Russian troops have advanced no more than six miles into Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast (province) during their latest offensive, and have yet to meet the "concrete" and "most powerful" line of defense, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.The president made the comment to journalists on Friday when he insisted the Kharkiv front has now stabilized, following a Russian offensive launched on May 10 from the Belgorod region of Russia which Ukrainian authorities believe consists of 30,000...
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Ancient, expansive tracts of continental crust called cratons have helped keep Earth's continents stable for billions of years, even as landmasses shift, mountains rise and oceans form. A new mechanism proposed by Penn State scientists may explain how the cratons formed some 3 billion years ago, an enduring question in the study of Earth's history.
Cisco (CSCO) reported its third quarter results after the market close on Wednesday. The company reported adjusted earnings of $0.88 per share, which was better than the estimated $0.82. Revenue of $12.70 billion was slightly better than estimates. The tech giant also raised its full-year forecast. Cisco projects full-year revenue of $53.6 billion to $53.8 billion, compared to the prior guidance of $51.5 billion to $52.5 billion. It sees adjusted earnings per share of $3.69 to $3.71 versus the...
Almost 50,000 children whose parents have come to the Netherlands from eastern and central European countries to work are in a vulnerable position, according to researchers at Erasmus University in Rotterdam. The findings will give added impetus to efforts to improve the working and living conditions of European nationals who come to the Netherlands to do seasonal or other low-skilled jobs, social affairs minister Karien van Gennip told MPs in a briefing. “Every child should be able to go to...
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Stability AI's Stable Diffusion text-to-image generation is now available for the first time via a discord bot, making it more accessible to gen AI users.
Slovakian police have charged a man with the attempted murder of Prime Minister Robert Fico, who is critically ill in hospital after an assassination attempt that shocked the eastern European nation.
Grainger plc (GB:GRI) has released an update. Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, reported a robust first half with an 11% increase in net r
“Customers are consuming the equipment shipped over the last few quarters in line with our expectations,” Cisco’s CFO said.
A peek into Android 15 code has revealed new video stabilization tech: Eyes Free. Mishaal Rahman of Android Authority has spotted something in Android 15 code that suggests new video stabilization tech is on the way, called Eyes Free, which looks like it’ll work with a variety of third-party camera apps on Android. According to Rahman, every Android camera app is built around the Camera2 API, and as of Android 14, the Camera 2 API supports five extension types: Auto, Bokeh, Face retouch,...
Live from New York it’s Sunday night? Saturday Night Live is celebrating the big 5-0 in 2025, and NBC is marking the occasion with a weekend-long celebration culminating in a three-hour special that’s airing on February 16 from 8-11 p.m. ET. Flip ahead in the calendar, and you’ll see that’s a Sunday, not a Saturday. But don’t worry: Lorne Michaels’ late-night institution isn’t getting a 50th-anniversary rebrand. Consider this a repeat of a programming strategy that worked so well the last...