Tue 13 May 2025: A record 83.4 million people were living in internal displacement at the end of 2024, marking the highest number ever recorded, according to the Global Report on Internal Displacement 2025 released Tuesday. The figure, released by the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), has more than doubled since 2018 […]
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Tue 13 May 2025: Google has officially announced an update to its iconic “G” icon after nearly 10 years. Alphabet-owned Google revealed on Monday, May 12, 2025, that it is now updating the icon so that there are no longer four solid colour sections. To note, red bleeds into yellow, yellow into green, and green […]
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Mon 12 May 2025: The French presidency on Monday denied allegations circulating on social media that President Emmanuel Macron used drugs during a train trip to Ukraine over the weekend. Macron was traveling with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer when a video surfaced showing him appearing to pick up a […]
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Mon 12 May 2025: Satellites are the invisible backbone of modern life. They guide airplanes, help us find our way with GPS, deliver TV and internet, and even help emergency services respond to disasters. But a new kind of computer – quantum computers – could put all of this at risk. Quantum computers are not just faster […]
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Sat 10 May 2025: Driven by advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and metaverse technologies, digital clones are transforming fast-fashion marketing. Always available, ageless and adaptable to any setting, these virtual figures enable brands to create immersive, cost-effective campaigns that resonate with today’s digital-first consumers. Virtual influencers — digitally created personas used to provide entertainment, generate content and […]
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Sat 10 May 2025: A painting by American artist Mark Rothko, displayed at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, was damaged by a small child. The artwork, valued at approximately 50 million euros, was exhibited in a publicly accessible storage area. In a statement from the museum, it was explained that the painting “Grey, Orange on […]
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Sat 10 May 2025: The late Pope Francis sought to battle corruption, but his successor faces the even harder task of balancing the books. In the days leading up to the papal conclave, which concluded on Thursday with the election of Robert Francis Prevost, 69, as Pope Leo XIV, the editor of Catholic Church specialist news outlet […]
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Fri 09 May 2025: Anyone who has experienced loneliness knows how deeply personal it feels. We feel lonely when our social and emotional needs aren’t being met. Because of this, psychological research often focuses on individual-level solutions, encouraging people to change their perceptions or behaviour through therapy. But this focus misses the heart of the […]
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Fri 09 May 2025: The former Microsoft CEO slams Elon Musk for his efforts to slash funding for US assistance to poor countries. Tech billionaire Bill Gates has said that he will give away 99 percent of his wealth in the next two decades, funding his philanthropy the Gates Foundation long enough for it to close in […]
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Thu 08 May 2025: You have likely seen multiple ads for products and services designed to make you more secure online. When you turn on your television, see online ads, or even when you get in-app notifications, you are likely to encounter cybersecurity technology marketed as the ultimate solution and the last line of defense […]
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