Japan endorsed scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports, a significant change of its postwar pacifist policy, as the country seeks to build up its arms industry.
Swiss vote against proposal to cap population at 10 million by cutting migration, projections saySwiss voters reject 10 million population cap, early projections say22 minutes agoImogen FoulkesBern, SwitzerlandReutersIn the run-up to the poll, opinions on the likely outcome were dividedVoters in Switzerland have rejected a proposal to limit the country's population to 10 million, early...
White House taps the guy who keeps crying ‘aliens’ to run UFO groupTerrence O'Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths.Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb will head the UAP Science Advisory Council established by the White House, the Pentagon, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the FBI, and “the...
Amid disappointing earnings, Pinterest claims it sees more searches than ChatGPT After a particularly poor performance on its fourth-quarter earnings, Pinterest CEO Bill Ready attempted to favorably compare the digital pinboarding site to the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT. Trying to highlight its potential as a unique search destination, Ready asserted that the site sees larger search volume...
Tanzanian drug-trafficking suspect Ahmed Muharram arrested in Zambia during raid'Notorious Tanzanian drug trafficker' arrested during raid in ZambiaZambia's Drug Enforcement CommissionSome of marijuana was found concealed in lorry wheelsA "notorious" Tanzanian drug-trafficking kingpin has been arrested in Zambia during a raid, the Zambian Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has announced.Ahmed...
Samsung's Galaxy Watches Could Alert Users Before They FaintSmartwatches and fitness trackers often tout expansive health-monitoring capabilities, though some features can create more anxiety than reassurance without independent validation, as CNET senior editor Anna Gragert previously reported. On Thursday, Samsung released new third-party research detailing how its Galaxy Watches may...