An ally of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Thursday his team could no longer organise formal street protests after a Russian state crackdown, but that “spontaneous” protests would take their place.The comments, by Lithuania-based Leonid Volkov, are the latest sign that a legal onslaught against Navalny’s movement has forced it to rethink the way it does things.Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent domestic critic, was jailed in February. His arrest the previous month sparked nationwide protests at which police arrested thousands of people after declaring the rallies illegal.After a pause, Navalny’s team staged a protest last month to…
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NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope was able to capture various photo versions of Jupiter’s atmosphere using different colors of light. Some people find one of these captured images scary since they claim it looks like hell. (Photo : Photo by Lynette Cook/NASA/Getty Images)This artist’s conceptual drawing released June 13, 2002 depicts a Jupiter-mass planet orbiting the star, 55 Cancri, about 41 light years from Earth. A possible moon around the planet is shown because such moons are thought to be common around this type of planet, but no moon has been detected. The new images of Jupiter came from the Gemini…
The counter-terrorism police in Bangladesh have arrested two people for plotting an attack on Parliament and instigating others to join them, according to a media report.The arrested persons have been identified as Abu Sakib, 22, a member of the banned militant outfit Ansar Al Islam, while the other Ali Hasan Osama is a radical orator.According to the preliminary investigation, Sakib opened a Facebook group and urged everyone to come with a sword and a flag with Islamic phrases inscribed on it to attack the parliament building, bdnews24 said in a recent report.However, no one responded to his request.Sakib, who is…
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron is facing questions over the collapse of Greensill Capital, after releasing phone and email messages showing his intensive lobbying efforts on behalf of the firm.Under early questioning, Cameron denied being motivated by personal gain when he sent top government ministers and officials at the Bank of England text messages and emails in a bid to persuade them to include Greensill in a program of state-backed lending.He is giving oral evidence to the Treasury committee and the public accounts committee, two senior panels of lawmakers that are investigating the failure of Greensill, which has now…
(Photo : Pixabay/DariuszSankowski ) Google blocks EV apps Google has been hit with a fine of over $123 million by Italy’s antitrust watchdog for abuse of dominant market position. The case related to Android Audio, a modified version of Google’s mobile OS intended for in-car use. The case also highlighted how Google restricted access to the platform to an electric car charging app, called JuicePass, made by the company Enel X Italia. Google Blocking EV App Android Auto lets motorists directly access a selection of relevant apps through a dash-mounted screen. But Enel X Italia’s JuicePass app was not one…
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Intel collaborates with QuTech, an advanced research center for quantum internet and quantum computing, to develop a new cryogenic control SoC called the Horse Ridge. The tech giant manufacturer claimed that this new chipset is a breakthrough in quantum computing. (Photo : Photo by Morris MacMatzen/Getty Images)A “Mistral” supercomputer, installed in 2016, at the German Climate Computing Center (DKRZ, or Deutsches Klimarechenzentrum) on June 7, 2017 in Hamburg, Germany. The DKRZ provides HPC (high performance computing) and associated services for climate research institutes in Germany. Its high performance computer and storage systems have been specifically selected with respect to climate…
(Photo : Pixabay) It’s no secret that digital transformation is driving the modern business world. The concept of perpetual technological change and advancement has become a current that is pulling every business into its eddying and oft-turbulent flow. This constant state of change has particularly highlighted a series of digital transformation trends in the areas of privacy and trust. The need to protect consumer data throughout the business process is growing in importance. In addition, maintaining consumer, employee, and supplier trust in the evolving digital world is key. This is especially true with so much of the workforce laboring remotely…
(Photo : Pixabay/Firmbee) Google developer conference Google’s developer conference, Google I/O, will start next week. It is likely that fans will see some major product announcements, including more details on Android 12 and Pixel hardware. The internet giant did not have a conference last year because of the pandemic, so there is a lot to catch up on. How to Watch Google I/O Google I/O will be held virtually this year and will be free for everyone to attend. It will start on May 18 and end on May 20. The opening keynote starts at 10am PT or 1pm ET…
Ever since the days of 8-bit platformers whose pixels you can see from a mile away, video game graphics have come so far in terms of visual fidelity. Nowadays, games can look almost too real, but with recent innovations powered by AI, things are getting taken to a whole new level. (Photo : Getty Images )Digital image of artificial intelligence human brain on black background. TweakTown just reported on a video which shows GTA V gameplay. Well, nothing new about that, considering that the game has been out since 2013. But the video is also showcasing a certain AI-infused “improvement”…