Russia installs protective barrier on south side of Kerch bridge
Barges placed by the vital road artery to prevent Ukrainian drones from hitting it
Day: August 31, 2023
X To Roll Out Audio, Video Calls Feature: Elon Musk
After his takeover of Twitter and renaming the social media micro-blogging site as X Elon Musk, on Thursday, announced that X would soon see features like audio and video calls integrated in the platform.
Elon Musk says X users will be able to make video and audio calls without a phone number, but offers no timeframe, as X “is the effective global address book” (Charlotte Hughes-Morgan/Bloomberg)
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Elon Musk says X users will be able to make video and audio calls without a phone number, but offers no timeframe, as X “is the effective global address book” — Users of X, the social…
Ukrainian drones downed in Russia – governor
Three Ukrainian drones have been downed in Russia’s Bryansk Region, Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz has reported
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Israeli soldier killed in car ramming attack by Palestinian
A Palestinian truck driver, 41, rammed his vehicle into Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint and was later ‘neutralised’.
At least 73 killed in Johannesburg building fire
Emergency officials said 52 more people are injured after the blaze in South Africa’s biggest city
Where is Hurricane Idalia now? Tropical storm system mapped
Storm is zeroing in on Carolinas after leaving trail of devastation in northern Florida
Trojanized Signal, Telegram apps found on Google Play, Samsung Galaxy Store
ESET researchers have identified two active campaigns targeting Android users, where the threat actors behind the tools for Telegram and Signal are attributed to the China-aligned APT group GREF. Most likely active since July 2020 and since July 2022, …
Buddhist Nationalism and Extremism in Myanmar and North America
While Buddhist nationalists are more oriented toward sustaining the religious identity of their state, Buddhist extremists feel that their political identities are being challenged.
15 killed in clothing factory fire in the Philippines
Firefighters were delayed after receiving the wrong address and were further hindered by flooding and traffic jams.