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Eyes turn to space to feed power-hungry data centers
AFP, Published on 06/11/2025
» NEW YORK - Tech firms are floating the idea of building data centers in space and tapping into the sun's energy to meet out-of-this-world power demands in a fierce artificial intelligence race.
'Ketamine Queen' pleads guilty over Matthew Perry death
AFP, Published on 04/09/2025
» LOS ANGELES - A dealer dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" pleaded guilty to supplying the drugs that killed Friends actor Matthew Perry, when she appeared in a California court on Wednesday.
Unclaimed mystery packages draw Rome shoppers
AFP, Published on 18/01/2025
» ROME - Benedetta slid a manicured nail through the sellotape of a mystery package to unwrap a garden hoe and earbuds. Her friend discovered she had bought some sort of harness.
Pakistani Taliban raid kills 16 soldiers
AFP, Published on 21/12/2024
» ISLAMABAD - The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for a brazen overnight raid on an army outpost near the border with Afghanistan on Saturday, which intelligence officials said killed 16 soldiers and critically wounded five more.
Chinese chess world rocked by cheating, bad behaviour
AFP, Published on 26/12/2023
» SHANGHAI - The world of Chinese chess is in uproar over rumours of cheating and a bad behaviour scandal that saw the national champion stripped of his title on Monday after a victory celebration ended with him defecating in a hotel bathtub.
Apple sales lose ground, but iPhone growth strong
AFP, Published on 03/11/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Apple on Thursday reported that sales fell for the fourth consecutive quarter when compared to the prior year, but profit rose on the back iPhones and services.
Apple bows to EU and unveils iPhone with USB-C charger
AFP, Published on 13/09/2023
» CUPERTINO, California - Apple unveiled its new iPhone lineup on Tuesday, with its Lightning charger ports replaced on the newest models by a universal charger after a tussle with the European Union.
Thousands stuck in deep mud at Burning Man festival
AFP, Published on 03/09/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Tens of thousands of drenched festivalgoers were stranded Sunday in deep, sticky mud in the Nevada desert after torrential rain turned the annual Burning Man gathering into a quagmire.
Vibrating vests translate music for deaf concertgoers
AFP, Published on 27/07/2023
» NEW YORK - The violins reverberate in the ribcage, while cello and bass are felt a little further down, with horns in the shoulders and, more often than not, soloists in the wrists.
Legendary UK guitar amp maker agrees Swedish takeover
AFP, Published on 31/03/2023
» LONDON - Britain's Marshall Amplification, legendary maker of guitar amps used by rock icons including Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain, agreed Thursday to a takeover from Swedish speaker giant Zound Industries.