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Last Updated: February 19, 2024, 14:19 ISTKochi Water Metro: Project Gains Momentum, Ferries Delivered For South Chittoor Corridor. (Photo: Geopatial World)The finalisation of terminal infrastructure, including pontoons and beautification, prepares the ground for an improved Water Metro experience.After facing several delays, Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) is on track to deliver two ferries to the Kochi Water Metro by the end of this month.This delivery is set to open up services to the South Chittoor corridor from the High…

With less than 50 days to remain until South Korea's parliamentary elections in April 2024, several concerns over the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfake videos and images are mounting, prompting heightened vigilance from election authorities. With less than 50 days to remain until South Korea's parliamentary elections in April 2024, several concerns over the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfake videos and images are mounting, prompting…

Samsung has launched the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro Twin Bao edition in South Korea. It is inspired by the birth of giant twin pandas—Hui Bao and Rui Bao—at Samsung's Everland theme park near Seoul, South Korea. People can either buy the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro Twin Bao package that comes with the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro and the Twin Bao cases or buy the cases separately. Twin pandas, Hui Bao and Rui Bao, were born on July 7, 2023. The name Hui Bao translates to “shining treasure,” while the name Rui Bao means “wise treasure.” The graphite…

Samsung has released the February 2024 software update to the Galaxy S24 series. This is the same update that Samsung talked about a few days ago. It aims to fix some camera and display-related issues that some Galaxy S24 series users have been facing. Galaxy S24 gets February 2024 update in South Korea to fix camera and display issues The new software update for the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra is now available (via @tarunvats33) in South Korea. The update comes with firmware version S92xNKSU1AXB5 and…

Example of a rock art panel at the site Cueva Huenul 1 (northwestern Patagonia, Argentina) Credit: Guadalupe Romero Villanueva An international team of scientists reports that cave art at a site in Patagonia is the oldest of its type ever found in South America. In their study, published in the journal Science Advances, the group conducted radiocarbon dating of the material used to create the art thousands of years ago.…

Location of Campo de Hockey site in southern Iberian Peninsula. The red line above marks the estimated location of the coastline during the Neolithic. The yellow rectangle indicates the location of the first excavation (2007–2008) and the red rectangle indicates the second excavation (2018). Credit: Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.1007/s12520-024-01939-0 The first Neolithic farmers and shepherds in…

Sony has confirmed that Koei Tecmo's upcoming PS5 exclusive, Rise of Ronin, is not releasing in South Korea. This comes after reports that the Korean PlayStation Store pulled the game from its listing. A brief search of "Rise of Ronin" confirms that the game is not listed on South Korea's storefront. Sony, the game's publisher, said the game was never officially coming to the country, making the reports of it being pulled unfounded.In a statement to IGN Japan, Sony Interactive Entertainment said, "Rise of…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In recent decades, women in Japan and South Korea have been catching up in terms of educational achievements and economic activity. Yet the number of women in leadership positions is still lagging behind. Ph.D. candidate Yorum Beekman investigated why this is. Large companies in South Korea and Japan have tried to…

Chinese EV leader BYD is launching its cheapest electric car, the Seagull, in South America. The BYD Seagull will go by the Dolphin Mini overseas and will start at $20,100 (99,800 BRL). BYD brings its cheapest EV to South America for $20K After launching the Seagull last May, the entry-level electric hatch is already BYD’s top-selling model. BYD sold over 280,000 Seagull EVs last year in China, topping the popular Dolphin and Yuan Plus (Atto 3 overseas). The Seagull is an all-electric…

Despite some light legal trouble that recently saw the Apple Watch line’s blood oxygen technology removed from new devices, they are still saving lives. The latest is a gentleman from Summerville South Carolina, Jeff Priest.According to Post and Courier, Priest initially “thought there was something wrong with watch” when it started buzzing at him about heart issues that he didn’t feel. Eventually, however, his wife Ellen told him to head to the doctor for a checkup — something which ultimately saved his life.Apple…