Japan PM says Putin’s visit to disputed islands ‘absolutely unacceptable’
Vladimir Putin's first-ever visit to the disputed Kuril islands on Thursday was deemed "absolutely unacceptable" by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan.Putin reportedly traveled to Iturup, also known as Etorofu…
Palestinians told to leave homes in village where Israeli settlers besieged houses
During an Israeli military operation to drive out Israeli settlers, about a dozen Palestinian residents in a community in the occupied West Bank were ordered to vacate their homes.Since Sunday,…
US inflation eases as food and fuel costs cool
US prices increased 3.4% in the year ending in July, which was somewhat less than the 3.5% in the year ending in June.With the ongoing strife in the Middle East,…
Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI
Given their severe labor shortages, aging population, and ongoing productivity issues, Japanese businesses ought to be ideal for adopting artificial intelligence (AI). However, adoption in many companies is still slow…
Twitch users outraged as Amazon uses their content to train AI in opt-out feature
Users have taken issue with Twitch after learning that the well-known streaming service let their video to be used to train Amazon's artificial intelligence models.Twitch is owned by Amazon, and…
Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse
The creator and CEO of Flock, a US surveillance company, acknowledges that additional measures to stop police abuse of their technology should have been implemented sooner.Flock has been used by…
South Korea’s Incheon airport becomes world’s busiest for global traffic
According to recent data, Incheon, South Korea, is now the busiest airport in the world for international passenger traffic for the first time.According to preliminary figures from the Airports Council…
Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil
Discord's livestreaming feature has been suspended by Brazil's data protection authority (ANPD) after a young girl was reportedly pushed to commit suicide during a broadcast on the platform.Discord's "Go Live"…
Knobbly potatoes and sun-tanned cauliflower are the healthy vegetables to eat during a heatwave.
Would you purchase a cucumber that has curled back on itself or a cauliflower that appears to have been sunburned?One of the warmest and driest growing seasons in decades is…
Eurovision Song Contest changes rules for countries at war
The Eurovision Song Contest's organizers have revised its regulations to stipulate that a nation engaged in armed conflict will not be permitted to host the competition the next year if…
