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No more QR codes: WhatsApp to let you log in on laptops, tablets with this new option To make WhatsApp more private and secure, the Meta-owned instant messaging app is reportedly working on a new way to link devices without depending entirely on QR codes. As per WABetaInfo, Whatsapp is developing a passkey-based device linking feature for Android that will make the process faster while adding another layer of security. The feature is still under development and is expected to

Police have arrested a 53-year-old man in Toyama Prefecture for allegedly planning indiscriminate killing in Tokyo and preparing a knife for the potential rampage. The suspect, Katsumi Mori, who is unemployed and from the prefecture’s city of Namerikawa, broadly admitted the allegations against him, according to the Toyama Prefectural Police. He told the police, “I wanted to die as I’m struggling to make a living amid inflation, and I thought I would be shot to death or get a

Eastern China is bracing for impact as Typhoon Bavi, the ninth storm of the season, is forecast to make landfall earlier than expected on Saturday night or early Sunday along the coast from Wenling to Rui'an in Zhejiang Province. Revised track and intensity The National Meteorological Center kept its orange typhoon warning in place at 6 p.m. on Saturday. Bavi weakened from a severe typhoon to a typhoon at noon, with maximum sustained winds of 40 m/s (Force 13) near its center

In Musina, in northeast South Africa, on the border with Zimbabwe, hundreds of undocumented migrants are preparing to return home following a wave of sometimes violent anti-migrant protests across the country. Meanwhile, nearby, some people are still seeking to enter South Africa and they do so, braving crocodiles to cross the Limpopo River via wooden rafts, before slipping away into the thorn scrub. This scene highlights how the protests have not deterred everyone. Some who

Nigeria said on Sunday that two of its nationals were killed in South Africa last month amid xenophobic violence targeting people from elsewhere on the continent. In a statement, it added that they died on 28 June in the build up to an end-of-month unofficial deadline by anti-illegal immigrant groups for foreigners to leave the country. Abuja said one of the men was allegedly killed by police officers in Pretoria and the other by unidentified attackers in Mpumalanga province.

The family of a 17-year-old who died in a crash in Fife on Sunday have paid tribute to him, saying he had a "bright future ahead of him". A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and inquiries are continuing. Kerr Paterson, from Saline, was driving a blue Toyota Aygo that was in collision with a yellow Volkswagen Golf on the B914 near Kelty. A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and inquiries are continuing. Police have

As record-breaking heat waves sweep across parts of the world, another challenge is confronting the artificial intelligence boom: keeping the high-performance chips inside data centers cool enough to keep running. The challenge extends far beyond seasonal heat. As AI models become larger and more computationally intensive, demand for computing power is rising at a pace that is testing the physical limits of conventional data centers. According to the International Energy Agen

China will take the World Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance as an opportunity to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with all parties to build a global AI governance system based on broad consensus, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said on Friday. Han made the remarks when addressing the opening ceremony of the 14th World Peace Forum in Beijing, calling for strengthening governance in emerging fields like AI. China has put

Nigeria is expanding military cooperation with Benin and Niger to ward off jihadist groups from the Sahel trying to enter its northwest. A new tri-border military sector is being created to secure the Nigeria-Benin-Niger border, Nigeria’s defense minister said on Thursday. The plan is a "work in progress," Christopher Musa said, without giving a definite timeline. He also said he plans to visit Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger in the coming months, all governed by military rulers

Uganda has launched the first phase of a large-scale evacuation of its citizens from South Africa, bringing home 273 nationals amid rising anti-illegal immigration protests and xenophobic violence. More charter flights are planned as hundreds more Ugandans seek voluntary repatriation. A total of 273 Ugandan nationals arrived at Entebbe International Airport aboard a special Uganda Airlines charter flight in the early hours of Friday, marking the first phase of the government'