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CoMaps is a free, offline map app that doesn't require an internet connection. It's open-source, ad-free, and doesn't track personal information.

While map apps on smartphones are incredibly convenient for checking maps in unfamiliar places, they can be useless in areas without network coverage, leaving you stranded. CoMaps is an open-source ...
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Apple and Google ordered to remove 'nude apps' from their app stores.

San Francisco, California, has ordered Apple and Google to remove so-called 'nude apps' from their app stores that can undress people in photos. California law prohibits 'intentionally promoting' or ...
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A study suggests that rising summer temperatures are linked to a rise in youth suicide rates.

The sweltering summer heat reduces human vitality. New research has revealed that summer heat is linked to an increased suicide rate among young people under the age of 24. Children are considered to ...
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Thirty years after the birth of the cloned sheep 'Dolly,' experts explain how far cloning technology has advanced.

Dolly, the world's first somatic cell cloned mammal, was born on July 5, 1996, and will celebrate her 30th anniversary in 2026. In this article, Satana Duschanten, an academic expert and senior ...
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'Firefox in WebAssembly' has emerged, allowing Firefox to run entirely within a browser tab; the AI costs for its development totaled over 4 million yen.

Puter Labs has released 'Firefox in WebAssembly,' which allows you to launch the entire Mozilla Firefox browser within a web browser tab. It's not just a Firefox-like interface; even Gecko, which ...
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The US government has acquired a device that may be linked to the 'Havana syndrome' that has caused brain damage in diplomats and CIA officers.

In 2017, reports emerged of health problems, including hearing loss and brain damage, among U.S. and Canadian embassy staff in Havana, Cuba. It has been reported that the U.S. government secretly ...
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I tried the natto curry set at the original natto curry restaurant, Curry Shop Yamagoya.

The curry restaurant ' Curry Shop Yamagoya ' in Nagano City is known as the original natto curry restaurant. It is only a 5-minute walk from the station, so I stopped by during my trip and had some ...
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Automotive giant Ford is facing a situation where AI-driven automation is not working well, forcing them to rehire veteran human engineers.

With the advent of AI, some jobs previously performed by humans are increasingly being automated, and it is said that unemployment will increase significantly in the future as AI takes away job ...
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What is the difference between Hong Kong's 'Monster Mansion' and the hotel in Las Vegas?

The monster mansion built in Quarry Bay, East District, Hong Kong in the 1960s has a total of 5 buildings, Ikchang Building, Ekifa Building, Haishan Building, Seascape Building, and Fuchang Building, ...
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Does a mirror bend before it shatters? A super slow-motion video test reveals the answer.

The Slow Mo Guys, a popular YouTuber with 15 million subscribers, have released a video that captures the moment a mirror shatters with such precision that it's impossible for the human eye to discern ...
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A public enterprise's 'proprietary AI' was found to be merely a mixture of two existing models, as revealed by weight analysis.

IplanRIO, a public IT company in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has announced that it developed an AI model called 'Rio 3.5 Open 397B.' However, it has been pointed out that this model may be a mixture of ...
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Corona discharge, where the tips of leaves glow during a storm, has been observed in nature for the first time.

corona discharge occurs at the tips of tree leaves during thunderstorms, but this phenomenon had never been observed in nature. In a new study, a research team at Pennsylvania State University in the ...