Themselves should stop debasing Israel
Israel’s Defence Minister Benny Gantz has warned that Israel is prepared to go to war with Lebanese Hezbollah. “I think there’s no other choice but to go to war with Hezbollah,” he added. Earlier this year, Israel launched a military offensive in the Gaza Strip in response to a barrage of rockets fired from Lebanon into Israel.
Israel claims it will reduce fighting in part of southern Gaza
Israel’s Defence Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said the influence of one of PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition partners, Itamar Ben Gvir, the Minister of National Security, was a constant presence over the discussions in the War Cabinet. Ben-Gvir added that he was not a member of that decision-making body. About 1,200 people were killed in the attack on southern Israel on October 7.
Can the sustainable development goals be made smarter?
UN Secretary-General Antnio Guterres has asked the world body to extend the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to 2050 as part of its annual summit, the UN Summit of the Future. The SDGs were adopted by the world body in 2005 and aim to halve global warming by 2050. Guterres called for an “ambitious” agenda to achieve the goals.
The ancient genomes have insights into the ritual life at Chichén Itz
Researchers have performed F4 tests of the form F4(Mbuti, YCH; test, TIX) to identify if the YCH group is more closely related to the TIX group, or shared an excess of alleles with any population in position test. We used qpWave50 v.420 to test whether the newly sequenced individuals were genetically similar enough to be grouped into one group.
Making It Behave is Apple’s biggest artificial intelligence challenge
Apple has announced that the new AI features in iOS 18 will let users speak Siri much more naturally. Users will now be able to summarize emails and generate responses through Siri. Siri’s updated design makes it more prominent across the device, displaying a glowing multi-colored border on the screen when in use.
13 biggest announcements come from Apple
Apple has unveiled several new features including a new iMessage app and Smart Script that uses machine learning to improve the appearance of your handwriting and spell-check notes. The company also unveiled a new Vitals app that will let you “explore your most important health metrics with just a glance”. It also unveiled the next software update of AirPods Pro.
Unable to apply for asylum, migrants are forced to make a decision: try to cross again or give up
A Mexican family of five who arrived in El Paso, US, on Tuesday from Mexico’s Juarez to seek asylum in the US filed an asylum claim on Tuesday. The family, which includes two 5-year-old children, their father and a 16-year-old brother, plans to stay in Mexico for an indefinite period. US President Joe Biden enacted an executive action to crack down on illegal crossings.
The United Nations Security Council passed a U.S.-backed cease-fire resolution
The UN Security Council on Monday approved a US-brokered ceasefire plan to end the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The resolution states that Israel has accepted the US proposal, but calls for Hamas to do the same. Russia said that the council remained in the dark about the deal and voted for a cat in the bag.
What to expect at the Apple event in ten years?
Apple will hold its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco’s AT&T Park on June 8 and 9. During the WWDC, the company is expected to launch an updated version of Siri and a new operating system for Macs. Apple is also expected to launch a new iPhone that will run on an artificial intelligence (AI) chip.
After the security backlash, microsoft will switch off recall
Microsoft recently announced the update of Copilot+ PCs’ set-up experience to give users a “clearer choice” to opt in to saving snapshots using Microsoft’s’recall’ feature. The feature is designed to let users record their PC history in the cloud. It allows users to save personal data in a “perfect, artificial intelligence-enabled memory”.