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Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp heaped praise on his squad for taking responsibility in the absence of mainstays after they secured a 2-0 win over rivals Arsenal to storm into the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday. Liverpool went to north London without winger Mohamed Salah, who was with the Egypt squad for the Africa Cup of Nations, and without combative midfielder Wataru Endo, who joined up with Japan for the Asian Cup. Their defensive talisman and captain, Virgil van Dijk, was also out through illness. Dominik Szoboszlai, Andrew Robertson, Kostas Tsimikas, Thiago Alcantara, Stefan Bajcetic and Joel Matip…

Today’s EVs may be stuffed to the gills with massive batteries, but Hyundai rolled into CES 2024 with a reminder: It hasn’t given up on hydrogen yet. In fact, it’s doubling down and finding solutions in odd places, like the toilet and recycling bin. As part of a plan to develop hydrogen from more environmentally friendly sources, Hyundai has developed processes for obtaining hydrogen from sewage and waste plastics. According to Chang Hwan Kim, Hyundai’s head of fuel cell development, sewage can be digested with a microorganism that produces biogas, which can then be “upgraded” to hydrogen. Plastic, meanwhile, is…

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Baku on an official visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan at the invitation of Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan. The official delegation includes Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court; Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Advisor for Special Affairs at the Presidential Court; Ali bin Hammad Al Shamsi, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for National Security; Dr. Anwar…

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne resigned on Monday, as President Emmanuel Macron seeks to give a new impetus to his second mandate ahead of European parliament elections and the Paris Olympics this summer. Macron did not immediately name her successor. The change in prime minister comes after a year marred by political crises triggered by contested reforms of the pension system and immigration laws. It also comes just five months before European Parliament elections, with eurosceptics expected to make record gains at a time of widespread public discontent over surging living costs and the failure of European governments to curb…

The Emirates Drifting Championship got under way on January 6 at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. As many as 50 international drivers took part in the first series of the event which will continue until March. The popular championship this year has been backed by Castrol EDGE as the title sponsors. The Emirates Drifting Championship has provided drivers with a platform to grow in the UAE since its inception in 2018. This year will see a host of the top professional drifting drivers from the region take part in the competition. Castrol are delighted with their partnership with Emirates…

External GPUs are great, but are limited by the bandwidth of Thunderbolt. At CES 2024, Lenovo has announced a proprietary port and external GPU with a full PCIe connection to get more out of your desktop GPU. It’s TGX, or the ThinkBook Graphics Extension, and it is capable of transferring up to 64Gbps data throughput. This is similar to what Asus achieved with its ROG XG Mobile interface, which is supported by various ROG gaming notebooks as well as the ROG Ally handheld. Having an external graphics solution can bring additional performance to the table, and Lenovo says that the…

The International Court of Justice will hold hearings this week on a case brought by South Africa, which accuses Israel of genocide in the Gaza war and seeks an emergency suspension of its military campaign. What is the ICJ? The ICJ, also called the World Court, is the highest United Nations legal body, established in 1945 to deal with disputes between states. It should not be confused with the treaty-based International Criminal Court, also in The Hague, which handles war crimes cases against individuals. The ICJ’s 15-judge panel – which will be expanded by an additional judge from each side…

The Toyota Hilux, as most of us know it, is a utility-based pickup truck that we’ve seen for years servicing construction sites and traversing the roads carrying equipment and stock. But today we review an almost-unexpected variant of a reliable workhorse, the Toyota Hilux GR Sport. The GR Sport is the Hilux’s alter ego designed to capture the growing lifestyle market. With its stylistic edge and mechanical upgrades, it is intended to take on the dunes with as much enthusiasm as it has for duty. Let’s have a closer look at it. Design and aesthetics The GR Sport is a…

Samsung SmartThings — an application designed to connect and control your smart home devices — doesn’t quite get the same attention as platforms like Google Home or Apple HomeKit. However, it made some big announcements at CES 2024, and it’s shaping up to be a big year for Samsung’s first-party platform. Along with enhanced support for TVs and new uses for QR codes, SmartThings is rolling out a brilliant Map View feature, which creates a digital map of your home and shows you exactly where all your connected devices are located. Here’s how it works. Instead of scrolling through a…

Well-known Egyptian comedian and author Bassem Youssef will be making his way to Dubai to attend the 1 Billion Followers Summit this month. The comedian who has taken social media by storm in the past few months will be heading over to the event on January 10, 2024. Bassem will be headlining day 1 activities with his thought-provoking inspirational talk titled “The Dark Side of Making It on Social Media”. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The second edition of the summit for content creators and gamers will be held in Emirates Towers…