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US shares were relatively stable as the earnings season for major companies gets into full swing, but Asian shares were mostly lower on Wednesday as markets digested corporate data from Japan and Australia.U.S. futures fell, but oil prices rose.Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock average was down 0.2 percent to 39,508.84 in morning trading, while the Japanese yen was trading at a multi-month high ahead of the Bank of Japan’s policy decision next week.Earlier this month, the U.S. dollar was trading above 162 yen, but the yen has strengthened in recent days as authorities stepped in to halt a weakening of the…

Content creators are busy people. 20+ hours per week They create new content for each corner of the web, which doesn’t leave much time for audience engagement, but Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg thinks AI can solve this problem. in interview Alongside internet personality Rowan Chan, Zuckerberg laid out his vision of a future in which creators will have their own bots that capture their personalities and “business goals.” Zuckerberg said creators could hand off some of their community outreach to these bots, freeing up their time for other, perhaps more important tasks. “I think we’re going to see a big…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain China’s lunar probe has found traces of water in lunar soil samples, scientists say, as the country gears up for its ambitious space programme. The Chang’e-5 rover will complete its mission in 2020, releasing rocks and Soil samples From the moon. The lunar samples “revealed the presence of trace amounts of water,” said a group of scientists from Chinese universities. I have written In Natural Astronomy The Journal was published on Monday. NASA’s infrared detectors already confirmed the presence of water on the moon’s surface in 2020, and scientists found traces of water in recent analysis…

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A plane crashed Wednesday shortly after taking off from Nepal’s capital, killing 18 people and injuring the pilot, who was the sole survivor.Police official Basanta Rajauri said authorities had recovered all 18 bodies. The pilot suffered injuries to his eye but his life was not in danger, said a doctor at Kathmandu Medical College Hospital where he was being treated, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.According to a press statement issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, the domestic Saurya Airlines plane, bound for the…

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, King Charles’ car collection includes two Bentley limousinesArticle informationThe King’s two Bentleys are due to be converted to run on biofuel within the next 12 months as part of a wider sustainability initiative.In the long term, the plan is to switch to official electric vehicles.The royal household’s annual accounts published on Wednesday revealed a series of new, more environmentally friendly measures.Taxpayer funding for the running of the Royal Household will be £86.3 million in 2023-24, the same as the previous year.This funding, which covers things like official visits and residency, is known as the “sovereign…

Apple has some big upgrades coming to its Messages app in iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and iPadOS 18. When these major OS updates are released this fall, Messages will get new tapback options, the ability to schedule messages, bold and italic text formatting, new effects, RCS support, and more. Here’s a look at all the features coming to Messages in iOS 18. Emoji Tapback and New Tapback Design Tap Backs has remained unchanged on iPhone for years, but iOS 18 finally sees major improvements. Firstly, you can send any emoji as a tapback in your messages. Gone are the days…

Geologists collect magma samples during a field expedition on the Tibetan Plateau. Photo by Hu Fangyang Scientists have long believed that changes inside the Earth, such as volcanic eruptions and plate collisions, primarily influenced the surface environment. Events such as the mass extinction about 66 million years ago and the glacial and greenhouse climate transitions were thought to have been driven primarily by these deep-Earth processes. But new research suggests that these processes may have played a role in the evolution of the Earth’s surface. Published in Nature Communications A surprising new aspect has come to light: solar radiation can…

Image caption, The BBC’s director-general’s apology to complaints of abusive behaviour on Strictly Come Dancing made front pages in several newspapers, including the Metro. Tim Davie apologised to the contestants who made the allegations, but confirmed that the show would return for series 20 in the autumn.July 24, 2024Updated 3 hours agoImage caption, The Daily Express described Davie’s apology as “heartfelt”, and said the BBC’s director general was “forced to personally intervene” over the scandal.Image caption, The Daily Mirror also ran a front-page story about an apology to Strictly cast members, but it said some professional dancers were left “infuriated”…

Share on PinterestIntense exercise may have lasting benefits for the brain, study suggests. Catherine Evil/Getty ImagesThe brain is a delicate organ that undergoes certain changes as we age. Older people tend to be at higher risk of developing dementia.Researchers are interested in finding out what interventions can slow the progression of dementia or improve cognitive function.A recent study found that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in older adults can help improve hippocampal function and may help maintain this improvement years after the intervention.Exercise provides a variety of health benefits, and researchers are particularly interested in learning how it affects people. Brain…

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley posted a video on Tuesday showing the aftermath of the killing of Trump gunman Thomas Crooks, with law enforcement officials standing next to Crooks’ body on a rooftop.Senator Grassley demanded an explanation and accountability for the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump while he was speaking at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump was shot in the ear.Crooks was shot dead after opening fire on Trump, then opened fire at the event, killing one more person and wounding two.Body camera footage posted by Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, showed the suspect’s body on…