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Nokia boosts the Corteca software suite to help operators benefit from a vendor-agnostic solution that streamlines the management of in-home broadband gateways.
- Reuters
Meta's AI chatbot to be available in new markets including Brazil, UK
Technology companies have been trying to attract consumers to their AI chatbots by introducing new features and making them more accessible with support for different languages. Meta AI, which currently has almost 500 million monthly active users, will be available in the UK, Brazil and more countries in Latin America and Asia beginning Wednesday, the social media company said. The chatbot will also support languages including Arabic, Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese, Meta said.
- Reuters
India's Star Health probes alleged role of security chief in data leak
India's Star Health is investigating accusations that its chief information security officer played a role in a data leak by a self-styled hacker who used Telegram chatbots and websites to disseminate customers' medical records and personal data. The country's biggest health insurer, Star told Reuters that the official, Amarjeet Khanuja, was co-operating in its investigation into the leak, which has so far turned up no evidence of wrongdoing by him. The investigation comes after the hacker, an individual dubbed xenZen, publicly asserted on his website that the executive had "sold all this data to me".
- BBC
Google threatened with being broken up by US
The US Government considers whether Google should spin off the Android operating system and Chrome browser.
- Cinema Online
Michael Lai welcomes another baby
Gillian Chung's ex is now a father of a son and a daughter
- Cosmo
JLo is *so* naked posing topless in leopard print knickers and XL necklace
Jennifer Lopez posed for Interview magazine in maybe her most naked photoshoot ever going topless, wearing animal print bikinis, thigh-high boots & XL necklaces
- The Telegraph
Iran has proved it can breach the world’s greatest air defence system. What comes next could be devastating
The world watched helplessly as a missile barrage from Iran came raining down over Israel with less than 15 minutes’ warning.
- Bloomberg
Singapore’s most famous home poses fresh headache for new PM
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is confronting a fresh political headache over the colonial-era bungalow feuded over by the children of the Singapore’s revered former leader, Lee Kuan Yew.
- The Telegraph
Body of American diver found inside shark
Parts of a woman’s body have been found inside the stomach of a Tiger shark two weeks after she disappeared in Indonesia.
- The Independent
Whoopi Goldberg fires back at Trump after he called her ‘filthy, dirty, disgusting’: ‘You hired me four times’
Former president verbally attacked ‘The View’ hosts, calling them ‘dumb’ during his recent Pennsylvania rally
- Associated Press
Indonesia arrests a suspect wanted by China for running a $14 billion investment scam
Indonesia's immigration officers on the tourist island of Bali have arrested a Chinese suspect sought by Beijing for helping run over $14 billion investment scam to clients in China, officials said Thursday. The 39-year-old man, identified only by his initial, LQ, was arrested on Oct. 1, when an immigration auto-gate in Bali’s Ngurah Rai international airport denied him departure for Singapore.
- The Telegraph
Israeli tanks strike UN bases in Lebanon
Two United Nations (UN) peacekeepers in southern Lebanon have been wounded after an Israeli tank directly hit a UN observation tower, prompting outrage from troop-contributing nations.
- The Telegraph
Lithuania installs ‘dragon’s teeth’ to fend off potential Russian attack
Lithuania has installed “dragon’s teeth” anti-tank barriers on bridges that link the country to Russia.
- Cosmopolitan
Kate Middleton Finally "Threw Her Hands Up in Disgust" Trying to Fix Prince William and Prince Harry's Feud
Kate Middleton has reportedly thrown her hands up in "disgust" over Prince William and Prince Harry's endless feud.
- Evening Standard
Manchester United suffer FIFTH new injury blow as latest international withdrawal confirmed
Under-fire manager Erik ten Hag’s problems continue to mount at Old Trafford
- Bloomberg
Singapore mansion on sale at record price after failed attempts
A luxury mansion in Singapore’s most exclusive neighbourhood is being put on the market for S$308 million ($236 million), following at least two unsuccessful attempts to sell it previously.
- KameraOne
Bungling motorist crashes his Tesla into road barrier while driving on autopilot
Shocking footage captured the moment a Tesla crashed into road barriers on a highway in China's Jiangxi province on October 5. The speeding car crashed head-on into the barriers on a stretch of road under construction. The driver later admitted that the car had been in autopilot mode.
- SETHLUI.COM
10 best makan places in Johor Bahru City Square
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- The Guardian
Iran general’s whereabouts in question after Israeli strikes on Hezbollah
Conflicting reports include house arrest of Esmail Ghaani, who was in Beirut at time of Hassan Nasrallah’s killing
- Euronews
Tehran's missile count significantly depleted after strike on Israel, reports claim
Israeli media outlet Kan 11 claimed Iran used about a third of its advanced ballistic missiles in last week's huge and unprecedented attack on Israel.View on euronews