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After the Sri Lankan Agriculture minister announced that the authorities are planning to export 100,000 endangered toque macaque monkeys to a private Chinese company, animal rights activists staged a protest, Voice of America reported. The toque macaque, which is endemic to Sri Lanka, features in the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s red list of endangered animals. It is not a protected species in Sri Lanka. After the announcement, conservationists and animal rights activists warned, however, they do not believe the Chinese zoos have space for 100,000 toque macaques and that it was more likely the monkeys would be used…
Samsung Electronics will roll out a real-time call translation service using AI technology next year, the firm told AFP Friday, claiming it would make conversing across languages as easy as “turning on closed captions”. Samsung is among a host of tech companies spending billions in a global artificial intelligence gold rush, which has so far seen chatbots that mimic human speech and software that can generate lifelike images and videos. The firm, the world’s largest smartphone maker, says the new real-time translation feature will be incorporated into its new Galaxy flagship model, which will launch early next year. It will…
The Galaxy S22 series boasts premium features, superfast connectivity and long-lasting batteries In the GCC alone, demand for the Samsung Galaxy S22 series is 46 per cent higher than its 2021 predecessors. The number of pre-orders is increasing every day and more stocks have been planned to meet the growing consumer demand. Osman Albora, senior director of the Mobile Experience Division, Samsung Gulf Electronics, said: “We are absolutely delighted about the region-wide response to our newly launched Galaxy S22 series. Such monumental interest in Galaxy S22 series has exceeded our expectations as the pre-order volume keeps increasing day after day.”…
It’s been over a decade since India won a multi-nation, ICC tournament. The last such occasion came in mid-2013 when MS Dhoni, in a purple patch as captain, led India to triumph in the Champions Trophy in England. Two years earlier, Dhoni was captain when India won the 2011 ODI World Cup, beating Sri Lanka in the final in which the captain himself made a stellar contribution of 91 not out, sealing victory with a soaring 6 over deep mid-wicket. Four years before that, Dhoni, in his first assignment as captain of India, marshalled his team to a spectacular win…
Week 11 of the 2023 NFL season is highlighted by a Super Bowl rematch as the Philadelphia Eagles head to Missouri to play the Kansas City Chiefs. In Super Bowl LVII, the Chiefs defeated the Eagles by a score of 38-35 to win their second championship in four seasons. This regular season matchup between the two contenders could be a preview of Super Bowl LVIII. The game between the Eagles and Chiefs will be played on Monday, not Sunday. Contents Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns start time, channel, and live streamArizona Cardinals at Houston Texans start time, channel, and live…
A 17-year-old boy hailing from the southern Indian state of Kerala tragically fell to his death from the building he lived in in Ajman. His body was found by Ajman Police early on Monday morning, who then alerted his parents. A grade 12 student of the Global Indian School Ajman, the boy had participated in a community event the previous evening at church with his family. It is unclear how he fell to his death. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. According to social workers, the family intends to take the boy’s body…
Israeli soldiers near Gaza’s largest hospital have found the body of a hostage seized by Hamas militants in their attacks on southern Israel on October 7, the army said Thursday. Israeli special forces earlier raided Gaza City’s Al Shifa hospital, an army official said, adding footage relating to hostages had been found on computers at the facility. Hamas says the operation has severely damaged the hospital, a focal point of Israel’s war on Hamas. The body of Yehudit Weiss, an Israeli woman who was abducted from her Gaza border community on October 7, “was extracted by IDF (army) troops from…
Businesses in the UAE and across the globe are increasingly embracing blockchain payments. A recent report by Deloitte revealed that nearly 75% of businesses in the United States will be accepting Web3 payments within the next two years. The UAE is known for its forward-looking approach to Blockchain technology adoption, as seen in its widely acclaimed 2021 Emirates Blockchain Strategy which aimed to ‘capitalise on the blockchain technology to transform 50 per cent of government transactions into the blockchain platform by 2021’. “The Web 3 payments trend is particularly significant because blockchain technology provides a decentralised, transparent, and highly secure…
Dubai Festival and Retail Establishment said a number of malls across the Emirate have extended their timings to continue Ramadan festivities for longer hours into the night. Those fasting as well as those who are not, can enjoy late hours at multiple go-to shopping locations for Ramadan, which will continue till Eid in Dubai. Below is the list of malls with extended timings during the holy month of Ramadan: – Mall of the Emirates: All timings: from 10am to 1am, Monday to Sunday – The Dubai Mall: Retail shops: 10am to 1am on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and 10am to…
Dubai RJ Parikshit Balochi is brimming with excitement after arriving in Ahmedabad to attend the World Cup final between India and Australia on Sunday. Parikshit says he is amazed by the carnival-like atmosphere in the city. “Funnily, the locals are on leave for the Diwali holiday. Most of the shops and restaurant are closing down very soon. But the tourists in the town are going absolutely crazy,” Parikshit told the Khaleej Times from Ahmedabad on Saturday. The RJ was also surprised to see many Dubai residents in the Gujarat city. “There is a major, major number of Dubai residents now…