Over 800 million adults have diabetes globally, many untreated: study
A person receives a free blood sugar test during a campaign to mark the World Diabetes Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 14, 2024. — Reuters More than 800 million adults have diabetes worldwide – almost twice as many as previous estimates have suggested – and more than half of those aged over 30 who have […]
AMD to Cut Four Percent of Global Workforce as it Focusses on AI Chip Development
Advanced Micro Devices is laying off four percent of its global workforce, or about 1,000 employees, as it directs efforts towards developing AI chips in a bid to compete against industry bellwether Nvidia. AMD is regarded as the closest rival to Nvidia in the lucrative market for chips that form the brains of complex data […]
AMD to Cut Four Percent of Global Workforce as it Focusses on AI Chip Development
Advanced Micro Devices is laying off four percent of its global workforce, or about 1,000 employees, as it directs efforts towards developing AI chips in a bid to compete against industry bellwether Nvidia. AMD is regarded as the closest rival to Nvidia in the lucrative market for chips that form the brains of complex data […]
World's largest coral discovered by scientists in Pacific Ocean
A representational image showing a coral reef. — Reuters/File Scientists have discovered the largest coral ever recorded in the south west Pacific Ocean and described it to be bigger than a blue whale. The mega coral, a combination of several connected tiny creatures that together form one organism rather than a reef, is likely to […]
Internet divided over NewJeans' notice to ADOR
K-pop girl group NewJeans has been in an ugly public spat with their own agency ADOR since Min Hee-jin was removed as CEO of the company in August. After a series of warnings, the five-piece girl group, consisting of Kim Minji, Hanni Pham, Danielle Marsh, Kang Haerin, and Lee Hyein, has now formally issued a […]
Google Chrome for iOS Receives Shopping Insights, Other New Features
Google Chrome for iOS has received several new features that aim to make finding information and completing tasks easier. The web browser now lets iPhone users add text queries to visual searches via Google Lens for more helpful and relevant results. It also introduces new ways to save space on iPhone, find better deals while […]
McDonald's E. coli outbreak has sickened more than 100 people
More people have gotten sick in the E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounders More people have gotten sick in the E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounders 00:18 A deadly E. coli outbreak linked to slivered onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burgers has sickened 104 people in 14 states, federal health officials said in […]
Mysterious necklace laden with 500 diamonds fetches $4.8m in Geneva auction
A woman wearing the 18th century diamond jewel necklace, poses during a press preview at Sotheby’s auction house in Geneva, on November 7, 2024. — AFP A mysterious necklace laden with some 500 diamonds and with possible links to a scandal that contributed to the downfall of Marie Antoinette, sold for $4.8 million at an […]