Safe for water immersion (IPX8): The second number in an IP rating grades water resistance from zero to nine (immune to high-pressure hot water from multiple angles). The iPhone 16 has a grade of 8, ...
In the previous edition of this column, I shared with you a number of pirate riddles and jokes, such as “Where does a pirate go to buy his hook? The second-hand store” and Why are pirate kids so ...
Merriam-Webster has fully revised its popular “Collegiate” dictionary with over 5,000 new words. They include “petrichor,” ...
US President Donald Trump has imposed 50% tariffs on Indian goods as a punishment for buying Russian oil. (Agencies) According to media reports, the European Union (EU) has rejected US President ...
President Trump issued a proclamation ordering US flags to be flown at half-mast to honour the late Charlie Kirk. The symbolic act follows a tradition of half-staff flag protocol in the US, dating ...
In the ever-increasing list of slang being used by Gen-Z and Gen Alpha members on social media platforms, the term “67” is generating widespread interest. The slang, which has been all over TikTok and ...
As early as 2024, scientists from the US and China discovered that the Earth’s core had slowed down and even stopped moving in relation to the Earth’s crust. But until now, the general public—that’s ...
Earlier this week, Himachal Pradesh was declared to be a ‘fully literate’ state, becoming the fifth such state/Union Territory in India after Goa, Ladakh, Mizoram, and Tripura. None of these, however, ...
Poland has triggered Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, after the country reported 19 “breaches” of its airspace by Russian drones on Wednesday. NATO fighter jets shot down ...
If you’ve heard your child suddenly shout “six seven!” in the car, at dinner or even in the middle of class, you’re not alone. The phrase has become one of the biggest kid trends of 2025. But where ...
New slang terms pop up on social media literally all the time, so it can be pretty tough to keep up. Lately, Gen Alpha has been throwing around the term “6-7” (spoken as “six-seven”). Confused? So was ...