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Meta's new artificial intelligence app is being synched to Ray-Ban's connected smart glasses created in a partnership with the Silicon Valley tech giant

Meta Releases Standalone AI App, Competing With ChatGPT

Social media behemoth Meta unveiled its first standalone AI assistant app on Tuesday, challenging ChatGPT by giving users a direct path to its generative artificial intelligence models.

Video Game Rides Conclave Excitement With Cardinal Fantasy Team

Cardinals will gather on May 7 for the conclave to select the new pope

As cardinals prepare to elect a new pope, thousands are doing so already, in a new video game that allows users to pick their favourites as the next pontiff.

Elitist No More, Caviar Is Turning Casual

Caviar has long been a staple of chefs in the world's top kitchens, as seen here in the Chantecler restaurant in Nice, southern France

When Burger King announced it was selling caviar with nuggets at its French restaurants on April 1, many people assumed it was an April Fool's joke.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi celebrates after reaching his century

'Like A Dream' As IPL's 14-year-old Suryavanshi Becomes Youngest To Hit T20 Ton

Indian batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi on Monday became the youngest to hit a senior T20 century at 14 years and 32 days as he powered Rajasthan Royals' successful chase against Gujarat Titans in the IPL. Suryavanshi, a left-hand batsman who became the youngest IPL debutant on April 19, smashed 100 off 35 balls to pummel the opposition attack with seven fours and 11 sixes at Jaipur's Sawai Mansingh Stadium.

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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope of the Orlando Magic is called for a flagrant foul on Jayson Tatum game one of their NBA Eastern Conference first-round playoff series

Thunder Rumble To Record Win Over Grizzlies, Celtics Top Magic In NBA Playoff Openers

The Oklahoma City Thunder destroyed the Memphis Grizzlies 131-80 on Sunday, grabbing the most lopsided game-one win in NBA playoff history as reigning champions Boston opened the post-season with a victory over Orlando.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk extended his contract on Thursday

Liverpool Poised For Premier League Coronation, Leicester, Ipswich For Relegation

Liverpool could seal the Premier League on Sunday should the runaway leaders condemn Leicester to relegation and Arsenal suffer a Champions League hangover by losing at Ipswich.

The Supreme Court is Britain's highest court

UK's Top Court To Rule On How To Define A 'Woman'

Britain's highest court will hand down a landmark ruling Wednesday on the definition of a "woman", weighing in on a long-running, divisive debate about biological sex versus gender identity.

Andre Onana's (right) future at Man Utd is on the line

Onana Faces Date With Destiny As Man Utd Chase Lyon Win

Andre Onana faces a potentially make-or-break match for his Manchester United career against Lyon in the Europa League on Thursday as the English giants battle to keep their season alive.

Four men were publicly executed for murder in Afghanistan, the Supreme Court said

Four Men Publicly Executed In One Day In Afghanistan

Four men were publicly executed in Afghanistan on Friday, the Supreme Court said, the highest number of executions to be carried out in one day since the Taliban's return to power.

Oklahoma City are known as AI early adopters

AI Only Just Beginning To Revolutionize The NBA Game

It's not a scene out of the future, but a reality on the hard courts of today.

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy reacts on the way to an even par 72 in the first round of the Masters at Augusta National

Rose Rockets To Masters Lead, Defending Champ Scheffler In Pursuit

Justin Rose fired a scorching seven-under-par 65 on Thursday to take the first-round lead at the Masters, three strokes clear of a trio led by defending champion Scottie Scheffler.

Six new swimming events will be contested at the 2028 LA Olympics

Peaty Says Yes To 2028 Olympics After New Swim Events Added

Adam Peaty announced Wednesday he intends to compete at a fourth Olympics after six new swimming events were added to the 2028 Los Angeles Games in what he called "an amazing decision."

Tokyo stocks led a surge across Asian markets as traders breathed a sigh of relief after Donald Trump delayed most of his crippling tariffs

Asian Stocks Crack Higher As Trump Delays Painful Tariffs

Asian stocks rocketed Thursday as investors breathed a huge sigh of relief after Donald Trump announced a pause on crippling tariffs on US partners, with Chinese markets even brushing off his decision to ramp up duties on Beijing to 125 percent.

Dozens of countries were hit with steep new tariffs

Trump Stuns With Tariff Backtrack But Hikes China Rate To 125%

US President Donald Trump abruptly paused tariffs on most countries, sparking euphoria on global markets Thursday, but upped the ante on a brutal trade war with superpower rival China.

Barcelona's Polish forward Robert Lewandowski (C) celebrates scoring his team's second goal in the rout of Dortmund

Sensational Barca Destroy Dortmund In Champions League Mismatch

Robert Lewandowski hit a brace to help a devastating Barcelona rout Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in a one-sided Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday.

Fenerbahce face Monaco in the EuroLeague in March. The Turkish team is bankrolled by its partner football team

Why Is The NBA Eyeing Europe?

The NBA has said it is "exploring" the creation of a professional basketball league in Europe, but the plans remain vague and raise many questions.

Amateur Hiroshi Tai will be the first Singaporean to tee it up in the Masters at Augusta National

Tai 'Honored' To Be First Singaporean To Play In The Masters

Hiroshi Tai will make history as the first Singaporean golfer to play in the Masters this week, but the 23-year-old can count on a strong Georgia connection to buoy his bid for low amateur honors at Augusta National.

Australia's Maddison Levi runs with the ball during the women's cup final against New Zealand

Fiji And New Zealand Seal Sevens Wins In Singapore

Fiji won the men's title at the World Sevens Series in Singapore with a 21-12 victory over surprise finalists Kenya on Sunday, while New Zealand lifted the women's trophy after defeating arch-rivals Australia.

Many protesters in Washington held up signs or banners depicting US President Donald Trump and his allies in a negative light

'Hands Off!' Anti-Trump Americans Flood Washington

When Liz Gabbitas joined thousands of fellow protesters Saturday in the US capital, she thought her message to the Trump administration would be best delivered through her homemade sign: a cardboard guillotine.

The crowd applauded as teams entered the stadium hand in hand with young mascots

Selfies, Goals And Cheers At South Africa's Grannies World Cup

Mbele Nonhlanhla laced up her silver cleats as her coach shouted encouragement to the creaky knees, stiff backs and laboured breathing in a dressing room in South Africa's far north.

Armies around the world are scrambling to commission and integrate technologies like drones

Vital European Defence Startups Still Facing Hurdles

Opportunities and investment have surged for European defence startups since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, industry players say, with shifts by governments and investors shaking up a sector long a byword for ponderous development.