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Trump says ‘serious’ talks are occurring, threatens strikes on Iran energy, water sites

WASHINGTON — President Trump threatened Monday to destroy vital Iranian energy and water infrastructure if a peace deal is not reached, as Tehran continued to deny negotiations were taking place and said it was preparing for a ground invasion following the arrival of thousands of American troops in the region. If a ceasefire agreement is not reached…

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600-year-old Inca reveal ‘computer-like’ system that could store data, organise records, and even mimic encryption |

PC: National Endowment for the Humanities Before smartphones, spreadsheets, or even written alphabets as we know them, the Inca appear to have managed information in a way that still feels surprisingly advanced. Their system, known as quipu, used knotted cords and colour-coded strings to store records across a vast empire. It was long thought to…

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NIT Rourkela develops AI system for accurate sleep posture tracking | Tech News

In a breakthrough that could transform patient care, researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela, have developed an AI-powered system capable of accurately tracking sleep postures, even under blankets, without compromising privacy.   The research findings, published in the IEEE Sensors Journal, are expected to significantly improve patient monitoring in hospitals…

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Iran’s Speaker Ghalibaf takes on Trump on social media

America’s poster-in-chief has a new challenger. While most Iranians are barred from the internet, one of the country’s rising hard-line figures is using social media to take on President Donald Trump. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, 64, is adopting an increasingly Trumpian approach to wartime communication, posting English-language snark and memes in an apparent attempt…

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