CHINA DEVELOPS MOSQUITO-SIZED DRONE FOR COVERT MILITARY OPERATIONS

Mon 23 June 2025: China has developed mosquito-sized drones for covert military operations, reported local media on Friday. National University of Defense Technology in central China’s Hunan province has revealed the tiny drone, alongside humanoid machines, in a report on China Central Television’s military channel CCTV 7 last weekend, reported South China Morning Post on Friday. […]

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JAWS AT 50: HOW A SINGLE MOVIE CHANGED OUR PERCEPTION OF WHITE SHARKS FOREVER

Sun 22 June 2025: It’s been 50 years since Steven Spielberg’s movie Jaws first cast a terrifying shadow across our screens. At a low point during production, Spielberg worried he’d only ever be known for “a big fish story”. The film, however, did not tank. Jaws broke box office records and became the highest-grossing movie at the […]

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THE NEW GENERATION OF BLOCKBUSTER WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGS, EXPLAINED

Sun 22 June 2025: A new generation of weight-loss drugs has proven remarkably effective, hugely popular and massively lucrative in the last few years, though they do have some drawbacks. After France on Friday became the latest country to allow all doctors, rather than just specialists, to prescribe these drugs, here are some key questions about them. – HOW […]

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CRITICAL THINKING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER. HOW CAN I IMPROVE MY SKILLS?

Sat 21 June 2025: There is a Fox News headline that goes like this: Transgender female runner who beat 14,000 women at London Marathon offers to give medal back Read about the event elsewhere and it turns out the athlete was also beaten by thousands of people and it was a participation medal. While the Fox News headline […]

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16 BILLION PASSWORDS LEAKED IN LARGEST DATA BREACH EVER

Fri 20 June 2025: Researchers have confirmed the largest data breach ever, with almost 16 billion login credentials, including passwords, being exposed. Researchers part of an investigation that started early this year suggest that the massive password leak is the work of multiple infostealers, said a Forbes report. If a password gets compromised, it leads […]

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PRIVATE WEALTH EXPANDS GLOBALLY AMID STABLE US DOLLAR, UPBEAT FINANCIAL MARKETS — REPORT

Thu 19 June 2025:   Wealth grew disproportionately quickly last year in the United States, where over 379,000 people became new US dollar millionaires, more than 1,000 a day, a report showed. Private individuals’ net worth rose 4.6% worldwide, and by over 11% in the Americas, driven by a stable US dollar and upbeat financial markets, […]

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EUROPE TIGHTENS SOCIAL MEDIA RULES TO PROTECT KIDS

Thu 19 June 2025: Following Australia‘s social media age restriction set at 16, Denmark and France are now discussing similar laws, while the Netherlands has advised parents not to allow children under 15 to use platforms like TikTok and Instagram. The warnings highlight that these platforms can trigger depression in children. After Australia’s social media ban for those under 16, similar steps continue to emerge […]

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GLOBAL SUPPORT FOR REFUGEES REMAINS STEADY DESPITE AID CUTS, POLITICAL TENSIONS: SURVEY

Thu 19 June 2025: Public support for refugees’ right to seek safety remains robust across the globe, even as geopolitical tensions intensify and humanitarian aid dwindles, according to a new Ipsos survey released Wednesday. The survey, conducted in 29 countries, found that 67% of respondents still support offering refuge to those fleeing danger – a […]

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COMPUTERS TRACKING US, AN ‘ELECTRONIC COLLAR’: GILLES DELEUZE’S 1990 POSTCRIPT ON THE SOCIETIES OF CONTROL WAS EERILY PRESCIENT

Wed 18 June 2025: Gilles Deleuze was one of the most original and imaginative thinkers of postwar France. A lifelong teacher, he spent most of his career at the University of Paris VIII, influencing generations of students but largely shunning the mantle of public intellectual. His complex, creative books mix philosophy, literature, film and politics – not to give clear […]

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