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When Jamie Gull graduated from Stanford University in 2007 with a master’s degree in aeronautics, there was one place he wanted to go next: the desert. The Mojave desert, to be specific. A company called Scaled Composites had spent years developing experimental aircraft out on that arid land, and Gull wanted in. He could have tried to get a more …

Apple has removed ICEBlock and other apps from its App Store that allow users to anonymously report sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, following pressure from the Trump administration. The app, which went viral earlier this year, allowed users to lawfully share information about where they’ve seen ICE agents within a 5-mile radius of their location, and …

Tesco chief executive Ken Murphy has delivered a blunt warning to the Chancellor, urging Rachel Reeves not to impose fresh tax burdens on Britain’s retailers in next month’s autumn budget. Speaking after a year in which Reeves’s maiden budget raised employers’ national insurance contributions and the minimum wage — measures that added more than £7bn in costs across the sector …

Former Pakistan women’s cricket captain Sana Mir, now serving as a commentator at the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025, has issued a clarification after sparking controversy during the Pakistan vs Bangladesh match in Colombo. While describing Pakistan cricketer Natalia Pervaiz, Mir referred to her as a player “from Kashmir, Azad Kashmir, plays in Lahore a lot of cricket.” The …

وزیراعلیٰ پنجاب مریم نواز نے پیپلز پارٹی کا نام لیے بغیر ایک بار پھر تنقید کرتے ہوئے کہا ہے کہ مریم نواز کیوں معافی مانگے، سیلاب کے دوران تنقید کرنے والے ترجمان معافی مانگیں، میں نے اپنے عوام کے لیے آواز بلند کیں، آئندہ پنجاب پر بات کرنے سے پہلے سو بار سوچیں۔ Source link

Earlier this year, Apple introduced its Foundation Models framework during WWDC 2025, which allows developers to use the company’s local AI models to power features in their applications. The company touted that with this framework, developers gain access to AI models without worrying about any inference cost. Plus, these local models have capabilities such as guided generation and tool calling …

India tightened their grip on the first Test against West Indies as centuries from India’s star batters and all-rounder powered them to a commanding 448/5 at stumps on Day 2. With a 286-run lead on the board, the hosts are firmly in the driver’s seat, leaving an inexperienced West Indies side with a daunting challenge ahead. A day of milestones …

A former mayor of Lliber (Alicante), Jose Mas, has been convicted of fraud over licences granted to build 290 illegal villas. The Spanish properties were marketed to UK and European buyers at between €300,000 (£262,000) and €500,000 (£436,000). Construction took place in the Marina Alta region town between 1999 and 2003 on land which was classified as “non-developable”. Prospective buyers …

The first Test between India and the West Indies began at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 2, 2025. From the outset, India found themselves trailing after West Indies posted a modest first innings total of 162 runs, bowled out in less than two sessions on day one. The Indian innings saw steady progress with solid contributions from …

Greenpeace has called for the Hong Kong government to put in place conservation-driven measures to protect the Sai Kung outlying islands from ecological damage caused by overtourism. The green group raised the alarm on Friday after it found a large number of visitors trampling corals and excessively digging up coastal organisms in the city’s Unesco Global Geopark region. A site …

Despite years of effort and the outlay of billions of dollars, none of the world’s automakers have yet to match Tesla’s prowess in delivering over-the-air (OTA) software updates. Just like with your phone and laptop, these operating system refreshes allow owners to upgrade their cars remotely. Tesla introduced OTAs in 2012, but now Elon Musk’s company pumps out these updates …

سابق اسپیکر قومی اسمبلی اسد قیصر نے اسرائیل اور غزہ سے متعلق پالیسی پر حکومت کو شدید تنقید کا نشانہ بناتے ہوئے سوال اٹھایا ہے کہ ایسے حساس اور اہم قومی فیصلوں پر پارلیمنٹ کو اعتماد میں کیوں نہیں لیا گیا۔ پاکستان تحریکِ انصاف کے رہنما اسد قیصر نے نائب وزیراعظم و وزیر خارجہ اسحاق ڈار کے غزہ امن معاہدے …