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Chimpanzee Sultan (Image Credit: Zentrum für Geschichte der Psychologie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg via University of Auckland) More than a century ago, a small group of chimpanzees helped revolutionise the way scientists understood intelligence. Through a series of pioneering experiments on the Spanish island of Tenerife, these apes demonstrated that they could solve problems using insight rather…

Smoke rises over terraced houses on fire in the Krokstadelva village in Drammen, Norway At least 100 homes were destroyed and hundreds of residents were forced to evacuate after a massive fire swept through the southern Norwegian city of Drammen, authorities said on Saturday. This blaze in region located about 34 km southwest of the…

The United States has launched a new wave of airstrikes against Iran, with the military saying the operation is aimed at degrading Tehran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and retaliating for an attack on American troops in Jordan that killed two US service members.In a post on X, the US…

Boris Johnson’s cake quote redefined Brexit. No one needs an introduction to the traditional idiom that ‘You can’t have your cake and eat it too’. There are many variations of the age-old idiom but all of them mean that you need to make some sacrifice to get something in exchange. You cannot simultaneously possess two…

Indian-origin tech leader Uday Ruddaraju named CTO, Compute of OpenAI. OpenAI has promoted Indian-origin tech leader Uday Ruddaraju to the role of CTO of Compute, a year after Ruddaraju joined OpenAI after stepping down as Head of Infrastructure Engineering at xAI.“My first 12 months at OpenAI have been incredibly rewarding. Our Compute team has worked…

Former President Jimmy Carter was awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. One of the most memorable statements by former US president Jimmy Carter was on his faith as he penned in his 1997 book ‘Sources of Strength: Meditations on Scripture for a Living Faith’ — “We should live our lives as though Christ were coming…

Staying out of politics feels like opting out entirely, but the decisions keep getting made regardless of who shows up to make them. Plato named that trap directly. “One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors,” the popular version reads. Refusing to take…

Techie shares suprising question a Bengaluru company asked on job application form. (Photo: AI) A techie who recently returned to India from the US shared the experience of adjusting to India’s work culture and highlighted a surprising question on an online application form. Taking to Reddit, the techie said the application form had all other…

​US Air Force airman ​ A 23-year-old US Air Force airman was killed after the heavy equipment he was operating rolled down an embankment at California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base, The New York Post reported, citing officials.Airman 1st Class Cedric Eneluna was pronounced dead at the scene following the accident on Thursday. The Santa Barbara…

Indian students protesting in front of their college in Calgary, Canada, after they were refused work permit by the government. Thousands of students, mostly Indians, who attended the business management diploma program offered through Portage College and the Canadian Institute of Osteopathic Therapy in Calgary, are in limbo as they are not getting a post-graduation…