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ByteDance’s new AI video generation model, Dreamina Seedance 2.0, comes to CapCut
The new model in CapCut will have built-in protections for making video from real faces or unauthorized intellectual property.
Nigeria takes its place on world stage in quest to become regional superpower
Nigeria and UK look to strengthen trade and economic ties amid growing calls from Africa and Caribbean for reparative justice“There are chapters in our shared history that I know have left some painful marks,” King Charles said during a state...
A major hacking tool has leaked online, putting millions of iPhones at risk. Here’s what you need to know.
Here’s what we know, and what you need to know, about Coruna and DarkSword, two advanced iPhone hacking tools discovered by security researchers. DarkSword has now leaked online.
Conntour raises $7M from General Catalyst, YC to build an AI search engine for security video systems
Conntour uses AI models to let security teams query camera feeds using natural language to find any object, person, or situation.
Cohere launches an open source voice model specifically for transcription
Relatively light at just 2 billion parameters, the model is meant for use with consumer-grade GPUs for those who want to self-host it. It currently supports 14 languages.
This cow uses tools like a primate—and scientists are stunned
A cow named Veronika has stunned scientists by using tools in a flexible and purposeful way. She chooses different ends of a brush depending on the part of her body and adjusts her movements accordingly. This level of tool use is incredibly rare and...
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Middle East war live: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire continues as Trump hopes for peace deal
Iran-backed Houthis join war with attack against Israel
Ocean species are disappearing before scientists can even find them
G7 allies press Rubio on US Iran plans, discuss Strait of Hormuz
'No Kings' protests — Trump critics rally across the US
Palestine Action supporters arrested as London’s Met Police reverse policy
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Die Suche nach Kenias vermissten Kindern
Immer mehr Familien in Kenia suchen nach vermissten Kindern. Kinderschutzorganisationen warnen vor gravierenden Lücken im Schutzsystem. Die Polizei hingegen hält die Darstellung einer eskalierenden Krise für übertrieben.
EU welcomes back gene-edited crops, worrying small-scale farmers
Gene-edited crops are making a comeback in the EU. Earlier this week, Brussels lawmakers gave the final go-ahead to an easing of restrictions, allowing a broader use of plants obtained by what's known as new genomic techniques, or NGTs. The promise...
США и Иран обсудят сегодня в Швейцарии прекращение войны
Переговорщики США и Ирана встречаются в Швейцарии для обсуждения ключевых деталей временного соглашения. На повестке - ядерная программа Ирана, ситуация в Ливане и свобода судоходства в Ормузском проливе.
США и Иран обсудят 21 июня в Швейцарии прекращение войны
Переговорщики США и Ирана встречаются в Швейцарии для обсуждения ключевых деталей временного соглашения. На повестке - ядерная программа Ирана, ситуация в Ливане и свобода судоходства в Ормузском проливе.
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Germany could scrap law banning insults against politicians
Germany's special law prohibiting the insulting of politicians has led to cases that many people consider absurd. Some members of the government want to abolish the law; others think there's a good reason to retain it.
Spain PM's wife Begoña Gomez to stand trial for corruption
On Saturday, a Spanish judge ordered Begoña Gomez, wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, to stand trial for corruption. She is accused of using her position as the PM's wife for personal gain by securing work contracts. Gomez is now banned...
Wenn diplomatische Immunität missbraucht wird
Wie schutzlos sind Hausangestellte, die für Diplomaten arbeiten? In Streitfällen berufen sich ihre Arbeitgeber häufig auf ihre diplomatische Immunität. Doch jüngste Gerichtsurteile zeigen: Gerechtigkeit ist möglich.
Trump says Italy's Meloni asked 'over and over' for a photo with him as diplomatic spat escalates
US President Donald Trump turned up the heat on a diplomatic row with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday, accusing her of repeatedly seeking a photograph with him at the G7 summit and blaming the clash between the two heads of state...
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View All →Avec les canicules, l’urgence à rénover les vieilles piscines publiques : « Comment ferait-on sans elles ? On ne tiendrait pas »
Vieillissants, énergivores et coûteux pour les communes, beaucoup d’établissements aquatiques ruraux ferment. Ils sont pourtant garants d’un égal accès au rafraîchissement et à l’apprentissage de la nage, comme à Châteauneuf-sur-Sarthe. Un député...
Coupe du monde 2026 : la démonstration de force des Pays-Bas du sélectionneur Ronald Koeman
Dirigés depuis 2023 par l’ex-défenseur international batave, les « Oranje » ont étrillé (5-1) la Suède, samedi 20 juin, à Houston, lors de la deuxième journée de phase de poules, et se rapprochent d’une qualification pour les seizièmes de finale.
EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Volodymyr Zelensky accuse la Biélorussie d’aider les frappes russes et l’exhorte à se distancier de la guerre
La Biélorussie contribue à l’effort de guerre russe en hébergeant près de la frontière ukrainienne des équipements permettant de guider des attaques de drones russes contre le territoire ukrainien, a affirmé le président ukrainien. Il a appelé Minsk...
A deal in 'dire straits'? Israel's former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert talks to France 24
Just days after President Trump hailed a 60-day peace agreement with Iran, elements of the deal appear to be unravelling. Tehran has announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, despite a provision in the agreement guaranteeing the safe passage of...