Author: Vidya Saras

Residents in Damascus have told of an anxious wait for news on what was happening in Syria’s capital city overnight.After several hours of reports of rebels getting closer and closer, the forces declared Damascus “free” of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad in the early hours of Sunday.Unverified videos circulating on social media show people cheering in the streets and welcoming the rebel fighters, as well as inmates being freed from the notorious Saydnaya prison. “No-one slept in Syria last night… no Syrian abroad slept,” Rania Kataf, who runs the Humans of Damascus Facebook page, said.”The whole community was holding their phones…

By Hyunjoo Jin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s leadership crisis deepened on Sunday as prosecutors named President Yoon Suk Yeol as a subject of a criminal investigation over last week’s martial law attempt, a media report said, and his former defence minister was arrested. Yoon survived an impeachment vote in the opposition-led parliament late on Saturday, prompted by his short-lived attempt to impose martial law on Tuesday, but the leader of his own party said the president would effectively be excluded from his duties before eventually stepping down. That proposal, which appeared to win tacit approval from the…

Prime Video’s Invincible has been steadily going through a number of well-worn superhero stories and putting its own, usually bloody spin on things. After the previous two seasons tackled plots like the standard origin story, a team of newbies stepping up, and the multiverse, season three is going for kid proteges and heroes vs. their shady government pals. After accidentally killing Angstrom Levy, Mark’s back to working with Cecil and focusing on being his best, superheroic self. Just when it seems he’s got a handle on things, he’s not too happy to learn Cecil’s made D.A. Sinclair produce his Reanimen to fight…

Este artículo también está disponible en español. XRP has seen a sharp 25% pullback from its recent local high of $2.90, leaving investors questioning its next move. Despite the correction, many analysts remain optimistic about XRP’s potential to regain momentum, while others predict a deeper retrace before any significant rally. The market appears divided, with bulls eyeing a potential breakout and skeptics bracing for a quiet sell-off. Related Reading: Dogecoin Still In Consolidation – Analyst Expects $0,63 If We Get A Breakout Crypto analyst Harry weighed in on the discussion, sharing a detailed technical analysis on X. He highlighted that…

The Kintsugi 🍵 merge testnet, launched late December, has been a valuable testing ground for The Merge. Through various test suites, multi-client devnets, shadow forks of Goerli, application deployments, and the community’s help #TestingTheMerge, we’ve arrived at a set of stable and robust protocol specifications. Now that clients have implemented these latest specs, a successor to Kintsugi, Kiln 🔥🧱, is being launched! Like the Ethereum mainnet, Kiln’s execution layer was launched under proof-of-work in parallel to a Beacon Chain running proof-of-stake. The Merge happened on Kiln on March 15, 2022. The network is now running entirely under proof-of-stake! Kiln is…

Transforming Battery Quality Assurance With the Siemens Industrial Copilot thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering exemplifies the Siemens Industrial Copilot’s transformative potential at scale, particularly in complex control, such as development of automated systems for the production of battery and hydrogen assembly lines. One of their machines helps ensure quality of batteries for electric cars, a crucial factor in the sustainable energy transition and the industry’s reliance on 100% reliable batteries. Sensors, cameras, and measurement systems are integrated to monitor battery cell quality across multiple stages, conducting complex evaluations to detect discharges beyond set thresholds. The Siemens Industrial Copilot supercharges the development and…

When a brand becomes synonymous with innovation and disruption, the community expects bold moves, not abrupt farewells. Today, the RTFKT team, revered as trailblazers in the Web3 space, dropped a bombshell: they are winding down operations by January 2025. This announcement reeks of defeat disguised as poetic closure, leaving loyal supporters questioning how such a pioneering force could fade into an “Artifact of cultural revolution.” “Thank You, But Goodbye”? RTFKT has stood as a beacon for digital creatives, seamlessly fusing sneaker culture, gaming, and NFTs into a groundbreaking blend of digital and physical art. From launching Clone X with Takashi…

Politics / December 6, 2024 A far-right international extending from Lara Trump and Steve Bannon to Jair Bolsonaro and Javier Milei joined reactionaries across Europe to promise no safe quarter for the left. Ad Policy Lara Trump, Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, speaks in front of attendees during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 4, 2024.(Luciano Gonzalez / Anadolu via Getty Images) Buenos Aires—Tomas Marcone was patiently waiting in line to take a selfie with Eduardo Bolsonaro, the son of the disgraced Brazilian president and a congressman in São Paulo. A 29-year-old financial adviser and member…

For all the talk about artificial intelligence upending the world, its economic effects remain uncertain. There is massive investment in AI but little clarity about what it will produce.Examining AI has become a significant part of Nobel-winning economist Daron Acemoglu’s work. An Institute Professor at MIT, Acemoglu has long studied the impact of technology in society, from modeling the large-scale adoption of innovations to conducting empirical studies about the impact of robots on jobs.In October, Acemoglu also shared the 2024 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel with two collaborators, Simon Johnson PhD ’89 of the…

A number of cybercriminal innovations are making it easier for scammers to cash in on your upcoming travel plans. This story examines a recent spear-phishing campaign that ensued when a California hotel had its booking.com credentials stolen. We’ll also explore an array of cybercrime services aimed at phishers who target hotels that rely on the world’s most visited travel website. According to the market share website statista.com, booking.com is by far the Internet’s busiest travel service, with nearly 550 million visits in September. KrebsOnSecurity last week heard from a reader whose close friend received a targeted phishing message within the…