Philippine coast guard says Chinese claim of intrusion ‘inaccurate’

02/22/2024

MANILA/BEIJING (Reuters) – A Philippine coast guard official on Thursday described as “inaccurate” its Chinese counterpart’s claim that a fisheries vessel “illegally intruded” into Beijing’s waters. The Chinese coast guard said earlier on Thursday it drove away…

Apple rolls out iMessage upgrade to withstand decryption by quantum computers

02/22/2024

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Apple is rolling out an upgrade to its iMessage texting platform to defend against future encryption-breaking technologies. The new protocol, known as PQ3, is another sign that U.S. tech firms are bracing for a…

China’s travel spending during Lunar New Year holidays beats pre-COVID levels

02/19/2024

BEIJING (Reuters) -Tourism revenues in China during the Lunar New Year holidays that ended on Saturday surged by 47.3% year-on-year and surpassed 2019 levels, thanks to a domestic travel boom amid a longer-than-usual break, official data showed…

Japan successfully launches next-generation H3 rocket after failure last year

02/17/2024

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan successfully launched its new H3 flagship rocket on Saturday, putting its satellite programme back on track after multiple setbacks including the failure of the rocket’s inaugural flight last year. The launch also marks a…

Pope urges Catholics to swap social media for reflection as Lent begins

02/16/2024

ROME (Reuters) – Pope Francis urged Catholics to forgo worldly trappings and focus on essentials as he opened the season of Lent with a traditional Ash Wednesday Mass on one of Rome’s historic seven hills. He criticised…

OpenAI introduces AI model that turns text into video

02/16/2024

(Reuters) – Microsoft-backed OpenAI is working on a software that can generate minute-long videos based on text prompts, the company said on Thursday. The software, called Sora, is currently available for red teaming, which helps identify flaws…

South Korea prepares $57 billion corporate financial support programme

02/15/2024

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea has prepared a financial support programme of 75.9 trillion won ($56.97 billion) for companies increasing investment in key sectors as well as small businesses struggling with the impact of high interest rates.…

Japan unexpectedly slips into recession, Germany now world’s third-biggest economy

02/15/2024

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan unexpectedly slipped into a recession at the end of last year, losing its title as the world’s third-biggest economy to Germany and raising doubts about when the central bank would begin to exit its…

Shooting near Kansas City Super Bowl victory rally kills at least one, injures 21

02/15/2024

A barrage of gunfire erupted on Wednesday in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, near an outdoor celebration of the NFL champion Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory, killing at least one person and wounding 21 others as throngs of fans…

Victor Wembanyama logs triple-double in Spurs win over Raptors

02/13/2024

Victor Wembanyama became the first rookie in nearly 34 years to have a triple-double with blocked shots, leading the visiting San Antonio Spurs to a 122-99 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. READ MORE: Wembanyama…

Biden campaign joins TikTok in push for young voters

02/12/2024

(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign joined short-form video app TikTok on Sunday, using the NFL’s Super Bowl to kick off its new account to reach young voters ahead of the presidential election in November.…

NFL: Kansas City Chiefs repeat as Super Bowl champions

02/12/2024

LAS VEGAS—The Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime on Sunday to secure their second consecutive Super Bowl title and cement their status as the National Football League’s latest dynasty. The Chiefs have…

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