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World News Live Updates: Gazan Teen Arrives In UK For Reconstructive Surgery After War Injury

Live now Last Updated:August 01, 2025, 2:30 p.m. isFrom geopolitics to climate, tech to social change, News18 World live blog delivers real-time updates on what is the latest from around the globeNews18From geopolitics to climate, tech to social change, News18 World live blog delivers real-time updates on what is the latest from around the globeIsrael Escalates UAE Travel Warning Citing Terrorist ThreatsIsrael has escalated its travel warning for citizens visiting the United Arab Emirates, citing increased threats from “terrorist organisations” seeking revenge for its recent military campaigns, Al Jazeera said in a report. The sharpened advisory from Israel’s National Security Council points to the ongoing war in Gaza, which began in October 2023, as a key motivator for potential attacks against Israeli nationals. This development poses a security challenge to the people-to-people ties established under the...
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Kamala Harris, In Colbert Interview, Talks About Decision Not To Run For California Governor: “I Don’t Want To Go Back Into The System; I Think It’s Broken”

UPDATED: Kamala Harris, in her first post-2024 election interview, said that what has most surprised her about Donald Trump‘s term is the level of capitulation. “I didn’t predict that; I did not see that coming,” Harris told Stephen Colbert on CBS’s The Late Show. Colbert had asked Harris whether she would like to say “I told you so,” given that she predicted a number of things that Trump is now doing, including alienating allies and giving tax cuts to the rich. “I believed that on some level, there should be many who consider themselves to be guardians of our system and our democracy, who just capitulated.” Harris was not specific, but suggested that congressional Republicans have failed to stand to Trump as he amasses power.Watch on Deadline“I think there are a lot of people who think they are riding...
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Best smart speakers & displays: 12 top picks for smart homes

Image: Rob Schultz / IDGA smart speaker makes for an easy first step into smart home technology. Before you kit out your house with thousands of dollars of lighting and security upgrades, you can familiarize yourself with voice-assistant technology while enjoying music, podcasts, and news in a hands-free home environment. Here are our top picks in several categories. If you want information about smart speakers in addition to our top recommendations, scroll down the page to read our in-depth buyers’ guide.Amazon Echo Spot (2024) – Best smart speaker for most people ProsUltrasonic motion detection can trigger Alexa routinesBright, easy-to-read display Can be used as a home intercom (with other Echo speakers)ConsNo camera Can’t stream video, photos, or security camera feeds Not great for music listening Price When Reviewed:$79.99Best Prices Today: $79.99 $79.99 $79.99 $79.99Who should buy the Amazon...
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World’s first ultra-fast PCIe 6.0 SSD arrives, but it’s not for you

Image: MicronMove over, PCI Express 5.0! Micron has shipped the first PCI Express 6.0 SSD, ramping up read and write speeds to unprecedented levels. The bad news? It’s not for PCs. This week, Micron shipped the Micron 9650 SSD, the world’s first PCIe 6.0 SSD, designed for AI training and inference workloads. Unfortunately, those tasks take place in AI data centers, not home PCs. Micron will ship the drive in both a PRO (read-intensive) and MAX (write-intensive) configuration, with capacities ranging from 6.4TB to 30.72TB, depending on which flavor a customer buys. Technically, the drives use a PCI Express 6.2 interface, connecting to Micron’s six-plane, ninth-generation (G9) flash memory. The kicker, though, is the performance. The Micron 9650 SSD family performs sequential reads of 28,000 MB/s and sequential writes of 14,000 MB/s (which is 100 percent higher and...
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