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Carrier Pidge: hilarious chat app sends messages via digital birds

A new iOS chat application called Carrier Pidge is intentionally slowing down digital communication by using simulated homing pigeons to deliver messages based on the actual physical distance between users.

Guinea rescuers search for victims after deadly landfill landslide

A landslide at a landfill in Guinea's capital killed 30 people, the government said on Sunday (August 23), after heavy rains overnight prompted the collapse of a massive mound of waste that engulfed nearby tents and shacks. Mamadouba Bangoura, a resi...

Israeli airstrike hits Gaza's Zawayda, causing massive destruction

An Israeli airstrike on a building caused an explosion and destruction in the town of Zawayda in central Gaza Strip on Sunday (August 23), after the army warned the owners of the property to leave the area, residents said. - REUTERS

Chinese robots beat human 100-metre, 400-metre records at Beijing games

Chinese robots beat the human records in the 100-metre and 400-metre races at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, which opened on Saturday for a five-day run, showcasing rapid advances in artificial intelligence-driven robotics technology.

Gemini users can now toggle visible watermarks on AI content

Google has updated its Gemini and Google Flow platforms to allow users to toggle visible watermarks on and off for AI-generated images, videos and music tracks.

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