The five countries expat families love on February 9, 2023For people looking to relocate, rankings of the world’s most liveable countries can be helpful. But with kids in tow, there are more factors to weigh than, say, average income or economic stability. You might want to know about local children’s health or happiness, the quality of education, family leave policies – even which countries […]
Marriage may help individuals in keeping their blood sugar levels low: Research By: Agencies on February 9, 2023According to a study published online in the journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, people who live with a partner have a higher possibility of being healthy in terms of keeping lower blood sugar levels, regardless of how amicable or combative their relationship is. According to researchers, having a spouse or cohabiting partner may […]
Shout! Factory Nabs North American rights to Ukrainian animation ‘Mavka on February 9, 2023Shout! Factory has acquired North American rights to “Mavka. The Forest Song,” an animated feature from Ukraine’s Animagrad Studio, and has released the film’s international trailer, which Variety can share exclusively. The buzzy animation, which closed a raft of deals for Film.UA Distribution after its Cannes market premiere last year, is the story of a […]
Alibaba tests ChatGPT-style tool as AI buzz intensifies By: Agencies on February 9, 2023Alibaba Group, on Wednesday said it is developing a ChatGPT-style tool that is currently in internal testing, joining a race by tech companies globally to show they are up to speed on generative artificial intelligence (AI) developments. The Chinese e-commerce group’s statement came after the 21st Century Herald newspaper reported that Alibaba is developing a […]
‘Sharper’ — Julianne Moore and Sebastian Stan in a simmering thriller that never reaches full boil on February 8, 2023Sharper, an A24 and Apple TV+ psychological thriller starring Julianne Moore and Sebastian Stan, opens with a love story. A graduate student named Sandra (Briana Middleton) walks into a used bookstore in New York searching for a first edition copy of Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God. The man working the counter, Tom […]
Japan rolls out ‘humble and lovable’ delivery robots By: Agencies on February 8, 2023“Excuse me, coming through,” a four-wheeled robot chirps as it dodges pedestrians on a street outside Tokyo, part of an experiment businesses hope will tackle labour shortages and rural isolation. From April, revised traffic laws will allow self-driving delivery robots to navigate streets across Japan. Proponents hope the machines could eventually help elderly people in […]
Kelela — ‘Raven’: the innovative sound of an artist ready to start anew on February 8, 2023There’s been plenty of speculation about Kelela’s whereabouts since her stellar debut album ‘Take Me Apart’ dropped in 2017, but the artist herself has remained tight-lipped. The R&B singer/songwriter first appeared like a chimaera when she debuted in 2013 with her genre-hopping mixtape ‘Cut 4 Me’, before her cosmic 2015 break-up EP ‘Hallucinogen’ brought syncopated […]
How to get Microsoft’s new AI-enhanced Bing By: Agencies on February 8, 2023Microsoft Corp on Tuesday unveiled a juiced-up version of its Bing search engine and Edge Web browser, powered by an upgraded version of ChatGPT’s underlying technology. The launch is limited to a “desktop limited preview” available on Tuesday. Users will need to go to this link and sign in to a Microsoft account to get […]
New insights into treatment of Alzheimer’s disease: Research By: Agencies on February 8, 2023According to Alzheimer’s Disease International, more than 55 million people worldwide will have Alzheimer’s disease by 2020. This figure will nearly double every 20 years, reaching 78 million in 2030 and 139 million in 2050. The WHO Global Status Report for 2021 estimated the yearly global cost of dementia to be more than USD 1.3 […]
Turkey earthquake: Where did it hit and why was it so deadly? on February 8, 2023More than 5,000 people have been killed and thousands injured by a huge earthquake which struck south-eastern Turkey, near the Syrian border, in the early hours of Monday morning. The earthquake, which hit near the town of Gaziantep, was closely followed by numerous aftershocks – including one quake which was almost as large as the […]