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Ads on Snapchat capture two times more attention from Gen Z users in India than conventional social media platforms, which receive 34 per cent less attention from users in the same category. The key driver of Gen Z user attention on Snapchat is its AR Lenses feature, which is essentially a camera effect that adds AI-generated, augmented reality (AR) elements to photos in real-time. “Despite being skippable, Lenses are >2X more effective and 3X more efficient in capturing voluntary, active attention than any other format,” parent company Snap said in a press release on Thursday, August 7. Adding Snapchat to…

Poland’s new President Karol Nawrocki attends an official ceremony to assume command of the Armed Forces at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on the Pilsudski square in Warsaw, Poland, on August 6, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP Conservative Karol Nawrocki was inaugurated on Wednesday (August 6, 2025) as Poland’s new President, which could set the country on a more nationalist course and cast doubt on the viability of the centrist government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk.Most day-to-day power in Poland rests with the Prime Minister, chosen by parliament. However, the President holds the power to influence foreign policy and…

Novo Nordisk’s outgoing CEO, Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen, has warned that layoffs at the Danish pharmaceutical giant could be unavoidable as competition heats up against its blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy amid rising pressure from rival Eli Lilly.Novo Nordisk – which became Europe’s most valuable company, worth $650bn, last year on booming sales of Wegovy – is facing a pivotal moment as the medicine loses market share and sees sales growth slow, especially in the United States.It has warned of far slower growth this year, in part due to compounders who have been allowed to make copycat drugs based on the same ingredients…

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy along with a slew of state Congress leaders, including ministers and party MLAs, held a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi Wednesday to demand Presidential assent to the Bills passed by the Telangana Legislature giving 42% reservation to the Backward Classes (BCs) in the state.Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also joined the protest. How were these Bills passed? The Revanth Reddy-led Telangana government, in line with its pre-poll promise made in the Kamareddy Declaration…

Treasury aims to disrupt Cartel del Noreste’s leadership and financial networks tied to violence and drug trafficking.The US Department of the Treasury has announced sanctions on assets of four individuals that it linked to Mexico-based Cartel del Noreste, including the popular hip-hop artist El Makabelico.The sanctions target three “high-ranking members” of Cartel del Noreste (Northeast Cartel), which splintered off from Los Zetas, as well as an alleged “prominent associate” of the group, Ricardo Hernandez, a 34-year-old musician known as El Makabelico who has millions of followers on social media.The Treasury said El Makabelico’s concerts and events are used to launder…

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Advances in gene-editing are leading to renewed interest in modifying DNA in human embryos. VICTOR HABBICK VISIONS/Science Photo Library/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption VICTOR HABBICK VISIONS/Science Photo Library/Getty Images A Chinese scientist horrified the world in 2018 when he revealed he had secretly engineered the birth of the world’s first gene-edited babies. His work was reviled as reckless and unethical because, among other reasons, gene-editing was so new and the technology’s full risks were unknown. China imprisoned the scientist, He Jiankui, for three years for violating medical regulations. Fast forward to today: Mainstream scientific organizations are encouraging very careful…

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff shake hands during their meeting in Moscow, Wednesday. Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP hide caption toggle caption Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP MOSCOW — White House envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday, part of a last-ditch effort by the Trump administration to convince the Kremlin leader to make peace in Ukraine ahead of a U.S.-imposed deadline Friday, or face new economic penalties. It was not immediately clear if the two sides had made progress in the Kremlin meeting, which lasted three…

Ekaterina Goncharova/Moment RF/Getty Images Students are using ChatGPT more than ever — and ChatGPT knows it. Last week, OpenAI launched “study mode” in its chatbot, aimed directly at the student market. It’s meant to behave more like a tutor than a machine that spits out answers; it uses the Socratic method, builds quizzes and creates study plans. The same day, Google announced a suite of study-oriented tools. So, how does generative AI compare to old-school tools like textbooks and online homework helpers like Chegg and Quizlet? Do they still have a place? I first asked ChatGPT: “Would you recommend I…

Work trips can be exhausting and full of small expenses that quickly add up. Between the Ubers to and from the airport, the snacks to keep up the energy, and the long dinners with clients, spending can quickly sprawl out of control. The last thing you want upon returning is to search through a voluminous pile of crumpled receipts only to find they’re not all there.WIRED and Condé Nast Traveler are here to help. Bringing together our expertise on software and travel, we picked a few of our favorite apps for tracking expenses on work trips. These could be worth…