Author: Trendici
Former Wimbledon finalist Kyrgios said he had chosen not to contest the men’s singles competition at his home slam because he does not yet feel ready to play five-set matches.The 30-year-old, who has fallen to 670th in the world after struggling with injuries over recent seasons, will enter the men’s doubles competition, having won that event in 2022 alongside compatriot Thanasi Kokkinakis.”After some good conversations with Tennis Australia I’ve made the call to focus on doubles for this year’s AO,” Kyrgios wrote on social media.”I’m fit and back on court, but five-setters are a different beast and I’m not quite…
Elon Musk’s platform X has limited image editing with its AI tool Grok to paying users, after it came under fire for allowing people to make sexualised deepfakes.There has been a significant backlash after the chatbot honoured requests from users to digitally alter images of other people by undressing them without their consent.But Grok is now telling people asking it to make such material that only paid subscribers would be able to do so – meaning their name and payment information must be on file.The BBC has approached X for comment.
Gabriel Martinelli revealed he messaged Conor Bradley to apologise after shoving him while the Liverpool player was down injured, admitting he did not realise the severity of the injury at the time. The lack of action in either goal has caused Martinelli’s late shove to become one of the main talking points from Arsenal’s 0-0 draw with Liverpool and the Brazilian has come in for some harsh criticism. As Bradley chased a ball, his leg landed awkwardly in the turf and his knee gave way, resulting in an injury that required him to be stretchered off and leave the stadium…
Alfa Romeo has unveiled the first car to come from its Bottegafuorisere bespoke division, a wild Giulia Quadrifoglio with a low-drag bodykit and split rear spoiler. Named Luna Rossa after an Italian sailing team, the new limited-run model – that was unveiled at the Brussels motor show – is pitched as the most extreme Quadrifoglio model yet. Chief among the changes made for the Luna Rossa is the new aerodynamics package. Up front, it gains a pair of canards, while carbonfibre skirts are mounted along its flanks. At the rear is the aggressive wing, inspired by the hydrofoils on the Luna…
This year, over 4,000 exhibitors descended on Las Vegas, Nevada to showcase their wares at CES, and the Engadget team was out in full force. The week started with press conferences from the biggest companies at the show, which were often a flurry of AI buzzwords, vague promises and very little in the way of hard news.More than one company even decided to forgo announcing things during their conferences to make way for more AI chatter, only to publish press releases later quietly admitting that, yes, actually, they did make some consumer technology. It’s appropriate, I guess, that as we’re…
ReutersFour people were killed in Kyiv and 25 others injured, authorities saidRussia has confirmed that it used the Oreshnik ballistic missile as part of a massive overnight strike on Ukraine on Thursday night.Four people were killed and 25 others injured in Kyiv, where loud booms could be heard for several hours, setting the sky alight with explosions.It is believed to be the second time that Moscow has used the Oreshnik, which was first deployed to hit the central city of Dnipro in November 2024.Russia’s defence ministry said the strike was a response to a Ukrainian drone attack on Vladimir Putin’s…
First Minister John Swinney says he would be willing to send troops from an independent Scotland to Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping force. The SNP leader said he would deploy troops in the event of an “acceptable peace” with Russia.Speaking to the Political Thinking with Nick Robinson podcast, Swinney also raised concerns about the US commitment to Nato. And he warned that a long period of peace in western Europe could be under threat. The first minister said: “If there’s a peace agreement that is acceptable to the people of Ukraine, that they find is in their interests, and…
Manchester United legend Roy Keane has revealed who he wants to be Ruben Amorim’s permanent replacement at Old Trafford in the summer. The Red Devils are currently in the process of replacing Amorim, who parted company with the Premier League giants on Monday morning. Amorim‘s position became untenable after he butted heads with the director of football, Jason Wilcox, while he has also had critics over his refusal to adapt and poor performances/results. Man Utd are planning to bring in an interim replacement until the summer, at which point they will appoint a more established permanent successor to oversee a…
Perhaps you like the idea of controlling your home appliances with your voice, but aren’t super keen on a data center processing recordings of you. Fair enough. The trade-off for most smart home conveniences is relinquishing at least some of your privacy. Today at CES, I saw a line of voice-controlled home appliances from Emerson Smart that adjust power and setting via voice commands. But commands are recognized on the devices themselves, not carried through Wi-Fi and processed elsewhere.The huge array of smart plugs, fans, heaters and even air fryers require no app for setup and don’t need access to…
Ione WellsBBC South America Correspondent, in Bogotá BBCColombia’s President Gustavo PetroColombia’s President Gustavo Petro has told the BBC that he believes there is now a “real threat” of US military action against Colombia. Petro said the United States is treating other nations as part of a US “empire”. It comes after Trump threatened Colombia with military action. He said that the US risks transforming from “dominating the world” to becoming “isolated from the world.” He also accused US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents of acting like “Nazi brigades”. Trump has significantly expanded ICE operations as part of what the…