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Are you among those who frequently travel and are often hassled by ID cards and other personal artifacts? Well, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has introduced a new Aadhaar mobile application for iOS and Android devices. With this, UIDAI aims to offer Indian residents a more convenient and secure way to carry their Aadhaar cards. Ever since the Aadhaar Act of 2016, Aadhaar has become the unique identity number for millions of Indians. Until now, the mAadhaar App allowed residents to access services such as their Aadhaar details, generate virtual IDs, download their e-Aadhaar, etc. But the newly launched…

My travel wardrobe is largely an ode to Madewell—a rotating selection of cherished staple pieces that have accompanied me to over 35 countries in the past three years. I never miss a chance to stock up on the brand’s chic and cozy travel apparel and accessories when they go on sale, which is why I’ve already combed through Madewell’s epic early Black Friday sale to find the 32 best deals, starting at just $6. Right now, the brand is having its biggest sale of the year, with jaw-dropping discounts of up to 76 percent—including an additional 40 percent off all…

The best hotels in Sicily are a testament to the region’s unique character. A scruffy, splendid, sun-baked mosaic of varied cultures and landscapes, all under Mount Etna’s menacing gaze, the island’s strategic Mediterranean position has allowed almost every civilization to have a peck at its fertile soil. From the Ancient Greeks and the Arabs to the French and, latterly, the Spanish, the long list of conquests manifests in singular regional dishes, such as caponata, pasta alla norma. and sweet granita breakfasts. Then there’s the beguiling, layer-cake architecture, from Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples to Palermo’s Arab-Norman fusion cathedral, and the…

P. Harikrishna, like other four Indians, drew the first game of the fourth round of the chess World Cup in Goa | Photo Credit: FIDE After posting three wins in a row, Arjun Erigiaisi seems to be taking it a bit easy. He still looks probably the most solid player at the Chess World Cup, though.He drew his first game in the fourth round with the Hungarian veteran Peter Leko at Resort Rio on Tuesday. That was, in fact, his second straight draw in the tournament.The half-a-point with black pieces, off just 20 moves, against Leko wasn’t a bad result,…

UNESCO issued the first global normative framework on the ethics of neurotechnology on November 5; it is set to enter into force on November 12. This recommended standard is designed to maintain a balance between innovation and human rights to protect the human brain and brain-related data from misuse.Such misuse includes exploiting brain signals to follow persuasive messages, using brain data for political marketing, for deciding premiums in insurance or even requiring applicants or employees to submit brain data tests to screen for suitability, stress tolerance, and hidden traits in an employment setting.The emerging field of neurotechnology has made it…

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could crown a chequered international career with success in the African World Cup playoff in Morocco this week but Gabon are very much the outsiders as four countries look to keep alive hopes of making next year’s finals. Gabon meet Nigeria in Rabat on Thursday, followed by a clash between Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo, in a playoff tournament for the four best runners-up across the nine already-concluded African qualifying groups. The nine winners are automatically through to next year’s finals in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. but this week’s mini-tournament offers the possibility of a…

Japanese technology giant SoftBank said Tuesday it has sold its stake in Nvidia, raising $5.8 billion to pour into other investments. It also reported its profit nearly tripled in the first half of this fiscal year from a year earlier. Tokyo-based SoftBank Group Corp. said it sold the stake in Silicon Valley-based Nvidia in October, a move that reflects its shift in focus to OpenAI, owner of the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT. SoftBank reported its profit in April-September soared to about 2.5 trillion yen (about $13 billion). Its sales for the six month period rose 7.7% year-on-year to 3.7 trillion…

Of all the winter train rides of the world, the Japan Railways Group named the Canadian Rockies Snow Train the best.The train sets off from Vancouver and travels overnight to Jasper, where it terminates.Many people journey deeper into the Rockies on an overland tour of Lake Louise and Banff, ending in Calgary. Japan is world-renowned for its bullet trains, which transport passengers at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour. For that reason, when the Japan Railways Group ran a study reviewing popular winter train routes around the world, we took notice. The study, released in 2024 by the…

Aurora chasers, it’s time to charge up your cameras, don your hats and gloves, and get ready for a long night looking up at the sky. The year’s best northern lights display could happen this week, starting as early as November 11—and you might be able to see it across the continental United States.The northern lights occur when charged particles from the sun impact the Earth and react with our magnetic field. Those particles can burst forth from the sun via various events, including coronal mass ejections (CMEs), or eruptions of plasma and magnetic fields that often occur alongside solar…

“We follow the laws in the countries where we operate,” the Apple spokesperson said [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Chinese officials ordered the removal of two popular gay dating apps from mobile stores in the country, Apple confirmed to AFP on Tuesday.Same-sex marriage is not legal in China and discrimination remains widespread, with activists saying an effort to suppress LGBTQ expression has expanded in recent years, particularly under Chinese President Xi Jinping. Over the weekend, Chinese social media users pointed out that the full versions of apps Blued and Finka, which share a Hong Kong-based owner, had disappeared from the…