Lou Koller, frontman of New York hardcore band Sick of It All, dies aged 59
The Guardian •

Lou Koller, frontman of New York hardcore band Sick of It All, dies aged 59

Koller, who co-founded the celebrated band in 1986, had been battling cancer of the esophagusLou Koller, the singer and co-founder of New York hardcore band Sick of It All, has died after a battle with cancer, his bandmates announced. Koller was 59.In a social media post on the band’s Instagram page, a statement paid tribute to Koller and his work and said: “The level of loss that we feel at this ...

Lou Keller, frontman of New York hardcore band Sick of It All, dies aged 59
The Guardian •

Lou Keller, frontman of New York hardcore band Sick of It All, dies aged 59

Keller, who co-founded the celebrated band in 1986, had been battling cancer of the esophagusLou Koller, the singer and co-founder of New York hardcore band Sick of It All, has died after a battle with cancer, his bandmates announced. Koller was 59.In a social media post on the band’s Instagram page, a statement paid tribute to Koller and his work and said: “The level of loss that we feel at this ...

ジャングリア沖縄 開業1年 運営会社“思うような数字 至らず”

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沖縄の新たな観光スポットとして去年開業した本島北部のテーマパーク「ジャングリア沖縄」は、25日、開業から1年を迎えました。運営会社はこの1年の来場者数が100万人になる見通しだと明らかにした一方で「思うような数字には至っていない」としてさらなる改善を進めていく考えを示しました。

Flesh-eating parasite moves toward US—scientists find it may be stopped by a scent

Flesh-eating parasite moves toward US—scientists find it may be stopped by a scent

Times of India •

A dangerous parasite is spreading north, prompting urgent research into its specific attractants. Scientists are investigating foul-smelling chemical signals that lure the New World screwworm. This flesh-eating fly lays eggs in open wounds, feeding on living animal flesh. Current traps attract related flies, making detection of the dangerous species difficult. Understanding the parasite's preferre...

Indian celebrities fiercely criticised for silence on Cockroach protests

Indian celebrities fiercely criticised for silence on Cockroach protests

The Guardian •

Stars accused of ‘cowardice’ as hundreds of thousands of young Indians take to the streets to challenge governmentBollywood stars and other Indian celebrities have faced fierce criticism this week for staying silent in the face of some of the biggest protests India has seen in years.Hundreds of thousands of young Indians took to the streets this week as part of a new youth movement that calls itse...

What is a supernode, and why does it matter for the China-US tech rivalry?

What is a supernode, and why does it matter for the China-US tech rivalry?

SCMP •

As the size of artificial intelligence models expands beyond 1 trillion parameters, a new concept is dominating the computing landscape: “supernode”. At this year’s World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), China’s top AI summit, domestic chipmakers from Huawei Technologies to Biren Technology showcased new hardware designed to knit hundreds or thousands of chips together to act as one gian...

山梨で猛烈な雨 新潟や東北でも大雨のおそれ

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前線に向かって暖かく湿った空気が流れ込んでいる影響で、関東甲信などで局地的に雨雲が発達し、山梨県では25日夕方に猛烈な雨が降ったとみられます。新潟県でも、26日にかけて非常に激しい雨が降るおそれがあり、土砂災害に厳重な警戒が必要です。

Wildfires in Spain: Record temparatures accelerate spread of blazes

Wildfires in Spain: Record temparatures accelerate spread of blazes

France 24 •

Another 25,000 people were evacuated from villages near Madrid threatened by wildfires, bringing the total who have fled to 70,000, Spain's government delegate to Madrid said on Saturday. The latest evacuations took place in the Valle del Tietar area of Avila province west of the capital, as well as two villages in the Madrid region, the official, Francisco Martin, told journalists.

2 dead after small plane crashes into house in Germany

2 dead after small plane crashes into house in Germany

SCMP •

Two men died when a light aircraft crashed into a single-family home in the northern German state of Lower Saxony on Saturday. A police spokesman reported that initially one body was recovered from inside the aircraft in Ganderkesee, near Bremen. The second body was found later. Emergency services had been searching for the missing second passenger for hours. The aircraft is believed to have taken...

1 dead after small plane crashes into house in Germany

1 dead after small plane crashes into house in Germany

SCMP •

At least one person died when a light aircraft crashed into a single-family home in the northern German state of Lower Saxony on Saturday. A police spokesman reported that one body was recovered from inside the aircraft in Ganderkesee, near Bremen. It was initially unclear whether anyone else was on board the aircraft when it crashed. Search operations by the fire department were still under way a...

韓国大統領府 “米韓企業が155兆円規模のAI半導体協力”

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韓国のイ・ジェミョン(李在明)大統領は訪問先のアメリカで、エヌビディアやオープンAIなどAI関連の大手企業のCEOを前に演説し、投資を呼びかけました。このあと韓国大統領府は、半導体の生産や供給などの分野で米韓両国の企業が5年間で日本円にして155兆円規模の事業協力で合意したと発表しました。