August 16, 2025 8:50 am
The world’s first-ever humanoid robot games began Friday in Beijing, with over 500 androids alternating between jerky tumbles and glimpses of real power as they compete in events from the 100-metre hurdles to kung fu. MORE..
Scientists are warning of a potentially catastrophic mega-tsunami that could strike parts of the US Pacific Coast, triggered by a major earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone. MORE..
Igor Babuschkin, a co-founder of Elon Musk’s xAI startup, announced his departure from the company on Wednesday in a post on X. MORE..
WhatsApp said Russia was trying to block its services because the social media messaging app owned by Meta Platforms offered people’s right to secure communication, and vowed to continue trying to make encrypted services available in Russia. MORE..
Global electric vehicle sales grew 21% year-on-year in July, the slowest rate since January and down from 25% in June, as momentum in plug-in hybrid sales in China slackened, market research firm Rho Motion said on Wednesday. MORE..
The anticipated launch of the iPhone 17 series is set for September 9. MORE..
The operator of Wikipedia on Monday lost a legal challenge to parts of Britain’s Online Safety Act, which sets tough new requirements for online platforms and has been criticised for potentially curtailing free speech. MORE..
Apple is gearing up to release a major Siri upgrade next year, aiming to transform its voice assistant into a more capable, hands-free controller for the iPhone. MORE..
An international crew of four astronauts is back home on Earth after nearly five months aboard the International Space Station, returning safely in a SpaceX capsule. MORE..
James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do engineering, has died. He was 97. MORE..
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has unveiled the long-awaited latest version of its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, GPT-5, saying it can provide PhD-level expertise. MORE..
United Airlines said a technology issue that led to a brief grounding of its flights at U.S. airports on Wednesday had been resolved. MORE..
OpenAI’s GPT-5, the latest installment of the AI technology that powered the ChatGPT juggernaut in 2022, is set for an imminent release, and users will scrutinize if the step up from GPT-4 is on par with the research lab’s previous improvements. MORE..
Chinese President Xi Jinping has encouraged youths to champion the vision of peace, and contribute to peaceful development and the building of a community with a shared future for humanity. MORE..
WhatsApp has taken down 6.8 million accounts linked to scammers targeting people around the world in the first half of this year, its parent company Meta says. MORE..
US space agency Nasa will fast-track plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030, according to US media. MORE..
Earth is spinning faster than usual, and scientists are still unsure why. MORE..
US-based aerospace giant SpaceX has appointed SINGER Sri Lanka as the authorized retailer for Starlink, marking a major step toward transforming internet access in Sri Lanka. MORE..
Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC has reportedly been appointed as the official distributor in Sri Lanka for Starlink satellite internet service equipment, which has recently gained regulatory access to the country. MORE..
SpaceX delivered a fresh crew to the International Space Station on Saturday, making the trip in a quick 15 hours. MORE..
A Florida jury on Friday found Tesla liable to pay $243 million to victims of a 2019 fatal crash of an Autopilot-equipped Model S, a verdict that could encourage more legal action against Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company. MORE..
Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, made YouTube history as the first creator to surpass 400 million subscribers. To mark the milestone, YouTube gifted him a specially designed Play button, which has never been seen before on the platform. MORE..
President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday, July 30, ending the de minimis trade loophole that allows for low-value goods to be shipped to the U.S. duty-free. MORE..
Meta has announced the activation of Teen Accounts for Instagram in Sri Lanka at a recent special event held at the Ministry of Digital Economy. MORE..
The Australian government announced YouTube will be among the social media platforms that must ensure account holders are at least 16-years-old from December, reversing a position taken months ago on the popular video-sharing service. MORE..