What led to the largest Catholic schism in 156 years?
There has been a schism in the Catholic Church. In early July, Pope Leo excommunicated an ultra-conservative sect known as the Society of St. Pius X, after they ordained new bishops against his orders. It’s the largest break in the church in 156 years. With its members and followers, Leo has effectively kicked out 600,000 […]
Google pays $10 million for 100 million Spirit Airlines emails and 500 million Teams chats to train AI
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What just happened? Google has won an auction for Spirit Airlines' internal data, offering $10 million for the defunct carrier's workplace communications, operational records, documents, and custom software. The tech giant plans to use the material to improve its products and train AI models. However, the sale still requires approval from a federal bankruptcy judge at a hearing on Wednesday.
The proposed purchase covers employee emails,
Owner of unleashed 60kg dog arrested after 2 small pets killed in Hong Kong
Hong Kong authorities have arrested the owner of a large, unleashed dog that fatally attacked two smaller pets in Yuen Long, as the incident sparks calls for heavier penalties for irresponsible pet owners.The owner of the 60kg dog was arrested in Yuen Long on Tuesday afternoon in an operation by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD), according to a spokesman.Officers recorded a statement from the owner, while the dog remained under observation at the department’s...
‘Die on the road, not in hospital’: Chinese man takes paralysed wife on epic road trip
A man from eastern China has spent a decade travelling with his partially paralysed wife, claiming that life on the road has made her “100 times” more spirited.Liu Peijin, 69, a former serviceman from Weifang in Shandong province, dedicated 18 years to the military, much of that time away from his wife, who was his primary school classmate, as reported by Hongxing News.As newlyweds, they dreamed of exploring China together in retirement. However, in 2010, complications
Philippines’ Marcos slammed over US$3b family estate tax, says ‘very busy’ with government
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has put his anti-corruption drive at the centre of his presidency, but questions over his late father’s estate taxes and the family’s past ill-gotten wealth have prompted critics to question his commitment.Last month, Marcos pledged in his address to Congress to continue fighting alleged irregularities in flood-control projects, stressing that the campaign would be a test of whether his administration could hold even powerful allies to account.The...
元朗狗咬狗｜漁護署提5點建議 籲狗主時刻妥善管理愛犬
元朗YOHO一隻大狗，昨日（17日）在無人牽引下，失控咬死兩隻細狗，狗主不知所終，片段流傳後引起關注。漁護署今日（18日）在社交平台發帖，呼籲狗主必須時刻妥善管理自己狗隻；又強調養狗責任重大，飼養大狗責任更
Two camera features may be unique to the iPhone 18 Pro Max, suggests leaker
Whether or not you need to buy Apple’s largest iPhone Pro in order to get the best camera features has varied by generation. So far, reporting has mostly suggested that there will be no camera differentiation between the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max , but a leaker today casts some doubt on this.
Specifically, they say that two new features expect to come to both Pro models “may” now be exclusive to the Pro Max …
Taiwan launches first live-fire exercise with first-person view drones
Taiwan’s army has for the first time used first-person view (FPV) drones against armoured vehicles in a live-fire exercise, adopting tactics pioneered during the Ukraine war to strengthen its asymmetric capabilities against the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).The exercise on Monday highlighted efforts to broaden strike options beyond traditional firepower such as rocket systems and heavy artillery.The Army Unmanned Systems Training Command brought together six units from the military’s...
Russian missile attack in Kharkiv kills at least 10, as Ukraine keeps up drone attacks in Moscow
A Russian missile attack killed 10 people on Tuesday in a village in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, Ukrainian authorities said.