Imagine trying to sell nuclear materials like uranium and plutonium to an Iranian general. That's exactly what Takeshi Ebisawa, a suspected Yakuza boss, was up to. US authorities caught him red-handed in 2021 during an undercover operation. Ebisawa, a 60-year-old Japanese national, pleaded guilty in
Canadian leaders are fed up with President-elect Donald Trump's repeated suggestion that Canada should become the 51st state. Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, who handles U. S. -Canada relations, has said, "The joke is over. " Trump has been saying Canada and Greenland could join the U. S. , with C
The soccer world is buzzing with activity as the January transfer window for 2025 is in full swing. This period, extending through early February, is crucial for teams hoping to win trophies or avoid relegation. While the main window closes on Monday, February 3rd, clubs can still sign free agents a
A leader of Japan's Yakuza crime syndicate, Takeshi Ebisawa, pleaded guilty to trafficking drugs, weapons, and nuclear material. He was caught trying to sell weapons-grade plutonium to an undercover agent posing as an Iranian general. Ebisawa's criminal activities went beyond drugs and weapons. He a
January 2025 is kicking off with a bang on Netflix, where you can find some of Warner Bros. ' thrilling action movies. Mad Max: Fury Road, directed by George Miller, stands out. Tom Hardy plays Max Rockatansky, a loner in a post-apocalyptic world, who teams up with Imperator Furiosa, played by Charl
Ever wondered why a new indoor golf league, TGL, just popped up on ESPN? Well, it's not just because Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy thought it would be fun. This league is all about technology and filling the golf offseason gap. Players hit shots into a giant screen, and a launch monitor makes virtual
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez recently spoke out against tech billionaire Elon Musk and his allies, cautioning about their divisive tactics and support for far-right ideologies. Speaking at an event marking Spain's return to democracy after General Franco's rule, Sánchez warned that hard-won
Imagine this: a gaming accessories maker, Genki, is showing off a 3D mockup of the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES). French publication Numerama reported that according to Genki, the new console is set to launch in April. The mockup displays several
Plants grow and develop thanks to some clever hormonal mechanisms. One of these is cell elongation, which plays a big role in how plants grow and change. Scientists have created a new tool called Nextflow-root, or nf-root for short. This tool is like a pipeline that helps analyze pictures of plant r
You know those massive language models everyone’s talking about? They’re getting bigger, and so is the demand for high-quality data. Researchers are combining these models with a technique called federated learning to tackle data scarcity. Think of it like this: instead of sending all your data to o
