By repinanatoly / Getty Images World wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of "extreme" climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said Thursday. World wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of "extreme" climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said Thursday. "Extreme environmental conditions" including droughts, fires and other problems with climate were mostly to blame for the drastic fall, said the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) that covers ...
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By buradaki / Getty images Google has announced the development of artificial intelligence technology specifically dedicated to weather forecasting and the anticipation of extreme weather events. Faster and more cost-effective than current solutions, it could be able to alert people to the risk of incoming storms, floods or heatwaves. Google has announced the development of artificial intelligence technology specifically dedicated to weather forecasting and the anticipation of extreme weather events. Faster and more cost-effective than current solutions, it could be able to alert people to the...
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By Pollyana Ventura / Getty Images Combining sport with pleasure is the aim of the fitness trend of the moment. Called 'city hiking' or 'urban hiking,' this activity lets you work up a sweat, strengthen your heart and build muscle without even realizing it. Far from the beaten track, this activity provides an opportunity to (re)discover monuments, alleyways and other hidden corners of the city, all while boosting your physical and mental well-being. Combining sport with pleasure is the aim of the fitness trend of the moment. Called 'city hiking' or 'urban hiking,' this activity lets you work u...
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By AsiaVision / Getty Images If your vocabulary and conversational topics are dominated by internet references, you may be suffering from "brain rot." This unglamorous term has been coined to describe a host of specific negative effects on our mental state linked to heavy social media use. If your vocabulary and conversational topics are dominated by internet references, you may be suffering from "brain rot." This unglamorous term has been coined to describe a host of specific negative effects on our mental state linked to heavy social media use. The term "brain rot" is used to describe a phen...
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By Courtesy of US Air Force The US Army has tested various flight sequences entirely managed by artificial intelligence, including simulated combat. As a passenger in their own aircraft, a pilot can nonetheless deactivate the system at any time. The US Army has tested various flight sequences entirely managed by artificial intelligence, including simulated combat. As a passenger in their own aircraft, a pilot can nonetheless deactivate the system at any time. The US Air Force Test Pilot School (USAF TPS) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), a research and development agen...
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By STEFANI REYNOLDS / AFP Threads, Meta's latest platform, has seen its daily active users increase slowly but surely since its launch in July 2023. In fact, the social network now boasts more daily active users than Elon Musk's X platform, millions more. Threads, Meta's latest platform, has seen its daily active users increase slowly but surely since its launch in July 2023. In fact, the social network now boasts more daily active users than Elon Musk's X platform, millions more. In just a few months, Threads has managed to overtake X, the social network formerly known as Twitter that was ren...
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By JADE GAO / AFP The European Union on Friday added Chinese-founded online retailer Shein to its list of digital companies that are big enough to come under stricter safety curbs. The European Union on Friday added Chinese-founded online retailer Shein to its list of digital companies that are big enough to come under stricter safety curbs. The company joins Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube and others on a list of "very large online platforms" which have more than 45 million monthly active users in the European Union. From the end of August -- four months after the designation -- Shein will have ...
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By Courtesy of NASA / JPL-Caltech For the first time in five months, the US space agency has been able to re-establish contact with Voyager 1, in order to check its state of repair. Once fixed, despite its age and distance, the furthest probe from Earth may still have much to teach NASA's scientists. For the first time in five months, the US space agency has been able to re-establish contact with Voyager 1, in order to check its state of repair. Once fixed, despite its age and distance, the furthest probe from Earth may still have much to teach NASA's scientists. The Voyager 1 probe recently s...
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By Magnus Larsson / Getty Images Plastic pollution is everywhere in the world. Much of it comes from fewer than 60 multinationals in the food, beverage and tobacco industries, including Nestlé, Danone, Pepsi, Coca-Cola and Philip Morris, new research reports. Plastic pollution is everywhere in the world. Much of it comes from fewer than 60 multinationals in the food, beverage and tobacco industries, including Nestlé, Danone, Pepsi, Coca-Cola and Philip Morris, new research reports. Published in the journal Science Advances, this analysis was carried out by an international group of researchers...
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By Jade Gao / AFP One of China's largest auto shows kicked off in Beijing on Thursday, with electric vehicle makers keen to show off their latest designs and high-tech accessories to consumers in the fiercely competitive market. One of China's largest auto shows kicked off in Beijing on Thursday, with electric vehicle makers keen to show off their latest designs and high-tech accessories to consumers in the fiercely competitive market. Here are the key developments from Auto China's first day of action: \- Xiaomi - The consumer tech giant is the latest entrant to China's cut-throat EV market, ...
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