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The first World Humanoid Robot Games have concluded in Beijing with more than 500 androids alternating between jerky tumbles and glimpses of real power as they took part in events ranging from the 100m (109-yard) hurdles to kung fu.Two hundred eighty robotics teams from 16 countries competed at the Chinese capital’s National Speed Skating Oval, built for the 2022 Winter Olympics.Events included traditional sports such as athletics and basketball as well as practical tasks such as medicine categorisation and cleaning.“I believe in the next 10 years or so, robots will be basically at the same level as humans,” 18-year-old spectator…

If I put a box on its side and cannot grasp the product to lift it from its box, then that’s the first strike. WIRED considers accessibility, and this means handles and wheels on heavier air purifiers. When I review a unit, I think about those with less upper body strength moving the appliances, and whether they’d be able to maneuver it around their home. I move air purifiers all around my apartment; I shouldn’t have to bend at the knees to adjust a purifier’s location.Photograph: Lisa Wood ShapiroI was able to move the 50-pound ProX using its hidden handles…

new video loaded: Passengers Stranded as Air Canada Flight Attendants’ Strike ContinuestranscriptBacktranscriptPassengers Stranded as Air Canada Flight Attendants’ Strike ContinuesPassengers on Canada’s largest airline waited to be rebooked or compensated for flight cancellations as the walkout disrupted travel across the country.“What do we want?” “Fair pay.” “Forced to fly, we won’t comply.” “Air Canada pays our junior flight attendants so little we had to open food banks in our union offices.” ♫ [O Canada] ♫ “They try to put us in another flight, but there is no surety.” “We’re left either stranded in Toronto or to rebook ourselves.” “I don’t…

Netflix has unveiled the key art and first-look images of its cast for House of Guinness. Louis Partridge, Anthony Boyle, Emily Fairn, Fionn O’Shea and James Norton star in the new show from Peaky Blinders mastermind Steven Knight — airing Sept. 25 on the streamer — about one of Europe’s most enduring dynasties. Set in 19th-century Dublin and New York, the story begins immediately after the death of Sir Benjamin Guinness, the man responsible for the extraordinary success of the Guinness brewery, and the far-reaching impact of his will on the fate of his four adult children, Arthur (Boyle), Edward (Partridge), Anne (Fairn)…

Rescue workers in northern Nigeria are searching for more than 40 missing passengers after a boat accident in Sokoto state, the authorities have said.The National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) said the boat was carrying more than 50 people to a local market when it capsized in the River Goronyo on Sunday.A Sokoto official told the BBC that four people have been found alive. Nema said it was “intensifying efforts alongside local authorities to locate [those] still missing”.Boat accidents occur regularly in Nigeria due to overcrowding, poorly maintained boats and the failure to enforce safety regulations.In December 2024, 54 bodies were…

Leigh Boobyer & Jeremy SternBBC News, WiltshireBBCFaye Woodley says she has “no confidence” in planned NHS dentistry reformsA woman who says her teeth were destroyed by cancer treatment says dental care in the UK “feels like we’re going back to Victorian times”.Faye Woodley, who is unable to work because of chronic illness, said she was unable to afford the required treatment to fix her teeth, which would cost thousands of pounds at her practice.She said she had “no confidence” in planned NHS dentistry reforms and the current situation felt like a step back in time when “only the rich were…

Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of the striker Arnaud Kalimuendo from Rennes for a fee of about £26m.Kalimuendo, who scored 17 goals in Ligue 1 last season, is the latest Forest addition after the arrivals of Omari Hutchinson and James McAtee, signed for £37m and £30m from Ipswich and Manchester City respectively at the weekend. Forest are also expected to sign Douglas Luiz, who is keen on a return to the Premier League from Juventus.The 23-year-old Kalimuendo, who started his career at Paris Saint-Germain, will provide Forest with welcome attacking depth. Igor Jesus, one of seven summer signings and…

TikTok is preparing an update to its Community Guidelines, which dictate the rules for participating on the social video platform as well as what standards the company uses to determine the videos that make it onto its For You feed. While the update largely rewrites the original text for simplicity’s sake, there are a few items that jump out in the new revision — notably how TikTok prioritizes its marketplace, how deeply it personalizes the experience per user, and a small change to the type of AI-generated content that’s permitted. Today, social media companies have to comply with a range…

The Zamfara chapters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are trading accusations over alleged irregularities in the Kaura Namoda South by-election. The PDP State Chairman, Dr Jamilu Magayaki, told journalists he was satisfied with voter turnout and the orderly conduct of the electorate during the exercise. He alleged that the peaceful process was disrupted by APC officials, who, in collaboration with some security operatives, interfered with the election monitoring. According to him, what transpired in Sakajiki and Kyambarawa was not an election, as PDP officials and members were chased away from many polling units.…

Sitting in a makeup chair at 4 a.m. every morning for five grueling hours might sound like torture to most actors, but for Indian star Satyadev, it became an unexpected journey of self-discovery. The intensive daily routine was necessary to transform him into the title character of “Rao Bahadur,” Venkatesh Maha’s upcoming psychological drama that explores how doubt can consume and destroy. “All my films, I never have makeup. I always used to do characters which are rooted and not heavy makeup intensive,” Satyadev tells Variety. “My makeup artist used to take, like, 10 minutes max. And I’m kind of…