Month: December 2024
“10-20% Chance…”: ‘Godfather Of AI’ Warns Tech Could Wipe Out Humanity
Geoffrey Hinton, a British-Canadian computer scientist who is often referred to as the “godfather” of artificial intelligence (AI), has raised concerns that the...
“Was Not Sure I Could Survive”: WHO Chief On Escaping Israel Strike On Yemen
Zurich: The head of the World Health Organization said on Friday he was not sure he was going to survive an air strike...
Russia may be responsible for downed Azerbaijani plane, says US
White House spokesman John Kirby has said the US has seen “early indications” that Russia may have been responsible for the downing of...
‘Christmas is our day’: LeBron James takes unprompted swipe at NFL
LeBron James was fired up after the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory on Christmas Day – but in the process, he took an unprompted...
Former provincial councillor arrested in connection with a bribe of Rs. 9 million
Former Western Provincial Councilor Salochana Gamage and another entrepreneur were taken into custody by the Bribery Commission in Pitakotte over an alleged Rs....
The one UFC fight that could trump even Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall
The UFC could put together an MMA fight that would be an even bigger bout than Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall colliding in...
Police fail to arrest duo who tried to abduct Kilinochchi journalist
Police have so far failed to arrest two persons who had attempted to abduct a Tamil freelance journalist in Kilinochchi. The duo had...
Ex-Israeli agents reveal how pager attacks were carried out
Two former Israeli intelligence agents have revealed how members of the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah used Israeli made walkie-talkies booby-trapped with explosives...
Princess Anne speaks out against fast fashion as she sports 10-year-old sunglasses in Sri Lanka
The Princess Royal and husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence visit the Vajira Pillayar Kovil Hindu temple in Colombo – Jonathan Brady/PA ©...
Settled Sri Lanka look to break hoodoo against new-look New Zealand
While most of the world’s attention will be on the Boxing Day Tests in Australia and South Africa – both with strong ramifications...
