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Apple releases iOS 27 with Siri AI overhaul
watchOS 27, iPadOS 27, and visionOS 27 also debut today.
The Verge · 2 days ago
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Immigrants held in small outdoor cages at 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida, investigators find
DHS inspectors say they found the immigration-detention centre violated basic standards for hygiene, medical care, food…
BBC News World · 2 days ago
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Dangote refinery: Nigerians buying into Africa’s biggest share sale
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote says he wants ordinary people to share in the success of his oil refinery.
BBC News World · 2 days ago
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World's largest compressed-air storage plant starts in China
The project has completed the full startup of two 350 MW units, creating the world's largest facility of its kind.
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Watch: Flash flooding interrupts half-marathon, submerges cars
Parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were hit by flash flooding, leading to water rescues, stranded motorists a…
BBC News World · 2 days ago
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Kempton Park: Fear in South Africa after Elizabeth Moselakgomo's body found
A nationwide appeal was launched after Elizabeth Moselakgomo went missing last week. Four other women's bodies have been…
BBC News World · 2 days ago
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Wild dogs defy the odds with record 2,500-mile trek across Africa
Scientists say the record-breaking journey by three brothers offers hope wildlife can survive growing pressures.
BBC News World · 2 days ago
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In a first, naval drone destroys enemy's unmanned vessel in battle
An unmanned surface vessel has destroyed another naval drone in what is being described as the first-ever drone-on-drone…
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Microsoft says ‘people matter more than AI’ following safety concerns
Microsoft has created a ‘humanist AI code of conduct’ in response to safety concerns.
The Verge · 2 days ago
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Anthrax outbreak: Zambians warned not to eat dead wildlife
At least 12 people are being treated for anthrax after eating infected meat from wildlife carcasses.
BBC News World · 2 days ago
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China criticises idea it is in 'malicious competition' over AI
It follows the Anthropic CEO 's calls for a slowdown in AI development, in a way that China doesn't pull ahead.
BBC News World · 2 days ago
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Thousands demand end to violence in Mexican cartel hotspot
The city has seen violence skyrocket since a feud broke out between two rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel.
BBC News World · 2 days ago