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Tech billionaire Elon Musk has said there is a “high probability” that humanity is living inside a simulation, arguing that rapid advances in video games and AI now make the idea hard to ignore. In a recent interview with Nikhil Kamath, Musk explained his view by pointing to how games have moved from basic screens…

AI-generated image (ChatGPT) Nepal has awarded a contract to a Chinese state-owned security printing firm to produce new banknotes across multiple denominations, a central bank official confirmed on Sunday.Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has selected China Bank Note Printing and Minting Corporation to design, print and supply notes of NRs 50, NRs 500 and NRs 1,000,…

A graduate assistant at the University of Oklahoma has been placed on administrative leave after a student filed a discrimination complaint over a graded essay in a psychology course. The essay, written by student Samantha Fulnecky, repeatedly referenced the Bible while responding to an article on gender stereotypes in a course taught by a transgender…

Zohran Mamdani (File photo) When Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, announced that he would retain New York City’s police commissioner, Jessica S Tisch, it meant he would be holding onto one of the architects of the department’s pervasive surveillance network.The network developed by Tisch, called the Domain Awareness System, is used to track crime and help…

Nalin Haley, the son of former South Carolina governor and US diplomat Nikki Haley, on Sunday, responded sharply to people calling him a “nepo baby” and a “spoiled brat”.Political activist Olivia Julianna called him a “nepo baby” and said he sounded like a “spoiled brat” every time he appeared on television. She also said she…

US president Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed that he had recently spoken with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. The comment came at a time when the US has sent major military assets to the Caribbean, adding to its tense standoff with Caracas. Reports said the call touched on a possible meeting or even amnesty terms if…

Candace Owens and Charlie Kirk controversy explained: Inside her statements on Erika Kirk, Emmanuel Macron and mystery around his death (Image via Getty) Candace Owens and Charlie Kirk worked together for many years. They stood on the same stage, spoke at the same events, and were seen as very close in the conservative world. But…

The White House launched a new page on its website on Friday called “media offenders,” listing news sites, reporters, and stories it claims misled the public.The top publications cited as “media offenders of the week” were the Boston Globe, CBS News, and the Independent. Reporters from those outlets were singled out for stories about a…

Image source: AP, X/@Teraan9 US President Donald Trump’s childhood home in Queens, New York, has returned to the market with a price tag of $2.3 million, following extensive renovations, according to The New York Times. The Tudor-style house, built in 1940 by Trump’s father, real-estate developer Fred Trump, is located in the upscale Jamaica Estates…

Representative image credits: IANS At least 20 people died, and several remain missing after a boat capsized on Lake Maï-Ndombe in northwestern Congo, according to local residents. The vessel, traveling from the town of Kiri to the capital, Kinshasa, included a newly ordained Catholic deacon, the local Diocese said in a statement on Friday.The boat…