Author: Trendici
In the quest to reduce weight, one area of a car’s structure that gets relatively little public attention is seating. As drivers and passengers, we probably take them for granted beyond how comfortable or not they might be. But if you’ve ever had to remove a seat from a car, you’ll know just how complex and heavy they are. Seat makers already employ lightweight steels and aluminium but we could soon see much more advanced methods of construction to save weight and greater use of sustainable materials. For instance, BMW revealed its M Visionary Materials seat, a project to explore the use of…
Vitaly ShevchenkoBBC Monitoring Russia editorFrancisco Richart/SOPA Images/LightRocketUkraine’s police evacuation group White Angels evacuates civilians from the village of Krasnopillya in Sumy regionFifty-two residents of a Ukrainian village have been taken to Russia by invading forces in a cross-border raid on the village of Hrabovske, authorities in Kyiv say. Thirteen Ukrainian soldiers were also captured in the border village in the northeastern Sumy region.The attack occurred at night on Saturday, when about 100 Russian troops attacked the village, said Viktor Trehubov, a spokesman for Ukraine’s military Joint Forces Task Force. The civilians were first rounded up in a church and then…
Man Utd were “prepared to change the system” to make sure they signed Antoine Semenyo in January, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. The Red Devils have been inconsistent once again this season with Ruben Amorim’s side winning just two of their last eight Premier League matches. Despite that poor run of form, Man Utd find themselves seventh in the Premier League, three points off fourth-placed Chelsea but only four points ahead of 15th-placed Brentford. Man Utd have lost Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui to Africa Cup of Nations duty, while Bruno Fernandes could reportedly be out for six…
Venezuela has accused the United States of the “greatest extortion” at an emergency session of the UN Security Council in New York. Washington’s seizure of two Venezuelan oil tankers was “worse than piracy,” the Venezuelan ambassador to the UN said. The emergency meeting of the Security Council was called to discuss the seizure of the tankers, which took place off the coast of Venezuela earlier this month. The US has also said it was pursuing a third Venezuelan oil tanker. President Trump has accused Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro of leading a drugs cartel and said gangs had operated with impunity…
Man Utd midfielder Casemiro will have to take a big pay cut if he wants to renew his stay at Old Trafford past this season, according to reports. The Red Devils are faring well in terms of league position compared to last season as they currently sit in seventh position in the Premier League, while they finished 15th in 2024/25. However, their 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday means Man Utd have won just two of their last eight matches in the Premier League. Man Utd are three points adrift of fourth-placed Chelsea and just four points ahead of…
Image: Screenshot via MiniMax/X MiniMax is betting that the future of work belongs to AI that can actually ship products, not just write snippets. On Tuesday (Dec. 23), the Chinese AI startup released MiniMax M2.1, a major update to its open-source model series, aimed at real-world, multi-language programming and everyday office automation. According to MiniMax, M2.1 marks a clear change in focus from its predecessor. While M2 concentrated on cost control and access, M2.1 is designed to handle complex, production-level tasks across software development and office workflows. In its release note, MiniMax said the update is meant to help “more…
The year kicked off with a breakthrough coming out of China with Deepseek, which seriously dented the US’ ambitions to dominate the market for large language models (LLMs). What Deepseek showed the world, beyond causing a big hiccup in the financial market valuation of the US AI tech giants, is that China, which the US had attempted to undermine by only allowing the export of less powerful AI acceleration hardware, was able to produce a model that could outperform US LLMs that benefited from the most powerful Nvidia chips. Its significance goes beyond geopolitics: Deepseek’s R1 model demonstrated that…
With so many streaming platforms out there, it is easy to feel like you are constantly sorting through menus instead of watching something you enjoy. Every service has its own vibe, whether it is big cinematic releases, long documentary deep dives or shows you put on in the background while you unwind. Some people even swap cable for live TV streaming.Here, we are looking at the on-demand services that deliver the most value for everyday use. Whether you are settling in for a weekend binge, watching with family or catching up on a favorite series during your commute, these are…
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has given details of an updated peace plan that offers Russia the potential withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the east that Moscow has demanded.Giving details of the 20-point plan agreed by US and Ukrainian negotiators in Florida at the weekend, Zelensky said the Russians would give their response once the Americans had spoken to them.Describing the plan as “the main framework for ending the war” Zelensky said it proposed security guarantees from the US, Nato and Europeans for a co-ordinated military response if Russia invaded Ukraine again.On the key question of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas, Zelensky said…
Liverpool are ready to buy Paris Saint-Germain forward Bradley Barcola after missing out on Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo, according to reports. Semenyo is expected to complete a move to Manchester City when the January transfer window opens after widespread reports indicated Pep Guardiola’s side was his ‘preference’. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano revealed on Monday that the Reds could look to sign as many as two players in the January transfer window despite their huge summer outlay. Liverpool spent over £400m on new players over the summer but the Reds are still in need of reinforcements after a poor first half of…