Screenshot by Artie Beaty/ZDNET Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Gemini can now tell if a video was made with Google AI. The tool can only detect Google AI, not other companies. Verification is available in all languages supported by Gemini. It’s getting harder and harder to tell if a…
China’s state broadcaster has given a rare glimpse of PLA war gaming, with footage of a simulated encounter between Chinese and French multi-role fighters. The CCTV report on Friday said this year was the first year that the entire People’s Liberation Army and People’s Armed Police Force were promoting pilot war-gaming at scale. PLA war…
A manhunt is under way after a shooting at a tavern in South Africa left nine people dead and another 10 injured. Police said seven men and two women were killed in Bekkersdal, near Johannesburg, after about 12 unidentified gunmen arrived in two vehicles and opened fire at patrons. The shooting happened at about 01:00…
A Chinese mukbanger was banned after her live-streams featuring bizarre food choices, such as vinegar-soaked chewing gum, went viral and were reported by netizens for “having a bad influence on children.” The food influencer, known by the handle @chenchenchen (vinegar version), garnered a staggering 700,000 followers and 10 million likes across three platforms before her…
A social action charity has welcomed the decision to increase the living wage in Jersey to £15.10 per hour in 2026. The new rate was approved this week and will come into effect at the beginning of January. The living wage is £1.51 higher than Jersey’s minimum wage which is set to increase to £13.59…
Nearly 3,000 households and 34 shopping centre tenants in a northern Hong Kong district were left without fresh water during one of the most important family-gathering festivals, as the water authority apologised and rushed to restore supply. The Water Supplies Department said the fresh water supply to On Shing Court, Tin Ping Shopping Centre, and…
Caroline HawleyDiplomatic correspondent ESOHR Egyptian fisherman Issam al-Shazly was executed on Tuesday after being convicted of drug-related charges Saudi Arabia has surpassed its record for the number of executions carried out annually for a second year in a row. At least 347 people have now been put to death this year, up from a total…
Michael RaceBusiness reporter BBC Sixes, the cricket-themed social chain backed by England captain Ben Stokes, has gone into administration following a “challenging trading period”. All of the company’s 15 UK-based venues remain open, but one branch in Southampton has closed following the decision, with three staff members losing their jobs. Administrators FRP Advisory said talks…
Katy Watson,Australia correspondentand Tiffanie Turnbull,Bondi Beach Family members light menorah in honour of Bondi attack victims Mourners in Australia fell silent on Sunday in honour of the victims of the Bondi Beach attack. The memorial was part of a national day of reflection to mark a week since the shooting in which two gunmen opened…
Adam Breeden/ZDNET Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. Say you recently picked up a shiny new TV. You unbox it like a kid at Christmas and prepare to indulge in all its visual glory. You think to yourself, “This is 2025. TV technology is sizzling, and it’s going to look amazing no matter…
