New monasteries established in Ukrainian Church
Kiev, August 18, 2021 The Rudoselsk Icon, in honor of which a monastery has been established in the Belotserkov Diocese. Photo: Facebook Despite the persecution from…
Romanian churches illuminated in red draw attention to global persecution of Christians
Târgoviște, Romania, August 18, 2021 Photo: arhiepiscopiatargovistei.ro A number of churches and monasteries of the Târgoviștei Archdiocese of the Romanian Orthodox Church drew special attention to…
Greek Metropolis providing accommodations for fire victims
Pelopio, Greece, August 18, 2021 Photo: guim.co.uk Churches and states around the world have been offering their help to fight the massive fires and help those…
OCU “clergy” not allowed miters at upcoming service with Patriarch Bartholomew
Kiev, August 18, 2021 Photo: worldandwe.com Services at St. Sophia Cathedral in Kiev during the visit of Patriarch Bartholomew this weekend will follow Greek tradition in…
Metropolitan Neophytos of Morphou tests positive for COVID
Morphou, Cyprus , August 18, 2021 Photo: romfea.gr His Eminence Metropolitan Neophytos of Morphou of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus has tested positive for the coronavirus….
Gurkha taken to hospital after 11-day hunger strike
A Gurkha on hunger strike outside Downing Street was hospitalised after not eating for 11 days. Dhan Gurung, 60, was taken to hospital shortly after 1.30am on…
Among Us devs aren’t happy with Fortnite’s blatant copying
Epic Games launched Fortnite: Impostors yesterday, a new mode that copies the Among Us game mechanics. While Among Us, the multiplayer game that soared in popularity at…
Sussexes ‘frustrated’ at Queen for not taking ‘full ownership’ of Oprah interview race claim
The most damaging came as the Duchess, 40, alleged that when she was pregnant with their son, Archie, “concerns” had been raised by a member of the…
Schools told to hold classes outside if five pupils have Covid
‘Absurd’ advice Mary Bousted, the joint leader of the National Education Union, told The Telegraph: “It is simply absurd for the DfE to issue this advice. Classes…
Microsoft is making it harder to switch default browsers in Windows 11
Microsoft’s upcoming release of Windows 11 will make it even harder to switch default browsers and ignores browser defaults in new areas of the operating system. While…
‘A miscarriage of justice’: High Court rules against Geronimo and condemns him to death
Geronimo the alpaca will die, the High Court confirmed on Wednesday, as its owner lost a final legal bid to stave off the executioners. The animal has…
Apple says collision in child-abuse hashing system is not a concern
Researchers have produced a collision in iOS’s built-in hash function, raising new concerns about Apple’s CSAM-scanning system — but Apple says the finding does not threaten the…
T-Mobile data breach exposed the personal info of more than 47 million people
T-Mobile has released more information about its most recent data breach, and while the company’s findings fall short of the reported 100 million records, the numbers are…
Pokémon Legends: Arceus’ latest trailer shows off big changes for battles
Nintendo announced a ton of new information for the hotly anticipated Pokémon Legends: Arceus during today’s Pokémon Presents showcase. In addition to covering a new battle system,…
COVID-19 booster shots will be offered to Americans in September, Biden administration says
Everyone in the United States who got a COVID-19 vaccine will need a booster shot to keep protection from fading, the Biden administration said today. Vaccinated Americans…
Google Pixel 5A review: boring, but better than ever
Google is revealing a phone this year where it’s pulling out all the stops and going big on a cutting-edge, in-house designed SoC, upgraded camera specs, and…
Waymo is building a hub for its autonomous trucks in Texas
Waymo announced plans to build a hub for its autonomous semi-trailer trucks on a nine-acre site near Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. The Alphabet-owned company also said it is…
Richard Sackler says Purdue family did not contribute to opioid epidemic
Bottles of prescription painkiller OxyContin made by Purdue Pharma LP sit on a shelf at a local pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. April 25, 2017. REUTERS/George Frey/File…
How to turn off unwanted ‘memories’ in Apple Photos, Google Photos, and Facebook
The memory machines that Apple, Facebook, and Google have built to remind us of our favorite moments can, like any algorithmic creation, serve up subpar output. Instead…
IMF suspends Afghanistan’s access to Fund resources over lack of clarity on government
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo is seen outside the headquarters building in Washington, United States, September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) – The…
Aurora releases tool to gauge safety of self-driving systems
Three of the fleet of 600 Waymo Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid self-driving vehicles are parked and displayed during a demonstration in Chandler, Arizona, November 29, 2018. REUTERS/Caitlin O’Hara…
How the minds behind Rez and Death Stranding turned virtual worlds into physical spaces
When you build a procedural tree of life, there are going to be branches. This was a learning process for the Irish artist David OReilly, whose existential…
U.S. says it expects Taliban to allow Afghans to evacuate safely
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) – A top U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday the United States expects the Taliban to allow Afghans who wish to leave Afghanistan to…
The Taliban may have seized biometric data that can ID US allies in Afghanistan
The US military created a vast database of biometric data — one report suggests it had a goal of 25 million entries — as part of its…
Asus’ special edition Zephyrus G14 comes with its own DJ deck
If there’s one company I trust to do a good job with utterly ridiculous computer ideas, it’s Asus. Last fall, the company worked with cyberpunky fashion designer…