free personal shopping sessions with trauma-trained retail staff.

mirror.co.uk | 20 hrs. 36 min. ago

Cars and police motorcycle set alight as riots break out over Bilbao right-wing event

Several hooded individuals crossed containers, launched flares and set fire to parked cars and a motorcycle of the Bilbao Municipal Police, according to local media.

scmp.com | 21 hrs. 10 min. ago

Jordan strikes targets in Syria after deadly church attack

Jordan said on Monday its air force struck what it described as militant hideouts in southern Syria after determining that the suspects behind last week’s deadly church attack in ‌the kingdom were linked to “terrorist groups” operating there. The armed forces said the operation was conducted in coordination with Damascus.

Syria’s government gave a contradictory account, saying it had launched an investigation into the Jordanian attacks, and stressed in a statement the importance of field and...

iol.co.za | 21 hrs. 17 min. ago

US rapper Macklemore launches ‘Free Palestine’ tour after being dropped from Ed Sheeran shows

Macklemore has opened his ‘Free Palestine’ tour in Dublin after being removed from Ed Sheeran’s US tour

iol.co.za | 22 hrs. 21 min. ago

‘Give Water’: Indian rappers use lived experience to sound the climate alarm

Rapper Kali, centre, aka Akshay, at the launch of the Indian multi-lingual rap album on climate crisis 'Climate Emergency Mixtape' at The Humming Tree in Bengaluru. His is one of six tracks on the "Climate Emergency Mixtape", billed by organisers as India's first multilingual rap album about the climate crisis.

ft.com | 22 hrs. 23 min. ago

[$] Bank of England orders review of Revolut’s product approval processes

Section 166 order came earlier this year and is focused on risks around rapid launches of new financial products