Fictional gadget reviews: exploring the latest in fantasy and sci-fi tech
Modern gadgets are all well and good, but sometimes things get more exciting when you enter the realm of fantasy. And the worlds of gaming, TV, and film often feature…
Chile Aims for Sustainable Port Expansion – VIDEO
SAN ANTONIO, Chile, October 17 (IPS) – Maritime transport is key for Chile, which has 34 free trade agreements with countries and blocs of nations, one of the broadest trade…
UN faces ‘race to bankruptcy’ as Guterres unveils sharply reduced 2026 budget
The United Nations faces a “race to bankruptcy” unless Member States pay their dues in full and on time, Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday, presenting a sharply reduced $3.238…
Pokémon Legends: Z-A Rotom Phone review: better camera, higher jumps
Though the Pokémon games’ Rotom Phones haven’t really changed all that much design-wise over the past few years, each generation has introduced new functionalities that made upgrading a no-brainer. Sword…
Yusuf Pathan faces BJP’s ire over Adina Mosque photo
Indian cricketer-turned-politician Yusuf Pathan poses in front of Adina Mosque in Malda, West Bengal, October 17, 2025. — X/@iamyusufpathan Indian cricketer-turned-politician Yusuf Pathan irked the Bharatiya Janata Party after he…
Adviser warns against weaponising water as threat to global norms
Dr Syed Tauqir Hussain Shah, Adviser to the Prime Minister, speaks during the Rome Water Dialogue. — APP Dr Syed Tauqir Hussain Shah, Adviser to the Prime Minister, has strongly…
Ex-lidar CEO makes a bid to reclaim his company
Ex-Luminar CEO Austin Russell is trying to wrest back control of his company. | Image: Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge Earlier this year, Luminar founder and CEO Austin Russell…
Security forces ‘kill 108 terrorists’ in four days
Pakistan Army troops stand guard along a street in Kabal town of Swat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. AFP/FileEight terrorists killed in IBO conducted in Lakki Marwat .Security forces intensify counter-terrorism…
Amazon’s Ring now works with video surveillance company Flock
Amazon’s smart doorbell company Ring is now working with the AI-powered surveillance camera company Flock. According to a letter sent to the company by Sen. Ron Wyden, Flock had allowed…
Kelly Reichardt’s anti-heist movie
Kelly Reichardt has been called one of America’s greatest filmmakers, and also one of its quietest. But her latest, The Mastermind, centered on an art heist that goes off the…