ST. LOUIS : When night fell, a clerk at a bustling 24-hour MotoMart flipped a switch from behind the counter. Electromagnetic locks sealed the doorway. A window sign, now illuminated in red, warned “facial recognition technology in use” and directed customers to “look up at the camera.” On this recent […]
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In Twisted Metal series, Anthony Mackie will portray John Doe, a milkman with no memory of his past. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier star Anthony Mackie is set to lead the series adaptation of Twisted Metal video game. The project comes from Sony Pictures TV and PlayStation Production, according […]
MANILA: The government of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte today said it will not cooperate with an International Criminal Court (ICC) probe into his notorious war on drugs, or allow any investigators into the country. Judges at the ICC yesterday approved a formal probe into Duterte’s bloody campaign, in which thousands […]
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said the trio were “severely damaging regional peace and stability, intensifying an arms race, and damaging international nuclear non-proliferation efforts”. The United States, Britain and Australia announced a new security partnership for the Indo-Pacific in a move hailed by regional allies but denounced by […]
It was because of Tom Hardy’s performance, Venom braved terrible reviews to become one of the biggest worldwide successes of 2018 at the box office. Tom Hardy is known for several remarkable performances in his career, whether they are studio blockbusters like Inception, Mad Max: Fury Road or The Dark […]
WASHINGTON: Apple announced today that it will delay the rollout of its controversial new child pornography protection tools, accused by some of undermining the privacy of its devices and services. The Silicon Valley giant had last month said iPhones and iPads would soon start detecting images containing child sexual abuse […]
KABUL: Anti-Taliban fighters in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley said today they were battling to repulse “heavy” assaults, as the Islamists seek to capture the last holdout province defying their rule. Efforts to strike a peace deal between the two sides have failed, and the Taliban are keen to cap their lightning […]
SEOUL : South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co plans to use an auto chip it has developed itself for one of its upcoming vehicles next year, the Seoul Economy Daily reported on Friday. Hyundai Motor, which together with affiliate Kia Corp is among the world’s top 10 biggest automakers by sales, […]
PARIS: Former French prime minister Francois Fillon, who is appealing a five-year jail sentence for embezzling public funds, is under investigation again by financial prosecutors over payments to an assistant, his lawyer said today. Lawyer Antonin Levy accused the National Financial Prosecutor’s (PNF) office of a witch hunt and said […]
TOKYO : Japan’s trade ministry is ready to back Western Digital’s bid to merge with memory chipmaker Kioxia provided control of cutting edge technology stays in Japan, two sources with knowledge of the industry regulator’s internal discussions said. The tie-up could give Japan greater leverage in geopolitical rivalries increasingly dominated […]